[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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