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Sponsored by: The Graduate School &
GWIS embraces an inclusive and diverse
membership in order to enhance the participation and recognition of women in STEM, catalyze
change in the professional climate, and inspire the success of future generations of STEM professionals.
ProfessionalDevelopment
Communications
Spring 2013:STEM graduate
students form GWIS
Survey of 43 graduate students from CNS/CoE
Peer groups
Faculty mentoring program
Professional workshops
Networking workshops
1 on 1 professional coaching
Self development workshops
Outreach programs
Online resources
Other
Survey of 43 graduate students from CNS/CoE
Number of votes
Does your department have a
woman’s group?
What kinds of programming and initiatives would you like
to see?
Current GWIS Membership
46%
32%
8%
6%
4%
1%<1%
3% CollegeofNaturalScience
CollegeofEngineering
CollegeSocialandBehavioralScience
CollegeofInforma onandComputerScience
SchoolofPublicHealth
CollegeofEduca on
CollegeofHumani esandFineArts
Other
Total Membership = 395 Graduate Students and Post-Docs
ProfessionalDevelopment
Communications
Mentoring
Undergraduate/graduate student mentoring dinner series
Graduate student peer mentors
Graduate student/faculty mentoring lunch series
Programming workshops with student experts for data analysis
and visualization
Situation Rooms for negotiation, teaching,
networking, poster presentation, and more
Informal luncheons to discuss future/careers
Grants, fellowships, and visa information for International
students
Collaborations:• Materials Research Society• Indian Student Association• Women in Transportation
• Women of Color Leadership Network• Graduate Students of Color Association
• Graduate Students for Diversity in Science and Engineering• Office of Professional Development
• Society of Mycology at UMass for Teacher and Students • International Programs Office• Diversity Programs Office - CoE
• Chemical Engineering Graduate Society
Professional Development
Networking
Informal Networking Events
Formal Workshops
Improving our “digital networking” with a LinkedIn profile picture
photoshoot
Other events:• Situation Rooms• Networking receptions• STEM Summer BBQ• Team building skill workshops
Outreach
Fostering excitement and interest in STEM with GWIS
female role models
Sound Bytes Cafes at ARMSWorkshops with Girls Inc. Eureka!
Campus visit for Four Rivers Charter School in Greenfield
Quarterly Publications
What’s next?
“a way to inspire the next generation of scientists and break down the construct of what a scientist is”“an empowering group that has ideas and programming that are going to change the status quo““enrichment of the grad student experience on many levels”“a source of confidence and support in standing up for myself and issues i feel passionate about”
• Continue to grow and adapt programming to fit membership needs
• Increase the diversity of our membership• Establish an vast alumni network of UMass STEM
graduate alums