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This 2-page article, written by Madeline Patton, discusses key factors for recruiting and retaining women in STEM programs. These factors were determined by using data from a National Science Foundation project at eight California Community Colleges. These factors include encouragement from teachers...

This 5-page, paper from the Maui Economic Development Board's Women in Technology Project,  looks at how the project increased the number of female apprentices in Hawaii. This project has "demonstrated to local employers and unions how simple marketing strategies greatly enhance the number of...

This monograph from the South Carolina Advanced Technological Education National Resource Center discusses the ways in which this center has worked to increase the quantity, quality and diversity of engineering technology graduates through the state's sixteen technical colleges. The center is...

These presentation slides, made available byMaricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC), provide tips for improving student recruitment intotechnical education programs. The slides provide a brief overview of the Jackson State Community College Model and then listcollege recruitment tips....

The South Carolina Advanced Technological Education National Resource Center provides this list of job possibilities and example resumes for ATE students. Jobs include Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians, Civil Engineer Technician, Chemical Technicians, Computer Support Specialists,...

This webinar recording, provided by Internet Scout Research Group, discusses setting strategies to guide decisions about marketing and outreach tactics. The webinar was presented by Rachael Bower, Director/PI of ATE Central and Farra Trompeter, Vice President of Big Duck on February 26, 2019. The...

This literature review on spatial reasoning skills with a focus on female engineering students covers gender differences in spatial reasoning ability, methods for assessing student ability, interventions that have proven effective for female engineering students, and research-based recommendations...

The ENGAGE project worked with the authors of the Introduction to 3D Spatial Visualization: An Active Approach textbook and workbook to provide educators with customizable PowerPoint presentations to introduce nine spatial reasoning curriculum modules. At Michigan Tech, 80% of female engineering...

Emerging from a think-tank sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Standing Our Ground: A Guidebook for STEM Educators in the Post-Michigan Era provides legal guidance on two Michigan rulings that affirmed the importance of a diverse learning environment, but struck down the use of race as a...

These presentation slides, made available by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC), describe some strategies for recruiting women into technology programs at educational institutions. This presentation was given by Celeste Bain, author of Is There an Engineer Inside You: A...