What is MidWIC?
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Student scholarships are available!
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The goal of the Midwest Celebration of Women in Computing (MidWIC) conference is to
provide a low cost, regionally-tailored, small conference for women in
computing who do not have funding to attend major conferences. The Midwest
Region includes eastern Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, western
Pennsylvania and northern Kentucky.
MidWIC is a smaller version of the upcoming international Grace Hopper
Celebration of Women in Computing
(GHC)
conference and a large-scale
version of the recent Indiana Women in Computing Conference (InWIC), which
brought together 127 women from 17 schools throughout Indiana.
MidWIC is held concurrent with the Consortium for Computing Science in
Colleges (CCSC) Midwest Conference. Students wishing to attend MidWIC
will likely be able to arrange transportation with faculty members at
their school who are attending CCSC:MW. Information about lodging and
directions can be found on the CCSC:MW site.
What will happen at MidWIC?
- MidWIC will begin late on Friday afternoon and continue
through lunch on Saturday.
- Keynote speaker: Sheila Castañeda,
Associate Professor and Chair of
Computer Science at Clarke College.
- Talks on cutting-edge technical issues and on social issues of
relevance to undergraduate and graduate women in computing will be
presented.
- Creative social opportunities to meet faculty members, students,
and area industry leaders.
Who can attend MidWIC?
The conference will bring together people from industry and academic
institutions in the Midwest. Undergraduate and graduate students from
schools in Eastern Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Western
Pennsylvania, and Northern Kentucky are encouraged to attend. High
school students are invited to attend the Saturday activities. Student
scholarships are available and will cover the costs of attending
MidWIC, up to $200, including the $40 registration fee for CCSC:MW.
Faculty, professionals, and other non-students are welcome to attend
MidWIC, but are not eligible for scholarships and must pay the full
$150 registration fee for CCSC:MW.
All MidWIC participants should also fill out
the online MidWIC registration form.
Contact Us
CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS:
EVENT CHAIRS:
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LIGHTNING TALKS:
Archana Chidanandan, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (email)
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PAPERS:
Laura K. Dillon, Michigan State University (email)
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POSTERS:
Khadija Stewart, DePauw University (email)
REGION CHAIRS:
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CHICAGO:
Florence Appel, Saint Xavier University (email)
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ILLINOIS:
Cinda Heeren, UIUC (email)
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MICHIGAN:
Teresa Isela VanderSloot, Michigan State University (email)
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OHIO:
Bettina Bair, The Ohio State University (email)
Corporate Sponsors
University Sponsors
