ADVANCE News

Dear IAC Friends,

Our IAC ADVANCE website profiles women faculty - and supports networks of communication, information, and exchange:
http://www.advanceiac.gatech.edu/index.php

Amanda Nabors, undergraduate partner, is sending templates for updating profiles for the coming academic year.

Thank you for your continuing participation in the ADVANCE network of IAC faculty - and our shared goals of equity, diversity, and excellence !

with good wishes - Mary

Dear IAC Friends,

Welcome to the upcoming Fall semester !

And welcome to our new IAC woman faculty member:
Kaye Husbands Fealing, Chair and Professor, School of Public Policy

With all good wishes - Mary

FYI Tidbit — The Wall Street Journal announced that Marvel Comics (Disney) is replacing the male Thor character with a new female Thor—one with with power, sound character, and integrity. The series writer Jason Aaron wanted to be clear about one thing:
“This is not She-Thor. This is not Lady Thor. This is not Thorita. This is THOR. This is the THOR of the Marvel Universe. But it’s unlike any Thor we’ve ever seen before.”

See http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2014/07/15/marvel-says-a-female-character-will-be-the-new-thor/?mod=e2tw

The past week marked the 50th anniversary of the US Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Implementation was gradual - but the Act was the basis for voter registration and desegregation of schools and facilities serving the public ("public accommodations").

We may take faith in the courage of conviction of this Act in changing America.

As part of my research on the prolific in science, this came across the transom:

A unique documentation--not widely circulated--on the articles of Nobel Laureates and Clark Medalists that have been rejected - and eventual fate/outcomes of the articles: G. B. Shepherd, Rejected (1995)

EXAMPLES OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR FACULTY



1. American Association of University Women Resources



Resources are available for developing leadership skills among women – including webinars and on-line forums: http://www.aauw.org/



2. American Council on Education (ACE) Fellowship Program

IAC Friends,

Our colleague, Lisa Yaszek (LMC) has been accepted to the Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) Leadership Institute at Bryn Mawr for summer 2014. This program offers academic women the opportunity to acquire continuing skills for leadership development and senior leadership positions in higher education.

Congratulations, Lisa - and all good wishes ! -Mary

The Georgia Tech Child Care Centers are enrolling for Fall 2013 - with limited 
space available. Our Georgia Tech Child Care provides care for children ages 6 
weeks to 6 years; provides scheduling for full-time or drop-in care; and 
has infant, toddler, pre-school, and pre-kindergarten programs.

Contact:

www.brighthorizons.com/techhomepark

http://child-care-preschool.brighthorizons.com/GA/Atlanta/gtchildrenscampus/

IAC Friends,

More good news !

Newly published is Susan Cozzens' book, co-edited with Dhanaraj Thakur, 
on Innovation and Inequality: Emerging Technologies in an Unequal 
World(see flyer attached).

Congratulations to Susan on publication of her new book !

IAC Friends,

If you have not seen it, do not miss it: The Gettysburg Address in Powerpoint http://norvig.com/Gettysburg/

In the larger context, this goes to E. Tufte's argument, "The Cognitive Style of Powerpoint" - http://users.ha.uth.gr/tgd/pt0501/09/Tufte.pd