Society of Women Engineers - Central Indiana Section

Description

The Society of Women Engineers is the largest non-profit educational and service organization representing both student and professional women in engineering and techincal fields.

• Founded in 1950
• Incorporated in 1952
• Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois
• Over 17,000 members in 90 sections and 300 student sections
• More than 400 members-at-large

SWE - CI Section

The Central Indiana Section is currently growing, with about 90 professional members, and is in the geographic area surrounding the City of Indianapolis. SWE-CI helps support several Universities in the area including the University of Evansville, University of Notre Dame, Purdue University, Tri-State University, Valparaiso University, Indiana University-Purdue University, and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

In 1990, a callout was made to determine interest in establishing a section in the area. Over 100 women attended the callout, and about 15 women formed the Central Indiana Interest Group. This group performed the activities necessary to establish a chapter including defining the Section's boundaries, conducting meetings and documenting participation, and collecting fees and donations. Their efforts paid off, and the SWE-CI section was chartered in February 1991.