[GWAMIT] Announcements - Week of April 27, 2015

[GWAMIT]

Dear GW at MIT Members,

The Spring Empowerment Conference (Speak Out Speak Up) starts today! Get
excited, and don't forget to register for events through Eventbrite. We're
looking forward to seeing all of you!

The GWAMIT Board

*Send your ideas to:* gwamit-exec at mit.edu
*Send your announcements to:* gwamit-sec at mit.edu
*Visit us:* http://gwamit.org



*======== IN BRIEF========*

 *GW at MIT:*
1. Videos from Fall Leadership Conference Now Available Online
2. Register for the GWAMIT Empowerment Conference: Speak Out, Speak Up (*This
week!*)

*MIT:*
3. MIT Work-Life Center’s Spring Seminar Series
4. MIT Features 'Women in Space' (*Tomorrow*, April 28th)
5. Submit Nominations for the School of Science Teaching Prizes (May 29th)
6. [GCWS] 2015-2016 Graduate Seminars Announced (August 24th)

*Outside MIT:*

7. [MASS AWIS] Mentoring Matters Celebration (May 14th)
8. [MASS AWIS] Staying Focused in a Busy World (May 27th)
9. NuVu Job Opportunities this Summer 2015 (Deadline: May 31st)
10. [MASS AWIS] The Negotiation Tool Kit (June 10th)



*====================FULL ANNOUNCEMENTS====================*

*********** GW at MIT ***********

*1. Videos from Fall Leadership Conference Now Available Online!*

Did you miss our 2014 Leadership Conference? Never fear - ODGE generously
captured several events on video <http://odge.mit.edu/development/prodepot/>.
Our blog post
<http://gwamit.blogspot.com/2015/04/leadership-conference-2014-recap.html>
also recaps the week-long conference's events.

*2. Register for the GWAMIT Empowerment Conference: Speak Out, Speak Up!*
*When*: Monday, April 27 - Friday, May 1
*Info*: link <https://gwamitempowerment.wordpress.com/>
*Registration*: See description

The Spring Empowerment Conference will take place THIS WEEK and the theme
is Speak Out, Speak Up! Many of the speakers will be people who have had to
(in some way) stand up for themselves or something in which they believe.
There are several great events in the works, so mark your calendars and
don't forget to register!

   - Kick-off Luncheon
   <https://gwamitempowerment.wordpress.com/events/event-1/>: RSVP
   <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/empowerment-conference-kick-off-luncheon-tickets-16490337042>
- Comedy Night <https://gwamitempowerment.wordpress.com/events/event-3/>:
   RSVP
   <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gwmit-comedy-night-at-the-thirsty-ear-tickets-16541904281>
   - Deconstructing Gender & Power @ MIT
   <https://gwamitempowerment.wordpress.com/events/event-4/>: RSVP
   <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/workshop-deconstructing-gender-and-power-mit-tickets-16552591246>
   - Trailblazing @ Any Age
   <https://gwamitempowerment.wordpress.com/events/trailblazing-at-any-age/>:
   RSVP
   <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trailblazing-any-age-tickets-16559988371>
   - Film: Pray the Devil Back to Hell
   <https://gwamitempowerment.wordpress.com/events/film-screening/>: RSVP
   <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/film-screening-pray-the-devil-back-to-hell-tickets-16552627354>
   - Women, Politics, & the World
   <https://gwamitempowerment.wordpress.com/events/women-politics-and-the-world/>:
   RSVP
   <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-politics-and-the-world-tickets-16552574195>


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*********** MIT ***********

*3. MIT Work-Life Center’s Spring Seminar Series*
*When and Where:* Various – see link for details
*Registration: *link <http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars/>

We are pleased to announce the launch of the MIT Work-Life Center’s Spring
Seminar Series. Our presenters, who are experts in their fields, will share
research-based strategies, tips, and information on more than 25 topics,
including eldercare; mindfulness to reduce stress and maintain focus;
supporting your school-age child’s emotional and intellectual development;
U.S. college admissions; cultivating productive relationships at work;
navigating life as a young professional; and creating a successful,
meaningful, and fulfilling next stage of life.

All seminars are free of charge and open to the entire MIT community and
their families; however, registration is required.

*4. MIT Features "Women in Space"*
*When:* Tuesday, April 28, 7:30 PM
*Where*: MIT Building 34-101 <http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=34> and Foyer

Meet Astronaut Dr. Yvonne Cagle!

