From: Yvette Upton
[mailto:yvette.upton@vpss.gatech.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006
1:03 PM
To: wrc@lists.gatech.edu
Subject: [WRC Newsletter] Vote
& More!
Reminder:
Vote Today!
If you are registered to vote, don't forget to go to the polls today
(until 7 p.m.).
Women have not always had the right to vote so it's especially
important that we exercise our right to determine who represents us. If you
haven't had time to research the candidates, it's not too late. Many newspapers
and websites have endorsements of different candidates. You can read through
the articles and see if you agree - or not - with why candidates have been
recommended. Often political and activist organizations have candidate
endorsements on their websites. If you know of a group that matches your
interests, check them out to consider their suggestions.
WRC ANNOUNCEMENTS/EVENTS:
1) Women's Leadership Conference: Announcement of 2006 Women of
Distinction and Congratulations to 2006 Planning Committee!
2) Lunch and Learn – Relationships and Assertiveness - THIS Thursday,
November 9, noon
3) GA Tech Women’s Volleyball, NEXT Tuesday, November 14, 7 p.m.
4) Advocate Training - November 16-17
CAMPUS EVENTS:
5) Women
as Leaders - How to Capitalize and Build on Your Innate Leadership Strengths -
next Wednesday, November 8
6) Teamwork
Workshop this Saturday - Apply now!
7) "The Haunting Histories of the Female Body: Gynecology, Obstetrics
and Women's Health" Symposium - each Wednesday and Nov. 17
8) Indonesian Culture Break - Thursday, November 9, 6 p.m.
9) Disability and Diversity Days - November 6-10
10) Family of Woman Exhibit to
11) African Film Series - Nov. 2 - 10
12) Finding Common Ground with keynote speaker Maya Angelou, November 15,
WRC ANNOUNCEMENTS/EVENTS:
1) Women's Leadership Conference: Hundreds of women from Georgia
Tech gathered to learn about women's leadership this weekend with keynote
speakers Amy Flatten, Marsha Anderson Bomar and Nadia Blichik as well as
numerous workshop speakers. Many thanks to our speakers and sponsors for their
contribution to the success of the conference. If you're a Tech student and
were inspired by the conference, please consider applying for next year's
committee. Applications will be available later this week at www.womenscenter.gatech.edu/wlc
Please congratulate the following women on their success:
Congratulations
to the 2006 Women of Distinction!
Undergraduate: Katie Fluke, Biology
Graduate: Karen Feigh, ISYE
Staff: Elizabeth Miller,
Faculty: Mary Frank Fox, Public
Policy
Alumna: Hawa Meskinyar,
Architecture/City Planning
(Bios will be added to the Women's Leadership Conference website this week)
Congratulations
to the 2006 Women's Leadership Conference Committee!
Conference Chair: Kati Lawrence, Management, kati.lawrence@gatech.edu
Ambassador: Divita Bhandari, Electrical Engineering
Awards: Smita Sharma,
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Finance: Cassy Romano,
International Affairs and Modern Languages
Keynote: Vicki Buchco, Chemical
Engineering
Logistics: Allison Yaeger,
Mechanical Engineer
Logistics: Linda Pelcastre,
Biomedical Engineering
Graphics: Lynn Deaton,
Architecture and INTA
Publicity: Courteney Ross,
International Affairs and Modern Languages
Registration: Leslie Myles, Industrial
and Systems Engineering
Volunteer: Karishma Jiva, Computer
Engineering
Workshops: Birgitta Caspersen,
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Workshops: Laura Stiltz, Applied
Mathematics
Workshops: Sophia Fisher. Biology
Website: Jessi Swearengen, Chemical
and Biomolecular Engineering
More leadership development opportunities this week: the LEAD workshop on
Teamwork this weekend and the Women on Wednesdays panel tomorrow morning! Read
on for details!
2) Relationships and Assertiveness
Thursday, November 9, Noon
(cookies, soda and water provided)
Women's
Conflict in relationships you want to keep requires finding the
balance between respecting yourself and the importance of the other person.
Learning how to deal with emotions and core communication skills can help
accomplish this delicate dance. Come see how conflict can actually bring
relationships closer!
