SWE - Winter 2008 - (Page 3)

CONTENTS VOLUME 54, NUMBER 1 FEATURES 20 TheSWE Retention StudyandBeyond Bias and Barriers report Leaky Science Engineering Pipeline The and formed the backbone of a congressional briefing. WINTER 2008 24 Why Do Women Leave the Engineering Work Force? The third in a series of articles examining results from the SWE Retention Survey, conducted with Harris Polls, looks at the reasons women give for leaving the engineering profession compared with those expressed by men. IN THIS ISSUE 12 EWeek 2008 16 New Faces of Engineering 62 Engineering World: Issues• Events• Technology• People 70 Point of View: Why I Blog 72 Career Toolbox: Ten Steps Toward a More Effective Outreach Program; Reading the Political Tea Leaves 76 Book Review: Sink or Swim 78 SWE Smiles 80 SWE Scrapbook 28 38 46 50 A Greener America = New Growth Fields for Engineers An increased emphasis on sustainability and environmentally friendly practices is resulting in new career opportunities — some in surprising areas — for engineers at all experience levels. The Off-On Ramp Revolution Employers are discovering that offering flexible work options is vital in keeping talented women from leaving the work force. Recognizing the Historic Contributions of African-Americans There are many local and regional museums across the country dedicated to educating the public about black history and preserving African-American heritage. DEPARTMENTS 1 5 7 9 Heritage Club President’s Note View from the Executive Suite Editor’s Page Women in Tune with Technology: SWE 2007 Conference Overview 54 55 59 61 Keynote Address Achievement Award Region, Section, and Collegiate Awards SME Bowl and SWE Anniversaries 10 Readers’ Forum 48 Membership Information & Calendar A&B 79 Opportunity Index ABOUT SWE: PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO.COM The Society of Women Engineers (SWE), founded in 1950, is a not-for-profit educational and service organization. SWE is the driving force that establishes engineering as a highly desirable career aspiration for women. SWE empowers women to succeed and advance in those aspirations and be recognized for their life-changing contributions and achievements as women engineers and leaders. SWE (ISSN 1070-6232), Magazine of the Society of Women Engineers, is published quarterly with an extra issue in October by the Society of Women Engineers, 230 E. Ohio St., Suite 400, Chicago, Ill. 60611. SWE WINTER 2008 3 http://ISTOCKPHOTO.COM

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SWE - Winter 2008 Heritage Club President’s Note View from the Executive Suite Editor’s Page Readers’ Forum EWeek 2008 New Faces of Engineering The Leaky Science and Engineering Pipeline Why Do Women Leave the Engineering Work Force? A Greener America = New Growth Fields for Engineers The Off-On Ramp Revolution Recognizing the Historic Contributions of African-Americans Membership Information & Calendar A&B Women in Tune with Technology: SWE 2007 Conference Overview Keynote Address Achievement Award Region, Section, and Collegiate Awards SME Bowl and SWE Anniversaries Engineering World: Point of View: Why I Blog Career Toolbox Book Review SWE Smiles Opportunity Index SWE Scrapbook

SWE - Winter 2008

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