The College of Engineering at WSU sponsors and hosts Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day (IGED), a national event commonly known as Girl Day, each February during National Engineers Week. The 2024 event will be Thursday, February 22 from 9:45 am to 2 pm. Additional sponsors include Airbus (Gold sponsor), the National Institute for Aviation Research (Bronze sponsor) and Spirit AeroSystems (Bronze sponsor). Student and mentor registration for the 2024 event is now closed.
Connecting Young Women With STEM
The purpose of an annual Girl Day is to foster a positive connection between young women and STEM. The students participate in hands-on STEM activities, listen to inspirational female speakers and meet women from the engineering and computing industries, including professionals, WSU faculty and students. There will also be an industry fair featuring companies from STEM fields.
2023 Event Highlights
110
High School Girls
75%
Of Attendees Were Non-White
75
Professional Mentors
Why Is Girl Day Important?
Questions or Want to Get Involved?
Although student and mentor registration for the 2024 event is now closed, general questions may still be sent to wichitastateiged@gmail.com . If you are interested in sponsoring the 2025 event, please contact Mandy Fleming at mandy.fleming@wichita.edu.