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AWG E-MAIL NEWS 2003-20
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CONTENTS
1) AWG CONVENTION / AWG BREAKFAST AT GSA -- IMMINENT DEADLINES
2) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN (AAUW) COMMUNITY ACTION
GRANTS
3) POSITION OPENINGS
* SUNY Geneseo Department of Geological Sciences - Assistant
Professor (Two positions)
* University of Iowa - Assistant Professor in Terrestrial Paleoecology
4) CONTACT INFORMATION

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1) AWG CONVENTION / AWG BREAKFAST AT GSA -- IMMINENT DEADLINES

There are 2 major deadlines coming up in the next few days. First, don't
forget to send your registration for the AWG Convention by September 27
(Saturday) to get the early registration price, and especially if you want
to attend the Saturday November 1 "Geology of the Seattle Area" field trip
being led by Kathy Troost. On October 4, we'll open up field trip
registration to the general public if it's not full. You can download the
convention flyer and registration form at
www.scn.org/psawg/convention.html.

And if you're coming to the GSA Annual Meeting, don't forget to register
for the AWG Breakfast on Monday morning. If you've already registered for
GSA, but forgot to (or your employer wouldn't) sign up for the AWG
Breakfast, don't worry -- it's easy to add. Either mail in or fax another
registration form with the AWG Breakfast marked and include your payment,
or call GSA at 1-800-472-1988 x1083 and talk to Mary Berthelson. Tell her
you want to add the AWG Breakfast, ticketed function 308A ($23) if you're a
professional or 308B ($10) if you're a student, and give her your credit
card number. Either way, the preregistration deadline is September 26 (Friday).

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2) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN (AAUW) COMMUNITY ACTION
GRANTS

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) invites applications
for two-year Community Action Grants designed to stimulate projects focused
on K-14 (including two-year colleges) girls' achievement in math, science
or technology. The grants provide seed money to individual women, AAUW
branches, AAUW state organizations, and community-based nonprofit
organizations and range from $5,000 to $10,000. Applicants must be women
who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Applications are due Jan. 15,
2004. More information is available at:
http://www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/community_action.cfm

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3) POSITION OPENINGS

SUNY Geneseo Department of Geological Sciences
Assistant Professor (Two positions)

The Department of Geological Sciences, SUNY Geneseo, solicits applications
for two positions at the Assistant Professor level. Teaching
responsibilities include both large and small-enrollment introductory-level
courses, as well as upper-level courses in mineralogy, petrology,
structural geology, and electives that will complement those offered by
current faculty. General areas of expertise at present are
paleontology/stratigraphy, geomorphology/glacial geology/remote sensing,
and hydrology/geochemistry. The Department consists of six faculty members
and approximately 50 geology majors, 70% of whom continue to graduate schools.

We seek dynamic individuals who are committed to sustaining an outstanding
undergraduate program in the geological sciences. The successful candidates
will foster the departmental culture of excellence in teaching in both
general education and majors courses, of engaging majors in research
projects, and of mentoring and guiding undergraduates through their
formative years. A Ph.D. (or ABD) is required. We seek colleagues who are
devoted to undergraduate education, who have demonstrated potential to
achieve excellence in teaching, an interest in establishing research
programs involving undergraduates that result in peer-reviewed
publications, a willingness to take an active role in departmental field
experiences, and enthusiasm for participating in departmental, college, and
public service. Special consideration will be given to candidates with any
or all of the following: field-based skills, abilities to maintain our
geophysics program, GIS competence, expertise with software technology, and
interest in participating in a college-wide writing seminar for freshmen.

SUNY Geneseo is a highly selective public liberal arts college with
approximately 5000 students. The campus is located in the historic village
of Geneseo in the Finger Lakes region of Western New York just south of
Rochester. The college consistently is ranked by several rating services as
being among the best public undergraduate institutions in the country.
Geneseo is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.

A 106,000 ft2 Integrated Science Facility to house Geology and Biology and
to connect with an existing building housing Chemistry and Physics is
currently under construction. Although a preliminary equipment schedule has
been submitted, purchases will be delayed until the final phase of
construction. Thus, the successful candidates will be involved in
laboratory layout and equipment acquisition.

Candidates should submit a letter of interest addressing their
qualifications for the positions described, curriculum vitae, copies of
college transcripts (unofficial acceptable), a statement of teaching
interests and philosophy, a statement of research interests in the context
of undergraduate education, evidence of effective teaching, and arrange to
have three recent letters of reference sent to:

Dr. Richard B. Hatheway, Chair
Department of Geological Sciences
Greene 106
State University College at Geneseo
Geneseo, NY 14454

Review of applications will begin December 10, 2003 and continue until the
position is filled. SUNY Geneseo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity
employer committed to recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse
community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students.

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University of Iowa
Assistant Professor in Terrestrial Paleoecology

The Department of Geoscience at the University of Iowa invites applications
for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professorship in terrestrial
paleoecology. The appointment will begin in August 2004. We seek an
outstanding researcher and teacher who uses modern quantitative and
analytical techniques to reconstruct and interpret the Earth's nonmarine
ecosystems and natural history. Desirable qualifications include a research
emphasis that complements existing faculty research and teaching, including
but not limited to expertise in community paleoecology, the evolution of
terrestrial ecosystems, or the use of biotic information for understanding
regional or global change. In addition to developing an active,
externally-funded program of research, the successful candidate will be
expected to teach three courses per academic year, which includes
participating in a rotation team for a general education course in
Environmental Sciences. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in hand by August
2004. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants
should send a complete resume (including a bibliography and statement of
teaching and research interests) and have at least three letters of
recommendation sent to: Search Committee Chair (Terrestrial Paleoecology),
Department of Geoscience, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-1379
(<geology@uiowa.edu>, Phone: 319/335-1818; Fax: 319/335-1821). Screening of
candidates begins December 1, 2003, and will continue until the position is
filled. The University of Iowa is an affirmative action - equal opportunity
employer.

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