Department of Biological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968-0519, USA.
Mol Biol Cell. 2012 Jun;23(12):2237-9. doi: 10.1091/mbc.E12-03-0208.
Academic institutions across the country have long recognized the value of racial integration and have consistently opposed legal challenges to affirmative action policies. Despite these efforts, the percentage of underrepresented minorities in academic positions has not increased in proportion to their representation in society. Recruitment of underrepresented minorities into scientific and academic careers is important, because these individuals provide valuable contributions to research and teaching, and they serve as positive role models to others aspiring to such professions. In this interview, Renato Aguilera, Chair of the ASCB Minorities Affairs Committee, answers questions from MBoC Features Editor Doug Kellogg about diversity in the scientific workforce.
全国各学术机构长期以来一直认识到种族融合的价值，并始终反对对平权行动政策提出的法律挑战。尽管做出了这些努力，但少数族裔在学术职位中的比例并没有与他们在社会中的代表性成比例地增加。将少数族裔招聘到科学和学术职业中很重要，因为这些人对研究和教学做出了有价值的贡献，并且他们是其他渴望从事这些职业的人的积极榜样。在这次采访中，ASCB 少数族裔事务委员会主席雷纳托·阿吉莱拉（Renato Aguilera）回答了 MBoC 专题编辑道格·凯洛格（Doug Kellogg）有关科学劳动力多样性的问题。
