A Community for Minorities in STEM - CMiS

06/07/2020

Voting for the 2020-2021 CMiS Executive Board is now open! Link to vote: https://forms.gle/Vj9FMznHWDtSjMEu7 Election form will close at the end of the day on July 12th. Both CMiS members and members of the larger UO STEM community are eligible to vote in these elections.

30/06/2020

Apps for CMiS Travel Awards are NOW OPEN! Traveling to a conference or prof dev opp soon? Check out our travel awards for up to $500. Virtual & in-person experiences will be considered! All UO STEM students who support the mission of CMiS are encouraged to apply! Apps due 8/1.

25/06/2020

CMiS Exec Board noms close tmrw!! Serving on the board is a great way to meet ppl from other depts and get involved w/ CMiS initiatives and events! Available positions span a range of time commitment and responsibilities. See position descriptions here: https://pages.uoregon.edu/cmis/Mission.html Submit nominations via this Google form: https://forms.gle/T2uaxqimpnbZK4cV6

The appalling violence toward Christian Cooper, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd are a stark reminder of the work yet to be done regarding racial equality and justice. A Community for Minorities in STEM wholeheartedly supports the Black Lives Matter Movement and is committed to buildin...

16/06/2020

CMiS Exec Board nominations are open! Join our efforts to build community across STEM depts, support URM students and allies, and bring speakers to the UO who broaden our perspectives. Please share widely and consider working with us next year! Link to nominate: https://forms.gle/oEdj7KAbwZYQNU4R8

01/06/2020

The appalling violence toward Christian Cooper, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd are a stark reminder of the work yet to be done regarding racial equality and justice. If you need space to process, vent, grieve or discuss, join us on 6/5 for our monthly lunch.

11/05/2020

Hi all! As we prepare for phased reopening of our community, CMiS is organizing a cloth mask fundraiser! Our goals are to: 1) offer affordable access to masks for University of Oregon community members and 2) support FOOD For Lane County by donating profits from mask sales. If you are interested in ordering masks, fill out this form: https://forms.gle/99vWaweHCAzoGRNAA. Find more information on our website at https://pages.uoregon.edu/cmis/Events.html.

With an awesome team of scientists, we are making reusable cloth masks to help protect ourselves and our community. Everyone involved in making, organizing, and delivery of masks is maintaining a full-time job and we will do our best to get masks to you as soon as we can! We cannot accept returns an...

16/04/2020

Join us for our Friday lunch tomorrow, 4/17 from 12 noon-1pm! Email [email protected] to join our emailing list and get the Zoom link! Hope to see you (virtually) tomorrow!

13/04/2020

Our book club is live! Thanks to all who voted to help us pick our book :) We will be reading Binti, the first book in a trilogy by Nnedi Okorafor! If you need support getting access to the book, send CMiS an email! Discussion of our reading adventures will take place at our July lunch (details forthcoming). All are welcome to join!!

09/04/2020

Our book club selection and raffle closes TOMORROW!! Join us for some non-academic reading adventures through our Spring Term Book Club! Book selection and raffle winners will be announced on Monday, 4/13. Link to vote/sign up for raffle:

Interested in reading something outside of your academic interest? Learning about new authors? Join us for our quarterly book club! Vote between the options below and let us know if you want to be considered for the book giveaway! We will be meeting at our July First Friday lunch to talk about the s...

07/04/2020

It's time for CMiS Book Club Pt. 2! Use this link to vote on the book club selection (3 options shown below) & enter to win a copy of the book! Discussion about the book & other literary adventures during our Fri lunch on 7/3. Poll closes this Fri, 4/10! https://forms.gle/MVGWvnrHSVECXSz36

03/04/2020

Join us for our April First Friday Lunch today at 12pm on Zoom! Catch up with UO friends, colleagues, and labmates (and discuss Beyonce March Madness brackets!). See our April newsletter for details, including the link to the Zoom meeting.

01/04/2020

Hi all! A few updates on CMiS for Spring term:
-Stay connected through biweekly Fri lunches from 12-1pm via Zoom (link shared each week via email and social media). First one this Fri 4/3! Link coming soon.
-Travel award apps are delayed - we will reassess in June.
Stay safe!