Section Representatives - January/February 2011

Region H Conference at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor is proud to be hosting the 2011 Society of Women Engineers Region H Conference on February 4- 6, 2011. The conference will take place at the Eagle Crest Resort near Ann Arbor and at the University of Michigan Engineering Campus. The theme of this year's conference is "Going Green" with the hopes that attendees will leave the conference with a better idea of new advances in sustainable energy, how to go green in everyday life, and where the green workforce is heading. For complete conference details, including travel and session information, please go to the conference website at http://swe.engin.umich.edu/regionals2011/.

If you are attending the Region H Conference, please take note of the following meetings:

• Joint Member Meeting, Saturday, February 5th at 8:00am
• Professional Member Meeting, Saturday, February 5th at 9:00am
• Collegiate Member Meeting, Saturday, February 5th at 9:00am

If you are planning on attending the Region H Conference, please be sure to log on to the Minnesota Section Community and update the Region H Conference Attendance List. This list will enable you to coordinate with other SWE-MN members who are going to the conference. We look forward to seeing you in Ann Arbor!

University of Minnesota – Twin Cities Collegiate Section Awarded Professional Development Grant

The University of Minnesota – Twin Cities collegiate section was awarded a Profession Development Grant (PD Grant) from SWE for their SWE Professional Development Retreat, held on Saturday, November 20, 2010. The event hosted 60 college students and provided them with helpful professional success information. The event was open to all members, ranging from freshman to graduate students.

The event kicked off with keynote speaker, Ann Ulrich, who is the founder and president of The BOLD! Factor©. Ann is an expert on courageous self-leadership in business at every level. The event also offered two breakout sessions, one which focused on first impressions and the other on how to build a strong resume. Our current SWE-Minnesota president, Angela Neidermire, also gave a presentation on the benefits of continuing to be active in SWE as a professional member.

SWE-Minnesota wants to congratulate the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities collegiate section on hosting a successful event!


Please feel free to contact us at sectionrep@swe-mn.org with your comments, questions or concerns. Please note the new email address!

Kalyani, Lindsey and Charlene