Higher Ed Diversity & Inclusion with Worcester Polytechnic Institute's President

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Laurie Leshin, President of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI); Erin Shy, Watermark CEO

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is among STEM institutions with the highest percentage of female undergraduate students in the nation. They are also “test blind.” In this conversation with Laurie Leshin, PhD and WPI’s first-ever female President, learn what a real commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion looks like. She will share her approach to these matters, and how she has helped build it into the fabric of WPI. This conversation focuses on the day’s most important and relevant topics. Watch now to learn: - The most successful programs to recruit and retain women in STEM degrees and faculty positions - What progress she sees on a national level - The advice she would give herself if she could go back to a week before the pandemic
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