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SEAS Weekly 10/1/07

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In SEAS Weekly THIS WEEK

-Representative from the US Patent Office Speaking at Weiss Tech House

-Student Organiztion Introductory Sessions

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HIGHLIGHTS

-Join MentorNet!

-Drop Period Ends: Friday, October 12, 2007

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Walk-in Advising Hours

Walk-In Advising during the Academic Year are as follows:

Office of Academic Programs

111 Towne Building

2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Thursday (except University holidays)

Engineering Events

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

6-7pm

U.S. Patent Office Talk sponsored by Technology Entrepreneurs Club and The Weiss Tech House

Location: Weiss Tech House

John Calvert of the United States Patent Office, Inventor Assistance Program, is speaking on current topics in intellectual property, search strategies for engineering projects, what IP means to the engineer and how IP fits into an engineeer's future.

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

10am-3pm

Lockheed Martin Technology Day

Location: Levine Hall Atrium

A day of technology exhibits and demonstrations showcasing the wide range of opportunities Lockheed Martin has to offer.

Great food! Door Prizes! Free Stuff!

Win: Color Printer, Flat Panel Monitor, Digital Camera, iPod Nano.

Make sure to stop by. Bring a resume.

Wednesday, October 3 , 2007

8-9pm

PennSIGGRAPH Summer Internship meeting

Location: Towne 337

Calling all students from DMD, CGGT, and members of PennSIGGRAPH. Come and hear about people's experiences at their summer internships and find out how to get these internships.

Sunday, October 28, 2007

6-8pm

National Society of Black Engineers

Location: Rodin College House Underground

Freshmen! Take this opportunity to talk to NSBE upperclassmen about course selections for the Spring Semester.

Join MentorNet!

MentorNet is an e-networking program that pairs undergraduate and graduate students and postdocs in engineering and science fields with professionals in industry as mentors for one-on-one, email-based mentoring relationships.  It was originally designed for and directed toward women; however, it is now open to all students.  The program provides "real world" information, encouragement and advice.  Nearly 100 Penn Engineering students participated in this program last year. 

Students can choose their own mentor.  Immediately after creating an individual profile with your specific preferences, you can view the available mentors and select one that matches your criteria.  If you prefer, you can request that MentorNet assign a mentor to you based on your profile. 

 
You can also participate in E-Forum, a web-based discussion group system designed to be a supportive and engaging place for members to discuss ideas and make connections.  These discussion groups are available to you whether or not you choose to sign up for a one-on-one e-mentoring relationship.

 
To learn more and/or sign up, please visit the MentorNet web site at http://www.mentornet.net

Eduardo D. Glandt, Dean

Susan S. Margulies, Professor of Bioengineering, MentorNet Campus Representative

Penn Events

Thursday, October 4, 2007

6pm

Fox Leadership Program presents Jeff Blander on the Production of Innovative Medical Technology

Location: Leadership Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room

Jeff Blander has over 15 years of experience in deploying and commercializing medical technologies in developed and developing country settings. Jeff has interfaced academic and commercial clients to successfully implement electronic medical records, rapid diagnostic tests as well as drug discovery, clinical, and genomics research systems. Jeff is the co-founder and current executive director of the Bienmoyo Foundation, a Massachusetts, US IRS registered 501 (c)3 tax exempt organization and offices in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. In the 12 months under Jeff's leadership, Bienmoyo has developed a pipeline of 14 grassroots projects in resource poor settings.

Jeff has held a teaching position for ten years at the Health Science and Technology (HST) Division of Harvard University and MIT for a course he co-developed on health care, technology, and business practice. Jeff is a member of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at the Harvard School of Public Health and has conducted site visits on behalf of the Human Subjects Committee to validate causality and finalize corrective action plans for adverse event reporting in West African study sites. Jeff also served as the chairman of the Technology Committee for the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MBC) from 2002 to 2005, as a Country Program Director for the Clinton Foundation in Jamaica in 2004 and was awarded a NIH/Fogarty Fellowship in global health and clinical research in Tanzania in 2005. His recent research projects in Tanzania include the use of rapid Strep A tests to diagnosis and treat children for the prevention of Rheumatic Heart Disease as well as design and implementation of a national audit for Human Resources in Health funded by USAID for the Tanzanian Ministry of Health.

Please visit www.sas.upenn.edu/foxleadership to register or for more information.
 

