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LAWRENCE IHAWKe, the umbrella organization for diversity and women’s programs at the University of Kansas School of Engineering, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2021 with virtual and in-person events, as well as a scholarship fundraising campaign, scheduled throughout the year.
“We want to celebrate the fact that we ve been doing this since 1971,” said Andrew Williams, KU Engineering associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion. “And it’s been an award-winning program ever since.”
A virtual celebration is planned for April 29. There is also an in-person event expected safety permitting in October.
The organization began life in 1971 as SCoRMEBE, the Student Council for Recruiting, Motivating and Educating Black Engineers, started by Black engineering students at KU: William Nunnery, Gene Kendall and Ralph Temple. Soon after, William Hogan was appointed as the school s first assistant dean of minority affairs.
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February 23, 2021
The founding dean of Campbell’s School of Engineering will be the next leader of the American Society for Engineering Education.
Dr. Jenna Carpenter was elected ASEE president-elect, the national organization announced in February. Carpenter will serve a one-year term as president-elect beginning in June, followed by a full year as ASEE president. ASEE is a global society of individual, institutional and corporate members whose vision is “excellent and broadly accessible education empowering students and engineering professionals to create a better world.”
“It is such an honor to be able to work with ASEE’s great board, members and staff to continue the work of advancing engineering and engineering technology education,” Carpenter said. “ASEE offers its members a wide range of opportunities to share best practices, develop new programs and ideas, learn new skills, and explore new avenues of research.”
Submit your search Virginia Commonwealth University College of Engineering Partners With Bank of America to Advance Diversity and Inclusion in STEM
Grant and Employee Mentorship Opportunities to Support VCU College of Engineering Diversity, Skills-Building Initiatives December 10, 2020 at 11:00 AM Eastern
Virginia Commonwealth University’s (VCU) College of Engineering Foundation has received a $100,000 grant from Bank of America as part of an ongoing partnership to facilitate data science education at the university and support the college’s efforts to create innovative technical education pathways that provide access to diverse communities. Grant funds will be paired with mentoring and classroom support from an engagement group drawn from the 1,500 Information Technology (IT) associates employed locally by the bank, as well as members of the broader tech community within Richmond.