“…the fundamental measure of competitiveness is quality jobs. It is jobs that to a considerable degree define the quality of life of a nation’s individual citizens.”
Rising above the Gathering Storm
High unemployment, a low rate of personal income growth, and cutbacks in financial support for education are challenging Michigan families and families across the country. These obstacles are manifest especially as they aim to support their students’ pursuits of higher education and better job opportunities. These challenges affect students regardless of race or gender. At the same time, this nation faces increasing demands for educated, technological talent.
In the book Rising above the Gathering Storm, Revisited: Rapidly Approaching Category 5, the authors state:
“If Americans are to compete for quality jobs in such a world-one where three billion new would-be capitalists entered the job market upon the restructuring of many of the world’s political systems late in the last century-they will need help from their government … at all levels … as well as from themselves. The latter includes preparing for the growing educational demands of quality jobs and continuing to maintain their skills in a circumstance where the half-life of new technical knowledge may be measured in terms of a few years or, in some cases, even a few months.”
We also know that the job market is demanding a talent pool increasingly diverse across many dimensions to yield workforces that produce innovative solutions to complex problems.
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Rising above current economic challenges and addressing present economic opportunities means higher-education institutions must develop more effective approaches to outreach and recruiting, retention and student preparation. Michigan Engineering is committed to maintaining and strengthening a creative community of students, well prepared for individual success and global impact.
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The new Center for Engineering Diversity and Outreach includes three strategic thrusts:
- Working to expand the Michigan Engineering talent pool.
- Michigan Engineering Education Outreach
- Summer Engineering Academy
- Women in Science and Engineering
- Providing full participation in all programs and learning experiences the College has to offer; and assurance that graduates are well positioned for launching a professional career or pursuing additional studies.
- Michigan-Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Academy
- ScholarPOWER
- Ford Summer Engineering Institute
- Michigan Engineering Transfer Student Support
- Women in Science and Engineering Residency
- Encouraging innovation, entrepreneurship and global competency through collaboration.
- Center For Entrepreneurship, International Programs in Engineering, and Multidisciplinary Design Program partnerships
- Inclusion and Engagement Councils
Our goal is to attract, educate, train and graduate a highly qualified, diverse group of globally competent engineers.