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Welcome to the Department of Computer Science e-newsletter. This newsletter will list all upcoming CS events and announcements every other Monday.
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Amazon.com Information Session
Monday, September 26
5:30 p.m.
Skyview Lounge (6th floor, MacAlister)
Amazon.com is hosting an information session and has an open position for a Software Development Engineer. Majors welcome to attend include Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems. The session is also open to co-op and graduating students.
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Philly Lambda Meeting
Wednesday, September 28
6 to 8:30 p.m.
Philly Lambda is holding their monthly meeting featuring a discussion by Paul Santa Clara entitled, "On the Current State of Clojure Technologies and Their Application to Rhythm Machines." To RSVP, click here. For details see http://phillylambda.org/.
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MCS Meeting: CIGNA Session
 Thursday, September 29 5 to 6 p.m.
University Crossings 153
Drexel's Math and Computer Science Society (MCS) hosts Christopher Adams, the OnBoarding lead at CIGNA's Technology Early Career Development Program (TECDP) during this information session. He graduated from Drexel with a Bachelor's in Management Information Systems and Finance in 2010. He will be discussing employment opportunities at Cigna and some of the technical challenges they face. Cigna is a global health services company, owing to its expanding international footprint and the fact that it provides administrative services only (not insurance) to approximately 80 percent of its clients. For more information about MCS, click here.
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WiCS Kick-off Meeting
Thursday, September 29
5:30 p.m.
University Crossings 103
Drexel's Women in Computing Society (WiCS) is holding its kick-off meeting and invites new and old members to brainstorm events and activities for this academic year. Click here for more information about WiCS.
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INET Philadelphia
Wednesday, October 5
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown
The Internet Society and its Philadelphia Chapter are hosting a one-day seminar, "Maintaining Trust: The Future of Internet Security and Privacy." Led by industry experts, the one-day seminar will discuss today's most pressing security and privacy challenges facing businesses, universities, and healthcare facilities today. Keynote speakers include Parry Aftab, a legal and risk-management authority on Internet best practices, privacy, cybercrime prevention, and abuse management and the managing director of WiredTrust, a risk-management consulting firm, and Ari Schwartz, senior Internet policy advisor for the NIST Information Technology Laboratory. Other speakers include Google's vice president and chief Internet evangelist Vinton G. Cerf. The registration fee is $25 for Internet Society members and $50 for nonmembers and includes the program and lunch. Register early as there is limited space. Please contact Julie Fisher at jmf323@drexel.edu if you are interested in attending; there are special discounts for the first three Drexel attendees. For more information and to register, visit www.internetsociety.org/inetphilly.
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Excelacom Information & Discussion Session
Wednesday, October 5
4 p.m.
Rush Building, room 014 (basement)
Looking for a hands-on opportunity to join a cutting-edge, high-growth global IT consulting firm? Please join Excelacom, the iSchool at Drexel, The Department of Computer Science, and the LeBow College of Business for an information and discussion session about Excelacom, the opportunities they have available, and what Business and IT consulting are all about. Two recent Drexel graduates from Excelacom will share what a day in the life of a consultant is like, and discuss current trends in the industry. Click here to RSVP.
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MCS Meeting: Oracle Presentation
Thursday, October 6 5 to 6 p.m.
University Crossings 153
Drexel's Math and Computer Science Society (MCS) hosts 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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Apps for SEPTA Civic Coding Challenge
Saturday and Sunday, October 8 and 9
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (both days)
Devnuts (Northern Liberties, Philadelphia)
A weekend-long civic coding event focused on building web, mobile or social applications that use SEPTA data and APIs. This is the first in what will hopefully be a series of civic hacking events focused on using SEPTA data and APIs. Delicious food and beverages from Philadelphia vendors and businesses will be provided to participants throughout the weekend. More information at http://appsforsepta.org
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Save the Date! Dragons of the Space Shuttle Era
Wednesday, October 26 11 a.m.
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center
Join the Drexel Community for a panel discussion with Drexel's two astronaut alumni, Chris Ferguson '84 and Paul Richards '87, moderated by Terry Ruggles of NBC-10. Following the panel discussion and Q&A with the astronauts, all are invited to attend a student showcase and luncheon hosted by the College of Engineering. Please respond by October 10 to Elizabeth Brachelli, 215-895-6454 or ebrachelli@coe.drexel.edu.
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Trivia Question and Prize
The first three people to respond with the correct answer will receive a CS gift. Limit one prize per person, per term.
Q: What year did Drexel launch the first mobile Web portal service for students (DrexelOne Mobile), enabling them to access a range of information via virtually any Web-enabled handheld device, from anywhere in the world?
Email Julie Fisher at jmf323@drexel.edu with your answer by Tuesday, Sept. 27 at noon. Be sure to check the next newsletter for the answer.
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Advising Notes
CS/SE Freshmen/Sophomore Advisor: Undergrad Advising Center
CS/SE Upper Level Advisor: Andrea Negro
Deadline for Fall Term Course Adjustments
The deadline to add/drop a course is this Sunday (October 2) at 11 p.m. If you need academic advisor assistance, you must contact us no later than 4 p.m. this Friday (September 30).
Note: Dropping a course will result in all evidence of it being removed from the student's transcript. Approval of the instructor is not required for students to drop a course. If you have any questions, please contact your assigned advisor. For additional advising information, click here.
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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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CS Dept. Offers Three CS Students Attendance to Philly Startup Weekend
Have you ever considered working for a startup company when you graduate? You will not necessarily have to move to San Francisco. And you do not even need to leave campus to test the waters. The CS Department is now offering three CS students the chance to attend the Philadelphia Startup Weekend, Oct. 14-16 at Drexel Earle Mack School of Law. The event gives you an opportunity to get in touch with the Philadelphia startup scene, to pitch your projects, and to show off your skills as a developer. If you want to participate, please contact Julie Fisher at jmf323@drexel.edu.
For more information about the event, visit http://philly.startupweekend.org/.
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Work Study Positions Available at the iSchool
The iSchool is looking for work-study students to work in the administrative office in the Rush Building. We are looking for Drexel students who are dependable and detail oriented! Responsibilities include Data Entry: Posting jobs on the iSchool jobs website & corresponding with employers; filing, copying/scanning and running errands around campus; other administrative duties assigned. Applicants must be a Drexel student eligible for work-study funds and basic HTML experience required. Salary will be work-study funds.
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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.
13 job opportunities posted since July 18, 2011:
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Women in IT: Become a Vanguard Explorer
Vanguard is one of the world's largest investment management companies and a recognized employer of choice for IT careers. If you're currently a female undergraduate college student, we invite you to EXPLORE Vanguard's headquarters near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania! Vanguard's EXPLORE event will give you the opportunity to visit our campus, network with female professionals, hear from female executives and learn about Vanguard and our career opportunities. To apply, please submit your resume to Vanguard_explore_events@vanguard.com. If you are selected to attend, you'll receive an e-mail confirmation along with directions to our Malvern campus.
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