Call for FY18 SWE Detroit Chairs

Are you looking to become more involved with SWE Detroit?  A chair position might be the perfect fit for you!  We have many chair positions available for Fiscal Year 18 (FY18 runs from July 1st 2017 to June 30th 2018).  Looking for a small time commitment or a position that will have a big impact - we have just the chair position for you!  The positions available are listed below.  Descriptions of all positions can be found via this link.  Please contact Jessica Swan, SWE-D FY17 President, if you are interested:  jlengwis@gmail.com

 

Available Chair Positions:

• Special Events
• Networking Chair
• PD Book Club
• PD Events
• Awards
• Girls' Engineering Exploration Co-Chair (2 available)
• High School Outreach
• Makers Faire
• College Relations Chair
• Publicity
• Blog Editor
• Historian
• Fund Development Co-Chair (Fundraising & Member Solicitation)

IEEE SEM WIE Ice Cream & Coffee Social

Please join IEEE SEM Women in Engineering for an ice cream and coffee and an opportunity to meet other members of IEEE SEM WIE and SWE Detroit. One small scoop of ice cream or a small specialty coffee will be covered for members of either group.

 

Information is included below. Please contact Alexandra Roche (acroche@mtu.edu) for any questions. We hope to see you there!

 

Location:

Farmhouse Coffee and Ice Cream

32644 Franklin Rd, Franklin, MI 48025

Directions

 

Date:

Sunday, April 23rd, 2017

 

Time:

11:30a - 1:30p

Detroit Historical Museum Tour & Lunch - REMINDER!!

Hello Everyone,

 

Please join SWE Detroit and SWE University of Michigan for a tour of the Detroit Historical Museum followed by lunch at Traffic Jam & Snug for our April networking event! (NEED 2 MORE PEOPLE TO REGISTER!!)

Event: Detroit Historical Museum Tour & Lunch

Date: Saturday, April 8th

Time: 11 am - 12:30 pm tour, followed by lunch at 1 pm. Please arrive no later than 10:50 am for the tour.

Location: Detroit Historical Museum

5401 Woodward Ave

Detroit, MI

Lunch will follow the tour at 1 pm at the following location:

Traffic Jam & Snug

511 W. Canfield St.

Detroit, MI

Cost = $5 for museum admission, parking fees will vary ($7 parking in the lot or $1/hour for street parking). Lunch = everyone pays for themselves.

 

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

Please note the tour has a limit of 15 people max. Hope to see you there!

 

Royal Oak Book Club - April

Event: Royal Oak Book Club
Date: Sunday, April 23
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Location: Vinotecca, 417 S Main St, Royal Oak, MI 48067 
Cost: Everyone pays for themselves
Parking: Free on Sundays
Point of contact: Irina Sullivan irina.n.sullivan@gmail.com

Other info:
Discussing "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates 

Book Review: Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell
Book Review by Lisa Purvis 

Sarah Vowell is a historian, author, voiceover actress and NPR contributor. This book tells the story of the American Revolutionary War through the life of the Marquis de Lafayette, a French aristocrat who became a general in the American army. Vowell’s style is very funny and readable, and it makes what might be a dry history textbook very enjoyable to read. She jumps back and forth between the events of the Revolutionary War to the present-day historical sites and festivals. She also does a great job at providing context to show what’s going on around the original letters and records that she cites. I was also very interested to read the descriptions of the politics and infighting that went on with Congress and the army command during that time. Although it should not be surprising to Americans that there were divisions and squabbling among our leaders, it is something not often discussed when learning about the Revolutionary War. I would recommend this book and others by Vowell for anyone with an interest in history.