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Your Officers
Looking for alligators? HSS President Jane Maienschein with Vice President Paul Farber at Paynes Prairie, Gainesville, Florida.
Having just finished my board meeting with the HSS Executive Committee, I am reminded of (and grateful for) the dedication of our officers. Their commitment lies far beyond the detachment demonstrated by many officials in academic societies. For example, at the recent Executive Committee meeting, Editor, Bernie Lightman; Secretary, Maggie Osler; Vice President, Paul Farber; and President, Jane Maienschein spent three days laboring over a 200-plus page briefing book, discussing everything from the revival of HSS’s life memberships, to practical points in planning the annual meeting. Another example of this dedication comes from earlier this year, when Maienschein (from Arizona) and Farber (from Oregon) visited the Executive Office at the University of Florida (a two-hour car ride from major airports). Here they discussed Society business, our future, and provided an intellectual lift for the history of science at the University of Florida.
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From the President
First Person: Darwin in a Different Voice
Engines of Ingenuity
Playing with Dolphins
The Perils of Publicity
Profile: Leeds University
Patenting Jefferson
Michigan State University
SPACEWORK:HSS/NASA Fellowship
2009 Preliminary Program
Koyré Medal, Telescopes,
Southern Host,
Latest News,
Member News
In Memoriam, Jobs, Conferences, Grants
The latter bit of service was all the more appreciated due to UF’s recent decision to suspend its graduate program in the history of science. The budget crisis here in Florida contributed to the program’s suspension and while we are grateful to UF for their continuing support of the HSS (last year, before the suspension vote, we signed an agreement to house the Office through 2013), the lack of a graduate program has prompted us to seek proposals from other universities to host the Executive Office (see the April 2009 Newsletter). We were surprised and delighted to receive six letters of interest from potential hosts, and we will keep HSS members apprised of our progress. We expect to move in the summer of 2010, and for better or for worse, I plan to follow.
Even though such moves are disruptive, especially for families, the transition will be all the more tolerable due to our active and caring officers. In that vein, I would like to thank Rachel Ankeny, who devoted untold hours to the HSS as Treasurer and welcome our new Treasurer, Adam Apt, a long-time HSS member (see story p. 5). I would also like to welcome and congratulate our Vice President elect, Lynn Nyhart, another dedicated member with many strengths that will take us far.
– Jay Malone, Executive Director
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