U.S. News & World Report – Kim Cassidy
“For too many students, college is a time to give up on dreams of pursuing a science, technology, engineering or math career – and this is especially true for women and minorities. From 2009 to 2013, approximately 22 percent of women entered college intending to major in STEM fields, but only 9 percent of women nationally actually earned a STEM degree. But the STEM pipeline for women does not need to leak at the undergraduate level…The inherent structural advantages of a women’s college enable numerous women to persist and succeed in STEM fields. By attending to and replicating – as far as possible – these supportive structures, all institutions can build a more inclusive future.”(more)