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NOBCChE
Dear NOBCChE Family and Friends,
We would like to invite you to the 44th Annual NOBCChE Conference and K-12 STEM Week held at the Raddison Blu Hotel in Minneapolis, MN Oct. 30 - Nov. 3. This year's conference is themed We Are NOBCChE: Community, Leadership, and Partnerships. NOBCChE is an inclusive community of STEM leaders focused on catalyzing STEM partnerships for the 21st Century, and we hope that the workshops and sessions at the 44th conference convey this message. Please read through the Call to Conference to learn more about Minneapolis, Registration/Hotel, opportunities to present your research, as well as, a preview of workshop offerings and our K-12 STEM Week activities.
Details about the conference can be found here.
We look forward to seeing you in Minneapolis!
— National Planning Committee
NOBCChE
CBS News
An unfortunate thing happened on the way to greater diversity on college campuses: As women and minorities enrolled in greater numbers, tuition increases far outpaced wage growth.
While greater diversity didn't lead to the tuition hikes, researchers are pointing to how the two trends are merging in a perfect storm of rising debt and depressed income. Women and minorities are more likely to borrow to pay for their college degrees, yet their lower lifetime pay means many will end up struggling to buy homes and sock away money. They may even have to put off getting married or having children.
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The Atlantic
Two years ago, LaTeira Haynes was working in a quiet laboratory at UC San Diego finishing up her doctorate in biomedical engineering. Now, she's teaching a 9th-grade biology class in South Los Angeles that is so large she uses a microphone to be heard over the constant din of teenage chatter, rustling worksheets and the zipping and unzipping of backpacks. But to her, there is no sweeter sound.
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Campus Technology
Northeastern University, Rochester Institute of Technology and San Francisco State University are among 24 colleges and universities that were recently awarded $1 million each to promote diversity in science education.
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), a Maryland-based nonprofit medical research organization and longtime supporter of science education in the United States, selected 24 grantees to participate in the 2017 HHMI Inclusive Excellence Initiative. The institutions each submitted proposals detailing plans for increasing student engagement in science at their campuses.
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By Catherine Iste
 A two-item to-do list will decrease stress while increasing productivity. But going from a massive to-do list with an overscheduled calendar down to two significant items per day is not easy. Eventually the amazing boost we will feel from doing important things every day will end up being its own reward, but the path getting there may be a bit challenging. Here are the keys to creating and sticking to a two-item to-do list.
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U.S. News & World Report
Being a minority student in college can be challenging. Add campus protests, controversial federal policies and violence against black, brown, Muslim and LGBT students and safety and poor emotional health also become issues families worry about.
While physical safety may be a concern for some students in these groups, being in a university environment that supports them socially and academically is also important.
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Science
David G. Jensen writes:
"It's tough to write about ethics. There's always a chance that I'll sound like I'm preaching, which isn't a great style for a columnist. And I've had my own job market infractions, so I’m not squeaky clean. But it's an important topic, so here we go. The bottom line is that there's a good way to handle certain elements of the job search, a bad way — and an ugly, dirty way. Follow the lessons in these examples to keep clean."
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Forbes
Georgene Huang writes:
"I hear from employers all the time that they are looking to hire more women in engineering and STEM. At the same time, I also hear all the time about the dearth of women engineers and the paucity of female engineering students and graduates, as well as the mid-career issue of the “leaky pipeline” of women who do not ultimately remain in the engineering profession."
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The Motley Fool
Sometimes you know a movie won't be very good just from seeing the trailer.
Perhaps the jokes fall flat, maybe the premise involves old people pulling a bank heist, or possibly the stars involved set off immediate warnings in your brain. Whatever the reason, just seeing the trailer lets you know whether it's one you pay to see in theater, a movie to watch at home, or a film you wouldn't see if the premiere was held in your living room. Consider your resume the trailer for your career.
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