Nominations are being accepted for two IAGD Executive Counselors until September 1, at which time a ballot will be sent to all IAGD members. These positions have a two-year term and are voting members on the IAGD Executive Committee. New Executive Committee members will be installed during the IAGD...
July 2017 IAGD Newsletter: Smay Receives First IAGD Inclusive Geoscience Education and Research (IGER) Award
CONGRATULATIONS TO PROFESSOR JESSICA SMAY of San Jose City College on receiving the 2017 IAGD Inclusive Geoscience Education and Research (IGER) Award. The award will be presented to Prof. Smay at the IAGD Annual Meeting, Sunday, October 22, at 4:00 P.M. in Seattle, Washington, USA. The IAGD Inclusive...
July 2017 IAGD Newsletter: IAGD Foundation Update
The IAGD Mission has remained the same since 2008: to promote communities of research, instruction, and student support that improves access to the geosciences for individuals with disabilities. Holding true to this mission will permit the IAGD to be instrumental in fostering the development of inclusively designed instructional resources...
July 2017 IAGD Newsletter: Greetings from the Executive Director
1. Greetings from the Executive Director Dear Friends and Colleagues of the IAGD Community, The IAGD network has been fairly quiet over the past few months, but the IAGD Executive Committee has been busy working on many exciting new projects. Thanks to support from the American Association of Petroleum...
January 2017 IAGD Newsletter: Get Involved!
9. Get Involved! The IAGD is seeking individuals who are interested in collaborating to create accessible instructional materials, inclusive learning experiences, or even write grants to pursue inclusive geoscience education research. Participate in current programs such as instructional development workshops, accessible field trips, the student community, resource development, fundraising,...
January 2017 IAGD Newsletter: New IAGD Executive Counselors Elected
8. New IAGD Executive Counselors Elected The IAGD warmly welcomes Dr. Jacqueline Houghton (University of Leeds, UK) and Ms. Anita Marshall (University of South Florida, USA) to the executive committee. Both were elected to the committee in late 2016 and will serve as executive counselors on a two-year term....
January 2017 IAGD Newsletter: Announcements and New Resources
7. Announcements and New Resources The IAGD is pleased to support The International Association for Promotion Geoethics (IAPG) recently drafted “Capetown Statement on Geoethics”: www.geoethics.org/ctsg TED Radio Hour on NPR – “The Five Senses”: www.npr.org/programs/ted-radio-hour/510456207/the-five-senses Reminders: Support the IAGD Foundation throughout the year! AmazonSmile Program – Do you use Amazon from within the...
January 2017 IAGD Newsletter: Upcoming Events
6. Upcoming Events 13-14 March GSA South-Central Section Meeting, San Antonio, TX, USA https://www.geosociety.org/sc-mtg T9: Fostering Cultures of Deliberate Inclusion in Geosciences (IAGD Sponsored) 19-21 March GSA Northeastern/North-Central Joint Section Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, USA https://www.geosociety.org/nc-mtg T11: Improving Undergraduate STEM Education and Advancing Diversity in the Geosciences—How Are We Doing?...
January 2017 IAGD Newsletter: GEOPATH Accessible Field Project
5. GEOPATH Accessible Field Project The IAGD is partnering with researchers on an NSF-funded project to examine new approaches to making field work more accessible for students with physical disabilities. In May of 2016, students from colleges and universities all over the US participated in a week-long research trip...
January 2017 IAGD Newsletter: Review of 2016 Annual Meeting at GSA Denver
4. Review of 2016 Annual Meeting at GSA Denver The IAGD was well represented at GSA’s annual meeting in Denver Colorado this past September. We sponsored a session entitled “Supporting Diverse Student Populations: Innovations and Strategies for Student Success”, chaired by Wendi W.J. Williams and Rene Shroat-Lewis. The session...
