Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

“An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.”

— Martin Luther King, Jr.

ASCE recognizes the strategic and critical importance of advocating for and sustaining a diverse workforce and inclusive work environment. The Society is committed to implementing policies and programs designed to advance the profession by promoting an inclusive climate in the profession.

Diversity News

Nov 2 2020

Civil, Structural Engineers Join Social Media Campaign

Editor’s note: This article first appeared on August 18, 2015 in Civil Engineering online. HASHTAGS MIGHT BE READY conversation starters now, but they began simply as metadata tags so that content—be it on social media or otherwise—could be easily searched online. Today, they have grown into the dominant way of organizing large online conversations. This includes the microblogging site Twitter, where hashtags passed through their

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Oct 22 2020

ASCE ‘dream teams’ to bring Dream Big, outreach to the digital classroom

Educational outreach in 2020 is different than it was in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed where and how kids learn. But civil engineers have innovated and adjusted so that they can continue to inspire students around the world. “The reason I do outreach is to engage with kids and encourage them to explore the wonders of engineering. It makes me feel good passing on

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Jul 17 2020

Engineering a Culture of Inclusion Part 5: Transitions of Power

ASCE Plot Points wraps up the “Engineering a Culture of Inclusion” series, talking with civil engineers impacted by the current sociopolitical climate, sharing their experiences within and insights about the civil engineering profession, specifically as they relate to race and racism. Today we hear from Frederick Paige, Ph.D., EIT, A.M.ASCE, associate professor at Virginia Tech. He talks about his journey through the civil engineering profession,

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Jul 16 2020

Engineering a Culture of Inclusion Part 4: Unconscious Bias

ASCE Plot Points continues it series called “Engineering a Culture of Inclusion,” talking with civil engineers impacted by the current sociopolitical climate, sharing their experiences within and insights about the civil engineering profession, specifically as they relate to race and racism. Today we talk about unconscious bias with Kim Parker Brown, P.E., F.ASCE, a senior program manager for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command in Washington,

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Members of Society Advancing an Inclusive Culture (MOSAIC)

The Members of Society Advancing an Inclusive Culture (MOSAIC) provide the Society with leadership in all matters of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the civil engineering community. MOSAIC acts as a:

Representative, informed, and responsible decision maker advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion interests of the civil engineering community.

Monitor of the development and coordination of products and resources within the civil engineering community that promote and advance diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Representative for the interests of ASCE to the wider STEM and professional engineering communities.

View ASCE Policy Statement

ASCE’s Met Section will be participating in the NYC Pride March this weekend for the second consecutive year. PHOTO: Qu-AKE

Contact

Interested in learning more? Contact us at diversity@asce.org or ASCE's Director, Cultural Belonging & Social Ethos, Lisa M. Black, Ph.D., Aff.M.ASCE at 703.295.6405.

New Faces of Civil Engineering

The New Faces of Civil Engineering, Colligate and Professional editions, recognize outstanding talents, skills and abilities of the next generation of young, diverse engineering leaders (Professionals age 30 or younger) as well as the best and brightest whose academic successes and experiences in the engineering field have positioned them to make an impact (College Edition).

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Diversity Resources

Webinars

Identifying and Addressing Subtle Biases in the Workplace

Overcoming Unconscious Bias in the Workplace: Part 1

Overcoming Unconscious Bias in the Workplace: Part 2

Videos

Economic Inclusion: Infrastructure as a Business Catalyst - ASCE Interchange Discussion

The Workplace Experience: Women Engineers Speak Out - ASCE Interchange Discussion

Why are Female Engineers Leaving the Profession. What Can You Do?- ASCE News Aug 2014

Reports

Civil Engineering Workforce Demographic Report. Summary of the civil engineering academic pipeline and workforce.

Seeking Solutions: Maximizing American Talent by Advancing Women of Color In Academia

EBook

Diversity By Design: Guide to Fostering Diversity in the Civil Engineering Workforce

History

Black History Month

Articles

Paradigm Shift Proposed for “Leaky” STEM pipeline- Civil Engineering Magazine

Inspiring Girls to Become Engineers

Black Millennials Close the Digital Divide

Mind the Gap

Impact of Failing to Get More Hispanics to College

Famous Black Engineers Throughout History

Women: Why Are There Still so Few in Our Industry

Taking Bias Out of Tech Hiring

Conversations with Civil Engineers

Why Are Female Engineers Leaving the Profession and What Can You Do?

