Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics2024-05-21v1Cosmology and Nongalactic AstrophysicsEarth and Planetary AstrophysicsAstrophysics of GalaxiesHigh Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) has initiated a program to enhance the participation of historically underrepresented institutions and communities in NASA's mission. Currently known as the NASA SMD Bridge Program, its goal is to establish enduring partnerships among these institutions, research-intensive universities, and NASA centers. There are concerns about using "Bridge" in the program's name, with stakeholders suggesting that it might stigmatize students and mislead applicants about its focus. In this white paper, we address these concerns and conclude that a name change that better reflects the mission of this SMD effort is necessary to address these concerns.
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@article{arxiv.2405.12137,
title = {Naming the SMD Bridge Program--A White Paper},
author = {Carl A. Moore and Jesús Pando},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.12137},
year = {2024}
}
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White paper produces as part of NASA's SMD Bridge Program Workshop