Student Committee Report Aylin Yener, Penn State Presented at the BoG meeting, ITW’11 1October 17, 2011

2011 Events Wiopt, May 2011 –Round table discussion on research interests of attendees –Lunch provided –Thanks to Wiopt organizers for partial support of the lunch Ravi Tandon for helping organize the event ISIT (2) 2October 17, 2011

ISIT 2010 Event 1 (Panel) August, 2011 Joint event by WITHITS and the Student Committee Panel discussion: “Interviewing Skills” Lunch was provided Thanks to our Panelists: – Rob Calderbank – Muriel Medard …and our anonymous responders (via ) Christina Fragouli (WITHITS) 3October 17, 2011

ISIT 2011 Event 2 (Roundtable Research Discussion) August, 2011 Thanks to –our student discussion leaders –Salim El Rouayheb (organization) This year in addition to “regular topic tables”, there was a “Mystery table” Volunteers at this table talked about the “future” of IT. Lunch was provided 4October 17, 2011

Student Committee The committee runs thanks to student volunteers. A big Thanks to my co-chairs – Salim El Rouayheb – Mustafa El-Halabi – Ye Tian and event volunteers – Samantha Summerson – Rajiv Soundarajan – Ravi Tandon Call for more volunteers: Please encourage your students to participate in the student committee! 5October 17, 2011

On a personal note… This is my last “Student Committee Report”. I would like to thank the BoG members of very much for their support of the student committee, and in particular of THE SCHOOL initiative. I would also like to thank the next chairs for agreeing to take on this most rewarding service. The student committee is in very capable hands. 6October 17, 2011