tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26145154945038450562024-03-05T17:08:10.457-05:00 WiSE Professions & Programs78% Women's Caucus, 12% popular press and otherESF Women's Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666533136170312257noreply@blogger.comBlogger201125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614515494503845056.post-75116596500590354902023-05-04T21:56:00.003-04:002023-05-04T22:02:40.774-04:00 Find Financial Freedom with John McGraw<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/C5603AQHxjRov6yKNtw/profile-displayphoto-shrink_800_800/0/1516312709760?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=QA5rBdr5wurWN-Gv5axfdS35dFUcRJahGgzQWlcj8gU" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="321" data-original-width="321" height="200" src="https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/C5603AQHxjRov6yKNtw/profile-displayphoto-shrink_800_800/0/1516312709760?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=QA5rBdr5wurWN-Gv5axfdS35dFUcRJahGgzQWlcj8gU" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p>Guest lecturer, John McGraw, provided a lively and informative talk on fiscal responsibility entitled
“Getting Your Finances in Order” for the Perspectives on Career and Gender class at ESF’s Bray Hall on
April 18th, 2023. </p><p>Mr. McGraw states that good financial health is easily obtained by following a few basic rules.
Mr. McGraw's tips for financial success are, establish a relationship with a bank, prepare and stick to a
budget, create an emergency savings fund, insure the things you care about, save for retirement now,
and don't rack up credit debt. Mr. McGraw’s straightforward and relatable lecture made it clear that
active participation in financial health will ensure a comfortable life in the years to come. </p><p>Mr. McGraw is an Accounting and Personal Finance visiting instructor at SUNY ESF. Mr. McGraw
also serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors at The Landmark Theater. </p><p><i>As part of the course requirements for FOR797</i> Perspectives on Career and Gender, <i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">students share responsibility of reporting on class discussions as well as on the speakers in the campus-wide </i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Women in Scientific and <i>E</i>nvironmental Professions</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Speaker Series<i>. The preceding was prepared by </i></span>Leanne Hughes, a MS student in Environmental Biology.</p>ESF Women's Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666533136170312257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614515494503845056.post-11651889314997325792023-05-04T21:33:00.006-04:002023-05-24T13:53:30.326-04:00Decolonizing and Indigenizing Environmental Justice<p></p>Dina Gilio-Whitaker, journalist and columnist who
lectures at California State University San Marcos, studies American Indian justice
and environmental policy issues. She discussed Indigenizing environmental
justice at ESF on Wednesday April 26, 2023.<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://video.syr.edu/media/t/1_1j4bi7wl" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJs4d_YTaevGNeQEl6Lc91C3vg0aUPtX7not1N5vN8axRYLVLDyrbymy5IhanS61AbkXg-Ja0KcKFb_CvrOj5O06UCNFqSKnUWdZJsETykVYkZE6EM4j5XCDX2z8Ia7mqSb6vjuzBOOtadcqSu6y_zvrrl6UPKlhK9btCCcHDtMkhAttXgFscBPsz/w200-h200/DGW%20lecture,%20ESF%204_4_2023.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Gilio-Whitaker analyzed environmental injustice through the lens of American Indians, explaining that the package of "Environmental racism" centers on "racism", which has not been broad enough for Indigenous communities. She explained: "Native People are people as nations with a relationship to the United States... not ethnic groups, we're people with political status, with this government to government relationship." She stressed that settler colonialism set
the stage for deeming Indigenous Nations as inferior, which still has implications
to Native Peoples to this day. Gilio-Whitaker broke down the role of white supremacy in driving the environmental movement, and how history has led to the lack in
accountability, human displacement, and ecocide. She continued: “American narratives of ‘progress’
and ‘modernity’ are experiences of death for American Indians.” She strives to
raise awareness on decolonizing environmental justice by recognizing Indigenous
relationships to land and incorporating Tradition Ecological Knowledge through
co-management practices with Native Peoples. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dina
Gilio-Whitaker, Colville Confederated Tribes, is co-author of <i>"All the
Real Indians Died Off": And 20 Other Myths About Native Americans (Myths
Made in America)</i> with Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and author of <i>As Long as
Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization
to Standing Rock</i>. She is an independent consultant and educator of
Indigenous policy and environmental justice related issues and is a lecturer at
California State University San Marcos on American Indian Studies.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">A recording is available </span><a href="https://video.syr.edu/media/t/1_1wbw2ama" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">https://video.syr.edu/media/t/1_1wbw2ama</a>. <span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">This event was s</span>ponsored by the Center for Native
Peoples and the Environment, in partnership with Adaptive Peaks Seminar Series,
sponsored by the Department of Environmental Biology, and the Women in
Scientific and Environmental Professions Speaker Series, sponsored by the
SUNY ESF and the ESF Women's Caucus. This event concluded the 2023 AP and WiSE Professions Series.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Information on the WiSE Speaker Series can be found at </span><a href="http://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">http://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">. Upcoming events and lectures at SUNY
ESF can be found on the college’s calendar: </span></span><a href="https://www.esf.edu/calendar/"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">https://www.esf.edu/calendar/</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;">As part of the course requirements for FOR797</i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"> Perspectives on Career and Gender, </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">students share responsibility of reporting on speakers in the campus-wide </i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Women in Scientific and <i>E</i>nvironmental Professions</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Speaker Series<i>. The preceding was prepared by </i></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;">Alyssa Colasanti, BS 2023, Environmental Biology<i>.</i></span></p>ESF Women's Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666533136170312257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614515494503845056.post-40110177314225265902023-04-06T23:20:00.000-04:002023-05-04T23:21:14.724-04:00Limnology Underdogs: the local and global importance of pond ecosystems<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnCATCfcafKNOOeQmgAWV17iq75ClexIXnVd9oYSIejSNfaOpUSm5HCWT4kjzRKVDHWxY6m9fKPK8rNFlBjnPm2pdIqDdjAKrHZrxK41eFZ6bPpVgiE9NViZeF_l8D6E_66cXpx0kMlcvXCitdwdpoPob8tqrNL4m_ErRvKEO_qFaqEBzx7YSH5gJ/s864/2023Holgerson.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="864" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnCATCfcafKNOOeQmgAWV17iq75ClexIXnVd9oYSIejSNfaOpUSm5HCWT4kjzRKVDHWxY6m9fKPK8rNFlBjnPm2pdIqDdjAKrHZrxK41eFZ6bPpVgiE9NViZeF_l8D6E_66cXpx0kMlcvXCitdwdpoPob8tqrNL4m_ErRvKEO_qFaqEBzx7YSH5gJ/s320/2023Holgerson.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: times;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #000e54;">Dr. Meredith Holgerson spoke at ESF about "Limnology Underdogs: the local and global importance of pond ecosystems" during </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #000e54;">a joint presentation of ESF's Adaptive Peaks Seminar Series and the Women in Scientific and Environmental Professions Speaker Series on April 6.</span></span><p></p><p><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #000e54;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: times;">Ponds are studied far less than larger water bodies, but they are globally abundant. They are often viewed as smaller versions of lakes, but as Holgerson demonstrates, they are ecological hotspots with unique rates of interception and retention of nutrients and sediments, methane emission, and carbon storage, resulting in different functionality.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #000e54;">Dr. Holgerson is a freshwater ecologist and Assistant Professor, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University. She holds a BS from Denison University, MS from ESF (EFB; MP James Gibbs), and a PhD from Yale University's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. She was previously an Assistant professor at St. Olaf Univeristy and completed a </span>David H. Smith Conservation Research Postdoctoral Fellowship</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span>A recording is available <a href="https://video.syr.edu/media/t/1_wsb6ivan"><br />https://video.syr.edu/media/t/1_wsb6ivan</a></span>. <span> </span><span>This event was</span> sponsored by the Department of Environmental Biology, SUNY ESF and the ESF Women's Caucus. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;">Information on the WiSE Speaker Series can be found at </span><a href="http://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus"><span style="background: white; line-height: 17.12px;">http://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: white; line-height: 17.12px;">. Upcoming events and lectures at SUNY ESF can be found on the college’s calendar: </span></span><a href="https://www.esf.edu/calendar/"><span style="background: white; line-height: 17.12px;">https://www.esf.edu/calendar/</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: white; line-height: 17.12px;"> </span></span></span></p>ESF Women's Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666533136170312257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614515494503845056.post-70103845177208349452023-04-06T09:19:00.000-04:002023-04-06T09:19:08.427-04:00Kids' Day and Girls' Summit return! Register now<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAVj2lD0a_ZTmKvzYl9nZOLU0uOLrZS4vhemXGhTPMgJiYGJ9RQmxWl7xiREYsDumrZEaEUlUtRXNAEj82dao8tE0Q5xJMrMpFw0WfDHcms0LDN4FPlMANW7dsrO9vRT9HyvCfV-u80JI69MOhWtsY6BBwTz3oi9VKRTus1S64ZfCEdJbpXZEtbX7/s750/logo-small.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="545" data-original-width="750" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAVj2lD0a_ZTmKvzYl9nZOLU0uOLrZS4vhemXGhTPMgJiYGJ9RQmxWl7xiREYsDumrZEaEUlUtRXNAEj82dao8tE0Q5xJMrMpFw0WfDHcms0LDN4FPlMANW7dsrO9vRT9HyvCfV-u80JI69MOhWtsY6BBwTz3oi9VKRTus1S64ZfCEdJbpXZEtbX7/w200-h146/logo-small.gif" width="200" /></a></div><br />Registration is now open for two pre-college pipeline programs, both on
the ESF main campus. There is no cost for either, but space is limited
for both, so please register soon!<p></p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ligatures: none;">Take our Kids to Work Day</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ligatures: none;">! Kids 8-11 with an adult (parent/guardian or
other relationship to child) that works or studies at ESF is invited to a
special class day (Thursday, April 27, 8:15-3:15) for hands-on exploration
of some ESF fields! More information and forms are available
at <a href="http://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus/kids.php">http://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus/kids.php</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9C_M1N9eTguCfblq7g03zCVR48numFpMd_zV7VOWN3DLAhLvPY8bzZK3TPyzVDN_xeDadkdD1YjRCDE6Hy0oyp5edI9azXy3LkhU5DxI-YDvsmhGY5wPiitBN1HhKNTUIFlSgJ-i1ATK9MTQsenilXoISViQdEjwUPc8-CIYVKW5hZ5dFtcMULS-_/s1736/summit.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="1736" height="55" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9C_M1N9eTguCfblq7g03zCVR48numFpMd_zV7VOWN3DLAhLvPY8bzZK3TPyzVDN_xeDadkdD1YjRCDE6Hy0oyp5edI9azXy3LkhU5DxI-YDvsmhGY5wPiitBN1HhKNTUIFlSgJ-i1ATK9MTQsenilXoISViQdEjwUPc8-CIYVKW5hZ5dFtcMULS-_/w200-h55/summit.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ligatures: none;">Girls’ Summit</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ligatures: none;">. Kids’ Day’s big sibling will
return to ESF on Saturday, May 20 as 5<sup>th</sup>-10<sup>th</sup>
graders will put hands and minds to work in different series of workshops
and presentations. More information and registration for youth
participants and adult volunteers at: <a href="https://www.ywca-syracuse.org/get-involved/girls-summit/">https://www.ywca-syracuse.org/get-involved/girls-summit/</a></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">PLEASE NOTE: we are also looking for adult volunteers to chaperone
groups during both programs; volunteers will need to complete a brief training
on SUNY’s Child Protection Policy. For “Kids Day”, contact Heather
Engelman; for Summit, please visit the YWCA page.<o:p></o:p></span></p>ESF Women's Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666533136170312257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614515494503845056.post-368530868819611862023-04-05T15:58:00.001-04:002023-04-05T15:58:11.082-04:00All gender restroom now in Bray! (and a second one in Walters)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/shopping?q=tbn:ANd9GcTE49QUrObKNyr1grrcGbuHLw78Ay2KG4pCR2ciU3hvplHIK-d6-tQJU-aDOexgNZvPPVkZ3HlkPQximH_35XDXM3LNW8TkmDsJNnFpEOewjj0pjg-eZUlXbQ" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="335" data-original-width="450" height="149" src="https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/shopping?q=tbn:ANd9GcTE49QUrObKNyr1grrcGbuHLw78Ay2KG4pCR2ciU3hvplHIK-d6-tQJU-aDOexgNZvPPVkZ3HlkPQximH_35XDXM3LNW8TkmDsJNnFpEOewjj0pjg-eZUlXbQ" width="200" /></a></div><br />To the residents of Bray and Walters-<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Consistent with ESF's commitment to diversity, to better
accommodate our campus' demographics and in accordance with <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgovt.westlaw.com%2Fnycrr%2FDocument%2FI15705772dac111ecb171d3eb1a7e4af3%3FviewType%3DFullText%26originationContext%3Ddocumenttoc%26transitionType%3DCategoryPageItem%26contextData%3D(sc.Default)&data=05%7C01%7Cengelman%40esf.edu%7C3bce5fce2d5f460a283a08db2c935f1d%7C471cf45e787c42bda95ce748123126f6%7C0%7C0%7C638152783710883073%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7Kw6ALNiguslNggExIA8yeo166Dk7bmZ8o%2BCNkxqLAA%3D&reserved=0">NYS
8 NYCRR Part 317</a>, changes to existing toilet room designations are being
made. We recognize that the changes noted below do not completely address this
issue. This is a step towards improvements; additional changes will follow as
more building project updates occur. The change is proposed for implementation
this coming week.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b><u>Bray Hall</u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The single occupant restroom at the basement level of this
building will be designated an all-gender bathroom. [This restroom is not ADA accessible.]</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Walters Hall<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The single occupant restroom on the 4<sup>th</sup> floor of
this building will be designated an all-gender bathroom. [This restroom is accessible per ADA guidelines, as is the all gender restroom on the ground floor. All Walters restrooms have at least one accessible stall].</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Signage [has been posted <strike>will be posted shortly</strike>] to indicate this change. This
is only one step in a larger effort that will address this important issue
throughout all ESF properties. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Our campus has adopted a Bias Reporting tool that can be
accessed through this link, <a href="https://www.esf.edu//ide/bias.php">https://www.esf.edu//ide/bias.php</a> .
