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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#404040">Hello ATHEN members:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#404040">Here is the final list of nominees:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#404040">President: Sean Keegan (Stanford)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#404040">Vice President: Teresa Haven (Arizona State)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#404040"> Joe Humbert (Indiana University)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#404040">Treasurer: Heidi Scher (University of Arkansas)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#404040">The elections will be held online. Links to the election voting system will be sent out shortly. These link will be sent directly to members that have a current
ATHEN membership as described by the bylaws is necessary to be eligible to vote.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#404040">Voting will be open from today (October 7<sup>th</sup>) through Monday October 28<sup>th</sup> at 5pm.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#404040">Included in the election voting system will be a vote for ratification of the new proposed business plan. (<a href="http://www.joehumbert.com/ATHEN_Propsed_Business_Plan_for_2013-2014_%28Final_Version%29.pdf">http://www.joehumbert.com/ATHEN_Propsed_Business_Plan_for_2013-2014_%28Final_Version%29.pdf</a>)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#404040">If you have any questions, please contact Dan Comden (danc@uw.edu) or myself (<a href="mailto:johumber@iu.edu">johumber@iu.edu</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#404040">Thank you for your participation in this important part of ATHEN organizational business
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Joe<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Joe Humbert<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Membership Coordinator and Temporary Election Co-Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Access Technologist Higher Education Network (ATHEN)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="mailto:membership@athenpro.org"><span style="color:blue">membership@athenpro.org</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Dan Comden [mailto:danc@uw.edu]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 01, 2013 4:18 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Humbert, Joseph A<br>
<b>Subject:</b> ATHEN Elections 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are closing in quickly on our annual meeting at the Accessing Higher Ground Conference. It's time to pay attention to our organization business.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This year we will be electing a Vice President and Treasurer as part of our normal cycle. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Also, we will be holding a special election for the President position. This will be for a one year term, with an election for the position to be held at it's usual time next fall.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Currently the existing Vice President and Treasurer have confirmed that they are willing to stand for their same positions. We also have one person who has agreed to stand for the President position.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here are the current nominees:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">President: Sean Keegan (Stanford)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Vice President: Teresa Haven (Arizona State)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Treasurer: Heidi Scher (University of Arkansas)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Also, we will have a <b>vote on the business plan</b> as proposed in prior email.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Nominations for these positions are encouraged. Please send nominations for VP, Treasurer and/or President to me (<a href="mailto:danc@uw.edu">danc@uw.edu</a>)
<b>and</b> Joe Humbert (<a href="mailto:joehumber@iu.edu">joehumber@iu.edu</a>). Deadline for submitting nominations is the end of this week, Friday October 4, by 3pm PST.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The elections will be held online, current ATHEN membership as described by the bylaws is necessary to be eligible to vote.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Thanks, and I look forward to seeing you in November at AHG.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">-*- Dan Comden
<a href="mailto:danc@washington.edu" target="_blank">danc@uw.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Access Technology Center
<a href="http://www.uw.edu/itconnect/accessibility/atl/" target="_blank">www.uw.edu/itconnect/accessibility/atl/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> University of Washington UW Information Technology</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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