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Dear postdocs,<br>
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The MIT Postdoctoral Association (PDA) is pleased to announce the <b>2013 elections!</b>
<div>When: <b>Thursday</b> <b>September 26th 12:15 - 2PM</b>
<div>Where: <b>W20-306</b></div>
<div>Food?: Yes! <b>Pizzas and drinks will be provided</b>!</div>
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<div><b>All postdocs are PDA members and are encouraged to get involved in the PDA and declare candidacy</b>:</div>
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<div>Being a PDA Officer or Chair is a great way to get involved in the MIT postdoctoral life, show leadership and take real responsibilities in an a thriving organization.</div>
<div>All positions are open for election or re-election.
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<div>PDA Officers positions:<br>
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- President (current: Thomas Crouzier)</div>
<div>- Vice President (unappointed)<br>
- Corresponding Secretary (current: Sara da Luz Areosa Cleto)<br>
- Recording Secretary (unappointed)<br>
- Treasurer (current: Nicole Billings)<br>
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PDA Committee Chairs positions:<br>
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- Advocacy Committee (current Eveline Geiser)<br>
- Professional Development Committee (current: Magdalini Papadaki)<br>
- Community Building and Outreach Committee (current: David Engel )<br>
- Information Flow & IT Support Committee (current: Xian Du)<br>
- Alumni Committee (unappointed)<br>
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<div>The duties of each positions can be found <a href="http://pda.mit.edu/about/bylaws/"><b>on the PDA website.</b></a></div>
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<b>ALL postdocs</b> are welcome to run for any position and are strongly encouraged to take part in the elections.<br>
If you wish to declare your candidacy, please <b><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tpipjY3FX5c3yNU-DklD70Iik7SsxoyVkYLIccyMfdA/viewform">fill out this form</a>.</b></div>
<div>The form will be accessible until the day of the elections.</div>
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Best,</div>
<div>Thomas Crouzier - PDA President</div>
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Kan-Ju Lin - Community building committee</div>
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Jochen Huber - Community building committee</div>
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