Friday, November 13, 2020 1:00 PM EST | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
This month's Heads and Chairs webinar will examine the issue of diversity in the geosciences. First we will look at the data about diversity, including current trends and drivers, and challenges in effectively measuring progress. Then there will be a look at what the geoscience societies are doing to address the challenges to making the discipline inclusive and representative and a look at s
Friday, October 9, 2020 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour 30 mins
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
Are you looking for ways to improve your undergraduate geoscience program? What tools and strategies can you use to identify where your program is succeeding and where it needs your attention? At many institutions of higher education, program assessment and review is required, and can be seen as a chore or busywork.
Friday, September 18, 2020 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
A discussion about the current state of the geoscience workforce and what the most recent data is indicating about emerging trends in skills, employment, and investment in the geosciences.
Friday, April 24, 2020 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
"Inclusive" practices that do not consider equitable access for individuals with disabilities are not inclusive. Disability transcends every population and all aspects of diversity. So then, why does it get so little attention in field-focused science disciplines? This webinar will discuss the existing geoscience field culture which can limit the inclusion of those with disabilities, identify...
Friday, March 6, 2020 1:00 PM EST | 1 hour 30 mins
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
This webinar and discussion session presents data and research about the role of typical admissions criteria and practices in maintaining racial/ethnic inequalities in graduate education.
Friday, February 7, 2020 1:00 PM EST | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
This webinar explores emerging disciplinary norms and practices that create better alignment between how scholars share their research and how they are rewarded. The webinar will be led be representatives from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Roundtable on Aligning Incentives for Open Science, a multiyear project convening critical stakeholders to fundamentally...
Friday, November 22, 2019 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
A guided discussion about the current state of the geoscience workforce and what the most recent data is indicating about emerging trends in skills, employment, and investment in the geosciences. This discussion will be lead by AGI's Workforce Program.
Friday, October 11, 2019 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
An open discussion on the challenges of balancing the need to grow enrollment but doing so without sacrificing quality or rigor in your program.
Friday, September 13, 2019 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
A discussion lead by Sharon Mosher (University of Texas) and Jeff Ryan (University of South Florida) about the work being currently done relative to a summit series on graduate geoscience education, and an update on the next steps from the summit series on undergraduate education.
Friday, May 17, 2019 1:00 PM EDT | 1 hour
Series: AGU/AGI Heads and Chairs
An open discussion for current and new chairs to share their ideas, concerns, and best practices in an effort to strengthen all geoscience programs.