WiSE at Duke

WiSE programmer position

Dear PC members,

Below I have summarized responsibilities and benefits of taking the lead and serving as the WiSE programmer. WiSE work has been one of the most enjoyable components of my graduate life. The WiSE programmer experience has helped me grow and enabled me to take part in serving the larger WiSE community. It is the best extracurricular job ever! - I am stepping down only because I am trying to complete my degree. Please let me or Heidi know if you are interested in becoming the WiSE programmer for this coming year. Ideally we are looking for someone with passion for WiSE and can commit herself for long term.

Responsibilities:

• Co-lead the WiSE Planning Committee with PC Chair to generate and implement programming ideas
• Organize PC meetings
• Summarize meeting minutes
• Coordinate subcommittees
• Recruit and retain PC members
• Work with the Chair of the WiSE Planning Committee and the WiSE Advisor
• Organize WiSE programs and events
• Apply for and secure funding
• Taking RSVPs Book speakers
• Coordinate setup and clean up
• Facilitate WiSE events
• Provide program evaluations to sponsors
• Deliver thank-you card and gift
• Build relationships with other women’s organizations/departments serving S&E women on campus
• Outreach and interact with organizations outside the university
• Act as the spokesperson for WiSE and promote involvement in WiSE
• Develop and implement strategies for marketing/publicizing WiSE events
• Manage WiSE email listserv
• Serve as treasurer for WiSE Document WiSE work
  

Time commitment:

• Averaging 5 hours per week.
• Heavily depends on when the events / funding deadlines / PC meetings are scheduled.
• 10 hours per event (once a month)
• 5 hours per funding application (three times a semester)
• 10 hours per PC meeting (twice a semester)
• 15 hours per WiSE calendar planning (once a semester)

Benefits:

• Practice leadership
• Learn and practice to run an organization: apply for funding, process feedbacks, planning events
• Help to make Duke a better place for S&E women
• Improve interpersonal communication skills and public speaking skills
• Build network among speakers, other leaders, and administrators
• Moderate compensation

posted by Tong @ 5:43 PM 0 Comments

university fund application

Funding application for university fund has been submitted to multicultural center.

posted by Tong @ 10:41 PM 0 Comments

PC meeting - april 2007

PC meeting
April 13, 12-1:30PM @ Women's Center
Meeting minutes

ACTION ITEMS:
Step up and express interest in WiSE leadership roles!
Comment on event topics listed in ITEM 1.
Suggest new speakers / ideas that are not listed in the appendix.

posted by Tong @ 11:28 PM 0 Comments

WiSE lunch workshop: Managing a Research Lab

Speaker: Dr. Fashid Guilak
Time: Friday, Apr. 6, 12-1:15PM
Place: Teer 203
Program Evaluation

posted by Tong @ 11:43 PM 0 Comments

University Fund mandatory information session

Tong attend a mandatory information session for the University and Cultural Fund. This funding is mainly for undergraduate organzations, as stated: "A small number of grad/prof groups - such as your own - has historically relied on us for a significant percentage of their funding. We have therefore decided to continue funding your group until a similar programming fund is established for grad/prof students." The deadline for next funding cycle is April 16.

posted by Tong @ 7:31 PM 0 Comments

WiSE OWL reception

The WiSE OWL reception was successfully held today 5-6PM at FCIEMAS atrium. There were 49 nominees for this award, a mix of female graduate and post-doc students in disciplines spanning from chemistry, math, physics, pharmacology, environment, engineering, psychology, political science, MEM and biology. Three winners were announced.

Thanks to Heidi K. who came up with the idea and implemented it. Thanks to the nominators and nominees who were involved. Thanks to the six selection committee members who made the difficult decisions. Thanks to Heidi H. who did a great job being the MC of the reception. WiSE women gratefully thank the Graduate Student Affairs for their support and sponsorship.

See WiSE OWL web page.

posted by Tong @ 7:23 PM 0 Comments