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[James Kevin Adkins <jkadkins AT moreheadstate.edu>]

Hello,

 

I have reviewed the proposed membership policy. I think overall this is okay, and what I expected when I opened it.

 

However, in my opinion, this policy punishes small institutions, like mine, who do not have a slew of graduate students at their disposal. Morehead State University (and maybe there are more like it, I cannot be sure) was a charter member of the collaboration. I am the only member at MSU, and thus the only person who contributes to the ePIC effort. I have presented several updates to the Jets/HF group and I am contributing a plot to the TDR. I don’t think that is something to be overlooked. But, reading the membership policy, I probably have not contributed enough (again, by myself) to maintain good standing. My teaching commitment (12 credits per semester) don’t allow me to attend every meeting and participate as much as I wish, but I am continuing to make solid contributions.

 

Thus, I urge the membership committee to think about equity for smaller institutions. We have expertise to offer, we simply don’t have a large workforce to go with it, and this statement doesn’t seem to be inclusive for these groups.

 

Thank you,
Kevin Adkins

 

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Kevin Adkins, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Physics

Department of Engineering Sciences

Morehead State University

150 University Boulevard

Morehead, KY 40351

Phone: 606.783.2918

Email: jkadkins AT moreheadstate.edu

https://www.moreheadstate.edu/ensi