Montgomery College Among 20 Institutions Chosen Nationally to Participate in “Teaching to Increase Diversity and Equity in STEM” Initiative

Montgomery College has been awarded $299,980 by The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) for a three-year program to support curriculum and faculty development that will improve the success of women and under-represented minority students in its computer science degree program. The College was one of 20 educational institutions nationwide—and the only community college—to be selected for the AAC&U initiative called TIDES—Teaching to Increase Diversity and Equity in STEM. Projects at these campuses will focus on the development of models for broader institutional