September 15, 2009 – WiSE Meeting Minutes
6:30pm, CIS Room 1006
Welcome to organization
Veronica: intro, past events participated in, meet 2nd Tuesday of every month
Dues are $5 per year; shirts are $15
Active members must participate in at least 2 events to obtain membership
www.student.uncw.edu/org/WISE
Our website, Thanks Kristen!
Who we are and what we do
Introduction to board members and what we do; can be in office 2 terms (1 term=1 year)
Introduction of new and returning members
Resources in Randall Library about Women’s studies
Current Board:
Pres-Veronica Amatucci
Vice-Monica Keirn
Secretary-Emily Gould
Web Admin-Kristen Williams
Faculty Advisor-Laurie Patterson
Treasurer-?
Need to vote on new treasurer
Emily Adams?
Amendments to the constitution
Need to add department representatives into our constitution in order to make the positions more concrete
Current Dept. Reps:
Bio&Marine Bio-Laura Hiles
Computer Science-Kristen Williams
CMS&Marine Science-Joann Kelly
Geography&Geology-Emily Gould
Math&Stats-Emily Johnson
Nursing-Emily Waddey
Volunteers to fill the following departments:
Department Chair-Amanda and Christine
Anthropology- Tiana?
Science Education- Kristen Williams
Chemistry-Kelly
Computer Science-Laura
Environmental Studies-Katie?
Physics/Engineering-Grace?
Psychology-?
Saturday 9am-4:30pm SOLC conference
Need one volunteer to go with Veronica; Shea volunteers. Mandatory for 2 representatives of each club to attend-Burney Center
Salt Water Tank (Emily)
Requesting volunteers to help maintain an elderly woman’s salt water tank in her home; please email Emily if interested –
Leslie Wright, career services, next meeting!
Young Women Lead Tuesday Oct. 27, 3-5pm Bald Head Island Room
We will discuss this more next meeting. Anyone interested in going with Veronica?
Leadership certification upon completion
Register by October 20th.
910-799-6820 Katie Nelson
Pot Luck at the end of October
At Veronica’s. TBA.
Mulago
Raising money to help build a school in Uganda. Join Facebook Group – First Friends Unite. Also, myspace account – myspace.com/firstfriendsunite
Veronica will be sending an email asking for volunteers.
Possibilities for raising money: pizza sale at dorms. Check with Larissa to make sure we can do this.
Extras:
· Join our Facebook Group – WiSE
· Thanks to all the volunteers who sat at the Fall Involvement Carnival to get so many new members!
· Yard Sale in November is coming up. Last year we made ~$140.00!
· Early next semester-lots of opportunities to volunteer: SE Regional Science Fair, Science Olympiad, Ocean Bowl, etc.
· Science Fair projects in schools start around October – WiSE get involved?
· WiSE needs to talk to Isaac Beyer (sp) to get involved with high school kids
· Audobon: sparrow banding opportunities to get involved in and emails will be sent