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Department of Mathematics,
University of California San Diego

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Department Colloquium

Roberto Rubalcaba - Associate Professor

San Diego City College

Pathways to invite and retain underrepresented minorities and women in STEM at UCSD

Abstract:

In this talk I will describe pathways to invite and retain underrepresented minorities and women local to San Diego and Tijuana in mathematics and sciences at UCSD. I will describe Math Jams, which I pioneered at San Diego City College, and how I can lead Math Jams at Living Learning Communities (LLCs) such as the African Black Diaspora LLC at Sixth College and Raza LLC at Eleanor Roosevelt College. I will discuss the Hesabu Circle, a safe space for black students of all ages pre-K to post-doc, and how math circles can be created for underrepresented minorities and women at UCSD supporting undergraduate and graduate students. I will discuss student success statistics with my Umoja and Puente students at San Diego City College and Upward Bound students.

Host: Jason Schweinsberg

March 3, 2021

3:00 PM

Location: https://ucsd.zoom.us/j/97550066357

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