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<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">Dear EOAS,</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">
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<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">The next meeting of the EOAS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee is Weds, Feb. 10th at 9 am: </span><a target="_blank" href="https://fsu.zoom.us/j/95012240764" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); word-wrap: break-word;" class="">https://fsu.zoom.us/j/95012240764</a><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">
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<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">All are welcome to attend. Topics to be discussed include input from the postdocs for improving recruitment and retention of a diverse postdoctoral community in the dept.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">
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<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">Additionally, the DEI Committee, with feedback from Michelle Douglas, FSU's Chief Diversity Officer, have written the statement below affirming our commitment as a department to Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion. This is a "living" document and reflects the consensus of the committee. </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in; background-color: white;" class="">At EOAS we continuously work to create an inclusive department that fully reflects the diverse community we serve. We
seek to accomplish this by recruiting a diverse faculty, staff, and student body and promoting and strengthening under-represented groups within EOAS. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" class="">Here,
we build on an inclusive culture in which difference is welcomed and valued. We embrace the responsibility of providing and nurturing an affirming climate that supports and celebrates individual identities across a broad spectrum while ensuring equitable treatment.
We strongly believe that different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences drive creativity and innovation, and deliver better results. <br class="">
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;" class="">We have a zero-tolerance policy towards discrimination of any kind. At EOAS everyone is welcome! FSU’s </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Equal
Opportunity Statement can be viewed at:<i class=""></i></span><a href="http://www.hr.fsu.edu/PDF/Publications/diversity/EEO_Statement.pdf" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);" class=""><i class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">http://www.hr.fsu.edu/PDF/Publications/diversity/EEO_Statement.pdf</span></i></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""></span></div>
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<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">Sincerely,</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">
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<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">Angie Knapp</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">
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Angela Knapp
Associate Professor
Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science Building, Room 5007
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science Dept.
Florida State University
Shipping Address:
Florida State University
EOAS Dept., Room 2013, 1011 Academic Way
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4520
Office: (850) 644-0259
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:anknapp@fsu.edu" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">anknapp@fsu.edu</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://myweb.fsu.edu/anknapp/" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">http://myweb.fsu.edu/anknapp/</a></pre>
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