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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear MIT postdocs,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Please join us for a second meet&greet and info session about the different PDA committee chair positions and upcoming elections!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">✏️</span><span lang="EN-US"> What: learn about the PDA board positions <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">📍💻</span><span lang="EN-US"> Where: 3-133or<span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://mit.zoom.us/j/96332781308"><span lang="EN-US">https://mit.zoom.us/j/96332781308</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🕓</span><span lang="EN-US"> When: Tuesday June 10th, 4-5pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🤝</span><span lang="EN-US"> Who: your current PDA officers and YOU! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Coffee and snacks provided! </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">☕</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🍪</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">PDA board elections and self-nominations</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The MIT Postdoctoral Association (PDA) board, which represents all postdocs across the institute, is looking for a new leadership team in 2025-2026 academic year and all MIT postdocs are invited to apply for a position. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Nominations are now open and the election will happen in July. The current PDA officers host two info sessions before the elections where you can ask all your questions and get a better sense for what the positions entail. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">If you are looking for leadership opportunities at MIT and a way to connect with and make an impact on 1500 postdocs on our campus, please consider becoming a PDA officer for the 2025-2026 term and submit your self-nomination
<a href="https://forms.gle/2MnRGsYiDcYPzoYWA">here</a>!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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