<div><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Hello All,</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></font></div><div dir="auto"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">As I am the Board liaison to the INFORMS DEI Committee, I'm happy to share with you that INFORMS is hosting a great session. This is based on a report from the National Academies about professional organizations. </font></div><div dir="auto"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></font></div><div dir="auto"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">If you can make it, please do. It has relevance not only for members of INFORMS, but also for other professional organizations like IISE, ASME, SIAM, HFE, and others. P</font><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">lease share this with your faculty and students. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">This is part one of a three-part </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">webinar</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;border-color:rgb(0,0,0)"> series discussing the new report on DEI in STEMM organizations created by the National Academies. </span>The first <span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">webinar</span> will be moderated by Dr. Pinar Keskinocak on October 3rd 12:00noon EDT. </span><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">During the <span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">webinar</span>, we will delve into key aspects of the report, including the historical context of racism in the U.S., demographic insights, the experiences of underrepresented individuals, and the leadership's role in fostering inclusivity. Join us for an enlightening and informative discussion with panelists Dr. Emily Vargas, Dr. Michael P. Johnson, and Dr. Cole Smith.</font></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Here is the link to register: <a href="https://connect.informs.org/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=45720fbe-394b-4cb3-8eb6-018ab30728b9&Home=%2fevents%2fcalendar" rel="noopener noreferrer" id="m_7565084652411730286m_-7215025263637554405m_-3057807992959640292OWA8a24ddd8-979b-14be-1552-ce13c900cc30" style="margin:0px;font-family:arial,sans-serif" target="_blank">https://connect.informs.org/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=45720fbe-394b-4cb3-8eb6-018ab30728b9&Home=%2fevents%2fcalendar</a></font></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div>Best-</div><div dir="auto">Julie Swann</div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">-- <br><div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">Julie L.
Swann, PhD</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">A. Doug
Allison Distinguished Professor & Department Head, <a href="https://www.ise.ncsu.edu/" target="_blank">Fitts Industrial and Systems Engineering</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">Affiliate/Adjunct
Professor, <a href="http://www.bme.unc.edu/" target="_blank">Biomedical Engineering</a> (NC State and UNC
Chapel Hill)<br>2023 Past-Chair, <a href="https://www.iise.org/details.aspx?id=328" target="_blank">CIEADH</a>; 2023 President-Elect, <a href="https://www.informs.org/" target="_blank">INFORMS</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">North
Carolina State University</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">Raleigh, NC
27695-7906</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><a href="mailto:jlswann@ncsu.edu" target="_blank">jlswann@ncsu.edu</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Julie L.
Swann, PhD</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">A. Doug
Allison Distinguished Professor & Department Head, <a href="https://www.ise.ncsu.edu/" target="_blank">Fitts Industrial and Systems Engineering</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Affiliate/Adjunct
Professor, <a href="http://www.bme.unc.edu/" target="_blank">Biomedical Engineering</a> (NC State and UNC
Chapel Hill)<br>2023 Past-Chair, <a href="https://www.iise.org/details.aspx?id=328" target="_blank">CIEADH</a>; 2023 President-Elect, <a href="https://www.informs.org/" target="_blank">INFORMS</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">North
Carolina State University</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Raleigh, NC
27695-7906</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><a href="mailto:jlswann@ncsu.edu" target="_blank">jlswann@ncsu.edu</a></p>
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