URGE Pod Agreement for the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Colorado BoulderUrge Pod Agreement • February 12th, 2021
Deepen the community’s knowledge of the effects of racism on the participation and retention of black, brown, and indigenous people in Geoscience1
URGE Pod Agreement for University of California, RiversideUrge Pod Agreement • February 8th, 2021
This agreement is between UCR Faculty URGE Pod and department chairs Michael McKibben (EPSci) and David Volz (EnvSci) at University of California, Riverside. Our Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE; www.urgeoscience.org) pod has the following meetings scheduled with the Michael and David:
URGE Pod Agreement for Texas A&M University at GalvestonUrge Pod Agreement • February 12th, 2021
This agreement is between the Phytoplankton Pod and University Leadership at Texas A&M University at Galveston. Our Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE; www.urgeoscience.org) pod has the following meetings scheduled with the University/Organization Leadership:
URGE Pod Agreement for Toolik Field StationUrge Pod Agreement • February 12th, 2021
This agreement is between the Toolik Field Station (TFS) URGE pod and the Toolik Field Station Management within the Institute of Arctic Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Our Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE; www.urgeoscience.org) pod has the following meetings scheduled with the TFS Management Team:
URGE Pod Agreement with the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesUrge Pod Agreement • February 10th, 2021
This agreement is between the URGE mega-pod in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, consisting of three individual pods (Breccia, Eclogite, Geochemistry), and Associate Dean Ellen Longmire, representing the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota
URGE Pod Agreement for UCI Earth System Science DepartmentUrge Pod Agreement • February 11th, 2021
This agreement is between UCI ESS Pod and Earth System Science Leadership at University of California, Irvine. Our Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE; www.urgeoscience.org) pod has the following meetings scheduled with the University/Organization Leadership:
Insert Logo Here] URGE Pod Agreement for University/Organization - Example DeliverableUrge Pod Agreement • July 28th, 2024
This agreement is between [Insert Pod Name] and [Uni./Org. Leadership] at [Organization]. Our Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE; www.urgeoscience.org) pod has the following meetings scheduled with the University/Organization Leadership:
URGE Pod Agreement for Northern Illinois University Geology Department PodUrge Pod Agreement • February 5th, 2021
This agreement is between Geology Department Pod members and the Chair and faculty of Geology and Environmental Geosciences at Northern Illinois University. Our Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE; www.urgeoscience.org) pod will schedule the following meetings:
URGE Pod Agreement for the University of Kansas Department of Geology (KUG)/Kansas Geological Survey (KGS)1Urge Pod Agreement • February 12th, 2021
This agreement is between the Kansas Geology Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE; www.urgeoscience.org) pod and KUG/KGS leadership. Our URGE pod will have the following meetings with the KUG/KGS Leadership:
URGE Pod Agreement for the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Indiana UniversityUrge Pod Agreement • January 22nd, 2021
This agreement is between the IU Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Pod and the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington. Our Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE; www.urgeoscience.org) pod has the following meetings scheduled with the College of Arts and Sciences leadership:
URGE Pod Agreement for University of Utah – College of Mines and Earth SciencesUrge Pod Agreement • May 25th, 2022
This agreement is between University of Utah Pods 1-2-3 and CMES Leadership. Our Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE; www.urgeoscience.org) Pods request the following meetings and agreements:
URGE Pod Agreement for USGS/Woods HoleUrge Pod Agreement • February 26th, 2021
Our Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE; www.urgeoscience.org) pod supports the USGS mission and is responsive to Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. Our pod plans to have our three podlets hold meetings on the second Tuesday of each session:
URGE Pod Agreement for the Ocean Mapping and Engineering pod at the University of New HampshireUrge Pod Agreement • February 3rd, 2021
This agreement is between the Ocean Mapping and Engineering pod, the leadership of Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, the School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering, the Center for Ocean Engineering, and the University of New Hampshire. Our Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE; https://urgeoscience.org/pods/ccom-oe/) pod has the following meetings planned with the university leadership parties:
URGE Pod Agreement for UIC’s Department of Earth and Environmental SciencesUrge Pod Agreement • June 20th, 2024
This agreement is between EaES URGE pod and Kathryn Nagy, Department Head of the Earth and Environmental Science department at The University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Nagy has joined as a member of our Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE; www.urgeoscience.org) pod, is attending all weekly scheduled meetings as well as the author interviews, is reading the suggested materials, and assisting with drafting deliverables.
URGE Pod Agreement for the Jackson School of Geosciences (JSG) Pod at The University of Texas at AustinUrge Pod Agreement • February 5th, 2021
This agreement is between the JSG Pod and the Jackson School of Geosciences leadership at The University of Texas at Austin. Our Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE; www.urgeoscience.org) pod has the following meetings scheduled with the University/Organization Leadership:
URGE Pod Agreement for University of MaineUrge Pod Agreement • June 23rd, 2024
This draft agreement is between UMaine URGE and members of the UMaine administration. Our Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE; www.urgeoscience.org) pod has the following meetings scheduled with the University/Organization Leadership:
Unlearning Racism in the Geosciences URGE Rider University POD AgreementUrge Pod Agreement • February 6th, 2021
This agreement is between “Rider GEMS” URGE Pod and Kelly Bidle, the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Our Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE; www.urgeoscience.org) pod has the following meetings scheduled with the University/Organization Leadership:
URGE Pod Agreement for The Natural Capital ProjectUrge Pod Agreement • March 2nd, 2021
This agreement is between the Natural Capital Project (NatCap) Pod and the Leadership Team at The Natural Capital Project. Our Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE; www.urgeoscience.org) pod has the following meetings scheduled with the Organization Leadership:
URGE Pod Agreement for University/OrganizationUrge Pod Agreement • February 12th, 2021
This agreement is between the CSUN Bio & Geosciences URGE Pod and the University leadership at California State University Northridge. The Unlearning Racism in Geoscience organization (URGE; http://www.urgeoscience.org/) is an outreach initiative that is funded by National Science Foundation grant EAR#1714909 and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Our pod has the following meetings scheduled with our University/Organization Leadership:
URGE Pod Agreement for University of Alabama Department of Geological SciencesUrge Pod Agreement • February 4th, 2021
This agreement is between University of Alabama Geological Science Graduate Student URGE pod and the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Alabama.
