Call for Nominations
Board of Directors
Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S.
Nomination submission deadline: Tuesday, 1 December 2015
For further information about ARCUS, please go to:
http://www.arcus.org/arcus
For questions, or to submit a nomination, please contact:
Kristina Creek, ARCUS
Email: creek [at] arcus.org
The Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S. (ARCUS) announces a Call for
Nominations for our 2015 Board of Directors election. There are a
possible four seats up for election in a vote expected to take place at
the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting.
We seek nominations of candidates with enthusiasm and time to dedicate
to ARCUS, who are willing and able to help ARCUS fulfill its vision and
mission and achieve its organizational goals and strategic action items
(included at the end of this solicitation). We particularly invite
nominations of individuals with experience in and connections to
industry, foundations, or legislation.
Primary board member responsibilities include:
- Actively working to develop broader funding, membership, and
program support for ARCUS activities;
- Promoting the interests of ARCUS, its member institutions, and the
larger Arctic research community;
- Identifying opportunities for new initiatives and for
collaboration in the Arctic community in research, dissemination,
and education;
- Advocating for funding to support community initiatives; and
- Attending regular board teleconferences and at least one in-person
meeting per year.
Nominations should include the person's name, affiliation, contact
information, area of expertise, short (two-page) curriculum vitae, and a
brief statement on why the person would be an asset to the Board of
Directors. We request that prior to submitting a nomination, you first
obtain the consent of the nominee. Self-nominations are welcome.
Nomination submission deadline: Tuesday, 1 December 2015.
For questions, or to submit a nomination, please contact:
Kristina Creek, ARCUS
Email: creek [at] arcus.org
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