The next meeting for Women In Research (WIR) is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 1. A luncheon and workshop on networking, sponsored by the ADVANCE FORWARD program, will start at 11:30 a.m. in the Memorial Union Rose room.  Bonnie Coffey will illustrate the "how-to" of face-to-face networking to help organizations and individuals develop competency in networking skills and strategies that contribute to personal and professional success. All NDSU women faculty are invited. Individuals planning to attend are asked to register before Nov. 22 on the FORWARD website at http://www.ndsu.edu/forward.

Coffey has presented at numerous colleges and universities, including other ADVANCE programs.  She will offer a separate workshop on networking for graduate students. Questions about the WIR group may be directed to Xinhua Jia at xinhua.jia@ndsu.edu, Birgit Pruess at birgit.pruess@ndsu.edu or Annie Tangpong at annie.tangpong@ndsu.edu.