MSU Society of Women Engineers

MSU Society of Women Engineers Bi-Weekly Newsletter 10-31-07

President Hello SWE! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! I hope you're having a great Halloween Day! I apologize that I am unable to be at the meeting today, I am attending a wedding. (I know, who has a wedding on Halloween?!) Anyhow, tonight you should still be receiving all the info on events and important information. Please email me if you have any questions! Some things to look for: upcoming Outreach, Social and Community Service Events, and New Banquet Information. Be sure to check and see how many points you've earned in the Reward System (if you have questions ask Sara). Also, don't forget to register as a National Member of SWE www.swe.org! You'll need to be a member to apply for the MSU SWE Scholarships in the spring so, get to it! Oh, and also, watch for an email on our new Resume CD!

Emily ([email protected])

Vice President Hello Members, this is your Vice-President Tracey Lynch. I am glad that you all could attend today’s meeting. One of the benefits of SWE is meeting new people, that you find interesting or that you could relate to. So today’s meeting is going to allow all of you to expand your network of friends and associates, please take advantage of the opportunities that are presented through SWE. Also since it is mid-semester I would like to have a little feedback from you all on meetings and presenters. So please take a few minutes to fill out the surveys that you received. If you have additional thoughts, comments, or ideas in relation to how the meetings are ran, the presenters and or topics that you would like to see/hear or saw/ heard please write it on the back of the sheet. I am open to ALL ideas. I would like for every member to benefit from each meeting and if you ever need to speak with me feel free to call or e-mail me (313-598-2350 or [email protected]). Enjoy the meeting  Tracey Lynch Treasurer Hey all, Happy Halloween! Hope everyone is getting pumped up for the MSU/UofM game this Saturday! The fundraiser was a big success! We sold well over half of the 350 shirts ordered! If you or anyone you know still wants a shirt / MSU College of Engineering lanyard / MSU College of Engineering window sticker, you can get them from me anytime! Just let me know. Other than that, they will be back out to sell in the spring. Enjoy Halloween, and the weekend. GO STATE! Katie ([email protected])

Secretaries Happy Halloween everyone! We hope that you are having a wonderful day and that you enjoy the meeting tonight! Be sure to check out the social, community service and outreach activities going on in SWE. As always if you have any questions we are happy to answer them! Have a great rest of the week! Kristen ([email protected]) Karen ([email protected])

Community Service Hey!

We would like to thank everyone who participated in collecting for UNICEF. It will go a long way for other children in the world. For the month of November, look forward to helping out with a local food pantry or soup kitchen. We have not worked out the details yet, but once we do we will let everyone know. Hope everyone has a great rest of the week! If you have any questions, please contact us at Lauren ([email protected]) and Linsey ([email protected]) -Lauren and Linsey

Social The next Social Event will be Sunday, November 11 at Abram's Planetarium. We will see The Super Sky Show at 2:30pm. Meet us at the planetarium at 2:20pm that day and have a blast learning about the stars.

Admissions are: -Adults, $3.00 -Students and senior citizens, $2.50 -Children (age 12 and under), $2.00

Bring some friends! Learn a new constellation! Hope to see you all there! If you have any questions, please e-mail the Social Chairs Sophie ([email protected]) or Lauren ([email protected]).

SEC/Publicity Hi Ladies, The Student Engineering Council will be hosting a FREE concert on November 10th in 1345 EB. It will be from 5:45-8 and donations will go towards Make-a-Wish. Check out the flyers around the EB for more information. Also, the new display case is finally up! It is located in the Shaw entrance to the EB (straight across the street from the International Center). There is a calendar with upcoming SWE events and information about upcoming meetings. Hopefully more of the activities will get up there soon, as well as some pictures. Check it out! And don't forget to join the MSU SWE facebook group for meeting announcements. Happy Halloween!

Nicole Vidro ([email protected])

Corporate Relations Hey SWE-sters! How are you all? Hopefully everyone received my email Monday night. SWE has decided to start a resume CD to give to companies. The details are all in the email, but just in case you didn't receive it here's what's happening. If you're interested in doing this please send your resume to [email protected]. Make sure the file name includes your name (for example mine could be Kristie_meserve_resume.doc or something similar) and it must be sent as a Microsoft Word document attachment. Also, when you send it be sure to include your major in the email. If you could please send these by Friday, November 16th that would be great! If there are any questions feel free to send me an email at [email protected]. Thanks! Kristie Meserve

Member Relations Happy Halloween! As many of you know, for those members with a national SWE membership, we are doing a rewards system. By attending events and participating, members can earn points. Committee meetings, volunteering for the task list = 1 point General meetings = 2 points Social, community service, or outreach events = 3 points Rewards of increasing value are given out at the 5, 15, and 25 point levels. If you reach 5 points, you are a silver member; 15 and you are a gold member. Platinum members accumulate 25 points for the semester, a difficult feat to accomplish, but you can do it! Congratulations to the following members who have become silver members: Lauren Blair Kristen Pace Jenna Brown Lisa Rabideau Catherine Burnham Linsey Seitz Sophie Carrell Jodi Stade Emily Duszynski Tiffany Sykes Hillary Gregory Traci Taylor Jen Hall Andrea Vivian Chelsea House Kamela Webster Sara Jones Bethany Wenzel Ashley Kulszycki Marissa Wiltz Katie Longley Tracey Lynch

Our newest gold members: Sara Murawa Karen Wolosiewicz

You can talk to me before/after the meeting to claim your reward. Sara Murawa ([email protected])