Temple ACM

Hey Everyone!

In case you missed yesterday’s meeting, or maybe you just are having trouble remembering a couple of topics discuss, here’s a quick little recap.

Firstly, congrats to our newest officer, Geoffrey Allen, in the Marketing position!

As you can see, our website is working, which means we can accept online registration again! Follow the directions here to join. Remember, there are numerous resources exclusively available to ACM members, not to mention it just looks impressive on a resume.

We have a couple of presentations in the works, notably:

• JPMorgan, Tomorrow (Thursday, 10/6) from 4-7 in the Basement of Wachman Hall
• Vanguard, Tuesday, 10/18

There have been requests for trying to get speakers from smaller companies. If you have a company that you are particularly interested in hearing from, let us know! We can try and get in contact with that company, and maybe get them to give a presentation at one of our meetings.

Tutoring prices and schedules are still in the works, but there WILL be services available in the near future! Meanwhile, there is a schedule already set for the Help Desk located on Wachman Hall, 2nd Floor, in the room behind 209 and 207. Schedules for the Help Desk are posted throughout Wachman Hall, most notably outside of the ACM Office and on the 2nd Floor. Also, the MSRC is offering help with Discrete Math now, so please take advantage of these resources before you fall behind!

It’s time to start formulating ideas for our Lan Party! Currently, the date is set to Friday, December 2nd (right after Thanksgiving break, but right before exams). If you have any suggestions on what you want to see or play there, shoot us an e-mail at tuacm@temple.edu, or to any of the current officers. We will need plenty of volunteers for the initial set up, so a large event like this is a great way to get involved! Shoot us an e-mail with any comments, suggestions or even if you’re just interested in getting involved.

Speaking of Lan Parties, the ACM Chapter at LaSalle University is having a Lan Party of their own this Saturday (10/8), 10AM – 10PM located at Holroyd Hall. If anyone is interested in attending, please e-mail me (lisa.kirk@temple.edu) and I can get you more information.

One of the last topics brought up was an idea for a charity. Child’s Play, started in 2003 by these guys, have raised millions of dollars to donate to children’s hospitals around the country in order to help alleviate the anxiety, stress and even depression associated with the types of treatments children would have to undergo during their stay in a hospital. Especially during the holidays, children can have it very rough, and having a new game to play, movie to watch, book or gadget to play with can raise their spirits tremendously. There are multiple ways to get involved, which includes contacting the hospital and being hands-on, or picking something from CHOP’s Amazon List and raising the money for one of these items. Hell, maybe if we really get this going, we can turn this into a department-wide thing? Just an idea ;)

Remember, Friday there will be pizza in the Wachman Student Lounge as there will be a Student/Faculty Networking event beginning at 2PM! Join us and other members of the department, and get to know some of these great professors in this informal setting.

Take care everyone!

-Lisa Kirk, Secretary