News and Events
WINS News:
Spring 2016: See events section for exciting upcoming social and outreach programs
Congrats to WINS for being mentioned at the University of Arizona Science and Engineering Excellence Banquet last spring!
We are always looking to address issues that are important to you. Feel free to contact us with additional ideas for future events.
Upcoming events:
On-campus workshop on recruiting diversity in STEM
As we continue on in our careers, we have the opportunity to directly influence diversity in STEM fields through personnel decisions and departmental service. However, many of us lack knowledge about specific strategies for achieving this goal. Join us for an open-forum workshop, where we'll discuss research and implementation of these practices.
Wednesday, May 4, 2-5pm
Engineering 208, 1209 E 2nd St.
Off-campus panel for Flowing Wells High school career development
Many high school students may be passionate about math and science, but lack the self esteem or resources to pursue these fields after graduation. WINS is collaborating with Flowing Wells High School in Tucson to hold a panel for students to ask questions about majors and careers in the sciences. We aim to clear up misconceptions about what science careers - and scientists - look like, as well as provide information about ways for students to better access and excel in science majors and careers.
Previous events:
Film Screening: "The Mask You Live In"
A follow up of The Representation Group's powerful "Miss Representation", "The Mask You Live In" explores the ways we socialize young boys and the effect it has on their self esteem and actions and decisions later in life.
Join us for this collaborative event with Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) and Women in Physics (WiP):
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
4pm, Location on-campus: Chemistry 134
2014-2015 Academic Year
Book group - Tomorrow's Professor: Preparing for Careers in Science and Engineering by Richard M. Reis. We'll be focusing on parts 1-3 of the 4-part book on strategies for success academic careers. Though the book is not gender-focused, we recognize that the "leaky pipeline" of women out of academia tends to happen most at the career period discussed in the book (PhD to Assistant Professor)
See also Richard M. Reis' website, which contains useful articles and advice about academic careers:
https://tomprof.stanford.edu/
Discussion Dates:
October 21, 1-2 pm, location TBD: Setting the stage (through pg 79)
Nov 20, 1-2 pm, BSW, room 302: Preparing for an academic career (through pg 163)
Dec 9, 1-2 pm, BSW, room 302: Finding and getting the best possible academic position (through pg 240)
Movie Night! Film, Location, and Date TBA.
On-Campus workshops at University of Arizona -
WINS is planning on attending a number of events geared toward women in academia and issues regarding inherent bias and microaggressions. We are also looking into the possibility of hosting a happy hour with seminar speakers following the talks.
We would love feedback on which seminars and discussions are most important to you. See links below:
Mentoring with Monica
Ongoing, causal conversation wish SBS Associate Dean Dr. Monica Casper about feminism + life + academics
Select Mondays 1-2 pm, U of A Student Union room 412
https://www.facebook.com/events/1655133791410787/
Women in Academia: Strategies for Success:
Tuesday, October 27, 3:30-5:00, Location TBD, RSVP required<https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0HYcq9y5hwbQTDT>
Protecting Your Students from Unconscious Bias & Micro-Aggressions: Wednesday, November 4, 3:30-5:00, Location TBD, RSVP required<https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8kKbTUyzeFAgDFH>
Women in Physics BBQ
Spring 2015 has flown by so fast! Take a break before end of the semester stress kicks in -- and if it already has kicked in, take a break anyway :-)
The Women in Physics club is hosting our annual BBQ on the front lawn of the Physics and Atmospheric Sciences building,
Friday, May 1st starting at 415pm. This is right after the physics department's colloquium.
Everyone is invited to attend!
We will be putting up flyers and sending out emails for reminders as we approach the date.
Hope to see you there!
Panel Discussion: Negotiation without Alienation
Research is a community endeavor, involving interactions with collaborators, employers, students, and funding agencies, among others. Many of these interactions involve negotiations surrounding resources, credit and compensation. Job offer negotiations, in particular, can have profound and lasting career consequences. Successful STEM professionals manage to pursue scientific inquiry amidst the challenges posed by workplace politics. Women and underrepresented groups face the additional challenge of navigating social norms and working around established inequalities in seniority, promotion, and pay. Skillful communication and negotiation strategies are thus essential to career success for everyone in STEM, but particularly for historically underrepresented groups.
