Is a Celebrated STEM Program Engaged in Hazing?

The article focuses on the controversy surrounding the Meyerhoff Scholars Program's summer boot camp, which is designed to prepare Black Ph.D. students for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Topics include the program's dual nature as both a transformative and traumatic experience, the intense and often harsh rules imposed during the boot camp, and the broader implications for diversity and support in STEM education.