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Women In Chemistry Career Symposium |
The Women Chemists Committee of the Kentucky
Lake Section of the American Chemical Society would like to invite you
to attend our
Women in Chemistry Career Symposiumto be held April 25, 2009 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM at the Freed Curd Auditorium Industry and Technology Center at Murray State University Murray, KY
Complimentary Luncheon
Please RSVP edie.banner@murraystate.edu
Keynote Speaker
Judith Iriarte-Gross
Middle Tennessee State University
Judith Iriarte-Gross is a
Washington D. C. native who received her B. S. and M.
S. in chemistry at the University of Maryland. She earned her Ph.D. in
Inorganic Chemistry from the University of South Carolina. Dr. Iriarte-
Gross is a Professor of Chemistry at Middle Tennessee State University
(MTSU). She mentors undergraduate researchers in traditional bench
chemistry and in science education. Her research interests focus on the
development of a SENCER (Science Education for New Civic Engagement and
Responsibilities) course and on how nonscience majors learn science.
She is known for her advocacy for encouraging girls and women in the
sciences and is the PI for an NSF funded program called GRITS,
Girls Raised In Tennessee Science. She is the director
of the MTSU Expanding Your Horizons conference, an international
conference that encourages girls in grades 5- 16 to explore STEM
education and careers. She is program chair of the national Women
Chemists Committee of the American Chemical Society and faculty
advisor of the MTSU WISE (Women In Science and Engineering) student
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| GRITS Mini-Grants |
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The GRITS Collaborative Mini-Grants are now available! We are accepting applications for the Mini-Grants from March 15-April 30, 2009.
What are Mini-Grants?
Grants
up to $1000 to girl serving STEM focused programs that promote
collaborations which address gaps and overlaps in service, and share
promising practices. Mini-grant projects must relate to either
informal learning or evaluation and assessment. Mini-grants are seed
funding and are not intended to fully fund entire projects.
Who can Apply?
Any
organization can apply. First the organization or program must
register in the National Collaborative Program Directory www.ngcproject.org/directory/index.cfm and second, each mini-grant applicant must partner with another registered program.
How can I Apply?
Guidelines and application materials can be found in the mini-grant section of the National Collaborative Web site www.ngcproject.org/mini-grant/guidelines.cfm.
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| NGCP Program Directory |
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The
Girls Raised In Tennessee Science (GRITS) Collaborative, a statewide
initiative to encourage girls to pursue careers in science, technology,
engineering, and math (STEM) is inviting you to register your program
in the National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) Program Directory.
Teachers, community groups and other organizations committed to
collaborating, informing and motivating girls are encouraged to
register.
The
online program directory lists programs and resources which encourage
girls to pursue careers in STEM. The purpose of the directory is
to help organizations and individuals network, share resources, and
collaborate on STEM-related projects for girls. With the online
program directory you can enter a program for inclusion in the
directory, sign up for the e-newsletter listserv, and search for
programs usion various criteria.
In order to register yourself and/or your program in the NCGP Program Directory, please visit http://www.ngcproject.org/directory/index.cfm.
For more information, contact Cacy DeSheles, Assistant Director GRITS, cdd3b@mtsu.edu, or at 615.494.7763.
Cacy DeSheles
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Thank you for staying involved in the activities of GRITS.
Cacy DeSheles
Assistant Director
Girls Raised In Tennessee Science |
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