January 2010 - uWomen

[UWAB] CoCaesar's Logos DUE TONIGHT!!
by Pham, Candis E 31 Jan '10

31 Jan '10

Hey girls, Please don't forget to submit your CoCaesar's logo designs to me at cpham3(a)gatech.edu by MIDNIGHT tonight. As of right now, I have still not received any submissions, so please please please send me one. Thanks, and I look forward to seeing your designs! -- Candis Pham B.S. Computational Media Georgia Institute of Technology

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[UWAB] Meeting Minutes
by Linda Huynh 28 Jan '10

28 Jan '10

Hello everyone, For those who want a review of the afternoon: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dfxrw32r_238gt673ffn CoCaesar's is approaching! And don't forget, submit logo designs to Candis before Sunday evening. For those who volunteered for stuff, your names are listed below: Urvashi - movie poster Chas - flowers Mina - police tape (:D), coffee Michelle - hors d'oeurves Sincerely, Linda

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[UWAB] W@CC Meeting Today!
by cpham3＠gatech.edu 28 Jan '10

28 Jan '10

Good morning girls! Just a reminder... our next Women@CC meeting of the semester is TONIGHT, Thursday, January 28, 2010, at 5:00pm in the glass room in the CoC Commons (Kristen's lab)! By the way, snacks will be provided! Feel free to bring your CoC friends that may not have come in the past. We'll be discussing and planning for upcoming events and more. Thanks, and I hope to see you tonight! -- Candis Pham B.S. Computational Media Women@CC- Co-Chair Georgia Institute of Technology

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[UWAB] Fwd: DREU (Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates) - Application Deadline February 15, 2010
by Pham, Candis E 28 Jan '10

28 Jan '10

Hey girls, See below for a great research opportunity! Thanks, and have a good night! Candis Pham ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Kristin Vadas Marsicano" <kristin(a)gatech.edu> To: "Candis E Pham" <cpham3(a)gatech.edu> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 5:13:45 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Fwd: DREU (Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates) - Application Deadline February 15, 2010 Hi, Candis, Please share with the undergrad women if you haven't already. Thanks! Kristin ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: dreu(a)cs.tamu.edu Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 3:06:39 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: DREU (Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates) - Application Deadline February 15, 2010 <<Please help us in making this information available to eligible undergraduates and potential faculty mentors. Feel free to post it and forward it to mailing lists. Apologies for cross postings.>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SUMMER 2010 PAID SUMMER RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS via CRA-W/CDC DREU (DREU was known as the DMP from 1994-2008) Application Deadline February 15, 2010 The CRA-W/CDC Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (DREU) Program matches promising undergraduates with a faculty mentor for a summer research experience at the faculty member's home institution. The objective of the DREU is to increase the number of women and students from underrepresented groups entering graduate studies in the fields of computer science and engineering. The DREU experience is invaluable for students who are considering graduate school, providing them with a close-up view of what graduate school is really like and also increasing their competitiveness as an applicant for graduate admissions and fellowships. Funding for the student consists of $6000 for the summer (10 weeks), plus relocation travel assistance when appropriate. Additional funds may be available to support student conference travel, either during the summer or afterward, and for outreach activities promoting the DREU. An on-line Application for students and faculty mentors, more information about DREU, and webpages authored by previous participants are available at: http://parasol.tamu.edu/dreu/ Application Deadline: February 15, 2010 Awards Announced: mid-March 2010 Notes for faculty mentors regarding the DREU Program: * Cost sharing by faculty mentors is encouraged. The number of students interested in the DREU program has increased substantially over the last several years. To enable more students to participate, faculty are now encouraged to provide funds to support (partially or fully) students; the DREU will provide travel support for all students. * All interested faculty are eligible to be DREU mentors. All interested faculty are encouraged to apply as mentors. Nonetheless, based on the documented benefits of role models with similar gender or from similar demographic groups, it is anticipated that DREU funds will mostly be used to support students matched with mentors from groups underrepresented in computing. Hence, other mentors applying should attempt to provide full funding for their students' stipends (the program will provide travel support). For more information about the DREU, consult the DREU webpages http://parasol.tamu.edu/dreu/ or contact the DREU Co-Directors at dreu(a)cse.tamu.edu Nancy Amato, Professor, Texas A&M University Co-Director, Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CDC) Tracy Camp, Professor, Colorado School of Mines Co-Director, Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CRA-W) Maria Gini, Professor, University of Minnesota Co-Director, Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CRA-W) The Computing Research Association (CRA, http://cra.org) is an association of more than 180 North American academic departments of computer science and computer engineering; laboratories and centers in industry, government, and academia engaging in basic computing research; and affiliated professional societies. The Coalition to Diversity Computing (CDC, http://www.cdc-computing.org/) is a joint organization of the ACM, CRA, and IEEE-CS. DREU is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation with additional support from AAAI, the Luce Foundation, and USENIX. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -- Kristin Vadas Marsicano Lecturer, College of Computing Georgia Institute of Technology -- Candis Pham B.S. Computational Media Georgia Institute of Technology

