Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Society of Women Engineers

1. Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteSociety of Women Engineers 1st General Body Meeting September 14, 2010 Thank you to Gelateria Lisa for donating tonight’s gelato!

2. What’s happening tonight: • Enjoy some gelato! • Overview about SWE • New logo announcement • Introduction of the 2010-2011 Executive Board • Freshmen Representative Election announcement • Membership information • Introduction to the RPI SWE website • Upcoming events • External announcements

3. SWE’s Mission & Strategic Priorities • Stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity. 1. Growing the Profession – Outreach 2. Professional Excellence 3. Industry Catalyst 4. Inclusive Global Community

4. About SWE • Collegiate and professional women in engineering and technical fields • 19,000 members in 90 professional sections and 300 student sections • Broken into geographical regions • We are in Region F • There is a regional board of professional members, as well as collegiate representatives • Region Collegiate Representative, Region Collegiate Communication Editor, Region Collegiate Senator

5. The New Logo of RPI SWE Designed by Cary Kaczowka

6. RPI SWE Support Faculty Advisor: Dr. Deanna Thompson Biomedical Engineering Department Corporate Counselor: Anne Roberts Automated Dynamics

7. RPI SWE Executive Board AndieMaret Vice President mareta2@rpi.edu Andrea Nordberg President nordba@rpi.edu

8. RPI SWE Executive Board Cary Kaczowka Secretary kaczoc@rpi.edu Morgan Weest Treasurer weestm@rpi.edu

9. RPI SWE Executive Board Lesley Wu Outreach Director wul3@rpi.edu Sara Sass Corporate Relations Director sasss@rpi.edu

10. RPI SWE Executive Board EleanaManousiouthakis Engineering Event Director manoue@rpi.edu Courtney Dunham Knowledge Source Director and Communications Director dunhac@rpi.edu

11. RPI SWE Executive Board Christine Falce Alumni Relations Director falcec@rpi.edu Emily Landis Membership Director landie@rpi.edu Erin Hansen Publicity Director hansee2@rpi.edu

12. RPI SWE Executive Board Freshmen Representative Freshmen Representative

13. Freshman Representatives Election • Electing 2 representatives to: • Attend regular E-Board Meetings • Assist other officers with event planning • Communicate with and represent the needs of the freshman class and on the executive board • Attend Professional Development Series • Applications available @ http://swe.union.rpi.edu/ • Applications due 9/26 • Voting until 10/4 (National members only) • Representatives announced around 10/8 • Contact: Andrea Nordberg, nordba@rpi.edu

14. Executive Board Meetings • When: Sundays, 11am-1pm • Where: Union 2424 Meet the E-Board, get involved in the planning of some SWE events. *You don’t need to come for the full two hours.

15. About SWE Membership

16. Benefits of National Membership Standard Collegiate membership $20/year • Eligibility for SWE Scholarships • Inclusion in Fall 2010 Resume CD for NSBE/SHPE Career Fair • Discounted conference registration – Region F Conference at RPI this year! • Certain RPI SWE events are only open to National members and only National members are eligible to vote in officer elections • You must be a paid National Member to claim SWE membership on your resume • Access to the online SWE Career Center • Access to the SWE Membership Database • FREE Professional development Webinars • Discounted Kaplan courses 10% off any PCAT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, DAT, OAT, or PCAT preparation class, tutoring, and more • FREE SWE Magazine subscription Contact: Emily Landis landie@rpi.edu

17. Resume Booklet Opportunity for National Members • Here is a chance to get your resume into the hands of the recruiters at the Fall Career Fair! • These resume booklets will be handed personally to the recruiters at the Career Fair. The only resumes that will be included will be those who have SWE National Membership. • Send your name, major, class year, interests (Internship/Co-op/Full-time Employment or combination), and resume to our Communications Director, Courtney Dunham (dunhac@rpi.edu) by Tuesday, September 28th • Take advantage of all the opportunities available with National SWE membership!!!

18. National Membership Drive • Friday, September 17th, 3:00-4:30 • Thursday, September 23th, 6:00-7:00 • Monday, September 27th, 9:00-11:00 • By the Fishtank in the Union lobby • Bring $20 cash or check. Or sign up online with a credit/debit card. • Contact: Emily Landis, landie@rpi.edu

19. Active Membership • Attend 8+ events over the course of the year • Two of the 8 must be General Body Meetings • Only active members are invited to certain events, like Celebrate RPI SWE! Contact: Emily Landis, landie@rpi.edu

20. Website: http://swe.union.rpi.edu/ • Information about National SWE and RPI SWE • Officer contact information • Companies looking to hire you! • “Company Info” tab • Access to our google calendar • “Events” tab *Join our Facebook group: “RPI SWE”*

21. Upcoming Events

22. Plant Tour: Sabic Innovative Plastics AIChE invites SWE to join them: Tuesday 9/21 (2-5pm) Meet in the Ricketts Lounge There are limited spots available Contact Frank Cacaccio, (cacacf@rpi.edu) ASAP **Indicate if you have a car & capacity**

23. Girl Power Diversity at Johnson & Johnson What’s it like to work there?  What’s it like to be a female at J&J? When: Friday, Oct. 1st @ 4:30pm (after the career fair) Where: JEC Lounge What: Ice cream sundaes & informal networking! Come for your chance to learn more and win a gift basket filled with goodies!

