AAS Committee on the Status of Women
Issue of December 16, 2005
eds. Patricia Knezek, Jim Ulvestad, & Joan Schmelz
This week's issues:
1. Statement from the 9-University Group
2. Interesting Web Site
3. News from LARIM (Latin American Regional IAU Meeting)
4. WYP2005 Physics Young Ambassadors Symposium
5. The Tenth Summer Synthesis Imaging Workshop
6. NASA Academies, other Student Summer Internships
7. MentorNet Seeks Volunteers
8. CSWP/FIAP Networking Breakfast
****** The following positions were taken from WIPHYS **********
9. NSF Positions
10. How to submit, subscribe, or unsubscribe to AASWOMEN
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1. Statement from the 9-University Group
From: C. Megan Urry (meg.urry
yale.edu)
Cancellation of the December 13th Council Meeting
Dear Council,
Due to the busy time of year and difficulty scheduling, we have decided
to cancel the council meeting scheduled for December 13th at 4pm and will
ask instead that you read and comment on a letter to Peter Salovey, which
will be our first step in following up the discussion about sexual assault
at the last meeting.
We hope to send a letter for your review early next week. Next semester,
we plan to address the sexual assault policy and procedure issues with
invited guests at a council meeting. We also hope to work with RSVP
(Rape and Sexual Violence Prevention, student group) on some consciousness-
raising events to be held during the spring semester, so please let us know
if you have ideas.
Below is the statement released by President Levin and 8 other university
presidents reaffirming their commitment to gender equity. An Inside Higher
Ed article with discussion referencing this statement is available at
http://insidehighered.com/news/2005/12/07/gender
Joint statement by the nine presidents on gender equity in higher education
6 December 2005
In 2001, we came together as a group to state publicly that "[i]nstitutions
of higher education have an obligation, both for themselves and for the
nation, to develop and utilize fully all the creative talent available."
That statement, which we reaffirm today, recognizes that barriers still
exist to the full participation of women, not only in science and engineering,
but also in academic fields throughout higher education.
In the summer of 2005, representatives from our nine universities convened
to share best practices and specific initiatives addressing faculty with
family responsibilities. While considerable progress has been made since
2001, we acknowledge that there are still significant steps to be taken
toward making academic careers compatible with family caregiving
responsibilities.
Our goal as research universities is to create conditions in which all
faculty are capable of the highest level of academic achievement. Continuing
to develop academic personnel policies, institutional resources, and a
culture that supports family commitments is therefore essential for maximizing
the productivity of our faculty.
The future excellence of our institutions depends on our ability to provide
equitable and productive career paths for all faculty.
David Baltimore, California Institute of Technology
Lawrence H. Summers, Harvard University
Susan Hockfield, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Shirley M. Tilghman, Princeton University
John Hennessy, Stanford University
Robert Birgeneau, University of California, Berkeley
Mary Sue Coleman, University of Michigan
Amy Gutmann, University of Pennsylvania
Richard C. Levin, Yale University
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2. Interesting Web Site
From: Sarah Stevens-Rayburn (librarystsci.edu)
The Web site iWASwondering.org is a project of the National Academy of
Sciences intended to showcase the accomplishments of contemporary women
in science and to highlight for young people the varied and intriguing
careers of some of today's most prominent female scientists. The site
draws from and accompanies the publication of a ten-volume series of
biographies entitled Women's Adventures in Science, co-published by the
Joseph Henry Press (an imprint of the National Academies Press) and Scholastic
Library Publishing.
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3. News from LARIM (Latin American Regional IAU Meeting)
From: C. Megan Urry (meg.urryyale.edu)
At the recent LARIM (Latin American Regional IAU Meeting) in Pucon, Chile,
the women's group had a short meeting led by senior women astronomers. They
discussed plans for a statistical survey, modeled on the US effort. Indeed,
earlier in the meeting they referred to the Baltimore Charter, so its
influence, and the influence of the CSWA, is felt far from its origins! It
is nice to see our Latin American colleagues working together to make things
better for the many young women students coming along. (Among the young people,
the LARIM meeting looks to be nearly 50/50 women/men.)