URGE Pod Agreement for Syracuse UniversityUrge Pod Agreement • February 12th, 2021
This agreement is between Syracuse University URGE Pod and Earth and Environmental Sciences Department Leadership at Syracuse University. Our Unlearning Racism in
URGE Pod Agreement for Cardiff UniversityUrge Pod Agreement • February 12th, 2021
This agreement is between the Cardiff Earth and Environmental Sciences URGE Pod and Chair of Cardiff University EDI Committee Prof Karen Holford at Cardiff University. Our Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE; www.urgeoscience.org) pod has the following meetings scheduled with the University/Organization Leadership:
URGE Pod Agreement for Rutgers PodUrge Pod Agreement • February 12th, 2021
This agreement is between Rutgers Pod and Department and School Leadership, EOAS Leadership, and University Leadership at Rutgers University. Our Unlearning
URGE Pod Agreement for University/Organization - Example DeliverableUrge Pod Agreement • March 15th, 2024
This agreement is between [Insert Pod Name] and [Uni./Org. Leadership] at [Organization]. Our Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE; www.urgeoscience.org) pod has the following meetings scheduled with the University/Organization Leadership:
URGE Pod Agreement forUrge Pod Agreement • February 8th, 2021
This agreement is between The College of Wooster Department of Earth Sciences and the Center for Diversity & Inclusion at The College of Wooster. Our Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE; www.urgeoscience.org) pod has the following meetings scheduled with the University/Organization Leadership:
URGE Pod Agreement for Western Washington UniversityUrge Pod Agreement • February 5th, 2021
This agreement is between the Western Washington University Pod and the Geology Department at Western Washington University. Our Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE; www.urgeoscience.or g) pod has the following meetings scheduled with the University/Organization Leadership:
URGE Pod Agreement for CSU, Chico GeoscienceUrge Pod Agreement • February 2nd, 2021
This agreement is between the Chico Geosciences URGE Pod and the Department of Geological & Environmental Sciences at CSU, Chico. Our Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE;
URGE Pod Agreement for Amherst CollegeUrge Pod Agreement • July 4th, 2024
This agreement is between the AC Mammoths URGE Pod and Catherine Epstein, Dean and Provost at Amherst College. Our Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE; www.urgeoscience.org) pod has the following meetings scheduled with the University/Organization Leadership:
URGE Pod Agreement for the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of GeosciencesUrge Pod Agreement • February 13th, 2021
This agreement is between the UMass Amherst Geosciences URGE pod and Stephen Burns (Geosciences Department Head) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. To make effective changes we must first understand the structures that uphold racism at our institution, and where we lie within that structure. This agreement is intended to begin with the Department of Geosciences with the intention of collaborating with other department-level groups to generate wider, university-level changes. Our Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE;
URGE Pod Agreement for University/Organization - Example DeliverableUrge Pod Agreement • August 4th, 2024
This agreement is between Basin Tectonics Group at TAMU and Department Head Julie Newman at Texas A&M University Department of Geology and Geophysics. Our Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE; www.urgeoscience.org) pod has the following meetings scheduled with the University/Organization Leadership:
URGE Pod Agreement for the Geophysical Institute and College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics / Department of GeosciencesUrge Pod Agreement • February 18th, 2021
This agreement is between the URGE UAF-Pod and the Director and Dean at the Geophysical Institute (GI) and College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (CNSM) / Department of Geosciences at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Our Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE; www.urgeoscience.org) pod has the following meetings scheduled with the University/Organization Leadership:
URGE Pod Agreement for the University of Minnesota Duluth February 2021Urge Pod Agreement • February 10th, 2021
This agreement is between the UMD URGE pod and UMD & Swenson College leadership. Our Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE; www.urgeoscience.org) pod has the following meetings scheduled with the University/Organization Leadership:
URGE Pod Agreement for theUrge Pod Agreement • February 25th, 2021
Our Pod is committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility at NIOZ. We have the support from the head of our human resources department. Due to underlying circumstances, we have not been able to arrange a formal meeting. We plan to organize a meeting with the human resources department in the future. We are in contact with the human resources department about the initiatives we are working on and plan to pursue these initiatives even after the completion of URGE.
URGE Pod Agreement for Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Physical Oceanography DepartmentUrge Pod Agreement • May 15th, 2024
This agreement is between WHOI PO(d) and the Physical Oceanography (PO) Department Chair at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Our Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE; www.urgeoscience.org) pod has the following meetings scheduled with our department leadership:
URGE Pod Agreement for the Earth & Planets Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution for ScienceUrge Pod Agreement • August 5th, 2024
Our department leaders are members and active participants of the Carnegie EPL pod. Discussion of our pod’s proposal and actions will be on-going throughout the 16-week period.
