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Announcing the 2009 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing!

The 2009 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing will be held in Tucson, Arizona September 30 – October 3, 2009, with the theme Using Technology for Social Good. It's not too early to start planning how you want to participate or to start looking for the right collaborators for your panel, workshop, bird of a feather session or poster submission.

Important Dates:
• Call for Participation - January 17, 2009
• Call for Participation Closes - March 16, 2009 (This date will not be extended)
• Scholarship Applications Open - March 19, 2009
• Registration Opens - May 19, 2009

The Grace Hopper 2009 group will be available shortly on Facebook. Here's what you can do now:
• Download the flyer from http://gracehopper.org/2009/assets/ghcad09.pdf to print and share!
• Sign up for the Anita Borg Institute e-newsletter (http://anitaborg.org/get-involved/subscribe/) to be kept informed of upcoming deadlines.
• If you use Twitter, follow @ghc for conference updates.
• For more information go to http://gracehopper.org/


Message from Betty:

Two Ph.D students from our department, Kate Tsui and Mary Beth Smrtic shared their experience from the 2008 Grace Hopper in our WiCS meeting. This is a great opportunity for both undergrad and graduate female students.

Last meeting of the semester; TODAY @ 11:30am

WiCS will have its last meeting of Fall 2008 TODAY (M 12/8) at
11:30am. Location OS 219a (CS Library).

Agenda: Planning for Spring 2009!

Hope to see you there!
Kate
WiCS President
http://www.cs.uml.edu/wics

2009 Google Workshop for Women Engineers; due 12/5

The 2009 Google Workshop for Women Engineers

Join us for the 2009 Google Workshop for Women Engineers!

As part of Google's ongoing commitment to encouraging women to excel
in computing and technology, we are pleased to host the 2009 Google
Workshop for Women Engineers to recognize and reward deserving female
graduate students in computer science, and inspire them to become
active participants and leaders in creating technology.

Up to 75 female computer scientists will be selected to attend a 3 day
all-expenses paid workshop at Google's headquarters in Mountain View,
California January 22 – 25, 2009. This special workshop will include
technical talks and career workshops, and a unique occasion to build
and strengthen networks of women in technology. Students will also
enjoy tours of the Googleplex, have the opportunity to meet with
Google engineers in their fields, and have fun exploring the San
Francisco Bay Area.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:
* be a female computer science students currently enrolled in a
Masters or PhD program at a university in the United States or Canada.
Graduate students in any year of study are encouraged to apply.
* demonstrate academic excellence and leadership in the computing field
* maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale or 4.3
on a 5.0 scale or equivalent in their current program

Students pursuing degrees in related technical fields are also
encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

Complete the online application and submit all required documents
online. First-time users will be required to register and create an
account.

Please complete the following steps to apply for the all-expenses paid
2009 Google Workshop for Women Engineers:

Step One: Read the Workshop for Women Engineers Program Frequently
Asked Questions.
Step Two: Visit http://google.eresources.com to fill out your
application and submit relevant documents by the application deadline.

Application Deadline: Friday, December 5, 2008

Please note that recommendation letters are not required for this
application process. All recipients selected to attend the retreat
will be asked to submit unofficial or official transcripts prior to
attending the event to verify reported GPA.
Selection Process

Google engineers will select up to 75 recipients based on each
candidate's academic and technical achievements, and demonstrated
leadership on campus or elsewhere. Evidence of academic achievement
and leadership experience should be evident from the resume.

Applications and interviews for internships or full time employment
opportunities are separate from the workshop application process. For
more information, please visit www.google.com/students.

Recipients will be notified by Monday, December 15 via e-mail and
asked to confirm attendance.
Questions?

Check out the FAQ Page
or
Email us at: gwwe@google.com

WiCS@UMass Lowell is now an ACM-W chapter!!

Hello All,

This is so exciting! I received an email from Lauren Ryan, ACM Local Activities today. Our WiCS was officially chartered by ACM's Chief Operating Officer and ACM-W's project leader for chapters, Paula Gabbert, on November 19th. ACM-W will be creating our chapter's record in the next few days, and a welcome letter will be mailed to us.

Thank you all!!

Betty