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Society For Advancement Of Chicanos And Native Americans In Science
The Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1973. It is the largest multicultural STEM diversity organization in the United States, with a mission to advance the success of Chicano, Hispanic, and Native American students in obtaining advanced degrees, careers, leadership positions, and equality in the Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, STEM field. It serves a community of over 20,000 members and has 118 student and professional chapters on college campuses across the United States and its territories. Background and history SACNAS started its programs in Junior school, junior and high schools, extending support through Undergraduate education, undergraduate and Graduate education, graduate initiatives, with the primary aim of mentoring students from Minority group, minority backgrounds. The society operates without discrimination against any group, providing assistance to students of vari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
STEM
Stem or STEM may refer to: Plant structures * Plant stem, a plant's aboveground axis, made of vascular tissue, off which leaves and flowers hang * Stipe (botany), a stalk to support some other structure * Stipe (mycology), the stem of a mushroom under the cap * Stem (vine), part of a grapevine * Trunk (botany), the woody stem of a tree Education * Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), a broad term used in curricula and policy * STEM.org, an educational publisher and service * Stem, a multiple choice question lede (excluding the options) Language and writing * Word stem, the part of a word common to all its inflected variants ** Stemming, a process in natural language processing * Stem (typography), the main vertical stroke of a letter * Stem (music), a part of a written musical note Man-made objects * Stem (ship), the upright member mounted on the forward end of a vessel's keel, to which the strakes are attached * Stem (bicycle part), connects the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
