UBC Physics and Astronomy Welcome Orientation for Women - January 8, 2009

The University of British Columbia’s Department of Physics and Astronomy will be hosting an orientation event for women interested in learning information about the undergraduate programs in physics and astronomy. Female high school juniors and seniors who have shown curiosity in their science classes are invited to attend this event in order to become familiar with the department and degrees available they register for first year courses.

This five hour event will inform participants about the wide range of undergraduate programs offered by UBC’s Department of Physics and Astronomy and include a Q&A session with a panel of women who have graduated with degrees in physics and astronomy as well as tours of several research labs on campus. The diversity of career options open to physics graduates, as well as the scope of multidisciplinary research conducted in the department will be stressed. By attending WOW: Welcome Orientation for Women, it is hoped that female students will feel comfortable and welcomed into Physics and Astronomy.

SCWIST President Dr. Elana Brief will be in attendance.

Date: Thursday January 8, 2009
Time: 11am – 4:30pm (free lunch included)
Location: Michael Smith Labs Theater (2185 East Mall), UBC
More information and registration (deadline on Dec. 14) is available at: http://www.phas.ubc.ca/wow