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Here’s some of the latest news from Middle Tennessee State University.<\/p>\n

Center for Fairness, Justice and Equity<\/h2>\n
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The Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education\u00a0and the\u00a0MTSU Education Trust\u00a0recently joined to create the Center for Fairness, Justice and Equity. The center opened in the spring with\u00a0Michelle Stevens at the helm.<\/p>\n

The mission of the CFJE is to cultivate an inclusive and diverse College of Education by intentionally recruiting diverse faculty, teacher candidates and educational personnel from a multitude of backgrounds.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIn addition to this personal and professional fulfillment, my hope is that the foundational work that we\u2019ve done over the past several months has and will be truly beneficial for current and future COE students, faculty and staff,” Stevens said.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0study published in 2021 in SCORE\u2019s State of Education in Tennessee publication showed about 38% of Tennessee students are people of color but only 14% of Tennessee teachers are, SCORE reported in 2021. Data shows a stark demographic mismatch between Black male students and teachers: only 2% of teachers are Black men.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The main goal of the CFJE is to support\u00a0a teacher preparation program with candidates, staff and faculty that can best serve all students.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Iriarte-Gross STEM innovator<\/h2>\n
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MTSU chemistry professor and Women in STEM Center Director Judith Iriarte-Gross is the 2022 recipient of the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network Excellence in Advocacy Award.<\/p>\n

The Tennessee STEM Excellence Awards are designed to promote effective teaching strategies by recognizing and rewarding quality STEM teachers, highlight effective advocacy partnerships at the local and state levels and share strategies for creating an innovative STEM culture within a school building, district and region.<\/p>\n