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SWE at UIUC: On Campus: SWEekly 3-12-2007 -------------------------------------------------------------
Society
of Women Engineers
University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign
Monday,
March 12, 2007
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*~Hi, SWEsters!~*
This week in SWE:
1.
FEATURE SECTION: General Meeting, Bagel Break
2. SWE
Meetings: Outreach Committee Meeting
3. SWE Announcements:
Little Sister Weekend, Relay for Life, Girl Scout Workshop
T-shirt Design Contest, TODASTWD T-shirt Design Contest, SWE
Item Clearance, Study Files, Office Food
4. External
Announcements: Science Camp Coordinator, Free GRE Event, BMES
General Meeting
5. Corporate Announcements: Career Fast
Track System, Corporate Announcement Website
6.
Scholarship Announcements: SWE Scholarship Program
7. Happy Birthdays
8. Point System
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1. FEATURE
SECTION
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GENERAL
MEETING WITH CAPITAL ONE (ONE POINT)
When: March 12, 2007,
6 pm
Where: 253 MEB
Contact: kyu2@uiuc.edu, Kristine
Details: Missed the second general meeting? Come to this
one and hear what SWE is doing till sping break! Pizza of
course ;)
BAGEL BREAK (1/2 POINT)
When:
Tuesday, March 14 8am-??
Where: 110A
Engineering Hall, SWE office
Contact: Jessica Wood,
jwood3@uiuc.edu
Details: Come and enjoy free bagels!
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2. SWE MEETINGS
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OUTREACH COMMITTEE MEETING
(1/2 POINT)
When: Tuesday, March 13th, 7pm
Where: SWE
Office, 110A Engineering Hall
Contact: Michelle,
mvogl2@uiuc.edu
Details: Please come if you would like to
help with the Girl Scout Workshop! We will plan/discuss
activities and stations for the Girl Scout Workshop.
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3.
SWE ANNOUNCEMENTS
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LITTLE SISTER
WEEKEND
When: Thurs, March 29th-Sat., March 31st
Contact: Courtney cjohns45@uiuc.edu
Details: Please
send in your big sister applications!!! (Attached)
RELAY FOR LIFE (3 POINTS)
When: Fri-Sat April
20-21, all night long!
Where: U of I Track and Soccer
Stadium
Contact: Daria, zelasko2@uiuc.edu
Details:
Join the SWE team for a fun-filled overnight event designed to
bring together those who have been touched by cancer in our
community. If you are even a little bit interested, please
e-mail Daria so we can get a good count and get the process
going of getting a team! More info: http://www.acsevents.org/relay/il/uofi
or sign up to be on the team
or donate money at:
https://www.kintera.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent=202718&lis=1&kntae202718=D0F286F74D4F4E81A000A8B2229CFD5E&supId=0&team=1821271&cj=Y
GIRL SCOUT WORKSHOP T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST
(1 POINT)
When: Submit designs by April 1st
Where:
send designs to michelle.vogl@gmail.com or put them in
Michelle Vogl's mailbox in the SWE office
Contact:
Michelle, mvogl2@uiuc.edu / michelle.vogl@gmail.com
Details: Design a t-shirt for the girl scout workshop! The
best design will be voted on in April by the Outreach
Committee. Must include: name of event, date (April 21st,
2007), hosted by SWE & Floatin' Illini, and mention U of I
TAKE OUR DAUGHTERS AND SONS TO WORK DAY (TODSTWD)
T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST (1 POINT)
When: Submit designs by
April 1st
Where: send designs to michelle.vogl@gmail.com
or put them in Michelle Vogl's mailbox in the SWE office
Contact: Michelle, mvogl2@uiuc.edu /
michelle.vogl@gmail.com
Details: Design a t-shirt for
TODSTWD! The best design will be voted on in April by the
Outreach Committee. Must include: name of event, date (April
26th, 2007), hosted by SWE at U of I
SWE ITEM
CLEARANCE!!
When: Everyday
Where: SWE Office -
110A Engineering Hall
Contact: Jenny, jtsao2@uiuc.edu
Details: SWE thermoses, padfolios, t-shirts, etc on sale
for as little as $2! Check out the catalog online (https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/jtsao2/shared/catalog.pdf) or stop by the office anytime!
