Engineering inclusion office receives Inspiring Program in STEM Award

The Office of Inclusive Excellence & Community Engagement in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at University of Cincinnati was recently honored by INSIGHT into Diversity Magazine with a 2020 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award for the second year in a row.

The Inspiring Programs in STEM Award recognizes unique and innovative efforts for improving access to science, technology, engineering, and math for underrepresented students.

For more 32 years, the UC office has coordinated a variety of programming and initiatives to support underrepresented minority scholars, including current, incoming and prospective Bearcats.

The team promotes engineering and sciences to local youth and their families, cultivating partnerships and pathways with community organizations and local schools so more students can be exposed to, prepared for, and excited about exploring a major and a career in a STEM field.

Throughout the COVID –19 pandemic, the office continues to adapt existing programs and create new opportunities to help students rise to a level of greater academic achievement and to establish a solid foundation for success in engineering professions and graduate programs.

Collaborating across campus and the Cincinnati community, the team strives to empower individuals to transform their lives and achieve their highest potential by offering programs, services and scholarships that will enhance learning and lead to their success.

They also facilitate an Equity and Inclusion council, which aims to foster an equitable, inclusive culture in the college. 

The team was recently honored by UC with a 2020 Marian Spencer Equity Ambassador Award. 

UC was recognized by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine with the 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award, which only 46 U.S. colleges and universities received.