The informational session is designed to welcome first-year students to the College of Engineering, allowing them to meet each other and network with faculty members, campus leaders, and industry professionals.
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The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and Women in Engineering (WIE) hosted their annual SWE Tea with the Dean event Sept. 5, an informational session designed to welcome first-year students to the College of Engineering. The gathering serves as a cornerstone in Georgia Tech's efforts to support and empower underrepresented groups in engineering, contributing to the Institute's large and diverse population of graduating engineers.
To encourage natural discussion, the event offered food, tea, and other refreshments while providing students with the opportunity to network with peers, faculty members, campus leadership, and professionals in the field. That included employees from Kimberly Clark, one of the event sponsors, who shared advice on academic success and strategies for landing jobs in engineering.
College of Engineering Dean and Southern Company Chair Raheem Beyah welcomed the students. Drawing a parallel to recent Olympic achievements, Beyah encouraged students to "stay strong, be consistent, and win the race."
A Q&A session with SWE board members further explored the support system SWE provides, emphasizing the importance of perseverance. One student on the board shared a quote that motivates them: “You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.”
The Driving Forces: SWE and WIE
SWE is a student organization focused on promoting members’ success in engineering and technology fields. SWE's initiatives are built on three pillars: professional development, outreach, and social events. The pillars manifest in activities such as resume workshops, the Fall Networking Event, and Engineers Ball.
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View the photo album from the Tea with the Dean event.
WIE, a complementary program run by engineering faculty and staff, is dedicated to increasing the overall percentage of underrepresented students in the College of Engineering. WIE works to educate emerging leaders about engineering and Georgia Tech and enhance the overall experience of underrepresented engineering students.
Both programs cultivate inclusive environments and promote the advancement of underrepresented groups in engineering, with a particular focus on first-year students at the Tea with the Dean event.