3. Access and Inclusion to Drive Upcoming AGI Forum On September 15, 2014, the leadership from many of the major geoscience organizations and societies will be hosted by the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) in Washington, D.C. The topic of this year’s forum will focus on the issues of...
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January 2014 IAGD Newsletter: IAGD Community Quick Hits
10. IAGD Community Quick Hits Are you working on research that will directly impact the inclusion of students with disabilities in the geosciences? Please contact us to learn how you can promote your accessible projects and research through the IAGD. Visit www.theiagd.org/category/community/ to view project information from current IAGD...
January 2014 IAGD Newsletter: IAGD Student Community
9. IAGD Student Community Seeking Student Members! Students are especially encouraged to join and help us continue to build the growing community of students with disabilities in the geosciences. This community will begin to provide a network of academic resources and personal advice for students interested in pursuing geoscience...
January 2014 IAGD Newsletter: IAGD Community Updates
8. IAGD Community Updates The IAGD Network is now represented by members in 40 US states, the District of Columbia, and in 15 countries. To view the entire membership list with a map of where they are located, please visit: https://theiagd.org/iagd-members/. States still needing representation: Alabama, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho,...
January 2014 IAGD Newsletter: The IAGD Foundation Update
7. The IAGD Foundation Update The IAGD is continuing to work with the Geological Society of America (GSA) to create a new grant-making foundation. The establishment of this foundation will enable the IAGD and GSA to provide a number of innovative opportunities for both students and researchers focusing on...
January 2014 IAGD Newsletter: Instructional Accommodation Workshop
6. Instructional Accommodation Workshop Bring it to your campus! The Instructional Approaches to Access, Accommodation, and Inclusion for Students with Disabilities in the Geosciences workshop has now been presented in Charlotte, NC, San Francisco, CA, San Antonio, TX, and in Brisbane, Australia. It has been presented from a full...
January 2014 IAGD Newsletter: GSA Supports Student Diversity at the Annual Meeting
5. GSA Supports Student Diversity at the Annual Meeting The Geological Society of America (GSA) launched a new diversity initiative in 2013 called On To the Future (OTF). The program brought 125 diverse students to the GSA Annual Meeting that was held in Denver, CO, in the fall. Of...
January 2014 IAGD Newsletter: Accessible Field Trip at GSA
4. Accessible Field Trip at GSA The IAGD is pleased to announce that there will be a completely accessible field trip at this year’s GSA meeting in Vancouver, Canada. This trip will be for both students with disabilities and for instructors who would like to learn more about leading...
January 2014 IAGD Newsletter: IAGD Global Ambassadors
3. IAGD Global Ambassadors Are you interested in representing your country on the IAGD Network? The IAGD will be holding an Executive Session this spring to discuss the latest action items, one of which is to continue to build momentum of the expanding membership network of members around the...
January 2014 IAGD Newsletter: 2013 General Meeting Review
1. 2013 General Meeting Review The Second IAGD Annual Meeting was held in Denver, Colorado, USA, on Sunday, October 27, 2013. The IAGD Virtual Meeting, which provides a follow-up opportunity for those unable to travel to the Annual Meeting, was held on Thursday, December 19th, and hosted by the...
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