Biomedical Engineering Society 2014-2015 General Body Meeting Highlights
Welcome to the first General Body Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society 2014-2015. This meeting covers topics such as membership dues, points system, freshman chair positions, networking executive board plans, contact information for department heads, and industry company interactions. Additionally, information about the mentor program, undergraduate research opportunities, and outreach initiatives are shared. Stay informed about upcoming internship applications and connect with resources for aspiring biomedical engineers.
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Biomedical Engineering Society 2014-2015 Welcome to our first General Body Meeting!
Biomedical Engineering Society 2014-2015 Items to address: Dues: $10 per year or $5 per semester if going on a co-op Point system: Each event will be designated a point value (1,2,or 3) based on the amount of time required for the event. For example this meeting is 1 point; the picnic is 3. Freshmen Chair positions: THON and Social
Networking Executive Board: Olivia Hoylman Chair: Brienna Phillips Mentor Program 2 Tier Program Fresh./Soph. matched with Junior/Senior Mentor Junior/Senior matched with Grad Student Mentor Matching based on questionnaire
Networking Executive Board: Olivia Hoylman Chair: Brienna Phillips Plans for the year: Have company representatives from industry come to meetings and talk about job opportunities Have faculty in the department come talk about opportunities at Penn State Have graduate students talk about the research opportunities on campus Send you information on upcoming internship applications throughout the year
Networking Executive Board: Olivia Hoylman Chair: Brienna Phillips Dr. Dong Head of the Biomedical Engineering Department cxd23@psu.edu
Networking Executive Board: Olivia Hoylman Chair: Brienna Phillips Dr. Slattery Biomedical Engineering Advisor mjs436@psu.edu/mjsbio@engr.psu.edu
Networking Executive Board: Olivia Hoylman Chair: Brienna Phillips Contact if considering medical school: Christopher Hong Medical school student at Pitt Went to PSU for BME (chemical option) Hong.christopher@medstudent.pitt.edu
Networking Executive Board: Olivia Hoylman Chair: Brienna Phillips Industry Companies
Outreach Executive Board: Yan Gao Chair: Andrew Masteller Undergraduate Research Opportunity NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant FURP: Freshman Undergraduate Research Program WISER: Women in Science and Engineering Research (Freshmen) MUSE: Minority Undergraduate Laboratory Research Experience (Freshmen) STARTUP: University Undergraduate Research (Freshmen and Sophomores) Applications open soon Research for Spring (Freshman Year) and Fall (Sophomore Year) $400 Stipend per Semester http://pa.spacegrant.org/scholarship-opportunites-for-undergraduate-students
Community Service Executive Board: Brittany Banik Chair: Ryan Hatton Fall Semester Pumpkin carving at Shaver s Creek Habitat for Humanity Animal shelter YMCA Spring Semester THON blood drive Maple Harvest Festival at Shaver s Creek Nursing home Family Science Night
Fundraising Executive Board: John Fadel Chair: Lauren Holleran
Social Executive Board: Soo Park Chair: Kelly Ostrowski UPCOMING EVENTS Field Trips (hay rides, ice skating, bowling, movie nights) Trip to Penn State Sport Games IM Sports Graduate Student Happy Hour Series BIOE PICNIC September 13th, Sat 12-3 pm Holmes-Foster park RSVP via Google Doc
THON Executive Board: Johanna Ryan Chair: Kylie Apelquist Last Year s Total: $5,696.03 Two Guaranteed Dancers! Canning Weekends #1: October 17th-19th #2: November 7th-9th #3: December 5th-7th THON 5K: Sunday, November 2nd $15 Fun Run & $18 Competitive Run THON Family
Biomedical Engineering Society 2014-2015 Thank you for coming! Join our Facebook page: BMES - PSU Chapter https://www.facebook.com/groups/577422125626371/ Look for our emails to keep you updated on events!