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4. WYP2005 Physics Young Ambassadors Symposium
From: Marcia Barbosa [barbosapclief12.if.ufrgs.br]
Dear Colleagues,
The WYP2005 Physics Young Ambassadors Symposium will occur in Taipei, Taiwan,
from 31 December to 4 January. This symposium brings together about 100 boys
and girls aged 10 to 18 from at least 20 countries on five continents who did
the most high quality work for the WYP2005 Young Physics Talent Search. At the
symposium these students will meet and work with physicists, do experiments
together, network and celebrate a bright future for physics in which they
become leading researchers and teachers. Nobel Laureate Douglas Osheroff,
along with distinguished physicists Sylvester J. Gates, Jr., Laura Greene,
and Nai-Chang Yeh, are among those who will be giving scientific talks to
these young people. The opening ceremony, closing ceremony, and celebration
will be web-cast.
The Symposium's web site, with program information and links to the live
web-cast is at
http://www.learning.tku.edu.tw/2005physics/
Information about what students did to participate in the Talent Search is at
http://www.wyp2005.at/glob2-talent.htm.
We invite students, parents, teachers, physicists, and the public in all
countries to tune in to this exciting event.
Beverly Karplus Hartline, Ph.D.
90 Batali St
Harrah, WA 98933
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5. The Tenth Summer Synthesis Imaging Workshop
From: Kristy Dyer (Kristy.Dyernrl.navy.mil)
The Tenth Summer Synthesis Imaging Workshop will take place at the University
of New Mexico, in Albuquerque NM, USA, June 13-20, 2006. The schedule is
posted at
http://www.phys.unm.edu/~kdyer/2006
and includes hands-on data tutorials and telescope tours at National Radio
Astronomy Observatory facilities. In addition to introductory lectures on
radio interferometry (at a level appropriate for beginning graduate students
or astronomers from other wavelengths), advanced topics will cover a range of
topics including polarimetry, spectral line, wide field imaging and new
synthesis instruments.
Attendance at the Summer Synthesis Imaging Workshop will be limited to 150
people. Inexpensive housing will be provided in UNM dormitories. Registration
will begin February 1. The deadline for early registration is April 17,
however we usually fill up well before that. There may be support possibilities
for students from the US and Mexico, please contact us below for further
updates. We regret that we will be unable to provide any funding for students
from other countries.
Information for students outside the US --
It is our understanding of current US policy that attending a scientific
workshop in the US should only require a tourist visa. Should you find you
need a letter of invitation, please contact Kristy Dyer, below. Due to
processing delays we strongly encourage you to start paperwork early, and
have moved the registration deadline up accordingly.
The Summer Synthesis Imaging Workshop is sponsored by University of New Mexico
and its institutes, National Radio Astronomy Observatory and New Mexico Tech.
To be included on the mailing list for future announcements, please send email
to Kristy.Dyernrl.navy.mil
See you in New Mexico!
Kristy Dyer
Greg Taylor
Claire Chandler
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6. NASA Academies, other Student Summer Internships
From: Anne Anikis (annepha.jhu.edu)
Dedicated to promoting opportunities for leadership and innovation, the NASA
Academy is an intensive summer resident program for a diverse group of
undergraduate and graduate students interested in pursing professional careers
in aerospace-related fields. It underscores national and international
government, academic, and private sector cooperation in assuring the success
of complex space enterprises. The program includes guided laboratory research,
collaborative group projects, lectures, field trips, interaction with prominent
professionals from NASA and its associates, and oral and written presentations.
Women and underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply.
Other student Internship Programs:
* NASA/Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Student Internship Program
* NASA Independent Verification & Validation Internship Program (IVV)
* NASA Summer Aerospace Workforce Development Research Internship Program
* Summer Institute in Engineering and Compute Application (SIECA)
* Summer Faculty/Team Research (SummerFaculty)
* NASA Student Internship Program (SIP)
* NASA Academy Glenn (Academy-Glenn)
* NASA Academy Goddard (Academy-Goddard)
* NASA Academy Marshall (Academy-Marshall)
* NASA Robotics Academy Ames (Robotics-Ames)
* NASA Robotics Academy Goddard (Robotics-Goddard)
All programs provide a minimum $4,000 stipend, round-trip travel to the
summer session, lodging, local transportation to included events, and three
evening meals per week.
HOW TO APPLY: To apply to the Goddard, Glenn, and Marshall Academies, or
nine other programs, visit:
http://university.gsfc.nasa.gov/application/
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications are due on-line by January 31, 2006.
