Who We Are
The Women in Engineering Program (WEP) in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin recruits, retains and graduates women to advance gender equity in engineering. WEP is a student success program that provides a supportive structure for engineering students and creates a community of engineering peers and professionals with academic, career and leadership opportunities.
WEP programs focus on STEM education, pre-college outreach and recruitment, academic enrichment and retention, community building, leadership enhancement and career development. Each year, WEP initiatives reach more than 2,000 currently enrolled students, 10,000 future students, and thousands of educators across Texas and beyond.
What We're Fundraising For
The Women in STEM Leadership Collaborative pulls together "Women in STEM" focused student organizations & programs across UT Austin. Founded in 2010, the WEP Leadership Collaborative (WEPLC) connects & supports student organizations & programs focused on advancing gender equity & creating community in engineering.
From 4 student organizations in 2010 to 18 today, the WEPLC has successfully fostered cross-college collaborations & sharing of resources, increased student engagement in leadership & professional development, & expanded mentoring.
The Women in STEM Leadership Collaborative builds upon WEPLC successes and connects in more organizations across campus with similar missions and goals. We provide opportunities such as the following to UT Austin Women in STEM student organizations and the broader STEM student community:
• Collaboration opportunities and easier ways to connect with Women in STEM student organization leaders working in similar spaces with similar missions/goals
• Leadership development opportunities and other collaborative events to advance Women in STEM student organization members and leaders and the greater women in STEM community
• Access to a wide network of speakers, coaches, and role models for Women in STEM student organization programming
• A UT Austin Women in STEM Leadership Conference in March as part of Women’s History Month
Your Impact
Support for the Women in STEM Leadership Collaborative not only supports 20+ student organizations across campus, but also all the student leaders, members and broader STEM community through leadership development and community creating opportunities.
WEP's leadership seminar and leadership workshops provide students with the essential skills needed to thrive in the workplace and throughout their STEM career pathways. "I just wanted thank you for the opportunity to take the WEP Leadership seminar last semester. Not only was it a class that I really enjoyed, looked forward to, and learned a lot from, it has connected me with my first internship this summer!" -- Emily, 2nd year civil engineering student WEP provides leadership training, leadership officer retreats, support for fundraising and organizational programming, and more for the student organizations and students across STEM spaces on campus.
Support through 40 for Forty advances training opportunities for student leaders as well as the technology platforms that foster community creating throughout the Women in STEM Leadership Collaborative. "It is upon established university offices like WEP (and the delightful individuals who staff them) that students like us build our foundations. By providing stability in contrast to the transient nature of students, y'all are amazing resources and provide infinite support for our endeavors." -- Emily, BS Chemical Engineering and student organization leader alum Support also helps send students to virtual conferences to advance their leadership skills and to connect them to the broader community of women in STEM.
These experiences not only benefit the participating individual, but they also bring energy and ideas and a broader network into the Women in STEM Leadership Collaborative student organizations and broader community. "I would just like to thank you for allowing me to attend the WEPAN conference yesterday. Without your financial support, I would not have been able to attend and explore the possibilities of women in engineering. I was particularly impressed with the lecture about the possibilities for professors after tenure. It was not something I had thought about until after I attended that discussion panel but will continue to keep it in mind as I complete my doctoral studies here. I just wanted to let you know my appreciation for funding my attendance at the conference. Thank you again for providing me with this experience, I did learn a lot at the conference and has really placed on my heart the need to support and encourage the other women in my field." -- Jennifer, PhD candidate in Chemical Engineering
Thank you to everyone for another amazing campaign! Below are some of the challenge winners for the second day of the campaign!
It’s Another Surprise Challenge
1st Place: WINNER UT Child Development Center San Jacinto
2nd Place: WINNER Texas Crew
3rd place: WINNER UT Child Development Center Comal
Hungry Bevo Challenge
1st Place: WINNER Texas Crew
2nd Place: WINNER UT Child Development Center San Jacinto
3rd place: WINNER Texas Women's Rugby
40 to the 40 Surprise Challenge
1st Place: WINNER Texas Crew
2nd Place: WINNER Texas Women's Rugby
Final Countdown Challenge
1st Place: WINNER Texas Crew
2nd Place: WINNER The University of Texas Weightlifting Team
3rd place: WINNER Liberal Arts Council
Longhorn Pride Social Media Challenge
1st Place: School of Nursing Area of Greatest Need $1,000 Prize
Runner Ups:
Texas Orange Jackets $250 Prize
Dell Medical School Scholarships $250 Prize
6,000 Milestone Award Winner- Texas Crew
7,000 Milestone Award Winner- Shakespeare at Winedale
8,244 Milestone Award Winner- Texas Women’s Club Lacrosse
What a day! We have a surprise tonight! Between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. CST the top three colleges, schools, units, and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts will receive an additional reward.
1st Place: $1,500
2nd Place: $750
3rd Place: $250
Rally behind your favorite participating area of campus before 10 p.m!