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

本次会议旨在解决问题，激励和培养工程领域的女性担任学术机构的领导职位，从系主任级别到更高的领导职位，如教务长。会议的目标是：(1)探索和定义各种领导模式；（二）建立垂直联盟网络；(3)识别各种领导角色所需的技能；(4)向学术界的妇女传播会议的成果。会议将由会议主席和联合主席组成，由全国知名学术领袖组成指导委员会，并将限制在40人以内，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）和个人技能发展（即领导风格和解决冲突的方法）。将进行评估，并创建一本韦伯斯特，以传播会议的结果/经验，并继续通过网络建立网络。这次会议讨论了NAE关于妇女从事科学和工程的讲习班确定的关键问题。

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.