The Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) is the official student government for all graduate and professional students at UW-Seattle. GPSS represents students to the UW administration and state and federal governments and puts on regular social events. Each UW department sends two Senators to a monthly meeting.
*Responsibility of Senators*:
*Attend at least two Senate meetings per quarter
*Get input from students in your department
*Relay information from the Senate to students in your department
*Fall Quarter 2011 Meetings: *
*Wed October 5th
*Wed November 2nd
*Wed November 30th
All meetings are 5:30pm in Condon Hall room 109, 1100 NE Campus Parkway.
*Why become a Senator?*
*Ensure students in your department are heard
*Meet people from other parts of campus
*Boost your resume
*If you're interested:*
Talk to your Graduate Program Advisor about the process for becoming a
Senator in your department.
*Questions*? Contact GPSS Secretary Melanie Mayock: gpsssec@uw.edu, (206)
543-8576.
GPSS Website: http://gpss.washington.edu.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Global Opportunities scholarships
We're writing to provide some quick updates on the Global Opportunities program and two study abroad scholarships available to UW students. Here's what Global Opportunities offers:
GO! Scholarship - available to students of all majors, applicants must be eligible for Pell Grants or Husky Promise and must be Washington residents
Fritz Scholarship - applicants must be declared social science or humanities majors and have at least a 3.0 average GPA
The deadline for fall quarter applications for GO! and Fritz scholarships is November 3 at 5pm.
Students planning to study abroad during winter or spring quarter 2012 should apply now; those planning to study abroad in summer, early fall, or fall quarters should apply at our April deadline.
We're offering 7 information sessions this fall as well as drop-in advising.
AWe encourage any student interested in study abroad to attend these sessions. We also provide advising for additional study abroad scholarships such as the DAAD, Freeman, and Gilman awards. We'll provide information sessions for DAAD and Freeman in November. The deadline for the Gilman is October 4th - please send interested Pell Grant-eligible students to www.iie.org/gilman for more information.
You'll also want to check out our newly-updated website, www.goglobal.uw.edu, which includes a Student Scrapbook with work by GO! and Fritz Scholars, and our new Facebook page, www.facebook.com/UWGlobalOpportunities.
Feel free to email or call if you have questions. You can reach us via email at goglobal@uw.edu or by phone at 206.543.4170.
GO! Scholarship - available to students of all majors, applicants must be eligible for Pell Grants or Husky Promise and must be Washington residents
Fritz Scholarship - applicants must be declared social science or humanities majors and have at least a 3.0 average GPA
The deadline for fall quarter applications for GO! and Fritz scholarships is November 3 at 5pm.
Students planning to study abroad during winter or spring quarter 2012 should apply now; those planning to study abroad in summer, early fall, or fall quarters should apply at our April deadline.
We're offering 7 information sessions this fall as well as drop-in advising.
AWe encourage any student interested in study abroad to attend these sessions. We also provide advising for additional study abroad scholarships such as the DAAD, Freeman, and Gilman awards. We'll provide information sessions for DAAD and Freeman in November. The deadline for the Gilman is October 4th - please send interested Pell Grant-eligible students to www.iie.org/gilman for more information.
You'll also want to check out our newly-updated website, www.goglobal.uw.edu, which includes a Student Scrapbook with work by GO! and Fritz Scholars, and our new Facebook page, www.facebook.com/UWGlobalOpportunities.
Feel free to email or call if you have questions. You can reach us via email at goglobal@uw.edu or by phone at 206.543.4170.
SAT and GRE Prep and Self Defense Classes
The UW Women's Center offers a series of classes during Autumn Quarter for SAT and GRE Prep and Self-Defense 101. For more information, http://depts.washington.edu/womenctr/programs/lifelong-learning/programoverview/
NME 498 Molecular Engineering & Science
Tuesday and Thursday 1:30 - 2:50
Smith 407
4 credits
This is an interdisciplinary course for graduate and senior undergraduate student in the physical, chemical and biological sciences, and in engineering at the University of Washington. Students are introduced by leaders in the field to multiple aspects of molecular sciences and their transformative impact.
