Duke Biology IDEA Committee

Graduate students in Duke Biology committed to inclusion, diversity, equity, and anti-racism (IDEA).

[Duke Biology IDEA Committee @DukeBioDiverse]

It's official! We are excited for the course "Introduction to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism in Biology" to be taught beginning this spring. The full announcement can be viewed here: https://t.co/cR4Zbpti7e

[Duke Biology IDEA Committee @DukeBioDiverse]

Letter from the IDEA committee: All-gender bathrooms are desperately needed in the Biology department!
https://t.co/9SkMbaMMnN

[Dimitra Technology @dimltratech]

I wish racial justice was given the same respect as any other complex field. One of the biggest issues with forming endless DEI committees is that people think they can "good intention" their way through this work rather than prioritize years of extensive self education first. 1/

[Duke Biology IDEA Committee @DukeBioDiverse]

Shout out to @Ray_L_Allen! His work and leadership within @DukeBioDiverse has been invaluable!

[Ray L. Allen, PhD (@rayallen.bsky.social) @Ray_L_Allen]

Happy #LGBTQSTEMDay! I’m Ray, an Indigiqueer developmental biologist that works with sea urchins! With the overlap of this day with Native American Heritage Month, I want to emphasize what can be done to support and center TwoSpirit, Indigiqueer, Native LGBTQIA+ peoples in STEM:

[Duke Biology IDEA Committee @DukeBioDiverse]

Yesterday's retreat: our committee discussed inclusion, diversity, equity, and antiracism topics close to our hearts. We also had a show-and-tell to get to know each other more deeply over Dame's Chicken & Waffles. How nourishing!

[Duke Biology IDEA Committee @DukeBioDiverse]

Join us TODAY at 3:30 for "Tools for Promoting Diversity & Inclusivity in Biology Classrooms," a seminar given by @biodiversifying! Zoom link here: https://t.co/ZLNsaHq5kP.

[Ray L. Allen, PhD (@rayallen.bsky.social) @Ray_L_Allen]

In less than a day of Duke opening registration for Spring 2021, the enrollment cap for the “Intro to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-racism in Biology” course is maxed out! 🥳

[Duke Black Coalition Against Policing @DukeBCAP]

Share this out! This Saturday at 2 pm EST, we will be holding a BCAP 101 event. Zoom information will be released Friday. See you there!

Fill out this form if you would like to join our coalition: https://t.co/E5O8eKJfXL

[the next generation of geoscience leaders @nextgengeoldrs]

one way to value DEI contributions would be to let graduate students, who are putting an enormous amount of effort into making STEM more equitable and inclusive, include that work as a core dissertation chapter. it’s publishable & should be cited just like the rest of their work

[Dr. Robert W. Fernandez @latinodeciencia]

Thoughts on how applying to grad school in the sciences is gatekeeping at its finest:

1) Why are grad school apps so expensive? ~$100 per app! Who can afford this as an undergrad/post-grad student.

Imagine applying to 10 programs, that's 1k (excluding GRE/TOEFL costs)! /1

[Crystal Kennedy, PhD @_CrystalCK]

The news broke as I was walking to the lab for my shift. My timeline was filled with the news. Group chats are mourning. Personal conversations expressing frustration & anger. But these cells in the incubator though

[Bryan Dewsbury @BMDewsbury]

Encouraging a sense of belonging among underrepresented students is key to their success in STEM fields (opinion) https://t.co/50QZ6FhDgw

[Mohamed Noor @mafnoor]

100% agree with this title... https://t.co/f9yHvznxDJ

[Duke Biology IDEA Committee @DukeBioDiverse]

@dkashian @jwiggi21 @NatalieSteinel @SegarraVeronica @RCampbellAnthro @Ray_L_Allen @anita_simha @DukeBiology We are still making tweaks to the syllabus, but we'll post it once the spring semester starts. We're so excited to see this level of interest!

[Duke Biology IDEA Committee @DukeBioDiverse]

It's official! We are excited for the course "Introduction to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism in Biology" to be taught beginning this spring. The full announcement can be viewed here: https://t.co/cR4Zbpti7e

[GG Scholars Program - Genetics & Genomics Academy @NCStateGGAGrad]

We are jumping up and down with excitement over here in the GGI about Angela Saini's visit. Save the date, you will not be disappointed! @GESCenterNCSU @NCStateSciences

[Duke Biology IDEA Committee @DukeBioDiverse]

Our #antiracism discussion group wrapped up this week! Thanks to everyone who joined us to discuss Superior: The Return of Race Science by Angela Saini.

[Duke Biology IDEA Committee @DukeBioDiverse]

Reminder that this discussion is happening at 2 PM! DM us for the zoom link.

[Duke Biology IDEA Committee @DukeBioDiverse]

Join us tomorrow at 2 PM for our #antiracism discussion group! DM for zoom link. Article link: https://t.co/1poRRNOKv8

[Duke Biology IDEA Committee @DukeBioDiverse]

Join us tomorrow at 2 PM for our #antiracism discussion group! DM for zoom link. Article link: https://t.co/1poRRNOKv8