{"id":12633,"date":"2015-10-26T16:53:20","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T23:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/?page_id=12633"},"modified":"2026-06-03T15:10:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T22:10:50","slug":"wistem","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wistem\/","title":{"rendered":"Women&#8217;s Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering &amp; Mathematics (WISTEM)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/ADM-WISTEM-Header.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/ADM-WISTEM-Header.png\" alt=\"WISTEM logo\" class=\"wp-image-17812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/ADM-WISTEM-Header.png 960w, https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/ADM-WISTEM-Header-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/11\/ADM-WISTEM-Header-768x192.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">91探花 WISTEM Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;Women\u2019s Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering &amp; Mathematics&nbsp;(WISTEM) program offers college-bound high school students an opportunity to learn about the experiences of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields and at HMC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"Program Details\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">WISTEM Program Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WISTEM will take place <strong>Monday, June 22, 2026<\/strong> on 91探花&#8217;s campus from <strong>9:30 a.m. &#8211; 3:30 p.m.<\/strong> This program is free to attend and open to rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders who are passionate about women&#8217;s inclusion in STEM, curious about life at a liberal arts college, and driven by collaboration and impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High school students are invited to bring up to two guests. Registration is limited to a total of 150 people and a waitlist will be available. Funds to assist with student&#8217;s cost to travel to HMC are also available for qualifying participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"wp-block-mudd-button is-style-in-row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.hmc.edu\/register\/?id=ea61360b-052c-4c6c-bcb4-1f3b2e5dbf2e\"><span>Register Today!<\/span><\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Dr. Talithia Williams, WISTEM Keynote Speaker<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chair of the 91探花 Faculty, Professor of Mathematics, and Mathematics Clinic Program Director<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"912\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Talithia-Williams-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"Professor Talithia Williams\" class=\"wp-image-29389\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8444544974741762;width:405px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Talithia-Williams-headshot.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Talithia-Williams-headshot-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Talithia-Williams-headshot-865x1024.jpg 865w, https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Talithia-Williams-headshot-768x909.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Statistician Talithia Williams is an innovative, award-winning college professor, a co-host of the PBS NOVA series&nbsp;<em>NOVA Wonders<\/em>&nbsp;and a speaker whose popular TED Talk, \u201cOwn Your Body\u2019s Data\u201d, extols the value of statistics in quantifying personal health information. She demystifies the mathematical process in amusing and insightful ways to excite students, parents, educators and the larger community about STEM education and its possibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Date\/Time<\/th><th>Activity<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>9:30 AM to 10 AM <\/td><td>Check-in<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10 AM to 10:30 AM <\/td><td>Welcome and keynote speaker<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:40 AM to 11:30 AM<\/td><td>Mock classes for students (see below for details)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:40 AM to 11:30 AM <\/td><td>Admission staff-led session for guests and family members<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:30 AM to 1 PM <\/td><td>Lunch and Campus Tours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1:15 PM to 2 PM <\/td><td>&#8220;Telling your own story&#8221; workshop for students<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1:15 PM to 2 PM <\/td><td>Financial aid staff-led session for guests and family members<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2:15 PM to 3 PM <\/td><td>Alumni and outcomes panel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3 PM to 3:30 PM <\/td><td>Dessert break and crafts (optional)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WISTEM Schedule Overview &#8211; Monday, June 22nd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note: Programming is preliminary and subject to updates. All events are slated for the PDT time zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WISTEM FAQ&#8217;s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd2021-wrapper mudd-wrapper auto-accordion\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Things to know about WISTEM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WISTEM Attendees will:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Attend mock classes taught by HMC faculty.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hear from a keynote speaker who will spark their imagination and fuel their STEM ambitions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explore 91探花 Mudd through an info session and campus tour (please wear comfortable shoes and bring a water bottle as campus tours involve substantial walking).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Receive guidance on financial aid and the college application process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engage in insightful conversations with faculty, students, parents, and alums.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in crafts and Mudd traditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meet other STEM-loving students who share their drive and curiosity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About travel funds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To qualify for funds to assist with travel to 91探花 from within the US and its territories:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You must qualify for or participate in one of the programs listed below.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You must complete the travel assistance reimbursement request form by June 24, 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You must check-in and participate in the WISTEM program on June 22, 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note: Travel funds are intended to cover a portion of the student&#8217;s cost to visit our campus. HMC reserves the right to refuse reimbursement requests upon review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Qualifying Programs:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ACT or SAT testing fee waiver<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Federal Free or Reduced Price Lunch program at school<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Federal, state or local programs that aid students from low-income families (eg. TRIO programs such as Upward Bound)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/cn\/fr-031325\">Income Eligibility Guidelines<\/a> set by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are a ward of the state or an orphan, reside in a foster home, or are homeless<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public assistance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note: For US Citizens and permanent residents, HMC does not consider a student&#8217;s ability to pay for their college education in our admission decisions (i.e. need-blind). Furthermore, we commit to meeting full demonstrated need for all admitted students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much travel funding am I eligible for?