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[UWAB] Connect with Tech Hosts
by jwhitlow＠cc.gatech.edu 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

CC Leaders please forward to your mailing lists! Applications to be a Connect with Tech host for the 2010-11 academic year are now available at https://webhost.gatech.edu/visitsbk/hostteams/about/cwt/hostrecruitment.php. We are looking for a diverse team to host high calibre, prospective students in fall 2010 and spring 2011. Students who participate in the co-op program are also welcome to apply. Hosts who co-op will need to host 4-6 sessions (late Sunday afternoon to Monday morning) per academic year depending on where they work. Students from all majors and ethnicities are encouraged to apply as well as students who reside in campuse residences and the Greek community. Hosts do have to live on campus in the academic period in which they host. The applications are due Wednesday, February 4th. Host applicants can call 404-894-1939 if they have any questions. Many thanks, Carol Heller Jennifer Whitlow Program Coordinator - Enrollment College of Computing Phone: 404-385-2441

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[UWAB] Call for CoCaesar's Logo Designs!!!
by cpham3＠gatech.edu 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Hey girls! We will soon be voting on the event logo/design for this year's CoCaesar's Palace. This design will go on posters, fliers, t-shirts, invitations, decorations, and more! This could serve as a good resume opportunity or just a way to show people what you can do. If you would like to submit a design, please email it to me at cpham3(a)gatech.edu. I've extended the deadline a little bit so you can have an extra weekend as well. I will then put together a survey so the design may be decided on by vote and the new logo design will be announced at the next W@CC meeting. A sketched image will be okay for the vote if it is scanned in, but keep in mind that it must be computerized before we can work with it. LOGO SUBMISSION DEADLINE: midnight, Sunday, January 31, 2010 This year's theme is "Film Noir." The theme does not have to be stated in the design. For more information concerning the theme, please refer to the meeting notes. As always, if you have any questions or comments, feel free to email me at cpham3(a)gatech.edu or Victoria Au at vau(a)gatech.edu. Thanks, and I look forward to seeing your designs! -- Candis Pham B.S. Computational Media Women@CC- Co-Chair Georgia Institute of Technology

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[UWAB] Bunch of Ideas!
by Criscolo, Leah D 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Hello ladies!! I want to post this to the swiki, but in the mean time I’ll send it out to everyone to give you all time to think about some of the stuff I’ve come up with. CENTERPIECES Attached are crude drawings of some of the ideas I liked; the first one is actually based off of the centerpieces we use at Alpha Xi! My vote (personally) goes to the third option (which was rejected at Alpha Xi because of the open flame) which should be completely safe if we have big enough tables to keep people away from the candle; if not, we can always replace it with a flower or a floating candle within a vase. ATTIRE Unfortunately, all black dresses (worth wearing… there are some weird designer ones available if you’re daring) on Rent The Runway are BOOKED on weekends from now until mid-April, so don’t count on that website to hook you up for fashion :/ I also think it would look good on our part if we all had similar dresses; I don’t mean everyone needs to go out and buy dresses that look alike, but I mean we could all wear short dresses, or all long, or all black with a splash of white, or we could all put a flower in our hair, all wear pearls (fake ones ftw! Forever21, Charlotte Russe, and Francesca have them), ect. Also, if we all want to get our hair done, my aunt does updo’s and has been doing my hair for years—and she’s WAAAY better than any New York or LA stylist I’ve been to. She’s done my hair for all my high school dances and all my family’s weddings. If everyone is interested, I could ask her if she could come down on that Tuesday and do our hair for a lower price (I usually pay her about $40 for an updo, but since she’s doing a big group of us it might be less, especially if I help her out). FOOD After we decide on the food, we need to schedule our a baking regiment so we can have all our food ready on time. I get out of class on Mondays at 3 and Tuesdays at 4:30, so I can pretty much go crazy on those two days beforehand to crank out all the baked goods. When is everybody else available? As far as mocktails go, I can whip up some testers a bring them to a meeting one time and we can pick out the ones we like best; would you all rather have frozen drinks, on the rocks drinks, or a mix of both? I think 3 different types is all we should do, because buying all different kinds of fruit juice can get expensive. That’s about it, sorry for the huuuuuge block of text and the really poopy drawings, my tablet skills are VERY dated, haha! -Leah “I really like carrots” Criscolo -- Leah 'LC' Criscolo Women in Computing, GT Alpha Xi Delta, Gamma Eta chapter lcriscolo(a)gatech.edu <3LC

