This Week

Intel Meet and Greet

Are you interested in working at Intel whether it’s an internship or full-time position? Well, Intel is coming to meet our SACNAS STEM majors to help you understand what they do and how you might be able to fit into their company. Come learn, network, and enjoy free Papa Del’s Pizza with the Intel recruiting team! Don’t forget to RSVP and bring a copy of your resume!

Who: SACNAS undergraduate and graduate STEM majors

When: Wednesday, January 24th from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Where: La Casa Cultural Latina, 1203 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL 61801

Reserve your spot by Tuesday, Jan. 23: https://goo.gl/forms/DhvTuCEwFvEE6Psp2

And don’t forget about our upcoming events later this month:

This Month

General Meeting / Welcome Back Social

Come learn about what we are doing this semester, how you can get involved and hang out with your favorite SACNISTAs!

When: Wednesday, January 31st from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Where: La Casa Cultural Latina, 1203 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL 61801

Coming Up

Cena y Ciencias

Teaching kids science, in Spanish! E-mail cena.y.ciencias@gmail.com to get on their mailing list

When: Monday, February 5th, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Where: Dr. Preston L. Williams Elementary, 2102 E Washington St, Urbana, IL 61802

General Meeting

Learn about research from other SACNISTAs and get up to date on what we are doing this semester.

When: Wednesday, February 21st from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Where: TBA

December 4th

Pozole at La Casa!

       Come eat some pozole!

       When: Monday, December 4th from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

       Where: La Casa Cultural Latina, 1203 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL 61801

Cena y Ciencias

       Teaching kids science, in Spanish! E-mail cena.y.ciencias@gmail.com to get on their mailing list

       When: Monday, December 4th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

       Where: Dr. Preston L. Williams Elementary, 2102 E Washington St, Urbana, IL 61802

Next Week

SACNAS Finals Break

       Take a break from studying with SACNAS!

       Let’s have some warm drinks and cookies to relax and socialize.

       When: Thursday December 14th from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

       Where: La Casa Cultural Latina living room, 1203 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL 61801

Coming Up

Mark your calendars for our Spring semester events:

·       SACNAS Welcome Back event: January 26, 5:30 PM

·       Cena y Ciencias will be back February 5^th every first Monday of the month

·       General Meetings last Wednesdays of the month, 6 PM

·       Additional outreach and professional development opportunities

Find our calendar online for more details: http://publish.illinois.edu/sacnasuiuc/events/

Exciting Opportunities

EngAGE Program at Columbia Engineering

       The EngAGE (Engineering Achievers in Graduate Education) program was created to help prepare members of underrepresented groups for graduate education in engineering and science. Our program is an all-expense paid weekend in New York         City, where participants will meet with faculty members, admissions representatives, and graduate students. This academic year, it will be held from Feb. 1-3, 2018.

       Application deadline: December 22, 2017.  

       More info:  http://gradengineering.columbia.edu/engage

Our chapter representatives at SACNAS National Conference 2017 in Salt Lake City, UT

Lots of smiling faces at the last meeting of the semester. Thanks for those who came to listen to talks and get involved!

This Fall semester SACNAS chapter members participated in many events to recruit new members. Here are some pictures form some of those events.

Quad Day

MCB Welcome and Orientation

Que Pasa La Casa

SACNAS National Conference 2017

The group had our 3rd Annual Apple Picking Event. The apple donuts were delicious!

September 8th was the Chapter Meet and Greet at the Native American House. Here are some pictures. 

Summer Social Event

Join the chapter for a social event this month on Saturday, July 29th from 1-4pm at our webmaster’s house! Brenda is hosting our social and the chapter will provide burgers, veggie burgers, hot dogs and buns, but feel free to bring your favorite dish or beverage to share.

Please RSVP here: https://goo.gl/forms/UFSxxZf4Nete3AEp2

**The address will be sent out a few days before the event to those who RSVP. We can gladly arrange carpool options.**

National Conference

Abstract Submission Deadline

The SACNAS conference this fall is in Salt Lake City, Utah! It is fun and valuable in supporting career success, helping you to surpass barriers you are facing, and learn about all of the opportunities that are available once you finish your degree. We want all of our SACNISTAs to go, so if you attend meetings this fall we will make sure that you are fully funded for the SACNAS conference. 

For all of you interested, abstracts are due by TOMORROW July 14, 2017, so make sure to get those in using the link below if you want to be fully funded by our chapter!

http://www.2017sacnas.org/events/2017-sacnas-the-national-diversity-in-stem-conference/custom-168-344a437cdada442d9179834c162b0a21.aspx?p=183

Undergraduates Travel Awards Deadline

Undergraduates performing summer research: you can still receive travel scholarships! Please apply using the link below to help make sure everyone can make it to this years SACNAS conference

http://www.2017sacnas.org/events/2017-sacnas-the-national-diversity-in-stem-conference/custom-167-344a437cdada442d9179834c162b0a21.aspx?p=183

A warm welcome to the new members of the 2017-2018 UIUC SACNAS Chapter Board.

President – Elena Montoto

Vice President – Ephraim Gabriel Morado

Secretary – Alexander Palmer

Treasurer – Raul Sun Han Chang

Graduate Liaison – Isamar Pastrana-Otero

Undergraduate Liaison – Eric Gama

 Outreach Coordinator – Alonso Favela

Cena Y Ciencias Outreach coordinator – Missael Garcia

Webmaster -Brenda Andrade

Check out the new page here!

Some pictures from our last Champaign Public Library outreach event.