WHY IS DIVERSITY IMPORTANT TO SCIENCE?
“Science and engineering are national assets that drive innovation, economic strength, leadership and our national security,” the AAAS-AAU handbook asserts. The nation’s international economic competitiveness “depends on the U.S. labor force’s innovation and productivity,” the report continues, citing National Science Foundation findings. “A diverse, globally oriented workforce of scientists and engineers” is essential to ensure continued U.S. economic leadership. “Achieving a more diverse faculty and student body at our universities will enrich their programs of research and scholarship and lead to profound educational advantages for all students,” said Robert M. Berdahl, president of the AAU.
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