A Call For More Minority Engineering Students

The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME)  is sounding an alarm, The organization joins a number of groups that have been highlighting the gaps in college success for underrepresented minorities, particularly in science majors. They're also promoting strategies they believe can help close those gaps, whether it's mentoring minority college students, reaching out to show inner-city kids that science can be cool, or directing more financial aid to the students who need it most. While 30 percent of undergraduates are Latinos, African-Americans, or American Indians, these groups make up 12 percent of bachelor's degrees in engineering. Read more at:
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0502/p25s05-usgn.html