{"63982":{"#nid":"63982","#data":{"type":"event","title":"The 2011 WST Distinguished Lecturer, Geraldine Richmond","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0027s\u003Cbr \/\u003ECenter for the Study of \nWomen,\u003Cbr \/\u003EScience, and Technology (WST)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInvites you to a talk by\u003Cbr \/\u003E2011 \nWST Distinguished Lecturer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECo-sponsored by\u003Cbr \/\u003ECollege of \nSciences\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp; Geraldine (Geri) Richmond\u003Cbr \/\u003ERichard M. and Patricia H. Noyes \nProfessor of Chemistry\u003Cbr \/\u003EUniversity of Oregon\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u201cPotholes and Speed Bumps \non the Road to Diversity in Science and Engineering--\u003Cbr \/\u003Eand COACh\u0027s Efforts to \nSmooth the Road\u0022\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThursday, \nFebruary 3, 2011\u003Cbr \/\u003E4 p.m.\u003Cbr \/\u003EClary Theatre\u003Cbr \/\u003EBill Moore Student Success Center\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EReception \nfollows\u003Cbr \/\u003ERSVP:\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:mary.fox@gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Emary.fox@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAbstract:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMany factors contribute to the difficulty that academic institutions \nface in achieving gender and racial diversity in science, technology, \nengineering, and mathematics (STEM) departments.\u0026nbsp; This presentation will address \nthe recent efforts of COACh (Committee on the Advancement of Women Chemists),\u0026nbsp; \nidentifying these difficulties, the strategies that departments use to support \ndiversity, and the work of COACh to assist them.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cstrong\u003ESee Geri Richmond\u0027s Biography \nat:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/richmondscience.uoregon.edu\/display\/RichmondShortBio2008.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/richmondscience.uoregon.edu\/display\/RichmondShortBio2008.pdf\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2011 \nWST Distinguished Lecturer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECo-sponsored by\u003Cbr \/\u003ECollege of \nSciences\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp; Geraldine (Geri) Richmond\u003Cbr \/\u003ERichard M. and Patricia H. Noyes \nProfessor of Chemistry\u003Cbr \/\u003EUniversity of Oregon\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u201cPotholes and Speed Bumps \non the Road to Diversity in Science and Engineering--\u003Cbr \/\u003Eand COACh\u0027s Efforts to \nSmooth the Road\u0022\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Co-sponsored with the College of Sciences: Geraldine (Geri) Richmond"}],"uid":"27364","created_gmt":"2011-02-01 11:31:08","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:54:00","author":"Najah Hofman","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2011-02-03T03:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2011-02-03T03:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2011-02-03T03:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2011-02-03 08:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2011-02-03 08:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2011-02-03 08:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1313","name":"Institute Diversity"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}