Women Recruitment/Retention in STEM Fields

Numbers in the United States are down in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields compared to other countries.A look at the minority or women in STEM shows an even lower number.What can be done to improve these numbers?Once the minority or woman student is in the program, how can they be retained?This paper will give suggestions on where to recruit and pointers on how to reach out to women students.Hurdles to recruit and retain women students will also be examined and how to overcome them.