Welcome New 2012 EE and CS Admits!
Congratulations to WICSE members! WICSE has won a $750 grant from NCWIT Academic Alliance for 2012. NCWIT Academic Alliance has partnered with Symantec to offer the grant. This grant will help WICSE in expanding it's Big Sister program which focuses on the retention of women in EECS by pairing up each incoming woman with an existing graduate woman to provide her a source of mentorship.In 2012, with the help of the seed fund, WICSE is redefining the Big Sister program by arranging for informal pair meetings between the mentor and mentee at lunches and coffee hours. At WICSE, we believe that informal settings allow one to express themselves more naturally and candidly, thus serving as a platform for fruitful discussions.
WICSE is the organization of women graduate students in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at the University of California at Berkeley.
- WICSE aims at building a community between the female graduate students and creating a welcoming and supportive environment for them throughout their graduate studies.
- WICSE is highly involved in outreach programs to develop the interest in science among young girls throughout their childhood and teenage years.
- WICSE has important ties with industry partners and research institutions. The association organizes workshops to develop professional skills, networking events with employees of the industry members, researchers and professors. It develops a strong professional network to provide advice and professional opportunities to the members.
WICSE volunteers (in green) at an Expanding Your Horizons event. |
WICSE coffee hour at Brewed Awakening to discuss Grace Hopper Celebration 2011. |
WICSE and SUPERB women. |