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FY21 SWE Birmingham Officer Election
Michelle Ballew and Stephanie Pryor will serve as the nominating committee this year. Michelle will serve as the chairwoman. On Monday, May 18th, all voting members will be emailed a slate of proposed candidates for each of the officer positions. Additional candidates may be nominated by petition, provided that:
This year, we will be using Google Forms to distribute and collect your ballot. You may also cast your vote by emailing bhamswe@gmail.com. If you prefer to be mailed a paper ballot, let Michelle Ballew or Stephanie Pryor know.
The voting members of the section will elect the section officers. A plurality will elect for each office. Write-in votes for eligible candidates will be allowed. In the event of a tie, the election for that position will be determined by lot, conducted by the chair of the nominating committee.
- The member is eligible for the position;
- The member has given written consent to being placed on the ballot;
- A minimum of five of the voting members of the section have signed a petition or endorsed an email to place the candidate’s name on the ballot; and
- The petition, together with the written consent, is submitted to the chair of the nominating committee by June 2nd.
This year, we will be using Google Forms to distribute and collect your ballot. You may also cast your vote by emailing bhamswe@gmail.com. If you prefer to be mailed a paper ballot, let Michelle Ballew or Stephanie Pryor know.
The voting members of the section will elect the section officers. A plurality will elect for each office. Write-in votes for eligible candidates will be allowed. In the event of a tie, the election for that position will be determined by lot, conducted by the chair of the nominating committee.
Invention Convention needs SWE's help!
Invention Convention needs SWE's help! All of their judging has moved online for this year's U.S. Nationals competition. They need ~1000 judges.
58% of their young inventors are girls and they want to excite them towards taking part in SWENext programs. So there is a lot to be said for SWE members engaging locally as well as nationally. Invention Convention's existing partnership info with SWE can be found here: https://inventionconvention.org/swe
The time commitment is ~2 hours of judging and a 90 minute required training session before judging begins. There are 4 choices of training sessions from May 4th to May 30th.
Their website for info and signing up is here: https://inventionconvention.org/us_nationals/judging
All judges will be asked to judge a minimum of eight inventions between June 3rd and June 14th which equates to approximately 2 hours or less of a time commitment. You may choose to judge more than 8 inventions if you have more time available.
I've signed up! (First time ever for me being an Invention Convention judge!)
I hope you join me in being an online judge for Invention Convention this year.
Thanks for considering this!
Mary T. Zeis
FY20 Chair, SWE's Student Programs (SWENext) Committee
PS: Want to see Invention Convention in action? Check out their 2019 U.S. Nationals video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCVkdKXsfI8
PPS: Questions about the SWENext Program? Send an email to swenext@swe.org.
58% of their young inventors are girls and they want to excite them towards taking part in SWENext programs. So there is a lot to be said for SWE members engaging locally as well as nationally. Invention Convention's existing partnership info with SWE can be found here: https://inventionconvention.org/swe
The time commitment is ~2 hours of judging and a 90 minute required training session before judging begins. There are 4 choices of training sessions from May 4th to May 30th.
Their website for info and signing up is here: https://inventionconvention.org/us_nationals/judging
All judges will be asked to judge a minimum of eight inventions between June 3rd and June 14th which equates to approximately 2 hours or less of a time commitment. You may choose to judge more than 8 inventions if you have more time available.
I've signed up! (First time ever for me being an Invention Convention judge!)
I hope you join me in being an online judge for Invention Convention this year.
Thanks for considering this!
Mary T. Zeis
FY20 Chair, SWE's Student Programs (SWENext) Committee
PS: Want to see Invention Convention in action? Check out their 2019 U.S. Nationals video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCVkdKXsfI8
PPS: Questions about the SWENext Program? Send an email to swenext@swe.org.
Congratulations to the awesome winners of SWE Birmingham’s 2020 Outstanding SWE Member Undergraduate Student Scholarship!
Emma Kay Schmidt
School: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Academic standing: Junior
Hometown: Temecula, California
School: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Academic standing: Junior
Hometown: Temecula, California
Mikayla Tuma
School: University of Alabama at Birmingham Major: Civil Engineering Academic standing: Junior Hometown: Trussville, Alabama |
Abigail Williamson
School: University of Alabama in Huntsville Major: Mechanical Engineering Academic standing: Sophomore Hometown: Trussville, Alabama |
Lauren McLoughlin School: University of Alabama Major: Chemical Engineering Academic standing: Sophomore Hometown: Milton, Georgia |
Lauren Pan School: University of Alabama Major: Chemical Engineering Academic standing: Junior Hometown: Statham, Georgia |
Jordan Blackmon School: University of South Alabama Major: Civil, Coastal, and Environmental Engineering Academic standing: Junior Hometown: Mobile, Alabama |
Rachel Chai School: University of South Alabama Major: Civil Engineering Academic standing: Senior Hometown: Ocean Springs, Mississippi |
This is a link to a very interesting news story: Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to “flatten the curve” - Washington Post
University of Alabama Weekly News
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UA SWEekly Newsletter 03.16.2020: Happy Spring Break!
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Museum Day - Women Making History
at McWane was a huge success! See below:
To: Shunna Cannon
Thank you very much for participating in Museum Day at McWane. It was better than we could have imagined and your participation made a huge difference!
Regards,
Peggy
Peggy Chowning
Vice President of Education
McWane Science Center
In addition a huge Thank you goes to the Students from UAB for helping to make the day a great success, see photos below!
Thank you very much for participating in Museum Day at McWane. It was better than we could have imagined and your participation made a huge difference!
Regards,
Peggy
Peggy Chowning
Vice President of Education
McWane Science Center
In addition a huge Thank you goes to the Students from UAB for helping to make the day a great success, see photos below!
Interesting Articles
How to gain power at work when you have none:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-gain-power-at-work-when-you-have-none-1520353800
How to distinguish hate from constructive criticism and how to respond to both:
https://everydaypowerblog.com/constructive-criticism-and-a-hater/
Ways to renew yourself and your faith in humanity, even on social media:
https://www.wikihow.com/Restore-Your-Faith-in-Humanity
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-gain-power-at-work-when-you-have-none-1520353800
How to distinguish hate from constructive criticism and how to respond to both:
https://everydaypowerblog.com/constructive-criticism-and-a-hater/
Ways to renew yourself and your faith in humanity, even on social media:
https://www.wikihow.com/Restore-Your-Faith-in-Humanity
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