September 2013 - uWomen

[UWAB] 2013 Southeast Women in Computing Conference - November 15th-17th
by Jennifer Whitlow 24 Sep '13

24 Sep '13

Hi ladies, I would like to share with you an opportunity to attend the 2013 Southeast Women in Computing Conference November 15th-17th at Lake Guntersville State Park in Alabama. The 2013 Southeast Women in Computing Conference strives to bring together women at different levels in academia, industry, research and government to promote the recruitment, retention and progression of women in computing and technology related fields that lack diversity in the national work force. This conference is held as a part of the Grace Hopper Regional Consortium (http://ghregionalconsortium.org/) to expand the positive impact of the national Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing. Students are encouraged to attend the conference; participate by submitting a tech talk, research poster, panel or Birds of a Feather; as well as share this opportunity with others throughout the southeast region. Registration and abstract submissions are now open. Registration includes conference participation, lodging, and meals. Student registration is only $50, and scholarships are available through the conference (applications due by October 10th) and the College of Computing (information to come within the next two weeks - will include registration and transportation). Please visit www.southeastwomenincompuing.org<http://www.southeastwomenincompuing.org> for more information on the conference, to submit a presentation, to apply for a student scholarship, and to register for the conference. If you have any questions, please let me know. I hope that many of you will attend and submit presentations! Jennifer Jennifer Whitlow GT College of Computing Director of Computing Enrollment jwhitlow(a)cc.gatech.edu 404-385-2441

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[UWAB] Atlanta Area Systers Meetup - Wednesday, September 25th
by Jennifer Whitlow 24 Sep '13

24 Sep '13

Hi ladies, I would like to make you aware of the upcoming Systers Atlanta meetup on Wednesday, September 25th from 7pm-9pm at the GTRI Conference Center. There will be representatives from Rails Girls Atlanta and PyLadies Atlanta. They will also be talking about the Grace Hopper and Southeast Women in Computing Conferences. To RSVP for the meetup, visit http://www.meetup.com/Systers/Atlanta-GA/1016292/ For more information on Systers, please visit http://anitaborg.org/initiatives/systers/ Jennifer Jennifer Whitlow Director of Computing Enrollment College of Computing Phone: 404-385-2441

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[UWAB] Systers Meetup - Wednesday, September 25th
by Jennifer Whitlow 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

Hi Ladies, Please check out the opportunity below to participate in the Systers program Meetup taking place next Wednesday, September 25th at 6:00pm at GTRI. Jen Jennifer Whitlow GT College of Computing Director of Computing Enrollment jwhitlow(a)cc.gatech.edu<mailto:jwhitlow@cc.gatech.edu> Systers is the world's largest email community of technical women and promotes the interests of women in technology. It is a free private group that provides a space for women to get career advice and be mentored. They encourage students to join so that they may find peers to discuss the challenges women encounter as they navigate through computing programs. Here is a link for online support and resources for women in computing. http://anitaborg.org/initiatives/systers/ Meetup Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 6:00 PM Grace Hopper Celebration ... first time, been there before, never been ... Georgia Tech Research Institute Conference Center 250 14th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 (map<http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=250%2014th%20St%20NW,%20Atlanta,%20GA%203…>) Message from Systers: As a community and part of our jobs, we attend conferences for many different reasons. We should share our experiences and knowledge of conferences that will help women in computing select conferences that will benefit them the most. Grace Hopper Celebration 2013 Minneapolis, Minnesota [1] First timers, been there before, share your experiences. [2] What do you want to get out of the conference? Review the schedule together day-by-day. [3] Is there someone in particular you want to meet? Job fair important to you? Networking? [4] Other items more specific to your local meetup or industry. Suggestions: 1) Have members read through the GHC schedule and prepare at least 3 questions before meetup? Maybe submit them to Systers Keeper before meeting to get those questions answered before meetup. 2) Ask if anyone has attended GHC before and speak about their experience. 3) Ask Systers' Keeper how to get involved with the communities. 4) Discuss other conferences for women, technical or otherwise. 5) Discuss strategy for regular meetups in your local area. Planning for 2014 Conferences: 1) Planning for Technical Conferences in 2014? 2) Conference communities, submissions and timeline Scheduled Conferences Sep 2013 - Sep -2014: O'Reilly conferences DrupalCamp Tapia PyCon Ruby Conferences SuperComputing (SC14) and more...

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