Advance, Recruit, Retain, and Organize Women in STEM
The ARROWS mission is to organize, align, and vertically integrate programs created to advance women throughout the STEM community at Boston University.
ARROWS: Strength in Unity
There are a number of organizations on campus that share our mission, but, for the most part, they operate independently. Vertical integration will promote interaction and mentoring among these groups and their constituents.
From pre-college to undergrads, graduate students, postdocs, and faculty, ARROWS aims to facilitate the advancement and success of Boston University’s women in STEM.
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Mary Erskine Awards
Mary Erskine Funding Awards are designed to further the professional development and career advancement of tenure-track or tenured STEM faculty.
SEA Change
An initiative by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) that seeks to recognize institutions for their work in support of diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM fields.
ARROWS Recruitment Committee
Connecting women faculty candidates with women STEM faculty members to provide informal, candid conversations about working at BU and living in Boston as a professional STEM woman.
Student Programs
Mentoring Circles
Seeking to create an environment for diverse discussion, support and networking among undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni.
Hidden HERstories
A new initiative from the ARROWS program that aims to share the stories of women in STEM from across BU’s 175+ year history.
Beyond Bystanders
Providing male graduate students with the skills needed to identify, interrupt and prevent gender harassment in STEM academia.
Become Part of the ARROWS Community
Events
Find out what's happening on campus. Whether organized by ARROWS or one of our community groups, there are always events on-campus for you.
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Community Groups
Become part of the community at Boston University through the different groups across both campuses, working to provide social, professional development and mentoring opportunities to women in STEM.
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Programs & Resources
With 13,000 graduate students spread across Boston University’s Charles River and Medical Center campuses, we aim to provide resources through student organized and lead programs that aim to support BU’s female STEM graduate students.
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