Engineering Leadership Conference for Women in Academics, Denver, CO; October 11-15, 2000

本次会议旨在解决问题，激励和准备妇女在工程担任领导职务的学术机构，从系主任一级通过更高的领导职位，如教务长。 会议的目标是：（1）探讨和界定各种领导模式;（2）建立纵向联盟网络;（3）确定各种领导作用所需的技能;（4）向学术界妇女传播会议成果。会议将由一名会议主席和一名联合主席、一个由全国知名学术领袖组成的指导委员会组织，并将限于40名与会者，以鼓励个人接触、团队互动和积极参与会议。 主题将包括机构技能建设（即，预算编制和管理），以及个人技能发展（即，领导风格和解决冲突的方法）。 将进行评价，并将建立一个韦伯斯特网站，传播会议的结论/经验，并通过网络继续建立联系。 本次会议讨论了NAE关于科学和工程领域妇女问题研讨会确定的关键问题。

This Conference is designed to address issues to inspire and prepare women in engineering to assume leadership positions in academic institutions from the department chair level through higher leadership positions such a provost. The conference goals are: (1) to explore and define various models of leadership; (2) to establish a vertical network of alliances; (3) to identify the skills needed for various leadership roles; and, (4) to disseminate the results of the conference to women in academia. The conference will be organized with a conference chair and co-chair, a steering committee of nationally renowned academic leaders, and will be limited to 40 participants to encourage personal contact, team interaction, and active participation in the sessions. Topics will include institutional skill building (i.e., budget preparation and management), and personal skill development (i.e., leadership styles and conflict resolution methods). Evaluations will be conducted and a Webster will be created to disseminate the findings/experiences of the conference, with continued networking established via the web. This Conference addresses key issues identified by the NAE workshop on women in science and engineering.