More details at: http://courses.washington.edu/overney/ChemE599/ChemE599%20Program&Dates.htm
Smith 407
4 credits
This is an interdisciplinary course for graduate and senior undergraduate student in the physical, chemical and biological sciences, and in engineering at the University of Washington. Students are introduced by leaders in the field to multiple aspects of molecular sciences and their transformative impact.
More details at: http://courses.washington.edu/overney/ChemE599/ChemE599%20Program&Dates.htm
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Make social change your business - global social entrepreneurship @ UW
CALLING ALL STUDENTS!
Social Change is Serious Business - Learn how you can contribute to market-based solutions that foster sustainable change developing countries:
* Register for the Social Ideas to Global Ventures Workshop, on Oct. 22, 2011
* Apply to the 8th annual Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC) by Nov. 9, 2011 - GSEC is an international social venture competition where students present innovative, sustainable business proposals that alleviate poverty and affect positive social change in developing economies. GSEC 2012 semi-finalist teams will compete for $30,000 in prizes!
SOCIAL IDEAS TO GLOBAL VENTURES WORKSHOP
Saturday, October 22, 2011
8:30 - 5:30 pm
Paccar Hall, UW Foster School of Business
**REGISTER ONLINE: http://www.foster.washington.edu/centers/gbc/globalsocialentrepreneurshipcompetition/Pages/invention_venture_workshop.aspx
Special student rate: $20 / Non-students: $50 (Registration includes entrance to all sessions, lunch and refreshments, resource guide)
Learn how to harness the power of business to affect lasting change in developing economies! The first of its kind in Seattle, this workshop will provide students a foundational understanding of global social entrepreneurship in developing countries and outline the process of turning an idea into a viable business.
The workshop will provide a forum to train students, enable the exchange of ideas, and network for UW competitions like the Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC) and Business Plan Competition (BPC) opportunities. Open to all students!
Experts from regional organizations - such as Ashoka Seattle, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Literacy Bridge, PATH, Social Venture Partners, and Village Reach - will provide practical guidance on how to create sustainable social ventures in developing economies through interactive sessions on marketing, management, law, and funding. Particular focus will be given to global health and technology.
8TH ANNUAL GLOBAL SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETITION (GSEC)
Submit your best social business idea, Qualify as a semifinalist, Compete for $30,000 in prizes
**Apply online by November 9, 2011: http://www.foster.washington.edu/centers/gbc/globalsocialentrepreneurshipcompetition/Pages/guidelines.aspx
Why Participate?
GSEC is the place for students to learn about harnessing the power of commercial strategies to reduce poverty and affect positive social change in developing economies.
Each year, 15-20 semi-finalist student teams worldwide are selected from the applicant pool, paired with mentors and are invited to participate in GSEC Week, February 27 - March 2, 2012, in Seattle, WA. Throughout the process - from application to GSEC Week - students receive expert guidance, refine their business skills, develop their networks, and gain access to new resources.
GSEC Week teams present to 400+ professionals and compete for monetary prizes, awarded to teams that develop businesses with the most innovative solutions to problems of poverty and the best integration of financial and social returns on investment.
In 2012, GSEC will award $30,000 in prizes, including: grand, global health, and Information & Communication Technologies (ICT).
Social Change is Serious Business - Learn how you can contribute to market-based solutions that foster sustainable change developing countries:
* Register for the Social Ideas to Global Ventures Workshop, on Oct. 22, 2011
* Apply to the 8th annual Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC) by Nov. 9, 2011 - GSEC is an international social venture competition where students present innovative, sustainable business proposals that alleviate poverty and affect positive social change in developing economies. GSEC 2012 semi-finalist teams will compete for $30,000 in prizes!
SOCIAL IDEAS TO GLOBAL VENTURES WORKSHOP
Saturday, October 22, 2011
8:30 - 5:30 pm
Paccar Hall, UW Foster School of Business
**REGISTER ONLINE: http://www.foster.washington.edu/centers/gbc/globalsocialentrepreneurshipcompetition/Pages/invention_venture_workshop.aspx
Special student rate: $20 / Non-students: $50 (Registration includes entrance to all sessions, lunch and refreshments, resource guide)
Learn how to harness the power of business to affect lasting change in developing economies! The first of its kind in Seattle, this workshop will provide students a foundational understanding of global social entrepreneurship in developing countries and outline the process of turning an idea into a viable business.
