WiSE at Duke

*** Spring 2006 Event Planning***

Theme: Why So Few Women in Science and Engineering

1. 2005 - 2006 Distinguished Speaker
Why So Few Women in Science and Engineering by Vasu Varadan [January 13, 2006, everything in place]
http://www.duke.edu/web/wise/varadan.htm

2. WiSE lunch discussion series

2A. Negotiating a Faculty Position by Farsh Guilak [February]
He is said to have given very impressive presentations in BME department. http://www.duke.edu/~guilak/

2B. Teaching at a Non Research-Intensive Institution by women from Meredith, Elon, NCCU - a mini-PFF experience
- Dr. Virginia Knight (dean, math, Meredith, wife of a Duke engineering professor) - Dr. Rosalind Reichard (math, Vice President for Academic Affairs at Meredith, former Dean of Math and Science at Elon)
- Dr. Sandra White (Chair of Biology, NCCU)
- Laura Smith (math, NCCU, African-American)
- Doug James from Duke Graduate School (engineering/education, Director of Duke Prepare Future Faculty Program (PFF))

2C. Women in Technology by Kimberly Jenkins (late March / Early April)
- Kimberly Jenkins, information technology entrepreneur, executive-in-residence in the Master of Engineering Management (MEM) program. She currently serves on the Duke University Board of Trustees, where she chairs the Committee for Institutional Advancement. She is also a member of the Duke University Health Systems Board and the Kenan Institute for Ethics Board. http://www.dukenews.duke.edu/2005/09/jenkins.html

3. WiSE Mentoring Program - extend to the sciences. We decided that we will not rely on any single undergraduate student group. WiSE will take initiative in recruiting both mentors and mentees.

3A. Mentoring Program End-of-the-year Appreciation Event (co-sponsor with GSA, late April)
o Emily Klein, professor of geology, senior associate dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Co-director of the Baldwin Scholars Program

4. Misc

4A. A science/engineering speaker for the "Women Explore" Week sponsored by Women's Center (march)

4B. Women's BB game (WiSE/GPWN/Pratt)

4C. 2006-2007 Distinguished Speaker (We will contact both, and see who is available)
o Kathy Olson, Associate Director with the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in the Executive Office of the President of the United States
o Susan Hockfield, MIT's new president, a Neurobiology scientist
http://web.mit.edu/hockfield/biography.html

posted by Tong @ 4:30 PM