WISE Colleges
College of Information Sciences & Technology
The College of Information Sciences & Technology is a community of scholars and practitioners - comprised of faculty, students, and partners - that values collaboration and multidisciplinary thinking. We offer multidisciplinary programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels, with courses designed to provide students with a broad knowledge base and the skills needed to address complex problems through technology.
The following programs are offered by the Diversity, Outreach, and International Engagement (DOING) office at IST.
- Gaming for Girls
- Free week-long Summer camp
- Middle school girls
- Learn about the STEM fields
- Contact DOING for any inquiries
- IST Recruitment Bus Trips
- Visit to the College of IST
- High school girls and diverse students grades 11-12
- Presentation on programs
- Facility tour
- Contact DOING for any inquiries
- Tech Savvy
- Free week-long Summer camp
- Middle school girls
- Learn the basics of game creation
- Emphasis on digital storytelling
- Contact DOING for any inquiries
- For K-12 information in IST, click here.
- IST Peer Mentoring Program
- Incoming students matched with a mentor
- Develop leadership skills
- Team building activities
- Contact DOING for any inquiries
- Women in Information Sciences & Technology (WIST)
- Student group for undergraduate students
- Networking opportunities
- Career resources
- Women In Science and Engineering Research (WISER):
- For first-year female students at Penn State University Park majoring in a STEM field or DUS.
- Provides research opportunities and mentoring.
- Program is administered by the Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium.
- For undergraduate information in IST, click here.
- Article(s) on Women in IT
- For graduate information in IST, click here.
- Article(s) on Women in IT
- For faculty & staff information in IST, click here.
- Article(s) on Women in IT
- If you are interested or want more information, please contact the Diversity, Outreach & Internation Engagement (DOING) office at IST or Jan Mahar.
- The College of Information Sciences & Technology
