APS Materials on Attracting and Retaining Women and Minorities

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It's that time of year - peak hiring season in astronomy.  As has been reported by numerous sources, there is an ongoing need to improve our ability to attract and retain women and minorities in our field.  Now is a good time for those involved in hiring and/or retention to review their practices and ensure that they are maximally effective.  One excellent resource is a website maintained by the American Physical Society (APS), where they cover hiring and retention from undergraduates to faculty, and also have a link to tips provided by the APS Committee on Minorities.  Please see: https://www.aps.org/programs/women/reports/cswppractices/index.cfm#.WmYORrRUO6k.mailto

AASWomen Newsletter for January 26, 2018

AAS Committee on the Status of Women
Issue of January 26, 2018
eds: Nicolle Zellner, Heather Flewelling, Cristina Thomas, and Maria Patterson

This week's issues:

1. Cross-post: CSMA Unveils People of Color in Astronomy Listing

2. The Astronomer Jocelyn Bell Burnell Looks Back on Her Cosmic Legacy

3. Two astronomers, a hundred years apart, use stars to measure the universe

4. Women in science fiction: If Mary Shelley invented the genre why are so few female sci-fi writers household names?

5. The Loss of a Prominent Neuroscientist and Advocate for Women in Science

6. Mary Somerville’s vision of science

7. Job Opportunities

8. How to Submit to the AASWomen Newsletter

9. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWomen Newsletter

10. Access to Past Issues of the AASWomen Newsletter

Cross-post: CSMA Unveils People of Color in Astronomy Listing

The AAS Committee on the Status of Minorities in Astronomy (CSMA) has just announced the new People of Color in Astronomy Listing on the AAS website. They encourage AAS members to use the directory for finding colloquium speakers, job candidates, and peer mentors.  For the complete article, see:

https://aas.org/posts/news/2017/12/csma-unveils-people-color-astronomy-listing

AASWomen Newsletter for January 19, 2018

AAS Committee on the Status of Women
Issue of January 19, 2018
eds: Nicolle Zellner, Heather Flewelling, Cristina Thomas, and Maria Patterson

This week's issues:

1. Gender Pay Disparity Persists

2. Women and Men in STEM Often at Odds Over Workplace Equity

3. How To Inspire More Young Women To Enter STEM In 2018

4. Gender pay gap 'widens as women get older'

5. Empowering Women in Tech

6. 5 Ways to Celebrate Anita’s Birthday

7. How to Submit to the AASWomen Newsletter

8. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWomen Newsletter

9. Access to Past Issues of the AASWomen Newsletter

Gender Pay Disparity Persists

A Nature career brief reports that "US male PhD holders earn more than female counterparts across nearly every scientific field," based on a report from the U.S. National Science Foundation.  For the complete article, see:

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-00113-6

AASWomen Newsletter for January 12, 2018

AAS Committee on the Status of Women
Issue of January 12, 2018
eds: Nicolle Zellner, Heather Flewelling, Christina Thomas, and Maria Patterson

This week's issues:

1. New Initiatives Offer Jobs, Funding to Women Only

2. Gender Discrimination in Science is Especially Common

3. A Different Take on Sexism in Science

4. Perceptions about what it takes to succeed in STEM fields may keep women out

5. A Scientist's Gender Can Skew Research Results

6. Does gender matter?

7. How to Submit to the AASWomen Newsletter

8. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWomen Newsletter

9. Access to Past Issues of the AASWomen Newsletter

Updated: CSWA Activities at the January 2018 AAS meeting

The Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy (CSWA) is sponsoring two events at the American Astronomical Society's (AAS) winter meeting in January. Both are scheduled for Thursday, January 11.  In addition, CSWA member Christina Richey will be giving a talk during the "Status of the Astronomy Workforce" session Thursday morning.  Here are a few details:

Session 365. Status of the Astronomy Workforce
Potomac Ballroom C, 10:30 – 10:45 a.m.

CSWA Workplace Climate Survey: Gender and Racial Harassment in Planetary Science and Astronomy


Dr. Christina Richey

Session 335. The AAS Committee on the Status of Women: Then and Now and Where Do We Go from Here?
Potomac 1-2, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

How We Got from Then (1971 ) to Now - The Annie Jump Cannon Award and the  First Working Group on the Status of Women in Astronomy
Dr. Roberta Humphreys 

Panel:  Where Are We Now and Where Do We Go From Here?
Moderator: Dr. Nancy Morrison

Panelists: Drs. Jarita Holbrook, Maria Patterson, Jane Rigby, Meg Urry

CSWA Meet & Greet
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM; National Harbor 13
Meet the CSWA members & each other – refreshments will be served!!

Finally, please stop by the AAS booth during the meeting.  As a part of launching our new governance model, all the diversity committees will be a part of the AAS space, so its another great opportunity to meet your colleagues who are committed to improving the diversity and inclusion of our community.  We have a slideshow playing continuously to introduce you to your CSWA members, and we will be advertising our activities at this meeting. We look forward to seeing you there!

AASWomen Newsletter for January 5, 2018

AAS Committee on the Status of Women

January 5, 2018

eds: Nicolle Zellner, Heather Flewelling, Christina Thomas, and Maria Patterson

This week's issues:

1. CSWA Activities at the January 2018 AAS meeting            

2. L'Oréal USA For Women in Science Fellowships  

3. 2018 Space Astronomy Summer Program

4. American Girl's New NASA-Advised Doll is Aspiring Astronaut 

5. Space science work recognised in New Year Honours 

6. Job Opportunities   

7. How to Submit to the AASWomen Newsletter

8. How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the AASWomen Newsletter

9. Access to Past Issues of the AASWomen Newsletter