August 2010 - uWomen

[UWAB] Welcome back! Come join us at W@CC's 1st Meeting!
by Linda Huynh 31 Aug '10

31 Aug '10

Hello, girls! I wanted to welcome everyone back to Tech. I hope that everyone's first week went well. My name is Linda Huynh and I am the interim co-chair of the Women at the College of Computing. Our other co-chair, Susan Storey, is unwell and will not be on campus until further notice. We, along with Candis Pham, represent the W@CC, Women at the College of Computing. W@CC's slogan is "Welcoming, Supporting, and Celebrating Women in Computing at Georgia Tech." Our meetings include a chance for female students to talk and bond over professional events, academic pursuits, and other social activities. Our first weekly meeting of the semester will be this Thursday in CCB 354 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. Our group is an opportunity for all female students to meet other female computing students and become more involved in the College's student organizations. We have a lot of things planned this semester, including Tech Beautification Day and the Grace Hopper conference later this September. We would love it if you came by! This week's meeting will also be accompanied by Publix subs. Feel free to contact Candis Pham (cpham3(a)gatech.edu) or myself ( lhuynh(a)gatech.edu) with any questions or comments you might have. Thanks, and I hope to see you at the meeting! -- Linda Huynh B.S. Computer Science Georgia Institute of Technology

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[UWAB] Need help with CS1100 today
by Candis Pham 31 Aug '10

31 Aug '10

Hi girls! The W@CC will be providing cotton candy for the Freshman CS1100 (similar to the CM GT1000) class, and I need your help today to give it out! When: 3:30p - ~4:10p (they will get out of class around 3:55p ... we'll need to set up the cotton candy machine and start making it beforehand; it's actually kind of fun, so if you haven't made cotton candy before, it's quite an experience :D) Where: CoC My class actually doesn't end until 5 until 4p, so I really need your help! Please let me know if you can make it. Thank you, and have a great day! -- Candis Pham B.S. Computational Media 2011 Georgia Institute of Technology

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[UWAB] Congratulations Joy!
by Candis Pham 31 Aug '10

31 Aug '10

* Good morning everyone! Congratulations Joy for earning the Astronaut Scholarship Award!! Please see below for details on an amazing opportunity and to go congratulate one of our own. I hope to see you there! :D ======================================================= Fri, Sept 3 11 am - 12pm Klaus Bldg. Atrium * Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Award and Talk: W@CC member and 3rd year Computer Science student, Joy Buolamwini<http://www.cc.gatech.edu/features/jovial-production> is presented with the Astronaut Scholarship Award for the 2010-2011 school year! Joy’s Award will be presented by U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame Inductee, Robert L. Crippen. Please join us in congratulating one of our own. This will also present a time to network with deans, and high level administrators from all across campus, not to mention meeting the pilot of the first ever Space Shuttle Mission! Hope to see you there. -- Candis Pham B.S. Computational Media 2011 Georgia Institute of Technology

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[UWAB] Welcome Week - FREE arts and crafts and the GT Craft Center!!
by Candis Pham 30 Aug '10

30 Aug '10

Good morning girls! Thank you so much to everyone who came out the FOX this past Thursday! The event was a success, the show was great, and I've heard nothing but good times. Also, I'd like to give a special thank you to Jen Whitlow for helping us with the craziness of tickets and parking and the delicious food ^_^! Our next welcome week event is TOMORROW, Tuesday, August 31. Craft Center at Georgia Tech - on us! (FREE!) Join us for arts and crafts; you get to keep whatever you make!! We have a lot of items reserved including (but not limited to) piggy banks and ornaments. If you'd like to bring a couple of dollars, you could also do things such as margarita glasses, jewelry boxes, cereal bowls, and a lot more!! When: 7:00p - 9:00p (though you don't have to be there the entire time) Where: The Georgia Tech Craft Center (3rd floor Student Center) Please let me know if you at least tentatively think you might stop by so I can know who/ how many people to look out for. Thank you, and I hope to see you there! -- Candis Pham Women@CC - Co-Chair B.S. Computational Media 2011 Georgia Institute of Technology

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[UWAB] Welcome Week - FREE Sound of Music Tickets!!
by Candis Pham 25 Aug '10

