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<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><font face="Arial"><font color="#000000">Dear Postdocs,</font> </font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><font face="Arial"><font color="#000000">I would like to invite you all to the MIT Postdoctoral Association (PDA) General Elections 2016-2017. </font>General elections will be held on<b> Friday September 16,
2016 from 12-2 pm in E25-401.</b> Lunch will be served.</font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><font face="Arial">The MIT PDA (<a href="http://pda.mit.edu/">http://pda.mit.edu</a>) is a postdoc-led organization with the goal of providing support for over 1500 postdoctoral scholars appointed in 50 departments
at MIT. </font></p>
<p><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Nominations are now open for:</span></font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial">PDA Board of Directors</font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial">- President </font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial">- Vice President </font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial">- Corresponding Secretary </font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial">- Recording Secretary </font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial">- Treasurer </font></p>
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<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial">PDA Committee Chairs</font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial">- Advocacy Committee</font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial">- Alumni Committee</font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial">- Community Building and Outreach Committee </font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial">- Human Affairs Committee</font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial">- Information Flow & IT Support Committee </font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial">- Orientation Committee</font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial">- Postdoc Initiative Grant Committee</font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial">- Professional Development Committee </font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial">- Sports Committee</font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><font face="Arial">- Fundraising Committee</font></p>
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<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><b><font color="#000000" face="Arial">To apply for a position,
<a href="https://form.jotform.com/62177028423958
https://form.jotform.com/62177028423958
https://form.jotform.com/62177028423958">
click here</a></font></b></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><font face="Arial"><font color="#000000">(please </font><b><a href="http://pda.mit.edu/about/bylaws/" target="_blank">click here</a> </b>to see the responsibilities for each position )</font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 13px;">NOTE: Candidates are required to be present on the 16th of September during the elections and pitch to the postdoc electorate. MIT postdocs must also be present to vote at the elections.</font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial">Important dates :</font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial">August 8, 2016 - Applications open</font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial">September 8, 2016 – Applications close</font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial">September 9, 2016 – September 14, 2016 – Verify candidature, meet candidates, and release the slate with proposed candidature list</font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial">September 16, 2016 – General Elections in E25-401 at 12-2 pm. Open to all MIT Postdocs.</font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px;"><font color="#000000" style="font-family: Arial;">All positions are open and postdocs currently serving are also encouraged to run again for the same position.</font><font style="font-family: Arial;">This is
a great chance to take on a leadership ro</font><font face="Arial"><font>le, </font>interact with other postdocs and the MIT administration and hel</font><span style="font-family: Arial;">p shape the postdoctoral experience at MIT! </span></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" style="font-size: 13px;">Best Regards, </font></p>
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<div>Wasifa Jamal</div>
<div>President, MIT Postdoctoral Association</div>
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<div>Postdoctoral Associate</div>
<div>Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences</div>
<div>Massachusetts Institute of Technology</div>
<div>43 Vassar Street, Building 46-4089</div>
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