We have a tremendous opportunity for students in the STEM (specifically Computer Science or Computer Engineering fields), and it would be great if you could forward it along to them. The Hispanic College Fund scholarship application deadline is March 1st, and we wanted to share these opportunities with your students. Please share with any Hispanic students who might be interested in applying.
The HCF Google Scholarship Program
The Google Scholarship Program offers funds to students studying computer science or computer engineering who are juniors or seniors in college or pursuing a Master’s or PhD. Selected scholars will be invited to an all-expenses paid trip to the Google Headquarters in California.
Eligibility Requirements:
– Must be Hispanic or of Hispanic background
– Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident residing in the United States
– Must be studying full-time in the United States or Puerto Rico
– Must have a minimum GPA of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
– Must demonstrate financial need
– Must be a junior or senior undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in computer science or computer engineering for the upcoming academic year
http://www.hispanicfund.org/programs/college/scholarships or hispanicfund.org/cci.
Thanks for spreading the word! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience.
Best,
Marcos Valdez I National Director of College Student Leadership I Hispanic College Fund
1300 L Street, NW I Suite 975 I Washington, DC 20005
Main: 202.296.5400 I Fax: 202.296.3774 I Direct: 202.503.1461 I Mobile: 602.451.5361
mvaldez@hispanicfund.org I www.HispanicFund.org
February 23, 2012
Hey everyone, we want to get you guys some great T-shirts this year so we’re gonna start collecting designs now.
Turn your designs in here: https://catalyst.uw.edu/collectit/dropbox/timjv/20261
Look forward to seeing the best designs on some swanky t-shirts at the spring barbecue.
February 23, 2012
Are you going to winterfest? Would you be willing to volutneer console equipment, console games, or board games? Sign up here!
https://docs.google.com/a/uw.edu/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDQ4b1M2RV80YVhIWERjc29QTnNXbmc6MQ#gid=0
February 23, 2012
Are you going to winterfest? Would you be willing to volutneer console equipment, console games, or board games? Sign up here!
https://docs.google.com/a/uw.edu/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDQ4b1M2RV80YVhIWERjc29QTnNXbmc6M
February 23, 2012
Hey folks,
This is very last minute, but I’ll be hosting a table tonight for UW CSE at a major’s fair in Terry/Lander from 530pm to 730pm.
I’d love to have a few students join me for all or part of the evening. If you’re interested, please contact me directly at ceney@cs
thank you!
Crystal
Crystal Eney
Academic Advisor – Lead
Computer Science & Engineering
University of Washington – Seattle
February 22, 2012
Hey everyone, some of you have been noticing malformatted news emails (myself included) this can be rectified by going to the ugrad news blog, following the ‘Edit your profile’ link, going to the ‘Subscribe2’ tab and then changing your notification setting to html.
February 21, 2012
Amazon Tech Talk; Wed Feb 22 6:00pm – 7:30pm; EE125
Come hear David Berge, Quality Assurance Manager with Kindle, talk about what it’s like to work at one of most innovative, fastest growing, tech companies.
Zillow Tech Talk; Thu Feb 23 6:00pm – 7:30pm; EE125
Zillow is a home and real estate marketplace dedicated to helping homeowners, buyers, sellers, renters, real estate agents, mortgage professionals, landlords and property managers find and share vital information about homes, real estate and mortgages. We are transforming the way consumers make home-related decisions and connect with real estate professionals.
Smoothie Day (Sponsored by Living Social); Fri Feb 24 4:30pm – 5:30pm; Atrium
Come hang out and grab some free smoothies with your friends this Friday!
February 20, 2012
The add code for 333 has been removed. Seniors who are going to graduate in spring or summer are still not allowed to register for the course.
CSE Advising
February 20, 2012
Okay, one more email, then the 3 day weekend.
1. Once again there are NO waiting lists for CSE courses that fill (i.e. security, etc.) Here is a link to how we’ll handle overloads. http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/ugrad/advising/regadvice_majors.html
2. Capstone space has opened for everything except games. The games capstone may have 1-2 spaces but those will be released (if at all) late next week. Everything else is open. Developing world, hardware, and comp bio.
3. Capstone surveys for 2012-2013 courses will be sent out in late May. Pre-assignment for those capstones will take place in June.
February 17, 2012