3) GT Tech Women’s
Volleyball
Tuesday, November 14, 7
p.m. O'Keefe Gymnasium Cost: $4
Come out to support your very own Lady Yellow Jackets as they take
on Clemson on home turf! Want to go as a group and grab dinner at
4) Advocate Training
November 16 & 17, 2006 9-1:00
p.m. (lunch provided)
Location: Health Clinic, room 216 (upstairs)
Advocate training is the final phase of the Advocacy training
series. If you have attended an Ally training or a Safe Sister training, you're
ready for the Advocate training. Advocate trainees become familiar with a wide
range of agencies and organizations that provide support to victim-survivors of
sexual assault and violence, and they practice the skills to work with
survivors through scenarios and role plays.
We hope you'll attend both days - but you can also attend one day this semester
and the other next semester. Reserve a space by emailing
womens.center@gatech.edu
CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS:
5) Women on Wednesdays
A unique series created by alumnae for
alumnae [but all welcome!]
Women as Leaders - How to Capitalize and Build on Your Innate Leadership Strengths
Wednesday, Nov. 8
7:30 to 8 a.m. Check-in and Breakfast
8 to 9 a.m. Panel Discussion
Georgia Tech Alumni Association,
$25 per person, includes breakfast
Business Casual
Register at www.gtalumni.org/WOW by
Monday, Nov. 6.
Learn how to identify, develop and build on your natural leadership skills from
some of
Moderator
Terry Blum, Director of Georgia Tech's Institute for Leadership and
Entrepreneurship and Tedd Munchak Chairholder
Panel Participants
· Gerri B.
Dickerson, P.E., Vice President and Area Manager, CH2M HILL, CHE 78
· Valeria
Porter, Deputy Director, Fulton County Arts Council, MGT 93
· Kathleen A.
Kurre, Visiting Scholar, Georgia Tech's Institute for Leadership and
Entrepreneurship
6) Teamwork Workshop this Saturday - Apply now!
This is an
interactive teamwork workshop with instruction and exercises led by a national
expert on facilitating teamwork, Jay Zarr of High Impact Training.
Also, there will be:
• A Q &A with a young GT alumni panel on teamwork
• Free lunch with entertainment by comedian Pete Ludovice
• Notebook of teamwork materials
When: Saturday, November 11th, 9:00-4:00p.m.
Where: Piedmont Room,
Free and open to the first fifty applicants.
For an application or more information contact LEAD director, Phillip Thompson
at phillip.thompson@vpss.gatech.edu.
7) "The Haunting Histories
of the Female Body: Gynecology, Obstetrics and Women's Health" Symposium
Movie each Wednesday at 7 p.m., Symposium on November 17
"The Haunting Histories of the Female Body: Gynecology,
Obstetrics and Women's Health" explores the visual, historical and
political nature of the reproductive female body. Built around a film series,
which continues Wednesday at 7 p.m., and a symposium, which will take place on
November 17, this interdisciplinary project proves to be as entrancing as it is
illuminating. The symposium includes papers from the areas of literary,
historical and cultural studies as well as a presentation and roundtable
discussion with physicians and midwives. The film series includes Dead Ringers,
Born in the
For information about the films to be shown and anything else to do with this
project, contact Professors Klestinec (cynthia.klestinec@lcc.gatech.edu) and
Hassan (narin.hassan@lcc.gatech.edu)
8) Indonesian Culture Break
Please join us to celebrate cultural diversity at Tech. This
year's Indonesian Culture Break presents
Javanese Dance
Bamboo Music Show
FREE Spicilicous Indonesian Foods
Thursday 9 November 2006 at 6pm
The Clary Theater,
Brought to you by Indonesian Student Association
9) Disability and Diversity Days 2006
Continues through this Friday
Tuesday, November 7
Numerology
5:00 PM,
This workshop will open participant’s minds to the benefits of Numerology
and its importance in our everyday lives. Our presenter had continuous dreams
that guided him in the understanding there is a mathematical design to our
lives. Mr. Hun believes that Numerology provides a way for us to understand a
little more about our lives at present and future mathematically. He has
assisted people with their business decisions which have advanced them in their
careers as well as family decisions. Mr. Hun will do a sample reading for one
lucky audience member. If you are interested in having a sample reading, please
contact Stephanie Ray at < mailto:sray@gatech.edu>sray@gatech.edu by October 31.
Presenter: Mr. Sidara Hun
Wednesday, November 8
"Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics: Research/Design and
Clinical Opportunities for Scientists and Engineers"
1:00 PM 2:00 PM, Student Services, Room 217-A
Learn about the latest technological advancements in the growing field of
prosthetics and orthotics. Find out how you can participate in and
contribute to this exciting field through the Georgia Tech MSPO program!
Presented by the Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics faculty and
graduate students
2nd Annual La Unidad Latina Poetry Slam
8:00 PM, Student Center Theatre
La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity Inc. would like to invite
you to its Second Annual Poetry Slam. The Slam provides a venue for
college students to express their creativity in the form of poetry, spoken word
or song. First Prize will be $250. No profanity allowed. Email Michael Boyce at
< mailto:mboyce@gatech.edu>mboyce@gatech.edu
to register today!
Thursday, November 9
Safe Space Training
11:00 AM - Noon, After registering on-line at < file:///../../../Program%20Files/Qualcomm/Eudora/Imap/Dominant/INBOX/Attach/www.safespace.gatech.edu
> www.safespace.gatech.edu,
participants will be given a location. Individuals will be trained to provide
support and information about resources to Tech’s GLBT community.
“Comparisons between Christianity and Islam: Similarities and
Differences”
12:00 PM 1:00 PM, Boggs 6A Auditorium
Presenter:
Dr. William Lane Craig is Research Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of
Theology in La Miranda, CA. He has authored or edited over thirty books, as
well as over a hundred articles in professional journals of philosophy and
theology.
This program is co-sponsored by the Christian Faculty/Staff Forum and Campus
Crusade for Christ
Conversational Sign Language for Beginners
4:00 PM, Student Services, Room 117, Instructor, Sheryl Ballenger, Director,
Access, Georgia Highlands College
This is a fun, interactive workshop on the use of American Sign Language. You
will learn basic conversational sign language in a relaxed environment with no
grading. This is a great opportunity to learn more about Deaf culture and
communication.
The Diversity Forum's Panel on Business Strategies for Successful Corporations
and Leaders
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM, ISYE Executive Classroom
Dialogue with corporate leaders to find out how work force diversity and
inclusion can keep top companies on the cutting edge. Panelists include:
Frank McCloskey, Vice President for Diversity and Corporate Relations, Georgia
Power; Melanie Harrington, Executive Director American Institute of Managing
Diversity, and
Kevin Clayton, Corporate Vice President, Russell Corporation and
founder of Axxis Consulting
Friday, November 10
“Working More Effectively with Black Students”
3:00 PM 5:00 PM, Student Services, Room 117
Moderator: Gordon Moore, OMED Managing Partner
A panel of Black student leaders will share their experiences and cultural
needs to promote cultural awareness and sensitivity.
Co-sponsored by Diversity Programs and A.D.A.P.T.S.
For more information call 404-894-2561 or TDD 404-894-1664.
10) Family of Woman Exhibit to
This is an incredibly, powerful exhibit, stop by when you're at
Family of Woman Exhibit Partners:
The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University; The
Women’s and Children’s Center of the Rollins School of Public
Health, Emory University; UNIFEM USA-Georgia; United Nations Association -
Atlanta; the Women's Resource Center of Georgia Tech; the Center for the Study
of Women, Science and Technology; Medshare International
11) African Film Series
Location: Architecture Auditorium
Time: 7 PM
LCC is giving Tech students a unique opportunity to peek into the lives of
people living outside of
Nov. 2 Delwende (
Nov.6 Black Gold (Ehiopia)(Movie and Dinner, 6 pm; Sneak Preview for GaTech only,
opens commercially Nov. 10)
Nov. 8
Nov. 10
12) Finding Common Ground - Maya Angelou
speaks at Georgia Tech
Wednesday, November 15, 8 p.m.
A time of meaningful discussion and insight, Finding Common Ground
gives Georgia Tech students an opportunity to examine life in an increasingly
global society. From a series of discussions to a keynote address by
best-selling author Maya Angelou, the intent of this unique two-day event is to
strengthen the Georgia Tech community. In an effort to deepen communication and
understanding among all members of the Georgia Tech community, students who
participate in Finding Common Ground will take part in one of three forum
events. Each forum will sharpen skills needed by future leaders of an evermore
global society.
Tickets: Free GT Students (with buzzcard)
Faculty & Staff - limited free tickets available for faculty, $10 Public*
For more info visit http://www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu/
*At this point, it appears that students, faculty and staff can get one ticket
free and purchase one ticket for $10. The sales are not yet open to the public
(and may not be if the Tech community fills the Collesium).