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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
**Updated 5-22** |
Sunday June 10
8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Registration - Convention Center Central Registration (near Coronado Ballroom Foyer)
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p. m Pre-Conference Workshop I - Coronado M
"Writing an Effective Proposal"
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch (workshop participants) - Coronado M
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Pre-Conference Workshop II - Coronado M
"Building Effective Corporate-University Relationships"
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Outreach Activities with UCF-SWE and local institutions - Coronado Q, R
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. WEPAN Committee Meetings:
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1-2pm |
Awards Committee |
Coronado A |
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1-2pm |
Finance Committee |
Coronada C |
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1-2pm |
Research Committee |
Coronado B |
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2-3pm |
Communications Committee |
Coronado A |
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2-3pm |
Diversity Advancement Committee |
Coronado B |
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2-3pm |
Professional Development Committee |
Coronado C |
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2-3pm |
Membership Committee |
Coronado N |
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3-4pm |
Committee Chairs Meeting |
Coronado M |
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Newcomer's Welcome - Fiesta 8, 9
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Opening Reception - Coronado D,G
Monday June 11
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration - Convention Center Central Registration (near Coronado Ballroom Foyer)
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Opening Keynote - Fiesta 6
"Changing the Face of Engineering: Emerging Opportunities"
Dr. Leah Jamieson
John A. Edwardson Dean of Engineering
Purdue University
9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Break
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. M1 Sessions
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WIE Programs
Fiesta 1-2 |
College/Graduate School
Fiesta 3-4 |
Professional Development
Fiesta 7-8 |
Corporate Track
Fiesta 9-10 |
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M1-A: Discussion Effective WIE Programs |
M1-B: Presentations
College Recruitment, Retention, and Climate |
M1-C: Presentations
IBM: Empowering Women |
M1-D: Presentation
Advancing Diversity in Engineering in Higher Education |
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. M2 Sessions
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WIE Programs
Fiesta 1-2 |
College/Graduate School
Fiesta 3-4 |
Professional Development
Fiesta 7-8 |
Corporate Track
Fiesta 9-10 |
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M2-A: Discussion
WIE Advisory Board |
M2-B: Presentations
College Retention and Beyond |
M2-C: Workshop
Project Management Engineering Concepts |
M2-D: Panel
Improving Diversity in Academia |
12:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lunch Keynote - Fiesta 6
"It's a Small World After All: the challenges of Engineering Today"
Jocelyn E. Scott
Managing Director
DuPont Facilities & Capital Asset Productivity
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. M3 Sessions
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WIE Programs
Fiesta 1-2 |
College/Graduate School
Fiesta 3-4 |
Professional Development
Fiesta 7-8 |
Corporate Track
Fiesta 9-10 |
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M3-A: Presentations
Outreach programs for K-12 |
M3-B: Presentations
Graduate School: Mentoring and Doctorate Gender Differences |
M3-C: Discussion
IBM’s AleRT Task Force Findings |
M3-D: Panel
Corporate Approaches to Diversity—What’s Transferable? |
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. M4 Sessions
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WIE Programs
Fiesta 1-2 |
College/Graduate School
Fiesta 3-4 |
Professional Development
Fiesta 7-8 |
Corporate Track
Fiesta 9-10 |
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M4-A: Panel
High School Engineering in MA |
M4-B: Discussion
Sophomore Success for Women in STEM |
M4-C: Panel
Design Squad’s Academic, Corporate, and Public TV Partnerships |
M4-D: Discussion
Moving from Ideas to Actions—What Can We DO? |
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Poster Session - Coronado B,C (refreshments)
4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Getting Involved: Overview of WEPAN Volunteer
& Leadership Opportunities - Coronado A
Diane Matt, WEPAN Exec. Dir.
5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 2008 Conference Planning Kickoff- Coronado A
7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. EPCOT Networking Reception/Fireworks
bus leaves Port Cochere (off Coronado Ballroom Foyer) promptly at 7pm
Tuesday June 12
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Registration - Convention Center Central Registration (near Coronado Ballroom Foyer)
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Plenary Panel - Fiesta 6
"The Welcoming University: How to Make Institutional Change"
Discussion Facilitator: Dr. Daryl E. Chubin, Director, Center for the Advancing
Science & Engineering Capacity, AAAS
Panelists: Dr. Jan Cuny, Professor, Computer & Information Science,
University of Oregon
Dr. Sheila Edwards Lange, Interim VP Minority Affairs,
University of Washington
Dr. Laurel Haak, Science Director, Discovery Logic
Dr. Karan Watson, Dean of Faculties & Associate Provost,
Texas A&M
9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Break
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. T1 Sessions
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WIE Programs
Coronado D-E |
College/Graduate School
Coronado F-G |
Professional Development
Coronado R-S |
Corporate Track
Baja |
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T1-A: Workshop
National Girls Collaborative Project |
T1-B: Presentations
Minority Retention |
T1-C: Workshop
Get It Done! Project Management from IBM |
T1-D: Panel
What does Construction look for in hiring? |
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. T2 Sessions
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WIE Programs
Coronado D-E |
College/Graduate School
Coronado F-G |
Professional Development
Coronado R-S |
Corporate Track
Baja |
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T2-A: Panel
The Power of External Mentors |
T2-B: Presentations
Group Mentoring from academic and industry |
T2-C: Presentations
Innovation, Leadership, and Where Do Women Go? |
T2-D: Discussion
WIE Home Page: web-based marketing |
12:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Awards Luncheon - Fiesta 6
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. T3 Sessions
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WIE Programs
Coronado D-E |
College/Graduate School
Coronado F-G |
Professional Development
Coronado R-S |
Corporate Track
Baja |
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T3-A: Workshop
Design Squad's Outreach Program |
T3-B: Panel
Updates from the Experts: Awardees Speak |
T3-C: Workshop
Building Community |
T3-D: Discussion Family/Career Balance |
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. T4 Sessions
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WIE Programs
Coronado D-E |
College/Graduate School
Coronado F-G |
Professional Development
Coronado R-S |
Corporate Track
Baja |
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T4-A: Panel
Women of Design
Squad |
T4-B: Workshop
Maintaining Career Path |
T4-C: Panel
The Road Already Traveled: Women in Construction |
T4-D: Workshop
MentorNet |
Wednesday June 13
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Post-Conference Tour - Kennedy Space Center
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