Calling all members of the IAGD network! We would like to know how many of you are attending the 2013 GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, October 27-30. Please follow this link to simply answer yes you are attending, or no you are not. If you are attending and...
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GSA Announces Accepted Presentation Abstracts for the 2013 Annual Meeting
Congratulations to all of the accepted abstracts for the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, October 27-30. A RECORD number of abstract submissions were received, and more than 8,000 people are expected to attend. The following is the schedule of abstracts for the IAGD sponsored poster...
The Passing of Mr. Jeff Vernooy, Wright State University
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With heavy hearts, we inform the IAGD community of the passing of Mr. Jeff Vernooy, longtime Director of the Office of Disability Services at Wright State University. Among the many successes in advocating for access and inclusion at WSU, Jeff was instrumental in the early advisory committee of the...
Upcoming Deadlines for the 2013 GSA and AGU Meetings
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Upcoming deadline reminders! GSA – On To the Future Deadline July 31 On To the Future (OTF) is a grass roots initiative of The Geological Society of America (GSA) to provide partial-funding for 125 diverse students to attend their first GSA Annual Meeting, this year in Denver, Colorado. To qualify...
Massive, Open and Online: MOOC Science Courses Provide Enhanced Accessibliity
Dr. Kathleen Nicoll, Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Utah, and Director of Foundations for the International Association for Geoscience Diversity (IAGD) was recently quoted in the Scientific American article: “Students Say Online Courses Enrich On-Campus Learning” describing the benefits of Massive Open Online Courses, or MOOCs,...
IAGD Sponsored Events at the 2013 AGU Fall Meeting
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The IAGD is pleased to announce sponsorship for the following poster session being held during the 2013 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting in San Francisco, California. We are excited to announce that this session is also being sponsored by every AGU division. ED019. Expanding Diversity in the Geosciences by...
June 2013 IAGD Newsletter: Help Build the IAGD Network
10. Help Build the IAGD Network Become a member of the IAGD! The IAGD is looking to connect with new members worldwide. If you are aware of faculty who would be interested in sharing instructional resources with the IAGD network and promoting access to the geosciences; students who would...
June 2013 IAGD Newsletter: IAGD Community Development
9. IAGD Community Development New IAGD community Google Group coming soon! In the coming weeks, you will receive an email inviting you to join the IAGD Google Group, an email distribution list similar to a listserv using the Google Groups platform. This is different from the membership mailing currently...
June 2013 IAGD Newsletter: New earth science IDL course for STEM graduate students
8. New earth science IDL course for STEM graduate students A new Inclusive Design for Learning (IDL) course for STEM graduate students was developed and taught this spring by IAGD member Gina Ceylan. This course has the overarching goal of providing future faculty with the knowledge and skills for...
June 2013 IAGD Newsletter: The IAGD Foundation Update
7. The IAGD Foundation Update We are very pleased to announce that: on April 27, 2013, the Geological Society of America (GSA) approved the IAGD as an associated society! As a result, the IAGD is now able to engage in strategic planning, outreach and fundraising with the larger membership...
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