AU HOSTS SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS REGIONAL CONFERENCE

AUBURN – The Auburn University Society of Women Engineers (SWE) student section will host the SWE Region D Conference March 11-13 at the Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center.

This year’s conference theme is “Destined for Success: Paving the Way to Achievement in Engineering.” The conference is expected to attract more than 150 engineering students and professionals from the Southeast.

The event will include a day and a half of professional development activities and seminars for engineering students and professionals, as well as tours of local attractions and industries, such as Neptune Technologies and Briggs & Stratton.

At the Saturday afternoon career fair, students will have a chance to meet with representatives of companies such as IBM, Scientific Atlanta, Southern Co., Southern Nuclear, Harris Corp., Cisco Systems and Rheem. Other highlights include an etiquette dinner and a workshop on dressing for success.

Throughout the event, students will have numerous opportunities to network with engineering professionals to learn firsthand what it takes to succeed in engineering.

Visit www.auburn.edu/swe or email Melody George at georgmj@auburn.edu for the conference agenda, rates, accommodations and registration information, and to learn more about the many attractions Auburn has to offer. The deadline for early registration is Monday, Feb. 28. Interested persons can register on-line, by mail, or by phone.

Auburn University is a pre-eminent land-grant and comprehensive research institution with nearly 23,000 students and 6,500 faculty and staff. Ranked among the top 50 public universities nationally, Auburn is Alabama’s largest educational institution, offering more than 230 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs.

(Contributed by Cheryl Cobb.)

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