Society for Technical Communication

Welcome

From our President

We have a start on a new school year and all of the hectic schedules that goes with it. I hope that you will have a chance to put the STC-UMN chapter into that schedule. We are looking at incorporating some new ideas and bringing back some popular events from the past.

Come to our planning meetings and bring your ideas. We want this student organization to be truly a student-run association.

Alan Wyman

Upcoming Events

Planning meeting (more ➥)

The next event planning meeting for the group is scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 2:30pm in Room 301 of Coffman Memorial Union. This is a new venue for our meetings. Everyone is welcome!

World Usability Day 2009

This year, the student chapter of STC will be participating in World Usability Day, an event that celebrates the creation of user-friendly technology. The event aims to promote “human-centered design,” or design that simplifies the complex technologies today’s users are faced with on a daily basis. The 2009 theme is “Designing for a Sustainable World,” and encourages participants to create environmentally-friendly solutions for sustaining society on a global level. More information on STC’s participation in the event will be available soon. Until then, visit the website, at www.worldusabilityday.org.

Medtronic Field Trip

The University of Minnesota’s student chapter of STC is in the process of planning a field trip to the Technical Communication Department at Medtronic. Medtronic is a leading medical technology manufacturer dedicated to improving and extending the lives of patients. In Minnesota, Medtronic employs over 7,000 people and is planning to expand in coming years. Our students look forward to the opportunity to visit the Mounds View facility. The event is roughly scheduled for late October/early November.