Career Presentation: Epic Systems Corporation

Drexel Women in Computing Society (WiCS) will organize a career presentation by Epic Systems Corporation on Wednesday, January 19, 2011, from 6p.m. to 7p.m. at University Crossings, room 149.

Epic Systems Corporation, located in Madison, WI, creates software for the healthcare industry and is hiring for many positions. They are recognized nationally as a leader in moving healthcare organizations from paper medical records to completely electronic ones. Epic hires from all majors, all degrees, and all experience levels, and requires no software experience. The presentation will include an overview of Epic's industry work, corporate philosophy, and role-specific expectations.

This presentation is open to all graduate and undergraduate students at Drexel University. Pizza will be provided and resumes will be accepted after the presentation. To learn more about job openings at Epic, visit http://careers.epic.com/.

For more information, please contact Drexel WiCS (drexelcswomen AT gmail DOT com).
To RSVP, visit  Facebook Event

The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship

If you

• are a female student entering her senior year of undergraduate study or be enrolled in a graduate program in the 2011-2012 academic year at a university in the United States;
• are enrolled in Computer Science or Computer Engineering program, or a closely related technical field as a full-time student for the 2011-2012 academic year;
• have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale or 4.5 on a 5.0 scale or equivalent in your current program.

Then you are eligible for applying for the Google Anita Borg memorial scholarship.

Google Anita Borg Scholarship recipients will each receive a $10,000 award for the 2011-2012 academic year.

More information: http://www.google.com/anitaborg/us/

WiCS celebrates Grace Hopper's Birthday

When: Friday, Dec. 3 @ 5:00pm
Where: University Crossings 149
What: Drexel’s Women in Computing Society (WiCS) invites all students, faculty and staff to celebrate the birthday of a pioneer in the computing field, Grace Hopper (born Dec. 9, 1906). To honor her special day, WiCS is planning a party that will include plenty of fun Grace Hopper-oriented activities and tasty treats.
RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=158044874231998
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Congratulations to Jennifer for receiving the Vanguard Scholarship!

News Source

iSchool Information Technology Senior Jennifer Gaffney is one of nine recipients of this year's Vanguard Women in Information Technology Scholarships.

Vanguard, one of the nation’s largest investment management companies, has awarded scholarships totaling nearly $91,000 to 18 deserving college students as part of The Vanguard Scholarship and The Vanguard Women in Information Technology Scholarship Programs. These diversity scholarships afford talented minority and women IT students unique opportunities to realize their academic and professional dreams.

Learn more about the scholarship program.

RoboCop Soccer

Professor Manuela M. Veloso visited Drexel University in January 2010 and gave a awesome talk about RoboCop. Later DU-Wics had opportunity to chat with her briefly. I don't have video or picture of the main event but I found a smaller version of her talk on youtube.

Photos from Grace Hopper Conference 2010

We all had wonderful and exciting time at Grace hopper conference this year.
Those who missed it, check out Kat's awesome photos


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Being a part of WICS

It feels amazing when I can still be a part of WICS after graduating.

WICS was one of the most important parts of my college life and even though I have left it, I feel like I always want to be involved in it some way or the other. 

All the grace hoppers and all the Google trips gave me some amazing friends and lifelong relationships. It is a rarity that a couple of female geeks come together and kick some 'butt', and to be a part of that, is priceless.

So hopefully, I'll have some ideas to put up here every now and then, and not get lost in the corporate world and the race within.

Sigh!

I miss college right about NOW!