The College of Engineering at WSU sponsors and hosts Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day (IGED), a national event commonly known as Girl Day, each February during National Engineers Week. This year's event will be Thursday, February 20, from 9:45 am to 2 pm at WSU.
The purpose of an annual Girl Day is to increase gender equality and support diversity within the STEM fields. The students participate in hands-on STEM activities, listen to inspirational speakers and meet people from the engineering and computing industries, including professionals, WSU faculty and students. There will also be an industry fair featuring companies from STEM fields.
High School Students
Of Attending Seniors Ultimately Pursued Engineering at WSU
Collegiate and Professional Mentors
9:45 am (Ends at 10:15 am) | Check-In | Rhatigan Student Center, Third Floor |
9:45 to 10 am | Fishbowl Icebreaker | Beggs Ballroom |
10 to 10:10 am | Get to Know You Icebreaker | Beggs Ballroom |
10:15 to 10:20 am | Dean's Welcome | Beggs Ballroom |
10:20 to 10:40 am | Breakfast Keynote - Ashley Bland | Beggs Ballroom |
10:40 to 11 am | College of Engineering Session | Beggs Ballroom |
11 to 11:05 am | Travel | |
11:05 am to 12:05 pm | Opportunity Fair | Rhatigan Student Center, Second Floor |
12:05 to 12:10 pm | Travel | |
12:10 to 12:30 pm | Lunch | Beggs Ballroom |
12:30 to 12:50 pm | Lunch Keynote - Andrea Navarro-Evans | Beggs Ballroom |
12:50 to 1:40 pm | Ambassadors' Long Activity | Beggs Ballroom |
1:40 to 1:50 pm | Surveys and Prizes | Beggs Ballroom |
1:50 to 2 pm | Conclusion and Release | Beggs Ballroom |
9:15 to 9:30 am | Check-In | Rhatigan Student Center, Third Floor |
9:30 to 9:40 am | Event Briefing | Beggs Ballroom |
9:45 to 10:15 am | Welcome Participants | Beggs Ballroom |
9:45 to 10 am | Fishbowl Icebreaker | Beggs Ballroom |
10 to 10:10 am | Get to Know You Icebreaker | Beggs Ballroom |
10:15 to 10:20 am | Dean's Welcome | Beggs Ballroom |
10:20 to 10:40 am | Breakfast Keynote - Ashley Bland | Beggs Ballroom |
10:40 to 11 am | College of Engineering Session | Beggs Ballroom |
11 to 11:05 am | Break Until 11:15 am | |
11:05 am to 12:05 pm | Collegiate/Professional Mentor Networking | Beggs Ballroom |
12:05 to 12:10 pm | Break | |
12:10 to 12:30 pm | Lunch | Beggs Ballroom |
12:30 to 12:50 pm | Lunch Keynote - Andrea Navarro-Evans | Beggs Ballroom |
12:50 to 1:40 pm | Ambassadors' Long Activity | Beggs Ballroom |
1:40 to 1:50 pm | Surveys and Prizes | Beggs Ballroom |
1:50 to 2 pm | Conclusion and Release | Beggs Ballroom |
10:15 to 10:20 am | Opportunity Fair Check-In | Rhatigan Student Center, Second Floor |
10:20 to 11:05 am | Table Setup | Rhatigan Student Center, Second Floor |
11:05 am to 12:05 pm | Opportunity Fair | Rhatigan Student Center, Second Floor |
12:05 to 12:30 pm | Table Teardown | Rhatigan Student Center, Second Floor |
Wear comfortable attire for sitting and mild activity throughout the day. A shirt will be provided for all mentors and participants to wear that day, either to change into or throw over your clothes.
Mentors will guide participants throughout STEM activities, ice breakers, an opportunity fair, and inspirational keynote speeches.
Participants who are driving themselves, mentors, and volunteers may park in Lot 24 & 25 on the south side of 17th Street, across from Fairmount Steet.
Any engineering or computing professional can register to mentor. Participants must be freshman-seniors attending any high school in 成人头条 or its surrounding areas.
The College of Engineering at 成人头条 State represents seven departments, including Aerospace Engineering, Applied Engineering (environmental, process, automation), Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial, Systems and Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and the School of Computing. These will be what is primarily represented, but there may be a few other specialties represented by individual mentors or companies.
IGED is mentored by local professionals working in the engineering and computing fields, as well as students or professors from the College of Engineering at 成人头条 State.
A light breakfast and boxed lunch are provided for all mentors and participants, as well as a t-shirt. Participants will also receive an IGED tote bag and have the opportunity to grab other swag throughout the day.
This event is meant to foster and inspire a passion for engineering and computing in high schoolers who have no connection to STEM or to strengthen the passion in those who are already considering an educational journey in the STEM field.
Registration for the 2025 event is now open, and you may select the appropriate link below. General questions may be sent to IGED@wichita.edu.