Minutesfrom2.17.16NWiSMeeting
PotentialMeetingwithDr.AndreaBodnar:
- ExternalspeakerinvitedbyDr.LauraNiedernhofer
- ComingonFridayApril8thandwillgivearesearchtalk
o Herresearchfocusesonusingmarineanimalstoinvestigateaging,tissue
regeneration,andcancer
- Assessedinterestinhavingameetingorlunchwithherduringhervisit
- Dr.Bodnarwasatrailingspouse,andnowhasaverystrongcareer
- Willschedulealuncheonifpossiblewithher
o Limitedto15peoplefromNWiS
o Paneraboxedlunches
o PaidforoutofNWiSfunds
o AddseminarinformationtoanyNWiSemailsonthistopic
- Followupnote:luncheonscheduledfrom12-1pminC212withDr.Bodnar
o Willimmediatelyfollowherseminarat11am
DiscussionofOfficialRoles:
- Discussedtheneedsofthechapterandhowthattranslatesintoofficerpositions
o Desiretohaveateamofpeopleworkingtogethertocomeupwithideasand
organizeevents/workshops/etc.
- Identifiedaneedtoidentifyothersourcesofsupport
o CommitteewillworkwithDeborahLeach-ScampaviaintheStrategic
Planningofficetogenerateproposals,discusswithandbringideasto
philanthropydepartment,andhopefullybringinmoremonies
o Specificallytosupportbringinginexternalspeakers
o Discussedtryingtoidentifylocalspeakerstocutdownoncosttochapter
§ Professionalwomen,PalmBeachSocietyofWomen,etc.
- WillinvestigateifamemberoftheSRFwouldliketoalsoserveontheNWiS
committee–thereforewouldbetheSRFliaison
ElectionofOfficers:
- Chair:SanyHoxha
- ViceChairs:SophieZiegler-Himmelreich,IlariaDrago,andMeiLanChen
- Webmaster:BrianaKonnick(andMeiLanChenwithtrainingonwebsystem)
- Secretary:LaurieSutton
- Treasurer:BereniceDuran
- PublicityOfficer:InaFetzer
- OutreachChairs:PaigeDicksonandPramishaAdhikari
EventIdeas:
- Bringinfemalegroupsofleaders/professionals
- Coulddoanetworkingwineevening
- Professionaldevelopmentworkshops/seminarsthatarespecifictowomen
o Negotiationtechniquesasawoman
§ Greattopicforaneventwithfemalebusinessprofessionals
CELLebrateEvent:
- DiscussionoftryingtohaveaboothjustforNWiSforthisyear’sevent
o Conclusion:notenoughtimetoputtogether
o Possiblycoulddofornextyearifapproved
- Possiblywearpinsorstickerswithinformationonthem
o Facesoffamousfemalescientistsspecifictoeachdepartment’sdiscipline
o Aquestionorstatementtogeneratediscussion
§ Ideas:“I’mafemalescientist,”“Askmeaboutbeingafemalescientist,”
“Askmeaboutbeingawomaninscience”
§ Hesitationtowearsomethingthatcouldcreateawkwardquestions
abouthavingpeopleaskwhatit’sliketobeawoman
o Conclusion:ifapproved,createstickersthatsay“AskmeaboutNWiS”and
haveboothmembersweartheseduringtheevent
o Followupnote:thiswasapprovedbypersoninchargeofCELLebrateevent
MeetingConclusions:
- Ingeneral,meetingswillbeonthesecondWednesdayofeachmonthfrom12-1pm
inB214
o Unlessthereisanothereventorspeaker
- NextmeetingwillbeMarch9th
o Agendawillbeputtogetherfromchairandvicechairs
o Expresseddesiretocreateascheduleofeventsfortheyear
- NexteventwillbeApril8th–luncheonwithDr.Bodnar