By Timothy Rasmusson JR.
This upcoming Saturday (Feb. 11) is International Women and Girls in STEM day, and to commemorate this, the members of Sigma Zeta’s all-female cabinet will be hosting an event tonight called “Women in STEM”, from 7-8 p.m. in the South End dining hall.
Sigma Zeta President and Senior Skye Chaapel noted that Around the Table Credit is available for this event, and all are welcome to attend.
Chaapel further explains that this event was designed to “promote equal access of the sciences to women”.
Sigma Zeta Treasurer and Sophomore Faith Coolbeth expressed agreement with Chaapel’s statement, saying, “The STEM Field has long been predominantly men, which gives women an experience worth sharing.”
Junior and Sigma Zeta Vice President Abigail Wheeler emphasized that the professors that will speak at the event are all professors in STEM-related fields at Houghton University: Dean of Natural Sciences & Mathematics and Associate Professor of Mathematics Dr. Jill Jordan, Assistant Professor of Physics Dr. Katrina Koehler, and Professor of Chemistry and the Alan & Florence Johnson Distinguished Chair in Health Sciences Dr. Karen Torraca.
Chaapel also states that the Women in STEM event focuses on listening to the professors talk about their experiences in STEM. When asked about the various benefits the event has, Chaapel said, “You can learn more about some of the science faculty on campus as well as supporting students in science who are overly underrepresented.”
When asked about the type of discussions that will take place at the event, Sigma Zeta Secretary and Junior Cedar Smith emphasized that women in the STEM faculty will talk about “how their faith plays a role in their mission/passions.”
She also mentioned the fact that the “event aims to highlight the inspiring women in STEM faculty”.
Wheeler states that she and Sigma Zeta want to show how much they appreciate this important day, as well as the work they’ve done with Dr. Jordan.
If you have any questions about this event, get in touch with a member of the Sigma Zeta.
This upcoming Saturday (Feb. 11) is International Women and Girls in STEM day, and to commemorate this, the members of Sigma Zeta’s all-female cabinet will be hosting an event tonight called “Women in STEM”, from 7-8 p.m. in the South End dining hall.
Sigma Zeta President and Senior Skye Chaapel noted that Around the Table Credit is available for this event, and all are welcome to attend.
Chaapel further explains that this event was designed to “promote equal access of the sciences to women”.
The professors that will speak at the event are all professors in STEM-related fields at Houghton: Dean of Natural Sciences & Mathematics and Associate Professor of Mathematics Dr. Jill Jordan, Assistant Professor of Physics Dr. Katrina Koehler, and Professor of Chemistry and the Alan & Florence Johnson Distinguished Chair in Health Sciences Dr. Karen Torraca, which is what Junior and Sigma Zeta Vice President Abigail Wheeler emphasized.
Chaapel also states that the Women in STEM event focuses on listening to the professors talk about their experiences in STEM. When asked about the various benefits the event has, Chaapel said, “You can learn more about some of the science faculty on campus as well as supporting students in science who are overly underrepresented.”
When asked about the type of discussions that will take place at the event, Sigma Zeta Secretary and Junior Cedar Smith emphasized that women in the STEM faculty will talk about “how their faith plays a role in their mission/passions.”
She also mentioned the fact that the “event aims to highlight the inspiring women in STEM faculty”.
Wheeler states that she and Sigma Zeta want to show how much they appreciate this important day, as well as the work they’ve done with Dr. Jordan.
If you have any questions about this event, get in touch with a member of the Sigma Zeta.★
