Rigorous evaluations of the promising programs and institutional initiatives at MSIs are needed.Mutually beneficial public- and private-sector partnerships can serve as an alternative mechanism for MSIs to secure new educational, research, and workforce training opportunities for faculty and students, increase institutional capacity, and expand their current network.Exposure to undergraduate research experiences remains a predictor of successful outcomes for students of color in STEM, including the pursuit of postgraduate STEM education and careers.Students of color in STEM fields benefit from strategies that enhance the accountability and success of institutional leadership, offer a culturally supportive campus environment, provide easily accessible academic and student supports, offer sustained mentorship, and create authentic research and other learning experiences that mirror the world of work through partnerships with employers and with other organizations.Intentionality is a critical component in the design and implementation of programs, policies, and practices that effectively improve the academic success and career preparation of students of color at MSIs. –Administrator at Mission College KEY FINDINGS “The focus must shift from access to success.” –Administrator at San Diego State University Promising Strategies That Contribute to STEM Student Success
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