Understanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEM

What was one reason women were initially involved in coding post-World War II?

• Women were inherently better at coding.

• It was seen as a soft skill similar to secretarial work.

• It was considered a challenging engineering task.

• There were no men available for the job.

What practice was used to make it difficult for women to continue in computer science?

• Encouraging women to pursue other fields

• Offering more scholarships to women

• Creating exclusionary practices

• Lowering educational requirements

How is 'whiteness' described in the context of STEM disciplines?

• As a cultural phenomenon

• As a scientific theory

• As a rhetorical construct

• As a biological trait

Which of the following is NOT one of the four levels of racism?

• Interpersonal

• Economic

• Internalized

• Institutional

What does the concept of intersectionality help us understand?

• The history of colonization

• The role of technology in society

• The intersection of various forms of discrimination

• The importance of economic status

How does intersectionality affect individuals?

• It focuses only on gender discrimination.

• It makes everyone experience discrimination equally.

• It compounds discrimination based on multiple identities.

• It eliminates discrimination entirely.

What historical act is mentioned as having disenfranchised black farmers?

• The Homestead Act

• The Civil Rights Act

• The Morrill Act

• The Voting Rights Act

What is a 'sundown town' as mentioned in the context of West Lafayette?

• A town with no streetlights

• A town that celebrates diversity

• A town with a high population of farmers

• A town with a curfew for black communities

Why is it important to contextualize diversity, equity, and inclusion within institutions?

• To understand and address systemic issues

• To promote a single cultural identity

• To focus solely on economic growth

• To ignore historical barriers

What is the significance of Purdue being a land-grant institution?

• It exists because of the Morrill Act.

• It was established to promote agricultural education.

• It has no historical significance.

• It was founded to support industrial development.