New peer mentoring groups are starting to form from the primordial GWIS sludge! Sign up if you’re interested in joining a new support network (not just because of the ice cream social that will happen in a few weeks, date TBA)! Hope to see you there 🙂 Here’s the link again: https://websites.umass.edu/gwis/2015/05/04/interested-in-peer-mentoring/
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Dr. Marisha Godek Returns to UMass Next Wednesday, 4/22
Dr. Godek previously attended our Spring 2014 Networking Mixer, where she was a stellar panelist. Next week, she returns to give a talk at Casey Gilman’s Science Communication course. The talk will be open to other students – pre-registration is required (see details below). Communications is very excited to announce that OPD is sponsoring an […]
Networking’s First Event – the Gender Matters Lecture Reception
Around fifty people showed up to our networking reception which took place immediately after the Gender Matters Lecture last week. The lecture focused on implicit biases against women in STEM, in academia, and in general. The reception afterwards had a fantastic turnout – we were really excited to see everyone there! Attendees included students, faculty, […]
(Another) Fantastic Undergraduate/Graduate Student Mentoring Dinner!
Last month at a mentoring dinner event, our dinner theme focused on graduate school applications – we wanted to get the undergraduate students interested in and excited about the process of applying to graduate school. Our undergraduate mentees got plenty of informal time to talk about their thoughts on graduate school and ask any questions they […]
Dr. Connie Chow Visits UMass on April 6th
Dr. Connie Chow is a fearless and inspiring advocate for women’s education in the US and internationally. Honored as one of Mass High Tech’s 2012 Women to Watch, Dr. Chow served as executive director at the Science Club for Girls for more than eight years and is currently working to expand a STEM education project […]
I Want YOU! To Impact Public Policy
The Scientists and Engineers Impacting Public Policy panel was an overwhelming success – over 30 students attended! While scientists and engineers are routinely praised for contributions to the research community, it is also important to recognize their valuable contributions to public policy and service. The ability to involve, engage, and serve the public can have […]
Undergraduate/Graduate Mentoring Dinner was a resounding success (again)!
Last week’s undergraduate/graduate mentoring dinner went extremely well! We had 30 attendees and received positive feedback about the speed elevator pitch activity, in which students were asked to give their short “elevator pitch” (what you would tell someone about your research if you met them on a long elevator ride) to other students. Students were nervous […]
Graduate Student/Faculty Luncheons, 2/24 and 4/29
What: Graduate Student/Faculty Luncheons, a fantastic way to network or get advice in an informal, relaxed setting. Female faculty members from CNS and CoE are invited to attend so that STEM graduate students can meet with them and discuss topics ranging from research to work/life balance to academic politics and back again. Enjoy a yummy (free) […]
GWIS Members – Please Share Your Story!
Please consider contributing to the spring 2015 special edition of the GWIS Quarterly Magazine. We want to learn from your experiences! Use the Google Form (see link below) to submit anonymously by answering one or more of the prompts, and potentially see your submission in GQM. Thank you! -the GQM team Share your story!
GQM Spring 2015 – Special Edition, Call for Abstracts (or Stories)
I’m excited to announce a very special issue of the GWIS Quarterly Magazine, to be published in Spring 2015. We want to highlight YOUR stories! We’ve provided you with several prompts to help get the creative forces flowing, and we’re inviting you to *anonymously* share your experiences in the field, in the workplace, or in […]
