November 3, 2008
ASME Newsletter: November 3rd, 20081. Peer Advising: 11.5.08
2. ASME-AOE Women's Conference: 11.8.08
3. Caterpillar Plant Visit: 11.4.08
4. Fundraising Committee
1. Peer Advising
* When: Wednesday November 5th from 5-7PM
* Where: MEL Tables
Come take advantage of the wisdom of your peers and learn about the courses offered (and the professors teaching) in the spring semester. Free snacks!
Questions? Contact Jeremy Koch at jakoch2@illinois.edu
2. ASME-AOE Women's Conference
* When: Saturday November 8, 2008 from 12-3PM
* Where: John Deere Pavilion in MEL
The ASME-AOE Women's Conference is a chance for women in all branches of engineering to discuss the unique challenges they face in graduate school and the corporate world.
If you would like to sign up go to http://asme.ec.uiuc.edu/signups.php
If you have any questions, please contact Jeremy Koch (jakoch2@illinois.edu).
3. Caterpillar Decatur Plant Visit
* When: Tuesday November 4th
Departure around 4:00 p.m.
Join Caterpillar company representatives on a tour of the Decatur Manufacturing Facility and dinner afterwards. The entire duration of the visit, including travel and dinner is estimated at around 5 hours. Transportation will be provided for the first 3 students to sign up. If interested, please contact Bradley Tran at bjtran3@illinois.edu or 309.826.6435 and signup on the ASME Webpage at http://asme.ec.uiuc.edu/signups.php .
4. Fundraising Committee
Are you looking for a fun way to get more involved with ASME? The fundraising committee is looking for new members! The fundraising committee is charged with the task of generating money for general ASME events. If you like planning events or are looking for a great resume booster, then the fundraising committee is for you. Also, as a bonus, you will get extra points for ASME's end of the semester raffle! Send an email to ASME treasurer Jonathan Grim at jdgrim2@illinois.edu for more information or to sign up.
