Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM (EES)

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has a long history of investment in broadening participation (BP) in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. A review of past NSF BP efforts provides insights into how the portfolio of programs and activities has evolved and the broad array of innovative strategies that has been used to increase the participation of groups underrepresented in STEM, including women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. While many are familiar with these long-standing programmatic efforts, BP is also a key component of NSF's strategic plans, has been highlighted in National Science Board reports, and is the focus of ongoing outreach efforts. The majority of familiar BP programs, such as the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (now 25 years old), are housed in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources. However, fellowship programs such as the Graduate Research Fellowships and Postdoctoral Research Fellowships under the Directorate for Biological Sciences (and parallel directorates in other STEM disciplines) are frequently used to address underrepresentation in STEM disciplines. The FY2016 and FY2017 budget requests incorporate funding for NSF INCLUDES, a new cross-agency BP initiative that will build on prior successes while addressing national BP challenges. NSF INCLUDES invites the use of innovative approaches for taking evidence-based best practices to scale, ushering in a new era in NSF BP advancement.

Abstract In this exploratory study, 22 individuals who understood themselves to have had a nervous breakdown were interviewed and their experiences were compared with those of another group of 10 individuals who survived very stressful life events without ‘breaking down’. It was concluded that a nervous breakdown can be understood as an individual's experience of the collapse of his or her framework of self-understanding. Also that an important aspect of recovery from a breakdown involves the search for, and appropriation of, a new and more viable understanding of self. Counselling strategies aimed at promoting this process are discussed.

Performance + InstructionVolume 31, Issue 4 p. 10-12 Article Picturing quality Steve King, Steve King Human Resources Development Division, Harris Bank, 8th Floor West, 111 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60690 Steve King is a senior strategic consultant at the Human Resources Development Division at Harris Bank, Chicago. He recently played a major role in the design and development of Harris Bank's Total Customer Focus Curriculum and is currently involved in designing an evaluation system to measure the impact of this training package. In addition to designing and delivering training, Steve facilitates project teams and assists them in the preparation of process maps.Search for more papers by this author Steve King, Steve King Human Resources Development Division, Harris Bank, 8th Floor West, 111 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60690 Steve King is a senior strategic consultant at the Human Resources Development Division at Harris Bank, Chicago. He recently played a major role in the design and development of Harris Bank's Total Customer Focus Curriculum and is currently involved in designing an evaluation system to measure the impact of this training package. In addition to designing and delivering training, Steve facilitates project teams and assists them in the preparation of process maps.Search for more papers by this author First published: April 1992 https://doi.org/10.1002/pfi.4170310405Citations: 1 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume31, Issue4April 1992Pages 10-12 RelatedInformation