Minutes: NEW@ubc Meeting, Noon, August 29, 2006, CEME 1206 Attending: Sue Baldwin, Amy Vozel, Anja Lanz, Jennifer Ross, Elizabeth Croft Regrets: Donna Dykeman, Nicole Bennett, Anaiz, Monica Danon-Schaffer 1)Review Plan and Timeline Elizabeth reviewed the plan with all/ 2)Review Communications strategy Website www.mech.ubc.ca/~new Website is up. Mailing Lists Anja and Erin are managing these lists. Email announcements to them Email to all women undergrad students Monica will prepare an email to be sent out to all women students inviting them to join the mailing lists, visit the website, and get involved Brochure Plan to print 250 and distribute. Monica to organize distribution Partnership strategies: AOE – check with Anaiz – how can we work together? EUS – check with Anaiz – how can we work together DAWEG Technical Communication centre Computer Science Women’s Group – Check with Michele Ng (Elizabeth to do). SCWIST – Check with Donna – any suggestions Others? 3)Upcoming events Scholarship info session/networking brown bag (grads and senior students) Jen
has done some organizing and prepared slides, Monica to follow up.
Invited Speaker Event (Senator Lillian Dyck) October 12 – Jen has done some organizing, Monica to follow up 4)Volunteer recruitment and encouraging student involvement 5)Sponsorship – Brochure for Oct 12 Event prepared. 6)Symposium Event Planning (Building Communities) Anja is working on this event. Suggestions were given for venue. The proposed date (April 27/28) was discussed as being most feasible. 7) Queens University Conference - NCWIE November 11-12 2006 Engsoc.queensu.ca/ncwie/Home.htm EXTERNAL DELEGATES
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Online registration will be available soon. This year 6 delegate spots have been allocated for each university!
External delegate fee: $50. Bursaries are available for students attending NCWIE from out of town. Elizabeth will advertise on NEW website 8) Other items December 6 memorial?? - Jen and Anja to follow up on how NEW@ubc can help or participate. DAWEG summer social August 30, Macaroni Grill, 5:30 start. Next meeting Monday Sept 18, 12:00 noon