Science
Off The Shelf: The Science of Chocolate
February
22, 2010 6:00 PM Five Senses Restaurant, Murfreesboro TN
Please
join the Women in Science and Engineering group and Dr. Judith
Iriarte-Gross from MTSU at the second meeting of Science Off the Shelf, a
Science Cafe series Monday February 22nd at 6:00 PM at Five Senses
Restaurant. The series is a joint presentation by the Library
system, Nashville Public Television and MTSU. Each month will
feature a different science topic...these are not presentations; they
are opportunities for discussion about current science topics.
Future discussions will focus on personalized medicine, the
science of picky eaters and more. For more information, please
contact Leigh Gostowski at gostowsk@mtsu.edu or 615.494.8918.
WISE Women Caring for Critters
February
23, 2010, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, MTSU Satellite and Webcasting Center
Do
you want to be a veterinarian or a zoo keeper? Do you want to
study snakes or train horses? WISE women who are working with
animals and reptiles will discuss how they choose their educational and
career paths. Information about what classes to take while in high
school, what volunteer opportunities are available and what questions
to ask as you explore a potential career with all kinds of critters will
be provided by our panel. Go to the MTSU Instructional Technology
Support Center for this program and others.
http://itsc3.fsa.mtsu.edu/itsc/
Sustainability
and Chemistry: Tomorrow's Challenge for Today's Students
Distinguished
Lecture by Dr. Matt Fisher, Department of Chemistry, Saint Vincent
College, Latrobe, PA
March 3, 2010, 7:00 PM Wiser-Patten
Science Building, Room 102
Sustainability has been defined
as the ability of humanity "to ensure that it meets the needs of the
present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet
their own needs." What challenges does sustainability pose for the
current and future state of science, particularly chemistry? What
challenges do sustainability and chemistry pose for students who are in
college now and may want to continue for graduate work or look for a job
in industry? What challenges do sustainability and chemistry pose for
everyone? This talk will highlight some of those challenges as well as
the opportunities that sustainability and chemistry together offer to
individuals beginning their careers as scientists and to the general
public.
Counselor Leadership
Institute: Careers and Education in Chemistry
March
16, 2010, 9:00 AM MTSU Campus
GRITS will be cooking up
chemistry activities with K-12 guidance counselors through Rutherford
County's "Counselor Leadership Institute" in March. Directed
by the Business Education Partnership (BEP) Foundation at the Rutherford
County Chamber of Commerce, CLI is a monthly program for public
school guidance counselors to learn about different career fields to
share with their students. GRITS staff will lead some exciting (and
surprising!) laboratory activities with the counselors participate
in a panel discussion with other professional chemists about
further education and careers in chemistry. To learn more about the BEP,
visit their Web site at www.rutherfordbep.org. For information; contact
Laura Beth Jackson, Community Relations Specialist, Business Education
Partnership Foundation, Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, 615.893.6565 or 615.278.2008
Buds and
Blooms: Hands-On STEM Activities for Daughters and Mothers
March
27, 2010, 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM, East Hickman Middle School, Lyles, TN
(Hickman County)
Three Rivers Community Health-Hickman is
sponsoring an event along with the Hickman County Health Council to
promote and encourage young girls and their mothers to consider the
possibilities and advantages of careers in science, technology,
engineering, and math (STEM). For information, contact Tracey
Wilkes at 931.589.2104 or tracey.wilkes@perrymedcenter.org
Purposeful Planning of Your Scholarly Career and
Contributions (Workshop for Students)
2010
National Women's History Month Women in Science Lecture by Dr. Diana
Bilimoria, Department of Organizational Behavior, Weatherhead
School of Management, Case Western Reserve University
March 29, 2010,
6:00 PM, in the Monohan Residence Hall Classroom
In this
interactive workshop, Dr. Bilimoria will engage with students regarding
their career aspirations and skill development. She will discuss
aspects of purposeful career planning such as leadership development,
mentoring, C.V. enhancement, scholarly skill development, scholarly
visibility, and the early experiences of women faculty.
Breaking Barriers and Creating Inclusiveness: Institutional
Transformation to ADVANCE Women Faculty in Academic Science and
Engineering
2010 National Women's History
Month Women in Science Lecture by Dr. Diana Bilimoria, Department
of Organizational Behavior, Weatherhead School of Management, Case
Western Reserve University
March 30, 2010, 3:00 PM in the Cason
Kennedy Nursing Building, CKNB N109
In this talk, Dr. Bilimoria
will describe the initiatives, experience and outcomes of 19 US
universities, funded by the National Science Foundation's ADVANCE
Institutional Transformation program, which
have embraced
comprehensive transformation for improved gender representation and
inclusion in science and engineering disciplines. She will present a
general model of institutional change, specifying the
facilitating
factors, program initiatives, institutionalization, and outcomes of
their transformation. Institutional transformational results in terms of
the increased participation and advancement of women faculty in
academic science and engineering across these universities and within
specific
disciplines will be presented.
1st
Annual WISE Cake-Off
April 1, 2010, 9:00-1:00 PM,
KUC 2nd Floor Lobby
All student organizations are invited
to participate in this cake decorating contest fundraiser. Organizations will decorate their cake between 9:30-11:30 AM on the
tables provided in the KUC 2nd floor lobby. Tasting of the cakes
will begin at 11:30 AM, and judging of the cakes (based on aesthetics,
taste, and best representation of the student organization) will be
announced at 12:00 PM. Raffle tickets will be sold starting at
9:00 AM--each raffle ticket represents 1 slice of cake. There will
also be a professional cake to be auctioned by 12:30 PM. All
proceeds of this fundraiser will go to benefit the children of Haiti via
UNICEF. United Nations International Children's Fund is working
to support the Haitian children, and keep them from being
exploited. They are also donating medical supplies, clean water,
etc. Faculty and staff are also encouraged to attend and
participate in this fundraiser.
GRITS
Collaborative Forum in West Tennessee
April 22, 2010, University of Memphis
Information coming soon.
WISTEM Center Advisory Board Meeting
May 10, 2010, 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM Location to be
determined.
The first annual meeting of the Women In STEM
Advisory Board will be held on the MTSU campus. An overview of the
mission and goals of the WISTEM Center will be presented. Activities, organizations and events that support the mission and goals
of WISTEM will be shown. For information, contact Dr. Judith
Iriarte-Gross, 615.494.7763 or at jiriarte@mtsu.edu
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