24. 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm DCC 239

25. Outreach Committee • Interested in outreach? Join the Outreach Committee! • Primarily working with elementary and middle school girls • Committee meetings on Thursdays 7-8pm • Volunteers needed to run events • Variety of opportunities available • Varying levels of commitment • Events include: • Girl Scout Engineering Day • Electrical Inventions • Junior FIRST Lego League • …and more! • Sign up at the sign-in table • Contact: Lesley Wu (wul3@rpi.edu)

26. Electrical Inventions • New six week course for 12 middle school girls • Hands-on activities with main project of either bedroom security system, LED light-up Frisbee, or electric fortune teller • Four volunteers needed to commit for six sessions plus one training day • No experience necessary! • Every Tuesday 5-7pm starting Oct. 5 until Nov. 9 *Funded by a grant from National SWE Contact: Lesley Wu (wul3@rpi.edu)

27. Tee Off with SWE! • Take a one-hour golf lesson at Saratoga National Golf course, covering putting, chipping, and the full swing. • Limited number of spots, open to National members only. • Wednesday, October 6th • Depart RPI at 1:15, return by 3:45 • Please indicate if you can drive! • Contact: Cary Kaczowka, kaczoz@rpi.edu

28. SWE Alumni Social Who: SWE Alumni and current members of SWE What: Meet and speak to RPI SWE Alumni about their time at RPI and their lives after graduating. Light refreshments will be served. Where: Union 3511 When: Saturday, October 16th 4-5pm Contact: Christine Falce (falcec@rpi.edu) if you are interested in attending or if you have any questions!

29. Exploring Engineering Day Understudy What is Exploring Engineering Day? Outreach event for children in grades 3-6 Students explore different engineering disciplines through hands-on activities • Position Information • Assist Engineering Event Director with planning • Attend weekly planning meetings • Must be attending RPI next year • To apply for or inquire about the position contact EleanaManousiouthakis (manoue@rpi.edu) with the subject “EED Understudy” by September 24th with your: • Name, Class Year and Major • Reason for interest in Exploring Engineering Day • Past experience that relates to the position

30. Knowledge Committee Recruitment The Knowledge Source Director position is one of the new positions this year in RPI SWE. There will be several events that will fall under this position this semester. Some include: • AIChESabic Innovative Plastics Plant Tour • Registration Roundtable • The Inside Scoop on Undergraduate Research • Another Plant Tour (need to find/schedule!) If interested in participating and helping out with any of these events please email the Knowledge Source Director, Courtney Dunham at dunhac@rpi.edu

31. Conferences this year Annual Conference • E-Board members will be attending. If you’re interested in going (at your own expense) contact Andrea Nordberg, nordba@rpi.edu Regional Conference • Saturday, March 26th 2011 @ RPI!

32. Regional Conference Planning Committee The Region F regional conference is coming to RPI in March 2011, and RCPC needs YOU! or Questions? Contact Erin (hansee2@rpi.edu) or Gwen (reynog3@rpi.edu)

33. Get involved this year! • Join the: • Outreach Committee • Electrical Inventions volunteers • Junior FIRST Lego League • Regional Conference Planning Committee (RCPC) • Knowledge Committee • Apply for: • Freshmen Representative (Freshmen only) • Exploring Engineering Day Understudy • Come to an E-Board Meeting • Volunteer to help set-up an event or drive to pick up supplies

34. Any announcements?

35. Any announcements? Rensselaer is proud to honor Ms. Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder and CEO of the Acumen Fund, as the 2010 Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year (EOY). Acumen Fund is a non-profit global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty. As recipient of this award, Ms. Novogratz will join other successful entrepreneurs honored in years past such as, Curtis Priem ’82 co-founder of NVIDIA Corp; Thomas LeFevre ‘71, Co-founder, Intuit and Brendan L. McKernan ‘00, Co-founder of Agencourt Biosciences Corp. This year’s honoree is not only an entrepreneur, but an author of a New York Times best seller.  The Blue Sweater is the inspiring personal memoir of a woman who has spent her life on a quest to understand global poverty and to find powerful new ways of tackling it. Author, Jacqueline Novogratz shows, in ways both hilarious and heartbreaking, how traditional charity often fails, and how a new form of philanthropic investing called "patient capital" can help make people self-sufficient and change millions of lives. In preparation for EOY, The Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship and the Office of First Year Experience are organizing book discussion sessions that will dive into the journey depicted in the pages of The Blue Sweater. Sessions dates and times are listed below. All are welcome. Those interested in attending these discussions, please contact Kelly Reardon in the Severino Center at scte@rpi.edu. Pizza will be provided. Those who attend will be invited to meet the author in a small group setting during our EOY celebration on December 1st. Books will be available for sale at the Rensselaer bookstore. E-books can be downloaded at Amazon.com. We have 3 book discussion sessions already planned as follows: Date                      Time                  Location Tuesday, 11/16          4:00-6:00               Nason 130 Friday, 11/19           4:00-5:30               Union 3511  Monday, 11/22           4:00-5:30               Pitts 4106 

36. Next GBM Wednesday, October 13, 2010 6:30-7:30pm DCC 337 Thanks for coming!