<div dir="ltr"><div><div align="justify" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Hello Tang residents,</font></div><div align="justify" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br>March is the time when the Tang Hall Residents' Association (THRA), the student house government, renews its board membership, and makes the residents aware of positions open for election next year. The THRA believes in making Tang your home at MIT, and we want people like you who believe the same thing to help us make that happen. This time, we are happy to announce that there are a total of <b>8 positions open on the THRA</b>: we need two sports chairs, four social chairs, one purchasing and maintenance chair, and one dorm coordinator. The link to an explanation of the responsibilities that go with each position can be found in the application form.</font></div><div align="justify" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br>Should you be interested in applying to be on the THRA for 2015-16, please fill out the form no later than <b><u>Wednesday March 18, 2015, 11:59 pm EDT</u></b> at</font></div><div align="justify" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div align="justify" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><a href="http://tang.mit.edu/tang-hall-residents-association/thra-application-form/">http://tang.mit.edu/tang-hall-residents-association/thra-application-form/</a></font><br></font></div><div align="justify" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><br></font></font></div><div align="justify" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Password:</b> tang_apply_2015</font></div><div align="justify" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div align="justify" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Note that the two 50-word “Idea Pitch” and “Relevant Experience” sections will be used during the voting process, for your candidature. Also the Dorm Coordinator position is a call for nominations, but the final officer choice is done by the housemasters Dawn and Larry after an interview. Tang Residents will not vote on this position.</font></div><div align="justify" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br>You will be notified of further election procedures once the nomination deadline passes.</font></div><div align="justify" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br><b>Summary:</b><br><br></font></div><div align="justify" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Why:</b> <b>Several perks!</b></font></div><div align="justify" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br>1. You get to select your own room in Tang - no hassle of entering the housing lottery.</font></div><div align="justify" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">2. You also get to shape Tang's social scene - introduce the kind of socials that you would like to have, and we will support you!</font></div><div align="justify" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">3. On a more serious note, it is important to have responsible people leading a large residence like ours. The better our community spirit, the more we can enjoy our time at MIT.</font></div><div align="justify" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b> </b></font></div><div align="justify" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>What:</b> 8 THRA open positions for 2015-16: 2 sports chairs, 4 social chairs, 1 purchasing and maintenance chair, and 1 dorm coordinator</font></div><div align="justify" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br><b>When:</b> Nominations open right now, and close on Wednesday March 18, 2015 at 11:59 pm EDT.</font></div><div align="justify" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><br><b style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">How:</b><font color="#000000"> Go to </font><font color="#1155cc"><u><a href="http://tang.mit.edu/tang-hall-residents-association/thra-application-form/">http://tang.mit.edu/tang-hall-residents-association/thra-application-form/</a></u></font><font color="#000000"> with the </font><b style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">password:</b><font color="#000000"> tang_apply_2015 and fill out the form. If you are unsure of dates such as graduation, fill out approximate values.</font></font></div><div align="justify" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></div><div align="justify" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font>Thanks,</font><font><br>THRA Officers</font></font></div><br></div>
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