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Category Archives: service
DC or Bust: AWM and Villanova Visit Capitol Hill
On December 1, nine sleepy but nervous students and my sleepy but nervous colleague and I drove to Washington DC to meet with US Senators and Representatives about issues that matter to women in mathematics and other STEM fields. As … Continue reading
Posted in AWM, service, women in math
Tagged AWM Student Chapter, Capitol Hill, Field Trips, Women in STEM
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Writing Better Recommendations
So much of our daily to-do lists seem to be tasks for which we have little-to-no training, few direct guidelines, and practically no oversight (at least until mid-tenure review). I’ve just sent off several letters of recommendation for students hoping … Continue reading
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Tagged bias, recommendations, service
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Go VSCAWM!
This fall I helped some students organize the Villanova Student Chapter of the Association for Women in Mathematics (VSCAWM). While we currently have the worst acronym ever, the group is going really well. I decided to start a student chapter … Continue reading
Posted in mentoring, service
Tagged Association for Women in Mathematics Student Chapter, AWM, Service Activities, sponsoring student organizations
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