January Meeting Notes

Since the last meeting….

 

Shake Rattle and Rocks > one of the teachers was really impressed by the women scientist turnout. Way to be great role models guys!!!

 

Beth suggested that send emails to the entire department for general meeting emails, we will do that from now on but other events via listserv. Add sentence that says how to join the listserv.

 

Let Allison know if you want to be on the listserv amk6331@psu.edu

 

Update from Claire:

 

Art Class feedback from last semester attendees would recommend it to other and the fact that AWG funded it was really important to people and attendees wanted to take it again.

 

For spring semester claire is sending around a questionnaire to tailor the course for what people want.

 

Museum is looking for people to volunteer to museum tours

Also there is an opportunity to help during a sand table workshop in feb

There is an event in april that they are looking for volunteers

May be more opportunities at the museum and there will potentially be a housekeeping day to reevaluate grad student and museum relationship.

 

Gabby Outreach and brainstorm

 

This semester we are going to try and focus on older students outside of the state college area

 

Contacting girl scout troops

 

AAUW > active with Middle school students and they have a series out outreach events on Thursdays > they need volunteers so Gabby will give details for those that want to sign up

From 3:30-5p

STEM related activity

St. Nittany Middle School

 

If have ideas send gabby an email

 

Liz and Cecilia: Northeastern/North Central GSA Meeting

 

Focused on energy but lots of sessions

We are responsible for running the AWG booth, requires that we have someone there are all times and two people that need to get the badges

 

Everything but food and 75% of transport is covered

 

Buffs are here!

 

Cost $10 each for purchase

Encourage friends to buy them!

We will sell them at the Chill and Spill tomorrow

 

T-shirt design

 

Female Atlas design

 

How does the club feel about the nudity > email offices if you have a concern

 

Continents and a quote from a female scientist on the globe

 

Send Virginia a quote if you have an idea but we have a good one from Marie Curie but it is really long

 

Virginia will send out an email with the quotes so that people can vote. Also for the color of the t-shirts

 

Gray?

 

Let her know your votes by Friday!

 

EMEX

Maureen wants AWG to participate in high school recruitment but we are not sure what yet. Beth Ann will be in charge

 

Pre-Field Camp Field Trip

To get people acclimated to camping and general outdoor stuff

 

Fun camping social with advice for future field campers and to answer questions

 

Advice: go to a good outdoor store and get them to set up the equipment for you to try

 

Need to figure it out within the next month so that Shelby can reimburse

 

Link to AWG google calendar

https://sites.psu.edu/awgpennstate/calendar/

 

Chili Cookoff

Will be in March

Graduate only event

Raises funds for our Field Camp scholarships so undergrads should apply for the scholarship in March.

 

Breakfast with Colloquium speakers

First is February 7th

 

Beth will give the next chalk talk

 

Writing Group

Wednesdays 5-7p writing group

Productive hours to write together

Everyone supporting each other to write

Starting next wednesday January 25th

 

Undergraduate Thesis Deadline

Have something due every two weeks

 

Hidden Figures and Michael Mann are both tonight so go do something cool and sciency