DOCUMENT RESUME ED 199 049 SE 034 170 AUTHOR Aldrich, Michele L., Comp.: And Others "IITLE Programs in Science, Mathematics and Engineering for Women in the United States: 1966-1978. INSTITUTION American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, D.C. SPONS National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. REPORT 00 AAAS-80-11 PUB DATE Nov 80 GRANT NSF -SPI77-27279 NOTE 294p.: Contains occasional light and broken type. AVAILABLE FRCMAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science, 1776 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20036 (no price quoted) . EDRS PRICE MF01/PC12 Plus Postage. LESCRIPTORS *Career Choice: Career Planning: *Directories: *Educational Opportunities: Engineering: Engineering Education: Equal Education: *Females; *Improvement Programs: Mathematics: Mathematics Education: Science Education: Sciences: Sex Fairness: *Special Programs ABSTRACT Presented is a description of over 300 projects designed to increase the numbers and status of women in science, engineering, and mathematics training and careers. Each project description begins with a beading which conveys standardized data abcut the program in a condensed form. The headings are explained on the inside front cover of this text. A narrative paragraph details the recruitment strategies, goals, methods, and insights of the project. Each paragraph closes with citations of any publications, films, or tapes created during the program, followed by the name, address, and telephone number cf someone knowledgeable about the project. The projects are arranged by grade level, and alphabetically by program title within levels. When a project crosses more than one level, it is listed with the earliest applicable grade. The title page of each section cress-references relevant projects in other sections. Indices in the back of the iccument list the states in which the projects took place, the disciplines they covered, sponsoring institutions, and their funding agencies. (MP) ****************************************************x****************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. a********************************************************************** zPrograms in Science, Mathematics and Engineering for Women in 3the United States: 1966-1978 "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY Grayed A.finder OF HEALTH, U S DEPARTMENT EDUCATION & WELFARE NATIONAL INSTITUTEOF EDUCATION HAS 13E04REPRO- TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES -HIS DOCUMENTAS RECEIVEDFROM DUCED EXACTLY ORIGI INFORMATION CENTER ERIC)." ORGANiZATiON THE PERSON ORDr VIEW OROPINIONS ATING IT POiNT1NECESSARILY REPRE- STATED DO NOT OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE SENT OFF ICIAL OR POLICY EOUCATION POSITION Ib . Ih ' Compiled by Michele L Aldrich Paula Quick Hall PLANATION 01' PROJECT HEADINGS Inventory Number. TITLE OF PROJECT (abbreviation, if any), Sponsoring Institution (abbreviation, if any), City State Zipcode; Other Sponsoring Institution, if any / Funding agency or source of money / annual cost or total cost (Funding agency's percent of cost; Institution's p--)rcent of cost) / Time period of project or grant / Disciplines included in project Math(ema.tics),Ast(ronomy),Phy(sics),Chem(istry), Bio(logy), Med(icine), Engr--engineering, Agr(iculture), Soc(ial sciences), Geology- - includes marine sciences), Psy(chology), all others spelled out in= / Edu- cational level: numbers 1 through 16, te., 1st grade through senior in college (and K for kindergarten); faculty or employee development; continuing/ adult education; graduate; reentry women / Number of participants F(emale); M(ale) / Special population:.eciai recruitment strategies used for these populations"; Peroentageo of these populations involved"; Special efforts for these populations"; Role modes from these popula- tions* /means an evaluation was done or is planned. *N = Native American (Indian) / Alaskan Native B = Black/Afro-American A = Asian-American Hispanic/Chicana/Puerto Rican/Mexican-American E = Economically disadvantaged Min = Minority D = Disabled/Handicapped The name, address, and telephone of someone knowledgeable about the project is provided at the end of the narrative paragraph. Not all the headings bear all the information noted above. Some projects did not provide data on certain items such as cost or minority participation. PROGRAMS IN SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS AND ENGINEF2anTG FOR WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES: 1966 1978 COMP= BY MICHELE L ALDRICH PAULA QUICK HALL with the assistance of Karen L.Ehrlich Roger Long Rachel Warner Office of Opportunities in Science American Association for the Advancement of Science 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. November, 1980 AAAS Publication 80-11 4 The project "An Inventory of Programs in Science and Mathematics for Women" and this publication were supported by the National Science Foundation, Grant No. SPI77-27279. Any opinions, conclusions, or recommendations expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Copyright 1980 by American Association for the Advancement of Science Library of Congress Catalog No. 80-70491 ISBN No. 87168-251-6 Printed in the United States of America Cover design by Marlene Povich 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vi INTRODUCTION vii INVENTORY OF PROGRAMS I. