IDEAs Program

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Mission & Focus

The mission of the IDEAS program is to foster equity, diversity and inclusion by increasing awareness of the importance of equity, diversity, and inclusion; creating educational and career related opportunities; and boosting academic success. 

The IDEAs Program at The University of Akron focuses on:

• Supporting the efforts of the College to recruit underrepresented groups (African American, Hispanic, American Indian) into the college by introducing a welcoming culture
• Supporting the College’s retention efforts so that undergraduate engineering graduates are fairly represented from underrepresented groups by creating an academic support structure
• Developing and empowering highly qualified and professionally responsible engineers from underrepresented groups
• Creating a culture that embraces teamwork, creativity and innovation
• Partnering with other departments, community members, and industry to promote the importance of inclusivity in engineering, including the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) and the National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates, Inc. (NAMEPA).