>From 1994 to 1996, Cagle served as the Deputy Project Manager for
Kelsey-Seybold Clinics, practicing as an occupational physician at NASA’s
Johnson Space Center’s Occupational Health Clinic, in Houston, Texas.  In
addition to conducting job-related exams, routine health screenings, and
providing acute care for onsite injuries and illness, she designed the
medical protocols and conducted the screenings for select NASA remote duty
operations.

Cagle is a consulting professor for Stanford University’s Department of
Cardiovascular Medicine and to the Department of Electrical Engineering,
where she has conducted and published research on various biotechnologies.
She is on the Advisory Committee for the National Center for Human
Performance at the Texas Medical Center.  Cagle  is also a Clinical
Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston,
Texas and has served on the Volunteer Family Practice Clinical Faculty at
the University of California, Davis, California.  While with the U.S. Air
Force, she was assigned to the Pentagon Flight Medicine/Special Mission
Clinic.  Cagle is a certified FAA Senior Aviation Medical Examiner and has
been ACLS Instructor qualified.

Sponsored by MIT Black Women's Alliance, MIT Office of Minority Education,
NASA

*5. Submit Nominations for the 2015 School of Science Teaching Prizes*
*When*: Friday, May 29
*Submit*: link <http://science.mit.edu/teaching-prize-nomination-form>

You are invited to nominate faculty members for the 2015 School of Science
Teaching Prizes. These are given for both Undergraduate and Graduate
Education.

The Teaching Prize for Undergraduate Education recognizes outstanding
teaching in undergraduate subjects with large enrollments (such as those
that satisfy the General Institute Requirements in science), as well as in
upper-level science subjects with smaller enrollments.

For the Teaching Prize for Graduate Education, preference will be given to
nominees who teach mainstream subjects in which fundamental principles of
the relevant fields are presented. Such courses typically provide the basis
for advanced education and research and prepare students for professional
careers.

You can nominate a professor teaching a GIR, a fundamental or more
specialized Science subject. Science subjects are Courses 5 (Chemistry), 7
(Biology), 9 (Brain and Cognitive Sciences), 8 (Physics), 12 (Earth,
Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences) and 18 (Mathematics).

Nomination letters from faculty members or students for either award are
welcome. Nominations are EASY AND QUICK TO SUBMIT: simply fill out the short
online nomination form
<http://science.mit.edu/teaching-prize-nomination-form> by the deadline on *May
29, 2015*. Although one strong letter is sufficient, additional letters of
support are useful. You may want to get fellow students or colleagues to
submit supporting nomination for your candidate. You can use one form or
multiple forms to do this.

Your nominations are really important! Please help us recognize teaching
excellence in Science and at MIT. For additional information please
contact: Annie Lee (ayl at mit.edu, 253-5951).

*6. [GCWS] 2015-2016 Graduate Seminars*
*When:* Deadlines August 24, 2015 and January 4, 2016
*More Info:* link
<http://web.mit.edu/gcws/courses/current-upcoming-courses.html>

We’re glad to announce our course offerings for 2015-2016.  Please share
this information with your students and colleagues!

GCWS graduate seminars are open to students across disciplines at all GCWS
member institutions
<http://web.mit.edu/gcws/about/member-institutions+programs.html>. Masters
and PhD students are eligible to apply as well as advanced undergraduate
students doing work in a discipline related to the course topics. More
information is available below and on our website:
http://web.mit.edu/gcws/courses/current-upcoming-courses.html

Our current course offerings include:

*FALL 2015*

   - Workshop for Dissertation Writers in Women’s and Gender Studies
   - Understanding the Pornographic and the Obscene
   - American Motherhood and Mothering: Theory, Discourse, Practice, and
   Change

*SPRING 2016*

   - Feminist Inquiry
   - The Secret Sex Life of Anthropological Artifacts: Gender and Race in
   the Museum

There is an application process for GCWS courses.  Applications are
accepted until the enrollment deadline and are reviewed by the seminar
instructors immediately following.  Students will be notified of their
final acceptance two to three days after the deadline. Students may apply
after the deadline, pending available space in the class.