The workshop will provide a forum to train students, enable the exchange of ideas, and network for UW competitions like the Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC) and Business Plan Competition (BPC) opportunities. Open to all students!
Experts from regional organizations - such as Ashoka Seattle, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Literacy Bridge, PATH, Social Venture Partners, and Village Reach - will provide practical guidance on how to create sustainable social ventures in developing economies through interactive sessions on marketing, management, law, and funding. Particular focus will be given to global health and technology.
8TH ANNUAL GLOBAL SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETITION (GSEC)
Submit your best social business idea, Qualify as a semifinalist, Compete for $30,000 in prizes
**Apply online by November 9, 2011: http://www.foster.washington.edu/centers/gbc/globalsocialentrepreneurshipcompetition/Pages/guidelines.aspx
Why Participate?
GSEC is the place for students to learn about harnessing the power of commercial strategies to reduce poverty and affect positive social change in developing economies.
Each year, 15-20 semi-finalist student teams worldwide are selected from the applicant pool, paired with mentors and are invited to participate in GSEC Week, February 27 - March 2, 2012, in Seattle, WA. Throughout the process - from application to GSEC Week - students receive expert guidance, refine their business skills, develop their networks, and gain access to new resources.
GSEC Week teams present to 400+ professionals and compete for monetary prizes, awarded to teams that develop businesses with the most innovative solutions to problems of poverty and the best integration of financial and social returns on investment.
In 2012, GSEC will award $30,000 in prizes, including: grand, global health, and Information & Communication Technologies (ICT).
AfterCollege.com Scholarship Deadline Next Week
The AfterCollege Engineering Scholarship, co-sponsored with our partner NSA, is exclusively for students pursuing a bachelors, masters, or doctorate in a field of engineering.
Please take a moment to apply for this scholarship using the link below:
http://www.aftercollege.com/content/article/aftercollege_engineering_student_scholarship/
This $500 scholarship is awarded four times per year. Apply once and you are eligible for future disbursements as well. The deadline to apply is next Friday, September 30th.
Please take a moment to apply for this scholarship using the link below:
http://www.aftercollege.com/content/article/aftercollege_engineering_student_scholarship/
This $500 scholarship is awarded four times per year. Apply once and you are eligible for future disbursements as well. The deadline to apply is next Friday, September 30th.
Monday, September 19, 2011
2011 UW EE New Student Orientation on September 26th
Welcome to UW Electrical Engineering! Our undergraduate advising team is looking forward to working with you as you progress through your EE degree. We are here to answer your questions and help you find the resources you need to be successful.
***The Electrical Engineering New Student Orientation for all 2011 newly admitted students, will be on September 26th from 10:00am - 12:30pm in room EEB 125 - and lunch is included! You will have a chance to meet the EE Department Chair, the Associate Chair for Education, your advising team, representatives from student groups, the Engineering Coop/Intern office, Undergraduate Research Program and more. This is an event you will not want to miss!*** Please RSVP through the following link: https://catalyst.uw.edu/quickpoll/vote/grahams/5957.
Note: If you have not yet attended an EE small group orientation or academic planning session with an EE adviser, please contact Steve Graham at graham@ee.washington.edu to make an appointment; advisors need to see you between September 19th and October 30th to ensure you have all the info you need for autumn, and to prepare for winter quarter registration.
***The Electrical Engineering New Student Orientation for all 2011 newly admitted students, will be on September 26th from 10:00am - 12:30pm in room EEB 125 - and lunch is included! You will have a chance to meet the EE Department Chair, the Associate Chair for Education, your advising team, representatives from student groups, the Engineering Coop/Intern office, Undergraduate Research Program and more. This is an event you will not want to miss!*** Please RSVP through the following link: https://catalyst.uw.edu/quickpoll/vote/grahams/5957.
Note: If you have not yet attended an EE small group orientation or academic planning session with an EE adviser, please contact Steve Graham at graham@ee.washington.edu to make an appointment; advisors need to see you between September 19th and October 30th to ensure you have all the info you need for autumn, and to prepare for winter quarter registration.
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