Friends Of WISE Advisory Board

The Friends of WISE are key to our efforts to reach out to a broad spectrum of alumni and friends throughout industry and the general community. Members of the Advisory Board help WISE by:

• Opening doors and making connections that WISE cannot make on its own
• Lending their expertise to enhance current WISE programs, create new opportunities and keep WISE in tune with the needs of industry and the community
• Helping to increase the WISE endowment so that WISE can offer scholarships that are competitive and attract high-quality students
• Leveraging personal and professional industry contacts to augment support from corporations and foundations
• Increasing sensitivity to issues of gender within the business community
• Providing corporate support by offering internships, part-time work and research opportunities to WISE undergraduates
• Offering to host a Friends of WISE Advisory Board meeting or an alumni/friends event at their business location or home
• Learning about the University and its science, and engineering programs, asking questions and staying involve

 

Join the friends of WISE   Mission   Roles of Responsibility

Financial Support    Leaders    Members

 

 

 

Join the Friends of WISE

If you are interested in joining the Friends of WISE, please contact us.

back to the top

 

Mission

The Friends of WISE Advisory Board works with WISE to achieve ten important objectives:

• To provide business perspectives and expertise to assist WISE in both its curricular and non-curricular activities;
• To promote critical links between WISE students and faculty and leading professionals in business, science and technology;
• To work with faculty and staff associated with WISE to create internships, research opportunities and part-time positions in the private sector for WISE students;
• To assist in establishing a favorable climate for private giving to the program;
• To assist WISE to secure funds for undergraduate scholarships, grants to support student research and other activities to ensure academic excellence;
• To assist in the establishment of an annual WISE Lecture Series by identifying professionals in science and technology to invite to Stony Brook and to help to raise funds to support such a series;
• To raise funds to enhance the high school component of WISE;
• To promote WISE within the corporate community and to its alumni and friends;
• To assist the WISE Director and associated faculty and staff in identifying and building the networking and capabilities of the College;
• To promote WISE within the corporate community and to its alumni and friends.
  back to the top
  
  

  Roles and Responsibilities

  Members of the Friends of WISE Advisory Board will be responsible for:
  
  
• Attending Council meetings
• Identifying potential members of the Friends of WISE Advisory Board
• Becoming familiar with the goals and activities of WISE and working to support and enhance them

back to the top

Financial Support and Fund Raising

• Serving as an ambassador for WISE and being well-informed and well-versed about WISE's mission, strategies and policies, programs, strengths and needs
• Serving in a leadership capacity as an officer or committee chair as may be required

back to the top

Friends Of WISE Advisory Board Members