Updated November meeting and Professional Development Opportunities

On Wednesday, November 10th, we will be having a social meeting and opportunity for open discussion at 6:30 pm at Johnny Carino’s in Brier Creek. Please RSVP by emailing us by Tuesday, November 9th.

Note: The originally scheduled meeting for November was a seminar on “Questions to Ask When Making a Career Transition” at the North Regional Library in Raleigh on November 3, but the seminar was postponed due to a family emergency for the speaker. If you would like more information on the rescheduling of this seminar, email us or visit the library's calendar at
http://www.wakegov.com/libraries/locations/northregional/events.htm


Also, visit https://sites.google.com/site/easternncswe/professionaldevelopmentopportunities for details on three professional development opportunities in November:

Fall Drinks Networking Event – November 11, 2010
Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment, Business and Environment Club (BEC)

Improving Work-Life Satisfaction for Women (and Men) in Science – November 16, 2010
AWIS and The Elsevier Foundation

Public Speaking Workshop: Is Fear Limiting Your Career? – November 16, 2010 (RSVP by November 12, 2010)
Society of Women Environmental Professionals – NC Triangle Chapter

Next Meeting and Mentor Request

First, a heads up on our next meeting, Dinner with Duke University SWE: We have set a date of October 28 at 7:00 pm, location still TBD (but it will be near Duke's campus).


Second, we received a note from Jon Protz (via a former Eastern NC SWE member) seeking a mentor - see his note below. If you're interested in mentoring, let us know and we'll provide you with his email address!

"I have three former students (one still a current student, one up at MIT now for grad school) who have founded an all-female rocket company around some IP they are licensing from Duke. They could use a good mentor."

Professional Development/Networking Opportunities

New local meetings and events have been posted to the "Professional Development and Networking Opportunities" - Visit the site to check out the details!

“Meet-The-Brewer” Tour and Social – September 8, 2010
--- AIChE Eastern North Carolina Section)

Requirements for Results – September 9, 2010 (Register by September 8, 2010)
--- International Institute of Business Analysts (IIBA) and Women In Technology International (WITI)

Air and Waste Management Association Fall Social – September 9, 2010 (RSVP by September 7, 2010)

Tour of the SAS Solar Farm – September 17, 2010 (RSVP by Septemer 9, 2010)
--- AIChE Eastern North Carolina Section


I've also added links to Fred Pryor Seminars and Technology Training Corporation Seminars and Conferences. They're continually hosting events, so check them out and see if they offer anything of interest to you!

Updates to 2010-2011 Schedule and Officers

A tentative schedule for the year has been posted to the Events page. For events that have tentative or set dates, those dates have also been added to the calendar. If you have any ideas for the March meeting, please let us know!

Also, the Officers page has been updated to show the previously announced officers for 2010-2011.

I plan to post events for other science- and women-related events in the region hosted by other organizations, so there's anything you want me to post - particularly for events outside the Triangle area - please let me know!

Essay Contest Winners

Eastern NC SWE Proudly Congratulates the 2010 Essay Contest Winners!


First Place!
Kenzie Ransom, L.J. Bell Elementary School

Second Place!
Savannah Tierney, Union Elementary School

Third Place!
Ethan Cullis, The Academy at Lincoln

Honorable Mentions!
Jessica Faulcon, Everetts Elementary School
Demi Ajayi, GRACE Christian School
Katrina Sills-Powell, Kinston Charter Academy
Hannah Cook, North Chatham School
Roy Clinard, The Academy at Lincoln
Anna Covington, The Academy at Lincoln
Rachel Dou, The Academy at Lincoln
Patrick Farrelly, The Academy at Lincoln
Jared Kohrt, The Academy at Lincoln
Matthew Macdonald, The Academy at Lincoln
Jon Pulaski, The Academy at Lincoln
Mary Kathryn Purcell, The Academy at Lincoln
Spencer Sherman, The Academy at Lincoln
Spencer Smith, The Academy at Lincoln
Paul Song, The Academy at Lincoln
Cam Williams, Woods Charter School

And a Special Congratulations to the Schools with the Highest Participation!
Everetts Elementary School
Kinston Charter Academy
Nancy Reynolds Elementary School
North Chatham School
Northside Elementary School
The Academy at Lincoln
Town Creek Elementary School
Woods Charter School

Thank You to All Participants!!

6K Run for Water

6K Run for Water – April 18, 2010

UNC Engineers Without Borders
Second Annual 6K Run for Water
At Polk Place in front of Hanes Hall
UNC Campus
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Sunday, April 18, 20109:00 am

Register online at http://www.sportoften.com/events/eventDetails.cfm?pEventId=5733
prior to the event ($20) or in person the day of the event ($25).

For more information, send an email to ewb.6krun@gmail.com

Next SWE Meeting and Professional Development Opportunity

NEXT SWE MEETING:

Essay Contest Judging
Date: April 8
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Rudino’s, 4911 Central Park Dr, Durham, NC (just off Miami Blvd near I-40) map

We are now into the judging phase of the annual essay contest! The final judging will be at Rudino’s on April 8 at 6:30. Come ready to read and score the finalist essays (and eat some pizza). Please RSVP by noon (easternncswe@gmail.com) on April 8 so we know how many to expect.

To view a copy of the judging guidelines before the meeting, please contact the Career Guidance Chair at swe.essay.contest@gmail.com.



Are You Agile Enough? – April 8, 2010 (Register by April 6, 2010)

Mature Agile Teams: Sixteen Essential Patterns
WITI and AITP - RTP
NC State University Club
4200 Hillsborough StreetRaleigh, North Carolina 27606
Thursday, April 8, 20105:15 – 8:30 pm

Many teams have a relatively easy time adopting the tactical aspects of the agile methodologies. Usually a few classes, some tools’ introduction, and a bit of practice lead teams toward a fairly efficient and effective adoption. However, these teams quite often are simply going through the motions and neither maximizing their agile performance nor delivering as much value as they could.

Borrowing from his experience and lean software development methods, Bob Galen explores essential patterns—the ”thinking models” of mature agile teams—including large-scale emergent architecture, relentless refactoring, quality on all fronts, pervasive product owners, lean work queues, stretching above and beyond, providing total transparency, saying “No”, and many more. Bob also explores the leadership dilemma of self-directed teams and why there is still the need for active and vocal leadership in defending, motivating, and holding agile teams accountable.

Tentative Schedule:
5:30-5:45 Registration, Networking, Hors d’oeuvres & Water (Fruit and Plain)
5:45-6:45 Panel Discussion and Experiential, Interactive Activities
6:45-7:00 Questions, Answers and Session Evaluation
7:00 Adjourn

For more details, including speaker bios and registration information, visit: http://www.witi.com/rtp/meeting.php?id=2387.