WINS (Women in Natural Sciences) is hosting a panel discussion on the topic of professional negotiation strategies. Our panelists consist of junior and senior scientists as well as a professional communication expert. While our focus is to equip women in STEM fields with skills for professional development, topics discussed in the panel are applicable to scientists of all gender orientations. We invite any person seeking to improve their professional communication skill set to join us for this exciting panel.
Friday, April 17th, 2-3:30pm
Panel from 2-3, light refreshments served 3-3:30
BSW 219
Panelists:
- Dr. Julie Cole, Professor, Geosciences
- Dr. Rachel Gallery, Assistant Professor, School of Natural Resources and Environment
- Diza Sauers, Director, Business Communication Program, Department of Management and Organizations, Eller College of Management
- Dr. Michael Worobey, Department Head, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Talk: Improving faculty recruitment and retention practices: understanding schemas, implicit bias and stereotype threat
Dr. Deborah Goldberg , Elzada U. Clover Collegiate Professor, University of Michigan
As scientists, we strive to be objective in our methods, claims, and interpretation of results. However, in other aspects of our professional lives, there is evidence that we are often not objective--we have biases rooted in gender, race, and other factors. These implicit biases are not conscious or intentional, and so they are difficult to avoid in our evaluations of, and interactions with, other scientists. Using the Michigan STRIDE project as a case-study, Dr. Deborah Goldberg will discuss strategies to avoid implicit bias in faculty recruitment and retention in order to maximize the likelihood of identifying, recruiting and retaining diverse, well-qualified candidates for faculty positions.
When: March 2, 2015 at 4pm
Where: University of Arizona, Saguaro Hall Room 101
Lean In Book Club
Topic: Join us as we discuss Lean In, a controversial* best-seller about women and leadership written by Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook. Everyone interested is welcome to join the discussion, even if you can't come on every date.
When: 2:30-3:45pm on the dates listed below
Where: Biological Sciences West, Room 302
Oct 13, ch 1-3 (1. The leadership gap, 2. Sit at the table, 3. Success and likeability)
Oct 27, ch 4&5 (4. It's a jungle gym, not a ladder, 5. Are you my mentor?)
Nov 10, ch 6&7 (6. Seek and speak your truth, 7. Don't leave before you leave)
Nov 24, ch 8&9 (8. Make your partner a real partner, 9. The myth of doing it all)
Dec 8, ch 10&11 (10. Let's start talking about it, 11. Working together toward equality)
* Read more about the controversy here: http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2013/03/31/175862363/should-all-women-heed-authors-advice-to-lean-in or here: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2013/03/29/lean-in-sheryl-sandberg-reviews/2026285/
Fall 2014 Kick-off Meeting
Topic: Planning events and meetings for the fall semester. What would help you be a better, happier, more productive scientist? What can we help each other with? Any type of panel or workshop you would like to see? Skill sets you wish you had? Let's discuss! Please join us to share your ideas, or e-mail us if you aren't able to attend. You can also share your ideas on our Facebook page (UAZ.WINS).
When: Monday, September 15 2014, 2:30pm
Where: Biological Sciences West, Room 302
Crucial Conversations Book Club
Topic: Discussion series on the book "Crucial Conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high" by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler.
Ineffective communication is often one of the primary reasons individuals, groups, or companies fail to achieve goals. The book, “Crucial Conversations,” discusses techniques and strategies for navigating tough conversations, whether with superiors, co-workers, or employees. It uses a self-help approach to teach you the most effective ways to convey your needs and obtain productive outcomes from difficult conversations. The group that developed these methods now tours the country helping individuals and companies improve efficiency and workplace satisfaction through improved communication. While organizing a formal workshop with this group is outside the scope of WINS (i.e. it is really expensive), we think it would be extremely beneficial to have a multi-week book club in which we are able to discuss and practice the methods described. We encourage anyone who has ever struggled to have a tough conversation or who feels that they could improve their communication skills to attend.
We will meet three times to discuss different sections of this book. Each meeting will start with a very short presentation (15 min. max.) reviewing the topics to be discussed, followed by a short group discussion (15-30 min.), and finally time to implement and practice the discussed methods (15 min.). All dates and relevant chapters are listed below. As with all WINS events, people of all gender identities are welcome to attend. We especially encourage you to invite others who may not yet have attended a WINS event.
