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<div class="nine-pg" dir="auto">That's a great perspective. I replied to Sim that those who sign, "should have some strong insights and/or experiences in higher ed," but your argument sounds more reasonable and inclusive.</div>
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</span><span style="font-size:16pt; font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black">P. Grady Dixon</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif; color:black"></span><br>
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<div class="nine-pg" dir="auto"><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif; color:rgb(31,73,125)">Werth College of Science, Technology, and Mathematics</span><br>
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<div class="nine-pg" dir="auto"><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif; color:rgb(31,73,125)">Fort Hays State University</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:black"></span><br>
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<div class="nine-pg" dir="auto"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:black"><a href="mailto:pgdixon@fhsu.edu" style="color:rgb(149,79,114); text-decoration:underline">pgdixon@fhsu.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt; color:rgb(31,73,125)"></span><br>
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<div class="nine-pg" dir="auto"><span style="font-size:11pt; color:rgb(31,73,125)">he/him/his</span><br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, August 29, 2020 7:51 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Sim D. Aberson<br>
<b>Cc:</b> hearts-of-gold@mailman.ucar.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Hearts-of-GOLD] FW: [GOLD-network] Fwd: Urgent: Combating Systemic Racism in STEM--Follow Up<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Hi Sim,
<div>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. </div>
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<div>Thanks for asking the question. Just my two cents. </div>
<div>Take good care, Rachel</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Aug 29, 2020 at 8:30 AM Sim D. Aberson via Hearts-of-GOLD <<a href="mailto:hearts-of-gold@mailman.ucar.edu">hearts-of-gold@mailman.ucar.edu</a>> wrote:<br>
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Hi Grady,<br>
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I'd love to sign, but have two questions.<br>
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The statement deals with systemic racism in academia and seems (to me)<br>
to be geared toward signatories who are in academia themselves. Is it<br>
appropriate for those like me who are outside of academia to be signatories?<br>
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Can I freely distribute this to my own network?<br>
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Sim<br>
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On 8/28/20 6:14 PM, Grady Dixon via Hearts-of-GOLD wrote:<br>
> Disappointingly, it has been more than a year since I have sent anything<br>
> to this email list. For that, I apologize. I will try to do better.<br>
> There are currently multiple ongoing efforts to continue the work of the<br>
> NSF GOLD projects.<br>
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> <br>
> <br>
> In the meantime, see the note below sent to a GOLD colleague by one of<br>
> the original coauthors of the attached (and linked) statement to be<br>
> published in /Science./ If you agree with the statement, and if you feel<br>
> obligated to “sign,” the links to add your name are below.<br>
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> <br>
> <br>
> I hope you all are well.<br>
> <br>
> ______________________________________________<br>
> <br>
> P. Grady Dixon<br>
> <br>
> Professor and Dean,<br>
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> Werth College of Science, Technology, and Mathematics<br>
> <br>
> Fort Hays State University<br>
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> <a href="mailto:pgdixon@fhsu.edu" target="_blank">pgdixon@fhsu.edu</a><br>
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> *From:* GOLD-network <<a href="mailto:gold-network-bounces@mailman.ucar.edu" target="_blank">gold-network-bounces@mailman.ucar.edu</a>> *On Behalf<br>
> Of *Fong, Peggy via GOLD-network<br>
> *Sent:* Friday, August 28, 2020 4:19 PM<br>
> *To:* <a href="mailto:gold-network@mailman.ucar.edu" target="_blank">gold-network@mailman.ucar.edu</a><br>
> *Subject:* [GOLD-network] Fwd: Urgent: Combating Systemic Racism in<br>
> STEM--Follow Up<br>
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> Now it is time for allies to stand sign!<br>
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> Thanks all<br>
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> Peggy<br>
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> Peggy Fong, Professor<br>
> Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCLA<br>
> <a href="mailto:pfong@biology.ucla.edu" target="_blank">pfong@biology.ucla.edu</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:pfong@biology.ucla.edu" target="_blank">pfong@biology.ucla.edu</a>><br>
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> Begin forwarded message:<br>
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> *From: *"Barber, Paul" <<a href="mailto:paulbarber@ucla.edu" target="_blank">paulbarber@ucla.edu</a><br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:paulbarber@ucla.edu" target="_blank">paulbarber@ucla.edu</a>>><br>
> <br>
> *Subject: Urgent: Combating Systemic Racism in STEM--Follow Up*<br>
> <br>
> *Date: *August 28, 2020 at 3:24:52 PM EDT<br>
> <br>
> *To: *"Fong, Peggy" <<a href="mailto:pfong@biology.ucla.edu" target="_blank">pfong@biology.ucla.edu</a><br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:pfong@biology.ucla.edu" target="_blank">pfong@biology.ucla.edu</a>>>, "Hasson, Tama"<br>
> <<a href="mailto:thasson@college.ucla.edu" target="_blank">thasson@college.ucla.edu</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:thasson@college.ucla.edu" target="_blank">thasson@college.ucla.edu</a>>>,<br>
> Siobhan Braybrook <<a href="mailto:siobhanb@ucla.edu" target="_blank">siobhanb@ucla.edu</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:siobhanb@ucla.edu" target="_blank">siobhanb@ucla.edu</a>>><br>
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> Dear Peggy, Tama, Siobhan,<br>
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> In July, we started a signature campaign related to a paper<br>
> submitted to /Science, /calling for an end systemic racism in STEM.<br>
> We are writing you because /Science /has agreed to publish this<br>
> commentary, attached. It is shortened from the original form, but<br>
> the 10 recommendations we made are still in there. <br>
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> <br>
> <br>
> At that time, we were focusing signatures specifically on Faculty of<br>
> Color. However, we want to add voices from Allies now as well. If<br>
> you could please add your voice to this movement in the Allies<br>
> section, and then forward to anyone you think would be supportive,<br>
> either Faculty of Color or Allies, I’d greatly appreciate it.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Cheers<br>
> <br>
> Paul<br>
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> <br>
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> *_Faculty of Color_*<br>
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> <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1W4V39AoTxhijz75Tmhq4N9PgbFaAdkDAKb0WAjDdiXU/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1W4V39AoTxhijz75Tmhq4N9PgbFaAdkDAKb0WAjDdiXU/edit?usp=sharing</a><br>
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> <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WJDDYQjkNhVg00Cjhb24gWlivdv9ZWIhNhMDDgW3MNk/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WJDDYQjkNhVg00Cjhb24gWlivdv9ZWIhNhMDDgW3MNk/edit?usp=sharing</a><br>
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> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> *Link to Commentary:<br>
> *<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xCSmOObXkiC47FNiHyMn7iNc9sy441yJyMvFO6oWAxw/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xCSmOObXkiC47FNiHyMn7iNc9sy441yJyMvFO6oWAxw/edit?usp=sharing</a><br>
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