The Society of Women Engineers is a non-profit, educational, service organization dedicated to making known the need for women engineers and encouraging young women to consider an engineering education. Members are selected through an application process. This organization strives to develop teamwork and an appreciation for the sport of crew. Skill development is a focus, but with an emphasis on good sportsmanship through practice sessions and competitive opportunities. Women is a unique leadership opportunity for students, staff and faculty participants.
Students meet in small groups that are mentored by one or more faculty or staff.
This organization strives to promote skill development through teamwork and competition. While strengthening skills, there is a focus on good sportsmanship. The Womens Forum of the University of Maryland System is an advocacy organization and a resource for information to improve and promote the status of women by providing opportunities for active participation in the System. Members of the Womens Forum recognize a responsibility to lead, train, represent, and support women in achieving their personal and collective goals while advancing the quality of teaching, research and service. Every year in the fall the Forum runs an all-day conference, which includes a keynote address by a prominent woman leader, and workshops that provide both practical skills and information on topics of interest to women.