Dear friend,
Fall greetings! We hope this note finds you well and enjoying God's beautiful creation this beautiful autumn season. After 19 months of COVID restrictions, our in-person travel resumed last month when John and Vicki met in Colorado for terrific meetings with the Rocky Mountain and CCU chapters and meaningful engagement with many ASA members. Also, we just completed a road trip to visit with folks in Philadelphia and Princeton. And today the ASA Executive Council arrives in Boston for a weekend retreat. It it will be our first in-person meeting in over two years. Please pray for us as we work on strategic plans and vision for ASA's exciting and promising future. Do enjoy reading about the many activities taking place around North America. Joyfully in Christ, The ASA Team: John, Vicki, Lyn, Becky, Dana, and Mark
|  | | The Brown Bag Lunch is back! Our next Brown Bag Lunch is scheduled for Thursday, October 28 at 2:00 pm ET/11:00 am PT. Please join us for a video presentation and live Q&A on "Modernizing the Electric Grid: Why and How" by ASA Fellow Annabelle Pratt. This talk was originally presented at ASA 2017 at the Colorado School of Mines. Faculty, bring your students! More information and a link to join can be found here. Also, make a note on your calendar to attend the next Brown Bag Lunch on Thursday, November 18 with ASA member Erin Smith. More information will be available soon. |
|  | | Did you miss ASA 2021? It's not too late! If you missed ASA 2021 and are interested in watching recordings of the content, we have good news! ASA 2021 content is available for viewing until July 29, 2022, by purchasing a Sunset Pass for $99. And, if you purchased a full-conference pass to attend, you can access the content FREE immediately through Pathable. Sunset passes are available through the online store and can be purchased here. |
|  | | Member Corner ASA Fellow Derek Schuurman along with ASA member Ethan Brue and Steven VanderLeest will release A Christian Field Guide to Technology for Engineers and Designers in April 2022. The book explores a Christian perspective of technology and engineering. It will be published by IVP Academic and is available through Christianbook.com. To pre-order a copy, click here.
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|  | | Fellow Highlight On October 5, ASA Fellow Francis Collins announced his decision to end his tenure as Director of the National Institutes of Health. Francis is the longest serving presidentially appointed NIH director, having served three US presidents over more than 12 years. We wish him the very best! More details can be found here. |
|  | | Members in the News ASA Fellow and astrophysicist Jennifer Wiseman was recently interviewed by the John Templeton Foundation. If you missed it, check it out here! |
|  | | Diving Deeper Discussions The next Diving Deeper Discussion is scheduled for Saturday, November 13 at 2 pm ET. Walter Bradley will join us to discuss The Mystery of Life's Origins, reviewed by Randy Isaac in his essay, "The Significance of The Mystery of Life's Origins" published in the September 2021 issue of PSCF. For more information about Diving Deeper Discussions including how to join the meeting, click here.
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 | | Upcoming Chapter & Affiliate Events
Boston Chapter
Friday, October 22, 6 - 9 pm ET
The ASA Executive Council will be in Topsfield for a three-day board and we hope you will join us for an informal dinner and conversation. For more information, click here.
Ohio Chapter
Sunday, October 24, 6:30 pm ET
David Winyard will speak on, "How to Talk Science and Faith with Boldness AND Humility." For more information or to join this event, click here. Rocky Mountain Chapter
Monday, October 25, 7:00 pm MDT
Eileen O'Rourke will speak on, "Food Sovereignty and Circular Local Food Economies." For more information or to join this event, click here. Washington, DC Chapter
Friday, October 29, 7:00 pm ET
The DC Chapter is hosting a panel discussion on, "Five Years after The Grand Canyon, Monument to an Ancient Earth." For more information or to register for this event, click here. Montreal Chapter
Friday, November 5, 7:30 pm EDT
Tony Jelsma will speak on, "Towards a Biological Understanding of Gender and Gender Dysphoria." For more information or to register for this event, click here. Houston Chapter
Saturday, November 13, 10:00 am CT
Vicki Campbell will speak on, "Can Animal Pain and Death Fit Into God's Good Earth?" For more information or to join this event, click here. Joint CWiS and West Michigan Chapter
Saturday, November 13, 5:30 pm ET
This will be a viewing and panel discussion of the award winning NOVA film, "Picture a Scientist." For more information, click here. Vancouver Chapter
Thursday, November 18, 12:00 pm PST
McLeish Lunch & Learn at TWU
For more information, click here. |
|  | | ASA Prayer Committee
The ASA prayer committee is holding their quarterly prayer meeting on Thursday, December 2, 2021. Please feel free to submit prayer requests at prayer@asa3.org. If you want to join the prayer committee
and pray for your fellow members,
click here. |
 | | ASA Career Center Whether you are searching for a job or looking to fill a position, check out the robust ASA Career center! As a job seeker, you can search and apply for the best job at institutions that value your credentials, receive a job alert every time a job becomes available that matches your personal profile, skills, interests, and preferred locations and more! As an employer, the Career Center offers job posting packages, resume bank access, and job visibility across many membership association sites. Check it out here. |
|  | | Virtual Bookstore Check out our virtual bookstore in partnership with Christianbook.com. This bookstore expands our available online resources, gives our website greater visibility, and allows us to offer books recommended by ASA readers at a discount to members and visitors alike. And the best part is the ASA receives a 10% sales commission on all purchases made through the Christianbook.com virtual bookstore. |
|  | | See You on Facebook! Connect with ASA members on Facebook. We would love to see you there. Like our page and
you will find many interesting and educational posts in your newsfeed.
Each is an opportunity to interact with
other ASA members. |
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