From: Out in STEM
Date: November 4, 2024
Subject: Queer Mindfulness GMM Next Week (11/13) + EBoard Apps Open!!!



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Queers Read This!

    Hey besties! Happy November and end of daylight savings time! On one hand, I know I’m loving the extra morning sunlight, but the darkness at 5pm is kind of getting jarring. Plus the election is coming upon us tomorrow (for those of y’all who missed my queer highlight last week - how dare you - please vote!!! The last day is tomorrow, the polls are located at the Staybridge Suites hotel just a walk across the bridge from freshman quad!) Anyways, we have a GMM next week, featuring a special guest, and fun updates so please read on for more!

Last Week + Next Week

    Thank you to everyone who came to our Halloween movie night last week! We had a great time vibing over The Gay Bed and Breakfast of Terror!!

    Next week, we will have another General Member Meeting (GMM) on Wednesday, November 13th from 7-8 pm in Douglass 401. UofR’s very own and lovely Dr. Kyle Trenshaw from The Learning Center will be coming to give a talk on mindfulness as a queer person in STEM! Knowing y’all here are probably queer people in STEM too (I hope so???), this talk should hopefully be insightful and interesting so please stop by!

Coming Up

oSTEM

- Eboard Applications Now Open: Link

    The time has now come for Eboard applications!! We don't have any 'open positions' at the moment, but we are looking for two people to help out with our Spring semester planning as a training for the 2025-2026 academic year where we will have many open positions. Whether you’ve been an oSTEM day one or just recently joined, we’d love to have you on our Eboard! Freshmen are encouraged to apply as well! We don’t have a deadline for applications but the earlier the better!

- Biweekly Study Hours Sundays 6-8pm in Douglass 403

    Our next biweekly study hours will be next Sunday, November 17th. Please come and stop by, whether you want some extra tutoring or assistance with classes like CS, physics, or calculus, or just want to pop by and see what’s up.

- Website

    Visit our CCC website to browse through our compiled Resources & Opportunities (scholarships, conferences, etc.), read more about our iconic E-Board, and find other general oSTEM links. The website is regularly updated, if you spot any issues or know of an R&O we haven’t included, our Feedback Form is always open!

Outside

- O4U Business Conference: Round 3 Applications due by November 17, 2024

    Out for Undergrad’s (O4U) conferences are life-changing experiences for LGBTQ2+ undergrads (whether you are out, selectively out, or it’s complicated). Their all-expenses-paid conferences feature prominent queer speakers, mentorship discussions, legendary career fairs, and more! Their Business Conference is tentatively scheduled for March 2025 in NYC, read more here.

- Point Foundation Scholarship: Applications due by December 5, 2024

    The Point Foundation Flagship Scholarship empowers LGBTQ students who are earning their undergraduate, graduate, & doctoral degrees at accredited colleges in the United States by offering financial support, community resources, and professional development. Flagship Scholarship recipients receive financial support, access to multiple leadership development programs, mentorship or coaching, and the support of a community of scholars and alumni.

- Transgender First Scholarship: Applications due by December 31, 2024

    TFS’s annual $2.5k scholarship is open to trans/non-binary+ college students of all majors. The application is relatively short, but it does ask for a blog/social media post (300-1000 words) on your experiences. Feel free to contact us for blog post guidance if you’d like to go that route.

See you next week! <3

@UR.oSTEM

EVENT

oSTEM GMM

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
7:00pm - 8:00pm
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