MSI - REaCH: Reconstructing Earth's Climate History

MSI-REaCH is an advanced professional development program for geoscience faculty at minority-serving institutions that will run from June 21-27, 2015 at the Gulf Coast Repository of Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. The program aims to expand faculty knowledge of Earth's climate record and help them build scientific skills through a week of hands-on paleoclimate investigation.

To be eligible, institutions must be on one of the following U.S. Department of Education lists:

• Historically Black Colleges and Universities
  
• Hispanic Serving Institutions
  
• Tribal Colleges and Universities
  
• Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
  

Other accredited post-secondary institutions that can document a minority enrollment of at least 25% are also eligible.

Upon workshop completion, participants will be expected to:

• Integrate workshop paleoclimate curriculum into new or existing geoscience courses
  
• Begin or expand paleoceanography, paleoclimate and/or marine science research opportunities for undergraduate students
  
• Present their curriculum or research outcomes at a professional meeting
  

All costs will be covered for the summer workshop. Housing expenses and a $500 stipend will be provided for the follow-up meeting.

To apply, contact Elizabeth Mills at the AMS Education Program to learn more and receive an application.