SWE Prepares a Year of Events and Opportunities for Female Engineers

The women of SWE at their annual SWE For Scouts event @MANHATTANUNIVERSITYSWE / LINKEDIN.COM Leyla J. Mercado, A&E Editor The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) has a variety of events and activities planned for the upcoming academic year, aiming to highlight the contributions of Manhattan University’s female engineers. According to manhattan.edu, SWE, founded in 1950, is a not-for-profit educational and service organization that is intended … Continue reading SWE Prepares a Year of Events and Opportunities for Female Engineers

The Society of Women Engineers Gear Up for the SWE National Conference in Chicago

Previous members of the SWE Chapter at Manhattan University attending the 2022 Conference in Houston, Texas.@SWEMANHATTAN / INSTAGRAM By Julia Ciampa, Staff Writer On Oct. 24, five Society of Women Engineering (SWE) students from Manhattan University will embark on a trip to Chicago alongside professor of engineering and advisor for SWE Medya Fathi, Ph.D.  Each year, The Society of Women Engineers gather together to collaboratively … Continue reading The Society of Women Engineers Gear Up for the SWE National Conference in Chicago

SWE and Girl Scouts Come Together for a Day of Learning and Fun

SWE holds this event yearly, with most of the participating troops being daisies or brownies. ANNA SEGOTA/THE QUADRANGLE By Anna Segota, Staff Writer This past weekend, the Manhattan College chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) hosted an event for local Girl Scouts to learn about STEM.  The Society of Women Engineers is a national service and education organization. According to their website, the … Continue reading SWE and Girl Scouts Come Together for a Day of Learning and Fun

Society of Women Engineers Aspire to Inspire 

by Angelica Niedermeyer & Rebecca Kranich, Contributors From Oct. 21-23, Manhattan College’s chapter of Society of Women Engineers (SWE) traveled to Indianapolis to attend their annual national convention.  This year, the theme of the SWE event was “Aspire to Inspire” as many guest lecturers and keynote speakers shared their experiences as women in engineering. MC’s chapter of SWE was able to bring 15 women on … Continue reading Society of Women Engineers Aspire to Inspire 

HeForSWE Promotes Allyship With Female Peers

by Shannon Gleba, Senior Writer The student body of Manhattan College is often full of allyship and support for their fellow Jaspers. In order to promote similar sentiments in the field of engineering, an organization called HeForSWE has been revamped within the past year as a space for male engineering students to become allies with their female peers.  For a number of years, there has … Continue reading HeForSWE Promotes Allyship With Female Peers