Ira W. Geer

Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences through National Dissemination of the AMS Online Weather Studies Distance Learning Course

AFFILIATIONS: GEER, MILLS, AND MORAN—American Meteorological Society, Washington, D.C.; WEINBECK—State University of New York, College at Brockport, Brockport, New York; PORTER—Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, North Carolina; HARRIS—North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina; BREY— University of Wisconsin—Fox Valley, Menasha, Wisconsin CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Elizabeth W. Mills, American Meteorological Society, 1120 G Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005 E-mail: mills@dc.ametsoc.org DOI: 10.1175/BAMS-85-1-37

CELEBRATING AMS’ EFFORTS TO INCREASE DIVERSITY IN THE GEOSCIENCES

The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the U.S. Department of Commerce, or the National Science Foundation (NSF). American Meteorological Society Education Program amsedu@ametsoc.org ametsoc.org/EducationProgram • NSF-funded for 5 years (2011-2016) • Introduced/enhanced geoscience and/or sustainability focused course components at MSIs that are signatories to the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) and/or members of the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) • Partnered with Second Nature to recruit signatories • Introduced AMS Climate Studies to 101 faculty representing 90 MSIs • Via a NSF no-cost extension, a 5th course implementation workshop will be held in May 2017 Since 2001, the American Meteorological Society (AMS) has initiated course implementation at minority-serving institutions (MSIs) through NSF-supported Geoscience Diversity/National Dissemination Projects. Most recently, AMS received funding to introduce and enhance geoscience and/or sustainability-focused course components at MSIs through the AMS Climate Studies Diversity Project. Success with this Project led to collaborations with other institutions/organizations, allowing AMS to bring geoscience course work to more students, strengthening the pathway towards advanced geoscience study and careers.

1994 AMS Project ATMOSPHERE Summer Programs for Teachers

Project ATMOSPHERE, the K–12 educational program of the American Meteorological Society, has been involved in teacher enhancement for four years. Summer workshops for teachers have been a primary c...

AMS Project ATMOSPHERE-University of Oklahoma 1993 Workshop for Atmospheric Education Resource Agents

During the summer of 1993, Project ATMOSPHERE, in cooperation with the University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology, conducted a workshop to enhance both the meteorological background and leadershi...

Project ATMOSPHERE: AMS/NOAA 1991 Workshop for Teachers: This program was sponsored by the American Meteorological Society and funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with support from State University of New York, College at Brockport.

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