Although 25% of the nation is made up of African-Americans, Hispanic/Latino(a)s and Native Americans, only 10.6% of the bachelor degrees awarded in engineering in 2003 were from these ethnic groups.
Sources:
• US Census 2000
• Gibbons, M. T., “Engineering on the Rise”, American
Society for Engineering Education www.asee.org, (2003).
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Student Candidate : T. Akim Nilausen Born and raised in Iowa City, IA I made the easy decision to stay close to home and attend the University of Iowa. After receiving my B.S. in chemical engineering I decided to stay around for further studies in the graduate program. I am doing research on the feasibility of using extremophilic organisms to convert agricultural wastes into usable chemicals and environmentally friendly products. I have benefited from the Ethnic Inclusion Effort by having the opportunity to interact with students from different backgrounds with the same issues as me. |
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