STUDENT NOMINATIONS
The Nominating Committee seeks candidates to fill the unexpired term of a student member in the Class of 2024, the Class of 2025, and the Class of 2026. Interested candidates must complete the form below by January 23, 2024. Students who submit must be current student members of ASALH for 2024 at the time of submission.
Dear ASALH Member:
The Nominating Committee of The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) seeks nominations for Student Executive Council seats for the classes of 2024, 2025, and 2026.
We would like to invite persons with strong extended management and grant writing skills who can use technology to build spaces for serving our communities to consider joining the council. We particularly seek candidates who have a wide range of experience in financial planning and financial management at varying levels. Persons who have engaged in community work toward improving services and education opportunities over time for underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to seek nomination.
Nominations may be sent electronically to the Chair of the Nominating Committee at [email protected] and to the Executive Director at [email protected] under the heading Executive Council Nominations and must be received by January 23rd, 2024. The Executive Council and the Executive Officers set the policy direction for ASALH and are responsible for carrying out the mission of the organization and ensuring its fiscal soundness. Executive Officers and Executive Council members serve three-year terms.
Criteria for Student Executive Council Member Nominees:
▪ A member who has paid their annual 2024 membership dues and is in good financial standing. Nominees must remain in good standing annually starting January 1 of each year of their term of service.
▪ There is no required annual donation for student members. They are encouraged to use their networks to support ASALH programs, events, and donation campaigns.
▪ A member who has the time and the technical capacity to serve on the Executive Council. Service includes attending monthly and constitutionally mandated meetings as well as participating in assigned committee work.
▪ A technologically savvy member with a wide range of experience who can develop material for the Association’s programs and publications in a variety of formats to be shared with multiple audiences.
▪ A member who will be able to participate in orientation events.
Interested members should submit a completed Nominations Form (below) ordownload a pdf here.
Thank you for your continued support of ASALH.
Sincerely,
ASALH Nominating Committee February 2024