Friday, October 5, 2007

Noon-2pm

Penn Women's Center Open House

Location: Penn Women's Center, 3643 Locust Walk
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GOOD FOOD,
FUN EVENTS,
FABULOUS PEOPLE, 
SOULFUL SOUNDS
AND
DELICIOUS   FOOD
~~~please remember to RSVP ~~~
215-898-8611

Monday, October 8, 2007

5:30-7pm

Public Service Seminar: Ambassador David A. Gross, U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy

Location: Fels Seminar Room, Fels Institute of Government, 3814 Walnut Street.

Ambassador David A. Gross has served since August 2001 as the U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy. Since joining the Department of State, Ambassador Gross has addressed the United Nations (UN) General Assembly and has led more U.S. delegations to major international telecommunication conferences than anyone in modern history. Ambassador Gross led the U.S. Government participation in the multilateral preparatory work for both phases of the UN's "Heads of State" World Summit on the Information Society and had the honor of leading the U.S. delegation to the formal Summit both in Geneva in 2003 and in Tunis 2005. These were the largest U.N. Summits ever held with almost 20,000 delegates and a large number of Heads of States and government. Ambassador Gross has been a member of the UN Information and Communications Technologies Task Force. He also has led interagency telecommunications delegations to many countries and conducted bilateral discussions at senior levels with representatives from more than 70 countries. Ambassador Gross graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1976 (BA in Economics) and received his law degree from Columbia University in 1979.

Refreshments served

To find out more go to http://www.fels.upenn.edu/delivering.htm

Support from the Office of the Provost is Gratefully Acknowledged

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

12-4pm

Career Services Presents the 2nd Annual Federal Government Career Fair 2007

Location: Hall of Flags, Houston Hall

Dress: Business Casual

Do you want to work for the government? If so, come to the Federal Government Career Fair to speak to representatives who want to recruit you! There are opportunities in intelligence, research, engineering, public policy administration and more. The fair is open to all undergraduate and graduate students at Penn. To date, the agencies scheduled to attend are:

• AmeriCorps* VISTA
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a Division of the Department of Health and Human Services
• Defense Contract Audit Agency
• Defense Intelligence Agency
• Defense Supply Center - Philadelphia
• DHS Acquisition Intern Program
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
• Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
• Fels Public Policy Internship Program
• Immigration & Customs Enforcement
• Merit Systems Protection Board
• National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
• NAVAIR
• Naval Inventory Control Point
• Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division
• Office of Naval Intelligence
• Office of Secretary of Defense
• Peace Corps
• Social Security Administration
• U.S. Army – Power Generation Branch
• U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services
• USDA, Food and Nutrition Service
• USDA, Food Safety and Inspection Service
• USDA, Agricultural Research Service
• U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of State
• U.S. District Court
• U.S. Marine Corps
• U.S. Navy
• U.S. Secret Service

Job Opportunity

Work Study Position

IT Support Assistant (Need: 1)

The Huntsman Program in International Studies & Business is looking for a responsible student who can assist staff with the general maintenance of the HISB student computer lab, software installation, website maintenance, file management, database development, and troubleshooting. Duties may also include work with departmental scanner, digital camera, presentations, and other duties as needed.  Qualifications:  Experience working with a variety of computer systems and supporting end-user computing in a networked environment. Requires troubleshooting skills with Windows, software (Microsoft Office, Adobe products), and email. Ability to present technical information clearly.
Wage Rate - $14.00

Please Contact Inge Herman, Executive Director, Huntsman Program in International Studies & Business

inge@wharton.upenn.edu

Other Opportunities

SWE (Society of Women Engineers) Scholarship The Philadelphia Section of SWE is able to offer several $1,000 scholarships each year.  I know that it is early in the school year, but we would like to encourage as many students as possible to apply for our scholarships.  Application can be found below:

Application in PDF

Application in Word

Leadership Opportunity

*Are you lacking powerful leadership positions on your resume?
Do you want to get involved in student government, but don't know how?
Do you want to make changes concerning Penn Campus Life, Technology, or
Fraternity and Sorority Policies?
*
If you answered YES to any of these questions, apply for a University-Wide
Committee Seat by *Wednesday, October 3rd!
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Every year, the Nominations and Elections Committee appoints undergraduates
like yourself to be INFLUENTIAL  liaisons between the administration and the
