<div dir="ltr">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">Dear SLA
Colleagues, </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">Greetings! We are writing to encourage you to consider
nominating yourself for one of two open SLA positions in the 2016 AAA
elections. If you are interested in AAA governance or developing leadership
within linguistic anthropology, please consider participating in the SLA’s
Executive Committee by running for one of these two offices. The descriptions follow below: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:27pt"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black">Secretary-Treasurer</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black">:<b> </b></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">The Secretary-Treasurer
shall have charge of the records of the Society and shall submit a draft budget
not less than sixty (60) days before the Annual Meeting for the approval of the
Executive Committee.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:27pt;text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:27pt;text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">Member at Large</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">: There shall be an Executive Committee
consisting of the officers, two members elected at-large from the membership of
the Society, and any additional representatives elected by this Society to the
Board of Directors of the American Anthropological Association. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:27pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">If you
are interested in running for either of these positions, please contact a
member of the nominations committee (contact information below)<span style="color:rgb(16,60,192)"> </span>so we can give you more detailed instructions
about the process of preparing your nomination. Materials will include (1)
brief biographical information, (2) a platform statement of a maximum of 200
words, and (3) a photo (optional). </span><span class=""><span style="font-size:8pt"></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">The
deadline for the submission of a slate of candidates is <b>very soon: February
10, 2016. </b>So please contact us as soon as possible. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">These
offices are crucial to the successful functioning of the SLA. Please consider
running for one of these positions. In addition, please consider approaching
colleagues you feel would be suitable candidates, and urging them to run for
one of these seats. We look forward to hearing from you! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">All
best wishes, </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">SLA
Nominations Committee</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">Becky
Schulthies</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><a href="mailto:becky.schulthies@rutgers.edu">becky.schulthies@rutgers.edu</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">Janet
McIntosh</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><a href="mailto:janetmc@brandeis.edu">janetmc@brandeis.edu</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">Brigittine French</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><a href="mailto:frenchb@grinnell.edu">frenchb@grinnell.edu</a></span> </p><div><div><div id="_com_1" class="" language="JavaScript"><p class=""></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>