Central Indiana Celebration of Women in Computing

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Central Indiana Celebration
of
Women in Computing

February 20-21, 2004
Canyon Inn

McCormick's Creek State Park
Spencer, Indiana

The conference will bring together students and faculty from Butler University, DePauw University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Indiana University, and Purdue University together with industry leaders for a regional gathering to focus on issues of women in computing. The goal of the conference is to provide a low cost, regionally tailored supplement to the nationally known Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing conference.

The conference will open at 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon with registration and a poster session. Dinner on Friday is provided, as are accomondations at the Canyon Inn. The conference will continue through lunch on Saturday, and will feature:

Keynote speaker: Dr. Leah Jamieson, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, Purdue Schools of Engineering, "Engineering, Community, Passion, and Balance". Sponsored by Microsoft. Friday at 5:30 p.m.
Panels on cutting edge technical issues and on social issues of relevance to undergraduate and graduate women in computing. Panel members consist of faculty members, students, and area industry leaders.
Creative social opportunities to interact with faculty, students, and area industry leaders.
On Friday night, we've planned two alternative activities: for the brave, a moonlight stroll through the dark woods to Wolf Cave -- for the faint-of-heart, a slumber party, popcorn and film.

Conference Organizers

Gloria Childress Townsend, DePauw University
Peter Henderson, Butler University
Cary Laxer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Suzanne Menzel, Indiana University
Beth Plale, Indiana University
Cristina Nita-Rotaru, Purdue University
Sonia Fahmy, Purdue University