About our Committees
Business & PR
This committee seeks to secure funding for our organization through fundraising drives and contact with major pharmaceuticals, biotech companies, and other science‐related industries. In addition, members will help promote WISHR events on campus and work closely with contacts in other clubs for the planning of co‐sponsored events. To learn more about the business committee, contact the board| email.
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Community Service | Link
The energy and resources of WISHR aren't limited to the confines of the Harvard campus! Our goal is to offer our manpower to service and community‐initiative programs, to form alliances with organizations and to participate in events at school and in the greater Boston area. In '08-'09, our successful breast cancer awareness project raised thousands of dollars towards breast cancer research! To learn more about the Community service program, contact the chair, Gabrielle Milner | email.
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NSAWS | Link
NSAWS is a biennial event organized by Women in Science at Harvard-Radcliffe, WISHR. With the university‐wide commitment to communication between experts in all fields, NSAWS brings together a diverse group of scientists engaged in inter‐disciplinary research, in line with a conference theme designed by the NSAWS co‐directors. Attendance in past years has ranged from Harvard undergraduates, undergraduates from various other Ivy League universities, Harvard Graduate School students and Harvard professors in addition to other students in the North East. The NSAWS committee is led by two Co-Chairs, composing a team with the two WISHR Co-Presidents as NSAWS Co-Directors. The committee works with a large budget in excess of $10,000 to plan this 2 day conference that culminates in a large closing banquet.
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Speakers | Link
Inspired by the success of WISHR's National Symposium for the Advancement of Women in Science (NSAWS), the Speaker Series aims to create timely and relevant panels throughout the year to address questions faced by the student body. In the past, the Speaker Series threw several panels on topics ranging from Undergraduate Research Opportunities to Orangutans! We also created the Spark Award Banquet to honor an outstanding woman in science, and we look forward to continuing this tradition. To learn more about the Speakers series or to get more involved, contact us| email.
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Student Affairs| Link
The student affairs committee plans study breaks, Friday morning treats outside of the Science Center, and post exam socials! This committee aims to promote unity and spirit within the community of women science concentrators to give Harvard's women in science a chance to get to know each other. The SA committee is also responsible for organizing the Big/Little Sibs mentor program, which pairs freshmen with upperclassmen who can answer questions about academic concerns and campus life and plans a variety of fun events for the sib pairs. In addition to Big/Lil sibs, committee members will organize monthly social events and outings for WISHR members. In the 2013-2014 academic year, Big/Lil sibs programming was expanded with the creation of "Science Sibs," a mentoring network with students of all genders representing a wide variety of concentrations. To learn more about the Student Affairs, contact Gabrielle | email.
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Student Resources | Link
Student Resources Committee seeks to compile information about career and research opportunities for students on campus. This committee works with the W.I.S.E Words Magazine to design and update the Harvard chapter with job listings and pertinent resources for job searches. Members will also collaborate with W.I.S.E Words to publish online articles that provide useful information regarding upcoming events and issues surrounding women scientists, laboratory opportunities, and summer internships. In addition, they are responsible for working with the WISHR webmaster(s) in maintaining WISHR's alumni database.
Contact the board| email for more information.
This committee seeks to secure funding for our organization through fundraising drives and contact with major pharmaceuticals, biotech companies, and other science‐related industries. In addition, members will help promote WISHR events on campus and work closely with contacts in other clubs for the planning of co‐sponsored events. To learn more about the business committee, contact the board| email.
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Community Service | Link
The energy and resources of WISHR aren't limited to the confines of the Harvard campus! Our goal is to offer our manpower to service and community‐initiative programs, to form alliances with organizations and to participate in events at school and in the greater Boston area. In '08-'09, our successful breast cancer awareness project raised thousands of dollars towards breast cancer research! To learn more about the Community service program, contact the chair, Gabrielle Milner | email.
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NSAWS | Link
NSAWS is a biennial event organized by Women in Science at Harvard-Radcliffe, WISHR. With the university‐wide commitment to communication between experts in all fields, NSAWS brings together a diverse group of scientists engaged in inter‐disciplinary research, in line with a conference theme designed by the NSAWS co‐directors. Attendance in past years has ranged from Harvard undergraduates, undergraduates from various other Ivy League universities, Harvard Graduate School students and Harvard professors in addition to other students in the North East. The NSAWS committee is led by two Co-Chairs, composing a team with the two WISHR Co-Presidents as NSAWS Co-Directors. The committee works with a large budget in excess of $10,000 to plan this 2 day conference that culminates in a large closing banquet.
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Speakers | Link
Inspired by the success of WISHR's National Symposium for the Advancement of Women in Science (NSAWS), the Speaker Series aims to create timely and relevant panels throughout the year to address questions faced by the student body. In the past, the Speaker Series threw several panels on topics ranging from Undergraduate Research Opportunities to Orangutans! We also created the Spark Award Banquet to honor an outstanding woman in science, and we look forward to continuing this tradition. To learn more about the Speakers series or to get more involved, contact us| email.
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Student Affairs| Link
The student affairs committee plans study breaks, Friday morning treats outside of the Science Center, and post exam socials! This committee aims to promote unity and spirit within the community of women science concentrators to give Harvard's women in science a chance to get to know each other. The SA committee is also responsible for organizing the Big/Little Sibs mentor program, which pairs freshmen with upperclassmen who can answer questions about academic concerns and campus life and plans a variety of fun events for the sib pairs. In addition to Big/Lil sibs, committee members will organize monthly social events and outings for WISHR members. In the 2013-2014 academic year, Big/Lil sibs programming was expanded with the creation of "Science Sibs," a mentoring network with students of all genders representing a wide variety of concentrations. To learn more about the Student Affairs, contact Gabrielle | email.
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Student Resources | Link
Student Resources Committee seeks to compile information about career and research opportunities for students on campus. This committee works with the W.I.S.E Words Magazine to design and update the Harvard chapter with job listings and pertinent resources for job searches. Members will also collaborate with W.I.S.E Words to publish online articles that provide useful information regarding upcoming events and issues surrounding women scientists, laboratory opportunities, and summer internships. In addition, they are responsible for working with the WISHR webmaster(s) in maintaining WISHR's alumni database.
Contact the board| email for more information.