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Title Women in Engineering Program Records (UA 007)
Archive GEN
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Description The Purdue Women in Engineering Program was established in 1969 in response to the perceived lack of women students enrolled in engineering in spite of the successes of women engineers in other countries. The program was the first of its kind in the U.S., and is credited with providing a model for similar programs nationwide. The program worked to actively recruit women skilled in math and science from Indiana high schools and, later, elementary schools. In its outreach efforts, the program also attempted to improve general public knowledge about the engineering discipline and available career paths for graduates. In addition to recruiting, a second focus of the Women in Engineering Program was to provide support for existing female students in an effort to improve retention and graduation rates. These efforts included mentoring programs, grouping of women in classes, financial and personal support, and partnerships with the Purdue Student Section of the Society of Women Engineers. These efforts ultimately helped to improve both retention and graduation rates among female students in engineering. According to the Women in Engineering Program website, all of these efforts have resulted in the increased enrollment of women from one percent in 1969 to the current nineteen percent. This digital collection includes the files of 1 zip disk; 12 3.5" floppy disks; and digitized items.
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Abstract This collection contains papers, publications, photographs, and electronic media documenting the inception of the Women in Engineering Program at Purdue, as well as its activities and successes. Also included is information on Lillian Gilbreth, an important figure in engineering at Purdue, and Martha Dicks Stevens, the first woman graduate in engineering at Purdue.
AccrualPeriodicity Transferred from Purdue Women in Engineering Program by Elizabeth M. Holloway on June 11, 2012.
AccessRights Collection is open for research.
Creator Women in Engineering Program
Date 1935-2012, predominate 1970-2000
Extent 1.85 cubic feet; 1.52 MB
Identifier UA 7
Language English
Relation MSP 182, Purdue Student Section of Society of Women Engineers records MSP 7, Frank and Lillian Gilbreth papers College of Engineering records Engineering Communications records
Rights Copyright Purdue University per deed of gift.
Subject Women's Archives at Purdue University
Subject Purdue University. Women in Engineering Program
Subject Purdue University. School of Engineering
Subject Martha Dicks Stevens
Subject Purdue Student Section of the Society of Women Engineers
Subject Women in Science
Title Women in Engineering records
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