Opportunities for all Buckeye engineers.

 

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For our students and their parents:

Engineering programs at Ohio State work closely with some of the country’s largest and most active engineering professional organization student chapters to build a strong supportive community. Some of our partner organizations include:

We also offer a variety of student-centric academic and social enrichment programs that feature peer mentoring and mentoring by working professional engineers.

LGBTQ in the STEM Community

LQBTQA Initiatives - Office of Student Life Multicultural Center

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The guiding philosophy of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) initiatives through the Multicultural Center inspire reflective thought and increase awareness of identity and community through an understanding of sexual orientation and gender identity.

The programming, leadership development, training, educational resources and service-learning opportunities enhance the learning community of Ohio State students, staff, faculty and the Central Ohio community toward extraordinary experiences for all.

LGBTQ programming initiatives further the academic mission of the university and the mission of the Multicultural Center through courageous dialogues, intentional presentations and community-based learning.

For more information, including allied mentoring, student groups, leadership opportunities and more, please visit the Office of Student Life Multicultrual Center.

#Buckeyelove

LGBTQ alumni of The Ohio State University and allies are invited to stand up and be counted to celebrate the breadth of our LGBTQ family, connect with fellow Buckeyes and inspire future LGBTQ alumni.

Visit The Ohio State University Alumni Association for more information

oSTEM

Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM), Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit professional society focused on LGBTQ people in the STEM community. We have more than 65 student chapters at colleges/universities and professional chapters in cities across the United States and abroad.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

oSTEM strives to provide a safe space for all people to express themselves. To that end, we have and hold ourselves to a high-level and broad diversity policy, built around respect for individuals regardless of where they are on life’s journey. oSTEM prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, race, color, ethnicity, citizenship, cultural background, socioeconomic status, age, disability, religion, or veteran status. Furthermore, oSTEM prohibits any harassment that detracts from the learning experience or threatens an individual in any form.

For our faculty:

Access to diversity-focused K-12 outreach programs for broader impact activities in research proposals. Featured programs include, but are not limited to:

  • STEM clubs in Columbus Public Schools for middle school and high school students
  • FIRST Robotics teams in several local high schools
  • Underwater robots team

For our industry partners:

The benefits of a sustained partnership include:

Workforce Development

  • Recruit from one of the country’s largest and most comprehensive engineering programs
  • Opportunities to collaborate with diversity outreach, recruitment and professional development programs
  • Increased brand awareness and early identification among engineering undergraduate and graduate students
  • Assistance with identifying and making meaningful and sustained connections with scholarship recipients

Helping Companies Get Connected

Collaborating with Ohio State's engineering diversity programs ensures that your recruiting trips to campus are spent with students who best meet your hiring and diversity expectations.

Ohio's STEM Ability Alliance

Ohio’s STEM Ability Alliance is focused on increasing the quality and quantity of students with disabilities that earn post-secondary degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). OSAA is funded by a grant through the National Science Foundation to an alliance of Ohio institutions, including Wright State University, The Ohio State University, Columbus State Community College and Sinclair Community College. OSAA also partners with regional public schools, STEM industries, and government partners who work together to meet OSAA goals.

Ohio State ADVANCE

Since the implementation of Project CEOS (Comprehensive Equity at Ohio State) in 2008, a National Science Foundation ADVANCE grant, Ohio State has made great strides toward improving gender equity for faculty in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine). Project CEOS has been institutionalized at Ohio State through Ohio State ADVANCE, whose mission is to increase the representation, advancement and recruitment of women faculty in academic STEMM careers, and contribute to the development and success of global research leaders. The signature element of the grant is REACH for Commercialization™, a workshop series focused on inspiring female entrepreneurship in the STEM disciplines. The workshops provide personalized coaching for women faculty to help take their innovations to market.

Learn more about the College of Engineering's Community, Access, Retention and Empowerment office.