ADVANCE   

As noted on the NSF website, the NSF ADVANCE program is designed to foster gender equity through a focus on the identification and elimination of organizational barriers that impede the full participation and advancement of diverse faculty in academic institutions. Organizational barriers that inhibit equity may exist in policies, processes, practices, and the organizational culture and climate. ADVANCE "Adaptation" awards provide support for the adaptation and adoption of evidence-based strategies to the academic, non-profit institutions of higher education as well as non-academic, non-profit organizations. Learn more about NSF ADVANCE at this link. 

ADVANCE-EMPOWER at Florida Atlantic University

With the support of a nearly $1 million ADVANCE adaptation grant from the NSF, the goal of FAU ADVANCE-EMPOWER (Enabling Minorities’ Prime Outcomes with Education & Research) is to allow Florida Atlantic University to undertake new initiatives, use evidence-based strategies to build on current policies and data collection activities, and transform our institution into becoming an inclusive place of academic teaching and research excellence.
 
ADVANCE-EMPOWER will adapt proven programs and procedures to achieve four key objectives as listed within the Objectives section.