Washington, DC – In a public briefing at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released a report that describes a desperate need to increase graduates in Science, … Continued
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AAUP 2012 Report: Accommodating Faculty Members Who Have Disabilities
Washington, DC – A new report from the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) offers practical guidance on faculty members who have disabilities. The report rejects the common stereotype that disability equates to diminished professional competence and asserts that “With … Continued
Atchison receives best student paper award from Geology and Society Division of GSA
Minneapolis, MN – The Geology and Society division is pleased to announce the winners of the 2010 Best Student Paper Awards. They are Jimmy Randolph of the University of Minnesota and Christopher Atchison of Ohio State University (now a faculty … Continued
Presidential Proclamation–National Disability Employment Awareness Month
NATIONAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH, 2011 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Utilizing the talents of all Americans is essential for our Nation to out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build the rest of the world. During National … Continued
New NSF OEDG Funding!
Columbus, OH – Congratulations to the project team of Don Stredney, Chris Atchison, Alan Price, Karen Irving, and Rick Toomey on the most recent funding for the OEDG Track 1 proposal “Expanding Geoscience Diversity through Simulated Field Environments for Students … Continued
Gina Ceylan wins Chancellor’s Award for Excellence
Columbia, MO – Gina Ceylan, a doctoral student in science education, has won a 2011 Graduate Student Leadership Award. Part of the Chancellor’s Excellence Awards program, the Graduate Student Leadership Award honors graduate students who have made outstanding contributions to … Continued
NAGD highlighted in the most recent issues of Ohio’s STEM Ability Alliance E-News
“Short Term Internships for OSAA Scholars in the Design of Virtual Reality Environments for Geoscience Education” For more, visit: OSAA E-News, December 2009 “Wright State University Offers EES 199, Introduction to Cave and Karst Systems Spring Quarter” OSAA E-News, March 2010 … Continued