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<font face="georgia, serif">See below. Respond to Betsy, not to me! GB</font></div>
<br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><p style="margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-kerning:none">Grant Barrett</span></p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-kerning:none">American Dialect Society</span></p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-kerning:none">Vice President of Communications and Technology</span></p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-kerning:none"><a href="https://americandialect.org">https://americandialect.org</a></span></p><p style="margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Georgia;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-kerning:none"><a href="mailto:grantbarrett@gmail.com">grantbarrett@gmail.com</a></span></p></div></div><br>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: Betsy E. Evans <<a href="mailto:evansbe@uw.edu">evansbe@uw.edu</a>><br>Date: Nov 18, 2025 at 10:04:47<br>Subject: ADS seeking VP of Communications<br></div><br>
<div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Hello ADS members,<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">As many of you may know Grant Barrett is stepping down from his position as VP
of Communications. We’re so grateful to him for doing this for 25+ years! We are inviting applications from members to find someone to take over this important role. Below is a list of the things the VP of Communications is responsible for. Please consider applying or suggesting someone who would be a good fit.<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span>ADS </span>
VP
of Communications
responsibilities<span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Be an elected and voting member of the EC for a term
of 4 years<span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Maintenance and upkeep of the <span>ADS</span> website. <span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Upkeep of the <span>ADS</span>-M mailing list <span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Post <span>ADS</span> activities and accomplishments on <span>ADS</span> Social
media accounts<span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Provide a first level of response to public
inquiries through the website and social media<a name="m_5933165329410833805_m_6869261488031645310__Hlk211000192"> <span></span></a></p>
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</span></span></span>Keep Media Inquiries page up to date<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Liaise with the membership committee for member
outreach<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span>Submit an annual report of activity to the
ED/President for the annual meeting</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Members wishing to be considered for this position can send a cover letter detailing their interest and qualifications for the role to Betsy Evans, ADS Executive Director at <a href="mailto:evansbe@uw.edu" target="_blank">evansbe@uw.edu</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Thanks,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Betsy</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><br></p>
<br></div><br><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div>Betsy E. Evans, PhD (she/her)<br></div>Professor of Linguistics<br></div><div>Associate Chair, Department<span> of Linguistics</span></div></div><div>University of Washington</div></div>Seattle, WA 98195<br><br><a href="http://faculty.washington.edu/evansbe/" target="_blank">http://faculty.washington.edu/evansbe/</a></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://americandialect.org/" target="_blank">https://americandialect.org/</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:366px;height:366px"><img src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/vvpvXAJFof_sarJHsJFAVnPZ02Ary4cynWBMYuygHvMirM317SJFKW8Ec1XJWF0ECxGC_TEr1ono1dkaBG6jCxEcPcIGbkhFB5m3pC3hO2Nj5aiBurWtdsA5p-qJfK9MTPqPnl5ia9qYImAEq3xmL1M" width="96" height="96" style="margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px"></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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