To Recruit and Advance Women Students and Faculty in Science and Engineering (2006) / Chapter Skim
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109 7 Conclusion During their site visits to the four universities, the committee foundcommon themes and experiences across institutions, as well asapproaches tailored to local situations. Both the public and private universities explored in this study shared an interest in fixing the pipeline that loses women as they move through the ranks of academia, in recruiting and retaining women, in expanding programs of interest for women in science and engineering (S&E)
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110 TO RECRUIT AND ADVANCE WOMEN STUDENTS AND FACULTY cies -- and in some ways a policy in itself -- were the reports and studies undertaken by the universities to document and identify challenges and the effects of institutional policies. One university, for example, undertook two salary equity studies.
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CONCLUSION 111 SUMMARY OF CHALLENGES This section describes briefly the challenges to recruiting and retaining women undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students and to recruiting and advancing faculty. Recruiting Women Undergraduates • Female students are less likely to take higher levels of mathematics prior to enrolling in college and are more likely to concentrate on the biological sciences or chemistry.
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112 TO RECRUIT AND ADVANCE WOMEN STUDENTS AND FACULTY Recruiting Women Faculty • Academe is one of several career choices for both men and women. Women, however, may find major research universities less attractive and be less inclined to seek employment in this sector for the following reasons: -- Perceptions of working conditions are more negative for women than for men.
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CONCLUSION 113 • Organize on-campus orientations. • Develop bridging programs.
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114 TO RECRUIT AND ADVANCE WOMEN STUDENTS AND FACULTY • Engage in networking activities. • Improve the search process.
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CONCLUSION 115 Department Chairs • Create an image of the department as female friendly and feature that image in promotional materials and the department's web site. • Communicate with faculty about the importance of diversity in all areas, including recruiting.
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116 TO RECRUIT AND ADVANCE WOMEN STUDENTS AND FACULTY • Sponsor competitions, contests, career days, bridge programs, campus orientations, and other efforts to bring prospective students to campus. • Monitor departments' progress in increasing the percentage of female students and faculty.
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CONCLUSION 117 examining the institution's policies and practices regarding faculty issues. • Demonstrate the institution's commitment by meeting with faculty and devoting resources to programs that assist female students and faculty.
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