Paradigm Shift Proposed for “Leaky” STEM Pipeline
Strategic Partnerships & Alliances
Fostering an inclusive civil engineering community, ASCE’s Strategic Partnerships offer a broad range of networking and relationship building opportunities.
50K Coalition
The 50K is a coalition of preeminent engineering organizations that is led by the American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES), the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). The bold national goal of the coalition is to produce 50,000 diverse engineering graduates annually by 2025.
50K Coalition
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
Originally founded in 1932 as the Engineers' Council for Professional Development. Since 1980, ABET more accurately describes the Board's focus on accreditation.
ABET
American Indian Science and Engineering Society
Founded in 1977, the AISES sustains 189 chartered college and university chapters, 15 professional chapters and 158 affiliated K-12 schools supporting American Indian students in the critically needed disciplines of STEM.
AISES
American Society for Engineering Education
Founded initially as the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education in 1893, ASEE has evolved as an association that recognizes that engineering education encompasses the full academic spectrum of instruction, research, scholarship, practice, and service with an enduring commitment to continuous improvement.
ASEE
DiscoverE
DiscoverE is the backbone organization behind Engineers Week (established 1951), Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day (2001), World Engineering Day (2016, formerly known as Global Day of the Engineer), the Global Marathon (2005), and the Future City Competition (1993). Their programs and resources have been adopted and adapted by individuals and organizations around the globe.
DiscoverE
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering
Dedicated to creating an engineering workforce that looks like America, NACME's aim is to increase the proportion of African American, American Indian, and Latino graduates in STEM education and careers, leveraging parity in the workforce as their primary metric and the methodology of connecting their network of like-minded individuals and organizations who share a commitment to these aims.
NACME
National Association of Minority Engineering Program Advocates
NAMEPA is the premiere network connecting corporate America to technical colleges and universities, and the leading source of professional development for directors of college engineering diversity programs.
NAMEPA
National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science (GEM)
A unique and powerful national network of universities and employers dedicated to promoting the participation of underrepresented groups in post-graduate science and engineering education and the technical workforce by identifying and selecting highly qualified students to complete a program of STEM graduate study and industry internships and partnering with university, employer and other strategic partners to mentor and financially support their attainment of graduate degrees.
GEM
National Society of Black Engineers
Founded in 1975 with the mission of "increasing the number of culturally responsible black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community", NSBE has more than 29,900 members and is one of the largest student-governed organizations in the country. NSBE now includes more than 394 College, Pre-College, and Technical Professional/Alumni chapters in the United States and abroad.
Reciprocal membership
For the first time, ASCE and the National Society of Black Engineers are working together to offer reciprocal dues discounts. ASCE members joining NSBE for the first time can do so through the ASCE website.
More about NSBE Membership

NSBE
National Society of Women Engineering Program Advocates
Founded in 1990 to be a catalyst for change to enhance the success of women in the engineering professions , WEPAN is the nation's leading organization and catalyst for transforming culture in engineering education to promote the success of all women. WEPAN has more than 700 members from engineering schools, small businesses, Fortune 500 corporations, and non-profit organizations.
WEPAN
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Founded in 1974 with the original mission of forming a national organization of professional engineers to serve as role models within the Hispanic community. SHPE's mission is to "change lives by empowering the Hispanic community to realize their fullest potential and impacts the world through STEM awareness, access, support and development." SHPE has over 10,000 members, 72 Professional Chapters and 251 Student Chapters, in the United States.
SHPE
Society of Women Engineers
Founded in 1950 with the mission of stimulating "women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity." SWE has more than 21,000 members, 100 professional sections and 300 student sections throughout the United States.
SWE

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Diversity News

Civil, Structural Engineers Join Social Media Campaign

ASCE ‘dream teams’ to bring Dream Big, outreach to the digital classroom

Engineering a Culture of Inclusion Part 5: Transitions of Power

Engineering a Culture of Inclusion Part 4: Unconscious Bias

Members of Society Advancing an Inclusive Culture (MOSAIC)

Contact

New Faces of Civil Engineering

Diversity Resources

Webinars

Videos

Reports

EBook

History

Articles

Strategic Partnerships & Alliances

50K Coalition

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology

American Indian Science and Engineering Society

American Society for Engineering Education

DiscoverE

National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering

National Association of Minority Engineering Program Advocates

National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science (GEM)

National Society of Black Engineers

Reciprocal membership

National Society of Women Engineering Program Advocates

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

Society of Women Engineers