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[UWAB] W@CC Meeting TONIGHT: Neopets 'n Nails
by Gerke, Maura M 20 Feb '14

20 Feb '14

Hello W@CC Members! We hope you enjoyed your second snow week, but now we're back again with a fun meeting. Tonight we will be doing manicures and playing Neopets. Perhaps there will be a friendly Potato-Counter competition? So bring your nail supplies and laptops to Klaus 1456 at 6:30 to join us. MEETING WITH THE DEAN: Dean Galil and Professor Randall are coming to our meeting on March 6. Come speak with them about improving the College of Computing for women and a great networking experience. This will be an extended meeting from 6pm to 8pm in our normal room. Dinner will be catered, but from where isn't determined yet. Hope to see you soon! Maura Gerke & Emma Hargrave W@CC Co-Chairs

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[UWAB] W@CC Meeting Reminder: Movie Night!
by Gerke, Maura M 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

Hello W@CC Members! This is just a reminder that we will be having our regular meeting TONIGHT, in Klaus at 6:30. Since almost everyone is going through their first heavy round of tests for the semester, we decided to have a relaxing MOVIE NIGHT! We will be watching Mamma Mia, so come join us for what's basically an ABBA sing-a-long in Greece. Announcements: - Instead of having our regular meeting next week, we encourage you to come to SAB's Board and Card Game Night in CoC 340 at 7:00. - This Friday is the CC Orgs Fair! - If you have a logo idea or design, please email one of us ASAP. We're working on getting some stickers printed. See you tonight! Maura Gerke & Emma Hargrave, W@CC Co-Chairs mgerke(a)gatech.edu ehargrave6(a)gatech.edu

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[UWAB] Fwd: Google Luncheon Information
by Highrhulain 24 Jan '14

24 Jan '14

Here's the google lunch information, ladies! I'll also post about it on the Facebook group. Thanks, ~Emma Hargrave Highrhulain67(a)gmail.com Ehargrave6(a)gatech.edu Begin forwarded message: > From: "Thomas, Marielle" <mcthomas(a)cc.gatech.edu> > Date: January 24, 2014 at 11:45:40 AM EST > To: "'denise.chew(a)gmail.com'" <denise.chew(a)gmail.com>, "'ehargrave6(a)gatech.edu'" <ehargrave6(a)gatech.edu> > Subject: Google Luncheon Information > > Hi Ladies: > > Please find the invitation for the Google Luncheon below. Thanks! > > > Hello W@CC Undergraduate and Graduate Members! > > We at Google are amazingly excited to be on campus next week and hosting a luncheon with your organizations. Are you interested in learning about what it is like to be a Google? Different job opportunities available at Google? What interview processes look like? This is your opportunity to have a casual lunch and "tell-all" conversations from Georgia Tech alumni currently working at Google. > > The event will take place in the College of Computing Room 345 from 12pm-2pm on Monday, January 27. We know you are busy with class and other commitments, so feel free to pop in at your convenience, snag some lunch, and strike up a conversation. > > If you are able to attend, please RSVP here: http://goo.gl/T0bgm7 > > We hope to see you there! > > Mike Bufano > Google University Programs Specialist > > > > > Marielle C. Thomas > Office of Outreach, Enrollment and Community > Georgia Tech- College of Computing > 801 Atlantic Drive > Atlanta, GA 30332-0280 > E: mcthomas(a)cc.gatech.edu > O: 404-894-0531 > C: 404-713-2454 > F: 404-385-6498 > >

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[UWAB] FW: interested in WST/4th St
by Jennifer Whitlow 18 Nov '13

18 Nov '13

Hi ladies, Please see the information below about openings in the Women, Science, and Technology Learning Community for this spring. Jennifer Whitlow GT College of Computing Director of Computing Enrollment jwhitlow(a)cc.gatech.edu 404-385-2441 -----Original Message----- From: Carol Colatrella [mailto:carol.colatrella@lmc.gatech.edu] Sent: Friday, November 15, 2013 6:20 AM To: ericson(a)gatech.edu; Jennifer Whitlow Subject: Fwd: interested in WST/4th St There are two vacancies for spring in the Women, Science, and Technology (WST) Learning Community. Please ask CoC women students if they would like to apply. The WST Learning Community offers programs addressing academic and career issues for women students. Typically, it includes forty-eight students living in Stein and Goldin Houses (4th St. Apartments A and B), who connect with one another and faculty through monthly dinners, bi-weekly lunches, campus receptions, and research panels. All Georgia Tech students and WST mentors are welcome to attend WST Learning Community events. WST Learning Community residents may also be paired with a faculty/staff mentor (optional). WST also sponsors undergraduate research partnerships in STEM for WST Learning Community students. There's more information about WST at www.wst.gatech.edu. And please feel free to ask me any questions that you might have or if you would like a tour. The next WST dinner is scheduled for Monday, December 4, at 6pm in Stein/4th St. A; the guest speaker is Myriam Quispe-Agnoli of the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank. Let me know if you would like to attend. Carol Colatrella Professor, School of Literature, Media, and Communication Co-Director, Center for the Study of Women, Science, and Technology (WST), Institute Diversity Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Faculty Affairs, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Executive Director, Society for Literature, Science, and the Arts (SLSA) office phone: 404 894 1241 email: carol.colatrella(a)lmc.gatech.edu fax: 404 894 1287 recent book: Toys and Tools in Pink: Cultural Narratives of Gender, Science, and Technology http://www.ohiostatepress.org/books/book%20pages/colatrella%20toys.html

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[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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[UWAB] 2013 Grace Hopper Student Travel Scholarship Application Now Open!
by Jennifer Whitlow 13 Aug '13

13 Aug '13

The Office of Outreach, Enrollment and Community is pleased to announce that the 2013 Grace Hopper Student Travel Scholarship application is now open. The 2013 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing will take place October 2, 2013-October 6, 2013 in Minneapolis, MN. Scholarships provided by the Office of Outreach, Enrollment, and Community will include: conference registration, hotel, flight, and some meals. Please complete the form at the following link (in its entirety) by August 28th to be eligible for a scholarship for the 2013 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2013GraceHopperScholarship Please note that there are a limited number of scholarships to offer, and decisions will be made no later than Tuesday, September 3rd. All applicants will be notified if they've received a scholarship from the Office of Outreach, Enrollment, and Community to attend Grace Hopper by Wednesday, September 4th. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Whitlow - jwhitlow(a)cc.gatech.edu. Jennifer Whitlow GT College of Computing Program Coordinator for Enrollment jwhitlow(a)cc.gatech.edu 404-385-2441

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[UWAB] End of Semester Banquet
by Powell, Kaitlin E 25 Apr '13

25 Apr '13

Hi Everybody! I wanted to remind everyone about our End of Semester Banquet today in room 354 of the CoC from 6:30-7:30. This will be our last meeting of the semester. I hope your Dead Week is going well, and good luck on exams! Kaitlin Powell

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[UWAB] End of Semester Banquet (and new co-chairs!)
by Alissa Hartenbaum 19 Apr '13

19 Apr '13

Hi girls, I am happy to introduce your two new co-chairs, Jamie Crabb and Emma Hargrave. Congrats to both of them! Additionally, next Thursday will be our End of Semester Banquet. Please sign up to bring food since the banquet is a big, potluck dinner. This will be a fun way to celebrate the end of another great semester! The sign-up list can be found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArIFoswkOr3cdGg2YUsyVWRYNkxZa0… All the best, Alissa Hartenbaum -- ahartenbaum3(a)gatech.edu Computational Media Undergrad - Georgia Institute of Technology www.alissahartenbaum.com

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