The Bias Reporting System has the capability to report incidents anonymously,
or not, and is a way for the campus to report incidents that occur. For your
reference please see our<u> <a href="https://www.esf.edu/administration/titleix/discrimination.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NondiscriminationPolicy</a></u>.</p><p class="MsoNormal">
Questions and comments regarding these initiatives should be directed to Rex
Giardine.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Erin Tochelli</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Associate Director of Academic Administration<br />
</span><b><span style="color: green; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">SUNY College of Environmental Science &
Forestry </span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><br />
<i>Pronouns: she/her/hers</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="mso-ligatures: none;">“The mightiest oak in
the forest is just a little nut that held its ground”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>ESF Women's Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666533136170312257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614515494503845056.post-77382409337115283812023-03-02T19:00:00.035-05:002023-05-04T22:14:33.587-04:00ESF Alumni Provide Career Advice for Women in STEM<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgabZBJqGZOPz8GQLr3G_CurUIqxViSO3XV1E-sPk440vDcddj89Y1zGgxzIramOngbJoxUFCedKrsj9QHTE__6kqvpxfyNe8WjHf1jMC1krMkCnFMvVqwEGdLAOsloH8ERMIllHWmyeSFVxU5U-GuQuK7-W8oBLWz9P3t_2UpA3yR3OpOAGZ85Kpvm/s2339/WISE2023.jpg" style="clear: right; display: inline; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="lier announcement with head and shoulders photos and this text: Dr. Danielle Berry, Senior Research Specialist with Dow Performance Silicones; Jocelyn Gan, Energy and Sustainability Specialist with NYU Langone Health; Meghan Hazer Álvarez, City Planner at the Baltimore City Department of Public Works; and Dr. Kerry Ryan, Attending Veterinarian at ViaGen Pets. Organizers: ESF Offices of Alumni Relations, Career Services, and Admissions and the ESF Women’s Caucus." border="0" data-original-height="2339" data-original-width="1654" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgabZBJqGZOPz8GQLr3G_CurUIqxViSO3XV1E-sPk440vDcddj89Y1zGgxzIramOngbJoxUFCedKrsj9QHTE__6kqvpxfyNe8WjHf1jMC1krMkCnFMvVqwEGdLAOsloH8ERMIllHWmyeSFVxU5U-GuQuK7-W8oBLWz9P3t_2UpA3yR3OpOAGZ85Kpvm/w226-h320/WISE2023.jpg" width="226" /></a></p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">With diverse
careers and unique backgrounds, ESF alumni provided advice and inspiration in a
virtual panel focused on women working in STEM fields. The 2023 Women in STEM Careers
Alumni Panel, a virtual event held on Thursday March 2, 2023, featured four
outstanding female graduates of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and
Forestry: Dr. Danielle Berry, Senior Research Specialist with Dow Performance Silicones;
Jocelyn Gan, Energy and Sustainability Specialist with NYU Langone Health; Meghan
Hazer Álvarez, City Planner at the Baltimore City Department of Public Works;
and Dr. Kerry Ryan, Attending Veterinarian at ViaGen Pets. The event was hosted
by the ESF Office of Alumni Relations in honor of Womens’ History Month; Debbie
Caviness, Director of Alumni Relations, moderated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This event opened the 2023 Women in
Scientific and Environmental Professions Speaker Series, with additional
support of the Offices of Career Services and Admissions and the ESF Women’s Caucus.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
discussion centered on experiences the alumni had at ESF that set them up for
their current careers, as well as advice they could share for current college
students, especially women looking to enter traditionally male-dominated STEM fields.
<a name="_Int_zPKCK41i">All of</a> the <br />panelists mentioned the importance of
communication in their roles, speaki<br />ng up against stereotypes that scientists
tend to be <a style="mso-comment-date: 20230303T1048; mso-comment-done: yes; mso-comment-parent: 1; mso-comment-reference: SD_2;"></a><a style="mso-comment-date: 20230303T0822; mso-comment-done: yes; mso-comment-reference: HE_1;"><span style="mso-comment-continuation: 2;">“lab rats” with “limited social skills.” </span></a></span><span class="MsoCommentReference"><span style="font-size: 8pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-special-character: comment;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“A lot of times in my job, I am
talking to people who don’t really speak my language, my jargon,” Berry said.
“Being able to be a translator for science is very rewarding.” The women also
noted that networks have been an especially rewarding and vital part of their
careers, and discussed the importance of support systems in building their
confidence within fields where they might be the only woman or person of color
in the room. “Finding your voice is really important,” said Ryan, “and then
once you’ve found it, it’s about helping others find theirs.” The alumni
credited some of their confidence to the hands-on, real-world problems they
were able to work on while at ESF, as well as to the open-minded community they
found while in school there. “There’s no ego at ESF,” said Hazer Álvarez,
“Everyone’s just focused on what we can do to move the world forward in a
better way.” This mission was echoed by the other panelists, who noted that
they’ve enjoyed seeing the world of science evolve over their time in the
industry, and that they look forward to being some of the next-generation
leaders who will continue to create space for future women, people of color, and
other minorities in STEM careers. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Each of the
four speakers is a graduate of SUNY ESF who has gone on to use her education,
skills and passion in a unique and rewarding career. Berry graduated from ESF
with a B.S. in Chemistry in 2015, and later pursued her Ph.D. in Chemistry at
the University of Texas at Dallas. After completing her Ph.D., she joined Dow
Performance Silicones in the fall of 2020, where she now works as a Senior
Research Specialist with a focus on application development for thermal
management materials. Gan received an M.S. in Sustainability Management from
Columbia University after graduating from ESF with a B.S. in Environmental
Science in 2013, and now works as an Energy and Sustainability Specialist with
NYU Langone, supporting its initiatives around sustainable food services, waste
reduction, energy and resiliency management, and more. Hazer Álvarez received
her B.A. in Landscape Architecture from ESF in 2006, and in 2013 received both
an M.S. in Public Health from ESF and a <a name="_Int_Up09Lf6B">Masters of
Public Health</a> from SUNY Upstate Medical University. She has worked on a
variety of public and private projects relating to green infrastructure and
public health and now serves as a City Planner for the city of Baltimore. Ryan
graduated from ESF in 2006 with a degree in Environmental and Forest Biology before
receiving her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Cornell University, and
she now works as an Attending Veterinarian with ViaGen Pets, the global leader
in pet and endangered animal cloning.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Current students can avail themselves of the services
of Career Services and networking and mentorship opportunities with the ESF
Women’s Caucus, student chapters of professional societies and cultural-based
clubs, as well as leadership and other trainings through Student Affairs,
Choose Action Network and the Office of Inclusion Diversity and Equity. Visit <a href="https://engage.esf.edu/events">https://engage.esf.edu/events</a>
for upcoming student-centered programs. Prospective students can talk with advisors
in Admissions or schedule a campus tour at <a href="https://www.esf.edu/admissions">https://www.esf.edu/admissions</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For more
information about the ESF Alumni Association, please visit <u>https://www.esf.edu/alumni</u>.
