Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 13:35:42 -0500 (EST)
Subject: CSWA Newsletter of 2/17/99
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AAS Committee on the Status of Women
weekly issues of 2/17/99, ed. by Priscilla Benson
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This week's issues:
1. Disparity of Salaries in Academia
2. Faculty Position at U. Penn
3. Postdoc Position at Queen's University
4. Perspectives in Graduate Education (March 4)
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1. Disparity of Salaries in Academia
Kevin Marvel pointed out to me an article on the AAUP web
page about Disparities in the Salaries and Appointments of
Academic Women and Men. This is an update of a 1988 report
which many of you may be interested in reading. It follows
up on much of the material in the last issue of Status. We
hope to have a speaker on this issue at the Chicago AAS
meeting. Although salary disparities have decreased in many
categories, they have increased in " all-institution average
salaries for full, associate, and assistant professors."
The web address is:
http://www.aaup.org/Wrepup.htm
Priscilla Benson
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2. Faculty Position at U. Penn
From: "\"Chung-Pei Ma\"" cpmastrad.physics.upenn.edu
Faculty Position in Astronomy and Astrophysics
University of Pennsylvania
Department of Physics and Astronomy
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of
Pennsylvania invites applications for a tenure-track junior
faculty appointment to work in the area of theoretical
Astronomy and Astrophysics. The position will be part of the
University's continuing, major expansion in Astrophysics.
The previous appointments have focused on the areas of
cosmology and large-scale structure formation, and of
planetary and star formation, and preference will be given
to those areas in the current search. Candidates should
have strong research credentials and be recognized as
potentially successful teachers at the undergraduate and
graduate levels. The starting date is July 1, 1999, although
a later date can be arranged if necessary. Applicants should
send a resume including a statement of research interests
and a list of publications to: Prof. Paul Langacker, Chair,
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6396. Candidates
should arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent
to the same address. The University of Pennsylvania is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Applications
from women and members of minority groups are particularly
encouraged.
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3. Postdoc Position at Queen's University
From: irwinncra.tifr.res.in (Judith Irwin)
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP
Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario
(http://www.astro.queensu.ca)
Applications are invited for a 2-year postdoctoral
fellowship in the study of the interstellar medium and the
disk-halo connection in our own and other galaxies. The
successful applicant will be expected to spend approximately
half of his/her time working on projects related to the
Canadian Galactic Plane Survey (see
http://www.ras.ucalgary.ca/CGPS/). He/she may also expect a
placement of a number of months at the National Centre for
Radio Astrophysics in Pune, India
(http://www.ncra.tifr.res.in) making use of the Giant Metre-
Wave Radio Telescope. In the second year, a modest amount of
teaching at Queen's University may be requested. The
starting date is to be between Sept. 1 and Oct. 31, 1999.
Candidates must have completed all requirements for the PhD
by the time of the appointment. He/she should also have
experience in aperture synthesis techniques, image
processing and analysis.
Interested individuals should submit a curriculum vitae, a
statement of research interests, and arrange for two letters
of reference to be received by March 31, 1999. Please
direct enquiries, and send applications and letters via
email or fax (email is preferred) to:
Dr. Judith Irwin
FAX: (91)-(20)-355-149 (Country code, city code, 6 digit
fax no.)
Email: irwinastro.queensu.ca
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4. Perspectives in Graduate Education (March 4)
From: "Wright, James P." jwrightnsf.gov
Subject: 3RD ANNUAL PERSPECTIVES IN GRADUATE EDUCATION
AGENDA & PRE-REGISTRATION FORM BELOW
PERSPECTIVES IN GRADUATE EDUCATION
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
MARCH 4, 1999
ROOM 375
AGENDA
8:15 Continental Breakfast
9:00 Opening Remarks
9:15 1999 Perspectives of Graduate Education Presentation:
Dr. Ellen Wert, Pew Charitable Trusts
9:45 Presentations Programs from Funding Agencies and
Societies: Emphasizing New Aspects.
10:15 Break
10:30 Continuing Presentations
11:20 Graduate Education Indicators including
International
12:15 Lunch Break to pick up in-house lunch
12:30 Government Relations Presentations
1:15 Minority Graduate Education,
Shirley Malcom, AAAS
NSF's new MGE Program
2:00 Graduate Education Support: What are the best
mechanisms?
3:30 Comments from the floor
4:00 Adjourn
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PRE-REGISTRATION
March 4, 1999
NSF
Room 375
Name:_________________________________
Affiliation:__________________________________
Communication Numbers:____________________________
I would like to elaborate on our program(s) in graduate
education. Please describe it or them briefly below:
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
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End of CSWA Newsletter for 2/17/99