RS 3/10/8
Iowa State University

Program for Women in Science and Engineering
Director’s Records, 1980 – [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:	Director’s Records
dates:	1980 – [ongoing]
extent:	3.15 linear feet (7 document boxes and 1 half-document box)
collection number:	RS 3/10/8
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, Director’s Records, RS 13/10/8, 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 the records of Mary Ann Evans, the first director of the PWSE program. Materials include committee and council records, forums, nominations, reference files, speech files, conference records, publications, and studies.

Organization

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Container list

Box	Folder	Title	Dates
4	1	Tenure Analysis for Iowa State University	1980-1989
2	2	University Committee on Women, ISU sexual harassment study	1982-1992
3	3	Nomination: Mardith Thomas, Governor’s Science Teaching Medal	1985-1990
4	2	Position Description Questionnaire and Vitae for Mary Ann Evans	1985-1990
4	3	Articles on Gender Equity in Academia	1985-1993
3	10	Reports: Progress Reports	1986-1987
1	4	Council for Women in Science and Engineering	1986-1991
4	4	Conference: Women in Science and Engineering: Changing Vision to Reality	1987
3	5	Publication: Data sheets for “profiles of Iowa women in science, engineering, and technology”	1987
2	3	University Committee on Women, nominal group on sex equity	1987
1	1	Conference: Governor’s Conference on Women and Minorities in Science and Mathematics	1987-1990
3	6	Reference files: Iowa State University Studies	1987-1993
4	5	Grant Proposal: Educational Equity Training for Iowa Secondary School Personnel	1988
3	4	Nomination: Ruth Swenson, Iowa Hall of Fame	1988-1989
2	4	University Committee on Women, recommended search committee procedures	1988-1989
1	2	Conference: Governor’s Conference on Women and Minorities in Science and Mathematics	1988-1990
4	6	Personal Work Profile for Mary Ann Evans	1989
2	1	University Child Care Committee	1989-1992
1	6	Ad hoc Committee on Dual Career Families	1989-1993
1	3	Conference: The Way Up VII	1990
3	11	Speech materials	1990
3	9	Reference files: university studies	1990-1990
4	7	Certificates and Thank you notes	1990-1991
4	9	Tenure Analysis for Iowa State University	1990-2000
4	10	Grant: Iowa Department of Education	1991
2	5	Steering Committee: Introductory Multicultural Organizational Development Program	1991
3	12	Study: University Internships	1991
3	8	Reference files: gender/race equity, women faculty data	1991-1992
3	2	Forum: Sex Equity Forum, Faculty Study	1992
3	1	Forum: Transcript of “Creating a Multicultural and Diverse Work Environment”	1992
5	1	Grant Proposal: National Science Foundation	1992
4	11	Grant: Iowa Department of Education	1992
1	7	Ad hoc Committee on Minority Student Services Review Committee	1992-1993
5	2	Survey Materials: Gender Equity in Academia	1992-1993
5	3	Grant: Subcontracts for Iowa Department of Education	1992-1994
5	6	“A Statistical Analysis of Sex Equity Survey Results”	1993
5	7	“A Study of Women Engineering and Science Undergraduates”	1993
5	4	Committee: Equity Planning Commission	1993
5	5	Grant: Iowa Department of Education	1993
3	7	Reference files: sexual harassment	1993
5	8	Eisenhower Grant Proposals	1994
5	9	Fine Education Research Grant	1994
5	10	Grant: Iowa Department of Education, Final Report	1994
5	11	Grant: Iowa Department of Education	1994-1995
6	1	Grant: Iowa Department of Education, Final Report	1995
6	2	Grant: National Science Foundation	1995
6	3	Grant: National Science Foundation	1995
6	4	Grant: Women’s Educational Equity Act	1995
6	5	Speech: Equity Council	1995
6	6	Grant: Iowa Department of Education	1995-1996
6	8	“Status of Iowa Report,” by the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women	1996
6	7	Conference: “Women in Engineering: Capitalizing on Today’s Challenges,” Denver, Colorado	1996
6	9	University Committee on Women: History	1996
6	10	Grant: Iowa Department of Education	1996-1997
7	1	Grant Proposal: Iowa Futures Project	1997
7	2	Washington, D.C. Trip	1997
7	3	Workshop: “Getting the Message Out: Economic Independence for Iowa’s Girls,” evaluations	1997
7	4	Workshop: “Getting the Message Out: Economic Independence for Iowa’s Girls,” participant workbook	1997
7	5	Grant: Iowa Department of Education	1997-1998
7	6	Iowa Futures/Vision 2020: meeting minutes and reports	1997-2000
7	7	National Science Foundation Grant for Experimental Programs for Women and Girls	1998
7	8	National Science Foundation Grant for Experimental Programs for Women and Girls	1998
7	9	Data on faculty and students by gender at ISU	1999
8	2	Grant: Iowa Department of Education	1999
8	4	Iowa Futures/Vision 2020: meeting minutes and reports	1999
8	1	Iowa Futures/Vision 2020: surveys and research	1999
8	5	Vision 2002: surveys and research	1999
8	3	Vision 2020: surveys and research	1999
	VIDEO	“Vision 2020: Connecting for Change”	2000
8	7	Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony program	2004
8	6	News clippings	n.d.
4	8	Various speeches	n.d.