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The College of Natural Sciences’ UMass Success in Science project will host “Student Centered Transformation: Doing the Work of Equity in STEM,” a day-long summit dedicated to advancing equity, belonging and student success across STEM fields, Friday, April 3 at Old Chapel.

The program includes a roster of sessions offering practical insights into inclusive strategies that will support all learners in the university’s courses, departments, and colleges. The summit’s sessions will be led by Shoumita Dasgupta, professor of medicine and founding director of the Graduate Program in Genetics and Genomics at Boston University, Sheila Jaswal, professor and department chair of chemistry at Amherst College, and Becky Wai-Ling Packard, professor of psychology and education at Mount Holyoke College. 

David Asai, cell biologist and former senior director for science education at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, will present the summit’s keynote address, “Joy is an Act of Resistance,” during the lunch block.

All members of the UMass community are encouraged to attend the summit, and registration can be completed using this form while logged in to a UMass Google account.

For more information or for questions regarding the summit, contact Maura Cassells, UMass Success in Science program manager, at [email protected].
 

Summit Schedule

9:30 – 9:45 a.m.
Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Session 1: Working Together to Strengthen Our STEM Mentoring Ecosystem

11 a.m. – Noon
Session 2: Anti-racism Strategies for the Science Educator

Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch and Keynote: “Joy is an Act of Resistance”

1:45 – 2:45 p.m.
Session 3: Being Human in STEM

2:45 – 3 p.m.
Closing Remarks