25 Aug '10

Hi girls! We're kicking off this semester with a bang beginning with Welcome Week for the incoming freshman and first semester girls! For our first event, happening THIS Thursday, August 26, we're giving away FREE tickets to see "The Sound of Music" at the FOX theater starting at 8:00p! Spots are limited, so please reply to this email *ASAP* if you'd like to go! We'd love to see you there! (If you've already responded to a previous email concerning this event, don't worry, I've got your name ^_^) ***VERY IMPORTANT*** If you have a vehicle and wouldn't mind giving rides, please let me know! The FOX theater isn't that far away, but we'd rather not make everyone walk home that late at night. Also, the amazing Jen Whitlow has agreed to help us with parking! If you could help with rides, please let me know and how many people you can take in your vehicle. Thank you, and we hope to hear from you soon! -- Candis Pham Women@CC- Co-Chair B.S. Computational Media 2011 Georgia Institute of Technology

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[UWAB] Welcome (back) to GT! Women@CC Meeting Survey!
by Candis Pham 24 Aug '10

24 Aug '10

Welcome back girls! I hope everyone is enjoying the new semester and not getting to bogged down in studies already! The Women@CC are back and stronger than ever, kicking off the Fall 2010 semester with our first members at large meeting. You're invited!! The Women@CC is all about "Welcoming, Supporting, and Celebrating Women in Computing at Georgia Tech!" We are a unique group of women coming together to talk about our many professional opportunities, academic endeavors and of course have fun! We have some great upcoming events and we want to hear from you! Come join us! To pick a meeting time that works for everyone, please fill out this short short survey by Sunday, August 29, 2010, indicating what time works best for you. I will send out the official meeting date Monday morning. Everyone who answers this short survey will be entered in a raffle drawing for the first meeting. You have to come to the meeting to claim your prize ^_^. CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NBX7CFF This is a great opportunity for you to meet our new women and to catch up with everyone! Also, we will be giving you some important dates to be looking forward to. We have some great ideas already in the works for this fall and next fall (e.g. an outing to the FOX theater on us, fun at the Craft Center, movie nights, and the world-wide Grace Hopper Conference to name a few) so be ready to have fun, socialize and plan some great things! Thank you, and have a great day! -- Women@CC - Co-Chairs Candis Pham and Susan Storey -- Candis Pham Women@CC- Co-Chair B.S. Computational Media 2011 Georgia Institute of Technology

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[UWAB] Last FASET this Wednesday
by sstorey6＠gatech.edu 16 Aug '10

16 Aug '10

Hello everyone, Summer is almost over of course! I am just now returning to technology after a week of hardly any internet and back to Georgia Tech soon! The last and 7th FASET organization fair is upon us this Wednesday for our last chance to get girls' attention. Who wouldn't want to see a Sound of Music performance?? We need to get the word out so that they'll be able to join us at our events. For the fair, help us set up at the CCB at 4:50pm to retrieve our stuff, and keep us company on Skiles walkway from 5:00pm to 6:30pm! Thanks, Susan -- B.S. Computer Science Georgia Institute of Technology

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[UWAB] Congratulations Hoppers!
by Candis Pham 13 Aug '10

13 Aug '10

Congratulations to all the girls (ahem... people) who made GHC 2010 Hoppers! If you were selected as a Hopper, please reply back to this email letting me know. Thanks, and have a great day! -- Candis Pham B.S. Computational Media 2011 Georgia Institute of Technology

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[UWAB] Grace Hopper Scholarship!
by Candis Pham 13 Aug '10

13 Aug '10

Good morning girls! Please don't forget to apply for the College of Computing Grace Hopper Conference Scholarship! Even if you are a freshman, please don't feel like you can't apply. This conference, the largest conference for women in computing in the world, is an amazing experience that not only builds your resume and networks, but is a lot of fun. And with it being in Atlanta this year, it's going to be extra amazing for the women of Georgia Tech ;P. *Scholarship Link:* http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GraceHopper2010Scholarship The CoC scholarship is a short survey and deadline is *August 15 (2 days!)*, so please fill yours out now. For more information about the Grace Hopper Conference, feel free to visit their website at http://gracehopper.org/2010/. I hope to see you there! Thanks, and have a great day! -- Candis Pham Women@CC - Co-Chair B.S. Computational Media 2011 Georgia Institute of Technology

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[UWAB] College of Computing Grace Hopper Scholarship Link
by Jennifer Whitlow 12 Aug '10

12 Aug '10

Ok...let's try this again. Below is the link for the College of Computing Scholarship. For those who applied to be a Hopper and were not selected, please apply for the College's Scholarship as well. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GraceHopper2010Scholarship If the link doesn't work this time, please let me know. Jennifer Jennifer Whitlow GT College of Computing Program Coordinator for Enrollment jwhitlow(a)cc.gatech.edu 404-385-2441

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