Michigan UPA elections are coming. You can run for office!

[MiUPA]

There are two items in this email:
* First, MI UPA elections are coming up, which is an exciting
opportunity to get involved
* Second, do you know someone that may be interested in a career in
usability? The School of Information is holding an open house.

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The Michigan UPA needs some officers!

We are holding elections in October (voting will start October 25 and
end October 29). Have you thought about running for a position on the
board? This position would allow you to take a leading role in
organizing MI UPA meetings and conferences, interact with other
professional organizations, and gain valuable experience. Although a
position on the MI UPA board requires that you be a member of UPA, the
MI UPA will sponsor the membership of its board members.

If you are interested in running for the MI UPA board, you must be a
member of the UPA and have a bio and statement by October 15th. If
you’re interested in running for the board and have any questions
about it, please contact Mike Beasley at trea...@miupa.org, or any
of the other officers. We’ll be happy to tell you more and help you
get your materials together. Previously, candidates have simply run to
be part of the board, and then the new board met to assign officer
positions. If, however, you are interested in a specific position,
feel free to indicate it!

As a board member, you could fill one of these exciting positions!

* President: Ensure smooth operation of chapter by delegating tasks,
acting the primary point of communication with UPA and other
professional organizations, and organizing board meetings
* Vice President: Fill the president’s role when the president is
unavailable or incapacitated
* Treasurer: Oversee chapter funds and manage the chapter’s budget
* Secretary: Ensure chapter’s compliance with chapter and UPA bylaws
(don’t worry, it’s all written down and not that hard)

But wait, there’s more! The most important duty is actually shared by
all of the officers: organizing meetings and seeking opportunities for
the Michigan UPA to reach out to people and other professional
organizations. In this way, everyone gets a chance to shine and to
shape the direction of the chapter.

You can also visit http://miupa.org for these details on the upcoming
election and to read about volunteer opportunities.


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Greetings from the School of Information (SI) at the University of
Michigan! SI is hosting Connect with SI, an open house event for
prospective students, and would like to invite you, or someone you
know, to come learn more about the programs here at SI. We have
recently updated our curriculum and now offer 9 flexible
specializations all leading to the Master of Science in Information.
The specializations are:

Library and Information Services
Archives and Records Managements
Preservation of Information
Social Computing
Human Computer Interaction
Information Policy
Information Economics for Management
Information Analysis and Retrieval
Community Informatics

We hear from our new students, that they often learned about possible
careers in Information, as well as SI, from current Information
Professionals like you. Feel free to pass this message along!

Here are the open house details:

Connect with SI Open House for Prospective Students

Saturday, October 23, from 12:00-4:00pm

RSVP at http://www.si.umich.edu/rsvp/ or contact our office with any
questions at si.adm...@umich.edu.

Connect with SI is a chance for you to explore the Master of Science
in Information and doctoral degree program at the University of
Michigan School of Information. Meet faculty. Meet students. Meet
admissions staff. There will be short presentations with time to
browse and ask questions along with details about financial aid and
scholarships. I hope to see you there!

Sincerely,
--
Veronica Falandino
Student Affairs Program Manager
School of Information Master's Program
University of Michigan
www.si.umich.edu
vver...@umich.edu