Speaker Series Finale this Thursday
Dr. Vi Rapp: March 17th 6-7 PM

The Graduate Women in Engineering (GWE) Speaker Series continues with our fourth and final event on Thursday March 17th from 6-7pm in the 630 Bechtel Conference room in Sutardja Dai Hall! The speaker series provides current engineering graduate students with the opportunity to hear the stories of successful women engineers from different backgrounds and walks of life. Come hear the story of Dr. Vi Rapp, Research Scientist and Department Deputy at LBL. We will touch on topics including the choices faced when deciding on the next steps after graduate school, navigating one's career, and balancing personal and professional decisions. Due to space limitations, please fill out this RSVP if you plan to attend, and dinner will be provided after the event for in-person attendees. If you are unable to attend but would still like to watch, we will provide a live broadcast (Meeting ID: 931 2801 7965 and Passcode: 436419).

GWE Community Outreach Event
Berkeley Rose Garden
April 10th 11:30 AM-2:30 PM

The GWE Outreach chairs will be coordinating an afternoon of volunteering at the Berkeley Rose Garden in conjunction with City of Berkeley Parks. We will be working on beautifying the garden for an upcoming Mother’s Day event. Work will be focused on primarily weeding and debris removal – all necessary tools will be provided but bring gardening gloves if you have them. Reach out to Laura Treers and/or Stephanie Eberly if you plan to attend so we can get a headcount! (ltreers@berkeley.edu and sgeberly@berkeley.edu)

Don’t miss out our upcoming social events

Look out for more communication on upcoming events this spring! Speed dating is 4/1 and glow-in-the-dark frisbee and ice cream is 4/27. Check out the flyer for more info!

EasyA App Tutoring

Want to join our mission to help THOUSANDS of school students across the US catch up on learning lost due to the pandemic whilst ALSO learning valuable transferable skills? Founded by recent grads, EasyA is a free app that gives all students access to tutoring via chat, and needs volunteer STEM tutors to help! You'll help out in your own free time and there's no scheduling ahead or minimum time commitment!

Further description found at the top of the sign up form. SIGN UP NOW via this <1 min form

Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF)
Phase I Deadline: Tomorrow! 3/15/22 at 5 PM

Funding opportunity that takes just 30 minutes to apply and does not require recommendation letters, essays, or documents in Phase I!

• Every year, HSF selects 10,000 outstanding students as HSF Scholars from a broad and talented pool of applicants
• HSF Scholars have access to a full range of invaluable Scholar Support Services, including career services, mentorship, leadership development, knowledge building, and wellness training
• Exclusive access to the HSF Insider which shares invaluable information and select career opportunities with HSF corporate partners
• Finally, and importantly, HSF awards more than $30 million in scholarships annually and, depending upon available funds, HSF Scholars may also be eligible to receive a scholarship, which ranges from $500-$5,000 and awarded directly to students

Phase I Deadline: Extended to March 15, 2022, 5:00 PM PT

To learn more and apply, visit HSF.net and log into or create your myHSF profile to access the HSF Scholar Program Application.

WiscProf: Future Faculty in Engineering Workshop
Deadline to apply: 3/31/22

Targeted specifically for groups traditionally underrepresented in engineering, WiscProf is designed for doctoral students within their last two years of study and postdocs who are interested in (or thinking about) pursuing an academic career at a research-intensive university.

This all-expenses-paid workshop will give you a window into life as a faculty member in engineering. You'll meet with current faculty members, department chairs and college leadership; get a feel for what it's like to work at a top-tier university; and begin to develop a plan to pursue your own career in higher education. Apply here by March 31st

Quest Science Innovation Fair
March 19th, 2022

Calling all UC Berkeley engineers! Science at Cal is still looking for volunteers to help present activities at the 4th Annual Tri-Valley Innovation Fair March 19. One morning and two afternoon slots open. Check out the flyer for more info.

EWOCC Conference Registration Open

Registration is open for the 37th Annual Empowering Womxn of Color Conference (EWOCC) with featured speaker Imani Barbarin (aka Crutches&Spice)! With a theme of "Restoration & Reconnection," we look forward to hosting this hybrid conference, online and at the David Brower Center the weekend of April 2, 2022. Thanks to the support of the Graduate Assembly and the Womxn of Color Initiative, we can support UC Berkeley students with 50% off ticket prices using the code ucbstudent. Tickets are limited, so register today.