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Female ASU faculty share challenges, triumphs and what gives them hope about the future of women in academia
 Bold. Inspirational. Fearless.
These are just a few of the words that female faculty in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences use to describe women in higher education careers.
At Arizona State University, female faculty make up almost half of the overall faculty population: As of fall 2018, 48% of faculty were women. In The College, 46% of faculty were women as of 2018–19. Year over year, these percentages have continued to increase, with similar trends seen at universities nationwide.
In celebration of Women’s History Month, female faculty from The College shared challenges they have faced, triumphs they have experienced and what gives them hope about the future of women in academia.
Read more and watch the video here
Sun Devil Giving Day is next week, March 18!
 Join us on Sun Devil Giving Day! Sun Devil Giving Day is ASU’s biggest day of giving and an opportunity for all of us to celebrate the power of generosity and the impact it has on our students and school.
While we appreciate your support of our school year-round, Sun Devil Giving Day is a one-day opportunity to join together to support the causes, scholarships, centers, and funds that mean the most to our school and our students. Head down the page to see the various funds you can choose to support!
Learn more about the funds you can support on Sun Devil Giving Day by visiting: https://sgsup.asu.edu/about/giving
Undergraduate students: We want to hear from you!
 This week marks one year since our normal lives stopped in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. During this last year, we have all experienced major changes to our lives.
To help understand the effect of COVID-19 on our academic community, our school has created a COVID-19 Care Committee with faculty, staff, and student representatives. The committee's goal is to listen to the various members of SGSUP to understand how COVID-19 has affected each of us, as well as to propose strategies to help SGSUP respond to key issues and build a supportive environment in the future.
Please take a few moments to share your thoughts and experiences via our survey found here. The purpose of the survey is to learn about how SGSUP's undergraduate community is coping with the pandemic, changes to online learning, and more.
Our school will also be hosting two listening sessions. You can find more information about those within the survey.
Take the survey
Spring 2021 School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning Colloquium Series
 Next week, we are excited to continue our spring semester colloquium series as we welcome Dr. Roger Pielke, Jr., from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Dr. Pielke will be sharing his talk "A Science Integrity Crisis in Climate Research."
Date: Monday, March 15, 2021
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: https://asu.zoom.us/j/85387766772
About the talk:
Human-caused climate change is real and aggressive policy action is warranted. However, a significant amount of climate research -- in physical sciences, impacts and economics -- relies on scenarios of the future that are outdated and implausible. These scenarios dominate assessment reports of the IPCC and U.S. National Climate Assessment, as well as the underlying peer-reviewed literature and also can be found in influential analyses that inform public and private sector decision making, such as the "social cost of carbon" estimates of the U.S. government. Beyond the practical implications, climate science may face a severe credibility crisis if these issues of scientific integrity are not soon addressed, which will be extremely difficult. This is a story of research integrity -- how we secure it and the challenges to correcting course when we get off track.
Today and Monday - Spring 2021 Mary Kihl tribal planning workshop series
 Join us today and Monday for the final sessions of the Spring 2021 Mary Kihl tribal planning workshop series featuring presentations from renowned tribal speakers discussing planning issues in Indian country.
March 12, 3pm: Michelle Hale - Arizona State University
Putting the Indigenous in Indigenous Planning: Utilizing Tools from Urban Planning to Solve Development Dilemmas in Indian Country
March 15, 3pm: Eric Trevan - The Evergreen State College
The Evolution of Tribal Planning-Where are We Now?
Zoom (Updated Link): https://asu.zoom.us/j/83603862634?pwd=aEVqcU5yZnNOeGNJZHkzdzhhTXZ5QT09
Passcode: 403945
Excited for summer, SGSUP course preview
Each week we'll highlight exciting courses taught by SGSUP faculty in summer 2021
As the spring 2021 semester begins to wind down, now is the perfect time to think about your next steps before heading into the summer semester!
PUP 494/598: Innovation & Alternative Transportation (3)
Session B / ASU Sync Only
 This course will explore innovations in transportation (i.e. autonomous vehicles, etc.) and alternative transport modes (non-car related), with an emphasis on the future and understanding their potential impacts in coming years. We will examine the ways in which transport innovations may change the way we live and travel in cities and the future of alternative transportation modes given these technological innovations and their potential impacts on urban form.
More information
SGSUP faculty affiliate wins AAG award
 Ariane Middle, School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning faculty affiliate, won the American Association of Geographers Climate Specialty Group "John Russell Mather Paper of the Year Award" for her paper "Solar reflective pavements—A policy panacea to heat mitigation?" Congrats Ariane!
In the News
Paul Chakalian (SGSUP Research Analyst)
Pitchfork Pantry pop-up market - Tomorrow, March 13
 The Pitchfork Pantry is a student-run food pantry that serves ALL ASU students. The Pitchfork Pantry serves to fight food insecurity and promote well-being, sustainability and food recovery. We provide packages containing a variety of non-perishable foods and toiletries.
How students can receive support
All current ASU students are eligible to receive assistance. Students must sign up for a package through this link every time they visit either our Downtown or Tempe weekend pop-up markets. Any ASU student is able to receive food from either location, regardless of the campus at which the student regularly attends.
Students can now also go to designated UASP tutoring centers on the Downtown Phoenix, Polytechnic, West, and Tempe campuses to pick up a bag of non-perishable food items.
Visiting a pantry? Make sure to fill out our form before you visit!
Changing Lanes: Successfully Implementing a Career Shift – March 16, 4:30 pm MST
 Working in one field while earning a degree in another? Feeling unsatisfied with your current career and looking for a change? At this event, you will hear from both alumni and employers. Alumni who have successfully shifted into new careers will share ideas and advice while employers provide helpful tips on how to highlight your previous experiences in resumes and interviews. Register in advance for this virtual session. More info
Affordable Housing in Arizona: What's Up at the State Legislature? - March 19
 Join us for a spirited discussion about affordable housing bills under consideration at the Arizona State Legislature.
