Michigan Two- and Four-Year Colleges Team Up To Boost Minority STEM Enrollment

Michigan Two- and Four-Year Colleges Team Up To Boost Minority STEM Enrollment: A new initiative between nine Michigan community colleges and four public universities aims to use “pre-first year” programs, paid research experiences and other strategies to dramatically expand the number of minority students in STEM majors. The initiative features community colleges in largely urban areas, like the Wayne County Community College District—with campuses in Detroit and its suburbs—and community colleges in Lansing, Macomb and Grand Rapids. But schools in smaller, economically distressed communities also have joined the Michigan Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation.