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IAGD Leadership Transition: Letter to the community from Dr. Chris Atchison
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Dear IAGD Community, On October 29th, during our annual meeting, I stepped aside as Executive Director of the IAGD....
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New NSF OEDG Funding!
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Columbus, OH – Congratulations to the project team of Don Stredney, Chris Atchison, Alan Price, Karen Irving, and Rick...
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New Study Released on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Participation among College Students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
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A new SRI-led study finds that people with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are significantly more likely to choose STEM...
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Increased demand for U.S. geoscientists also suggests need for increased access to geoscience programs for students with disabilites
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Boulder, CO, USA – A recent American Geosciences Institute workforce evaluation estimates that by 2021, some 150,000 to 220,000...
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Mammoth Cave Field Trip
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Images from the field experience at Mammoth Cave National Park sponsored by The National Science Foundation and Ohio’s STEM...
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Making Astronomy Accessible for Blind and Partially Sighted People
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Excerpt by Emily Davison at Goldsmiths University, UK In the UK alone Astronomy has grown into becoming a popular...
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A Final Review of the IAGD Events at the 2013 Geological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting
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The IAGD network continued to build momentum in Denver, CO, USA at the 125th Anniversary Annual Meeting of GSA....
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Faculty development opportunity to be held at the 34th IGC in Brisbane, Australia, August 5, 2012
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Upcoming professional development opportunity focused on access and inclusion in Geoscience courses. This course is being offered at NO COST...
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