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GEHC Scholarship
GEWN and SWE-WI are pleased to announce the application period for the 2020 Women in Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship is now closed. This program will award 1 $2000 scholarship to a currently enrolled female student who is pursuing a degree in engineering.
WE20 Housing now available
Registration for WE20 in New Orleans (Nov 5-7) may not open until May 4th, but housing is now available for this event! Hotels fill up fast, so if you are interested in attending the the WE20 Conference in New Orleans this fall, check out the following link to book your hotel today. https://compass.onpeak.com/e/012605817/1
Spring Forward with SWE, Cancelled
Due to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) impacts to the local and worldwide communities, SWE-WI has decided to cancel the Spring Forward Event on Saturday, March 28th. At this time, SWE-WI is looking to reschedule this event for Fall 2020 dependent on venue availability. For those that have registered, details on event refund will be coming soon. Thank you for your understanding and patience as we work through the details.
SWE-WI Internal Award Nominations
Do you know someone that should be recognized for their work with SWE-WI? Nominate them for an award! SWE-WI is seeking nominations for the Most Valuable Person (MVP) award, Outstanding New Member award, Significant Corporate Support award, and Collegiate Section Achievement award. Nominations are due Tuesday, March 24, 2020 by 5pm CST. Complete the survey using this link ( https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VH3RVVM) to nominate someone today!
SWE-WI FY21 Election
It is almost time to start planning for FY21 for SWE-WI! SWE runs on a fiscal year from July 1st to June 30th, so springtime means elections for the following fiscal year leadership team for SWE-WI.
To facilitate this process, the section is in need of one member to serve as nominating chair for this spring's election. Please contact Sam Billetdeaux if you are interested in filling this critical role for the section!
If the section bylaw updates are passed, the section will have the following elected officer positions:
President
Vice President 1 - Professional Development
Vice President 2 - Collegiates
Vice President 3 - Outreach
Secretary 1 - Recording
Secretary 2 - Society Liaison
Treasurer
Beyond elected positions, SWE-WI has several appointed positions. If you have an interest in getting more involved with the section in FY21, please contact Sam Billetdeaux for more information.
FY20 SWE-WI Bylaws Ammendment Voting Results
We are pleased to announce the results of the vote to amend the SWE Wisconsin section bylaws. The bylaws amendment was approved by the section. The amendment includes mandatory changes due to the dissolution of Regions, as well as additions to the SWE-WI Executive Council. The amended bylaws may be viewed here(https://bit.ly/2OCqtE7). We would like to thank all the members who participated in the voting process.
Interested in getting more girls interested in engineering and STEM?
SWENext is a way to become part of the Society of Women Engineers as a student through the age of 18. Become part of SWE and #BeThatEngineer! Joining is free. Families and educators play a key role in the success of SWENexters. The SWENext program offers resources and information for adult advocates, as well.
Do you know a girl interested in engineering?
SWENext is a way to become part of the Society of Women Engineers as a student through the age of 18. Become part of SWE and #BeThatEngineer! Joining is free. The SWENext program offers resources and information for adult advocates, as well.
Signup at https://swe.org/k-12-outreach/youth-programs/ use event code Wisconsin at signup.
WE LOCAL DES MOINES POSTPONED
WE Local Des Moines has postponed this event due to COVID-19 and the impacts it is having to the local and worldwide communities. Please see the SWE website for SWE's COVID-19 official statement here: swe.org
MSOE SWE 40th Celebration - May 2 2020
Attention all MSOE SWE Alumni! Join MSOE SWE on Saturday May 2, 2020 from 5:30pm – 9pm to celebrate the 40th ANNIVERSARY of MSOE SWE’s Section. Yes, MSOE SWE’s Collegiate Section was founded all the way back in 1980! It seems just yesterday that we were starting our Hands-On-Future event and look at us now! We have flourished into one of the longest standing organizations on MSOE’s campus.
At the Grohman Towers, 233 E Juneau Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53202, join us for dinner, hear past and recent alumni speak about their connections with MSOE SWE, and listen what fantastic current members have done in this past year at our Awards Ceremony.
All MSOE SWE Alumni are welcomed. Registration link is here: https://forms.gle/nAYonvdhT4tCoHgPA Please register by Wednesday, April 22nd.
Any questions, contact Katie Ashley at ashleykr@msoe.edu
UW-Madison Engineering Professional Development Program Director
The primary responsibility will be to develop and deliver short courses and certificates in the specialties of building commissioning, building science, architecture, and/or structural engineering.
Minimum Salary: $90,000
Full or Part Time: 50-100%
More information can be found at the link below. Applicants must apply online by March 29th: Job Link
City of Appleton-Engineering Technician
Department: Public Works
Job Description: This position involves semi skilled and limited technical field and office work within the Engineering Division of the Department of Public Works. Work responsibilities include construction survey, AutoCAD drafting and construction inspection of Public Works projects such as sewer and water installation/repair, sidewalk installation/repair, street construction and pond construction. Work is performed under moderate supervision, subject to review to ensure proper work performance.
Supplemental Information:
COMPETENCIES Communication Customer Focus Handling Difficult People Problem Solving Adaptability/Flexibility
Leadership Positions available for FY21
There are still leadership positions open for SWE-WI! Below are the open positions and descriptions of them. Some are just one time events and others span the whole year. We are also looking for anyone interested in being on a group that plans events for socials or outreach for the three hubs: Milwaukee, Madison, and Fox Cities. Please let Samantha Billetdeaux know if you are interested in any of the following.
- Professional Development Chair – Makes events in the three areas for professional development topics. Works with the LCC on what topics would be beneficial.
- Liaison to Corporate – Assists Professional Development Chair in coordinating communications with corporate partners.
- Conference Coordinator – Coordinate section meetups at the annual society conference and WE Local.
- Conference Coordinator – Coordinate section meetups at the annual society conference.
- Nominating Chair :Looks into members in section for who to suggest for leadership roles and make a team at the end of the year to put the voting together.
- Section Assessment Chair – Makes a report at the end of the year for how the section is doing financially and a vitality assessment through the society.
- Spring Forward Coordinator – Organizes planning of Spring Forward event with support from committee
- Fox Cities Outreach Events Planner – Plans and volunteers with Fox Cities outreach events
- Awards Chair – Nominates members for society awards, enters awards packet to society, creates section awards given out at Celebrate SWE event.
Event Planning
Would you like to plan 1 event this year for SWE? We are looking for anyone who would like to plan 1 event in your area to get a list of those we could ask for an event during the year. This could be any event; a happy hour meet, trivia night, pottery or canvas painting, yoga session, group run, concert, attending a local event, webinar watching, escape room, etc. If you are interested, please contact Samantha Billetdeaux know!
SWE-WI Scholarship Fund drive
Fund drive for 2020 scholarship is on-going. We are currently seeking donations for the Fall 2020 scholarship based entirely on section-raised funds. But the fund drive for 2020 scholarship is just starting… Contact the Scholarship Committee at Gina Janke.
Please consider a donation to SWE-WI as a tax deductible gift that will help the female engineering students in Wisconsin and Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Thanks again for your support!
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