NEW: Professional Development Grants

UWIT (IU Women in Information Technology) is excited to offer professional development grants for Spring 2023. Funding of up to $300 per applicant is available. Professional Development is broadly defined to include leadership training, onsite and virtual training, travel to participate in events/conferences, and purchasing books or other media. Have another idea? Make your case! Applications are open to people of any gender, from any IU campus.

Applications for funding will be selected based on alignment with IUWIT’s mission and goals of advancing women in tech, and the level of impact to the IU community. A link to the application form will be made available soon on the IUWIT website.

Applications will be evaluated starting the first week of January, accepted on a rolling basis through May 1, 2023 until all funds are disbursed. All professional development activities must take place between Jan. 9 and June 15, 2023. (Note: No after-the-fact applications will be funded).

IUWIT Speed Networking Event

November 15 2022, 12pm

This event will be a chance to meet other women in technology staff across all IU campuses and practice networking and building connections. Join to learn more about networking tips, ask for advice/mentorship, and get to know fellow coworkers!

Candid Conversations for Caregivers

November 15 2022, 2 pm

As a professional with a full-time job, the added responsibility of caregiving can certainly take a toll on you. Join us to connect with other staff at IU who are also tackling these challenges and learn about how to handle caregiving more effectively.

RITLC – Book Club Meetings

November 15, 2022 4 pm

The ITLC will be hosting its next joint reading session on the book, Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism by Safiya Umoja Noble, and Jennifer Pacenza, the co-chair of the D&I Action Group, will be leading the discussion. Safiya Umoja Noble challenges the idea that search engines like Google offer an equal playing field for all forms of ideas, identities, and activities.

Algorithms of Oppression is available as an ebook via IUCAT for all campuses.

Upcoming book club meetings are as follows:

Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) Women in IT Coffee Catch-Up

November 16th, 2022 10 a.m.

This diverse group helps expand connections and provides a place for respectful dialogue, timely questions, and broad sharing of best practices and insights. BTAA-WIT meets on the 3rd Wednesday every month with changing topics open to anyone. The topic for November’s session will be “Honoring Cultural Differences in the Workplace.”

ITLC: Time Management Technique and Tools

November 30th, 2022 10 a.m.

These events will be hosted in small groups and identify topics for future discussions. During this month’s session, we will discuss time management and how to prioritize when "everything is the most important thing,"—some tactics to reduce work stress by using tools that are at your fingertips and might only require a minor framework adjustment. Join to learn more about how to maintain a work-life balance, tools for time management, and setting priorities with your team/manager.”

Please review these resources to prepare for the event: