August 2011 - uWomen

[UWAB] Women in Computing Conference Opportunity
by Linda Huynh 31 Aug '11

31 Aug '11

Hello girls! I am emailing you about a new opportunity that has recently come up. The Computer Science Department at Tennessee Tech University is hosting a regional conference of women in computing from October 14th to 15th. It would be a great opportunity to meet women in computing academia and industry and learn about them in their respective fields. The link for the website is at: http://www.csc.tntech.edu/tnwic/public/ We would like to send as many females as we can to this conference. If you are intereseted, please fill out the survey at * http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3K9SMPL*<http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3K9SMPL>to apply for an OEC scholarship to attend. Again, this would be a great learning experience for all who are able to go. If you have any questions or comments, please contact me (lhuynh(a)gatech.edu) or Jennifer Whitlow (jwhitlow(a)cc.gatech.edu) as soon as possible. Thanks so much and I hope you all are able to apply! Sincerely, Linda

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[UWAB] Upcoming Events and W@CC's First Meeting
by Linda Huynh 29 Aug '11

29 Aug '11

Hello girls! Thank you so much to everyone who came out to Yoforia last Thursday! It was great meeting all of the returning and new members. Our next event is tomorrow, *Tuesday, August 31st* at *7:00 to 8:00pm* in the *College of Computing *conference room* *in *room 354*. We will be sponsoring a mini-spa day with nail polish and ice cream. If you don't think that's for you, stop by anyway and say hello. :) I also wanted to tell everyone that our meetings will be on *Thursdays, 6:30 to 7:30pm* in *CoC room 354*. Our first meeting will be this Thursday, *September 1st*. We will have lots of things to talk about like a trip to Google Atlanta, Team Buzz, and the Grace Hopper Conference in November! Of course, there will be snacks provided. This week, our meeting will start at *7:00pm* due to the Thursday game tailgate that will be hosted by the Office of Outreach, Enrollment, and Community on the Klaus Courtyard. It starts at 4:00pm and everyone should come out and socialize before the game! Feel free to contact me (lhuynh(a)gatech.edu) or Alissa Hartenbaum ( ahartenbaum3(a)gatech.edu) with any questions or comments you might have. Thanks, and I hope to see you all soon! Sincerely, Linda

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[UWAB] FW: Women's Recruitment Team Membership Drive 2011-2012
by Jennifer Whitlow 23 Aug '11

23 Aug '11

Hi girls! This is a great opportunity to help in the recruitment of women to Georgia Tech and computing. Jennifer Whitlow GT College of Computing Program Coordinator for Enrollment jwhitlow(a)cc.gatech.edu 404-385-2441 From: Amy K. Clines [mailto:amy.clines@admission.gatech.edu] Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 7:36 AM Subject: Women's Recruitment Team Membership Drive 2011-2012 Dear Campus Recruitment Partners, The Office of Undergraduate Admission and the Women's Recruitment Team Advisory Board are actively seeking undergraduate female students to be a part of our Women's Recruitment Team. We will be hosting an Informational Session on Thursday, August 25th in the Bill Moore Student Success Center Theatre from 6p.m-7:30pm for all interested students. This time will be spent discussing Team membership and the types of projects in which students can become involved. Dinner will be provided. Additionally, the application for membership can be found online at: https://gatech-adm.edu.185r.net/survey/index.php?time=2011-09-03%2018%3A00%… and is due by Friday, September 2nd. The Women’s Recruitment Team is a group of students that work with the Women’s Recruitment Board to assist with recruitment efforts for women. Projects include: • Making calls to prospective students • Writing letters and emails • Serving on student panels • Hosting students during events • Acting as ambassadors for various women’s events on campus • Participating in WRT programs: FUTURES, Girl’s Night Out, Admitted Women's Receptions, Football Tailgate, etc. • Actively engaging in recruitment activities to help raise the ratio of female students at GT! Please forward this to any students you feel would be interested in learning more or who you feel would be a valuable addition to the Team. They can also contact me at amy.clines(a)admission.gatech.edu<mailto:amy.clines@admission.gatech.edu> or Ashley Brooks at ashley.brooks(a)admission.gatech.edu<mailto:ashley.brooks@admission.gatech.edu> if they have any specific questions. Thanks for your support of this effort and best wishes to a productive fall semester! Amy K. Clines & Ashley Brooks Women's Recruitment Team Advisors Office of Undergraduate Admission Georgia Institute of Technology 219 Uncle Heinie Way | Atlanta, GA 30332-0320 www.admission.gatech.edu

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[UWAB] W@CC Welcome and Event at Yoforia
by Linda Huynh 23 Aug '11

23 Aug '11

Hello girls! Welcome back everyone! I hope you that you all had a wonderful summer and are excited for this coming semester. I, along with Alissa Hartenbaum, represent W@CC, the 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 welcome event will be held this Thursday. Members new and old are invited to come to the *Yoforia on Howell Mill* this *Thursday, August 25th at 6:00pm*. For those who need it, there will be transportation provided in front of the Stinger stops at the College of Computing beforehand. We also have the Student Center's Craft Center, a mini-spa day, and a trip to Ray's coming in the following weeks. Please fill out the meeting survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RP578RMand keep a look out for when our first meeting will be. We have some great upcoming events coming up, and we hope you'll come join us! For more information about the Women@CC, feel free to visit our website ( http://women.cc.gatech.edu) or email us co-chairs, Linda (lhuynh(a)gatech.edu) and/or Alissa (ahartenbaum3(a)gatech.edu) Thanks, and we hope to see you at future Women@CC meetings and events! -- Women@CC - Co-Chairs Linda Huynh and Alissa Hartenbaum

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