Society of Women Engineers at UCR

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 engineers and leaders. For more information about the Society please call (312) 596-5223. Mission: Stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, demonstrate the value of diversity. Objectives: • Inform young women, their parents, counselors, and the general public, of the qualifications and achievements of women engineers and the opportunities open to them. • Assist women in readying themselves for a return to active work after temporary retirement. • Serve as a center of information on women in engineering. • Encourage women engineers to attain high levels of education and professional achievement.