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Issues in Recruiting Women and Underrepresented Minorities Dr. Laura Bottomley
   
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  • class activityStereotypes perpetuated by media (e.g. Barbie hates math)

  • Misinformation about what engineers really do

  • Lack of fit for engineering into pre-university classroom subjects

  • Rigid college and high school curricula

  • Classroom climates often intimidate females
  

Increasing the Number and Diversity of Engineers     Increasing Understanding of the Profession Increasing the Number and Diversity of Engineers Issues in Recruiting Women and Underrepresented Minorities Increasing Understanding of Technology     Increasing Understanding of Technology
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