If we, as Duke students and postdocs, want to address the issue of diversity and encourage others to do the same, why can't we be the ones to instigate it?
The Scholars are participating in the Early Start Research Immersion Program, a five-week program that helps them get a head start on integrating into their departments and the Duke community.
The Nursing Ph.D. program is profoundly aware that recruiting (and retaining) a diverse pool of PhD students supports the reality that deep learning occurs between students that are both similar and different in a variety of ways. This speaks to their desire to increase not only diversity amongst the program, but more importantly — belonging.
“Some mentor-trainee relationships effectively end the day you leave the building for the last time. Joe has maintained his advocacy for us to this day; he is still promoting our careers, offering advice, writing letters, nearly two decades after we left his lab”
The awards recognize outstanding efforts by Duke faculty, graduate students, and departments or programs in mentoring, teaching, and creating an inclusive environment.
Dr. Jiaoti Huang worked hard as a student in China to pursue his dream of becoming a physician and professor in the US, where he has been able to contribute meaningfully to his students, his patients, and his field. Read his compelling story and his advice for international students today.
The grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation will support the creation of a Sloan University Center of Exemplary Mentoring at Duke and efforts to recruit 30 Sloan Scholars over three years.
