[CESElist] Earth System Science Certification Program
Susan Eriksson
eriksson at unavco.org
Wed Aug 1 09:49:36 MDT 2007
All,
At Virginia Tech, about ten years ago when this came up, it was the physics and chemistry professors who claimed that Earth Science is not a science. It was science faculty who vetoed using Earth Science as a science for admission to VT.
Susan
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From: Eldridge Moores
To: Paula Messina
Cc: Ellen Metzger ; ceselist at mailman.ucar.edu
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 12:21 AM
Subject: Re: [CESElist] Earth System Science Certification Program
Dear Paula et al.,
Yes, it is true that there is a problem with the UC system and its acceptance of Earth and Space Sciences as a laboratory science for admission.? I've been working on this issue for about 3 years, and it's making slow progress.? For your information, here is a version of the the "talking points" I have sent to various UC Academic Senate committees.? In the UC system, it is the faculty, acting through the Academic Senate, which makes the decisions about admissions requirements.? And the UC system is the basic "carburetor" for the entire State of California.? To change the system in California, one has to change the opinions of the UC faculty.? If you know of any, please let them know!
Best regards,
Eldridge?
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On Jul 31, 2007, at 9:44 PM, Paula Messina wrote:
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Eldridge M. Moores, Ph.D., D.Sc
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Vice President, International Union of Geological Sciences
Geology Department
One Shields Avenue
University of California
Davis, CA 95616-8605 USA
Tel: 1-530-752-0352
Email: moores at geology.ucdavis.edu
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Dear Paula et al.,
Yes, it is true that there is a problem with the UC system and its
acceptance of Earth and Space Sciences as a laboratory science for
admission. I've been working on this issue for about 3 years, and
it's making slow progress. For your information, here is a version
of the the "talking points" I have sent to various UC Academic Senate
committees. In the UC system, it is the faculty, acting through the
Academic Senate, which makes the decisions about admissions
requirements. And the UC system is the basic "carburetor" for the
entire State of California. To change the system in California, one
has to change the opinions of the UC faculty. If you know of any,
please let them know!
Best regards,
Eldridge 
On Jul 31, 2007, at 9:44 PM, Paula Messina wrote:
> _______________________________________________
Eldridge M. Moores, Ph.D., D.Sc
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Vice President, International Union of Geological Sciences
Geology Department
One Shields Avenue
University of California
Davis, CA 95616-8605 USA
Tel: 1-530-752-0352
Email: moores at geology.ucdavis.edu
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