January 2011 - uWomen

[UWAB] FW: [gtaan] WST Learning Community-please resend today
by Jennifer Whitlow 31 Jan '11

31 Jan '11

I write to ask for your help in identifying women leaders in STEM to join the Center for Women, Science, and Technology's Women, Science, and Technology (WST) Learning Community, which will have some openings in spring. Georgia Tech's first living-learning community, the WST Learning Community invites female undergraduates in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) to apply for rooms in Stein House and Goldin House (4th St. A & B) during the spring 2011 term. An application for housing in 2010-11 is attached and also appears http://www.wst.gatech.edu/lc.html The Think Big fee per term is $150. Activities include monthly dinners and biweekly lunches with GT faculty, staff, and administrators, research partnerships, service opportunities, and faculty mentoring. Information about WST and the WST Learning Community is at www.wst.gatech.edu<http://www.wst.gatech.edu>. Direct questions to carol.colatrella(a)lcc.gatech.edu<mailto:carol.colatrella@lcc.gatech.edu> OR kristen.mitchell(a)eas.gatech.edu<mailto:kristen.mitchell@eas.gatech.edu>. Applications should be sent to kristen.mitchell(a)eas.gatech.edu<mailto:kristen.mitchell@eas.gatech.edu> Recruitment for 2011-12 will begin in January 2011. Please distribute this message to all interested groups. THANKS for your help, Carol Colatrella -- Carol Colatrella Professor, School of Literature, Communication, and Culture Co-Director, Georgia Tech Center for the Study of Women, Science, and Technology office phone: 404 894 1241 email: carol.colatrella(a)lcc.gatech.edu<mailto:carol.colatrella@lcc.gatech.edu> -- Carol Colatrella Professor, School of Literature, Communication, and Culture Co-Director, Georgia Tech Center for the Study of Women, Science, and Technology office phone: 404 894 1241 email: carol.colatrella(a)lcc.gatech.edu<mailto:carol.colatrella@lcc.gatech.edu>

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[UWAB] Meeting Minutes for 1/27
by Dannielle Delro 30 Jan '11

30 Jan '11

Women@CC - Spring 2010 - Meeting 1 January 27, 2010 Attendance: 24 + Kristen + Alissa + Linda Food of the meeting: bagels (plain and blueberry) & cream cheese. Announcements - Welcome to Women@CC! - Name Round Robin! Everyone either has a People thread or does not. - How was Chow Baby? :) - Pros, cons? - Talk with Jen and Cedric: W@CC officially will take on CoCeasar’s Casino Night this semester. - If you’re interested in joining SAB, talk to someone - meetings Mondays at 7:00pm - If you’re interested in becoming a Mentor, talk to Jen on the third floor - If you’re interested in an internship with JP Morgan, talk to Cedric on the third floor Planning - Note: All events will be within the weeks of February to April. - Co-chair: Linda Huynh - Co-chair: Alissa Hartenbaum - Officer elections - Secretary: Dannielle - Treasurer: Kaitlin - Reporter: Ramya - Webmistresses: Victoria & Griva - CoCaesar’s: a Casino-themed night assembled by W@CC. We need your help! - Date: Thursday after Spring Break - Keeping track of registration, prizes, mocktails (social aspect) - Keep your ideas open ! Report any ideas to dannielle.del(a)gmail.com Social Events - Tech Beautification Day - When: Saturday, April 17 - Movie night - Lord of the Rings trilogy (+ game night?) - Disney karaoke night - CoCaesar’s - End of Semester dinner - When: week before dead week or dead week Professional Events - Facebook talk. This already happened. - Resume workshop. Date TBA - Other talks? Ideas? Email dannielle.del(a)gmail.com Academic Events - Incoming freshmen letter writing parties. Date TBA - Threads overview help session. Date TBA - Alumnae Day. Date TBA - Grad bonding. Date TBA Questions/Comments? Do you have an awesome event idea? Email dannielle.del(a)gmail.com with ideas or good jokes. See you all next week, February 3, 2011

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[UWAB] Meeting Today!
by Linda Huynh 27 Jan '11

