User:CEED at VT

The Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) at Virginia Tech is under the umbrella of the College of Engineering Dean's office and is dedicated to enriching the engineering profession through increased diversity. Our programs are targeted to current engineering students at Virginia Tech, prospective students, and the Commonwealth of Virginia's pre-college community. CEED strives to increase the diversity of students who apply to, enroll, and graduate from the College of Engineering. CEED hosts programs and summer camps for both current undergraduate students as well as pre-college students. Undergraduate programs include mentoring, living learning communities, and the Student Transition Engineering Program (STEP). First-year students are given the opportunity to participate in one of the mentoring programs during their first semester as they acclimate to the demands of the engineering curriculum in particular and college life in general: Academic Hispanic OutReach Alliance (AHORA); Black Engineering Support Teams (BEST); Women in Engineering Support Teams (WEST); and General Undergraduate Engineering Support Teams (GUEST). CEED coordinates two living learning communities for first-year students: Hypatia for women and Galileo for men. Both programs are designed to bring together students in a supportive residential environment. STEP strives to ease the transition from high school to college life with an intensive five-week summer program for new students entering the College of Engineering. The program offers opportunities to become familiar with Virginia Tech and all its resources as participants face the reality that college is much different than high school.