QUICK LINKS Today's News News releases ISU homepage NEWS RELEASE 04-19-02 Contacts: Judy Vance, SWE Advisor, (515) 294-9474 Dennis Smith, Engineering Communications, (515) 294-0267 DIVERSITY IN ENGINEERING IS TOPIC OF TALK AMES, Iowa -- "Advocating for Women Engineers" is the topic of a seminar to be given by Shelley Wolff, president of the National Society of Women Engineers (SWE). The talk will be 2:10 p.m., Monday, April 22, in Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall at Iowa State University. Wolff will talk about SWE's mission and current activities, and summarize statistics relating to women in the engineering field. She also will focus on changes needed in SWE goals, and how these may impact academic and industrial needs. As an associate vice president of HNTB Corp., Kansas City, Mo., Wolff assists in company-wide planning and division strategic planning. She also is the operations officer for HNTB's corporate business services. SWE is dedicated to helping women achieve their full potential in careers, expanding the image of the engineering profession and demonstrating the value of diversity. -30- Ames, Iowa 50011, (515) 294-4111 Published by: University Relations, online@iastate.edu Copyright © 1995-2002, Iowa State University of Science and Technology. All rights reserved.