With the conclusion of the 2018-2019 school year comes the transition to a new leadership board. This board marks a new era for LGBT+ in STEM, as all founding members of the organization will have transitioned out of their leadership roles. We would like to thank Lisa, Kenyon, and Kiana for their time on the leadership board and recognize Abby and Tzula for their commitment to the board this year and next. We also want to welcome Alexis Kiessling (chemistry) and Amber Rolland (biochemistry) to the leadership team for next school year. Please help us welcome this new group of leaders. We hope next year we will continue to see growth in visibility and support for all graduate students, faculty, and staff in the sciences.

2019-2020 Leadership Team: 
Abby Pauls
Alexis Kiessling
Amber Rolland
Tzula Propp

Looking to meet other queer-identifying people in the STEM fields? Join us at one (or all!) of our social events this term!

April 24 at 6 pm – Wild Duck

May 20 at 6 pm – Trev’s Sports Bar on Franklin

Spring Term Ally Event: June 7 at 5 pm – Elkhorn Brewery

Congratulations to Kiana Kawamura and Jordan Levine, recipients of the travel award for ACS NORM 2019. Thank you to everyone for applying! Please join us at the free LGBT+ Chemists and Allies social event on Tuesday, June 18 at 5 pm at ACS NORM (room TBD).

Applications are open for two (2) $500 travel awards to ACS NORM 2019! Apply by April 26, 2019.

Questions? Email uo.lgbtinstem@gmail.com or Lisa Eytel at leytel@uoregon.edu

Looking to meet other queer-identifying people in the STEM fields? Join us at one (or all!) of our social events this term!

January 16 at 6 pm – Sam Bond’s Brewery (located off of 8th St behind McDonald’s on Franklin)

February 12 at 6 pm – Elkhorn Brewery

Winter Term Ally Event: March 7 5:30-7:30 pm at Falling Sky Pizzeria (tentative location)

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Are you a queer-identifying person in the STEM fields? Join us and other graduate students, faculty, and staff in STEM for a social hour and build our community at the UO.

When: October 12 at 5:30pm
Where: Sam Bond’s Brewery 
Note: The Brewery is on 8th St, NOT Sam Bond’s Garage in the Whit! 

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Are you a queer-identifying scientist? Would you like to meet other LGBTQ+ STEM graduate students, faculty, and staff?

Join us for our September social hour on September 13 at 6pm. We will take in the last bit of sunshine before Fall weather kicks in on the patio at Elkhorn Brewery (or, if need be, inside).

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LGBT+ in STEM is seeking board nominations for the 2018-2019 AY to fill a vacant seat on the board.

Our leadership board runs as an ad-hoc committee of 4 people. We meet about once a month to plan upcoming social events or educational events and discuss current issues at the cross-section of the LGBTQ+ community and the sciences.

Any graduate student, faculty, or staff in the sciences who identifies as LGBTQ+ may be nominated
Nominations can be peer or self nominated
Nominations are open from August 10 to August 24, 2018.

Nominees will be contacted by the board and asked to submit a few sentences about what you would bring to the board/LGBT+ in STEM organization and why you would like to be involved.

Questions? Email uo.lgbtinstem@gmail.com