STEM Equity for Everyone Needs Everyone
About WISE
WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) is a staff-led office that is working to fix the gender inequities in STEM at the University of Michigan. Although gender-minoritized individuals are earning STEM degrees from U-M at greater rates than we’ve seen in the past, there’s still lots of room for improvement. A core part of our work is to nurture a campus wide community of faculty, staff and students that work together to ensure all women and non-binary students and postdoctoral scholars at U-M have the support they need to thrive in STEM. Our programs are designed for girls, women and non-binary individuals but are open to all.
Three Ways of Effecting Change
Cultivate Students’ Skills
WISE helps students and postdocs
- Weave their support net
- Hone their academic skills
- Sharpen their STEM Skills
- Unpack the connections between STEM experiences and social identities
- Prepare for their chosen profession
- Grow into a STEM leader
Strengthen Our Community
No one succeeds without the support of others. WISE is here to help you build your community and connect you to the broader STEM community at University of Michigan.
WISE collaborates with student organizations, hosts social events, and celebrates the accomplishments of our community members at the Willie Hobbs Moore Awards ceremony.
Change the System
Ensuring that all women and non-binary students and postdocs have what they need to thrive cannot be about “fixing the learner.”
WISE conducts research on the STEM experiences of students, works with faculty and administrators to improve the climate for learners from marginalized communities, and partners with other units focused on STEM equity.
WISE Partners
Equity work can’t be done in isolation. Although WISE was founded with a focus on gender-equity in STEM, we know that gender-equity will only be achieved when society has overcome racial and economic inequality (among others). In recognition of this, we know our work must be done holistically, considering all of the social identities and life experiences of our students. And, we know that partnerships will be key to achieving STEM equity. WISE collaborates with units across campus for many of our events but has deep partnerships with the units below.
