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Welcome to SACNAS
The mission of SACNAS (Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science) is to encourage
Chicano/Latino and Native American students to pursue graduate education and obtain the advanced degrees
necessary for science research, leadership, and teaching careers at all levels.
For 35 years, SACNAS has provided strong national leadership in improving and expanding
opportunities for minorities in the scientific workforce and academia; mentoring college students
within science, mathematics, and engineering; as well as, supporting quality precollege (K-12) science
education. SACNAS' annual national conference and precollege teacher training workshops, chapters program,
postdoc and leadership initiatives, and online internship and job placement resources are tools that help a
diverse community of undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, professors, administrators,
and precollege educators achieve expertise within their disciplines.
2008 SACNAS Board of Directors Elections - Online Voting is Open!
The annual elections of the SACNAS Board of Directors is the opportunity for members’ to select individuals
to lead and represent their interests within the organization. Voting is exclusive to members and can be accessed
through your MySACNAS account. In addition, you may view nominees
materials—personal statement, curriculum vitae, and photograph of the candidates—through
your MySACNAS account.
Deadline: Vote by December 31, 2008
New Job Opportunity - SACNAS Program Manager Position
SACNAS is hiring! For additional information regarding the SACNAS program manager position, see full
job description on the Job Opportunities page.
Application Deadline: November 28, 2008
2008 SACNAS Conference PSA
View a 30 second Public Service Announcement about the upcoming SACNAS Conference (October 9-12. 2008 in Salt Lake City, Utah).
Please feel free to share this PSA with your community, colleagues, and friends. (PSA independently produced by Colleen Casto.)
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SACNAS' New Home
SACNAS' mailing address: SACNAS, P.O. Box 8526, Santa Cruz, CA 95061-8526.
Our new street address is: SACNAS, 1115 Mission Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.
SACNAS Celebrates 35 Years and Joins International Community to Address Global Change
In 2008, SACNAS invites all of our members, partners, and supporters to join in celebrating of the organization's 35th
anniversary and in honoring everyone who has contributed and benefited from three and a half decades of excellence in science,
mentoring, and cultural connection.
As part of its anniversary celebration, SACNAS joins researchers from around the globe in focusing on climate change,
especially in the Arctic and Antarctic. Through its International Polar Year participation,
SACNAS engages the underrepresented minority scientific community in addressing the impact of global ecosystems change
on the polar regions, the planet, and the health and well-being of all Earth’s inhabitants. For more details on IPY,
see our IPY Resources (PDF).
To learn about SACNAS' efforts to minimize the environmental impact of the conference and to discover ways to green your
personal and/or conference-related travel, see the SACNAS Green page.
Internships and Summer Research Programs for Undergrads
Looking for Internships and Summer Research Opportunities for undergraduates in Life Sciences? SACNAS Board Member Dr. Lino Gonzalez compiled the following booklet of research opportunities. Click here to download the Research Opportunity PDF.
SACNAS Goes to Antarctica, December 16-31, 2007!
SACNAS students and board members traveled to Antarctica! Aaron Velasco, SACNAS President, and Normal Neely, SACNAS Board Member, joined two dozen students and five precollege educators in exciting, hands-on polar research as part of International Polar Year - Research and Educational Opportunities in Antarctica for Minorities (www.ipyroam.org). The group's journey and participation in IPY-ROAM is just one way in which SACNAS is supporting this year’s 2008 SACNAS National Conference theme, “International Polar Year: Global Change in Our Communities.” Learn about the group’s adventures through the frigid Antarctic Ocean and the documentation of their discoveries: Check out their blogs and podcasts at: http://sel.utep.edu/IPY-ROAM/outreach.html. View pictures of the group and follow links to media coverage of their activities at: http://sel.utep.edu/IPY-ROAM/media.html. For additional IPY information and resources see: http://www.sacnas.org/pdfs/IPYresources.pdf
SACNAS e-nouncements
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career opportunities and SACNAS announcements of interest to the SACNAS community. A new
issue is published online every two weeks.
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