Click on date to download powerpoint review of chapters.
Friday, March 28 – “Cracking the code” (Chapters 1-5)
Friday, April 11 – “Getting what you want” (Chapters 6-8)
Friday, April 25 – “When it is not that easy” (Chapters 9-12)
When: 12-1:15pm
Where: Biological Sciences West, Room 257
Link to buy the book
Link to Crucial Conversations web resources
Meeting with Ms. Morgan Heim
Topic: Ms. Heim is the Natural Resources Graduate Student Organization (NRGSO) invited speaker. Please join us for a special WINS meeting with Ms. Heim to discuss ways in which women can best "sell" their science. She will be giving a seminar following our meeting titled "Like sweaters for penguins: a guidebook on how to bring good storytelling to your science and expand your reach." The seminar will be in Marley 230 at 5:30pm on Tuesday, April 1st.
When: Tuesday, April 1st 2014, 2:30-3:30pm
Where: Biological Sciences East, Room 311
What do women really want?
Topic: Determining the future goals of WINS. We will meet to discuss how WINS can most benefit the Natural Sciences community here at University of Arizona. Please join us to share your ideas, or e-mail us if you aren't able to attend. You can also share your ideas on our Facebook page (UAZ.WINS).
When: Friday, January 31st 2014, 1pm
Where: Biological Sciences West, Room 302
Here are some of the ideas that resulted from our brainstorming session. We will do our best to address all of these at some point. Thanks again to everyone who was able to attend.
- Job interviews
- Workplace negotiations
- Improving job applications
- Battling imposter syndrome
- Recognizing and addressing sexism in the lab and in publishing
- Leadership training, leadership advice
The ever elusive work/life balance
Topic: Balancing work and life. A panel discussion with faculty accounts and experiences balancing work with life, family, relationships, hobbies, etc.
When: Wednesday, October 9th 2013, 12-1pm
Where: Gould-Simpson, Room 601
Thanks for making our first event such a huge success!
Spring 2016: See events section for exciting upcoming social and outreach programs
Congrats to WINS for being mentioned at the University of Arizona Science and Engineering Excellence Banquet last spring!
We are always looking to address issues that are important to you. Feel free to contact us with additional ideas for future events.
Upcoming events:
On-campus workshop on recruiting diversity in STEM
As we continue on in our careers, we have the opportunity to directly influence diversity in STEM fields through personnel decisions and departmental service. However, many of us lack knowledge about specific strategies for achieving this goal. Join us for an open-forum workshop, where we'll discuss research and implementation of these practices.
Wednesday, May 4, 2-5pm
Engineering 208, 1209 E 2nd St.
Off-campus panel for Flowing Wells High school career development
Many high school students may be passionate about math and science, but lack the self esteem or resources to pursue these fields after graduation. WINS is collaborating with Flowing Wells High School in Tucson to hold a panel for students to ask questions about majors and careers in the sciences. We aim to clear up misconceptions about what science careers - and scientists - look like, as well as provide information about ways for students to better access and excel in science majors and careers.
Previous events:
Film Screening: "The Mask You Live In"
A follow up of The Representation Group's powerful "Miss Representation", "The Mask You Live In" explores the ways we socialize young boys and the effect it has on their self esteem and actions and decisions later in life.
Join us for this collaborative event with Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) and Women in Physics (WiP):
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
4pm, Location on-campus: Chemistry 134
2014-2015 Academic Year
Book group - Tomorrow's Professor: Preparing for Careers in Science and Engineering by Richard M. Reis. We'll be focusing on parts 1-3 of the 4-part book on strategies for success academic careers. Though the book is not gender-focused, we recognize that the "leaky pipeline" of women out of academia tends to happen most at the career period discussed in the book (PhD to Assistant Professor)
See also Richard M. Reis' website, which contains useful articles and advice about academic careers:
https://tomprof.stanford.edu/
Discussion Dates:
October 21, 1-2 pm, location TBD: Setting the stage (through pg 79)
Nov 20, 1-2 pm, BSW, room 302: Preparing for an academic career (through pg 163)
Dec 9, 1-2 pm, BSW, room 302: Finding and getting the best possible academic position (through pg 240)
Movie Night! Film, Location, and Date TBA.