Penn student body. The descriptions of these specific committees can be
found below.

   - Trustee Student Life
   - Campus and Community Life
   - Facilities
   - SAS Quantitative Data
   - Faternity and Sorority Advisory Board
   - IT Advisory
   - IT Roundateble

If you are interested in serving on any of these committees fill out an
application, located on the bottom page of the NEC website link:
www.penn-nec.org

*Submit the completed application to the NEC office on Wednesday, October
3rd between 11 A.M. and 4 P.M. **Interviews will be conducted on Saturday,
October 6th.

*Please contact us if you have any questions.

Sincerely,
Brittany Stark
Ssbritta@sas.upenn.edu
Steven Friedman
Friedmsj@wharton.upenn.edu
Vice-Chairs for Nominations for the NEC

*Committee Descriptions*

I. Trustee Committees
*Committee on Student Life (1 Available Position)
*The Committee on Student Life is concerned with policy and planning for
support services affecting both graduate and undergraduate
students.  Specifically, but without limitation, its area of responsibility
includes on- and off-campus housing conditions, dining accommodations,
fraternities, student health care, student-run campus news media, other
university-sponsored or recognized extracurricular student activities,
security, financial aid, career planning and placement, student/trustee and
student/alumni relations, student government, and student judicial and
disciplinary systems.

II. University Council Committees
*Committee on Campus and Community Life (1 available position)*
(i)  shall have cognizance over the University's communications and public
relations activities in their various formats and media including
electronic, audio (the telephone system), video and printed copy, and it
shall monitor the University's internal communications, the operations of
the University Communications Office, communications to alumni, and the
interpretation of the University to its many constituencies;
(ii)  shall advise the Council on the relationship of the University to the
surrounding community and the relevant University policies, work to ensure
that the University develops and maintains a constructive relationship with
the community, and monitor pending real estate activities of concern to the
community;
(iii)  shall have cognizance of the conditions and rules of undergraduate
and graduate student life on campus, including 1) gathering and analyzing
information concerning student life and student affairs and making
recommendations to the Council; and 2) responding as appropriate to requests
from and reporting information and recommendations concerning student life
and student affairs to the vice provost for university life and other
appropriate administrative officers; and
(iv)  shall advise the president, the director of public safety, and the
administrators or directors of specific buildings, offices, or projects on
all matters concerning safety and security in the conduct of their
operations, including consideration and assessment of means to improve
safety and security on the campus.

*Committee on Facilities (2 available positions)*
The Committee on Facilities shall be responsible for keeping under review
the planning and operation by the University of its physical plant and all
services associated therewith, including transportation and parking.

III. School of Arts and Sciences Committees
*SAS Quantitative Data Analysis Requirement Committee: (1 available
position)
*The Quantitative Data Analysis Committee reviews existing courses for
inclusion in the list of courses that fulfill the quantitative skills
requirement. It also encourages appropriate departments to consider ways of
augmenting and modifying their offerings to provide greater emphasis on
quantitative material.  The Committee identifies and develops sources of
assistance for faculty and teaching assistants who wish to incorporate
analysis of quantitative data in their courses.

IV. Vice Provost of University Life Committees
*Fraternity/Sorority Advisory Board: (1 available position)*
This committee advises the Director of student life with regard to policies
toward fraternities and sororities. It advises on issues pertaining to the
Greek system such as pledge practices, chapter recognition, and disciplinary
procedures and it reviews charges levied against the organizations. Only
students who are not, nor have ever been in a fraternity or sorority here or
at any other university are eligible.  The Advisory Board meets 6 times a
year, typically in the late afternoon/early evening.

V. Innovative Technology
*IT Advisory Board: (1 available position)
*This committee deals with the enhancement of Penn's academic mission
through the innovative use of technology.  The Board is charged with
advising the Provost and the Executive Vice President on specific
initiatives and to assist in better integrative information technology
planning into overall academic planning.

*IT Roundtable: (1 available position)*
The focus of this Committee is information technology strategy. It is
comprised of senior technology officers from all 12 Schools and major
centers, along with faculty and student representatives. Its primary role is
as an orientation and communication vehicle for the community of IT
Directory. The Roundtable will discuss emerging technologies and the
possible applications and implications and will sponsor pilot projects to
experiment with and asses these technologies.