Women and Minority Engineering Programs (WMEP)

Drew Banks, standing behind an Apple laptop, speaks to a group which is outside of view of the frame.

Jul 26, 2024

Computer science alumnus Drew Banks is giving back in a big way

Banks, who graduated from NC State University in 1984 with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, donates each year to the College of Engineering. Education is a priority for him and his husband, Nick Rubashkin, and both of them have put a lot of thought into how to implement that in their giving.

May 2, 2024

Bottomley honored by Virginia Tech as an outstanding alumna

Laura Bottomley, director of NC State’s Engineering Education program, has been honored by Virginia Tech’s Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering with induction into the department’s Academy of Distinguished Alumni.

Dec 7, 2022

‘The right thing to do’: MAE alumnus gives back to WMEP

Now retired and working as a consultant, Hopkins has made it a point to give back to NC State, especially wanting to help students who are traditionally underrepresented in engineering.

K-12 students and Women in Engineering staff members gathered for a group photo on Centennial Campus.

Nov 4, 2022

Building an inclusive and diverse future: Women in Engineering celebrates 25 years

WIE celebrated its 25th anniversary with a day for students of all ages to learn about engineering, future career paths and more on NC State’s Centennial Campus.

Female student walks into lower entrance of Fitts Woolard Hall.

Sep 21, 2022

Bridging the gap for engineering students: a conversation with Laura Bottomley and Angelitha Daniel

Over the last five years, NC State has made significant investments in expanding support for students facing food insecurity, housing insecurity and other financial emergencies. Learn more about Women and Minority Engineering Programs' plan to address the needs of students with these programs.

In this photo, the top of the Belltower is framed by fall foliage.

Sep 20, 2022

College to hold listening sessions in September and October

The College of Engineering will hold several listening sessions with its assistant dean for diversity, equity and inclusion and the director of its Engineering Education program.

Four students of various genders and ethnicities inspect a scaffolding together.

Aug 26, 2022

NC State recognized as a top college for women and minorities in STEM

A website that offers “news coverage and in-depth analysis of global technology trends” has ranked NC State sixth nationally on a list of top colleges for women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

Jul 27, 2022

What leadership looks like

The shirt is Wolfpack red, emblazoned with white letters: This is what an engineer looks like. And when Timothy Humphrey ’96 saw it while visiting NC State, he knew it was something he would wear proudly.

May 20, 2022

Twenty-five years in, Women in Engineering Program remains strong

By 1997, more women were starting to enroll in engineering programs across the United States. To help recruit these women and support them once they arrived on campus, the few women who were already in the College saw a need to develop a program for them. Sarah Rajala had just been named associate dean for…