673753 news 1711462008 1711462196 <![CDATA[With Added Programs, Expanded Reach, Women in Engineering Charts a New Course]]> When Joy Harris arrived as the new director of the College’s Women in Engineering (WIE) program, there was a lot to celebrate.

In its 30 years of existence, the program has contributed to boosting the number of women in the College to 35% of undergraduates. And in some Schools, female students now outnumber males. WIE also has been awarding more than $150,000 in scholarships every year and hosting a robust program of corporate engagement opportunities for students.

That meant it was time for the next chapter, and Harris had some ideas.

“WIE is a women-led office that serves the entire College,” said Harris, who herself studied electrical and computer engineering at Tech as an undergrad. “Our vision is for 100% of the College of Engineering to be positively impacted by a WIE program or initiative. Men, women, faculty, staff, grads, postdocs, undergrads — 100% of the College.”

Read the full story on the College of Engineering website.

]]> 2024-03-26T00:00:00-04:00 After helping increase the number of women undergraduates in the College, WIE expands to grad students and postdocs to build on its thriving community.

]]> 673488 image <![CDATA[WIE-staff-assisting-student-with-project.jpg]]> A WIE volunteer explains a keychain wiring exercise to a middle school student at Students Exploring Engineering. The event expanded this year, welcoming three times as many students and exposing them to concepts in five different engineering disciplines. (Photo: Candler Hobbs)

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College of Engineering

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