Convening for Graduate Admissions Chairs at AAS 244 in Madison
Tom Rice American Astronomical Society (AAS)
Are you a graduate admissions chair, or do you know someone who is? Please consider having your department's graduate admissions chair join the following opportunity:
In support of AAS’s commitment to improving diversity and inclusion in astronomy graduate education, which forms a part of AAS’s 2021–2026 Strategic Plan, we are hosting an invite-only workshop and convening for leaders in graduate astronomy education on Sunday, 9 June 2024 in conjunction with the 244th meeting of the AAS in Madison, Wisconsin.
Who: Admissions Chairs of Graduate Astronomy Programs (and other leaders in astronomy graduate admissions and education, as space allows)
When: Sunday, 9 June 2024, 10 am – 3 pm, in conjunction with the 244th meeting of the AAS
Where: Madison, WI, at the Hilton Madison Monona Terrace
What: A convening and workshop titled “Designing, Implementing, and Refining Equitable Evaluation Rubrics,” facilitated by a team of experts from University of Southern California’s Equity in Graduate Education Resource Center.
Travel and registration support is available to selected admissions chairs. Please reach out to Tom Rice ([email protected]) for more information.
To express your intention to attend, please fill out this form by Friday, 26 April.
This convening is sponsored and supported by the Inclusive Graduate Education Network (IGEN), an NSF INCLUDES Alliance which consists of a partnership among multiple STEM professional societies and institutions, of which AAS is a member.