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Welcome to the Department of Computer Science e-newsletter. This bi-weekly newsletter will list all upcoming CS events and announcements every other Monday. |
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Resume Review Workshop
Wednesday, July 20
12 to 3:30 p.m.
Creese Student Center Lobby
Steinbright Career Development Center will host a resume review workshop for Drexel students. The center's professional staff will be available to review and critique resumes. Time slots can be reserved by calling the SCDC at 215-895-2185. Walk-ups are also welcome. For more information, contact scdc@drexel.edu. |
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MCS Meeting: Oracle Presentation
 Thursday, July 21 5 to 6 p.m.
University Crossings 153 Drexel's Math and Computer Science Society (MCS) is hosting Russ Zumwalt from Oracle Primavera, a leading provider of Project Portfolio Management (PPM) solutions for project-intensive industries. He will present a high-level overview of Oracle and the Primavera Global Business Unit (GBU), a brief history, work environment, and culture of the Primavera GBU, skills sought after in their engineering staff, and full-time and co-op opportunities that are available (roles, locations, technologies). For more information about MCS, click here. |
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MCS: DUCA Ice Cream Social
Thursday, July 21 7 to 8 p.m.
Rush Building Lobby and Alumni Garden Drexel's Math and Computer Science Society (MCS) is hosting a social for the Drexel University Computing Academy (DUCA) students enrolled in the 5-week program this summer. Current students are invited to share an opportunity to engage with DUCA and teach them about the Drexel community. For more information about the program, click here. |
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DGDG Meeting: Freemium Games Round Table
Monday, July 25
6 to 8 p.m.
University Crossings 149 The Drexel Game Developers Group (DGDG) invites students to see Kent Pasquino discuss the good and bad examples of "Freemium" games (games that are free to play but charge money for premium content), as well as the success or failure of the business model in certain situations. |
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MCS Meeting: Xbox LIVE Presentation
Thursday, July 28 5 to 6 p.m.
University Crossings 153 Drexel's Math and Computer Science Society (MCS) will host Will Muto from Xbox LIVE Studios, who will be presenting about game design from the artist's perspective. For more information about MCS, click here. |
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Ship It Society Hackathon and Design Day
Saturday, July 30
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Indy Hall, 20 North 3rd Street, Philadelphia
To help designers and programmers in the Philadelphia region collaborate and launch great projects, Ship It Society (SIS) is holding a Hackathon and Design Day. This is a chance for developers, designers, and hackers to get together for a launch a project, and or get expert input on their ongoing project. Please RSVP here and for more information visit http://ShipItSociety.com. |
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Trivia Answer from July 5 newsletter
Q: What 5-week, residential program, which brings together high school students learning multiple areas of computing, just launched its third year at Drexel?
A: Drexel University Computing Academy (DUCA). Click here to learn more about DUCA. Be sure to check the next trivia question in August 1's newsletter. |
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Advising Notes
CS/SE Freshmen/Sophomore Advisor: Undergrad Advising Center
CS/SE Upper Level Advisor: Andrea Negro
Attention 2012 Graduates
Degree applications are now available for those graduating next year. Please go to DrexelOne to apply for your degree. From the "Student" tab, you should go to "More Bannerweb Student Records" and then "Apply for your Degree". You must fill this out to be considered a degree candidate. If you have not yet declared your tracks or your minor, you should do so before you apply for your degree.
If you are a SE student and you have taken CS courses as your Computing Electives, you may be able to get an automatic CS minor. Please see your advisor for more information.
Attention Pre-Juniors:
As you enter your pre-junior year, you will start being advised by the Computer Science Department advisor, Andrea Negro. Each CS/SE student must meet with the advisor at least once throughout their undergraduate time here. You will be receiving an email shortly to schedule these mandatory meetings. If you are a junior or senior and have not met with Andrea yet, please email amn27@drexel.edu to set up a meeting as soon as possible. |
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Drexel Programming Team Accepting New Members for 2011-12 Academic Year
Attention, Programmers! Plans are underway to form Drexel's Programming Team. If you are an experienced/highly capable programmer, and would like an opportunity to use your skills for a chance at international competition, please try out for a team. Teams of three students each will be chosen to represent Drexel at two events in the near future. All programming will be done in C, C++, or Java. Undergraduates and graduates of all majors are eligible to participate. Email Dr. Jeff Popyack at jpopyack@cs.drexel.edu if you're interested in becoming a member. |
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Search the CS Website for Jobs
Searching for a job? The CS Department can help you prepare: visit our job opportunities site at http://www.cs.drexel.edu/jobs to view the latest positions available in the computing industry.
Two new opportunities posted since July 5, 2011:
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Drexel Farmers Market
Open every Tuesday and Friday
Drexel Business Services invites the Drexel Community to the new Drexel Farmers Market every Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside of the Drexel Recreation Center. The market is also open every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. outside MacAlister Hall. Based out of Boyertown, Pa., Frecon Farms has been growing locally since 1944 and will bring seasonal goods to Drexel's campus for students, faculty, professional staff and the community. For more information, email dbs@drexel.edu. |
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Alumni Association Grants Available for Student Organizations
Deadline for proposals: Friday, July 22 at 5 p.m.
The Drexel Alumni Association is accepting requests from recognized student organizations for grants to support events and programs. The Alumni Association Grants Program provides recognized student organizations with financial support of up to $2,000 in order to help them carry out their goals and initiatives by supporting events and activities that increase interaction between students and alumni, enhance the student experience, promote tradition and support academic excellence.
The deadline to submit funding proposals for consideration by the Grants Committee is 5 p.m. on Friday, July 22, 2011. Requests must be for events or programs that will be held two or more months after the deadline. Student organization leaders are encouraged to visit www.drexel.edu/alumni/grants for more information on the program and for application instructions, including a "tip sheet" for completing applications and guidelines for submission. For more information, contact Jeff Spence at jbs23@drexel.edu or 215-895-2375. |
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