Information regarding upcoming public events within the ESF community can be
found on ESF’s College Calendar, at <a href="https://www.esf.edu/calendar">https://www.esf.edu/calendar</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;">As part of the course requirements for FOR797</i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"> Perspectives on Career and Gender, </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">students share responsibility of reporting on speakers in the campus-wide </i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Women in Scientific and <i>E</i>nvironmental Professions</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Speaker Series<i>. The preceding was prepared by </i></span></span></span>Sara Dreibelbis, M.S. student in Natural Resources Management, anticipated graduation May 2024.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">To view the full recording, click below</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://video.syr.edu/media/t/1_73xuudfm"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OXD5FYA9q04" width="320" youtube-src-id="OXD5FYA9q04"></iframe></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div style="mso-element: comment-list;"><div style="mso-element: comment;"><div class="msocomtxt" id="_com_2" language="JavaScript">
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</div>ESF Women's Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666533136170312257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614515494503845056.post-24776099810085962752023-01-19T16:16:00.010-05:002023-01-19T16:20:10.052-05:00Mentoring and networking continue!<p><b style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0c64c0;"><span style="font-family: times;">Looking for life and career skills in about one
hour a week?</span></span></b></p><p align="center" class="xxxxmsonormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="xxxxmsonormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Add</span></span><span class="xcontentpasted0"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: red;"> </span></b></span><span class="xcontentpasted0"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0070c0;">Perspectives
on Career and Gender! </span></b></span><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">During this
discussion-based 1-credit seminar, learn about career paths, interviewing,
mentorship, rights, negotiation, intersectionality, balancing work & life,
#MeToo and more! Gain skills in group facilitation, literature
review, peer mentoring, and networking.</span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> </span><span class="xcontentpasted0"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Tuesdays,
3:30-4:25 PM</span></b></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">, </span><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><b>Bray 324; during the weeks when WiSE Professions meets, those events will substitute for class. </b>Employees and un-enrolled students may also sit in. </span></span></span><span class="xcontentpasted0" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: times;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Direct questions to Diane Kuehn </span></span><span class="xcontentpasted0" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: times;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0c64c0;">(</span></span><a href="mailto:dmkuehn@esf.edu" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: times;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">dmkuehn@esf.edu</span></a><span class="xcontentpasted0" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: times;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0c64c0;">)</span></span><span class="xcontentpasted0" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: times;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> and Heather
Engelman </span></span><span class="xcontentpasted0" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: times;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0c64c0;">(</span></span><a href="mailto:engelman@esf.edu" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: times;" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">engelman@esf.edu</span></a><span class="xcontentpasted0" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: times;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0c64c0;">).</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: times;">Coffee Breaks!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;">Take a breather and give or gain insight into work or life
challenges, while helping others. Comparing notes can help us
identify issues, share strategies and possible paths forward (or around).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;">Join in person in 110 Moon or online/phone in (register at https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMsd-Ggrz4rGNQkzp59XyKkzUM6GeHnFH2l) from wherever you happen to be on (mostly) 1st Fridays (2/3, 3/3, 4/14, 5/5) during the 11:40-12:35 class block, or 3rd Thursdays (2/16, 3/23, 4/20, 5/18),9:30-10:30am. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: times;">WiSE Professions speaker series returns, with a combination of virtual and in person sessions:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Women in STEM Alumnae
Career Panel</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">,
with Alumni Association, Career Services, and others. <b>Thursday, March
2, 7pm, virtual.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><b><span style="font-family: times;">Dr. Meredith</span> Holgerson</b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, EFB MS 2011, Assistant
Professor, Ecology and Evolution, Cornell U, title TBD, with Adaptive
Peaks, <b>Thursday, April 6, 3:45pm, 5 Illick</b><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dr. Gina Dilio-Whitaker</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, on Indigenous
Environmental Justice, with Center for Native Peoples and the Environment
and others, <b>Wednesday, April 26, 5pm, Gateway<o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> Pre-college </o:p></b><b>Pipeline programs:</b></p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3;"><b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Take our Kids to Work
Day, </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Thursday,
April 27, STEM exploration for 8-11 year olds with an adult that works or
studies at ESF, regardless of the child’s gender or relationship to their
adult. Kids, grandkids, godkids, niblings, siblings, neighbors, and
other connections are all welcome (on a space limited basis—this is a
class day, so we are working in between other users of classrooms and
labspaces, and presenters’ ongoing obligations).<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3;"><b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Girls’ Summit, Saturday
May 20. </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kids’
Day’s ‘big sister’, expanding STEAM exploration to 5<sup>th</sup>-10<sup>th</sup>
graders in the community. If you are looking for a program for a
class you sponsor, youth group or scout troop, this is the program for
your group! Annual collaboration of the YWCA of Onondaga County, C/STEP,
and multiple on-campus partners (Open Academy, OIDE, Women’s Caucus).<b> </b><o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>ESF Women's Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666533136170312257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614515494503845056.post-30241628651273209592023-01-17T16:01:00.009-05:002023-01-19T16:19:26.441-05:00Student parents: connect to other parents on campus<p> Students with children, eldercare, or other caretaking
responsibilities can feel extra stretched, and sometimes isolated.
Talking with others is a great way to discover resources and family friendly
events on- or off-campus, set up study-and-play dates (or play dates/study
breaks) and to share advice. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you would like to join a virtual discussion forum
comprised of other caregivers (students and employees), please subscribe to the
<b>FamilyResources</b> listserv: email <a href="mailto:listserv@listserv.syr.edu">listserv@listserv.syr.edu</a> a message
of: SUBSCRIBE familyresources FirstName LastName (Please substitute your
own name for those last fields, and leave the “subject” line empty).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions or need assistance subscribing,
please contact Heather Engelman, <a href="mailto:engelman@esf.edu">engelman@esf.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>ESF Women's Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666533136170312257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614515494503845056.post-4227433539728395872022-09-12T09:38:00.002-04:002022-09-12T09:38:56.269-04:00Connecting over coffee<p><b><span style="color: #201f1e; font-size: 12.0pt;">Coffee
Breaks!</span></b><span style="color: #201f1e; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background: white; color: #3c4043; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 10.5pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;">During the standard business week, it gets so busy that you've skipped lunch, opted not to refill a water bottle to save that time (and
that of the inevitable restroom break)—and are running out of steam carrying
more than our fair shares of mental load and taking care of everyone around us.
So, put on the brakes, recharge batteries a bit, connect, bounce ideas off of
one another, and offer and receive advice about handling work and life pressures.
Join in person (110 Moon), or online/phone in (<a href="https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkd-mtrTkuE9NquG7C-zjljSA6aS50MIUQ">please
register</a>), this semester from wherever you happen to be on (mostly) <b>1st
Wednesdays (9/7, 10/12, 11/2, 12/7) at 8:30 am, or 3rd Thursdays (9/15; 10/20;
11/17; 12/15) at 2pm</b>.</span><span style="color: #3c4043; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 10.5pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> The </span><span style="color: #201f1e; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAubRTDGlPYgt4l4pkSCMpRvuAVZ2MBFlauurMI3kXK0Byrdmqy9K4qVoURiGnFq-gqkHvUORzMlAVuRfdNW0uKRf1IUUfnvLuiTa0k3sMi8ik1V2Kx8aeDwoAajAorFAubOP3_Mo6uQRDRIYnVH4YmTzL2RT1oUelUgAP5lYiEAvlcoco55WdA-at/s1280/coffee%20cup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAubRTDGlPYgt4l4pkSCMpRvuAVZ2MBFlauurMI3kXK0Byrdmqy9K4qVoURiGnFq-gqkHvUORzMlAVuRfdNW0uKRf1IUUfnvLuiTa0k3sMi8ik1V2Kx8aeDwoAajAorFAubOP3_Mo6uQRDRIYnVH4YmTzL2RT1oUelUgAP5lYiEAvlcoco55WdA-at/w200-h113/coffee%20cup.jpg" title="A coffee cup with a feminine symbol comprised of 4 faces and the words "ESF Women's Caucus"" width="200" /></a></div>hybrid option should allow folks from Harrison St, remote
campuses, telecommuting, or relocated to also participate, without dealing with
commute times or parking.<p></p>
<b><span style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Please attend, share your ideas, requests for
discussion topics, formal workshops, speakers (WiSE Professions), or other
events, as well as what you think decision makers should know about women
working/studying at ESF. </span></b><span style="color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you prefer to do that
more anonymously, this link is remaining open </span><span style="color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="https://forms.gle/UKFCE6r6Daxb8nqU6" title="https://forms.gle/UKFCE6r6Daxb8nqU6">https://forms.gle/UKFCE6r6Daxb8nqU6</a>.</span><div><b><span style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></b></div><h3 style="background: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #201f1e; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Please
note that you don’t need to wait for those breaks to ask questions or share
resources! We manage two listservs, both configured as discussion forums:</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<h3 style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: #201f1e; font-family: Symbol; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">·</span><span style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 7.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus/listserv.htm" target="_blank"><span class="marki0j3k3vgk"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal;">ESFWomen</span></span></a></span><span style="color: #201f1e; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> is primarily used for announcements like this, and can be
used to communicate with about 100 people, some still on campus, some that have
graduated or gone to other institution.</span><o:p></o:p></h3>
<h3 style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: #201f1e; font-family: Symbol; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">·</span><span style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 7.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus/famlist.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal;">FamilyResources</span></a></span><span style="color: #201f1e; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. Child- and elder-care impact folks
regardless of gender/gender identity, and not all women have an interest in
those resources. By spinning off family discussions, we hope to make them
