SWE Leading Lady
Aspire
To spark innovation and expand our diversity, we share the excitement of engineering with girls in grades K-12 and young women who are about to embark on this life changing journey.
Advance
Providing our members with the necessary tools to succeed academically and professionally is our main priority but watching them grow and become the best engineers that they can be will be a mission accomplished.
Achieve
Women engineers are innovators and have demonstrated time and again that they are up to the challenge of engineering. Women continue to accomplish more each day and through SWE we will encourage each other along the way.
Join SWE
Join UIC SWE and become part of a community of peers just like yourself. This community can provide you with training, advice and unlimited opportunities. Women at UIC SWE strive to support each other to excel and succeed.
For the month: Oct 2011
My name is Nadya Fogarty and I am a junior in Industrial Engineering. It has been an absolute pleasure to be a part of SWE here at UIC and meet many wonderful ladies at a variety of SWE events. I was born and raised in Bulgaria, and then came to USA when I was 21. My first two years in the US were spent in Vail, CO where I met my wonderful husband. Then we moved to beautiful Hawaii for another two years and finally to Chicago. My passions are wine, fine food and travel. Ultimately I want to visit at least 100 countries before I die…I have only been to 20, so I have a long way to go!
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Welcome to the University of Illinois at Chicago SWE Section!
About SWE
The Society of Women Engineers is a non-profit educational service organization that was founded in 1949-1950 when small groups of women engineers started meeting in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. The Society was incorporated in 1952.
SWE is the driving force that establishes engineering as a highly desirable career aspiration for women. It empowers women to succeed, advance towards their goals, and be recognized for life changing contributions and achievements as engineers and leaders.
Today, there are more than 90 professional sections and more than 300 collegiate sections worldwide!
SWE at UIC
The Society of Women Engineers at the University of Chicago is a multi-disciplinary student organization that was chartered in 1986. It was initiated to provide female engineering students with the necessary skills to assure that they succeed academically and professionally. This group is also a celebration of the many accomplishments that women have achieved in this field.
SWE's mission is to stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expands the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in the quality of life, and demonstrates the value of diversity.
SWE members at UIC are provided with leadership and networking opportunities which are vital skills for any profession but in particular SWE offers:
- Professional Development
- K-12 Outreach
- Social Events
- Community Service
- Opportunity to attend SWE Conferences
- Special Presentations
- Corporate Information Sessions and Technical Presentations
SWE can also be an excellent way to:
- Meet new friends
- Create new memories
- Participate in fun activities
- Acquire skills you never thought you could!
UIC SWE has received the following awards:
Upcoming Events
Event: Love an Engineer Social
Cost: None, but you need to RSVP by February 10, 2012
Date: February 14, 2012
Time: 5:15pm-6:15pm
Location: Latino Cultural Center
Points: 2 pt
Description: All engineers from UIC campus are welcome to join us
as we celebrate Valentine's Day with food, music, and great company.
Check out the video of a recent event Click Here.
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