RS 3/10/10
Iowa State University

Program for Women in Science and Engineering
International Women in Science and Engineering Records, 1995 – [ongoing]

Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

Descriptive summary

creator:	Iowa State University, Program for Women in Science and Engineering
title:	International Women in Science and Engineering Records
dates:	1995 – [ongoing]
extent:	2.10 linear feet (5 document boxes)
collection number:	RS 3/10/10
repository:	University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

Administrative information

access:	Open for research
publication rights:	Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation:	Iowa State University, Program for Women in Science and Engineering, International Women in Science and Engineering Records, RS 13/10/10, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

Historical note

The Program for Women in Science and Engineering at Iowa State University operates under the Office of the Provost, and was founded in 1987. Based on an earlier Iowa State Committee, the Program focuses on recruiting and retaining girls and women in the fields of science and engineering.

The goals of the Program are to encourage female students to pursue careers in science and engineering; informing parents and educators about supportive behavior; and offering support and guidance to young women in these fields. The Program offers a wide variety of activities, including internships, career conferences and role models for pre-college students, workshops for educators, and internships and scholarships for college women.

Collection description

This collection contains materials related to international programs for women at Iowa State University, grants for developing programs in other countries, international conferences, and sources from other organizations, including African Women in Science and Engineering (AWSE) and the United Nations Educational, Social, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Materials include printed materials, grant applications, handbooks, correspondence, and conference materials.

Organization

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Container list

Box	Folder	Title	Dates
1	1	African Women Leaders in Agriculture and Environment (AWLAE), sponsored by Winrock International	1995-1998
1	2	Correspondence: IWISE contacts in Washington, D.C., New York, and Paris	1995-1998
1	3	IWISE Publicity Materials	1996-1997
1	4	IWISE Pilot Project, Summer Interns	1996
1	5	IWISE Pilot Project, Summer Interns	1996
1	6	IWISE Presentations and Notes	1996-1997
1	7	Correspondence: IWISE contacts in Iowa	1997-1998
1	8	Correspondence: Third World Organization of Women Scientists	1997
1	9	IWISE Fundraising	1997-1999
1	10	IWISE Presentation to Civilian Research and Development Foundation for the Independent States of the Soviet Union (CRDF)	1997
1	11	IWISE Summer Leadership Program	1997
2	1	IWISE Summer Leadership Program Handbook	1997
2	2	IWISE Summer Leadership Program Handbook	1997
2	3	Report: IWISE Leadership Program	1997-2000
2	4	IWISE Ukraine Trip	1997
2	5	IWISE / United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Meetings, New York	1997-1991
2	6	IWISE University of Iowa	1997-1999
2	7	IWISE Washington, D.C. / New York Trip	1997
2	8	IWISE Request for Support for Preparation of Proposals for Major Grants	1998
2	9	IWISE Summer Leadership Program Handbook	1998
2	10	IWISE / UNESCO Correspondence and Meetings	1998
3	1	Newly Independent States (NIS) – US Women’s Consortium, sponsored by Winrock International	1998-1999
3	2	News clippings	1998-1999
3	3	Retraining Women Scientists for New Economic Conditions in Ukraine, ISU, USIA, Kharkov State Polytechnic University	1998-2000
3	4	Retraining Women Scientists for New Economic Conditions in Ukraine, ISU, USIA, Kharkov State Polytechnic University	1998-2000
3	5	Retraining Women Scientists for New Economic Conditions in Ukraine, ISU, USIA, Kharkov State Polytechnic University	1998-2000
3	6	African Women in Science and Engineering (AWSE): Action Plan for Secondary School Girls	1999
3	7	African Women in Science and Engineering (AWSE): Pan African Workshop	1999
3	8	African Women in Science and Engineering (AWSE): Conference Materials	1999
3	9	African Women in Science and Engineering (AWSE): Conference, Nairobi, Kenya	1999
4	1	African Women in Science and Engineering (AWSE): Workshop Report	1999
4	2	Correspondence	1999
4	3	IWISE Summer Leadership Program	1999
4	4	IWISE Summer Leadership Program Handbook	1999
4	5	Retraining Women Scientists for New Economic Conditions in Ukraine, ISU, USIA, Kharkov State Polytechnic University	1999
4	6	UNESCO Conference: International Training Strategies for Women Scientists and Engineers	1999
4	7	UNESCO World Conference on Science for the 21^st Century, Gender Issues Materials	1999
4	8	African Women in Science and Engineering (AWSE): Conference, Nairobi, Kenya	2000
5	1	Grant Proposal: Financing Romanian Women’s NGOs for Sustainable Development	2000
5	2	Grant Proposal: InfoDev (Information for Development Program) through the World Bank	2000
5	3	IWISE Brochures	2000
5	4	IWISE Summer Leadership Program	2000
5	5	IWISE Vision Statement and Purpose	2000-2001
5	6	IWISE Publicity Posters	n.d.
5	7	Memorandum of Understanding Between Iowa State University and Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development	n.d.
	VIDEO	“Women in Science and Engineering in Developing Counties,” 2 copies	n.d.
	VIDEO	“IWISE ’98 Serenade”	n.d.