GWIS Members, Voting for the incoming executive board positions is now OPEN for GWIS members! Voting will take place online through December 4th (this Friday) until 5pm. Please check your email inboxes for your unique voting link via SurveyMonkey. Election results will be announced Monday December 7th. You can read about the candidate platforms at […]
Month: November 2015
December Networking Coffee Hour
Join us on Wednesday, December 3rd, for the last GWIS Networking Coffee Hour of the semester! Come meet and mingle with graduate students from STEM departments. Enjoy free coffee and cider donuts from Atkins Farms. All are welcome – no registration required. WHAT: GWIS Networking Coffee Hour WHEN: Wednesday, December 2 at 10 am WHERE: Goessman 252 (GWIS HQ) WHY: You […]
GWIS Graduate Students Mentor Undergrads about Grad School Apps
The event was an informal opportunity for undergraduates to speak with graduate women in STEM fields over dinner, with a focus on free graduate school applications and early recruiting events. The turnout was great; with 60 undergraduates in attendance, every seat was taken. Aditi and Laura Parker offered a brief presentation on free graduate school […]
Graduate/Undergraduate Mentoring Dinner: Selling Yourself as a Scientist!
This is a great opportunity for graduate students to mentor undergraduates about graduate school, interviewing tips, and career advice. We will be workshoping elevator pitches and discussing personal statements. We’re looking for 10-15 enthusiastic graduate students to attend. Dinner from Atkins Farms will be provided. Additionally, if you know any undergraduates who would benefit from […]
Nominations for 2016-2017 GWIS Executive Board NOW OPEN!
Nominations for the 2016-2017 term are now open until November 27th! Nominate yourself, another UMass graduate student, or a team of UMass graduate students enthusiastic about advancing women in STEM and leading a great organization HERE. 2015-2016 GWIS executive board election timeline: Nominations: November 9th-27th Elections (voting online): November 30th – December 4th Shadow period […]
November Networking Coffee Hour
Join us on Tuesday, November 10th, for the next GWIS Networking Coffee Hour! Come meet and mingle with graduate students from STEM departments. Enjoy free coffee and cider donuts from Atkins Farms. All are welcome – no registration required. WHAT: GWIS Networking Coffee Hour WHEN: Tuesday, November 10, 1:00 – 2:00 pm WHERE: Integrated Science Building Room 145 WHY: You […]
Women in Energy and Environment: Discover Your Career!
GWIS members, We’d like to call your attention to a great professional development opportunity on Tuesday November 3rd at 5:30pm in the UMass Student Union Cape Cod Lounge. Its of special interest for graduate students and postdocs in the energy and environmental sciences and engineering fields, however all of us will benefit from the perspectives of […]
