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Report Of The Women In Science And Engineering Initiatives Committee, Women In Science And Engineering Committee, University Of Maine Jun 1992

Report Of The Women In Science And Engineering Initiatives Committee, Women In Science And Engineering Committee, University Of Maine

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Committee was charged with identifying resources at the University of Maine that encourage the participation of women in science and engineering, both as students and as faculty; identifying ways to increase the recruitment and retention of women in these areas and recommending ways that the University can support this effort.

Our work has convinced us that this initiative would benefit individual women as well as contributing to the good of the University and society as a whole. We have found that although some departments and programs are more successful than others in addressing …


Report Of The Task Force On The Status Of Women: Executive Summary, Office Of The President, University Of Maine Nov 1988

Report Of The Task Force On The Status Of Women: Executive Summary, Office Of The President, University Of Maine

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The Task Force on the Status of Women established by President Dale W. Lick in December 1987, submitted its Report in June 1988. This executive summary is intended to communicate in a condensed form, the contents of the full report. Readers are advised to consult the full Report for the data and rationale that support the findings and recommendations summarized here.


The Status Of Women At The University Of Maine, Task Force On The Status Of Women, University Of Maine Jun 1988

The Status Of Women At The University Of Maine, Task Force On The Status Of Women, University Of Maine

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The major findings of the Task Force on the Status of Women are summarized in the following pages in two parts. In the first we respond to our charge to review data concerning the current status of women in relation to their numbers, distribution, retention, compensation, advancement, and representation at all levels. The evidence here consists primarily of information the University routinely collects and analyzes; the data are reasonably complete and accurate. They also indicate clearly the presence of barriers to the full participation of women in the life of the University.

In the second part we present evidence bearing …