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8 September 2021
AGU’s Ethics and Equity Center wins ASAE Power of A award
AGU is excited to receive the 2021 Power of A award, having previously won two Power of A awards in 2020 for its Centennial programs and in 2019 for the Thriving Earth Exchange.
24 June 2021
Special podcast episodes explore allyship and DEI at AGU
Today, I am excited to announce the release of two more special podcast episodes exploring allyship and diversity, equity and inclusion featuring conversations with Billy Williams, AGU executive vice president of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Lisa White, director of education and outreach at the Museum of Paleontology at the University of California, Berkeley, chair of AGU’s diversity and inclusion advisory committee and an Eos science advisor.
12 May 2021
AGU announces update to its name change policy
AGU is pleased to announce an update to its corrections policy to allow for more flexibility around author name changes in our publications to better align with our values of diversity, equity and inclusion.
3 May 2021
Special podcast episode on allyship
In our special “Third Pod from the Sun” episode, featuring AGU Vice President of Meetings Lauren Parr and AGU Vice President of Science Policy and Government Relations Lexi Shultz, we talk about what is AGU, as an organization, doing to serve as an ally when it comes to our meetings and public policy.
29 April 2021
AGU releases 2020 annual DEI report and new DEI dashboard
Today, we are releasing our 2020 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Annual Report.
31 March 2021
Commit to being an ally
We know that putting your name to serve as an ally may seem like a small action, but sharing your name could help someone who felt voiceless or powerless to seek you out for support. When you share your stories and your truths, you are serving as an ally.
25 February 2021
Pronouns in the classroom… to ask, or not to ask, and how to ask
In our efforts to create an inclusive classroom by asking students for their gender pronouns, are we instead creating a situation and setting that makes them feel excluded?
24 December 2020
Top AGU news and views from 2020
As we look back on 2020, we wanted to share some of the top news and views coming out of AGU.
18 December 2020
Thanks for a great #AGU20
Thursday marked the final day of live programming for #AGU20, concluding 13 full days over three weeks of presenting, learning and connecting.
17 December 2020
Highlights from Dec. 16 at #AGU20
Even though it was the second-to-last day at #AGU20, Wednesday was still very busy!
15 December 2020
What to watch 16 Dec. at #AGU20
Wednesday is the second to last day of #AGU20, but we are not slowing down.
10 December 2020
Day 7 of #AGU20: honoring our colleagues and learning about GeoHealth
Wednesday was another busy day at #AGU20 featuring sessions and events.
30 October 2020
#AGU20 Student Travel Grant recipients & Outstanding Student Presentation Award program is open
#AGU20 awarded 250+ early career professionals and students the opportunity to attend Fall Meeting through grants and fellowship awards. OSPA offers feedback for students to improve presentations. Sign up for the free Student and Early Career Scientist Conference during #AGU20 too!
28 September 2020
AGU receives NSF funding to launch a new diversity, equity and inclusion academy for the geosciences
We are excited to announce that we have received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF)* to launch a new initiative that will create and support diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) champions. This new initiative — AGU LANDInG (American Geophysical Union Leadership Academy and Network for Diversity and Inclusion in the Geosciences) — will spark the culture shift needed to develop an equitable, inclusive and welcoming environment in geosciences, and …
16 September 2020
AGU staff commits to enhancing its own diversity
We are proud of what we have done so far within our team, but we also recognize we can do more. We remain committed to creating the most diverse team as possible.
14 August 2020
The Transition Continues
I leave this role confident that AGU has the capacity to achieve its vision.
13 August 2020
AGU commits to 8 action areas to combat systemic racism
AGU leadership has resolved to take eight bold, meaningful actions now.
9 June 2020
AGU Action on Confronting Racism in STEM
To join the national conversation on confronting racism in STEM, we will be doing the following.
31 May 2020
AGU demands diversity, equity and inclusion
Like the rest of the world, when we watched the horrific killing of George Floyd, we were filled with a range of emotions, from anger to grief. We also knew that the injustice and discrimination that we saw would be felt beyond Minnesota.
6 May 2020
AGU continues its work and commitment for a more diverse and inclusive geoscience community
Today, AGU released its annual ethics report detailing the efforts of our community to support greater diversity, equity and inclusion in the sciences.
