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Message from the Chair:
Congratulations on making it to the halfway point of the semester. When we return from Spring Break there will be eight weeks left in the Spring Semester. Spring Break can be a great time to catch up, get ahead, or simply refresh yourself and prepare for what remains. To those that are transferring - now is an exciting (or nerve-wracking) time as some await those final decisions! Regardless of what lies ahead for you, good luck. Below are some great opportunities to consider. And, as always, my email is always open (bob.schaffer@missioncollege.edu).
Below you will find:
- Engineering Dept. Survey (if you haven’t already filled it out)
- An invitation to join Mission College Society of Women Engineers (MCSWE)
- Virtual Career Day put on by Santa Clara Valley SWE (3/27 at 3 p.m.)
- Opportunity for FREE Math Tutoring from Dr. Bob’s non-profit (Elevate Tutoring)
- Highlights from a Mission College Career & Transfer Prep Workshop series (4/12, 4/14)
- Information about a Summer Research Program at UCLA
- NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars information
- Lockheed Martin Scholarship (for four-year students)
- Reminder for BioEngineering at Berkeley Seminar (4/7)
- Reminder for BioEngineering Conference (3/30-3/31)
Dr. Bob
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Engineering Department Survey |
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If you haven’t already, please take five minutes to fill out the following survey to help guide programs and opportunities for you, our fantastic Engineering students!
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Society of Women Engineers |
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MCSWE is off and running. If you want to learn more about the Mission College Society of Women Engineers,
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Santa Clara SWE Career Information Day on March 27:
Santa Clara Valley SWE section would like to invite you to join us this Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 3 p.m. Pacific to learn about a variety of STEM Careers! We will have Engineers who will be able to answer your questions and let you know how they got to where they are in their careers! This event is open to High School and Collegiate students!
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FREE Math Tutoring from Elevate Tutoring:
Elevate Tutoring (www.elevatetutoring.org) attracts high-performing first-generation college students from local colleges who get trained as tutors and then provide free math tutoring to those who would not otherwise be able to afford it. If you are interested in applying for two hours of free tutoring per week for the remainder of the semester, fill out the form that can be found on Elevate's website. Simply go to elevatetutoring.org/web/tutoring/ and click on Free Tutoring and fill out the short application.
If you think you might be interested in becoming an Elevate Tutor, you can learn about that on the website as well: elevatetutoring.org/web/apply (this would be for Fall 2021)
Mission College Career & Transfer Prep Highlights:
The workshops are a great opportunity for students to get help in building a resume, networking with peers and professionals, and getting informed about their transfer options. We are fortunate to have faculty in our Counseling, Biology, Chemistry, and Engineering Departments leading or participating in the sessions.
Two events worth highlighting are:
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UCLA Summer Undergrad Research |
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UCLA Samueli Engineering
Deadline: March 30, 2021, 11:59PM PST
For Community college engineering students.
UCLA SURP research will be in the areas of:
1) Interactive Systems (IS)
2) Functional Nanomaterials (FNM)
Selected scholars will be paired with a UCLA Samueli Engineering faculty based on project needs, skills, and interests.
SURP provides support and scaffolding for this summer experience. Additionally, all community college participants will receive additional support from the Engineering Transfer Center on understanding how to leverage your summer experience in applying to UCLA Engineering or other 4-year engineering programs as well as an understanding of what to expect once you transfer.
If you have any questions, contact uclasusp@gmail.com.
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NASA
Community College Aerospace Scholars
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NCAS wants to connect your campus to NASA and help develop your students into successful STEM leaders.
NCAS is a unique activity exclusive to community college students throughout the United States. NCAS helps community college students make connections between a STEM degree and career opportunities and motivates students to participate in other competitive NASA activities, internships, and fellowships.
Inviting students to attend one of our info sessions (click date to RSVP)
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Lockheed Martin Scholarship |
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(for those transferring and attending a four-year college/university):
Lockheed Martin is committed to providing access to pathways through education and into the STEM workforce for all students, particularly those from diverse backgrounds and communities historically underrepresented in STEM fields. Their STEM Scholarship awards $10,000 to 200 recipients studying engineering or computer science at a 4-year college or university. The application period will be open until April 1, 2021 for the STEM Scholarship.
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BioEngineering at Berkeley Seminar |
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April 7, 2021 – 5 p.m.
West Valley College alumni, and current UC Berkeley BioEngineering student, Jacob Bryan will give a workshop where you can learn more about BioEngineering at Berkeley.
More from Jacob below:
"My name is Jacob and I'm a UC Berkeley Transfer student from West Valley College. This Spring, I'm serving as the Outreach Committee Chair for our Bioengineering Honors Society at UC Berkeley. Our goal at the Outreach Committee is to reach out to as many students as possible and introduce them to the field of bioengineering--one of the fastest-growing industries in the United States. As a transfer student, I'm excited to announce that this is the first semester our organization will be reaching out to transfer students."
Ideally, this outreach event will involve giving an interactive virtual presentation followed by a Q&A session.
Some of the topics covered in the presentation include:
- What is bioengineering?
- What careers are available after a Bioengineering Degree
- Opportunities at UC Berkeley
- Layout the ASSIST.org transfer agreement to inform students of classes necessary to transfer to Berkeley
This workshop will be held during EGR10 on April 7. For access to the workshop, please email Dr. Bob at bob.schaffer@missioncollege.edu.
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Biomedical Engineering Conference |
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This conference is sponsored by the Biomedical Engineering Society at SJSU and will be completely virtual.
Community College students can register for $20 (early) or $30 (late). More details can be found at: biomedconference.org
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