more accessible to those who need them (now, or thinking ahead), unclutter the
inboxes of those who don’t, and affirm
“balancing work and family” as a universal workplace concern.<br /><o:p></o:p></span></h3><div><b><span style="color: #201f1e; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> </span></b></div>ESF Women's Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666533136170312257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614515494503845056.post-9399925999830225942022-06-16T10:10:00.009-04:002022-06-21T13:45:26.070-04:00Input needed regarding childcare need<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>A small, intrepid group has been investigating resources and options for ESF childcare. <div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_uNCHMxLyWxNVZmCinPn7kZ0s3tlrl5u_5cX4cVGUHfeSeUozJoHNVqxP-CGCWv5kAe_BF_PsVXPs5WQkhL3Wn7WUSD67kVUsxP4niW7L6tGpZEplL2V6NnN4bqCDThsmADYf0doTzqncWhONfxACDvfgx5zZzvC6taO2VY4amEO8DTrBC66PZmd/s593/Screen%20Shot%202022-06-16%20at%2010.09.19%20AM.png" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="491" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_uNCHMxLyWxNVZmCinPn7kZ0s3tlrl5u_5cX4cVGUHfeSeUozJoHNVqxP-CGCWv5kAe_BF_PsVXPs5WQkhL3Wn7WUSD67kVUsxP4niW7L6tGpZEplL2V6NnN4bqCDThsmADYf0doTzqncWhONfxACDvfgx5zZzvC6taO2VY4amEO8DTrBC66PZmd/w166-h200/Screen%20Shot%202022-06-16%20at%2010.09.19%20AM.png" title="infant sized onesie, featuring Oakie the Acorn, ESF's mascot" width="166" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://esfbookstore.com/collections/kids" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oakie onesie</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Critical questions for those investigating options for ESF include: "how many spaces are you looking for? What ages” Please help move conversations forward, and determine which, if any, funding opportunities might be available, by completing <a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=XvQcR3x4vUKpXOdIEjEm9mda1fYnYERKi8R86a7Jl0lUMkgzVEQwWFRDN1hKT0taNEEzRzBQRDZRRSQlQCN0PWcu" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; color: blue; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">the feasibility survey </a>(Please use ESFid to authenticate) and encourage those in your ESF employee and student circles to do so as well. Student parents can be particularly hard to reach over the summer, so please nudge them to respond as well. </span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Whether folks have children, are thinking about when to start families or to foster children, or have other comments to share, aggregated responses will help guide ESF’s next steps as well as answer questions SUNY has asked of campuses (same as above, plus which challenges are impacting each population the most acutely). </span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This survey clearly does not address every contingency. Anyone with information that the survey does not seem to address, or is wary of sharing via that venue, I hope is comfortable contacting me directly or referring others to do so. </span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Related notes:</span></p><ul style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, "system-ui", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="x_MsoListParagraph" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We are working on updating guidance for those seeking childcare at: <b>Any suggestion for childcare </b><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" href="https://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus/faq.htm#Childcare" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; color: blue; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">https://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus/faq.htm#Childcare</a></span></li><li class="x_MsoListParagraph" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Parents (of any gender identity) and others caring for, or supporting in any way, any family member, friend, or colleague--past, present, or future--consider subscribing to the <b>FamilyResources</b> listserv. Follow instructions at: <a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" href="https://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus/famlist.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; color: blue; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="https://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus/famlist.htm">https://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus/famlist.htm</a>. </span></li></ul></div>ESF Women's Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666533136170312257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614515494503845056.post-16616409384871510932022-05-09T11:37:00.004-04:002022-05-10T14:09:32.752-04:00Take our Kids to Work Day returns <b> </b><span style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgukIByjNrX3iHWsclnHNdmTOW4rYYfU2nlh8kQS0Kl7rImFPLUFX_btpnQHIDww2EzH1RvwQPr5PfisPS7XHVuj8wqc_lHE3PRqDOMXp7m4Bkp69enZ8RFVhyHulb0L6g-rXHpaSJEX5kt_oDB75S-cYtAwpZ2J05ksY5FyzCv6ftJO42ZxMsasoso/s4032/TKW%20Day.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgukIByjNrX3iHWsclnHNdmTOW4rYYfU2nlh8kQS0Kl7rImFPLUFX_btpnQHIDww2EzH1RvwQPr5PfisPS7XHVuj8wqc_lHE3PRqDOMXp7m4Bkp69enZ8RFVhyHulb0L6g-rXHpaSJEX5kt_oDB75S-cYtAwpZ2J05ksY5FyzCv6ftJO42ZxMsasoso/s320/TKW%20Day.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b>After a two year hiatus, </b>Take our Kids to Work Day returned to ESF on April 28. Kids 8-11 years old with an adult that works or studies at ESF explored ESF fostered-careers through their own class day:</span><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>ESF Sustainability</b>: Which uses the least energy? A laptop, fan, or LED desk lamp? ESF’s new Energy Manager (and alum) <b>Michael Amadori</b> measured the electricity required to use all these household items. Kids also played Wasketball, sorting common household waste into trash and recycling and used (with supervision!) solar power as a campfire starter. They also had a sneek peak at our in-house power station.</li><li><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Color changing chemistry!</b> Chemistry’s <b>Kate Bailie</b> (and graduate student assistants) helped students with simple acid-base reactions; use salt water, aluminum foil, and a complete circuit to create a temporary “ink”, and assembled teeny temperature sensitive LCDs</span></li><li><span style="text-align: center;"><b>All about Maple. </b> Which maples for syrup? (Any, but sugar has the best yield) What do the buds look like? The inside of a tree? With alumna <b>Jill Rahn</b> of ESF Forest Properties. </span></li><li><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Something's Fishy: tracing mercury. </b> Details are important in science! What can we measure? Kids received instructions, and then helped Environmental Biology faculty member, Environmental Toxicologist <b>Dr. Roxanne Razavi</b> and grad students <b>Abby Webster</b> and <b>Mike Ackland</b> with record keeping, measured length and weight of whole yellow perch and (with careful supervision) retrieved otoliths (tiny ear bones that can be used to age the fish, much like rings in a tree), eye lenses, and a piece of dorsal fin. These fish are part of an ongoing study, <a href="https://sites.google.com/esf.edu/k-limburg-site/research/project-breathless" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Project Breathless</a>. The samples, along with many others, will be assessed by grad students and faculty to help trace mercury through the sample population’s habitat. </span>Kids and volunteers thought yellow wasn’t an apt description, and that they should be called apricot perch. A few Kids thought this the grossest of the activities, but others really enjoyed being part of active research!</li><li><span style="text-align: center;">In the <b>Lego® Bridge Challenge</b>, Kids were tasked with planning (on paper) and then building (with Lego®) wide enough for Thomas the Tank Engine™ (or friend) to use, and allow 2 matchbox™ car wide lanes beneath. How much weight can it support? How few bricks can you use? (More bricks=higher materials and labor cost). With ESF Environmental Resources Engineering’s <b>Karen Karker</b> (planning support by <b>Lindi Quackenbush).</b></span></li><li><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Building an Urban Ecosystem.</b> What are the components of a park (or community garden)? Kids working on the park explain their choices to ESF grad student and Open Academy staff members <b>Dan Collins</b> and <b>Maura Harling Stefl.</b> Through this, they realized park spaces will be hot. So they added a snack shack, water stations and shade. These introduce a new challenge: how to deal with the trash?</span></li><li><span style="text-align: center;">Chemistry students <b>David Spector </b>and <b>John Pezzulo</b> ended the day with a <b>Super Cool “Cooking” Demo</b>, emphasizing safe handling of liquid nitrogen. While Kids (and volunteers) enjoyed some of the best strawberry and vanilla ice cream (served in low-waste waffle cone bowls) ever, John shared a secret: that if really like what you are learning, and work hard, colleges might pay them to continue learning about that field through graduate school stipends and tuition waivers, and work in support of teaching and/or research. </span></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Kids Day is one of the earliest, and most enduring, programs of ESF's Women's Caucus. </span>For a photo journey of the day, visit </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ESFKidsDay/">https://www.facebook.com/ESFKidsDay/</a>; for information about past programs, please visit <a href="https://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus/kids.htm">https://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus/kids.htm</a>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Acknowledgments:</b> A huge </span><b style="text-align: center;">Thank you</b><span style="text-align: center;"> to presentation teams for their time and supplies, and the many others who set up spaces, background checked and provided training to volunteers; Allison Oakes, John Turbeville, Brad Fierke, Linda McGuigan, Kathy Lang and Kelly Berger who got everyone where they needed to be; Diane Jaramillo for hep at registration; Danielle Gerhart, Nichole Doherty and Steve Waldron who helped serve lunch and chaperoned restroom trips; and Doherty for checking kids back to their adults. Thanks are also due to James Zappola, Gentry Battaglia and Ilsa Dohner of the Trailhead Café for their lunch preparations, and to the Provost’s Office and the Women’s Caucus for covering these expenses and snacks. Gratitude to the Bookstore and Centennial Hall for day end gifts to Kids.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><br /></div></div><p></p>ESF Women's Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666533136170312257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614515494503845056.post-62546749218138113132022-05-09T11:24:00.005-04:002022-05-10T14:04:01.128-04:00YWCA’s Girls’ Summit held at ESF <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQi2cxf07Getsx5QB-L7NZB-oE6kqET21ZgGzNRNHssTYe7QN7R6OKnSCUlUuFU5IHp4PV2xYi-VsF3YhSZaG6LuHFOhtPeTFI-Be8IeMaZtnoE3w5cXNeofb8iFp5CJd56GAZcFcPsH50I5i0cEkLVdcYtcCZoefYwM9FrWED_OSaFiwJW4iuhOn_/s4032/SummitCargill.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQi2cxf07Getsx5QB-L7NZB-oE6kqET21ZgGzNRNHssTYe7QN7R6OKnSCUlUuFU5IHp4PV2xYi-VsF3YhSZaG6LuHFOhtPeTFI-Be8IeMaZtnoE3w5cXNeofb8iFp5CJd56GAZcFcPsH50I5i0cEkLVdcYtcCZoefYwM9FrWED_OSaFiwJW4iuhOn_/w240-h320/SummitCargill.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br />72 5th-10th grade participants descended on campus to learn about a few STEM based careers during the YWCA Girls’ Summit on April 2. Local alumnae, students and staff featured prominently in the hands-on portion of the day:<p></p><p>Dr. Kim Cargill (EFB 2004) with assistance of veterinary technician Carrie Curry (EFB 2014), and veterinary assistants/current ESF students Sarah Hoffman and Savannah Rutt,led participants through Teddy Bear Surgery and Pet First Aid. </p><p>Current ESF students Katherine Gannon; Julia Frank; Kathryn Resanovich, Alexandria Kirkpatrick of the Student Environmental Education Coalition (SEEC) led concurrent workshops on Building Urban Ecosystems</p><p>Chemical Engineering Staff E. Kelly Watson-Collins, Sean Hohm (PBE 2017-I think), and George Westby (Chemistry 2001, MS 2006), and students Autumn Elniski (PSE 2015, MS 2017, PhD Candidate), Will Contento, Nicole Byrnes, and Serena Brandt led perennial favorite Paper Making and Testing.</p><p>ESF students Shawna Mulvihil and Winnie Ne and staff members Heather Engelman (Dual 92, MS 1995), Maura Harling Stefl, Kelly Berger joined other community general volunteers and Group Guides that offered ice breakers, supervised small groups, and helped in other capacities during the day. Engelman, Harling Stefl, Berger, Dr. Malika Carter and Dr. Lizette Rivera (representing ESF Women's Caucus, ESF in the High School and the Office of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity) collaborated with YWCA staff and colleagues at Syracuse University and LeMoyne College to plan the program. </p><p>The mission of the program was to empower, motivate, educate, and change the perception of girls and women in STEAM. The program was open to everyone, regardless of sex, gender or gender identity. </p><p><br /></p>ESF Women's Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666533136170312257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614515494503845056.post-1390917054635903442022-05-01T16:41:00.001-04:002022-09-30T16:44:15.180-04:00Is ESF friendly to nursing parents?