On-Campus workshops at University of Arizona -
WINS is planning on attending a number of events geared toward women in academia and issues regarding inherent bias and microaggressions. We are also looking into the possibility of hosting a happy hour with seminar speakers following the talks.
We would love feedback on which seminars and discussions are most important to you. See links below:
Mentoring with Monica
Ongoing, causal conversation wish SBS Associate Dean Dr. Monica Casper about feminism + life + academics
Select Mondays 1-2 pm, U of A Student Union room 412
https://www.facebook.com/events/1655133791410787/
Women in Academia: Strategies for Success:
Tuesday, October 27, 3:30-5:00, Location TBD, RSVP required<https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0HYcq9y5hwbQTDT>
Protecting Your Students from Unconscious Bias & Micro-Aggressions: Wednesday, November 4, 3:30-5:00, Location TBD, RSVP required<https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8kKbTUyzeFAgDFH>
Women in Physics BBQ
Spring 2015 has flown by so fast! Take a break before end of the semester stress kicks in -- and if it already has kicked in, take a break anyway :-)
The Women in Physics club is hosting our annual BBQ on the front lawn of the Physics and Atmospheric Sciences building,
Friday, May 1st starting at 415pm. This is right after the physics department's colloquium.
Everyone is invited to attend!
We will be putting up flyers and sending out emails for reminders as we approach the date.
Hope to see you there!
Panel Discussion: Negotiation without Alienation
Research is a community endeavor, involving interactions with collaborators, employers, students, and funding agencies, among others. Many of these interactions involve negotiations surrounding resources, credit and compensation. Job offer negotiations, in particular, can have profound and lasting career consequences. Successful STEM professionals manage to pursue scientific inquiry amidst the challenges posed by workplace politics. Women and underrepresented groups face the additional challenge of navigating social norms and working around established inequalities in seniority, promotion, and pay. Skillful communication and negotiation strategies are thus essential to career success for everyone in STEM, but particularly for historically underrepresented groups.
WINS (Women in Natural Sciences) is hosting a panel discussion on the topic of professional negotiation strategies. Our panelists consist of junior and senior scientists as well as a professional communication expert. While our focus is to equip women in STEM fields with skills for professional development, topics discussed in the panel are applicable to scientists of all gender orientations. We invite any person seeking to improve their professional communication skill set to join us for this exciting panel.
Friday, April 17th, 2-3:30pm
Panel from 2-3, light refreshments served 3-3:30
BSW 219
Panelists:
- Dr. Julie Cole, Professor, Geosciences
- Dr. Rachel Gallery, Assistant Professor, School of Natural Resources and Environment
- Diza Sauers, Director, Business Communication Program, Department of Management and Organizations, Eller College of Management
- Dr. Michael Worobey, Department Head, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Talk: Improving faculty recruitment and retention practices: understanding schemas, implicit bias and stereotype threat
Dr. Deborah Goldberg , Elzada U. Clover Collegiate Professor, University of Michigan
As scientists, we strive to be objective in our methods, claims, and interpretation of results. However, in other aspects of our professional lives, there is evidence that we are often not objective--we have biases rooted in gender, race, and other factors. These implicit biases are not conscious or intentional, and so they are difficult to avoid in our evaluations of, and interactions with, other scientists. Using the Michigan STRIDE project as a case-study, Dr. Deborah Goldberg will discuss strategies to avoid implicit bias in faculty recruitment and retention in order to maximize the likelihood of identifying, recruiting and retaining diverse, well-qualified candidates for faculty positions.
When: March 2, 2015 at 4pm
Where: University of Arizona, Saguaro Hall Room 101
Lean In Book Club
Topic: Join us as we discuss Lean In, a controversial* best-seller about women and leadership written by Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook. Everyone interested is welcome to join the discussion, even if you can't come on every date.
When: 2:30-3:45pm on the dates listed below
Where: Biological Sciences West, Room 302
Oct 13, ch 1-3 (1. The leadership gap, 2. Sit at the table, 3. Success and likeability)
Oct 27, ch 4&5 (4. It's a jungle gym, not a ladder, 5. Are you my mentor?)
