Women In Electrical and Computer Engineering UIUC

Founded in 2002, Women in Electrical and Computer Engineering (WECE, pronounced WE-see) - was established as a student organization at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign dedicated to supporting women within the Electrical and Computer Engineering department. We welcome members of all genders to be active in the group, and we strive to build communities amongst ourselves by hosting social, technical, outreach, and professional events. We are committed to constructing a comfortable environment for everybody who studies and does research in Electrical and Computer Engineering at UIUC by increasing the social interaction within and outside the department; providing opportunities to meet prominent women in our field; providing professional information and support; advocating relevant policy, practices, and curricula changes; and creating awareness of the issues relevant to women in Electrical and Computer Engineering. We intend to achieve our goals by hosting regular social meetings, facilitating faculty mentorship, designing workshops, and inviting guest speakers to give us insight on topics concerning women in Electrical and Computer Engineering. We hope, however, not only to help our fellow students at UIUC, but also to aid others, beyond the boundaries of our campus by demonstrating our support for women already in ECE as well as by sending delegates to high schools, recruiting new minds to join our field.