PGSG members-
We are currently seeking nominations for several board and committee vacancies, with terms beginning after the 2016 AAG Annual Meeting. Please consider nominating yourself or a colleague for one of these positions:
1) PGSG Governing Board faculty representatives
Vacancies: 2
Term: April 2016-March 2018
Role description: The four faculty members of the PGSG board should be tenure-track faculty at a university or college. They are nominated and elected at the PGSG Business Meeting and serve a two-year term. The faculty board members’ duties are to: (a) consult with the President and Secretary/Treasurer on PGSG business; (b) nominate and select non-student awardees; (c) vote on the Non-Student Achievement Awards; (d) any other business as necessary.
2) PGSG Governing Board student representative
Vacancies: 1
Term: April 2016-March 2017
Role description: The student board member should be an MA, MS, or PhD student enrolled in a geography degree program. The student member serves a one-year term and is nominated and elected at the Business Meeting. Duties include: (a) consulting with the governing board on PGSG business; (b) updating and posting Announcements on the website, including CFPs for the Annual Meeting; (c) any other business as necessary.
3) PGSG Student Travel Award Committee
Vacancies: 2
Term: Not fixed
Role description: This committee reads, ranks, and votes on the applications for the PGSG Student Travel Award grants, which are due in mid-December and announced in mid-January every year. All non-student PGSG members are eligible to serve in this capacity.
Please send nominations directly to Natalie at: nkoch@maxwell.syr.edu