Janet D. Stemwedel (whose nom de blog is Dr. Free-Ride) is an associate professor of philosophy at San Jose State University. Before becoming a philosopher, she earned a Ph.D. in physical chemistry. Email her at dr.freeride@gmail.com.
We kicked off the ScienceBlogs/DonorsChoose drive just over 50 hours ago. Since then:
- ScienceBlogs readers have made donations totaling $8498.73
- SEED is matching that $8498.73, and will match up to another $1501.27.
- Doing the math, your donations plus SEED matches means at least $16, 997.46 will go to help teachers and students. But, we're going until July 1, so I know we can do better than that!
- Dave and Greta at Cognitive Daily are sweetening the pot even more -- they'll kick in their own money to add another 10% to any amount you donate to their challenge. (Don't forget, that gets matched by SEED, too!)
- The Pharyngula challenge hit -- and exceeded -- its goal. (Nothing exceeds like excess.) At this point, I leave it to PZ to advise his minions about which of the other bloggers' challenges they ought to support.
- Publish my haiku.
Help teachers help their students.
Hey, I can do both! - So far, exactly 17 readers who have made donations have forwarded their email confirmations from DonorsChoose to sb.donorschoose.bonanza@gmail.com to enter the drawing for fabulous prizes at the end of the drive. We have way more than 17 prizes to give away. Just thought you should know.
- Speaking of the fabulous prizes, I must give a shout-out to editor extraordinaire Mark Taber who got us 10 copies of SAMS Teach Yourself Blogging in a Snap to offer as prizes gratis! Knowing the author, I was psyched that we'd be able to get the book at the "author's copies" price for the drawing, but Mark decided free was better.
Keep up the good work, folks!
Having problems commenting? (UPDATED)