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Nicole Karn
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assoc. professor of teaching in chemistry at ohio state university, analytical chemist, chemical education scholar, environmentalist
https://youtube.com/@nicolekarn?si=AgmnXHrG4z2yRcSG
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becroldan.bsky.social
My latest for @cenmag.bsky.social: How Nicole Dickson-Karn, an analytical teaching professor at the Ohio State University, used the East Palestine train derailment disaster to teach her students about the real-world applications of chemistry. cen.acs.org/education/un...
How to learn from a disaster
Nicole Dickson-Karn uses the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment to teach her students about the real-world applications of analytical chemistry
cen.acs.org
April 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
nicolekarn.bsky.social
A write up of the case study of the East Palestine train derailment
cen.acs.org/education/un...

Thank you @becroldan.bsky.social
How to learn from a disaster
Nicole Dickson-Karn uses the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment to teach her students about the real-world applications of analytical chemistry
cen.acs.org
April 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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insidehighered.com
Opinion | The Fallacy of ‘Treating All Students the Same’

Improving mentorship of underrepresented STEM trainees starts with awareness of the different barriers many face, John M. Herbert and Nicole M. Dickson-Karn write. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/41EWNee
The Fallacy of “Treating Every Student the Same” (opinion)
Improving mentorship of underrepresented STEM trainees starts with awareness of the different barriers many face, John M. Herbert and Nicole M. Dickson-Karn write.
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March 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Virtually every leading First Amendment scholar in the country--conservative and liberal--has joined this statement warning that the Trump administration's threats to Columbia University risk deterring and suppressing constitutionally protected speech.
March 20, 2025 at 7:09 PM
nicolekarn.bsky.social
My friend and colleague and I wrote a thing.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
The Fallacy of “Treating Every Student the Same” (opinion)
Improving mentorship of underrepresented STEM trainees starts with awareness of the different barriers many face, John M. Herbert and Nicole M. Dickson-Karn write.
www.insidehighered.com
March 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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ohaaup.bsky.social
It's going to be a beautiful day to protest in Columbus, OH tomorrow. Join us to demonstrate against The Higher Education Destruction Act! #StopSB1
March 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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robdubbin.bsky.social
well this made me cry over breakfast. to any democrats holding even a shred of power right now: look at what’s possible from people far more endangered and vulnerable than you and grow a spine, you fucking cowards www.erininthemorning.com/p/powerful-s...
Powerful Speeches From Trans Dems Flip 29 Republicans, Anti-Trans Bills Die In Montana
Transgender Reps Zooey Zephyr and SJ Howell delivered powerful speeches on the Montana House floor on Thursday. Republicans defected en masse to join them in voting against anti-trans bills.
www.erininthemorning.com
March 7, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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ohaaup.bsky.social
The SB 1 opponent hearing is this Tuesday, March 11 at 9:00 am. Testimonies have to be submitted no later than 24 hours in advance. More info here: ocaaup.org/news/sb-1-op.... #StopSB1
bart simpson from the simpsons is sitting at a table with a plate of food and a glass of water
ALT: bart simpson from the simpsons is sitting at a table with a plate of food and a glass of water
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March 7, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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becroldan.bsky.social
My first "big" feature is out in C&EN! It highlights how open educational resources are hard to find for advanced chemists, but there *are* chemists who are committed to creating these free resources for others. #ChemSky👇 💡
cen.acs.org/education/gr...
Open-access chemistry lags other fields. Here’s how scientists are changing that
For advanced students and researchers, finding technical educational resources can be challenging. These chemists are fixing the problem.
cen.acs.org
March 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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ohaaup.bsky.social
The powers that be want to ram SB 1 through the House like they did in the Senate. We have to start asking Gov. DeWine now to veto this harmful bill. Send a message through the link below and call 614-644-4357. #StopSB1
STOP SB 1/HB 6
Please ask Gov. DeWine to veto SB 1/HB 6, the Higher Education Destruction Act.
actionnetwork.org
March 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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redguju.bsky.social
Can’t wait for today, when WE get a chance to speak! all signs point to a massive turnout. Don’t miss it.
March 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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osuaaup.bsky.social
From Asian and Pacific Islander Alumni Society

The other is a similar statement on the accounts of the OSU Asian and Pacific Islander Alumni Society

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A Statement from The Ohio State University Asian Pacific Islander Alumni Society Regarding the Dismantling of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives at The Ohio State University
Buckeye Community, Joining in solidarity with Ohio State’s Black Alumni Society, I am writing today to express profound disappointment and deep concern over the recent decision by University President...
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March 3, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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From OSU Black Alumni Society

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A Statement from the Ohio State Black Alumni Society Regarding the Dismantling of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives at The Ohio State University
A Statement from The Ohio State University Black Alumni Society Regarding the Dismantling of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives at The Ohio State University Buckeye Family, My name is Chibun...
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March 3, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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Shutting down the Office of Diversity & Inclusion reverses the hard fought gains of Black students, staff, and faculty in the late 1960s. The Office of Minority Affairs (1970), formed out of dedicated struggle, became ODI in 2012. Preserve this history!

www.thelantern.com/2019/10/offi...
Office of Diversity and Inclusion history tells story of 50-year-old student movement
Organizing a meeting on the Oval, being kicked off a bus and staging a demonstration in the administration building all led to the creation of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. As the Frank W. Ha...
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March 4, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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osuaaup.bsky.social
Today’s the day! The statewide Day of Action against Senate Bill 1. Let’s show them what the Buckeye Nation thinks of this nasty bill — and the OSU admin shutting down the Office of Diversity & Inclusion and the Center for Belonging & Social Change. @ohaaup.bsky.social
March 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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"He started saying, 'But we still have our values,' & we're like 'Um, No.' We laughed at him. That took him off his game."
- Ohio State AAUP President Pranav Jani on confronting President Ted Carter Jr. while he announced the school's elimination of DEI programs.

www.thelantern.com/2025/02/we-l...
‘We laughed at him:’ Ohio State community reacts as President Carter announces end of Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Center for Belonging and Social Change
The fabric of Ohio State’s diversity, equity and inclusion programming has begun to unravel following Thursday’s University Senate meeting.  Inside Drinko Hall’s Saxbe Auditorium, Ohio State President...
www.thelantern.com
February 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Red and black poster with text: Just say no111 Shred SB1! Faculty, staff, students, admins. March 4 statewide day of action. Save OSU, It's time to speak out! Let's all protest OH SB1! The higher education destruction act. Tuesday, March 4th 1pm-4pm. Thompson statue, OSU Oval. Sponsored by AAUP-OSU and OSA What is SB1? Bans DEI in higher ed. Busts unions and severely limits collective bargaining. Suppresses instructional speech. Makes punishing faculty and staff easy. Guts academic freedom. Institutes threatening and costly performance review of faculty. Allows tenured faculty to be fired at any time, without due process. Facilitates doxing and harassment of faculty by the public. Curtails student voice in governance. Students will be deprived of academic rigor, intellectual challenge and principled debate. The state's public universities and colleges will decline in reputation. Nearly 1000 people submitted testimonies against SB1. Not a single current public university student in the state testified in support of the bill. Join AAUP-Ohio State to organize and help fight this destructive bill
February 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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I found this potato chip.
Wavy potato chip with holes that resemble a running stick figure person
January 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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It makes sense for my first post to be about a paper that I'm really proud of:
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

I really wanted this to be the graphical abstract, but it was "inappropriate":
December 2, 2024 at 4:42 PM