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Statement from Associate Dean
The Division of Biology and Biomedical
Sciences (DBBS) is committed to building and supporting a diverse community of
scholars. Thus, in addition to initiatives that promote scientific
collaboration and academic success among scientists of varied backgrounds, faculty
and staff participate in activities and programs that seek to identify and
recruit talented students to the Division. It is our hope that our summer
programs will contribute to our efforts to improve the diversity of our
scientific community, as we believe this is essential for enriching the
educational, intellectual and innovative pursuits of all of its members.
DBBS supports
a number of educational, cultural and enrichment programs including the
Association of Black Biomedical Graduate Students (ABBGS), Women in STEM
@ WashU (WiSTEM), the
Graduate Association of Latinx, Native American and Caribbean Students
(GALNACS), SACNAS (Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native
Americans in Science), and
Connections (hosts modules and discussions about current social justice
issues).
We are also
interested in sharing our philosophies regarding graduate education with other
biomedical research communities and would welcome opportunities to visit your
campus to invite discussion via seminars and workshops. If you are interested
in hosting a campus visit, please contact Andrew Richards, Director of
Admissions and Recruitment, at (314) 362-7743 or dbbs-recruitment@email.wustl.edu.
If you would
like more information regarding any of the diversity, equity, and inclusion
programming, please contact Joel Dalton (joeltdalton@wustl.edu), Director
of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Student and Alumni Affairs.
Steve Mennerick, Ph.D.
Interim Associate Dean for Graduate
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