Welcome to the inaugural edition of the STEM LEAF/ADVANCE Newsletter! In this newsletter we hope to share relevant information and resources, along with upcoming events as the fall semester approaches.
Clarkson’s NSF ADVANCE grant is designed
1) to effect positive institutional change around reduction of implicit or unintentional bias associated with gender and intersectional issues of race, ethnicity, country of origin, sexual orientation, and disability,
2) to systematically and equitably support the development of inclusive leadership skills and the professional advancement of women STEM faculty, and
3) to implement sustainable, systematic changes across the University in support of these goals.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at advance@clarkson.edu.
STEM For All Video Showcase Still Available to Watch
You’re invited to browse and view 267 short videos that showcase federally funded projects aimed at improving STEM and Computer Science education. The videos highlight strategies to broaden participation, increase access, and equity.
Special shoutouts to Dr. Seema Rivera for her video on Clarkson’s Noyce Program and Dr. Laura Ettinger for her video “Trailblazing Women Engineers Inspire the Next Generation”.
Accelerator Program Opportunity
Are you a woman in STEM? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to start your own business or commercialize your research? Want to make a social impact with your STEM work?
A 2021 winner of the Small Business Administration’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition, the WEPAN Accelerator program is hosting a two-day workshop in August all about STEM entrepreneurship just for you! Attend to learn how to set your vision, understand your customers, develop your business model, connect with mentors, make your pitch (for prizes), and more!
The WEPAN member rate is $25, the non-WEPAN member rate is $125.
Read more and register at: www.wepan.org/page/2022AcceleratorProgram
ADVANCE Journal: NSF ADVANCE’s 20th Anniversary Special Issue
This special issue highlights the urgent work of racial equity with which the ADVANCE community needs to engage right now, along with the meaningful connections, unavoidable collisions, and mutually beneficial collaborations needed to shape the next 20 years.
Recent Resources
“Women are Credited Less in Science than are Men” in Nature by Ross, M.B., Glennon, B.M., Murciano-Goroff, R. et al.
“There is a well-documented gap in the observed number of scientific works produced by women and men in science, with clear consequences for the retention and promotion of women in science. The gap might be a result of productivity differences, or it might be due to women’s contributions not being acknowledged. This paper finds that at least part of this gap is due to the latter: women in research teams are significantly less likely to be credited with authorship than are men.”
Webinar by authors of the article: https://myumi.ch/z165J
“Eliminating Alibis” in Inside Higher Ed by Eliza C. Bettinger
“But what if search committees began planning for a diverse pool of applicants right from the very beginning—first and most importantly when they’re designing the job itself—and then when they’re writing the job posting? This brief guide to writing a job advertisement for positions in higher education is meant to help eliminate alibis on hiring committees.”
“The Inclusive Professional Framework for Societies: Changing Mental Models to Promote Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive STEM Systems Change” in Frontiers by G. Leibnitz et al.
“Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professional societies (ProSs) are uniquely positioned to foster national-level diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) reform. ProSs serve broad memberships, define disciplinary norms and culture, and inform accrediting bodies and thus provide critical levers for systems change. STEM ProSs could be instrumental in achieving the DEI system reform necessary to optimize engagement of all STEM talent, leveraging disciplinary excellence resulting from diverse teams. Inclusive STEM system reform requires that underlying “mental models” be examined.”
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