News and Announcements
Rosalind Franklin, Ethics is Not a Gender Issue
Rosalind is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach and Consultant, and Principal of Rosalind Franklin Group. Ms. Franklin brings 25 years of organizational strategy and leadership development experience to her work with groups and individuals, in the non-profit government and corporate arena, both in the United States and abroad.
Stanford Women in Technology (Stanford WIT)
Stanford Women in Technology (Stanford WIT) is a community of women, non-binary people, and allies with a mission to advance representation, engagement, and support for women in technology roles at Stanford.
Dr. Sheri Sheppard: Career paths, engineering, and research
Dr. Sheri Sheppard spoke at the quarterly Women@SLAC Employee Resource Group meeting on October 9th. She involved attendees in an interactive meeting related to career paths and the field of engineering specifically; however, lessons learned from her research have implications beyond engineering. This is an especially poignant talk if you are a member of an underrepresented group or support someone who is.
Coffee on the Quad
The Women ERG participated in the "Coffee on the Quad" event on Thursday June 13th 2019. The event was a wonderful opportunity for community building and SLAC employees to become familiar with the various ERG group.
In addition to coffee, bagels and fun games, employees were invited to network with their colleagues and meet ERG representatives to learn more about each group.
A day in the life of a synchrotron duty operator
X-ray work can be grueling. As a duty operator at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL), Sarah Edwards works 12-hour shifts starting at either 6 a.m. or 6 p.m.
Support LGBTQ+ at SLAC
Diversity and inclusion is a top priority at SLAC. Deepening the culture of inclusivity will ensure that the richness of different backgrounds and perspectives join to create an environment of engagement and respect, as well as innovative thinking, decision-making and practices.
Alonzo Ashley Fellowship
Welcome new CORE executive sponsor Mike Dunne
CORE would like to welcome our new SLAC executive sponsor, LCLS Director Mike Dunne. Mike succeeds our previous executive sponsor, SLAC CFO Suzanne Davidson. We'd like to thank Suzanne for her tremendous leadership and support over the past two years in helping CORE run its two tentpole events, the Greene Scholars Program Summer Science Institute and the Multicultural Food Festival. Thank you Suzanne!
Q&A with Al Ashley
Former SLAC employee relations manager Al Ashley was profiled in a Q&A, highlighting his award-winning efforts at cultivating STEM diversity at SLAC and elsewhere. There's even a cameo by our own Dorian Bohler, a former intern under the Alonzo W. Ashley Internship Program:
Bon Voyage to Sean Kalsi
The members of C.O.R.E. would like to send our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to Sean Kalsi, who is leaving SLAC to pursue a career in data analytics. Sean has been a valued C.O.R.E. member and was instrumental in bringing the Greene Scholars Program Summer Science Institute to SLAC two years ago. The GSP Summer Science Institute provides a STEM outreach program at the lab to local students. We wish you the best in your future endeavors, Sean!