STUDY
FILES
When: Anytime!
Where: SWE Office
Contact:
Amy Kao, amykao2@uiuc.edu
Details: Get rid of your [old
tests] and [quizzes] and submit them to the SWE office! Drop
them off in Amy Kao's mailbox to have your name entered into a
RAFFLE at the end of the semester!
OFFICE FOOD
When: Everyday
Where: 110A Eng Hall, SWE office
Contact: Jenny Tsao at jtsao2@uiuc.edu
Details: Pop,
Water, Candy, Chips, etc. On sale for .50/each. Stop by and
ask an officer.
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4. EXTERNAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
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SCIENCE CAMP COORDINATOR
When: June 18-22 and/or
August 6-10
Where: Champaign County YMCA
Contact:
Interested individuals should contact Amy Leon at 217-239-2812
or amyL@ccymca.net.
Details: The Champaign County YMCA is
looking for a science camp coordinator for its summer day camp
program. This individual is responsible for scheduling
the week's activities focusing around different areas of
science. Some prior experience with children is
required, as well as a passion for sharing knowledge with
others.
FREE GRE EVENT
When: Thursday, March
29th, at 7 pm
Where: Kaplan Center
Contacts:
RSVP to maryann.sanchez@kaplan.com
Details:
The GRE is changing! The last administration of
the current GRE will be offered until July 31st, 2007…so take
it before then! The new GRE, begin administered starting in
September 2007, will be longer, more challenging, and
administered less often per year! The next GRE Kaplan class
starts: MARCH 28TH (runs M/W at 6 p.m.) Sign up for a GRE
class now, and lock in the discount and save your seat for a
class starting soon or next month, or even next year!
BMES General Meeting
When: Tuesday, March
13, 6-7 pm
Where: 305 MSEB
Contact:
Elaine, ewah@uiuc.edu
Details: Come to an ECS
resume workshop and also learn about upcoming Biomedical
Engineering Society (BMES) events while enjoying free pizza!
Visit our website http://bmes.swe.ec.uiuc.edu for more information.
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5. CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS
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CAREER FAST TRACK SYSTEM
When: Now
Where:
http://swe.ec.uiuc.edu/resumedb.html
Contact: Send an email to Chelsey
at cwalker2@uiuc.edu with the subject line "REQUEST FOR
ACCOUNT".
Details: In an effort to shorten outreach
between the student body and corporate representatives, SWE
has created an online portal system. Post your resumes on
SWE's resume database and check out announcements from your
favorite companies. All students are welcome to use this
system so spread the word among your friends! E-mail Chelsey
to get your login and password.
CORPORATE
ANNOUNCEMENTS WEBSITE
For more information and
announcements from companies, please visit the Corporate
Announcements page on the SWE website.
--> Visit
the SWE website at <http://swe.swe.ec.uiuc.edu>
--> Click "Undergrad" or "Grad" section
--> Click "Corporate Announcements"
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6. SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENTS
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SWE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
When: Applications due
Thursday, March 15, 5pm
Contact: Chelsey,
cwalker2@uiuc.edu
Details: Need a scholarship to pay for
tuition? Apply for the SWE Scholarships. Scholarships range
from $500-$1,500 from well-known companies. Application forms
available now in the SWE office (110A Engineering Hall.)
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7. A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY GOES OUT TO…
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Monday, March 12: Liqian Luo, Colleen Lyons, Corinne
Russell
Tuesday, March 13:
Wednesday, March 14:
Thursday, March 15: Katherine Schlax, Di Zhang
Friday,
March 16: Corrie Bondar, Meghan McDole, Robin Palmissano,
Morgan Reeder, Danielle Taylor
Saturday, March 17:
Jennifer Collins, Suzanne Fitzgerald, Anjali Sridhar
Sunday, March 18: Meghan Jones, Mickey Trimble, Michelle
Vogl
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8. POINT SYSTEM
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The
point system is a resource to measure a member’s involvement.
1/2 Point for 1/2 Hour
No more than 3 Points per
event
5 Points = Active Membership
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Society of Women Engineers
University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign
Monday, March 12, 2007
http://www.swe.org/SWE/RegionH/RegionH.html
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