1. Empowering Who? The Challenge of Diversifying the Mathematical Community Women and under-represented minorities are more likely to fall out of the STEM pipeline at every stage from middle school on. Why do we as a community of mathematics teachers in higher education need to address this issue? What can we do in our classrooms, departments, and institutions to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to succeed? Research suggests that interactive teaching methods, including IBL, might help us successfully address issues of diversity. Why do they work? What else must we do to make the mathematics world more equitable?

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