We are looking for people who were or are in the geo-workforce to participate in a survey. There is almost no data on the experiences of people with disabilities in the geoscientists beyond the student level and we aim to change that! Please share widely with your networks, so we can get a wide representation across career stages and job types!
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Short course on creating access to the geosciences for students with disabilities to be held at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting in Charlotte, NC.
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Course #508. Instructional Approaches to Access, Accommodation, and Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in the Geosciences. Sat., 3 Nov.,...
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Gina Ceylan wins Chancellor’s Award for Excellence
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Columbia, MO – Gina Ceylan, a doctoral student in science education, has won a 2011 Graduate Student Leadership Award....
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ED Awards Funding to Help Individuals With Disabilities Purchase Assistive Technology
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The U.S. Department of Education announced yesterday the award of $1.9 million in grants to organizations in California, Missouri...
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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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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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Attending GSA? Please Let Us Know.
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Calling all members of the IAGD network! We would like to know how many of you are attending the...
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Access-ABLE: Wright State University students experience Mammoth Cave National Park
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Imagine a world where you are socially or academically excluded because of your physical abilities. Unfortunately, this is a...
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NAGD reaches out globally!
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As a result of meetings at the Geological Society of America 2010 Annual meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA, the...
