Women@SCS Committee Meeting Tuesday, Jan. 20th, Gates 2109
Welcome Dean Moore!
Discussion Topics for Spring Semester (please send along topics of your choice):
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Confidence (w/focus on strategies for improving your confidence)
o http://www.itworld.com/article/2867838/article.html?null
o http://blog.piazza.com/stem-confidence-gap/
Stereotypes and Unconscious Bias
Lean in Circles, sponsor: Facebook, plus another event?
Web Team Updates: Interview with Professor Aarti Singh
Twitter to sponsor class mixer or other event? Suggestions?
Upcoming Events:
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Jan. 21 Roadshow at North Allegheny HS (Stephanie, Emily, Lara)
Jan. 22 TechNights Planning Meeting, 4.30-5.30pm, GHC 4405
Jan. 24 (Sat.), Sisters’ Tour of Carnegie Art Museum
Feb. 2, TechNights starts up 7.00-8.30pm, GHC 4105 SPECIAL HOUR of CODE organized by
Anita Borg Scholars' Community, Women@SCS and Google
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Jan 29 W@SCS meet with Navy Admiral Howard (by invitation)
Wed.. Feb 4 Event w/Capital One (sponsor) Julie Elberfeld, CTO, named Bank Systems and
Technology’s 2012 Elite 8 list of top IT leaders (rsvps needed for catering) NSH 1507
Feb 10 Photo shoot w/SCS4ALL… here in 2109, replacing this photo for CS Admissions:
http://admission.enrollment.cmu.edu/pages/school-of-computer-science
EOC Feb 10 and 11
Frid. Feb. 13 Sisters’ Dinner with Dropbox
Tapia Conference Feb 18-21st, Boston (Alexis and Samantha)
Feb. 20th SCS Day
Outreach:
 Wed. Jan. 21st, Roadshow at Nth Allegheny HS, (Lara, Stephanie, Emily)
 Monday, Feb. 2, TechNights starts up 7.00-8.30pm, GHC 4105
 Roadshow Request: Streams Elementary in Upper St Clair. 1-4 graders, one hour, Feb.
 Roadshow Request: WPSD, middle school, dates to be decided
 Library Teen Labs, East Liberty --CS/Technology Workshop once a month