D. Ashley With a goal to support the national needs of the country to remain competitive and increase the pipeline of students majoring and graduating in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM programs, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) launched a Web site to provide access to the resources available to STEM on the campuses of the 47 public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the country.
The STEM Web site has three objectives:

  * to provide career resources to students on careers in STEM;
  * to provide educational resources to students on ongoing research and published works at member schools;
  * to provide a message board for students to ask pertinent questions and share information with professors and students at other colleges and universities.

“Our numbers show that in every entity of STEM, minority students at the public HBCUs are increasing enrollment,” said Dwayne Ashley, president & CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund. “The STEM Web site will act as a conduit between receiving and disseminating information to keep the students at our campuses abreast of the advancements being made and the available opportunities to them.”
A major component of the Web site is the career bank/resources database, grouped according to majors; that provides information to students on the different STEM careers. Employers will have the ability to post different STEM job vacancies and students will be able to apply for employment, internships and network with potential employers. Additionally, students will be able to view descriptions of occupations within each field, its degree requirements and salary range.
For more information, visit www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org.