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Dear Everyone, <br>
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I am writing on behalf of the ASA IDEA Chapter Steering Committe. <br>
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<u><b>IDEA CHAPTER STEERING COMMITTEE</b></u></div>
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Over the last few months, the ASA IDEA Chapter Steering Committe has gone through some changes. </div>
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Katie Jameson (Previous Chair of ASA IDEA Chapter) has embarked on a new and exciting journey as Project Manager for DSA-2000 at Caltech's Owens Valley Radio Observatory!
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I would like to thank Katie for her fantastic leadership and contributions to the ASA community.
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<span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0 ContentPasted1">I will be taking over from Katie as Chair, and I hope to serve the ASA Community to my very best capacity.<br>
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I would also like to welcome our new Deputy Chair - <span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0 ContentPasted3">
Kate Callaghan (CSIRO)</span>, as well as our new general members - <span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0 ContentPasted4">
Ashley Ruiter (UNSW, Canberra) </span>and <span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0 ContentPasted7">
Michael Cowley (<span style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)"><span style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted5 ContentPasted7">Queensland University of Technology</span></span>).
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The current ASA IDEA Chapter Steering Committee includes:</div>
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Devika Kamath (Macquarie University) - Chair<span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0"><br>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">Kate Callaghan (CSIRO) - Deputy Chair<br>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">Michael Brown (Monash University) - ASA Council Member<br>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">Ashley Ruiter (UNSW, Canberra) - General Member</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">Michael Cowley (<span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)"><span style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted5">Queensland University
of Technology</span></span>) - General Member</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">The Call (as well as new timelines) for the 2022 Pleiades Awards will be advertised through the ASA Exploder on 31<span><sup>st</sup> Oct 2022.
</span>Relevant information will also appear on the ASA IDEA Chapter Website <br>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0">Further updates on the current and planned IDEA Chapter activities will soon follow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="ContentPasted0 ContentPasted9">Finally, I would like to thank all of you for engaging with the ASA IDEA Chapter. Our goal is to achieve an environment in all institutions associated with
Australian astronomy that is welcoming and supportive of all academic staff, professional staff and students, regardless of gender and sexual identity, ethnic and cultural background, disability, age, family/carer responsibilities, political affiliation, and
religious belief.<br>
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asa.ideastronomy@gmail.com</span><br>
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Kind regards,</div>
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Devika</div>
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