On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 11:57 AM, Aaron W. Dobbs <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Reminder, please nominate your fellow UTKSIS alumni/alumnae for one (or several) open positions on the UT SIS Alumni Society Board! Self-nominations are welcome.

There are 11 days left to give yourself and other alumni/ae the opportunity to provide fedback on UT SIS outreach, recruitment, socializing at conferences, and future planning.

-Aaron
:-)'

(Plus, it's a line on your resume where you can showcase your ideas and leadership potential, if you're into that sort of thing,)

On Fri, May 30, 2014 at 6:53 PM:

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The UT School of Information Sciences Alumni Society is inviting nominations of interested SIS alumni for its Executive Board. The terms begin in September for 2014-2015, and the positions open are: Vice President/President-Elect (two years of service), Secretary (one year), and two members-at-large (two years). Feel free to nominated others or yourself!
http://www.sis.utk.edu/webform/sis-alumni-society-board-nominations

The Alumni Society Executive Board serves the mission of SIS through alumni engagement, support for SIS, and to encourage professional and social interaction between students, faculty, and alumni. The activities of the executive board of the Alumni Society include participating in meetings, planning and promoting alumni events, and assisting the Director of the School in administering the alumni award program. The board helps work SIS booths at conventions and events, and generally helps spread the word about the SIS program and encourage prospective students to attend. Fundraising efforts are also appreciated.

The duties of the available positions include:
* The president liaises between the SIS Director (Dr. Cortez) and the Board, keeps tabs on Alumni-related SIS events, and serves as an Alumni voice for SIS support. Also, the president delivers the Alumni Awards at the Hooding Ceremony and liaises with related associations in the SIS service area.

* The vice-president/president-elect shall act in the absence of the president and shall automatically assume the duties of the president for the following term of office.

* The secretary shall keep records of all the proceedings of the society.

* Members-at-large shall represent the general alumni membership.

Please support SIS by nominating yourself or other interested people for one of these positions.

The nominations must be submitted (via the SIS web site) by June 20, and voting will take place July 1 through July 31. The term for the newly elected board will begin onSeptember 1, 2014.