2015-2016 Application Deadlines:
Fall application deadline: August 24, 2015**
Spring application deadline: January 4, 2016**
**Rolling admission until course is filled

Please call or email the GCWS at gcws at mit.edu for more information about
application procedures, member institution cross-registration policies, or
credit questions, and visit our web site: http://web.mit.edu/GCWS

*********** Outside MIT ***********
*7*
*. [MASS AWIS] Mentoring Matters Celebration*
*When: *Thursday, May 14, 6:00 - 8:30 PM
*Where: *Broad Institute, Yellowstone Room (415 Main St, Cambridge)
*Register*: link <http://www.massawis.org/mentoringmatters2015>

Please join us for the "end of year" Mentoring Matters Celebration event.
We are pleased to have as our guest speaker Dr. Lindee Goh, a partner at
Tapestry Networks. Dr. Goh has extensive experience in the biotechnology
and pharmaceutical spaces, with particular expertise in strategy and
organizational effectiveness. She will speak about her experience with and
the importance of mentoring throughout her career.

We also welcome those interested in participating in future mentoring
circles either as a mentor or mentee — a great opportunity to learn about
our renowned MASS AWIS Mentoring Circle Program!

Agenda:
6:00 - 6:30: Registration/Dinner/Networking
6:30 - 7:15: Recap of the year's mentoring circles
7:15 - 8:00: Invited talk by Dr. Lindee Goh
8:00 - 8:30: Questions, Networking, Dessert

To Register Visit: www.massawis.org/mentoringmatters2015

MASS AWIS members $5 · Non-members $10
Free for all Circle Participants
Join AWIS to save money on events and to support our work!

To learn more about MASS AWIS and other upcoming AWIS events, please visit
www.massawis.org.


*8. [MASS AWIS and Novartis Cambridge] Staying Focused in a Busy World with
Productivity Expert Lorena Prime*
*When: *Wednesday, May 27, 5:45 - 8:00 PM
*Where:* Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, 220 Massachusetts
Ave, Cambridge, MA
*Register: *link <http://www.massawis.org/LorenaPrimeWorkshop>

5:45 - 6:30 pm Registration, Networking and Snacks
6:30 - 8:00 pm Seminar and Workshop

Lorena Prime (Founder, www.ClearlyOrganizedLife.com) worked for high
profile companies before starting her own so she could focus on her love of
efficiency and employee productivity. She teaches life-long time management
and organizing skills to help people get more out of every day. This event
is a unique opportunity to learn from her during a workshop that will be
tailored to your needs after you answer her survey.

Register at www.massawis.org/LorenaPrimeWorkshop
MASS AWIS members $10 · Non-members $20
NIBR associates FREE** (**Registration is still required and must bring
valid ID to event)

*Register before May 5th for a chance to win a copy of *Black Hole Focus**

To learn more about MASS AWIS and other upcoming AWIS events, please visit:
www.massawis.org
Join AWIS to save money on events and to support our work.

Co-hosted by Novartis Cambridge

*.9. NuVu Job Opportunities this Summer 2015*
*Deadline:* Sunday, May 31
*Where:* NuVu Studio, Cambridge, MA
*Program Info:* https://cambridge.nuvustudio.com/
*Job Info:* https://cambridge.nuvustudio.com/studios/jobs#tab-jobs

NuVu is an innovation school for middle and high school students whose
pedagogy is based on the studio model and geared around multi-disciplinary
collaborative projects. We have a number of job positions available for our
NuVu Summer 2015 Program for undergraduate students, graduate students,
PhDs and alumni. If you are passionate about innovative teaching, enjoy
working with young students on creative ideas, and have expertise to share
in a problem-solving environment, then you might be a great addition to the
team!

*10. [MASS AWIS] The Negotiation Tool Kit*
*When*: Wednesday, June 10, 6:00 - 8:30 PM
*Where*: The Broad Institute, Monadnock Room (415 Main St, Cambridge)
*Register*: link <http://www.massawis.org/SalaryNegotiationWorkshop2015>

Looking for a job and wondering how to negotiate the salary? Have a job and
want to re-negotiate? This highly interactive workshop focuses on the
nuts-and-bolts of negotiation and is designed to help current and future
employees navigate negotiations with ease and confidence.

Global career strategist Sarah Cardozo Duncan (founder:
http://careerstrategist.com/) is a highly regarded speaker and workshop
leader. In 2003, she was recognized by Boston Magazine as one of the 100
most powerful women in Boston. Her commitment and dedication to helping
scientists transform their career paths earned her the 2014 MASS AWIS
Mentor of Excellence Award.

Agenda:
6:00 - 6:30 Registration & Networking
6:30 - 8:00 Seminar & Workshop
8:00 - 8:30 Networking

To register, visit www.massawis.org/SalaryNegotiationWorkshop2015

MASS AWIS and Broad Members $5, Non-members $10
Register before June 3rd for a chance to win an exciting prize!

To learn more about MASS AWIS and other upcoming events, please visit
www.massawis.org

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