SEPTEMBER 18 - SEPTEMBER 25 NEWS KEEP IN TOUCH WITH WECE! WECE is constantly working on technical, professional, social, and outreach initiatives, so keep in touch and get involved! Check out the WECE @ Illinois website. Like our Facebook page and join the Facebook Student Group to join the community. Don't forget to check out our Instagram. EVENTS OUTREACH COMMITTEE MEETING Come join us for our first Outreach Committee meeting as we discuss any outreach event ideas that committee members might have and would like WECE to do this semester. We will also be discussing the upcoming outreach event that WECE has in collaboration with HKN and ECESAC. This would be a great opportunity for all those who want to volunteer! Where: ECEB 2015 When: Monday, September 18th, 5PM-6PM TASTY THURSDAY Come hang out with WECE in an informal setting. Do your homework, paint your nails, build a robot… the possibilities are endless. Snacks will be provided! Where: ECEB RSO Office (1016) When: Thursday, September 21st, 3PM-5PM ENGINEERING OPEN HOUSE COMMITTEE MEETING Join the WECE Engineering Open House team and help us brainstorm and shape ideas for Engineering Open House, the largest student-run event at our university. We are planning on working on multiple technical projects throughout the year and integrating them into our final EOH Project. Come and build with us something that excites you! Where: ECEB 2022 When: Thursday, September 21st, 6PM-7PM SOLDERING WORKSHOP: CRITTER CREATIONS Interested in soldering but don't know where to start? Come learn this crucial hardware skill with WECE! In the process, you will get the opportunity to create a fun crawling critter! Beginners encouraged to attend! Kits are limited so please sign up here to reserve your spot. Where: ECEB 2022 When: Monday, September 25th, 6PM-7PM BE PROFESSIONAL Please join us for a night of food, networking, and professional workshops at SWE's annual Be Professional dinner, co-hosted by SHPE and WECE. This year's event will take place on September 25th from 5-8pm in the Illini Union Ballroom and will feature representatives from Molex, BP, and John Deere. Registration is now open here and runs through Wednesday, September 20th. For further information, please contact April Shewry at ashewry2@illinois.edu. We look forward to seeing you there! Where: Illini Union Ballroom When: Monday, September 25th, 5PM-8PM SANDIA NATIONAL LABS TECH TALK For more than 60 years, Sandia has delivered essential science and technology to resolve the nation's most challenging security issues...A strong science, technology, and engineering foundation enables Sandia's mission through a capable research staff working at the forefront of innovation, collaborative research with universities and companies, and discretionary research projects with significant potential impact. Where: ECEB 1013 When: Tuesday, September 26th, 6:30PM-8PM APPLE LUNCHEON Apple will be presenting a keynote presentation titled “Why Apple” which covers multiple aspects of the Apple culture, what its like to work for Apple, etc. Lunch will be provided! Where: ECEB 3002 When: Wednesday, September 27th, 11:30AM-1:30PM FRESHMAN MENTORING PROGRAM WECE is currently working with ECESAC and HKN on a freshman mentoring program! The program consists of meetings during the semester, as well as an online communication platform. In the meetings, freshman have dinner (which we provide) with student mentors and get some advice about courses, clubs, etc. The online communication platform will provide a means for them to ask questions anytime that mentors can respond to. The plan for the mentoring program consists of 2 parts: (1) large group meeting(s) in the ECEB 3002 ballroom and (2) an online communication portal (like Piazza). Where: ECEB 3002 When: Thursday, September 28th, 5PM-7PM iHELP VOLUNTEERING WITH IEEE iHelp is run by Student Alumni Ambassadors and is an annual day of service for the school. We're looking to sign a group of people up for iHelp and there's signups for 3 hour shifts (9:00am-12:00pm, 10:00am-1:00pm, 11:00am-2:00pm). We will be partnering up with IEEE for this event so if you are interested, please email kankani2@illinois.edu with the shift you'd be willing to volunteer in. When: Saturday, September 30th, 9AM-2PM EXTERNAL EVENTS 54 STARTUP WEEKEND Are you passionate about solving problems? Are you looking for a platform to collaborate with people on the next best idea? Founders' annual startup weekend, 54, is back for its 5th year! It is a 3-day event where students from all across campus come together to pitch ideas, form teams, and spend the weekend turning those ideas into startups. Join us from September 22nd - September 24th at Thomas. M. Siebel Center for Computer Science for a weekend full of inspirational ideas, networking with professionals from the industry/VC firms and academia, and cash prizes, food, drinks, and more! You take care of your startup idea, we will take care of you. Apply at http://bit.ly/2vj4jPl and find out more at www.54.io. Applications are due by Friday, September 15th. Questions? Email us at team@54.io. Where: Thomas. M. Siebel Center for Computer Science When: Friday, September 22nd - Sunday, September 24th ENGINEERING EMPLOYMENT EXPO The Fall Engineering Employment EXPO will take place September 25-26 from 10am-4pm at the ARC. Representatives from various companies will be on campus to speak to candidates for internships, co-ops, and full time positions! This is an event you do not want to miss! Need more info? Check out our website OR check out our Facebook page for constant updates. Where: ARC When: Monday & Tuesday, September 25th-26th, 10AM-4PM CITADEL DATATHON We are extending you an exclusive invitation to sign up for the upcoming UIUC Datathon as there are a limited number of spots remaining and we would love to have you. To be eligible to participate in the event, please sign up and complete the registration process prior to the deadline at 11:59pm on September 27th. If you are curious to see what a Datathon looks like, we encourage you to view this brief clip from our past event in Dublin! The UIUC Datathon is hosted by Citadel LLC and Citadel Securities in partnership with Correlation One. The event will take place on Saturday, October 7th from 7AM-7PM in UIUC ECEB Room 3002. Where: ECEB 3002 When: Saturday, October 7th, 7AM-7PM