CSWF Successful Women Seminar Series – Peggy Layne, PE., Assistant Provost for Faculty Development and Director of ADVANCE Program at Virginia Tech. “Retention and Advancement of Women STEM Faculty”. The goal of NSF’s ADVANCE program is to develop systemic approaches to increase the representation and advancement of women in academic science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers. Virginia Tech used its ADVANCE funding to take a comprehensive approach to institutional transformation, incorporating activities to increase the pipeline of women preparing for academic science and engineering careers, improve recruitment and retention of women, develop women leaders, update work-life policies, and warm department climate. Prior to the conclusion of the grant, the university reviewed all activities to evaluate their impact. Some have now been “institutionalized” into day-to-day operations, while others have been discontinued and still others have expanded to address broader definitions of diversity. This presentation will provide an overview of ADVANCE activities at Virginia Tech, lessons learned, current status, and future plans.
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