<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline">To whom it may concern, </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline">The National Association of Student Anthropologists is seeking student candidates for our elections, we were wondering if you would post this to your section's listserv to help spread the word? Thank you.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Crystal Sheedy</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Listserv-Editor for NASA</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"> ________________________________________________________________</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;text-align:center"><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:16pt;line-height:24.533334732055664px;font-family:Garamond">National Association of Student Anthropologists (NASA)</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;line-height:18.399999618530273px;font-family:Garamond"><br><b>Call for Nominations for Officer and Committee Positions & Important Updates</b></span></p><p style="margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond">The </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="http://www.studentanthropologists.org/" target="_blank" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(102,17,204)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond">National Association of Student Anthropologists</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond"> (NASA) is seeking student candidates for the following officer positions: </span></p></div><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond"><br clear="all"></span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px"></span><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0.65pt 6pt 0.5in;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond">+ </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond">President-Elect        <b>+ </b>Listserv Editor</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0.65pt 6pt 0.5in;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond">+ </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond">Secretary-Treasurer  <b>+ </b>Graduate Representative-At-Large</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0.65pt 6pt 0.5in;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond">+ </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond">Newsletter Editor    <b>+ </b>Undergraduate Representative-At-Large</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0.65pt 6pt 0.5in;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond">+ </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond">E-Journal Editor      <b>+ </b>Nominations Committee Chair<br><br><br></span></p></div><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond"><br clear="all"></span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;line-height:18.399999618530273px;font-family:Garamond">NASA’s mandate is ‘to stimulate and encourage the interests and involvement of both graduate and undergraduate students in anthropology’.  As an officer of NASA, you have the opportunity to directly shape important AAA policies and procedures as they relate to students.  </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;line-height:18.399999618530273px;font-family:Garamond">We also directly address common concerns of all anthropology students: applying to and attending graduate school; applying and receiving funding; participation in fieldwork programs; training in appropriate methods; publishing opportunities; professional networking opportunities; networking; and securing employment. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;line-height:18.399999618530273px;font-family:Garamond">Working with NASA is an excellent way to gain leadership skills, establish experience working collaboratively in an AAA section, and to network with other students, professors, and professionals in anthropology and related disciplines. The atmosphere between NASA officers is friendly and collegial.  Nominees are encouraged to bring and develop their own ideas of how NASA can better serve the interests of our student constituency.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;line-height:18.399999618530273px;font-family:Garamond">We welcome regular nominations and self-nominations for undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in anthropology. For more information, please consult the </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="http://studentanthropologists.wordpress.com/about/bylaws/" target="_blank" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(102,17,204)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;line-height:18.399999618530273px;font-family:Garamond">summaries of officer roles and duties</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;line-height:18.399999618530273px;font-family:Garamond">.  Please note that as you must be a section member to nominate, we’d like to encourage you to </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="http://www.aaanet.org/sections/section_info.cfm" target="_blank" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(102,17,204)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;line-height:18.399999618530273px;font-family:Garamond">join NASA now</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;line-height:18.399999618530273px;font-family:Garamond">.  The process is easy and costs only 10 dollars.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;line-height:18.399999618530273px;font-family:Garamond;color:rgb(64,64,64)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;line-height:18.399999618530273px;font-family:Garamond"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;line-height:18.399999618530273px;font-family:Garamond">How to Nominate</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;line-height:18.399999618530273px;font-family:Garamond"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;line-height:18.399999618530273px;font-family:Garamond">Please include the following information in the body of your e-mail: (1) the officer position for nomination; (2) a biographical sketch; (3) a platform statement; and (4) a digital picture. For exact details on submission parameters, please visit </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="http://www.studentanthropologists.org/Become" target="_blank" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(102,17,204)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;line-height:18.399999618530273px;font-family:Garamond">submission guidelines</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;line-height:18.399999618530273px;font-family:Garamond">. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;line-height:18.399999618530273px;font-family:Garamond"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;line-height:18.399999618530273px;font-family:Garamond">Deadline</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;line-height:18.399999618530273px;font-family:Garamond">Nomination applications must be submitted by e-mail to the NASA Nominations Committee Chair, </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="mailto:mjul.m.goodman@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(102,17,204)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;line-height:18.399999618530273px;font-family:Garamond">Julie Goodman</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;line-height:18.399999618530273px;font-family:Garamond"> (<a href="mailto:jul.m.goodman@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(102,17,204)">jul.m.goodman@gmail.com</a>). Please use ‘NASA Nomination’ as your subject line.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-align:center"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;line-height:21.466665267944336px;font-family:Garamond">Nomination Applications are due by Friday, February 6, 2015.</span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-align:center"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14pt;line-height:21.466665267944336px;font-family:Garamond"><br></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-align:center"><font face="Garamond" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;line-height:21.466665267944336px"><b><u>**See Attachment for Further Details**</u></b></span></font></p>
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