<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">ESF Lactation Room: 313 Baker Lab. 258 Marshall Hall, coming Spring 2023!</span></p><p class="" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0.7em 0px; padding: 0px;">SU's lactation rooms: see <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1nc3h_ydb2DKxUmkZaGTlhtrD0ftemBIH&ll=43.03141803560451,-76.13400315000001&z=14" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(180, 203, 224); color: #0e4271; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Map</a></p><p class="" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0.7em 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.esf.edu/research/documents/carer-grant-application.pdf" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(180, 203, 224); color: #0e4271; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Carer Grant Application</a>. For more information on this trial grant program, click <a href="https://www.esf.edu/research/carer-grant.htm" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(180, 203, 224); color: #0e4271; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">here</a>.</p><p class="" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0.7em 0px; padding: 0px;">Although lots of ESF kids are nursed, neither ESF nor SUNY have lactation policies in place for employees or students-- it is not addressed in the college's sexual harassment policy, or student, graduate student, or employee handbooks. As such, we did not have an official "lactation" or "mother's" room until July 23, 2013--you may now find it in 313 Baker, with renovations completed over the fall semester. Thanks are due to: Computing and Network Services next door for the more comfortable, easier to clean chair: Physical Plant giving up the room, and for the structural renovations (finishing the walls, replacing the original floor basin with a counter and sink, additional outlet, installing a mirror for checking that all buttons have been refastened); Tim Blehar, HR, for shepherding the upgrades; and the VP for Administration for authorizing the work.</p><p class="" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0.7em 0px; padding: 0px;">How do we fit into the bigger picture?</p><p class="" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0.7em 0px; padding: 0px;">New York is among the states that have laws that specifically allow women to breastfeed in any public or private location, and that exempt breastfeeding from public indecency laws.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Employees have had ample legal support. A 2007 NYS law (see <a href="http://labor.ny.gov/workerprotection/laborstandards/PDFs/guidelinesexpressionofbreastmilkFINAL.pdf" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(180, 203, 224); color: #0e4271; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">PDF</a>) requires employers to provide new mothers with a private space to either express milk or breast feed for three years after child birth. Employers are also required to give mothers the time to either express or breast feed. The company does not have to pay the mother for that time (but they also cannot dock her if she can use scheduled breaks or otherwise makes up the time; see <a href="http://www.labor.ny.gov/sites/legal/counsel/pdf/Blood%20Donations%20-%20Breast%20Milk/RO-10-0187.pdf" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(180, 203, 224); color: #0e4271; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">PDF</a>). A 2010 federal law states that the employer must also provide a place, <span style="font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">other than a bathroom</span>, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from co-workers and the public for the employee to express breast milk for the child's first year. If these requirements impose undue hardship, an employer that employs fewer than 50 employees is not subject to these requirement.<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Putting this into practice was another matter, however. If you were able to schedule when a child could be brought to you to nurse, you were, and remain, free to use almost any place on campus (there are some labs that no one should be eating in; and that should go double for our babes! This is true for the bathrooms!). For those lucky enough to have private offices (ie, faculty, administrators) pumping could and can still be done in the privacy of your office. The rest of us had to be more creative, and were only successful if we had supportive (vs barely tolerant) colleagues. And effective, July 23, 2013, <span style="font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">313 Baker Lab</span> (near the freight elevator) was designated for nursing moms.</p><p class="" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0.7em 0px; padding: 0px;">According to Tim Blehar, the door should remain unlocked except when in use, so moms do not have to reserve it to nurse, pump, or clean their pumps. HR assures us that the room is available to student and visiting mothers, too. If repairs are needed, please contact Tim, but for general use questions, feel free to contact Heather Engelman.</p><p class="" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0.7em 0px; padding: 0px;">Syracuse University has also created a series of Lactation Rooms across campus, which have been <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1nc3h_ydb2DKxUmkZaGTlhtrD0ftemBIH&ll=43.03141803560451,-76.13400315000001&z=14" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(180, 203, 224); color: #0e4271; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">mapped</a> by Syr Grad Students with Children. See also <a href="http://wellness.syr.edu/culture-of-wellness/lactation-spaces/" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(180, 203, 224); color: #0e4271; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">https://hr.syr.edu/work-life-benefits-and-resources/raising-a-family/lactation-support </a>for locations and links explaining who to contact for each space, and to access those additional resources.</p><p class="" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0.7em 0px; padding: 0px;">On a related note, the Gateway Building was designed with a family restroom (i.e. large enough for a family member to accompany any person requiring assistance and with room for the individuals wheelchair or other mobility device, including a stroller) with a changing table in its basement.</p><p class="" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0.7em 0px; padding: 0px;">We still have a way to go to develop <a href="https://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus/faq.htm#Any_suggestions_for_balancing_work_and_family" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(180, 203, 224); color: #0e4271; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">policies</a> that support all parents, including <a href="http://esfwomen.blogspot.com/2012/12/changing-game-with-flextime.html" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(180, 203, 224); color: #0e4271; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">flextime</a> and part-time options, but its good to know that we have support for moms at so many levels of the administration. That said, additional Lactation Rooms across campus would be a lot more accessible for administrative staff--especially in the winter.</p><p class="" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0.7em 0px; padding: 0px;">Please note that while the nursing room appears on the "Locations of Women’s and Gender Inclusive/All-Gender Bathrooms", mothers should NEVER be referred to a bathroom to pump or nurse.</p>ESF Women's Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666533136170312257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614515494503845056.post-75532879724189508132022-04-21T20:20:00.003-04:002022-04-21T20:37:58.269-04:00Caregiver Travel Grants for pre-tenure, full-time faculty with nursing infants<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgocjoQQWBeMzlICJ3EvtcCXEJDmIV7VrWrYOHRQQA5y0FcQuMMkmC9r2Ey4MsivlA7Un4ZiRIqYmKLK8uQ6uxON_4ARP3CXMYSnmvlljfeim1jdC1ZsF-fecLPHHDYsrrtjRyYUruNIAbl4QhudOfDjFScfeimFtK6CMqqV_PSrUPmBzRCOgUciH5G/s576/lactation_sign.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="288" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgocjoQQWBeMzlICJ3EvtcCXEJDmIV7VrWrYOHRQQA5y0FcQuMMkmC9r2Ey4MsivlA7Un4ZiRIqYmKLK8uQ6uxON_4ARP3CXMYSnmvlljfeim1jdC1ZsF-fecLPHHDYsrrtjRyYUruNIAbl4QhudOfDjFScfeimFtK6CMqqV_PSrUPmBzRCOgUciH5G/s320/lactation_sign.jpg" width="160" /></a></div>Presenting at, and attending conferences, is a key means for scientists, engineers, and other professionals to further scholarly activities, build collaborations, and establish reputations in their fields. Nursing parents face unique hurdles in realizing these critical networking opportunities, including age limitations and cost of conference childcare (if childcare is even available/offered), challenges pumping and managing breastmilk throughout the conference, sponsor travel reimbursement restrictions, and the significant financial strain of bringing a caregiver.<p></p><p>We are excited to announce that the Office of Research Programs has launched a trial<b> Caregiver Travel Grant Program</b> to support conference attendance for pre-tenure, full-time faculty, for two years post-birth. (Adjunct positions, post-docs, and graduate students are not covered by this program at this time.). Please not that for the purposes of this grant, "full-time" extends to those who were full-time Assistant Professors but have temporarily changed title or FTE due to an Extension of Continuing Appointment Decision.</p><p>Grants will reimburse up to $500 of the caregiver’s air- or train-fare per fiscal year, for the purpose of assisting with the care of a nursing infant during the conference. Designated caregivers can be a co-parent, grandparent, babysitter, or other individual of the faculty member’s choice.</p><p>For application materials and additional instructions, please visit <a href="https://www.esf.edu/research/carer-grant.htm">ORP</a>. Applications should be submitted at least one month prior to conference travel. Reimbursement will occur after the trip is completed.</p>ESF Women's Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666533136170312257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614515494503845056.post-31958430896000156482022-04-07T14:35:00.000-04:002022-04-07T14:35:20.788-04:00Kids Day returns! registration now open! Volunteers needed!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF9lsQ8ne012HRsOBnl0sr7QfeeHV7RynwOeyvGaQAbjAE28ZLqRGDCC4oDNxaE7Cl3cGfB3zEI9uGVgXCGzSdye48A4XXg3FTCfESLjoif8YHcprnr9Vfcn1ZIW4BauaaZgpThe-Q5spqsevdPKaHP2pqcTOkALJWOoJHioELbBSoYdnEFVYUFhFT/s3264/IMG_1763.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF9lsQ8ne012HRsOBnl0sr7QfeeHV7RynwOeyvGaQAbjAE28ZLqRGDCC4oDNxaE7Cl3cGfB3zEI9uGVgXCGzSdye48A4XXg3FTCfESLjoif8YHcprnr9Vfcn1ZIW4BauaaZgpThe-Q5spqsevdPKaHP2pqcTOkALJWOoJHioELbBSoYdnEFVYUFhFT/s320/IMG_1763.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>After a two year hiatus, registration has opened for ESF’s <b>Take our Kids to Work Day, Thursday, April 28, 2022</b>! Kids 8-11 years old with an adult that works or studies at ESF are invited to explore ESF fostered-careers through their own class day, starting and ending the day in the Gateway Center. <p></p><p>Space is limited, and pre-registration is required. FAQs and Registration Forms (due 4/21) are available at <a href="https://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus/kids.htm">https://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus/kids.htm</a>. Past adults have requested information to share with schools to request the absence be excused; a form is available at that same page to facilitate that conversation and (if necessary) to coordinate makeup or alternate assignments. </p><p>We are also seeking volunteers to chaperone groups: <a href="https://forms.gle/nYXVQYtnZYAadE7x5">https://forms.gle/nYXVQYtnZYAadE7x5</a>. </p><p>Kids Day is one of the earliest, and most enduring, programs of ESF's Women's Caucus. The group is pleased to return to an in-person option, as well as to continue to share photos and materials via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ESFKidsDay/">https://www.facebook.com/ESFKidsDay/</a>.</p><p>Questions about the program, accommodations, or volunteering, please contact Heather Engelman, <a href="mailto:engelman@esf.edu">engelman@esf.edu</a>, 315-470-4752. </p><div><br /></div>ESF Women's Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666533136170312257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614515494503845056.post-47290169000800354242022-03-29T13:50:00.003-04:002023-05-04T22:01:54.469-04:00Interviewing? John Turbeville shares tips<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Dr. Turbeville, Senior Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Director of Career Services at SUNY-ESF shared interviewing tips on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, as part of ESF's Perspectives on Career and Gender Spring Seminar Series.