27 Jan '11

Good morning girls! I wanted to remind everyone that W@CC is meeting today in the College of Computing, room 354 (conference room) at 6:00pm. Snacks will be provided. We will be discussing our plans for this semester. We have Tech Beautification Day, a movie night, a Threads overview session, and more in the works. I am really excited! We will also be electing officers for this semester. The open positions are Treasurer, Reporter, Secretary, and Webmaster. Please consider running! Being an officer is a great way to get involved and meet all of the great people in the College of Computing's community. Thanks, and I hope that you all will be able to come! Sincerely, Linda -- Linda Huynh BS Computer Science 2012 Georgia Institute of Technology

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[UWAB] [Please Forward] Apply now for Google Scholarships! - Upcoming Deadlines
by Alex Treister 26 Jan '11

26 Jan '11

Hello from Google! This is a reminder of our upcoming scholarship deadlines. Please forward to students who may be interested. Thank you! Alex * * * * * * ******************************* * * As part of Google's ongoing commitment to advancing computing and technology, we are pleased to provide scholarships to students studying computer science. Google's scholarship programs award students from diverse backgrounds who are studying computer science to encourage them to excel in their studies and become active role models and leaders in the field. If selected, recipients will each receive a $10,000 scholarship for the 2011-2012 academic year and be invited to attend the all-expense paid Annual Google Scholars' Retreat at the Googleplex in Mountain View, CA. Scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of applicants' academic background and demonstrated passion for computer science. * * Please see below for a list of open scholarships and upcoming deadlines for students studying computer science or related fields: * * *Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship <http://www.google.com/anitaborg> - Deadline to apply is February 1, 2011* Scholarship for female students entering their senior year of undergraduate study or be enrolled in a graduate program in the US and Canada *Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship for First Years<http://www.google.com/anitaborg/us/first-years.html> - Deadline to apply is February 1, 2011* Scholarship for female high school students entering their first year of undergraduate study *Google Lime Scholarship for Students with Disabilitie<http://apply.limeconnect.com/applications/>s - Deadline to apply is February 6, 2011* Scholarship for students with disabilities * * *Google American Indian Science and Engineering Society Scholarship<http://www.aises.org/Programs/ScholarshipsandInternships/Scholarships> - Deadline to apply is February 15, 2011* Scholarship for American Indian and Alaskan Native students * * *Google Hispanic College Fund Scholarship<http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/applications/subsectionID.1,pageID.123…> - Deadline to apply is March 1, 2011* Scholarship for Hispanic students * * For complete details on all of our scholarships, please visit www.google .com/jobs/scholarships. -- *Alex Treister* *University and Intern Programs Specialist* Google Inc., NYC office:(212) 565-8652 <tel:+12125658652> We're Hiring! google.com/students <http://google.com/students>

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[UWAB] W@CC Meeting Time and Upcoming Events
by Linda Huynh 20 Jan '11

20 Jan '11

Hello everyone! First off, thank you to everyone who responded to our meeting survey. Our meeting time will be *6:00 to 7:00pm every Thursday in room 354*. For those of you who attended last semester, it will be in the same room. I am reminding all of you to that *Facebook's talk *is* tomorrow, Tuesday 18th *from *6:30 to 9:30pm* in the conference room (CoC 354). The event link is http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=137557776303747. Kari Lee, an engineer at Facebook, will be there to talk about her journey to Facebook. We will also be hosting our *kick-off event* this *Friday, January 21st *from *5:30 to 7:30pm* at the Chow Baby <http://www.therealchowbaby.com/> on Howell Mill Road. The event link for that is http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=191773927503279. The event details are on the page, but to refresh: we will be meeting in front of the CoC and leaving together from there. We also request that attendees bring $5 each to help cover the bill. That is all of the news I have for you all today. Our first meeting will be January 27th after everyone has had time to settle down and actually go to a class or two. As always, questions and comments can be directed to me ( lhuynh(a)gatech.edu) or Alissa Hartenbaum (ahartenbaum3(a)gatech.edu) I hope to see you all tomorrow! Sincerely, Linda -- Linda Huynh BS Computer Science 2012 Georgia Institute of Technology

