THE ODYSSEY. FELLOWSHIP. SEAS has launched a new initiative to provide additional funding to students. The Odyssey Fellowship will help to defray.
SUPPORT THE ODYSSEY FELLOWSHIP
THE ODYSSEY FELLOWSHIP SEAS has launched a new initiative to provide additional funding to students. The Odyssey Fellowship will help to defray the cost of tuition and other expenses, thereby, making it possible for a greater number of students to attend SEAS.
SEAS students take a break in the Ford Commons
THE FINANCIAL NEED The high cost of graduate school education is making it difficult for many students to attend SEAS. This is a challenge as many environmental jobs require a graduate degree. Students like those in the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program -- who currently spend two summers doing internships at SEAS and local environmental nonprofits -cannot afford to attend the school even though they want to.
The Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program is a pathway initiative that has been operating at SEAS since 2016. To date: 61 students have participated in the summer program 24 new students will be admitted in 2019 one alum of the program is currently enrolled in the SEAS master's program Several alumni scholars are currently applying to SEAS for graduate study Others are working in environmental agencies or nonprofits.
WHO BENEFITS? Profile of the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars They are undergraduates who attend colleges and universities all over the country The most common majors are environmental sciences, environmental studies, biology, ecology, policy and planning The average grade point average is 3.5 Most are sophomores and juniors. They love being able to work with professors and research scientists at SEAS.
Quite often students of color, low-income, and first-generation college students forgo a SEAS education because they cannot afford to attend the school. The Odyssey Fellowship will help students like these attend SEAS by providing tuition assistance and other support to them. The presence of such students in the SEAS community enriches the learning environment for everyone.
Doris Duke Conservation Scholars at the University of Michigan's Biological Station
HOW YOU CAN HELP? You can help to make this fellowship a reality by being one of the first to contribute to this fund. Your donation will help to support new and current students.
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SUPPORT OUR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION INITIATIVE
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION AT SEAS SEAS has a robust diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program that is a leader not only at the University of Michigan, but also among environment and sustainability programs nationwide. As one of the first schools of its kind to institute a comprehensive DEI strategic plan, SEAS is at the vanguard of research and curriculum development in this area. SEAS offered its first DEI course in 2018.
SEAS DEI and Equity & Justice Keynote Speakers (2016-2018)
New Horizons in Conference Conference, 2018
THE FINANCIAL NEED SEAS has a very ambitious DEI strategic plan that will take significant resources to execute. This includes increased funding for students historically underrepresented in environmental programs as well as the conservation workforce. The DEI initiative also calls for enhanced training of and services for students, faculty, and staff. SEAS wants to continue funding its excellent DEI and Equity and Justice Speaker Series and provide support for the New Horizon's in Conservation Conference.
New Horizons in Conservation Conference The 2018 inaugural conference brought together more than 200 environmental professionals of color and allies from around the country.
Environmental Fellows Program Since 2016, SEAS has funded 68 internship opportunities for students who are placed in environmental foundations and nonprofits.
DEI Course at SEAS
Robin Kimmerer, State University of New York - Env. Studies & Forestry Aaron Mair, Former President of the Sierra Club Robert Bullard, Texas Southern University Julian Agyeman, Tufts University Elizabeth Yeampierre, UPROSE Vien Truong, Green For All Aparna Rajagopal-Durbin, Avarna Group & People of the Global Majority - Outdoor, Nature and Environment David Pellow, University of California - Santa Barbara Jorge Consuegra, Vice President, Environmental Defense Fund Michael Dorsey, Univergy - North America Deeohn Ferris, Vice President, National Audubon Society Jose Gonzales, Latino Outdoors
WHO BENEFITS? The DEI initiatives at SEAS benefits, the school, the university, and the environmental community writ large. Over the years, SEAS has proven itself to be a leader in DEI research, institutional change, curricular development, and movement building aimed at enhancing diversity in the conservation arena.
32 students took the first DEI course offered at SEAS
SEAS faculty, staff, and Environmental Fellows attend the Environmental Grantmakers Association Retreat in the Grand Tetons. The 2019 New Horizons in Conservation Conference will be held in Chicago from April 24-26.
HOW YOU CAN HELP? You can help to enhance our diversity efforts by contributing to this fund. Your donation will help to increase the number of faculty, staff, and students engaging in and benefiting from these efforts.
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