Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luiz A. DaSilva, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Liza Wilson Durant, George Mason University; Jordan Mason; Sarah Hayes, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

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