Nov 10, ch 6&7 (6. Seek and speak your truth, 7. Don't leave before you leave)
Nov 24, ch 8&9 (8. Make your partner a real partner, 9. The myth of doing it all)
Dec 8, ch 10&11 (10. Let's start talking about it, 11. Working together toward equality)
* Read more about the controversy here: http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2013/03/31/175862363/should-all-women-heed-authors-advice-to-lean-in or here: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2013/03/29/lean-in-sheryl-sandberg-reviews/2026285/
Fall 2014 Kick-off Meeting
Topic: Planning events and meetings for the fall semester. What would help you be a better, happier, more productive scientist? What can we help each other with? Any type of panel or workshop you would like to see? Skill sets you wish you had? Let's discuss! Please join us to share your ideas, or e-mail us if you aren't able to attend. You can also share your ideas on our Facebook page (UAZ.WINS).
When: Monday, September 15 2014, 2:30pm
Where: Biological Sciences West, Room 302
Crucial Conversations Book Club
Topic: Discussion series on the book "Crucial Conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high" by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler.
Ineffective communication is often one of the primary reasons individuals, groups, or companies fail to achieve goals. The book, “Crucial Conversations,” discusses techniques and strategies for navigating tough conversations, whether with superiors, co-workers, or employees. It uses a self-help approach to teach you the most effective ways to convey your needs and obtain productive outcomes from difficult conversations. The group that developed these methods now tours the country helping individuals and companies improve efficiency and workplace satisfaction through improved communication. While organizing a formal workshop with this group is outside the scope of WINS (i.e. it is really expensive), we think it would be extremely beneficial to have a multi-week book club in which we are able to discuss and practice the methods described. We encourage anyone who has ever struggled to have a tough conversation or who feels that they could improve their communication skills to attend.
We will meet three times to discuss different sections of this book. Each meeting will start with a very short presentation (15 min. max.) reviewing the topics to be discussed, followed by a short group discussion (15-30 min.), and finally time to implement and practice the discussed methods (15 min.). All dates and relevant chapters are listed below. As with all WINS events, people of all gender identities are welcome to attend. We especially encourage you to invite others who may not yet have attended a WINS event.
Click on date to download powerpoint review of chapters.
Friday, March 28 – “Cracking the code” (Chapters 1-5)
Friday, April 11 – “Getting what you want” (Chapters 6-8)
Friday, April 25 – “When it is not that easy” (Chapters 9-12)
When: 12-1:15pm
Where: Biological Sciences West, Room 257
Link to buy the book
Link to Crucial Conversations web resources
Meeting with Ms. Morgan Heim
Topic: Ms. Heim is the Natural Resources Graduate Student Organization (NRGSO) invited speaker. Please join us for a special WINS meeting with Ms. Heim to discuss ways in which women can best "sell" their science. She will be giving a seminar following our meeting titled "Like sweaters for penguins: a guidebook on how to bring good storytelling to your science and expand your reach." The seminar will be in Marley 230 at 5:30pm on Tuesday, April 1st.
When: Tuesday, April 1st 2014, 2:30-3:30pm
Where: Biological Sciences East, Room 311
What do women really want?
Topic: Determining the future goals of WINS. We will meet to discuss how WINS can most benefit the Natural Sciences community here at University of Arizona. Please join us to share your ideas, or e-mail us if you aren't able to attend. You can also share your ideas on our Facebook page (UAZ.WINS).
When: Friday, January 31st 2014, 1pm
Where: Biological Sciences West, Room 302
Here are some of the ideas that resulted from our brainstorming session. We will do our best to address all of these at some point. Thanks again to everyone who was able to attend.
- Job interviews
- Workplace negotiations
- Improving job applications
- Battling imposter syndrome
- Recognizing and addressing sexism in the lab and in publishing
- Leadership training, leadership advice
The ever elusive work/life balance
Topic: Balancing work and life. A panel discussion with faculty accounts and experiences balancing work with life, family, relationships, hobbies, etc.
When: Wednesday, October 9th 2013, 12-1pm
Where: Gould-Simpson, Room 601
Thanks for making our first event such a huge success!