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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Society of Women Engineers. 4 th General Body Meeting Tuesday, January 25, 2011. Something to break the ice. Chat about what you did during winter break with people in your vicinity Tell two truths & one lie See if you can guess when people are lying. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteSociety of Women Engineers
4th General Body MeetingTuesday, January 25, 2011
Something to break the ice..Chat about what you did during winter break with people in your vicinity
Tell two truths & one lieSee if you can guess when people are lying
What’s happening tonight:
Reminder about SWE membershipApply for scholarships!SWE gearUpcoming eventsExternal announcementsGuest: Tracy Schierenbeck
SWE membershipActive Member
Attend 8+ events during the yearAt least 2 must be General Body Meetings
National MemberPaid $20RPI SWE currently has 128 Nationals membershttp://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/
Unsure of your membership status or point status? Contact Emily Landis, [email protected]
Apply for a SWE scholarshipApply online by Tuesday, February 15 for
2011-2012 academic year. www.swe.org/scholarships
Did you know?Annually, SWE awards individual scholarships to
freshmen through graduate studentsScholarships and fellowships range from $1,000
to $10,000 eachIn 2010, SWE Society scholarship distributions
were approximately $490,000
Call for Applicants – Apply for a SWE Collegiate Leadership PositionRegional Collegiate Representative
Represents collegiate members' interests among regional leaders
Regional Collegiate Communications Editor Communicates important SWE events and best practices through the
region's blog
Region Collegiate Senator Helps charter the strategic direction and adopting long-range goals for
the Society
Boost your leadership skills, receive great training, meet new people, and get the opportunity to attend next year’s Collegiate Leadership Forum in Austin, TX
Deadline for applications: February 7, 2011Contact: Andrea
Nordberg ([email protected])Use the SurveyMonkey form (
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2ZT5WN6) and submit your video to [email protected]
Job and scholarship postings at http://swe.union.rpi.edu/Microsoft ScholarshipCompany info tab
Draper Laboratory Summer internshipSummer 2011 Fluid Power Scholars Program: A
Paid Industry Internship!MIT Lincoln Laboratory Summer Research ProgramBooz Allen Hamilton representative Ruby Ramires
looking for interns with programming experience. If interested contact her ASAP: [email protected]
Remember to check back occasionally, they are constantly being posted!
Purchase your SWE gear!SWaterbottle: $8
24 oz.SWE sticker: $2
3x5 in.
Questions/interested in
purchasing one?Contact: Morgan
Weest, [email protected]
SWE Sweatshirts
Sign up in the back before you leave.
Approximately $25
Last
chance to
order
tonight!
Contact: Morgan Weest([email protected])
Upcoming Events
Executive Board MeetingsWhen: Sundays, 11am-1pmWhere: Union 2424
Officer elections for the 2011-2012 academic year are in March. Come by a meeting to see what being on the E-Board is like, and to get involved in the planning of some SWE events.
*You don’t need to come for the full two hours. Contact: Andrea Nordberg (
•Annual Jeopardy Style game with NSBE, SHPE and IEEE this year•Wed. February 9, 2011 6-8pm•Location: Sage 4101•Light Refreshments Served!•Come cheer on your SWE competitors Maureen Newman, Teresa Konopka, and Sara Makowiec
E=mc2!
Sponsored by:
•Representatives will give a presentation on the company and available for questions. (pb.com)
•Seen this on a letter before?:
Collegebowl 2011!
Contact: Andie Maret([email protected])
The Answer is:What electrical engineer invented the induction motor, and as a result has an SI unit named after him?
The question: Who is Nikola Tesla? The Tesla (T)
E=mc2!
Collegebowl 2011!
Johnson ControlsWhen: February 10th Watch for emails with time and location
Contact: Sara Sass([email protected])
Turning the Empire State Building GREEN
Region F Collegiate Leadership Forum (CLF)Experience a satellite version of summer
training that is typically only for regional officers
Goal: 1 car-full of RPI SWE membersWhat to expect:
RSVP by Monday 1/31/11 to Lesley Wu ([email protected]) and indicate if you can drive.
Saturday, February 12, 2011@ Tufts University, Medford, MA (near Boston!) 12:30pm-
4pm
Leadership trainingSpeed networkingBest practices
SWE knowledge gameRegistration receptionTea and snacks
QuizbowlWednesday, February 16th, 2011
How to participate!Volunteers needed to write questions and
organize the event day of. Last year we had over 90 people compete!
Form a team of your friends from SWE or outside of SWE and sign up, watch for an email.
Monetary prices for the top 3 teams!Contact: Morgan Weest
Exploring Engineering DaySaturday, February
19th Snowdate: Sat., Feb.
26th
What is EED?~450 students in
grades 3-6 rotate through different engineering activities in the morning and afternoon
EED Volunteers Needed!Positions include:Signage Posting/Take
DownGroup ChaperonesParent ChaperonesDirection GiversCleanup
See Eleana to sign up after the GBM
Free breakfast and lunch
Earn a SWE pointInteract with kids
There’s still time to join the
Outreach Committee!•Committee meetings: Thursdays 7-8pm on in Union 2124•Primarily working with elementary and middle school girls•Volunteers needed to run events• Variety of opportunities available• Varying levels of commitment
Events include:Girl Scout Engineering Day (Spring Edition)Alternative Energy Day…and more!
• Sign up at the sign-in table
Interested in outreach but didn’t have time last semester?
Contact: Lesley Wu
Breaking Barriers Women UniteWednesday March 2,
2011 6-8pmAnnual Dinner and Guest Panel
Event discussing topics like finding success as professional women, overcoming challenges, and more!
RSVP opening soon! Spots for ~20 SWE members.
Questions? Andie Maret ([email protected])
Save the
Date!
Plant Tour Location: Bethlehem Energy Center in Albany (Less than 20
minutes away from RPI) Date: TBD (After Spring Break in either March or April)
About Bethlehem Energy Center: Only Fossil Generating Station in NY state. Other PSEG Fossil
Generating Stations located in Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
Fuel used: Natural Gas at 746 MW the Bethlehem Energy Center is one of the higher
generating facilities out of the total 19 Fossil Generating Stations in PSEG.
If interested please sign-up on the sheets located near the sign-in table.
Coming soon
Contact: Courtney Dunham
Any announcements?
Tracy SchierenbeckArcher Center for Student Leadership Development
Next GBMTuesday, February 15th
6:30- 7:30pmMother’s
