Women in Computer Science (WCS) is a Rutgers University Organization. It is a forum of undergraduate and graduate women in the Department of Computer Science who meet on a regular basis to provide a supportive environment for women students and to foster informal activities among students, faculty, and computing professionals.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
WCS, along with USACS, will be hosting a Computer Science Career Night on Wednesday, November 18th from 7-9PM in CoRE 301. Visit the events page for more info!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Hey everyone. I have some exciting for you - Bianca Li, our secretary, recently went to the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference in Arizona. There, she met Oreoluwa Somolu, Executive Director of W.TEC, The Women's Technology Empowerment Centre, an organization based in Nigeria that encourages Nigerian girls and women to learn how to use technology to empower themselves socially and economically. One event they hold is an annual Girls Technology Camp in the month of August. WCS has decided to partner with W.TEC to raise money for 2 volunteers to travel to Nigeria and assist in this camp. We have several events planned for the rest of this semester and for next semester to raise money, so please support our cause! Visit the events page for more on that (coming up soon: we are having a bake sale at the Busch Student Center!) Also, if you would like more info on W.TEC, the Technology Camp, or if you are interested in traveling to Nigeria for this project and being a volunteer, visit the page on W.TEC on the right.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Hi all! Some new events posted - check out the events page for more info on the SHE-SWE-MEET Career Fair to be held in the Busch Campus Center as well as the Science and Health Fair to be held in the Douglass Campus Center. Both events are on Wednesday, October 21st.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Some more information about the Morningstar Programming Contest:
What's involved: You will be given a programming task which will require
processing of a sample financial data set. We crafted the problem so it
touches several areas that Morningstar developers typically address:
assessing data quality, implementing financial calculations, and drawing
conclusions based on analysis. There will be no specific programming
language requirements; you can use the development environment with
which you are most familiar.
Remember: You must sign up!
To sign up: Please send your name, year in school, and resume to
mdpresumes@morningstar.com by Friday, September 25. Space is limited,
so contestants will be registered on a first-come, first-served basis.
This competition is limited to undergraduate and masters students with
no full-time work experience.
Sunday, September 06, 2009
Hello, I hope everyone had a good first week of school and are all getting back into the groove of classes! WCS has two exciting events to offer our members. First, PricewaterhouseCoopers is hosting an event where you will get a chance to meet representatives from their company and learn a bit about how to network effectively. We will be having a General Interest Meeting at this time as well for our new members. Also, Morningstar Inc. will be holding a programming competition for students. If you're a winner or runner-up, you'll take away $1000 or $500 respectively. Check the events page for more info!
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Hi everyone! At WCS, we're excited to announce something new we are starting up this year for new CS students called the CS Mentoring Program. If you are a student interested in pursuing computer science and taking the introductory course CS111, we can partner you up with a fellow CS uppergraduate for questions or advice on CS, our dept. here at Rutgers, as well as general Rutgers knowhow. If you are an uppergraduate looking to guide some students through their first forays into computer science, then please sign up for this program! More information on our CS Mentoring Program page.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Check out the Opportunities page to keep on top of the deadlines I've put up. The Grace Hopper Conference is still accepting participants with a possibility of travel grants and the School of Arts and Sciences has extended their deadline for the Excellence Scholarship.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
If you are interested in learning more about WCS or meeting some of the members, come visit our table anytime during the Student Involvement Fair, on Monday, August 31 from 2:00 to 6:00, in Voorhees Mall behind Scott Hall. There will be tables for many groups on campus and lots of giveaways, so come see how you can get involved!
Friday, July 17, 2009
Hello everyone! Hopefully you're having a great summer. At WCS, we're getting ready for the fall semester with a brand new layout from your new webmaster, Amy. Email me if you are ever having trouble with the website. I will be updating soon with our upcoming events for fall. If you are an incoming freshman or new to WCS, please check out the site or join our mailing list!