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Resources for All Engineers and Technologists 

• A three-part online course hosted by the chemical engineering professional organization, AIChE. It is free for university students, faculty, and staff. For access, contact AIChE customer service by email at customerservice@aiche.org.
  • Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Part 1: Why It Matters in STEM and Engineering (opens in a new window)
  • Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Part 2: How Does It Impact STEM and Engineering (opens in a new window)
  • Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Part 3: Anti-Racism and Intersectionality (opens in a new window)
• National Society of Professional Engineers (opens in a new window): NSPE, the US-based professional organization for licensed professional engineers of all disciplines, provides this page of resources for learning how inclusive practices lead to engineering success.
• ABET (opens in a new window): ABET is the international organization that accredits engineering programs globally, including our engineering programs in the Russ College. ABET’s goal is that accredited programs will prepare students to succeed in and contribute to a diverse global workforce and workplace environment.
• American Society for Engineering Education (opens in a new window): ASEE’s webpage has resources, including recorded webinars, for faculty and staff working to build an inclusive environment in engineering and technology education.

DEIAB External Partnerships

• EngineeringPLUS Alliance (opens in a new window): The Russ College is a partner in the Midwest Regional Hub of the EngineeringPLUS Alliance, a nationwide initiative to increase participation in engineering by people from diverse backgrounds.
• DataBuddies (opens in a new window): The Russ College computer science program began participating in the DataBuddies project of the Computing Research Association in 2021.

Resources from Disciplinary Professional Societies

• Biomedical Engineering: BMES (opens in a new window), the US-based professional society for biomedical engineers, highlights their commitment to diversity here
• Chemical Engineering: AIChE (opens in a new window), the US-based professional organization for chemical engineers, uses the acronym IDEAL (Inclusion Diversity Equity Anti-Racism Learning) to promote inclusion in the profession.
• Civil Engineering: ASCE (opens in a new window), the US-based professional organization for civil engineers, provides a variety of resources aimed at inclusive interactions with professional colleagues and at building more inclusive infrastructure.
• Computer Science and Engineering: ACM (opens in a new window), the Association for Computing Machinery, highlights a variety of resources and strategies to diversity participation in the computing professions and the inclusiveness of computing applications.
• Electrical Engineering: IEEE (opens in a new window), the world's largest technical professional society, serves professionals in all aspects of the electrical, electronic, and computing fields and provides a range of resources for engineering practice and education.
• Industrial and Systems Engineering: IISE is the US-based professional organization for industrial and systems engineering.”
• Mechanical Engineering: ASME (opens in a new window), the US-based professional organization for mechanical engineers, provides a toolkit and a selection of podcasts and webinars.