Minutes 11/17/14

READ ME: EVENTS THIS WEEK

1) UDEL recruitment/visit:
-Tuesday, Nov. 18th
-Both events in Goergen 239
-12:30-2:30 (with pizza) in Goergen 239
-6-7:30 in Goergen 109
-UDEL Grad students (one from UR)
-will be advertising graduate program – have a new PhD program

2) UR Makers Faire Saturday Nov. 22nd, 10-4 PM
-asked to table for 2 total hours
-downtown Rochester Riverside Convention Center
-building, music, art, engineering etc
-could use 201P project from this year or last year
-current interest: Justin D

General Updates:

E-Social wrap up meeting:
-will be planning the next E-Social
-Hajim department will be planning one in the spring
-student groups will plan one in the spring
-Pi Day E-social
-set up an E-Social Committee from each group
-E-social Chair: Andrew Arjana

BME BANQUET:
-booking the atrium -friday April 10!
-save the date!

RIT events:
-not enough money for social RIT this semester
-will have more next semester

ASSESSMENT OF EVENTS:
http://rochester.edu/college/wcsa/Forms/index.html
-Click “Assessment” in the list, log onto CCC (make sure to SUBMIT the form)
-Dinner with RIT-
-Retinal Cup-Janet
-Mentoring Events – Caeli and Mary
-Matt Spielman is primary contact

MENTORING MEET & GREETS:
-Better attendance at undergraduate, still low attendance at graduate
-game night/trivia night? Wednesday Dec 3rd 7 PM.
-Goergen 108 – Emily book.

OUTREACH:
-will give SA funds to STEM
-acquired an ECG from the department!! – can create an outreach program through STEM
—form a curriculum committee
_On Campus tutoring/volunteering
-tutoring in Carlson through RSA: 12-4 PM
—would want a consistant number – 2-4 people to attend per weekend
—google sheet will be coming
-NSBE could use TAs for study hall (Janet will contact)
—7-10 PM
—also included on google sheet
-Event for Children: January 29th 6:30 (set up labs & talk about BME)

NEWSLETTER: Articles to Sophie (xzhang73@u.rochester.edu) – stuff envelopes during reading period
-mentoring events-
-RIT social-Stephanie
-Retinal Crown-Janet
-BME 101 poster session
-Outreach updates
-senior design blurbs
-examples of articles: http://sa.rochester.edu/bmes/category/newsletters/

FUNDRAISING:
-TANK TOPS ARE $12
https://docs.google.com/a/u.rochester.edu/forms/d/1YbhdntRnWKyiNwyrTLAH1dWqOdg8QBiNU_YwQifskMI/viewform
-LAST CALL
-will order this week

PUBLICITY:
-website updated!
-group picture – will need a formal picture

Other:

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Weekly Meetings every Monday at 8 PM in Goergen 239.
Questions? Email Emily at ekwan@u.rochester.edu