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1 II. MIDDLE SCHOOL AND JUNIOR HIGH 15 III. HIGH SCHOOL 43 IV. HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE 83 V. COLLEGE: CAREER WORKSHOPS, NSF FUNED 111 VI. COLLEGE 141 VII. GRADUATE SCHOOL AND REENTRY WOMEN 183 VIII. FACULTY-EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT 209 BIBLIOGRAPHY ON WOMEN IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS 223 ASSOCIATIONS OF WOMEN SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, AND MATHEMATICIANS: COMMITTEES ON OR FOR WOMEN IN SCIENTIFIC, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICAL ASSOCIATIONS '775 INDICES STATE INDEX 283 DISCIPLINES 285 FUNDING SOURCES 286 SPONSORS 288 111 6 PREFACE In 1973, the Committee and Office of Opportunities in Science were established by the AAAS to address the problems of the under- representation of minoritiesand women in science, engineering and technical careers. Early in its history, the Committee identified as a priority the documentation of the myriad special programs that had been developed to encourage the movement of American Indian, Black, Mexican American and Puerto Rican students into careers in science, engineering and biomedicine. This project was supported by the National Science Foundation and resulted in the publication in 1976 of Programs in Science for Minority Students 1960-1975. The idea of an inventory of programs for women was inspired by the success of that publication. Much has happened since the early 1970's to focus attention on ihe problems of women in science, and funding initiatives have provided modest support for implementation oc intervention projects. The NSF Gjomen in Science Program has been a source of support for much of the ,c,tivity; but so have the gener41 women's programs such as the Women's Ed.;cational Equity Act Program, recognizing the need to move women into non-traditional careers. Certainly science, engineering and mathematics are non-traditional careers for women. As intervention programs proliferate, as the search for solutions goes on, this book will stand as an attempt to share the experiences of the women and men who have tried and failed, tried and succeeded. Its potential value extends yond this to one of perhaps serving as a source of future contacts and future networks for those already involved in activities as well as for those not yet involved. Let it also stand as a challenge for what needs yet to be done, for this project unfortunately documents exclusion which is probably unintentional but exclusion nonetheless. Minority and disabled women must be included specifically in programming for women in science - as participants, as role models, and as directors and subject of serious research on barriers to their entry into science. We believe that careful documentation and wide dissemination of information on projects already undertaken to increase participation of women in science can do much to shape future programming. It is in this spirit that this inventory of programs has been developed. S. Maria Hardy Chairperson Committee on Opportunities in Science v ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This inventory benefited from the advice of three sequential Heads of the Office of Opportunities in Science at AAAS who were with us during its creation. Janet Welsh Brown, now Executive Director of the Environmental Defense Fund, guidedus on publicizing the inventory, canvassing our "public" to find project directors, and designing the questionnaire. Rayna Diane Green, currently Director of the Native American Science Resc,.rce Centerat Dartmouth College, assisted in the search for projects, especially those relevant for minority women, and saw the questionnaire through its final revisions. Shirley Mahaley Malcom, current Head of 00S, helped in planning the editing of the entries, arranging the book, and assembling the indices and prefatory matter. To say that Roger Long "assisted" in the production is to underestimate greatly his contribution. He typed and dispatched the mailings, kept track of what materials were where, typed (and edited inso doing) the draft entries, and answered numerous telephone calls and letters from scientists and educators. Karen Ehrlich edited many of the college level entries raid took charge of the production of the book. Rachel Warner's contribution to the bibliography is mentionedon page 223; in