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WISP Digest - Oct. 28, 2017
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In this Newsletter:
* WISP Peer Mentor Program: Course selection event
* Chrissy Alvarado ’98 develops early research opportunities for women
at University of California, San Diego
* Slate Magazine Article: Thinking more broadly about careers in STEM
fields
* Women in STEM: Gauging interest in new Dartmouth student group
* Dartmouth women attend the Grace Hopper Celebration in Orlando,
Florida
* Event: Climate Change Lecture
* Event: Film Screening
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* WISP Peer Mentor Program: Course selection event *
The WISP Peer Mentor coordinators along with some WISP Peer Mentors and
teaching fellows will be available on Sunday, October 29, from 8 – 10 p.m.
in Baker 158 to give advice on course selection for Winter Term 2018.
Although specifically targeted to ‘21s, feel free to drop by to get or
give advice (and snacks).
* Chrissy Alvarado ’98 develops early research opportunities for women
at University of California, San Diego *
Professor David Kotz (Computer Science) let WISP know recently about the
Engaging Undergraduates in Research: UC San Diego Early Research
Scholars Program, developed by WISP Alumni Chrissy Alvarado ’98. She is
an associate teaching professor and vice chair for undergraduate affairs
in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the University of
California, San Diego. Her current efforts focus on designing curriculum
and programs to make computing and computing education more accessible
and appealing, with the specific goal of increasing the number of women
and underrepresented minorities who study computing. We have to think
she was at least partially inspired by her own WISP experience at
Dartmouth.
READ MORE:
https://cra.org/expanding-pipeline-engaging-undergraduates-research-uc-san-diego-early-research-scholars-program/
* Slate Magazine Article: Thinking more broadly about careers in STEM
fields *
Slate Magazine recently published an interesting piece by Elizabeth
Garbee entitled The Problem with the Pipeline Metaphor in STEM Education.
She argues that the “pipeline” metaphor defines STEM success too
narrowly. Dartmouth’s Women in Science Project plans a panel of alumni
women for winter term that will explore a range of careers that
encompass STEM expertise.
READ MORE:
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2017/10/the_problem_with_the_pipeline_metaphor_in_stem_education.html
* Women in STEM: Gauging interest in new Dartmouth student group *
Some Dartmouth women would like to gauge interest in a new student group
focused on Hispanic and Latinx students interested in STEM-related
fields. Before they seek funding for the group, they would like see how
interested students might be. If relevant to you, please take a minute
to fill out the survey (see link below). While the survey title mentions
Engineering in particular, the group would be open to Hispanic and
Latinx students interested in any STEM field. Please also forward the
survey to friends you think might be interested.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvx2cSC2Ea_4Ug-eZ_gbW00lFfWl3q8FEeLbYu9yNrv4v0Rg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1
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* Dartmouth women attend the Grace Hopper Celebration in Orlando,
Florida *
The Grace Hopper Celebration brings together the world's largest
gathering of women technologists. This year 31 women, accompanied by
Professor Tom Cormen (Computer Science), attended the Grace Hopper
Celebration in Orlando, Florida, largely supported by the Computer
Science Department. This almost doubles the number of Dartmouth women
who attended the event last year. This annual conference highlights the
top women in technology as well as career opportunities.
* Event: Climate Change Lecture *
This year’s The George Link Jr. Environmental Awareness Lecture will
feature Ken Kimmell, President of the Union of Concerned Scientists. The
talk, entitled Climate Change Progress Post-Paris: Is the U.S. Still In?
will take place on Monday, October 30 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. in Filene
Auditorium, Moore Hall. For more information, see http://news.dartmouth.edu/events/event?event=46622.
* Event: Film Screening *
Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies will screen the breast implant
documentary film Absolutely Safe. A trailer of the film can be found at
https://www.kinolorber.com/film/absolutelysafe.
The event will also include a question and answer session with
documentary filmmaker Carol Ciancutti and Judy Norsigian, former
Executive Director of "Our Bodies, Ourselves." The event will take
place Wednesday, November 1, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in Haldeman 41. For
more information on this event, see http://news.dartmouth.edu/events/event?event=47474.
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