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...
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...
GSA Pledges to Support Student Diversity at the 2013 Annual Meeting in Denver
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Celebrating its 125th anniversary, the Geological Society of America (GSA) has established a grassroots initiative On To the Future (OTF), aimed at providing partial-funding for 125 diverse students to attend their first GSA Annual Meeting, October 27-30, in Denver, Colorado. GSA is this year. Many GSA members describe their first...
IAGD-Sponsored Sessions at the 2013 GSA Annual Meeting
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The IAGD is pleased to announce sponsorship for the following technical sessions being held during the Geological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting, October 27-30, 2013, in Denver, Colorado, USA. Both of the following sessions seek to promote past, present and future perspectives of enhanced diversity in the geosciences....
IAGD becomes an Associated Society of GSA
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On April 28, 2013, The International Association of Geoscience Diversity (IAGD) became an Associated Society of the Geological Society of America (GSA). This is a large step in the recognition of access and inclusion for students and scientists with disabilities and a huge boost of progressive thinking and planning...
Join the IAGD Global Network
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The IAGD is actively working to expand the global network of members, resources, and research. Please encourage colleagues from institutions in any of the US locations listed below as well as any colleagues from international institutions to join the network of resources and research that promote accessibility to and...
Call for the American Geophysical Union Honors Nominations: Due 31 March 2013
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AGU recognizes a compelling need to promote diversity and increase nominations in our Honors Program. Diversity in the way we award and recognize our members demonstrates the Union’s commitment to equity. Success cannot be achieved without your help and cooperation. AGU Fellows Program Now is the time to make...
National Science Foundation Releases 2013 Report on Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering
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Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering provides statistical information about the participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science and engineering education and employment. The formal report, now in the form of a digest, is issued every 2 years. The current digest, along...
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