Monday, November 21, 2016

Intesrested in Continuing Education Unit (CEU) at Region H conference?

SWE Detroit members

If you are interested in the topic of Continuing Education Unit please provide your feedback using  this form to indicate your interest. This will be a topic in the coming Region H conference.

Your feedback is required by end of the week if possible.

Thank you for your help and input!


Thursday, November 17, 2016

4th Annual COMPES Holiday Party


Dear SWE Detroit Members,

You are invited to the 4th Annual COMPES Holiday Party hosted by SWE-D, NSBE, and SHPE!
We hope you will join us for great food and networking as we celebrate the holiday season with members of local professional engineering societies.  This is a great way to get connected with SWE-Detroit, learn about upcoming events, and mingle and jingle with other members of NSBE and SHPE!
This family-friendly event is free and dinner will be provided. Guests are encouraged to bring their favorite traditional holiday treat for our Dessert Potluck.  New and prospective members are always welcome so please spread the word!


Date:   Friday, December 9th, 2016
Time:   5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Lathrup Village Community Room, 27400 Southfield Road, Lathrup Village MI 48076


RSVP HERE by December 6th (if you have trouble opening or viewing this RSVP form, copy and paste the link into your browser: https://goo.gl/forms/0k0fyBDsjIPs8XB22)

Contact:   Maryssa Mercer at maryssa.mercer@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you there!
Sincerely,
SWE Detroit



Thursday, November 3, 2016

Region H Conference Call for Speakers



Call for Region H Speakers 2017
The Region Conference Planning Committee has issued a call for speakers for 2017 Region Conference.

Date: March 10-11, 2017 (all sessions are on Saturday, March 11)
Time:
                Session 1 (Professionals only): 9:50-10:45am
                Session 1 (Collegiates only):    10:45-11:30am
                Session 2: 12:45-1:30pm
                Session 3: 1:45-2:30pm
                Session 4: 2:45-3:30pm
                Session 5: 3:45-4:30pm

Session Tracks:
Outreach, Diversity, and Inclusion
Technical
Professional Development
Maintaining the Whole Engineer (Health, Wellness, Goals, etc.)
WE in SWE (Women Engineers in SWE - SWE specific, and/or specifically tailored content regarding women in engineering)

Don’t see a fit for your material? That’s okay! Please contact swe-sessions@umich.edu to discuss your idea further - we’d love to have you present at our conference.

If you’re interested in presenting please apply today! The deadline to submit an application is November 13 at 11:59pm EST.

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Royal Oak Book Club - November



Event: Royal Oak Book Club
Date: Sunday, November 13, 2016
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Location: Vinotecca, 417 S Main St, Royal Oak, Michigan 48067
Cost: Everyone pays for themselves
Parking: Free on Sundays - located behind the restaurant

Point of contact: Irina Sullivan irina.n.sullivan@gmail.com
Find Us On Facebook! SWE-D Royal Oak Book Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/SWEDROBookClub/

Other info:
Discussing "Commonwealth" by Ann Patchett
Please note that having read the book is not a requirement for participating, everyone is welcome!

Review of "Sally Ride: America’s First Woman in Space" by Lynn Sherr
Review by Michele Marion

I chose this book because, while I knew that Sally Ride was the first American woman in space, I knew very little else about her. What I found out was that Ride was not only a pioneer for women in science who earned a doctorate in physics at a time when most women went to college to find a spouse, but she had also gone on to work for NASA and later established Sally Ride Science, a non-profit working to inspire young people in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and to promote STEM literacy. Ride was also an intensely private person and very little was known about her private life before her passing in 2012. Lynn Sherr, however, gives us a unique perspective into one of the most brilliant scientific minds of our time through personal interviews with Ride's family and friends. I, therefore, highly recommend this book as a view into the life of an amazing woman who overcame unimaginable obstacles and will continue to inspire us for years to come.

Networking Happy Hour

Event: Networking Happy Hour
Date: Tuesday, November 15th
Time: 6-8 pm
Location: One-Eyed Betty's, 175 W Troy St, Ferndale, MI 48220

RSVP: Nina Abani, nina.abani@gmail.com