Community Engagement Committee

The Community Engagement Committee promotes inclusion, engagement and a sense of belonging for all College of Engineering students, faculty and staff. The committee leads initiatives to improve equity and accessibility; supports professional development; and fosters connections across the college. By championing inclusive practices and continuous improvement, the committee helps create a welcoming environment where everyone can thrive and contribute to a stronger college community.

Community engagement news

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NASA astronaut Eileen Collins shares stories at Women in Space event

Selected for the astronaut program in 1990, Collins was the first woman to pilot the space shuttle Discovery

Eight women standing in row indoors, a window behind them showing the low light of early evening.

Engineering alumna shares her story at Society of Women Engineers event

Carolyn Barbash delivers keynote address at Evening with Industry

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Connection key to supporting Black engineering students

New chapter of National Society of Black Engineers closes out its first semester at the University

Photo gallery

Engineering Assistant Dean Candice Bauer and Associate Dean Brandon Weeks took the Hot Ones challenge Nov. 8, 2024. This activity, modeled after the YouTube talk show, had faculty answer student questions while eating hot wings dressed with progressively hotter sauces.
Engineering Lecturer Ryan Schoenfeld took the Hot Ones challenge Nov. 15, 2024. This activity, modeled after the YouTube talk show, had faculty answer student questions while eating hot wings dressed with progressively hotter sauces.
Engineering's three affinity clubs -- National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Professional Hispanic Engineers and Society of Women Engineers -- shared information about their groups at the College's May 7, 2024 DEI Celebration.
Members of the student chapter of Society of Women Engineers share information about the club at the college's May 7, 2024 Celebration.
Members of the student chapter of the Society of Professional Hispanic Engineers share information about the club at the college's May 7, 2024 Celebration.
A member of the student chapter of National Society of Black Engineers shares information about the club at the college's May 7, 2024 Celebration.
Students and engineering professionals networked at the Society of Women Engineers Evening with Industry event Feb. 29, 2024.
Engineering Associate Dean Indira Chatterjee, fourth from right, poses with members of the student chapter of the Society of Women Engineers at the Feb. 29, 2024 Evening with Industry event.
Members of the Society of Women Engineers student chapter pose at the check-in table at the Evening with Industry event, Feb. 29, 2024.
Members of the University's chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers at a group meeting. The chapter organized in fall 2023.
The University's Aerospace Club, advised by Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Aditya Nair, worked with Women in Aviation Sierra Battle Born chapter to host Girls in Aviation Day Sept. 23, 2023 at Reno-Tahoe International Airport.
Engineering Associate Dean Indira Chatterjee, second from left, and attendees of the Society of Women Engineers' Evening with Industry event are seen in this February 2023 photo.
Participants in the Dec. 2, 2022, Society of Women Engineers (SWE)-Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) event work on a hands-on activity.
The College of Engineering and its partners offered Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, Feb. 24, 2022.