Join NOGLSTP as a force for science and diversity & inclusion at the 2018 American Association for Advancement of Science annual meeting in Austin, February 16-19. AAAS invited NOGLSTP to join them in highlighting diversity & inclusion during their annual meeting, as a way to reach out to all marginalized STEM communities during this unprecedented era of science deniers and political scapegoating. NOLGSTP will have its annual business meeting, a recognition awards reception for our LGBT Scientist, Educator, and Engineer of the Year, a symposium, several workshops, AND an information table at the meeting expo. Here’s the schedule:
| Friday Feb 16, 2018 | 9:30-10:30 am | “United in our Variations” breakfast. Open to all conference registrants. |
| Friday Feb 16, 2018 | 2:30-3:30 pm | AAAS Force for Science Toolkit: “Leveraging Networking & Collaboration to Promote Diversity”. Open to all conference registrants. |
| Saturday Feb 17, 2018 | 10am-noon | NOGLSTP Annual Business Meeting. Open to all NOGLSTP members, regardless of conference registration status. Make arrangements with the NOGLSTP Office to participate by teleconference. |
| Saturday Feb 17, 2018 | 4:00-5:00 pm | AAAS Force for Science Toolkit: “Creating a Safe and Welcoming Environment for LGBTQ+ People in STEM. Open to all conference registrants. |
| Sunday Feb 18, 2018 | 10am-noon | LGBTQA Scientists’ Reception, featuring the NOGLSTP Recognition Awards Ceremony in honor of NOGLSTP’s 2018 Scientist, Educator, and Engineer or the Year. Open to all conference registrants, NOGLSTP members, and the local LGBTQ STEM community, regardless of conference registration status. |
| Sunday Feb 18, 2018 | 1:00-2:00 pm | Career Development Workshop: “LGBTQ+ In Academia and The Workplace: Your Rights and The Law”. Open to all conference and career development workshop registrants. |
| Sunday Feb 18, 2018 | 3:30-5:00 pm | Scientific Session: “LGBTQ+ Identities in STEM Fields: Research and Implications”. Open to all conference registrants |