INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SWE OFFICER???

Interested in being a more involved member of SWE? Then become an officer! Being an officer for SWE gives you the opportunity to really make an impact. The current open positions are: Social Event Director (2 members), Evening With Industry (EWI) Director (2~3 members), Recruiter, Outreach Director and Webmaster/Historian. The officer application is now open and will close on MAY 22, 2013 AT 5:00 PM so please apply soon! Here is the link to the application: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/swe/200249.

Roaring Twenties Ball

dining, drinks, dancin’, and a damn good time!


Details:
  • Open to all majors
  • Live Band playing soft rock and pop music!
  • Italian Cuisine Catered by Bay Laurel included
  • Chocolate Fondue Fountain
  • Formal attire suggested
  • Happy hour drinks for 21+ (professional bartender)
  • Photo Booth with wacky accessories (keep your memories forever!)
Remember: Ticket prices are $20 after May 1st


Roaring Twenties Ball



SWE Yoga Night (International Woman’s Day) 03/08

What:
Dress down and bring your yoga mats and friends for a night of de-stressing and relaxation. Enjoy a FREE hour lesson from an IMA Yoga Instructor courtesy of UW SWE!

When: 
March 8, 2013 from 1:45 PM to 3:00 PM

Where:
EEB 403

What to bring:
Come prepared and bring your YOGA MATS!
Unfortunately we can’t rent or borrow any mats from the IMA. Don’t have a yoga mat? It’s time to buy one! You can buy a yoga mat for cheap at Target , TJ Maxx or even eBay or Amazon!

The rules:

  • You must arrive on time! It will be extremely disruptive if you try to get set up after the class has started.
  • Please try not to leave early. The class should run until 3:00 PM so plan to be there until the end.

Most importantly:
Remember to relax and have fun! This will be a great opportunity to learn how to relax at home when studying for finals. Take advantage of it!

Note: For the comfort of our members, please limit your invitees to females only!

SWE Networking for Shy People

This workshop is for those of us who are, shall we say, “network challenged”. Whether you are in the job search, exploring career options or researching graduate school opportunities, you will learn some easy, non-threatening ways to connect with others to meet your goals. Includes “the approach,” ways to get “them” talking (so you can rest – and listen!), dealing with silence, getting the info, and how and when to move-on and follow-up. You will discover the excellent conversationalist that you are. FOOD & BEVERAGES WILL BE PROVIDED!

When: Thursday, October 18, 2012

Where: EEB 403

 

SWE First General Meeting

 

We will be discussing general topics regarding UW SWE and will be covering UW SWE’s future events in more details. PLUS: we will be providing food! I’m talking about a real dinner here! So come out and get to know UW SWE while getting a free dinner out it.

Ice-cream Social!!

Hungry for some ice cream? Well take a bite of this! The Society of Women Engineering (SWE) will be hosting an ice cream social just for you! Come get to know the fine ladies and gents (we don’t discriminate) of SWE. Join us as we introduce our officers who will tell you what SWE is all about and discuss the fun activities we have planned throughout the school year. Get yourself involved, make new friends and learn about the great opportunities SWE can bring to you. All majors and genders welcome! You won’t want to miss out on this one (there’s ice cream)!

click here for more information!

We’re also on Dawg Daze’s page >> click here

April 25, 2012 Minutes

Check out the meeting minutes from our April 25, 2012 meeting!

We had a great presentation by Wendy Jenkins, an engineer at Boeing, about what engineering careers are like after college. She gave excellent advice, ranging from what to expect on the job and how to make good impressions to advice on starting a new life and staying involved with SWE as a professional.

We also networked with some great professional members of SWE.

Sincerely,
Monica Chinn
UW SWE Secretary

Outreach Opportunities

Hi everyone,
I hope you all have been working hard on your finals or enjoying your early spring break.
Just wanted to let you know about a few things that are coming up for the next quarter:

- Engineering Discovery Days:
The College of Engineering holds Engineering Discovery Days each year for students and faculty from all UW engineering departments and organizations to share their work with the community. SWE has participated in the past, and will participate again this year. If you’ve ever been to EDD and wished that there was a certain experiment or demonstration that was there, here’s your chance to share your thoughts. We’re looking for ideas and volunteers for this fun event – if you’re interested, please contact me at budhiari@hotmail.com

- MESA Day:

MESA is an organization whose mission is to provide enriching opportunities in mathematics, engineering and science for underrepresented students in grades K-12, and each year they hold MESA Day, a day that brings more than 500 K – 12 MESA students together to participate in a variety of STEM competitions. Students prepare for these events in their MESA classes throughout the school year, and MESA needs volunteers to help set up, take down, and judge competitions. If you’re interested in helping out, please contact me at budhiari@hotmail.com.
- Scholarship opportunity:
This scholarship was created to help low- and middle-income Washington State residents earn first bachelors degrees in STEM and health care. The scholarships are for $1000/year and are renewable. Application is due April 16th at 5:00pm. Please check out  http://www.waopportunityscholarship.org/page.aspx?pid=1118 for more details.

Good luck on all of your finals, and have a fantastic break!

Cheers,

Nuzulita Budhiari
Undergraduate, University of Washington
Physics: Comprehensive Physics
Astronomy
Outreach Director | Society of Women Engineers, UW Chapter
budhiari@hotmail.com

SWE Officer Elections! This Wednesday 3/28

Hello members!
Here’s a reminder email about elections this coming Wednesday.
We’re giving you an opportunity to become more involved in an excellent student group that will signficantly add to your experience while at the University of Washington.  We would like for you to submit your application to this catalyst survey, which simply asks you what you’re interested in (no lengthy responses required). https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/swe/158903
We will then be having our elections on March 28th at 5:30 – 6:30, in EEB403, where people running for office will give a short (~2 min) speech about their qualifications.
We have openings for ~16 officer positions:
  • President
  • 2 Vice Presidents
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Outreach
  • 2 Social Events Directors
  • 4 Evening With Industry Directors
  • Recruitment
  • Public Relations
  • Webmaster
  • SWE Representative
More information about each of these positions can be found in the initial application, and on our webpage.
Hope to see your application and to see you at elections on March 28th!

SWE Scholarship with CH2M Hill

ANNOUNCING CH2M HILL Scholarship.

Hello NSBE and SWE,

Congratulations, CH2M Hill has provided UW COE with funding for an academic scholarship to be disseminated to members of NSBE and SWE.

Scholarship Amount Available: 2 @ $1,000 NSBE              2 @ $1,000 – SWE    

Scholarship candidates must meet the following criteria to be considered.

  • Be a student studying in the fields of Civil & Environmental, Electrical, Structural, Chemical, Mechanical, Architectural Engineering, Construction or Environmental Studies (i.e. admitted in the major).
  • A student who has completed a minimum of 30 credit hours toward one of the above degrees and/or is at the Junior level status in their curriculum (student cannot be graduating in the  AY 2011/12)
  • It is preferred that the student have an interest in CH2M HILL and the industry.
  • A student denoting solid leadership skills.

All interested and/or qualified members must complete and submit the general on-line COE Scholarship application at http://www.engr.washington.edu/curr_students/scholarships.html.  Please note in your essay that you would like to be considered for the CH2M Hill Scholarship in addition to general scholarship.

 Submission Deadline March 30th, Friday.    Scholarship may be allotted Spring  or Summer Qtr.

Thank you.