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.esf.edu/career/assets/john-turbeville.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="631" height="200" src="https://www.esf.edu/career/assets/john-turbeville.jpg" width="158" /></a></div>Dr. Turbeville presented the services provided by Career Service at ESF along with interviewing statistics. I was amazed to find out that 90% of employers find social media important when evaluating candidates and 79% of HR professionals have denied a job to a candidate due to inappropriate content on social media. He also shared some common questions asked during an interview and ways to obtain success in an interview.<p></p><p>Dr. Turbeville completed his M.S. and Ph.D. from Syracuse University. He has more than fifteen years of higher education experience in the areas of academic support services, career services, educational programming, judicial affairs, and crisis management.</p><p>For more information about the Perspective on Career and Gender Seminar Series, please visit <br />http://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus and http://esfwomen.blogspot.com/search/label/Speakers. For upcoming public events and lectures, please visit ESF’s College Calendar at http://www.esf.edu/calendar.</p><div><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i>As part of the course requirements for FOR797</i> Perspectives on Career and Gender, <i style="font-size: 12pt;">students share responsibility of reporting on class discussions as well as on the speakers in the campus-wide </i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Women in Scientific and <i>E</i>nvironmental Professions</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Speaker Series<i>. The preceding was prepared by</i></span><i> </i></span>Poonam Joshi, Department of Sustainable Forest Management, studying Master of Science in Natural Resources Management.</p></div>ESF Women's Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666533136170312257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614515494503845056.post-31662842536915537042022-03-28T16:52:00.005-04:002022-03-30T09:23:20.879-04:00Kids Day returns! Seeking Volunteers for April 28, 2022<p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGDKXrwDrzYcbsrtiANT-sPFEQ2P52pNPVF4szAedsM8KbcsBCHkaULFG-DgDeukDLVi_aTtM7nZnJgf_ABs0XRmSBaVCPnMI7kZYQJovcln5aZqxOtdidseyQ0ftIXelY1LGMRWU1-R-Zm6-gw-iFgPiRHwdTO2ce6nkj02KIxSAkyavUFPH9s46G/s750/logo-small.gif" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Take our Kids to Work Day, with each letter represented by some natural item, or a tool used to measure or study it." border="0" data-original-height="545" data-original-width="750" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGDKXrwDrzYcbsrtiANT-sPFEQ2P52pNPVF4szAedsM8KbcsBCHkaULFG-DgDeukDLVi_aTtM7nZnJgf_ABs0XRmSBaVCPnMI7kZYQJovcln5aZqxOtdidseyQ0ftIXelY1LGMRWU1-R-Zm6-gw-iFgPiRHwdTO2ce6nkj02KIxSAkyavUFPH9s46G/w200-h146/logo-small.gif" width="200" /></a></div>Volunteers are sought to assist with ESF's Take our Kids to Work Day on Thursday, April 28, 2022. In particular, organizers are seeking group leaders, that can guide kids to their scheduled program locations around campus, keep an eye out during sessions, and encourage active participation as well as questions of activity leaders. It takes a lot of people to ensure that everyone gets to where they need to be! There are also opportunities to assist in advance of the program, preparing materials for use by participants and group leaders. Shifts will be coordinated around volunteers' work and class schedules. Volunteers can sign up at: <a href="https://forms.gle/nYXVQYtnZYAadE7x5">https://forms.gle/nYXVQYtnZYAadE7x5</a>. For questions, please contact Kids Day Coordinator, Heather Engelman, <a href="mailto:engelman@esf.edu">engelman@esf.edu</a>, 315-470-4752. <p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUektLDSpNRTORFf3n-ANSyzaSGeTkuuYQvlICB8BIfMcbPdXZ4Q8ygiRPu4fNypw3zUkMJ0wcUSuWazhWkNLdsNniIMr_LPwMCYy042wP62KXv21Fhy7u2AGYkp161Zb2oUU42UbRhOgjCB2Ku8EWlBeMmD21UqS2CGi2iGGAzpQIFcHpTDRFi9C/s3264/IMG_1814.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUektLDSpNRTORFf3n-ANSyzaSGeTkuuYQvlICB8BIfMcbPdXZ4Q8ygiRPu4fNypw3zUkMJ0wcUSuWazhWkNLdsNniIMr_LPwMCYy042wP62KXv21Fhy7u2AGYkp161Zb2oUU42UbRhOgjCB2Ku8EWlBeMmD21UqS2CGi2iGGAzpQIFcHpTDRFi9C/s320/IMG_1814.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Natural Building: which stones for a sturdy wall?</td></tr></tbody></table>Group leaders are subject to checks against state and federal registries, and training will be provided on SUNY's Child Protection Policy. <p>With the assistance of many individuals and departments, the ESF's Women's Caucus has invited Kids to Work each April since the mid-90s, offering a hands-on exploration of ESF based-careers to 8-11 year olds with an adult that studies or works at ESF. Follo wing a two-year Covid hiatus, when programs were offered asynchronously online, we look forward to welcoming Kids back to ESF on April 28. For general information, please visit <a href="https://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus/kids.htm">https://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus/kids.htm</a>. </p><p>Participant registration will open soon.</p><p></p>
<iframe frameborder="0" height="1416" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXZD16prnGxc3vvQwFn_Cf-BX2xDvCAyaVtYv2sjl7GC9omA/viewform?embedded=true" width="640">Loading…</iframe>ESF Women's Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666533136170312257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614515494503845056.post-78025480491258821022022-03-23T10:06:00.001-04:002022-04-11T10:34:27.741-04:00ESF alumnae talk about their experiences in STEM careers<p>In recognition and celebration of Women’s History Month, four alumnae discussed their unique experiences in pursuing STEM careers in a panel facilitated by Debbie Caviness, Director of SUNY ESF Alumni Relations, on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. The panel addressed many topics, such as the stereotypes women face in STEM careers, negotiating salaries, networking, and what the female experience of working in male-dominated STEM fields was like. The ESF Alumni Association, Office of Admissions, Office of Career Services, and ESF Women’s Caucus jointly sponsored this panel. </p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://video.syr.edu/media/t/1_70vm135v" target="_blank"><img alt="event announcement with portraits of all 4 presenters" border="0" data-original-height="3507" data-original-width="2480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzO0Tob2elahxzMgm9YSNf8ozpuWHG3awh23UbKw4a0t1d0EFojR3hq1ZwIh-7twlxfnEFLWs2ShRQ34ikK788AMrzpHqyAhy7NO_rc9pk9Qhx4R3SaJdw-BMQDWfehbqFVdxRcLC6Rxxb1kGVtONL-MHUKVQL5duafatJ99hNoOuy_nrL8qzKzWeR/w453-h640/WISE2022V4.jpg" width="453" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://video.syr.edu/media/t/1_70vm135v" target="_blank">To view recording, click image</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Christina Chan ’10, spoke about her experiences as both a female and a person of color as the owner and farmer of the Choy Division, a diversified 1-acre urban farm with a focus on east Asian crops and herbs. As a farmer in a field that is predominantly comprised of older white men, Chan felt insecurities due to being both a person of color and female. Starting out in her field, Chan braced for the worst and felt she needed to prove herself to other farmers, but over time began to realize that other people’s expectations don’t dictate an individual’s self-worth. Optimistically, Chan notes younger generations of farmers are becoming more diverse compared to their older generation counterparts. <p></p><p>Kelley Corbine ’15, M'17, a forester with the US Forest Service (USFS) and wildland firefighter, faced similar experiences to Chan. In her work as a USFS forester, Corbine observes about 95% of the time in her work, she is the only female in the room. Like Chan, Corbine also felt the need to prove herself to male counterparts. As Corbine continued working, she realized she needed to treat herself kindly and reaffirm to herself that she deserved to be working with the USFS.</p><p>Keelin Gangwish ’19, a Pulp & Power Front Line Leader at the paper mill company Sylvamo, had a different challenge, as she works with people of diverse academic and social backgrounds. As a result of this, it was difficult for her to gain basic respect from her coworkers as a female worker. Gangwish recommends individuals to stand their ground, and to know their audience when it comes to addressing female stereotypes in the workplace. She also suggests to subtly guide other male coworkers to a desired outcome if they do not listen to advice. </p><p>Gina Hale ’04, the Senior Director of Operations & Safety at Tufts Medical Center, advised others to ask questions and remain headstrong in topics individuals are confident in. Hale recounted a story of how she had to ask about flow dynamics to ensure the safety of a facility, demonstrating how it is acceptable to not know the answers to everything. In terms of salary negotiation, Hale advises others to not be afraid to ask how much other people make, and to use social networks to determine how much an individual should be making. </p><p>Christina Chan received her B.S. in Environmental Science (focus on Health & the Environment) from SUNY ESF in 2010, and her M.S. in Conservation Science from the Imperial College London in 2013. Kelley Corbine received her B.S. in Natural Resource Management in 2015 and her M.S. in Forest and Natural Resources Management in 2017 from SUNY ESF. Keelin Gangwish received her B.A.Sc. in Paper Engineering in 2019 from SUNY ESF. Gina Hale received her B.S. in Chemistry in 2004.</p><p>For more information about the WiSE Professions Series, please visit http://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus. For upcoming events, please visit ESF’s College Calendar at http://www.esf.edu/calendar. </p><i>As part of the course requirements for FOR797</i> Perspectives on Career and Gender, <i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">students share responsibility of reporting on speakers in the campus-wide </i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Women in Scientific and <i>E</i>nvironmental Professions</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Speaker Series<i>. The preceding was prepared by </i></span>Scott Dai, MS student, Sustainable Resources Management, Forest Natural Resources Management.<br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div>ESF Women's Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666533136170312257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614515494503845056.post-1445170739532534682022-03-11T16:55:00.003-05:002022-03-11T17:38:42.317-05:00Nutrient Cycling, Storm water runoff, and Communicating Science to the Public, a conversation with Dr. Claudia Benitez-Nelson<p>Dr. Claudia Benitez-Nelson, professor in the Department of Earth Ocean and the Environment, University of South Carolina, presented Nutrient Cycling, Storm water runoff, and Communicating Science to the Public on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 via Zoom as part of SUNY ESF’s Women in Scientific and Environmental Professions Spring Seminar Series. This seminar was sponsored by ESF Women’s Caucus.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmckTbb2UTO79sGh8lXn2E8oiRF7wn00iw-4nOuSN2Tllv3ouqDavji7Wt2L_Wgifm6kL8-Nz3DJo4GpFR3OVhDtNB-UnsZlFvplPN8FCm8A0wIHeUlAk9Ebe41JN8LswA3FySyPlwJxkaYenYuJQKiCdUFVR9_9utUjehI4nvWXEhtSaTAGZLAH7O" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="265" data-original-width="271" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmckTbb2UTO79sGh8lXn2E8oiRF7wn00iw-4nOuSN2Tllv3ouqDavji7Wt2L_Wgifm6kL8-Nz3DJo4GpFR3OVhDtNB-UnsZlFvplPN8FCm8A0wIHeUlAk9Ebe41JN8LswA3FySyPlwJxkaYenYuJQKiCdUFVR9_9utUjehI4nvWXEhtSaTAGZLAH7O" width="245" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://video.syr.edu/media/t/1_flrujnnq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Claudia Benitez Nelson. Click for video.</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>Dr. Benitez-Nelson research focuses on the biogeochemical cycling of phosphorus and carbon, largely in marine environments, and how these elements are influenced by natural and anthropogenic processes. During the seminar she discussed her most recent research on inland and coastal nutrient cycling in relation to planning for stormwater surges.</p><p>Benitez-Nelson's team sought to establish the rate of sediment accumulation in stormwater ponds, determine the role these ponds play in the regional cycling of carbon and nutrients, and to identify the sources of organic matter to pond sediments in different growing urban areas in the Waccamaw watershed. “This was for us a real opportunity to truly connect more closely with the communities that we were working in” said Benitez-Nelson when explaining how their findings would benefit the homeowners close to the ponds. Her findings suggest that Particulate Organic Matter (POM) is a better proxy for liability than Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) and may control Biological Organic Matter (BOD) loads. Her lab continues research on different topics related to aquatic organic matter.