Prospective Students
Schedule a campus visit and also arrange to visit CIS
Contact Wendy Urban for more information about our programs, Open Houses and Student Shadowing Opportunities
Event Archive
2007-2008
Grand Opening Student Career Assistance Center Wachman Hall Room 350 Friday, April 25th 10:30-1PM Join us for light refreshments and an in-person Q&A with Prof. Rose McGinnis Check the schedule for |
ACM Student Chapter
TECH Center 111
Thursday APRIL 24 4PM
The Future of Computing 2008
Student Project Competition of the
Computer and Information Sciences Department
Time: March 29, 2008, 10 AM to 1 PM
Location: First Floor of Tuttleman Hall, Temple University Main Campus
The 2008 Student Project Competition of the CIS Dept. is designed to recognize the best graduate and the best undergraduate student projects (three awards in each category). The projects may be course projects, research projects, or any CIS projects performed by a CIS student or a group of CIS students during the Fall 2007 or Spring 2008 semesters.
The Award Committee, composed of CIS students, faculty, and corporate sponsors, will select the awardees. The selection criteria will be based on:
- Most Innovative use of technology
- Most Useful to the proposed community of users
- Best Project Presentation
For Project Submission: Future of Computing
Student ACM Announcement
Bring Your Resumes
JPMorgan & Chase will be presenting on Tuesday, February 26, 5:00-7:00 PM, Tech Center Room 111.
Becoming an Entrepreneur in Science and Technology
Panel Discussion
Professor Yuan Shi
Professor Sanford Sorkin
Wednesday, December 5
3:30 PM
Tech Center 111
Everything you ever wanted to know about starting a business with a technology focus (and making lots of money). ... more ...
All Temple Students
CIS Open House
Thursday November 29
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Gittis Student Center, Room 200C
Learn about CIS Major and Minor degree programs. Talk with CIS Faculty and Students.
Contact Wendy Urban for more information
Held in the TECH Center, Room 111, 3:30 - 4:30 PM
10/31/2007 Howard Walowitz, "Flash Programming"
11/7/2007 Jon Bringhurst, "PHP Programming"
11/28/2007 Brian Cole, "Python Programming"
Some interesting and helpful documentation for Python programming
- http://www.yottamusic.com/apisearch/python/2.5
- http://www.python.org/doc/
- http://docs.python.org/lib/module-select.html
- http://homepage.mac.com/s_lott/books/oodesign/oodesign.html
- http://homepage.mac.com/s_lott/books/nonprog/nonprogpython-2.4.html
- http://diveintopython.org
Internships & Employment
Ivory Tower: Consulting firm will discuss available internships and employment. Tuesday, Nov. 6, 11:45-1:00, SAC 217A
Students should bring their resumes. There will be pizza and refreshments.
Cisco Systems: Representatives will discuss networking careers at Cisco, and Cisco certifications
Wednesday, Nov. 7, 11:45-12:45
Tech Center, RM 111
There will be pizza and refreshments
CIS and the ACM co-sponsor a "CIS Student Get Together" on Thursday, November 1st from 4:00-5:30 in Room 111 of the Tech Center.
Special Guest
Walter Mossberg, the personal technology columnist for the Wall Street Journal and CNBC commentator, will be speaking in Kiva Auditorium Monday, October 22nd from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM about the state of personal technology in the world today.
Career Development Services is hosting the Fall 2007 Career Expo on Thursday, October 18,2007. More than 130 employers will be on campus looking for "Temple Talent", including organizations such as: Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, U.S. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Math for America, On-Assignment Lab Support, Peace Corps, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, and many more! Visit the Career Expo website: http://www.temple.edu/careerdev/Student_CareersExpo.htm
There will be a Graduate Student/Faculty Reception Tuesday, October 16, in room 108 Wachman Hall, from 2:30-4:30 PM.
All Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants and Fellows are required to attend. All Graduate Students/Staff/Faculty are welcome.
We will be serving yummy desserts.
From Career Development Services:
Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable career experience...
CIS Students: STOP POUNDING THE PAVEMENT! Find a job at the The Part-Time Job & Internship Fair Tuesday, September 25, 2007 Mitten Hall, Great Court 12:00p.m.- 4:00p.m.
Here are just a few of the employers interested in recruiting CIS Majors...
American Association for Cancer Research; Campbell Soup Company; Central Intelligence Agency; Charter School Services; Clean Water Action; Dept. of Veterans Affairs; IKEA; INROADS; Kaplan Test Prep Liberty Mutual Insurance; Philadelphia Gas Works; Rita's Water Ice; Society of Hospital Medicine
Please dress professionally and bring copies of your resume. (Have your resume critiqued at CDS prior to the fair!)
Check out www.temple.edu/careerdev for more details.
CST Graduate Student Orientation will be August 22 from 9 AM - 2pm in Walk Auditorium, Ritter Hall.
2006-2007
CIS Student Open House
Saturday March 31, 10 AM - 12 Noon, TECH Center 111.
Accepted CIS Majors for Fall 2008 and Current CIS Students.
Highlights:
- Continental Breakfast
- Student Presentations on the IS&T and CS Programs
- Meet Student Mentors
- Presentations from Faculty on Emerging Technologies and Other Technology Topics
- Opportunities to meet Faculty and Students
- Literature on Courses, Programs and Job Prospects
- Presentations from Alumni
- Tour of the Tech Center’s Facilities
- Question and Answer Session.
MORE Information about the Open House
Dr. Jim Miller
Microsoft Compiler Team
"CLR: Internals and Future Direction" (Common Language Runtime) [Slides]
Wednesday Nov 29, 11:40 AM
TECH Center Room 111
Earlier this year, Microsoft released a new version of Visual Studio including the latest version of the Common Language Runtime. Dr. Miller will talk about the implementation of some of the new technology (generics, for example). Then talk about future directions for the CLR. Would you like to see in the next version of the CLR? What have you always wanted to know about how the CLR evolves over time? What technologies do you think should become part of a future CLR?
John Fiore
(CIS Instructor)
" The Internet and Privacy"
Monday, Nov. 27. 11:40-12:30. Tech Center: Room 111
Vanguard is Hiring!
"Vanguard's Technology Leadership Program"
Frank Smith
Monday, November 13
11:40 - 12:30 pm
Speakman Hall 212
Bring your Resume
How you can become a CIS major!
Are there really all of those job opportunities?
Student Research Presentations
Thursday, November 9 3-6 PM
The TECH Center, room 111
RSVP to Wendy Urban
Learn about Price Waterhouse Coopers Internships
Presented by Neil Cooper, Managing Director, PWC, and Member of the CIS Advisory Board
November 6 11:40 - 12:30 PM
TECH Center Room 111
TechTrek - Chester County
Tuesday October 31 10AM - 2:20 PM
Penn State Great Valley Campus
Sign Up Now Buses leave Main Campus @ 8:30 AM
Student ACM's First General Meeting October (First Week, TBA)
11:40AM - 12:30PM
Speakman Hall Room 212
Pricewaterhouse Coopers On Campus Interviews
September 27th-28th All Day
CSPD - 108 Speakman Hall
ITUG event to focus on blogs and wikis Thursday Sept 21 12:00-1:00