The Society of Women Engineering club is a club on Elizabethtown College’s campus that has meaningful conversations and shares ideas about the future of engineering. This club is such a useful resource on campus as the engineering field is currently male dominated.
Teddy Bazyar is a sophomore computer science major and a current member of the Society of Women Engineering. They enjoy going to the weekly meetings because they get to bond with students in similar majors to their own. Bazyar prioritizes their educational resources and finds this club an excellent source.
Bazyar also mentioned how they like the club because the members all get dinner together and have meaningful, intellectual conversations which build upon their interests within their future careers. This builds an easy going, relaxing and inviting environment for club meetings which allows everybody to have a turn expressing their own ideas.
The club meets weekly on Thursday evenings in Room 200 of the Baugher Student Center (BSC) and is always looking for new members to develop new and better ideas. The club encourages new people because they are always eager to hear from new or different perspectives. The commitment is low maintenance, and attendance to the club meetings are not mandatory. So, if you have a busy week going on, don’t feel stressed, the club will be happy to have you next week!
For events, the club spends time discussing potential fun and creative ways for the club to evolve and progress. The club also talks about fun events to do through the entire year, including the fall and spring semesters. They also try to collaborate with other clubs to branch out and involve as many students as possible. The club is not limited to engineering majors but anybody who is interested in engineering.
Bazyar mentioned projects to help children with cerebral palsy. They also expressed interest in helping people with all types of disabilities. They theorize lots of ideas and brainstorm as a team in hopes to eventually bring some of them to life. So, not only are these students brilliant but kind too.
“I feel like what makes the club special is how compared to how male heavy the field of engineering and computer science is, the club is only women and non-binary people and it just feels really nice and exclusive out of the natural habitat of the department,” Bazyar said.
Bazyar said joining the club was one of the best decisions they have made since coming to campus because it felt freeing and enjoyable. The club is always looking for new members and if you are interested, they encourage you to email them at swe@etown.edu.
