Broadening Equity in STEM Center

The Broadening Equity in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Center (BE STEM Center) was created to support the work of Pitt’s NSF INCLUDES team (Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science). The INCLUDES team was awarded $10 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) as an elite Alliance Award to conduct this work. BE STEM is the lead organization in this Alliance. The BE STEM team leverages academic and professional expertise centered on broadening equity work. BE STEM’s mission is to increase diversity in Pitt’s STEM programs by serving as a hub interconnecting like-minded but siloed efforts in STEM broadening participation initiatives and providing programs with relevant organizational support. As a University-wide resource, BE STEM can strengthen a culture for broader impacts at Pitt.