Math, science and tech careers a closer reach.Two organizations active in promoting post-secondary education for minority students are receiving $1 million in scholarship money over the next five years. The cause? Encouraging more minority undergraduate and graduate students at 85 historically black colleges and universities Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the African American community. They are often liberal arts colleges or universities. to pursue careers in teaching math, science and technology. Administering the new Siemens Teacher Scholarships are The Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund Thurgood Marshall successfully argued the 1954 landmark case Brown v. Board of Education, ordering desegregation of public schools. He later became the first African-American appointed to serve as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. and the United Negro College Fund The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) is a Fairfax, Virginia-based American philanthropic organization that fundraises college tuition money for African-American students and general scholarship funds for 39 historically black colleges and universities. . Thomas N. McCausland, chairman of the board at the Siemens Foundation The Siemens Foundation is a non-profit organization run by Siemens AG. It is responsible for the Siemens Westinghouse Competition, a prestigious science award for high school students in the United States, and also is involved in the Siemens AP Scholar Award. , notes that the resources to broaden the pool of qualified math and science teachers are especially needed in communities that have been traditionally under-represented in related fields. www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org, www.uncf.org |
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