SWE is excited to be back this Fall 2016

Here are a list of the events that will be happening this upcoming Fall for SWE:

Monday, August 29-SWEet Start to School 6pm

Thursday, September 1-1st SWE meeting @ 5:30pm

Thursday, September 15th-SWE meeting @ 5:30pm

Thursday, September 29th-SWE meeting @ 5:30pm

Thursday, October 13th-SWE meeting @ 5:30pm

Thursday, October 27th-Saturday, October 29th-National SWE Conference in Philadelphia, PA

Thursday, November 10th-SWE meeting @ 5:30pm

Thursday, December 1st-SWE meeting @ 5:30pm

Mizzou SWE cannot wait for a new start to the 2016-2017 school year!

Congratulations to our 2016-2017 MIZ SWE Leadership Team

President: Emma Schweiss
Director of Membership (VP): Katherine Baker
Recruitment/Retention Chair: Marissa Radosevic
Director of Communications: Madeliene Dawson
Director of Events: Taylor Hudson
Asst. Director of Events: Eunice Wang and Ellen Modglin
Director of Outreach: Rachael Gardner
Outreach Chairs: Addison Korsmeyer and Taylor Latham
Director of Finance: Becca Dorsey

Start Fall Semester Off Right With SWE!

Hello Everyone! 

     Well, it's another year here at Mizzou with the SWEetHearts! No matter whether you're a freshmen just getting started or a seasoned senior, we have lots of ways to get involved! 

     We will be having a welcome event in the Rollins Classroom on Thursday from 5:30-7 PM. You can meet new people, eat some yummy snacks, and possibly get a free T shirt! WUT WUT!

     Leadership team, don't forget about our retreat on Tuesday, in the civil engineering classroom.

     STILL looking for other ways to get involved? We have a twitter page @MizzouSWE, and our mentorship program is going stronger than ever! Check out the link here

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wYXImeqAvGzMZSSEn65MzH9sUiFMkmynVbeQCidA9eA/viewform?c=0&w=1

                                                    Have a great first week of classes!

We're going to start using the BLOG again!

Hey SWE!

Good News!

We are going to start using this blog again for the 2014-2015 School Year!

Get excited to have all your SWE updates in one place again!

Hello SWEethearts!!

This Friday 9/28 Join SWE and NSBE at Shryocks Callaway Farms for the CORN MAZE!!! There are many activites to do at Shryocks: live- size corn maze, group hayrides, roaring campfires, and the list goes on. This year's maze features Truman and Mizzou's move to the SEC conference, it's going to be an adventure!

Here is a link for the picture of the maze: http://www.callawayfarms.com/corn-maze/
The cost is $7/person and we will decide what will be the best time to leave on Friday. The time frame will be around 5-7pm leaving in front of the engineering building.

EMAIL Traonna Clark: TDCMB7@mail.missouri.edu by TOMORROW (Wednesday) @ 5pm if Interested!! This will be a great time, you don't want to miss out!!

We will no longer be communicating through emails sent from the section President. On Tuesday, April 17th we will delete the list serv and all SWE emails will be sent from our OrgSync account. If you want to be on our roster, stay up to date on SWE programming, and be a member of our section then you must join our OrgSync page. It's quick and easy to sign up!

1. Go to orgsync.com
2. Click 'Sign Up' in the top right hand corner
3. Use your MU paw print and password to sign in
4. Join the Society of Women Engineers page
5. Make sure to are forwarding OrgSync messages to your email by checking your settings so you don't miss out on anything SWE!

If you are a graduating senior, still join SWE on OrgSync! We will be using this site to keep in touch with our Alumni!

If you have any questions regarding OrgSync please contact Audrey Freiberger (acf8b4@mail.missouri.edu) and she would be happy to help you!

Last meeting of the semester TONIGHT at 5:30pm in E1419! There will be a presentation on work-life balance from a living breathing female engineer and free Olive Garden! See y'all there!

Don't forget our Gear Up for E-Week event is this Thursday from 6-8pm in the Time Capsule! Come decorate some swag to wear during E-Week! SWE members with 3 points or more (SWE points - UPDATED TODAY - are under the Points tab) will get 5 free tickets to spend. Otherwise tickets are 50 cents a piece. The event is for everyone in the college, so bring your friends!

March meeting TONIGHT (March 1, 2012) at 5:30 in E1419! The 2012-2013 Leadership Team slate will be announced so come and meet next year's officers!

Are you hoping to receive a Mizzou SWE points scholarship this year? Check out the points tab for the most up-to-date points spreadsheet and see where you stand in the running!

SWE Points

Earning SWE points is easy! Just attend any of our meetings and volunteer for activities or events. Here is a list of how many points you can earn for participating in SWE activities:

On-Campus Event: 2 base points + 1 point per hour

Off-Campus Event in Columbia: 3 base points + 1 point per hour

Off-Campus Event outside of Columbia: 5 base points + 1 point per hour

Extras: 2 points for early sign-ups, 2 points for van drivers

Check out this powerpoint with examples!

Three members (not including officers) with the most points at the end of spring semester will receive prizes. Scholarships are awarded in the spring to the three members who earn the most points during the year. You must be a national member in order to earn one of these scholarships!

The scholarship amounts are:

Most points - $1000

2nd most points - $750

3rd most points - $500

To access the most recent points update (March 5, 2012), please see the attached spreadsheet.

Note: This points update does not necessarily reflect the winners of the points scholarships. For the scholarship, all points (up to the April meeting) will be considered.

February SWE Meeting this THURSDAY in E1419 at 5:30

- Pizza!

- SWE swag (the new t-shirts and hoodies are in! t-shirts $7, hoodies $21)

- learn about the MU Biodesign and Innovation Team

- learn about becoming a 2012-2013 SWE Officer!!

Can't wait to see y'all there!!

You can take the engineer out of Lafferre, but you can't take Lafferre out of the engineer #imlovinmizzouengineering

SWE needs you!! Mizzou SWE's 2012 Girl Scout Day is Saturday, February 11 from 9am to 4pm. Volunteers are needed for each of two 3-hour shifts (9am-noon and 1pm-4pm). Head over to http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094AABA923A64-girl to sign up!

Spring 2012 MSEP Dates are finalized! Check out http://www.signupgenius.com/go/msep to grab a spot before they're filled! This semester we will be making ice cream, doing an egg drop, and constructing spaghetti bridges with the middle schoolers!

Dust off your business suits, refine that elevator speech and tell that special guy you'll be busy this Valentine's Day... getting a job! That's right ladies! Tuesday, February 14th is the College of Engineering's semi-annual career fair!

Check out the 'Points' tab for the newest SWE points!

December SWE meeting THIS THURSDAY December 1st from 5:30-6:30 in E1419!! Immediately afterwards we will carpool to a professional SWE member's home for the SWE Holiday Dinner at 7pm. Come to either or both if possible. If you would like to participate in the gift exchange, please bring a $10 gift or ornament. Can't wait to see you Thursday!!

Join us this Thursday, November 10th at 6:30pm in E1419 for the November SWE meeting. Learn about the Progressive Dinner and other upcoming events. Also, hear from SWE members who attended the national conference in Chicago as they share their experiences and get your nom nom on!!

The Great Pumpkin Carving Event is tomorrow! So find your mentee/mentor and a pumpkin and head over to W1004. Drop in an time between 5 and 8 or stay the whole time! Paint and carving kits will be available; just bring a pumpkin and your imagination! See ya there!