Hello Everyone,

The letter to the Chronicle of Higher Education has been sent.  Whether or
not they choose to publish it, I think that recognizing the issue is a
good initial step to have taken together.  The letter already appears on
the Chronicle of Higher Education's website:

http://chronicle.com/letters/2004/02/2004020403l.htm

If the letter appears in the next print issue, it will not have the full 
list of names.  The Chronicle of Higher Education allows no more than 
three names, so Ilarion, Amanda and myself will be named and the number of 
additional signatures will be included.

A meeting emphasizing gender issues in the physics department is currently
in the planning stages and will hopefully happen soon.  I encourage
everyone to continue focusing on identifying and correct climate issues in
the semesters to come.

Thank you for all of your input and concerns,

John


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