IEEE WIE Book Club

Welcome back to school everyone!

We are kicking off the new term with our first Book Club Session on Career Management, a joint event between IEEE WIE, WISE and WIL. Courtesy of WIE Ottawa, the first 20 people will receive a $5 coupon for consumables on site!

Speakers & Books:

• Laura Mutu - “7 habits of highly effective people”,Stephen Covey
• Barbora Dej - “Women Don't Ask: The high cost of avoiding negotiation and positive strategies for change”, Linda Babcock and Sara Lascheve
• Sandra McGuire - “Seducing The Boys Club: Uncensored tactics from a woman at the top”, Nina DiSesa

Please RSVP as soon as possible at wie@ieee.carleton.ca, since there is limited seating of 30 people. No reading necessary, the books will be presented.

CU-WISE Kick-Off Party

Come out to the first WISE event of the year.

Eat. Mingle. Laugh.

Mike's Place (2nd floor Unicentre)
Monday September 21st 2009
5-7 p.m.

All Ages

Make some new female friends in science and engineering.

Both men and women are welcome.

RSVP online by September 18.

Frosh Week Events

September 7-13, Carleton University.

Join us in welcoming new students in science and engineering by stopping by some of our Frosh Week events listed below. We'll be giving out our newly designed postcards and pens.

Monday, September 7: ENG-GAMES
Location TBA
9:30-4:30 pm

Wednesday, Setpember 9: Student Services Fair
Tory Quad
11-2 pm

Wednesday, Setpember 9: School of Computer Science Academic Orientation
Location TBA
11:00-2:30 pm

Sunday, September 13: Boat Races
Rideau Canal
9 am-12 noon

WISE Ottawa Annual General Meeting

Find out more about this event (including the RSVP form) at the WISE Ottawa website.

Google-WISE-CCSS End of Year Party

The time for the end of year party has finally arrived! Carleton's Google Campus Ambassador and CU-WISE are teaming up with the Carleton Computer Science Society for a fun and relaxing opportunity to see many of our friends for the last time this year. CU-WISE will be bringing some fun new giveaways for you! There will be food, games (video and board), and hopefully some other fun surprises.

When: Friday April 24, 4:00-6:00pm
Where: The newly renovated CCSS Lounge, 4135 HP

RSVP: Required here by end of day April 22 (to get a proper head count for food)

All are welcome - we hope to see you there!

Zumba class

Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 1:00-2:00 pm, Multipurpose Room, Physical Recreation Center, Carleton University.

Getting stressed about the exams? Join us for a zumba class!

Zumba is a fusion of Latin/International music and dance themes that are used to create a dynamic, exciting and effective fitness system.

It's fun... it's the type of exercise you'll want to do everyday and feel good about doing it!
It's different. You probably never thought you'd be exercising to this type of music.
It's effective. It is an aerobic workout, which we all know works. But it's more fun.
It's free.

Our instructor will be Carolina Izaguirre, Zumba and Zumba gold instructor .

Free admission.

Update: Class Full.

Download the event poster.

It's Not Women That Need Fixing - A Discussion on Policies Focusing on WISE

Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 4:30-6:00 pm, 5115HP (Herzberg Laboratories) Carleton University.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 4:30-6:00 pm, 5115HP (Herzberg Laboratories) Carleton University.

Since the 1980s, the low ratio of women in science and engineering has received increased attention. A number of activities, programs, projects, and initiatives have since then been set up, often with an underlying assumption that it is women that are the problem and need treatment. In this talk Christine will take a critical look at some of these policies, and discuss suggestions for future activities and focuses.

Dr. Christine Waechter is an Associate Professor and Scientific Director of the Centre of Women Studies and Gender Research at Klagenfurt University, Austria. She is also Director of the Inter-University Research Centre for Technology, Work and Culture (IFZ), the Graz branch of Klagenfurt University. Her main fields of interest are: Gender and technology, female perspectives on sustainable technology design, quantitative and qualitative measures to improve the status of women in science and engineering

Light refreshments will be served. Free admission.

Download the event poster.