Tag Archives: Broadening participation; diversity; higher education

What is Congress up to, vis-à-vis the NSF? Money and Demography

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Karen Saxe

  During the week of May 6, I attended two hearings in the House of Representatives, both of which had to do with the NSF. Congressional hearings are (usually) open to the public. Some are easy to get in to, … Continue reading →

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Sexual Harassment and a “Call to Action”

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Karen Saxe

UPDATE: At the bottom of this post I discuss Secretary DeVos’s proposed changes to Title IX guidelines. Since I published this post, the comment period has opened. You can give feedback until January 28, 2019. This link should bring you … Continue reading →

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Take action today!!! Petition to protect graduate students has June 1 deadline

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Karen Saxe

SCROLL DOWN TO READ ABOUT & LINK TO THE PETITION, or use this Direct Link to PETITION (described below) Congress is currently working on a re-authorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA). This law, first enacted in 1965, is the basic … Continue reading →

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My AMS internship in the Washington, DC office

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Karen Saxe

Editor’s Note: This is the second of two consecutively posted pieces by the AMS Office of Government Relations AY2017-18 student interns. As you will read, Eliot is an undergraduate at the University of Maryland. My name is Eliot Melder, and … Continue reading →

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Tuesday tax update! Act today

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Karen Saxe

The next step for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is that it will “go to conference” where the differences between the House and Senate versions will be reconciled. The result will then go to the President for his signature … Continue reading →

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Promoting Diversity in the Mathematical Sciences

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Karen Saxe

The AMS recently endorsed two bills that are part of Senator Mazie Hirono’s (Hawai’i) plan to promote women and minorities pursuing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions and careers. Companion bills were introduced in the House of Representatives by … Continue reading →

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