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[UWAB] Chow Baby Tomorrow!
by Linda Huynh 20 Jan '11

20 Jan '11

Hello everyone! For those who intend on going to Chow Baby tomorrow, this is a reminder that we are meeting *in front of the College of Computing at 5:30pm*. If you are able to drive, please bring your car so we hopefully can carpool everyone in one trip. Please also remember that we are asking everyone to *bring $5 *to help pay for the total to allow more girls to come. If there are any questions, please contact me (lhuynh(a)gatech.edu) or Alissa (ahartenbaum3(a)gatech.edu) as soon as possible. We hope to see a lot of girls there! Sincerely, Linda -- Linda Huynh BS Computer Science 2012 Georgia Institute of Technology

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[UWAB] Microsoft Info Session Tonight
by Jennifer Whitlow 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Don't forget! Microsoft will be here tonight at 6:30 in CCB 345. Make sure to come and bring a copy of your resume if you're interested in an internship or full time position. Jennifer Sent from my iPhone

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[UWAB] Microsoft Scholarship Opportunity
by Linda Huynh 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Hello again, girls! I have attached a scholarship opportunity from Microsoft. The deadline is February 1st. There are also opportunities this week and next to meet with other companies. Check out Jen's email from the 13th to CC News and Events for more details. Sincerely, Linda -- Linda Huynh BS Computer Science 2012 Georgia Institute of Technology

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[UWAB] Capgemini Meet-And-Greet Event at Georgia Tech
by Jennifer Whitlow 13 Jan '11

13 Jan '11

My name is Abhishek Chandrasekhar and I am a Georgia Tech graduate (BSEE '09, MSIE '10) writing on behalf of Capgemini Consulting. Capgemini is an international firm headquartered in Paris, France and offers various Consulting services to a variety of clients. The local office is located in Buckhead, Atlanta and specifically deals with Telecom clients. Capgemini is looking to recruit from Tech this Spring and is looking for students interested in working in the Telecommunications or IT fields. We are holding a meet-and-greet session this coming Thursday (13-Jan) at Rocky Mountain Pizza from 7PM-9PM where students will have the chance to meet Capgemini employees. Pizza and drinks will be provided. The attached flyer contains further details about the meet-and-greet as well as the dates for our on-campus information session and how to apply. We would very much appreciate it if you could forward this email on to the CS Undergrad student body. Thanks for the help! Abhishek Chandrasekhar / Capgemini US / Atlanta Consultant Work: 404.806.2173 / www.capgemini.com<http://www.capgemini.com/> [cid:image001.gif@01CB07C2.6A7F5250]Together. Free your energies _________________________________________________________ [cid:image002.gif@01CB07C2.6A7F5250]

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[UWAB] Welcome back all W@CC members to 2011!
by Linda Huynh 10 Jan '11

10 Jan '11

Hello, girls! I wanted to welcome everyone back to Tech for the new semester. I hope that everyone had a fun first day off in the snow. The Women at CC are having our first meeting sometime next week and you are invited to come! As you may recall, Women at CC is a group dedicated to "Welcoming, Supporting, and Celebrating Women in Computing at Georgia Tech." We come together to talk about professional, academic, and social opportunities available to female College of Computing students here at Tech. This semester, we have plenty of events planned and we hope you are able to attend! To choose the time that works best for everyone's schedules, please fill out this survey by 11:55pm Saturday, January 15th 2010 to tell us what time would be best for you. I will look at the responses and send out the official meeting date by Monday afternoon. The survey can be found here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HT5ZZDK I really look forward to seeing everyone and hearing what everyone did over the break. I am also really excited to show you all the events we will be planning, including a talk by Facebook, Tech Beautification Day, and Lord of the Rings movie night! Yes, I did not forget this. ;) Feel free to contact your co-chairs, me (lhuynh(a)gatech.edu) or Alissa Hartenbaum (ahartenbaum3(a)gatech.edu) if you have any questions or comments. Thanks, and enjoy the snow day tomorrow! Sincerely, Linda Huynh -- Linda Huynh BS Computer Science 2012 Georgia Institute of Technology

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