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[new] politics and academia (none / 0) (#2)
by nowhiring on Thu Oct 16, 2008 at 12:00:21 PM PDT

Mathematics (along with other sciences) has a serious problem attracting and retaining certain groups, including women and people of color. They face more serious hurdles than white men, and many of us want to acknowledge that in the hiring process. We have a bunch of women & minority majors, but they would really benefit from having more role models.

Simply put, all things being equal I would rather hire a woman or a minority candidate. So far, my argument hasn't prevailed. I hope to win that argument in the future.



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