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#Social Events
#Social Events
#*Study break on the 18th - thoughts?
#*Study break on the 18th - thoughts?
##Average number of people - need to publicize more
#*Reminder: Tentative Study breaks on 4/1 (9pm) for the Juniors and April 14th for the sophomores.
#*Reminder: Tentative Study breaks on 4/1 (9pm) for the Juniors and April 14th for the sophomores.
#*Seniors?  When is the first major assignment for 20.380 due? (Prefer to do something in March)
##Order less food
#*Senior Study Break
##Next Tuesday - March 9
##Cosi sandwiches - around 40 people
##Room: 56-614
##20.380 is from 10-12, so study break will be 12-1
#Academic Events
#Academic Events
#*MD panel with Griffith/Isaacson - I have been playing email tag with Dr. Griffith and Isaacson.  Thus far, they can't come up with a date in March, so it will probably be in April.  I will update you guys as I get more information.
#*MD panel with Griffith/Isaacson
#*Joint event with BE-BMES - it is March 9th starting at 7:15.  Who can go?
##Can't agree on a date before Spring Break
#*Grad advising event - I talked with Bryan Owens today at the Graduate Board Meeting.  He will get back to me with times/dates, and we will coordinate with seniors.  It will probably be in late April.
##Kevin emailed to ask about after Spring Break, but haven't gotten reply yet
#*Something to do with Industry - Lauffenburger has invited someone called Dr. Noubar Afeyan to speak with people.  We need to coordinate with the Graduate Board and with BE-BMES to make an event possible.  Ideas on what he should talk about...
##Food: tentatively Island Hopper
#*BE-BMES joint event - March 9th, 7:15 - Kevin will go
#*Grad advising event
##April 28? Email Maryelise
##Need around 4 grads, 4 seniors
##Anne has gotten emails from interested grad students - 7:00-9:00?
#Associate Advising
#Associate Advising
#*I have already emailed people to go out with their freshmen. Some of them are responsive, but others are not.  I think this is a function of the Adviser and NOT of the AA's.  Some of the faculty (Thilly) refuse to contact the AA's.
#*Some AA's have been in contact, some haven't
#Curriculum Meeting!
#Curriculum Meeting - main topics of discussion
#*Main topics of discussion: How to get companies that are not limited to Merck/Novartis/Amgen to hire BE students?  I think the consensus was that there wasn't enough of this in BE. 
#*Kevin asked Grad Board to include undergrads in Industry Seminars
#*I have asked the graduate board to include undergraduates in their Industry Seminar Session.
#*How to get BE students into non-Merck/Novartis/Amgen companies
#*Do we need to have an "How to get a job in Industry?" session?
#*Improve marketing of BE degree, networking opportunities
#*Thinking Ahead: Next curriculum meeting is about BE electives.  We will NOT talk about whether we like BE electives, rather Scott wants to step back and analyze what students should be getting out of BE electives.  It will be early May.
#*Organize a "How to get a job in Industry?" session?
##Industry - Lauffenburger can invite Dr. Noubar Afeyan to speak
##Coordinate with Grad Board, BE-BMES to organize and brainstorm topics
#*Thinking Ahead
##Next curriculum meeting - BE electives
##Analyze what students should get out of BE electives
##Late April/early May
#BE "Stuff"
#BE "Stuff"
#*T-shirt orders.  Let the chaos begin!
#*T-shirt orders - Kevin email Ragheb
#Lounge
#*Lounge - email sophomores to let them know they have access
#*This bullet is and always will be on the agenda.
#Looking ahead
#Looking ahead - what other things should we be looking at doing?
#*BE Career Fair - designed for companies looking for BE students
#*BE FPOP - Sivakami
#*BE SB accreditation - do students think we should try to get it?
#*BE Career Fair??
#*BE SB accreditation??
#other...

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BE UG Board Meeting Minutes
Date/Time: 3/2/10
Place: Coffeehouse

  1. Welcome and Attendance
  2. Social Events
    • Study break on the 18th - thoughts?
    1. Average number of people - need to publicize more
    • Reminder: Tentative Study breaks on 4/1 (9pm) for the Juniors and April 14th for the sophomores.
    1. Order less food
    • Senior Study Break
    1. Next Tuesday - March 9
    2. Cosi sandwiches - around 40 people
    3. Room: 56-614
    4. 20.380 is from 10-12, so study break will be 12-1
  3. Academic Events
    • MD panel with Griffith/Isaacson
    1. Can't agree on a date before Spring Break
    2. Kevin emailed to ask about after Spring Break, but haven't gotten reply yet
    3. Food: tentatively Island Hopper
    • BE-BMES joint event - March 9th, 7:15 - Kevin will go
    • Grad advising event
    1. April 28? Email Maryelise
    2. Need around 4 grads, 4 seniors
    3. Anne has gotten emails from interested grad students - 7:00-9:00?
  4. Associate Advising
    • Some AA's have been in contact, some haven't
  5. Curriculum Meeting - main topics of discussion
    • Kevin asked Grad Board to include undergrads in Industry Seminars
    • How to get BE students into non-Merck/Novartis/Amgen companies
    • Improve marketing of BE degree, networking opportunities
    • Organize a "How to get a job in Industry?" session?
    1. Industry - Lauffenburger can invite Dr. Noubar Afeyan to speak
    2. Coordinate with Grad Board, BE-BMES to organize and brainstorm topics
    • Thinking Ahead
    1. Next curriculum meeting - BE electives
    2. Analyze what students should get out of BE electives
    3. Late April/early May
  6. BE "Stuff"
    • T-shirt orders - Kevin email Ragheb
    • Lounge - email sophomores to let them know they have access
  7. Looking ahead
    • BE Career Fair - designed for companies looking for BE students
    • BE SB accreditation - do students think we should try to get it?
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