[Hearts-of-GOLD] FW: [GOLD-network] Fwd: Urgent: Combating Systemic Racism in STEM--Follow Up

Sim D. Aberson sim.aberson at noaa.gov
Sun Aug 30 09:17:16 MDT 2020


Thanks.  I do have an academic affiliation, so I signed using that.

Sim

On 8/29/20 8:51 PM, Rachel O'Brien wrote:
> Hi Sim,
> I can't speak for Grady, but as an academic, I'd suggest that you should
> sign.  Students who graduate from STEM programs with a B.S., M.S., or
> Ph.D all go out into the workforce.  So the teaching institutions,
> private industries, NGOs, governmental organizations, and other
> employers with vested interests in hiring talent should all support the
> training of a diverse workforce.  
> 
> Thanks for asking the question.  Just my two cents. 
> Take good care, Rachel
> 
> On Sat, Aug 29, 2020 at 8:30 AM Sim D. Aberson via Hearts-of-GOLD
> <hearts-of-gold at mailman.ucar.edu
> <mailto:hearts-of-gold at mailman.ucar.edu>> wrote:
> 
>     Hi Grady,
> 
>     I'd love to sign, but have two questions.
> 
>     The statement deals with systemic racism in academia and seems (to me)
>     to be geared toward signatories who are in academia themselves.  Is it
>     appropriate for those like me who are outside of academia to be
>     signatories?
> 
>     Can I freely distribute this to my own network?
> 
>     Sim
> 
>     On 8/28/20 6:14 PM, Grady Dixon via Hearts-of-GOLD wrote:
>     > Disappointingly, it has been more than a year since I have sent
>     anything
>     > to this email list. For that, I apologize. I will try to do better.
>     > There are currently multiple ongoing efforts to continue the work
>     of the
>     > NSF GOLD projects.
>     >
>     >  
>     >
>     > In the meantime, see the note below sent to a GOLD colleague by one of
>     > the original coauthors of the attached (and linked) statement to be
>     > published in /Science./ If you agree with the statement, and if
>     you feel
>     > obligated to “sign,” the links to add your name are below.
>     >
>     >  
>     >
>     > I hope you all are well.
>     >
>     > ______________________________________________
>     >
>     > P. Grady Dixon
>     >
>     > Professor and Dean,
>     >
>     > Werth College of Science, Technology, and Mathematics
>     >
>     > Fort Hays State University
>     >
>     > pgdixon at fhsu.edu <mailto:pgdixon at fhsu.edu>
>     >
>     > he/him/his
>     >
>     >  
>     >
>     > *From:* GOLD-network <gold-network-bounces at mailman.ucar.edu
>     <mailto:gold-network-bounces at mailman.ucar.edu>> *On Behalf
>     > Of *Fong, Peggy via GOLD-network
>     > *Sent:* Friday, August 28, 2020 4:19 PM
>     > *To:* gold-network at mailman.ucar.edu
>     <mailto:gold-network at mailman.ucar.edu>
>     > *Subject:* [GOLD-network] Fwd: Urgent: Combating Systemic Racism in
>     > STEM--Follow Up
>     >
>     >  
>     >
>     > Now it is time for allies to stand sign!
>     >
>     >  
>     >
>     > Thanks all
>     >
>     >  
>     >
>     > Peggy
>     >
>     > Peggy Fong, Professor
>     > Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCLA
>     > pfong at biology.ucla.edu <mailto:pfong at biology.ucla.edu>
>     <mailto:pfong at biology.ucla.edu <mailto:pfong at biology.ucla.edu>>
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >     Begin forwarded message:
>     >
>     >      
>     >
>     >     *From: *"Barber, Paul" <paulbarber at ucla.edu
>     <mailto:paulbarber at ucla.edu>
>     >     <mailto:paulbarber at ucla.edu <mailto:paulbarber at ucla.edu>>>
>     >
>     >     *Subject: Urgent: Combating Systemic Racism in STEM--Follow Up*
>     >
>     >     *Date: *August 28, 2020 at 3:24:52 PM EDT
>     >
>     >     *To: *"Fong, Peggy" <pfong at biology.ucla.edu
>     <mailto:pfong at biology.ucla.edu>
>     >     <mailto:pfong at biology.ucla.edu
>     <mailto:pfong at biology.ucla.edu>>>, "Hasson, Tama"
>     >     <thasson at college.ucla.edu <mailto:thasson at college.ucla.edu>
>     <mailto:thasson at college.ucla.edu <mailto:thasson at college.ucla.edu>>>,
>     >     Siobhan Braybrook <siobhanb at ucla.edu
>     <mailto:siobhanb at ucla.edu> <mailto:siobhanb at ucla.edu
>     <mailto:siobhanb at ucla.edu>>>
>     >
>     >      
>     >
>     >     Dear Peggy, Tama, Siobhan,
>     >
>     >      
>     >
>     >     In July, we started a signature campaign related to a paper
>     >     submitted to /Science, /calling for an end systemic racism in
>     STEM.
>     >     We are writing you because /Science /has agreed to publish this
>     >     commentary, attached. It is shortened from the original form, but
>     >     the 10 recommendations we made are still in there. 
>     >
>     >      
>     >
>     >     At that time, we were focusing signatures specifically on
>     Faculty of
>     >     Color. However, we want to add voices from Allies now as well. If
>     >     you could please add your voice to this movement in the Allies
>     >     section, and then forward to anyone you think would be supportive,
>     >     either Faculty of Color or Allies, I’d greatly appreciate it.
>     >
>     >      
>     >
>     >     Cheers
>     >
>     >     Paul
>     >
>     >      
>     >
>     >     *_Faculty of Color_*
>     >
>     >   
>      https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1W4V39AoTxhijz75Tmhq4N9PgbFaAdkDAKb0WAjDdiXU/edit?usp=sharing
>     >
>     >      
>     >
>     >     *_Allies_*
>     >
>     >   
>      https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WJDDYQjkNhVg00Cjhb24gWlivdv9ZWIhNhMDDgW3MNk/edit?usp=sharing
>     >
>     >      
>     >
>     >      
>     >
>     >     *Link to Commentary:
>     >   
>      *https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xCSmOObXkiC47FNiHyMn7iNc9sy441yJyMvFO6oWAxw/edit?usp=sharing
>     >
>     >  
>     >
>     >
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>     Sim Aberson (he/him/his)
>     NOAA/AOML/Hurricane Research Division   Miami, FL
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NOAA/AOML/Hurricane Research Division   Miami, FL
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