Welcome to the ACM-W
The Association for Computing Machinery for Women at the University of Washington is a group of students in the department (male and female) dedicated to cultivating a strong supportive community of women within the department of Computer Science & Engineering, to helping members succeed academically, socially and professionally, and to demonstrating the importance and necessity of diversity in the computing world.
To learn more about the goals of the organization, check out the about section.
Interested in joining? Email the officers!
Updates & Announcements
- 4/1/09
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Elections
Nominations begin in AprilInterested in running for an ACMW office position? Have a friend that you think would do a great job as an ACMW officer? Please fill out the nominations survey (link will be posted here tomorrow)! Questions? Email acmw-officers@cs.
ACMW Brownbag Lunch
Date: Thursday, April 2nd 2009
Time: 12:30-1:30pm
Location: CSE 674
Bring a lunch and come chat with other girls in the CS department!
Henry Art Gallery Visit
Date: Thursday, April 9th 2009
Time: 5pm - ?pm
Location: Henry Art Gallery (on campus)!
Meet in the atrium at 4:45 and we'll walk over to the Henry Art Gallery. Always free with UW ID!
Industry Dinner
Date: Wednesday, April 15th 2009
Time: 7pm - 8pm
Location: The Ram in U Village
Please RSVP to Nina (ncldudut@cs). We will meet in the atrium at 6:30pm and head over together.
- 2/22/09
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ACMW Brownbag Lunch
Date: Monday, March 2nd, 2009
Time: 12:30-1:30pm
Location: CSE 403
Bring a brown bag lunch and come chat with other women (undergrad, grad, and faculty)!
- 2/16/09
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ACMW visits SAM - Rescheduled
Date: Thursday, March 5th, 2009
Time: 3:30 - 5:30pm -- Meet in atrium at 3 if you would like to bus
Location: Seattle Art Museum
The Seattle Art Museum has free admission on the first Thursday of each month. Let's meet in the atrium and bus together!
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Industry Dinner
Date: Monday, February 23rd, 2009
Time: 7pm
Location: The Ram (in UVillage)
It's time for another night of girl talk and dinner! This quarter's Industry Dinner is next Monday, February 23rd, 7pm at the RAM. We've invited a bunch of amazing women, who've all graduated from the UW, to come hang out. It will be fun! Send RSVP or questions to Nina (ncldudut@cs).
- 2/02/09
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Interview practice
Date: Every Tuesday from now until February 24th, 2009
Time: 12:30 - 1:30
Location: Varies by week, but usually in CSE 203 or 303. Join our mailing list if you would like updates on the location
It's recruiting season, so come to sharpen your interviewing skills! Whether you've had some experience with interviewing or not, you are welcome. This is a peer to peer event, so come with your friends to help out, and at the same time get valuable advice from others.
- 1/8/09
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ACMW's 2nd Annual Winter Affiliates Fair Dinner
Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: Gates Commons (CSE 691)
Get your chance to mingle with industry people right after the Winter Affiliates Fair. Pass your resume out at the fair, then come and enjoy food and refreshments with the companies in a more casual setting.
This is an RSVP only event, so check out the events page for more details.
Winter - ACMW Book Club
Date: Every other Wednesday, starting January 14th
Time: 6:30 - 8:00PM
Location: TBD (probably somewhere in CSE)
Book club is starting up again on Wednesdays. More info: ACMW Book Club page.
- 11/10/2008
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Industry Dinner with Microsoft
Date: Monday, November 17th
Time: 6:30PM
Location: The Ram (U Village)
ACM-W is throwing a dinner next Monday (Nov 17) at the Ram, and we've invited a bunch of fabulous women to come hang out! Meet women in industry, make new CS gal pals, and girl talk over dinner.This is a girls only, recruiting free event. Spots are very limited, so rsvp by Friday the 14th! Remember to bring cash for food!
Wanna rsvp? Have any questions? Email Soyoung (soyoung@cs)!