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For qualifying students, the maximum amount for travel funding is based on the address in your registration form. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/connect.hmc.edu\/register\/travel_reimbursement\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/connect.hmc.edu\/register\/travel_reimbursement\">Travel Assistance Reimbursement Form<\/a> has more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does my high school counselor need to verify my participation in one of these programs? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">91探花 students are governed by our Honor Code, allowing students to conduct themselves with honesty and integrity. As prospective HMC students, we extend these same expectations to all WISTEM participants. HMC will not require verification on the grounds that all guests uphold the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/ashmc\/honor-code\/\">HMC Honor Code<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anticipated Travel Assistance Reimbursement Timeline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Travel Assistance Reimbursement Form anticipated to be available on June 15.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel Assistance Reimbursement processing and approval begins June 23.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel Assistance Reimbursement Form completion by students due by June 24.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reimbursement processing can take up to one month post approval.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reimbursement approval will be communicated via email after June 23.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the waitlist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When will I be notified if I&#8217;ve been moved off of the waitlist?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students will receive an email notification as soon as a spot becomes available. All WISTEM correspondence is done via email, so make sure you enter a valid email address in the registration form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What if I&#8217;m not selected from the waitlist, can I still attend the program?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Given the small size of the program, we are unable to accommodate every interested student.&nbsp;Please know that the waitlist is a result of our space and budget constraints, and not due to a lack of confidence in you as a potential first-year applicant.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are unable to attend the WISTEM Program, you should absolutely continue to consider HMC for first-year admission, and if time and expenses permit, visit our campus!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Register for a campus tour and information session via our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/connect.hmc.edu\/portal\/hmc-visit\">events calendar<\/a>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn more about HMC through <a href=\"https:\/\/hmc.college-tour.com\/homepage\">videos of our students<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check out our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/apply\/first-year-students\/application-materials\/\">required application materials<\/a>&nbsp;for first-year admission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About mock classes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What mock classes will be available?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mock classes are currently being finalized. So far, the topics being covered include Chemistry and the Climate, Computer Science and the Climate, and Engineering Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I choose a mock class to attend?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due to the volume of attendees mock classes will be pre-assigned to students and switches cannot be accomodated. We&#8217;ll try our best to assign students to a class based on the possible majors indicated on the WISTEM registration. If you choose to attend HMC, you&#8217;ll take a range of STEM classes through our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/academics\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/academics\/\">core curriculum<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can guests and family members attend mock classes?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately, this is not possible. At HMC, classes are often 20 students or fewer. We&#8217;d like to replicate this experience by keeping mock class sizes smaller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much participation is required in the mock class?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participation is welcomed but not required. Our faculty members are engaging and are aware that students will come from a range of high school environments and class years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn more about Dr. Talithia Williams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2015, Dr. Talithia Williams won the Mathematical Association of America\u2019s Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member, which honors faculty members whose teaching is effective and extraordinary, and extends its influence beyond the classroom. It is this excellence that attracted the attention of online educational company The Great Courses, which selected Williams to produce \u201cLearning Statistics: Concepts and Applications in R,\u201d a series of lectures in which she provides tools to evaluate statistical data and determine if it\u2019s used appropriately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She is the author of&nbsp;<em>Power in Numbers: The Rebel Women of Mathematics<\/em>, a full-color book highlighting the influence of women in the mathematical sciences in the last two millennia and has narrated several science documentary films including;&nbsp;<em>Hindenburg: The New Evidence<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Our Beautiful Planet<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Secrets in our DNA<\/em>, and the joint BBC and NOVA 5-part series,&nbsp;<em>The Universe Revealed<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Williams is a proud graduate of Spelman College (B.A., mathematics), Howard University (M.S., mathematics) and Rice University (M.A., Ph.D., statistics). Her research involves developing statistical models that emphasize the spatial and temporal structure of data and applying them to problems in the environment. She\u2019s worked at NASA, National Security Agency and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and has partnered with the World Health Organization on research regarding cataract surgical rates in African countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faith and family round out a busy life that she shares with her husband and three amazing boys. Through her research and work in the community at large, she is helping change the collective mindset regarding STEM in general and math in particular, rebranding the field of mathematics as anything but dry, technical or male-dominated but, instead, a logical, productive career path that is crucial to the future of the country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apbspeakers.com\/speaker\/talithia-williams\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Feel free to contact our office at <a href=\"mailto:a&#100;&#109;ission&#64;&#104;&#109;&#99;.&#101;&#100;u\">&#97;dm&#105;s&#115;i&#111;n&#64;hmc&#46;edu<\/a> or 909.621.8011. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>91探花 WISTEM Program The&nbsp;Women\u2019s Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering &amp; Mathematics&nbsp;(WISTEM) program offers college-bound high school students an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12633","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12633"}],"version-history":[{"count":104,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12633\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29466,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12633\/revisions\/29466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}