</p><p>Benitez-Nelson is often asked how she “starts to have these conversations about not just pollution, urbanization, sustainability, but talking about climate and how climate change is influencing where people are living their lives.” She shared that she is part of Science Moms, a non-partisan group of climate scientists, who also happen to be mothers, that “really talk about climate, the need collective action” as well as mitigation efforts, particularly in conversation with other mothers, for the benefit of all their children. </p><p>Dr. Benitez-Nelson received B.S. in chemistry and oceanography from the University of Washington and a Ph.D. in oceanography from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute/Massachusetts Institute of Technology Joint Program. She has an extensive publication record which includes lead authored pieces in both Science and Nature. Dr. Benitez-Nelson also serves as Associate Dean, for Instruction, Community Engagement and Research.</p><p>For more information about the WiSE Professions Series, please visit http://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus. For upcoming lectures, please visit ESF’s College Calendar at http://www.esf.edu/calendar.</p><p><i>As part of the course requirements for FOR797</i> Perspectives on Career and Gender, <i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">students share responsibility of reporting on speakers in the campus-wide </i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Women in Scientific and <i>E</i>nvironmental Professions</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Speaker Series<i>. The preceding was prepared by </i></span><i>Natasha M. Torres Ríos, MSc student, Sustainable Resources Management Department.</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfozdJP4hgQ3WIn8kha9Anx9cGNBwjboqo_iuOrgf3g-HoA5IV-4WZQTPrkqUtVtCjOE7yJ2LDqo4R_U2Jrj92BLibFuHBC_eHobXVU6-EdGkuJXXqVh9uF65KNR6kYuLstl76Lfye9_xG6yjsuoE1rVhN7cOdNUPF9Dlb3cQB5QiutRHV7MIRbtqz=s2999" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="2999" height="54" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfozdJP4hgQ3WIn8kha9Anx9cGNBwjboqo_iuOrgf3g-HoA5IV-4WZQTPrkqUtVtCjOE7yJ2LDqo4R_U2Jrj92BLibFuHBC_eHobXVU6-EdGkuJXXqVh9uF65KNR6kYuLstl76Lfye9_xG6yjsuoE1rVhN7cOdNUPF9Dlb3cQB5QiutRHV7MIRbtqz=w640-h54" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><p><br /></p>ESF Women's Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666533136170312257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614515494503845056.post-49573133126819465772022-03-08T15:30:00.005-05:002022-03-30T10:52:00.687-04:00Harassment and Whistle-Blowing, insight from ESF's Title IX Coordinator<p>Rebecca Hoda-Kearse, Title IX coordinator at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF), spoke to the graduate student seminar “Perspectives on Career and Gender” on March 8, 2022 to start the conversation of harassment and whistle-blowing that face all institutions. Hoda-Kearse spoke about how Title IX is used to prevent gender discrimination, which states that “on the basis of sex” no person shall be discriminated against from any educational programs. She continued to talk about other grounds harassment may start on such as <i>quid pro quo</i> in unequal power differences. Under her facilitation, students shared experiences that happened to themselves or others they know that had experienced harassment or discrimination. All students and facilitators were able to recall at least one moment of harassment. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZXAwAn2u_Vlc1jHlGXVRpjw3OIj1NicpnspJY5AEI59taOo9gZGh2GPCJO9f9D0cA8KdUPUP3lgJn9SzT44ZuH_exaoZw4sYrI1bw6st8IElgz_S1JofuqD_Y6L5iy5PfdbzieCbgX1lXegW-Xbzg0I1FMa2l6YfChCqkqnt_Yj0xgXK5omHvh81/s664/Rebeeca.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Rebecca Hoda-Kearse, Executive People Officer" border="0" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="664" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZXAwAn2u_Vlc1jHlGXVRpjw3OIj1NicpnspJY5AEI59taOo9gZGh2GPCJO9f9D0cA8KdUPUP3lgJn9SzT44ZuH_exaoZw4sYrI1bw6st8IElgz_S1JofuqD_Y6L5iy5PfdbzieCbgX1lXegW-Xbzg0I1FMa2l6YfChCqkqnt_Yj0xgXK5omHvh81/w320-h204/Rebeeca.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>SUNY ESF has many options for reporting Title IX violations. This can be done by talking directly to<br /> Hoda-Kearse or virtually though the “Resilient Oaks App" or at <a href="https://www.esf.edu/ide/bias.htm">https://www.esf.edu/ide/bias.htm</a>. Reporters can remain anonymous. <p></p><p>Hoda-Kearse is the Title IX Coordinator and Affirmative Action Officer at SUNY ESF, overseeing Title IX issues and reporting for the campus as well as discrimination related complaints including sexual harassment. She works closely with many offices including the offices of Student Life, Human Resources, and Inclusion, Diversity and Equity.</p><div>Note: Hoda-Kearse's was promoted to ESF's inagural Executive People Officer very soon after this presentation! ESF's Title IX responsibilities remain under this umbrella, but Kerrie Findlay is Interim Affirmative Action Officer, serving in that capacity in addition to their duties in International Education. Read more about this new campus position at <a href="https://www.esf.edu/communications/view2.asp?newsID=9974">https://www.esf.edu/communications/view2.asp?newsID=9974</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>As part of the course requirements for FOR797</i> Perspectives on Career and Gender, <i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">students share responsibility of reporting on class discussions as well as on the speakers in the campus-wide </i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Women in Scientific and <i>E</i>nvironmental Professions</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Speaker Series<i>. The preceding was prepared by </i></span>Katie McLaughlin, Sustainable Resources Management, M.S. May 2023.</div>ESF Women's Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666533136170312257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614515494503845056.post-61396492879011092112022-03-01T17:04:00.001-05:002022-03-11T17:07:24.100-05:00 Girls’ Summit returns to ESF—recruiting volunteers and participants<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1eLPZEWllGj2ckOooSyGd0a-mRNsI0RVMWTV67Q17hGE/viewform?edit_requested=true" rel="nofollow" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="2549" data-original-width="1650" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMCkn5pwtsfrBMc7oym7dt_zUEwAYomhAOECpI_obqYnvScmpsevSWH-y4Dk5VGHQzpsuRZLU-ES8raiRyg-NWy67Af_HW72P5QIl246SDD-BFWDlz2lvqMNgc5bWJZiGnVRZuXTU78QEqkkeNDJxk7aV9XgBd26p3W3896_NMTXA9E3NnF7ymXwGd" width="155" /></a><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">Girls’ Inc is seeking adults for a variety of volunteer roles for the annual Girls’ Summit on Saturday, April 2 on the ESF and SU campuses. In particular, they hope to recruit a solid cohort of volunteers familiar with the campuses to serve as “group guides”, accompanying a walking group through the program, assuring they find their scheduled workshops, and sharing their own excitement about STEAM. A perfect role for students and local alumni! They need folks to</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;"> </span><a contenteditable="false" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1eLPZEWllGj2ckOooSyGd0a-mRNsI0RVMWTV67Q17hGE/viewform?edit_requested=true" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: blue; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;" title="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1eLPZEWllGj2ckOooSyGd0a-mRNsI0RVMWTV67Q17hGE/viewform?edit_requested=true">sign up</a><span class="Apple-converted-space" face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;"> </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">quickly to assure time for background checks. For more information or for help with registration, contact Wenona Timmons at 315-424-0040 or wtimmons@ywca-syracuse.org. </span><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ywca-syracuse.org/what-were-doing/youth-development/girls-summit/" rel="nofollow" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="3299" data-original-width="2550" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIyr8ynidOXZsA7BM0kJ5M0TshHwpiOCNDFWGdbxqRfNIO2O87-_0OP1JOc7ibSvQqEvb6PcoeKG_shQlgtIPp_NSTUbP1_1TdWgnSjGK-iUoQFKOlHxN3XdIC2KdA71oRcamXYmzxf_nTHSdaWYtHaSAvua3wrbwdNs4rw6NRThSP8rVtMzInOg1p" width="186" /></a></div><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">Registration is also open for 5<sup>th</sup>-10<sup>th</sup> graders who wish to participate in the Girls’ Summit Hands-on STEAM Career Exploration Day on Saturday, April 2, 8:30-3:45pm. Drop off and pick up at ESF’s Gateway Center. $5, pre-register at <a contenteditable="false" href="https://www.ywca-syracuse.org/what-were-doing/youth-development/girls-summit/" style="color: blue;" title="https://www.ywca-syracuse.org/what-were-doing/youth-development/girls-summit/">https://www.ywca-syracuse.org/what-were-doing/youth-development/girls-summit/</a>. For more information, contact Caitlyn Copfer, <a contenteditable="false" href="mailto:ccopfer@ywca-syracuse.org" style="color: blue;" title="mailto:ccopfer@ywca-syracuse.org">ccopfer@ywca-syracuse.org</a>, or 315-424-0040.</span><p></p><br /><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></p>ESF Women's Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666533136170312257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614515494503845056.post-46492731781542092152022-02-28T16:26:00.000-05:002022-03-11T17:31:19.011-05:00Coffee and Connections, Hybrid for Spring 2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-eYM4Tukh5RIBklGtXMgbSpJnAEDlYHS3h2bof72ehqL6lqXJWASDw32gOcrjrOaTKw_wmXGxQqA6qRzzGn81_zPVvpxqLtSjZucbtu4jmuUkCpSRC-3k6gImslqlrBb_ksSBTA8VeHAlMUDbevQ28hVZGGS5esiw1No1YVCiH_viADxvcI0x1JcS=s1280" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-eYM4Tukh5RIBklGtXMgbSpJnAEDlYHS3h2bof72ehqL6lqXJWASDw32gOcrjrOaTKw_wmXGxQqA6qRzzGn81_zPVvpxqLtSjZucbtu4jmuUkCpSRC-3k6gImslqlrBb_ksSBTA8VeHAlMUDbevQ28hVZGGS5esiw1No1YVCiH_viADxvcI0x1JcS=w200-h113" width="200" /></a></div> <span><b>"Find a peer group of women to provide professional support" </b>suggest the authors of<b> </b></span><i><a href="https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008370">Ten simple rules for women principal investigators during a pandemic</a>. </i><span>Research has shown that<b> </b>women generally benefit from </span><a href="http://sites.nationalacademies.org/shstudy/index.htm"><span>networking and group mentoring</span></a>. Further, women's stress can be <a href="https://scholar.harvard.edu/marianabockarova/files/tend-and-befriend.pdf"><span>moderated by social supports</span></a><span>. It's also not a surprise that short breaks help individuals regroup and look at challenges through a refreshed lens. So, have a snack or bring your lunch on 2nd Wednesdays, 1-2pm. </span>Sessions are hosted by the <b>ESF Women's Caucus </b>and are open to employees, students, and alumnae.<p></p><div>Coffee Breaks are hybrid this semester, with the kettle on in 408 Baker. For concurrent zoom connection information (link or call-in number), please <a href="https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcod-itqDwuGtaTEEgp8YzEFL5DsE-U8uxv">register</a>. <b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></b></div><div>You can ask questions or share resources anytime by subscribing to:</div><h3 style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 5.0pt; margin: 5pt 0in 0in 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus/listserv.htm">ESFWomen</a> is configured as a discussion forum, but is used most frequently to share event reminders and registration links! <br /><o:p></o:p></span></span></h3><h3 style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 5.0pt; margin: 5pt 0in 0in 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus/famlist.htm">FamilyResources</a>. Child- and elder-care impact a number of students and employees regardless of gender/gender identity By spinning off those discussions, we hope to make them more accessible to parents and other caregivers who need them (ATM or for the future), unclutter the inboxes of those who don’t, and underscore “balancing work and family” as universal workplace concerns.</span></span></h3><div><br /></div><div>For more information about the ESF Women's Caucus, or our formal or informal mentoring programs, please visit: <a href="https://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus">https://www.esf.edu/womenscaucus</a> or contact the program coordinator, </div><div><span>Heather Engelman <a href="mailto:engelman@esf.edu">engelman@esf.edu</a> or 315-470-4752</span></div>ESF Women's Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666533136170312257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614515494503845056.post-80898605146512800402022-02-06T21:14:00.009-05:002022-03-03T10:41:38.895-05:00WiSE Profession Speaker Series continues virtually in Spring 2022<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-PBioBvVU824tpRc-s3wVewyHU8ImVwi5vmh7kG4ELr1RkKwf85azJFc3JpgnfGNBjtRNyD0WvG81DI4WoA4QEJBHblXEJkZJ6Qt-ToCPxBt1vYFg2q_7QHfnASKbMjeAAyCk9fI_NRGtp3KY1YdfIHlB8XMHcW1Fpc8H4w4IceGxOmA4B8l6HFIz=s2999" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="WiSE Professions Speakers, with I as a test tube, S as a worm, E created from leaves, a A made from a drawing compass and K created from rules, and an O as the feminine symbol, encompassing women of different racial backgrounds." border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="2999" height="54" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-PBioBvVU824tpRc-s3wVewyHU8ImVwi5vmh7kG4ELr1RkKwf85azJFc3JpgnfGNBjtRNyD0WvG81DI4WoA4QEJBHblXEJkZJ6Qt-ToCPxBt1vYFg2q_7QHfnASKbMjeAAyCk9fI_NRGtp3KY1YdfIHlB8XMHcW1Fpc8H4w4IceGxOmA4B8l6HFIz=w640-h54" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;">Oceanographer Dr. Claudia Benitez-Nelson, on Nutrient cycling, storm water runoff, and communicating science to the public, on Tuesday, March 1, 3:30 – 4:30pm</b></div></b><p></p><br />Registration closed.