Tuesday, November 17 - JCLong 220 - 12:15 - 1:15
Speaker: Ted Tanner
This week will have speaker Ted Tanner, CTO and co-founder of BeliefNetworks, entrepreneur, and software industry veteran talk about his experience in the software industry, give tips for entrepreneurial success and a peak into the work life of a position high on the ladder.
Join us for an informative meeting with pizza and drinks!
Tuesday, November 10th - JCLong 220 - 12:15 - 1:15
Speaker: Linda Robinson
Linda Robinson from Career Services will be coming to get us up to
speed on our resumes. A resume is a critical component of applying
for a job, and therefore this is a valuable meeting for anyone who
plans to have a quality career after your undergraduate studies. If
you have never made a resume, you will learn how. If you have a
resume, then bring it and Linda can look it over with you.
It is never too early to start working on your resume, and we will have
pizza and drinks!
Tuesday, November 3rd - JCLong 220 - 12:15 - 1:15
Speakers: Renee McCauley, Patrick Moran, and Robert Goodrich
This week we will have Professor Renee McCauley and students Patrick Moran and Robert Goodrich speak about Research Experiences for Undergraduates, or REUs. Dr. McCauley will give a general overview of what an REU is and how to find and apply for them, while Patrick and Robert will talk about their individual experiences at REU programs.
Please join us for to learn about this opportunity and enjoy some free pizza!
Tuesday, October 27th - JCLong 220 - 12:15 - 1:15
Speakers: Jack Bennet and Ken Brown
This week we welcome Jack Bennett, our tri-county coordinator, and Ken Brown, an IRS agent, to talk about the VITA program. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program is designed to help low to middle income people who cannot prepare their own tax returns.
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Come to JCLong 220 on Tuesday, October 27th to hear about it. Free lunch will be provided.
Tuesday, October 20th - JCLong 220 - 12:15 - 1:15
The ACM welcomes Kelly Forward and Marwa Shiheed back to CofC!
ATD was founded by CofC graduates, and pushed technology into the realm of trading securities. Alumni of the College of Charleston, Forward and Shiheed will be discussing the business model of Automated Trading Desk and handling explosive growth experienced for over a decade.
Drop by to learn about ATD and job prospects and pick up some free pizza!
Saturday, October 17th - JCLong 220 - 11:00am - midnight
LAN Party
Join us this Saturday for the LAN Party for your chance to take part in events such as gaming tournaments and a case mod competition. Featured games include Halo, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Call of Duty, Warcraft III, Savage, Rock Band, Command & Conquer, and many others. Click here to see the flyer.
For more information, contact Hau Chan (hchan@edisto.cofc.edu).
Tuesday, October 6th - JCLong 220 - 12:15 - 1:15
The ACM welcomes Alex Summer back to CofC!
LiveVibes was founded in 2007 by three College of Charleston students. Now graduated, Alex Summer focuses on developing VisuaLive. VisuaLive brings a fresh approach to delivering multiple types of user-generated content from the Web to the World, such as instantly promoting ideas, products and events in public view. Alex will discuss LiveVibes' evolution of taking an idea and transforming it from concept to reality.
Join us to learn some of the challenges and rewards Alex has experienced and enjoy some free pizza!
Tuesday, September 29th - JCLong 220 - 12:15-1:15
The ACM is hosting SCANA this week!
SCANA representatives will be discussing the company's growth and challenges, and co-op and internship opportunities for students.
SCANA is an $11 billion Fortune 500 company serving about 650,000 customers through many affiliates and subsidiaries in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia.
Learn how SCANA powers your life and grab some free pizza and drinks!
Tuesday, September 22th - JCLong 220 - 12:15-1:15
Speaker: Dr. Garrett Mitchener
The ACM is excited to have Dr. Garrett Mitchener speak with us.
At Princeton University, Dr. Mitchener earned a PhD in Applied and Computational Mathematics. Following mathematical post-doc work at Duke, he came to the College of Charleston as an assistant professor. Dr. Mitchener will be discussing how to use formal logic to understand what authentication protocols guarantee and discover any flaws in them.
Join us to learn about math and authentication and grab some free pizza!
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 - JCLong 220 - 12:15-1:15
Speakers: Marcel Prevuznak and Darren Cumbie
Join us in welcoming Marcel Prevuznak and Darren Cumbie as they come to the College of Charleston and tell us about Hawkes Learning Systems! Hawkes Learning Systems began in the business of selling other buisnesses statistical computation solutions, but then moved into the eLearning market, at which point they took on the name of Hawkes Learning System. These Hawkes Learning System representatives will inform us about potential employment opportunities for CofC students and graduates, and talk about the challenges and successes they have encountered during their stay at Hawkes Learking System.
Hawkes Learning Systems is our newest sponsor! They have agreed to fund our pizza for the semester. We appreciate it very much!
Free pizza!
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009 - JCLong 220 - 12:15-1:15
Computer Science Orientation
Speaker: Dr. Starr
This is the first ACM meeting of the year! Come and hear about what the computer science department and the ACM Student Chapter are doing this semester. Join us in welcoming the Computer Science Department Chair, Dr. Chris Starr, who will inform the attendees, old and new, what is happening around the CS department, what opportunities are available, and even how to interact with your professors!
And last but not least, we have Free hot wings!