Dear Meteoritical Society Members,
We have been watching with the rest of the world the unfolding of recent
events in the United States and the resulting turmoil. This brings home to
us yet again that we have a ways to go before we achieve the just and
equitable world that we all aspire to. If unacknowledged and
unchecked, discrimination
and injustice can enter any organization or community – and can destroy the
very foundations upon which we are building our future.
We are a small society, but our membership is diverse and spans the globe.
As an international scientific society, and per our position statement on
inclusiveness (
https://meteoritical.org/society/governance/position-statement
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__meteoritical.org_society_governance_position-2Dstatement&d=DwMFaQ&c=l45AxH-kUV29SRQusp9vYR0n1GycN4_2jInuKy6zbqQ&r=jL1ftChQPkQk2jPUS-nFtilMKSim20uTizVyCj6j0Y4&m=rYZTp5BttjOsXMezqlp2jzxqrwQna0hHmKugAIR2U9I&s=hPGX7lT2UG6wb4aT_RAjYQ-TgV97VU93Xz7zhkSr5h0&e=
), we are committed to a diverse and inclusive community that promotes the
wellbeing of all its members. We realize that change comes with both small
and bold steps in the right direction. As an example, we have asked our
Endowment Committee to proactively consider support of initiatives and
programs that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in our community. We
affirm that discrimination and injustice have no place at the Meteoritical
Society, in science, or in society as a whole. I am confident in our
ability to be a force for science, a force for good, and for positive
change in society.
It is our hope that we come together as colleagues and friends to support
one another and to support others in our communities beyond our Society.
Science, scientists, and science advocates are going to be critical to
ensuring we successfully navigate these challenging times together.
Meenakshi Wadhwa
President, The Meteoritical Society
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Munir Humayun
Secretary of the Meteoritical Society,
Professor
Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science
& National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Florida State University
1800 E. Paul Dirac Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32310
FAX: (850) 644-0827
metsocsec@gmail.com (or cc. humayun@magnet.fsu.edu)