**Want to be involved in publicity? -contact Justin S. at jschuma5@u.rochester.edu
ASSISTING WITH DR. LERNER’S Video Conference Calls
When are students available for Career Conversations? (Alex will create a doodle/form this week)
-afternoon and evening on weekdays
-about an hour long
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)
-101: Justin
-Panel & Froyo: Caeli & Mary
-picnic: Janet
FUNDRAISING UPDATES:
-tinyfishprinting
-must get shirt approved by BME department
-currently designing tank tops
OUTREACH UPDATES:
-find money for supplies: ECG (student edition) about $500
-Nuley – see if we can have more money for supplies
-standalone vs hook up to computer
CLASS REPS:
-Anisha, Raul, Sarah, Kelly
-wanna be a class rep? email srigot@u.rochester.edu
REVIEW OF BME PICNIC:
-next time send out a save-the-date as soon as we are back on campus
-if we were going to do a faculty game, we should have done it before the game with CHE
-Ritchie Rich Catering – can cover everything… good to know for next year.
-background music would be nice
DINNER WITH RIT: BME & AiChE
-Thursday, 7-9 Nov. 6th
-MacGregors
E-SOCIAL (Engineering Social) Friday, Oct 31st:
-Engineering groups are all co-sponsoring
-ASME Pumpkin Launch: wanna join the BMES TEAM? (contact Justin S. jschuma5@u.rochester.edu)
-BMES is handling event support
-food will be in Retner, events outside Wilson Commons
-Emily – book Retner
MENTORING MEET & GREETS:
-Thurs. Oct 16th: Undergrad event 11-1 PM, Grad Mentoring Event 5-6 PM (second floor lounge)
-Thurs. Nov. 13th: Undergrad event 11-1 PM, Grad Mentoring Event 5-6 PM (second floor lounge)
RETINAL CROWN: Dodgeball Game between BME & Optics
-November 8th
-meet with Optics November 3rd
-have sign ups in Mid October
-Jojo will get the Gym Reserved & MERT
-Janet will look into Trophies
-will have pizza afterwards
-Justin D. will be singing the national anthem
NEED FOR ACADEMIC EVENTS:
-contact various professors (Godowski, Mcgrath, Lerner, etc.) (Stephanie)
-Prostetics Video: Out on a Limb (PBS Special) – possible event
-bring in someone from the Medical Center from orthopedics and have a panel (Spring)
NEWSLETTER: Articles to Sophie (xzhang73@u.rochester.edu) by Monday October 27th
-Newsletter sent out by first week of Nov.
-Picnic (Janet)
-Panel & Froyo/Mentoring Social (Elizabeth S)
-Physics 101 (Ariel L)
-Conference (Emily)
-Alumni Panel (TBA)
-Pie Eating Contest (Caeli)
-Letter from the President (Stephanie)
-examples of articles: http://sa.rochester.edu/bmes/category/newsletters/
MELIORA WEEKEND OPEN HOUSE, Friday Oct 17th
Tabling in Goergen (sign-ups next week)
ALUMNI PANEL DURING MEL WEEKEND: Sat. Oct 18th @ 4 PM in LeChase
-1 in academia, 2 in industry, 1 in medicine (from class of 2003)
-Dr. Lerner will be moderator
-will have parking passes
-networking recpetion after the panel
-Mike Springer – Justin D.
-Julie Czupryna – Caeli Q.
-Michelle Sandrian – Emily K.
-Chuck Welliver – Nuley S.
-advertisements: Justin, make sure they have all information (see Mel weekend website)
BMES Conference:
-we are at budget!
SOCIAL EVENT:
-Laser Tag: Tenatively, Friday 5 PM October 10th
-tenatively meet at 5 PM
-~$8.50 per person per game
-have details finalized for next week
-Justin make a preliminary flyer!
MISC.
-Collaborations with RIT for speakers / research symposium
Weekly Meetings every Monday at 8 PM in Goergen 239.
Questions? Email Emily at ekwan@u.rochester.edu