About
On January 24, 2025, UERU hosted a day-long convening at Howard University around the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Consensus Committee Report on Equitable and Effective Teaching in Undergraduate STEM Education. The objective of this convening was to explore how research universities might fully implement the recommendations outlined in this report, with the goal of providing STEM education that is equitable (all students have the support they need to succeed) and effective (all students demonstrate learning).
The NASEM Report complements the UERU-sponsored Boyer 2030 Commission Report and its publication thus represents a strategic opportunity for UERU to help meet what the Boyer 2030 Commission called “the equity/excellence imperative." More than 150 higher education leaders and practitioners from 78 organizations attended the January 24 convening at Howard, including teams from 55 research universities across the country.
This implementation community will bring together universities to advance progress toward implementation of the NASEM guidelines across STEM colleges and departments. UERU will create virtual and physical spaces for the community to convene on a regular basis, facilitate development of resources to help campuses assess their practices and develop strategies for implementation, and disseminate knowledge across UERU’s network.
The community is anticipated to launch in Summer 2025. Express interest by emailing homeoffice@ueru.org.