Goals of OurDiversity Programs
ENGINEERING IS FOR EVERYONE!
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Enable Success
Enable the success of matriculated CoE students through academic programs and resources.
Create an Inclusive Environment
Create an inclusive environment in the College for all future engineers.
Our Pledge to You
"The University of Utah John and Marcia Price College of Engineering is a signatory to the ASEE Diversity Pledge which articulates the undersigned colleges’ position on equal opportunity and inclusiveness, and commits them to specific actions." — Richard Brown, Price College of Engineering Dean
Programs for Students
ACCESS
Scholarship program for freshmen and transfer students committed to advancing gender equity in science and engineering
MESA
Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement program to help underrepresented minorities succeed in math, science, engineering, and technology-related careers
Student Clubs
The College of Engineering is focused on supporting a wide range of Student Clubs/Organizations across all majors, with specific clubs for students and allies of various backgrounds, genders, races, and orientations.
Student Success Advocates
Support your unique situation to help you succeed
TRIO
Program for students who need academic assistance by provides advising, instruction, tutoring and informational workshops
Utah Center for Inclusive Computing (UCIC)
Center created in an effort to boost the percentage of students in the university’s programs from populations currently underrepresented in computing.
For more information, Contact Morgan Boyack at morgan.boyack@utah.edu.
Diversity at the U
In 2005 students of color made up 20% of the College student body. Today that number is 38%!
Over 16 years the percentage of female students has reached the national average of 21%.
In Comparison to other Utah Universities...
Office of Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
The University of Utah Office of Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) is focused on fostering awareness, advocacy, and action through the values of respect, diversity, equity, and inclusivity. Below is a list of EDI resources:
Engineering Diversity Committee
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- Sneha Kasera – Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
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- Brittany Coats– Mechanical Engineering
- Chuck Dorval– Biomedical Engineering
- Ebsa Eshete– Student Representative– Mechanical Engineering
- Michael Free– Materials Science and Engineering
- Mary Hall– Kahlert School of Computing
- Swomitra Mohanty– Chemical Engineering
- Masood Parvania– Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Pedro Romero– Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Jack Wang– Student Representative– Biomedical Engineering
- Michael Young– Entertainment Arts and Engineering
- Collect, analyze, and present diversity data
- Identify opportunities, including funding opportunities, to enhance diversity in the college
- Support outreach activities for broadening participation
- Interact with the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Office of the University for exchanging data, and ideas
- Interact with departments/programs in the college on diversity matters
- Interact with student clubs to promote diversity
- Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (College of Engineering Diversity Officer)
- One representative, Associate Chair/Associate Director, each from the 6 departments and the School of Computing in the college (If a department/school does not have an associate chair/associate director, the department/school chair/director could nominate a tenured or career line faculty member at the professor rank to serve on the diversity committee.)
- One faculty representative from EAE
- One undergraduate student representative
- One graduate student representative
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Utah’s Graphics Pioneers Event
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Powell Receives Utah Engineers Council Award
Kody Powell was named Engineering Educator of the Year by the Utah Engineers Council.
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U Joins ASPIRE
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Shock to the System
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Texas Instruments Announces New Utah Fab
Texas Instruments announced it will build a semiconductor wafer fabrication plant in Lehi, Utah.
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CS Student Profiled for Black History Month
CS grad student Christopher de Freitas was profiled for Black History Month in the Undergraduate Research newsletter.
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U.S. Energy Secretary Visits FORGE Team
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm met with the U's FORGE Team on campus.
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PCE Earns EDI Bronze Level
The college was awarded the Bronze Level for the ASEE Diversity Recognition Program.
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