Colleges & Universities

This webpage shares various resources that can be used in college and university settings across the state to help increase the numbers of women and men attending and completing degrees and certificates. Additional resources will be shared on this website as they become available. If you have resources you would be willing to share, please contact the UWEI Coordinator at [email protected]

At-A-Glance Info Sheets

• Utah Women-Know the Facts!
• The Benefits of Completing College Series (1-page handouts)
  • Introduction and Overview
  • Better Jobs and Higher Pay
  • Healthier and Happier Lifestyles
  • Confident, Stronger Sense of Self
  • Intellectual and Reasoning Abilities
  • Parenting
  • Society

Curriculum and Lesson Materials

• Assignment for English 1010 (Created for UVU English 1010 Courses)
• Lame Excuses for Not Attending College (College Atlas)

Infographics

• How College Can Help You on Your Path
• Playing The Student Loan Game: Your Path Through College Financial Aid (Debt.org)

Multimedia

• Video: Making College a Priority: The Benefits of Higher Education for Women in Utah(UWEP)
• Video: In Their Own Words: The Voices of Utah Women about Their College Choices(UWEP)
• Video: Pieces of the Puzzle: Influencing Utah Women to Graduate from College(UWEP)
• Podcasts: Stories of Utah Women and Education
• Video Series: Student Stories: What’s Holding You Back? (College Board)

Slides and Presentations

• Slide Stack: The Nonfinancial Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society(November 12, 2012)
• Slide Stack: “Women and Higher Education in Utah: Glimpse at the Past and Present” (Research and Policy Brief released May 25, 2010)

Supportive Resources

• Online Programs Offered at Utah Insitutions
• UWEI Key Messages Calendar
• Research Snapshots
• Research Briefs
• UWEI Program and Support Search
• UtahFutures.org
• ComputerScience.org: Women in Computer Science: Getting Involved in STEM