<br /><br />Dr. Claudia Benitez-Nelson is an Associate Dean and Carolina Distinguished Professor in the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of South Carolina. Her research focuses on understanding the biogeochemical cycling of nutrients and carbon and they are influenced by climate change. Honors include: Early Career Award in Oceanography from the American Geophysical Union (AGU); Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography. Dr. Benitez-Nelson is passionate about teaching and mentoring and is active in many efforts to increase diversity in the sciences. <div><br /></div><div><b>Women in STEM Alumnae Panel, in conjunction with Career Services, Admissions, and the Alumni Association, on Wednesday, March 23.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>Since 1999, the ESF Women's Caucus has invited Women in Scientific and Environmental Professions to campus to share their work, and meet folks on campus. </div>ESF Women's Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666533136170312257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614515494503845056.post-20532851926399796332021-11-07T15:00:00.001-05:002021-11-22T11:52:45.307-05:00Making Space for Marginalized Voices, Women's Empowerment Brunch 2021<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">ESF's 6th Women's Empowerment Brunch invited participants, panelists, and keynote to consider ways to <b>Make (or Reclaim) Space.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Emcee Emily Li (EnvStudies 2022) introduced Dr. Emily Stewart, Senior Director of Education & Curation, at Syracuse's <a href="https://www.most.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Museum of Science and Technology</a> who discussed the ways the MOST has become more accessible for a variety of community members, including sensory friendly exhibits; reduced admission for veterans and active military, and EBT users; as well as supporting community science educators and youth science competitions. (Families with middle schoolers: check out their partnership with TACNY, called <a href="https://www.tacny.org/events-calendar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Jr Cafe</a>, which provides a free program with continental breakfast and free museum admission, generally 3rd Saturdays during the academic year.) Panelists Alice Olom and Martikah Williams, co-founders of Black Artist Collective; Dr. Marcelle Haddix, Distinguished Dean's Professor of Literacy, Race and
Justice in the Reading and Language Arts department in Syracuse
University's School of Education; and ESF students Sachi Segan (EnvStudies 2022) and Isabella Fiorese (EnvScience 2023) answered questions about finding space, allyship, and ways of moving forward.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPE3nrVcegza9dSMgFMlkwWEshF0H-Jak0jHqb1dElknZxm7ypNSa13I-K4sBzLTUJ8uKP0lHaepk5_EMhcjl-j4CD6IloMaEAtvWliYdIs7pjnb1g_zlCrcF6hYpzLceCzYoKb6PPpA/s1650/WEBPrintVersion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="1275" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPE3nrVcegza9dSMgFMlkwWEshF0H-Jak0jHqb1dElknZxm7ypNSa13I-K4sBzLTUJ8uKP0lHaepk5_EMhcjl-j4CD6IloMaEAtvWliYdIs7pjnb1g_zlCrcF6hYpzLceCzYoKb6PPpA/w247-h320/WEBPrintVersion.jpg" width="247" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Panelists shared the necessity of resting, setting boundaries, and surrounding themselves with supporting people, and the challenge and exhaustion: </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">of "having to act white" and the overwork of silent labor. Women and other marginalized identities have to <i>always</i> be ready to respond to emails, even while on vacation. One panelists who hails from a "collectivist, family-centered background" and being told by elder family members "Don't be too loud, Black and proud" for fear of risking citizenship process.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When asked how allies can make space for marginalized identities: show up and speak up! Challenge authority and speak for those who cannot. Panelists countered with "are you educating yourself? Going where you are uncomfortable so others can be more so? Thinking about and learning the details taught in Title IX training?" They also noted that the question is upsetting because folks SHOULD know what an ally is by now, and label "ally" is used performatively, without active engagement or demonstrative effort. Are so-called allies giving something up? Shifting power dynamics, leaving positions of privilege? Its an intersectional question with many layers. Fighting for Black people, Black LGBTQIA+, Black Muslims, fighting for and with. Are allies standing up for these, even when they are not in the room?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In what ways can we move forward and make space? Be honest that every day is a new challenge and that women have to fight all the time, especially Black women. Acknowledge that its OK to "just be" for a minute. Work with Cafe Sankofa and Women's Health, taking up brick and mortar with the 15th ward, understand what's happening with the I-81 project. Land acknowledgements are empty; how do they lead to reconciliation of the violence that led to the use of these spaces? BAC's mission is to interrupt, disrupt, break down barriers and speak to what's happening in our community, at any or multiple scales. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Questions from the audience: How do you physically create boundaries? Takes practice, be specific. Acknowledge what's causing you harm. Understand what YOU need to be fully present. May need to intentionality pause to figure out what your balance looks like.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When confronted with the phrases "Just take care of yourself" or "you should have said something", flip the script "I am struggling to establish boundaries, but I need them." Start small--it takes 21 days to create a habit. One panelists had to unlearn "yes" because was working self to sickness. For black women in particular, stories that are empowering but overwhelming, the protagonist is always strong. Can we be fragile or vulnerable?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If boss does not respect need for rest, it's time to go. A tip: Review your job description. If what you are asked to do is not listed, use that to negotiation. Review other people's job descriptions, and call folks out when they aren't doing their jobs. "You are director of _____; that's your job (and not _____'s). </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Suggestions: Read White Fragility and How to be an AntiRacist, all of it! More POC on boards, front money and invest in people and businesses that do the work. PAY for the Training, go in with other organizations to cover the costs. 1-3 POC out of 500 is not enough. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Panelists love Gen Z, who are open and forward and use social media to call out, build up, and hold accountable. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Last thoughts: SU (academia?) has to come down from The Hill. College has a utopian aspect, and college community should be more involved in community organizations like Black Cuse pride, BAC. which are small organizations that are constantly doing the work. Bring elements back to ESF and SU. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Be a good person, be more thoughtful, leave it better than you found it. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The 2021 WEB was presented by the Baobab Society and the ESF Women's Caucus, in collaboration with The Writing Resource Center, Poetry Society, ESF Bookstore, Green Campus Initiative, and the Environmental Studies Student Organization, with support of the Undergraduate Student Association, Counseling Center, Vera House, and the Sustainability Office. Organizers particulary wish to thank Chris from Vera House and Ruth from Counseling Services for being available for anyone in need of support, Christopher from ITSmedia for sound system set up (and providing student support during the event itself), as well as Bliss Bakehouse, Fat Cat Baking, Mello Velo, Recess Coffee for working with our budgets and guidance to deliciously meet dietary and low-waste constraints. </span></span></div></div><div><p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">To learn more about all WEB events, beginning May 2016, please visit the summaries compiled at: <a href="http://esfwomen.blogspot.com/search?q=empowerment+brunch">http://esfwomen.blogspot.com/search?q=empowerment+brunch</a>.</span></p><p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For questions about the 2021 program, contact <a href="mailto:thebaobabsociety@gmail.com">thebaobabsociety@gmail.com</a> and follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thebaobabsociety/?hl=en">@thebaobabsociety</a> on Instagram. </span></p></div>ESF Women's Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666533136170312257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614515494503845056.post-14540729504450600882021-10-22T13:59:00.006-04:002021-10-25T11:01:22.986-04:00Women's Empowerment Brunch Returns<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; text-align: left;">After a pandemic-related hiatus, ESF's 6th Women's Empowerment Brunch will take place Sunday, November 7, 11am-2pm, in Gateway Center. With a theme of <b>Making Space</b>, the program will feature a panel discussion and literary pieces and art centered around outer space and physical space. Poems, short stories, essays and image can be submitted by members of the campus community at </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://linktr.ee/TheBaobabSociety">https://linktr.ee/TheBaobabSociety</a>. </span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlqJc6LcoHxB2A-F_j5iirNMoRe-gr8hdw_Qplprpw7JbQvBA78V7L7l4NW2swQlsJ41Iaw4WMrsGgbWd52EX5bC9Ey079LHbIdvP6Tz2RfWui4pP3-wu2hBor2TFPScYCa-8Zxqw45Vw/s1152/WEB+both+2021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlqJc6LcoHxB2A-F_j5iirNMoRe-gr8hdw_Qplprpw7JbQvBA78V7L7l4NW2swQlsJ41Iaw4WMrsGgbWd52EX5bC9Ey079LHbIdvP6Tz2RfWui4pP3-wu2hBor2TFPScYCa-8Zxqw45Vw/w640-h400/WEB+both+2021.jpg" title="announcement and call for literary pieces. All text is also in text of post." width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Submit literary works or art and/or register at <a href="https://linktr.ee/TheBaobabSociety" style="font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">https://linktr.ee/TheBaobabSociety</a> </td></tr></tbody></table></span></div></div><div>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="https://forms.gle/1hYnAYegoekgkcMc6">Online registration</a>
is now open. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase in the two weeks
prior to the event, M-F 10-2, in Gateway Center. Prizes have been
generously donated by campus groups; all proceeds will be donated to
organizations that empower women and girls. Registration will enable planners
to finalize orders and accommodation requests, but walk-ins are welcome (space
permitting). Raffle tickets will also be available for purchase onsite.</span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">As has become tradition for this event, the dress code is for
participants to wear what makes them feel empowered.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="xmsonormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">The 2021 WEB is presented by the Baobab Society and the ESF
Women's Caucus, in collaboration with The Writing Resource Center, Poetry
Society, ESF Bookstore, Green Campus Initiative, and the Environmental Studies
Student Organization, with support of the Undergraduate Student
Association, Counseling Center and the Sustainability Office. </span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">To learn more about past events dating to May 2016, please visit
the summaries compiled at: <a href="http://esfwomen.blogspot.com/search?q=empowerment+brunch">http://esfwomen.blogspot.com/search?q=empowerment+brunch</a>.</span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">For questions about the 2021 program, contact <a href="mailto:thebaobabsociety@gmail.com">thebaobabsociety@gmail.com</a> and
follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thebaobabsociety/?hl=en">@thebaobabsociety</a> on
Instagram. </span></p><div><div><div><p></p></div></div></div></div>ESF Women's Caucushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09666533136170312257noreply@blogger.com0Campus Drive, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA43.0349169 -76.136978214.724683063821153 -111.2932282 71.345150736178852 -40.9807282