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[UWAB] Meeting Minutes
by Linda Huynh 21 Jan '10

21 Jan '10

Hello everyone! Many thanks to those who came to the first W@CC meeting tonight. We have a lot of great events and times coming. To see them, check it out at the following link: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dfxrw32r_237gh6nrbg9 For those who need a reminder, CoCaesar's logo submissions are due at the next meeting. We hope to receive many submissions. See you at the next meeting! Sincerely, Linda Huynh

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[UWAB] Women@CC Meeting Tomorrow!- Come Join Us
by Pham, Candis E 20 Jan '10

20 Jan '10

Hey Everyone! Just a reminder... our first Women@CC meeting of the semester is tomorrow at 5:00pm in the glass room in the CoC Commons (Kristen's lab)! If you're not quite sure where that is, go inside the front entrance of the CoC and I will have signs up. By the way, snacks will be provided! Feel free to bring your CoC friends that may not have come in the past. We'll be electing officers, talking about events such as CoCaesar's Palace, the Yahoo! event, and more. This is going to be a great semester! Thanks, and I hope to see you tomorrow night! -- Candis Pham B.S. Computational Media Student Assistant II - College of Computing Women@CC- Co-Chair Georgia Institute of Technology

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[UWAB] 2010 College of Computing Mentor Program Applications due this Friday, January 22nd
by jwhitlow＠cc.gatech.edu 20 Jan '10

20 Jan '10

Are you a CS or CM major? Do you want to impact the entering freshman class of 2010? Join the 2010 College of Computing Mentor Program! Program Description: The 2010 Mentor Program provides you with the opportunity to have an impact on the 2010 Freshman Class, as well as future prospective students. The program provides you with the knowledge, skills and leadership to lead a group of 6-10 entering freshman students, give information sessions to prospective students and their families, host middle and high school students during field trips and overnight visits and TA CS 1100. The program runs from January 2010-December 2010. Requirements: Students interested in being a mentor must meet the requirements below. If you meet these requirements, you must fill out and return the application to the folder outside College of Computing room 351 by 3pm Friday, January 22nd and participate in an interview/selection process during the week of January 25th-29th. * Have completed 30 or more hours * Participate January 2010-December 2010 * Have a GPA of 2.5 or higher * Attend weekly meetings/training during the Spring 2010 semester on Tuesdays from 6-7:30pm (dinner will be provided) * Be available for weekly meetings/training during the Fall 2010 semester ** * Be available during the CS 1100 scheduled class time for TA'ing** * Must attend STARS Leadership Conference in Orlando, FL August 7th-12th Compensation: Mentors will be compensated during each semester on a bi-weekly pay schedule upon completion of a time sheet and mentor log. During the Spring 2010 and Fall 2010 semesters, students will receive a total of $500 each semester. During the Summer 2010 semester, students will receive a total of $250. Students will also receive professional and leadership development. ** Dates and times will be decided during Spring training. Digital copies of the application are attached to this email. Please fill out the application and return a copy to room 351 in the College of Computing, or send it via email to jwhitlow(a)cc.gatech.edu<mailto:jwhitlow@cc.gatech.edu>. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thank you, Jennifer Jennifer Whitlow Program Coordinator - Enrollment College of Computing Phone: 404-385-2441

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