Moderator Gabriel Jaramillo from Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona welcomes two legislative housing champions as well as housing advocate Joan Serviss, named the 2020 Leader of the Year in Public Policy for her work with the Arizona Housing Coalition. Two affordable-housing initaitves up for consideration are restoring the State Housing Trust Fund and creating a state low-income housing tax credit.
Friday, March 19, 2021
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Register here
UCRC Anthony J. Brazel Urban Climate Lecture Series - March 24, 4:00 p.m. MT
 ASU’s Urban Climate Research Center invites you to join us for this year's Anthony J. Brazel Urban Climate Lecture Series, featuring Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd, director of the University of Georgia’s (UGA) Atmospheric Sciences Program, with his talk "Can cities make it rain?"
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Time: 4:00 p.m. MT
Register here: http://links.asu.edu/UCRClecture2021
GDCS Monthly Seminar - Mar 25, 12:00 pm MST
 Global Discovery and Conservation Science Monthly Seminar with Dr. Margaux Hein, James Cook University, with her talk, "Socio-ecological perspectives of coral restoration: Lessons learned and the way forward"
Date: March 25, 2021 | Time: 12:00 pm MST
Location: https://asu.zoom.us/j/82332986871
Seminar password: 132046
RAY Diversity Fellowships in Conservation and Clean Energy
The RAY Fellowship Program is a two-year paid fellowship designed to equip recent college graduates of color with the tools, experiences, support, and community they need to become leaders in the conservation and clean energy sectors. The program is open to individuals who are less than one year out of college and will have a Bachelor's Degree by July 2021. Fellowship positions are in Washington, Oregon, California and Washington DC., and focus in areas from environmental education, fieldwork, and policy research to scientific analysis and communications in the clean energy, fisheries, and marine fields. Application deadline for the 2021-2023 program is March 26. More info
NOAA/NWS Student Internship Program
Experience what a career in the National Weather Service entails! Apply to the NOAA/NWS summer volunteer program and gain real-world operational meteorology experience. Opportunities are available at the NOAA/National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Offices (WFO) in Flagstaff, AZ, Las Vegas, NV, Phoenix, AZ, and Tucson, AZ.
The deadline for applications is Friday, March 19, 2021. Selections will be made by Friday, April 2, 2021.
Learn more
 Application deadline extended! GIS Specialist, ASU Kyle Center for Water Policy - ASU Downtown Phoenix
The student hired as GIS Specialist will support the Arizona Water Blueprint, an innovative interactive map of the state’s water resources and infrastructure. This is a great job for a student who can begin work this spring and continue through next year. It’ll allow you to expand your skills and experience with ArcGIS online mapping and design, and you’ll have the opportunity to work with water experts from around the state and with staff at Arizona’s natural resource agencies. $15/hr. Apply by March 19 @ 3 pm. More info
(Summer 2021) GIS Analyst Intern, Ballotpedia – Remote work from any location
Ballotpedia works to present the available information about elections, candidates, judges, ballot measures, and more in a way that enables citizens to vote with confidence. The GIS Analyst intern will work closely with the Tech Team, doing tasks such as assisting with GIS/map-related research and file manipulation, acquiring map data, performing data clean up, and more. Summer 2021 internship runs from June 7 – Aug 6 2021. Approximately 15-20 hrs/wk $12/hr. Apply by Apr 9. More info
(Summer 2021) Content Curation Intern, Education Collections, SolarSPELL – remote work, program at ASU Tempe
SolarSPELL is an offline digital library designed to bring educational content to resource-constrained locations that may lack electricity, Internet connectivity, and/or traditional libraries. The initiative is seeking interns to curate open-access educational content for projects that focus on Ethiopia, the Pacific Islands, Southern Africa, and Arizona’s natural environment. 10-20 hrs/wk, unpaid but eligible for credit in GCU, GPH or PUP 484 Internship. Apply by Mar 21. More info
(Summer 2021) Research Aide, ASU School of Geographical Sciences & Urban Planning – Remote work
The Research Aide will support an initiative to evaluate two California state planning mandates that incentivize local jurisdictions to incorporate climate adaptation/resilience strategies in their comprehensive and hazard mitigation plans. More specifically, the aide will be tasked with independently coding local comprehensive, hazard mitigation, and other hazard-related plans. The aide will also conduct basic data analysis and write up results. Part-time, $15-20/hr, DOE. Apply by 3 pm March 17. More info
To review previous internship & part-time postings that are still current, as well as other internship resources, see http://sgsup.asu.edu/internships.
0-2 Years of experience
New! Planner I, Town of Queen Creek, AZ
New! Planner II, City of Phoenix, AZ (First review 3/15)
New! Assistant Planner, INCOG, Tulsa, OK (Apply by 3/12)
New! Visual Communications Designer/Planner, Fehr & Peers – Multiple US locations
New! GIS Technician, Umyuaq Consulting Group, LLC – Tempe, AZ
2+ Years of experience
New! GIS Technician I (GPS focus), City of Chandler, AZ (Apply by 3/25)
New! Sustainability, Planning positions, CREÄ Affiliates – Seattle, WA
New! Policy analyst – Climate Strategies, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy – Cambridge, MA preferred
Planner, City of Casa Grande, AZ (Apply by 3/31)
Systems Specialist: 911 GIS Mapping, Coconino County Sheriff’s Office – Flagstaff, AZ
GIS Coordinator (Planning), City of Baytown, TX
To review additional full-time postings that are still current, as well as other relevant job websites, see http://sgsup.asu.edu/jobs.
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