85th AMS Annual Meeting

: Special Session for Retaining and Recruiting Minorities in Atmospheric Science

Special Session for Retaining and Recruiting Minorities in Atmospheric Science

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Wednesday, 12 January 2005

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1:30 PM-1:30 PM: Wednesday, 12 January 2005


Welcoming Remarks
Sponsor: Special Session for Retaining and Recruiting Minorities in Atmospheric Science
Chair: John E. Jones Jr., NOAA/NWS

Papers:
  1:30 PM
Welcoming Remarks: John E. Jones
John E. Jones Jr., NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD

1:40 PM-3:15 PM: Wednesday, 12 January 2005


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Session One
Sponsor: Special Session for Retaining and Recruiting Minorities in Atmospheric Science
Chair: Ahsha N. Tribble, NOAA/NSSL

Papers:
  1:40 PM
1.1
History of Minorities in Atmospheric Science
Warren M. Washington, NCAR, Boulder, CO

  Recorded presentation
  1:55 PM
1.2
Presentation of Statistics---Where We Are Now with Minorities in Atmospheric Science
Roman Czujko, American Institute of Physics, College Park, MD

  Recorded presentation
  2:10 PM
1.3
Best Practice for Recruiting---SOARS
Rajul Pandya, DLESE Program Center, Boulder, CO

  Recorded presentation
  2:25 PM
1.4
Recruitment and Transition from Majority to Minority Serving Institution
Gregory Jenkins, Penn State University, University Park, PA

  Recorded presentation
  2:40 PM
1.5
Transition from School to Work
Ariel Rodriguez, Telemundo 40, Orlando, FL

  Recorded presentation
  2:55 PM
1.6
Preparing for Tomorrow, K-12 Education
Alice Thomas, Sojourner-Douglas College, Baltimore, MD

  Recorded presentation
  3:10 PM
1.0a
Introductory Remarks: John E. Jones
John E. Jones Jr., NOAA/NWS, Silver Spring, MD

  Recorded presentation

3:15 PM-4:30 PM: Wednesday, 12 January 2005


Panel Discussion 1
Student Roundtable
Sponsor: Special Session for Retaining and Recruiting Minorities in Atmospheric Science
Moderator: Mish Michaels, The Weather Channel, Atlanta, GA and WBZ-TV4
Panelists: Ashton Robinson, Univ. of Oklahoma, Graduate Student; Ahsha N. Tribble, NOAA/NSSL; Rajul Pandya, DLESE Program Center; Ariel Rodriguez, Telemundo 40; Alice Thomas, Sojourner-Douglas College

Papers:
  3:15 PM
PD1.1
Panelist #1: Ashton Robinson
Ashton Robinson, Univ. of Oklahoma, Graduate Student, Norman, OK

  3:30 PM
PD1.2
Panelist #2: Ahsha N. Tribble
Ahsha N. Tribble, NOAA/NSSL, Norman, OK

  3:45 PM
PD1.3
Panelist #3: Rajul Pandya
Rajul Pandya, DLESE Program Center, Boulder, CO

  4:00 PM
PD1.4
Panelist #4: Ariel Rodriguez
Ariel Rodriguez, Telemundo 40, Orlando, FL

  4:15 PM
PD1.5
Panelist #5: Alice Thomas
Alice Thomas, Sojourner-Douglas College, Baltimore, MD

4:10 PM-5:00 PM: Wednesday, 12 January 2005


2
Session Two
Sponsor: Special Session for Retaining and Recruiting Minorities in Atmospheric Science

Papers:
  4:10 PM
2.1
Industry Perspectives on Partnership, Achievement, and Diversity
Paul Thompson, Raytheon, Reston, VA

  Recorded presentation
  4:25 PM
2.2
Diversity Initiatives within NOAA
Jacqueline Rousseau, NOAA EPP/MSI, Washington, DC

  4:40 PM
2.4
AMS Education and Minority Scholarship/Fellowships
Ira W. Geer, American Meteorological Society, Washington, DC

  4:55 PM
2.0a
Introductory Remarks: Organizer

5:15 PM-6:15 PM: Wednesday, 12 January 2005


Panel Discussion 2
Round Table for Response
Sponsor: Special Session for Retaining and Recruiting Minorities in Atmospheric Science
Moderator: John V. Cortinas Jr., University of Oklahoma/CIMMS
Panelists: Eric J. Barron, Penn State Univ.; Ray Ban, The Weather Channel; Ashanti Pyrtle, Univ. of South Florida; Thomas Windham, NSF

Papers:
  5:15 PM
PD2.1
Panelist #1: Eric J. Barron
Eric J. Barron, Penn State Univ., University Park, PA

  5:30 PM
PD2.2
Panelist #2: Ray Ban
Ray Ban, The Weather Channel, Atlanta, GA

  5:45 PM
PD2.3
Panelist #3: Ashanti Pyrtle
Ashanti Pyrtle, Univ. of South Florida, Tampa, FL

  Recorded presentation
  6:00 PM
PD2.4
Panelist #4: Thomas Windham
Thomas Windham, NSF, Arlington, VA

6:00 PM-6:00 PM: Wednesday, 12 January 2005


Session Ends

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