Questions about the opportunities can be answered by:
Dave Rosage, PE
Director, NASA Academy,
NASA Robotics Academy
Office of Higher Education
Goddard Space Flight Center
David.J.Rosagenasa.gov
(301) 286-0904 fax: (301) 286-1610
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7. MentorNet Seeks Volunteers
From: WIPHYS December 14, 2005
MentorNet (www.MentorNet.net), the E-Mentoring Network for Diversity in
Engineering and Science, seeks female and male tenured faculty as mentors
in its Academic Career E-Mentoring Program. In this addition to MentorNet's
award-winning E-Mentoring Programs, women and underrepresented Minorities
pursuing faculty careers are matched with female and male tenured faculty
members for 8-month mentoring relationships conducted via email. Proteges may
be graduate students, postdocs, or untenured tenure-track faculty members.
We currently have over 80 proteges from diverse fields seeking matches in the
program, particularly in Physics, Biological sciences, Computer sciences,
Electrical/Electronics engineering, Biological/biomedical engineering, and
many other fields
Benefits of E-Mentoring with MentorNet:
- Convenience - Do it at times that suit your schedule. Only about 20 minutes
per week.
- Support - Access to MentorNet's online mentoring materials to guide your
experience.
- Outreach - Opportunities to connect with students, post-docs, and early
career faculty outside of your university.
- Satisfaction - Know that you have helped someone else by sharing your
experiences, advice and support on issues such as work/life balance, research,
tenure, and university life. Furthermore, mentoring has been demonstrated to
help mentors gain perspective and clarity about their own career paths.
Please consider volunteering as a mentor and publicizing the program to your
colleagues by passing on this message. Even if you choose not to be a mentor,
spreading the word about MentorNet to other faculty members can help us to
provide mentors for those proteges waiting to be matched!
For more information, visit
www.MentorNet.net/documents/about/programs/academic.aspx
or contact Jennifer Chou-Green at jennifercgmentornet.net.
To sign up, visit www.MentorNet.net
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8. CSWP/FIAP Networking Breakfast
From: WIPHYS December 12, 2005
CSWP and the Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics will once again
co-sponsor a networking breakfast on Tuesday, March 14 at the APS annual
meeting in Baltimore. Details can be found on the CSWP’s website at
http://www.aps.org/educ/cswp/index.cfm
Enjoy a full buffet breakfast, hear an informal speaker, and network with
colleagues. Cost is $20; students are free thanks to the generosity of FIAP.
Pre-register to assure that you reserve a spot this event is always
well-attended!
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9. NSF Positions
From: WIPHYS December 14, 2005
NSF's Division of Physics (PHY) is seeking qualified candidates for several
positions expected to be filled in the summer or fall of 2006. The
anticipated vacancies are:
* Program Director for Elementary Particle Physics (experimental) NSF
Vacancy Announcements E20060028 (Permanent) or E20060024 (Rotator)
* Program Director for Theoretical Physics (elementary particle and
astrophysics and cosmology theory) NSF Vacancy Announcements E20060025
(Permanent) or E20060021 (Rotator)
* Program Director for Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Astrophysics (experimental)
NSF Vacancy Announcements E20060026 (Permanent) or E20060022 (Rotator)
* Program Director for Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics (experimental)
NSF Vacancy Announcements E20060027 (Permanent) or E20060023 (Rotator)
NSF Vacancy Announcements, with position requirements and application
procedures, are located on the NSF web site at
http://www.nsf.gov/about/career_opps/vacancies/scientific.jsp
The deadline for applications is January 13, 2006.
The role of a Program Director involves responsibility for review and
decision-making on research proposals and for the planning, coordination,
and management of programs for research, facilities, and human resource
development in the assigned field of physics.
Appointments to these positions may be on a permanent basis, or on a one-
or two-year IPA or Visiting Scientist appointment or a Federal Temporary
appointment, with a salary range of $88,369 to $137,713 (in 2005). Applicants
must have a Ph.D. or equivalent experience in the field of physics for which
they are applying or in a closely related field, plus six or more years of
successful research, research administration, and/or managerial experience
in physics research beyond the Ph.D.
Applicants may also obtain the announcements by contacting Florentina Costache
(for Permanent) at 703-292-5330, fcostachnsf.gov (mailto:fcostachnsf.gov)
or Maria Sutton (for Rotators) at 703-292-4364, msuttonnsf.gov (mailto:msuttonnsf.gov).
(Hearing impaired individuals may call TDD 703-292-8044). For technical
information about the positions, contact Dr. Laura P. Bautz, Executive Officer,
Division of Physics, lbautznsf.gov (mailto:lbautznsf.gov).
NSF is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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