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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Wasburn, Mara H.; Miller, Susan G. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2008
Increasingly, companies and corporations are seeking to diversify areas of their workforce that are predominantly male. Many of the positions in these areas are highly technical. However, despite abundant opportunities, women are not preparing themselves for technology-related careers. To develop a first step toward addressing this problem, a…
Descriptors: School Business Relationship, Partnerships in Education, First Year Seminars, Student Attitudes
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Wasburn, Mara H.; Miller, Susan G. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice, 2004
National Council for Research on Women finds that much of the progress that women have made in science, engineering, and technology has stalled or eroded. As we enter the new millennium, there will be an increasing need for a scientifically and technologically literate workforce. A student organization, Women in Technology, was formed at Purdue…
Descriptors: Women Scientists, Student Organizations, Engineering, Females