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2012 Officer Applications

The apps are IN! Officer positions are President, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer (learn exactly what the requirements are in Article III of the MYD Constitution, HERE). Elections will take place on January 17th at 7PM. The location will be RWDSU – 30 East 29th St., 5th Floor Conference Room. Make sure to pay your dues online in advance or bring a $20 bill — you must be a 2012 member to vote. President Kim Moscaritolo Vice President Prince Agarwal Dan Beksha Robin Brown Nekpen Osuan Treasurer Christina Chang Secretary Cory Evans Also check out the proposed Constitution Changes in the blog post HERE, which will also be voted upon at the meeting. Best of luck to all of … More >>

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Proposed Constitution Changes

Every year, we make adjustments to the Constitution to better suit the needs of our growing organization. In December, a committee of Board members appointed by the President were asked to come up with a set of proposals for 2012. Download the full set of recommended changes HERE.. The full Constitution and By-laws are also available HERE. Some of the key issues we were focused on solving for included: Evolving the Committee structure – with a larger membership and larger number of Issue-Oriented Committees, the Board had ballooned in the recent years, making it unwieldy. The proposed changes does not designate a number of Committees but rather differentiates between Standing and Ad-hoc Committees. Only Chairs of Standing Committees will have … More >>

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2012 Officer Applications Available Now!

Welcome to 2012! The Officer Application is now available, download it HERE. Officer positions are President, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer (learn exactly what the requirements are in Article III of the MYD Constitution, HERE). These positions are elected at the first meeting of the year by dues paying members, our meeting will be held Tuesday, January 17 at 7pm – we are currently working on securing a location so watch out for deets in the newsletter! To run for these positions you must have attended at least one MYD event in 2011 and be a dues paying member for 2012. Other Board position applications such as Directorships and Committee Chairmanships will be made available later in the month. … More >>

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Photo of the Week: “The Same Goal”

Photo from Shimaa from Tahrir Square

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REMINDER: Treasurer & Field Director Apps Due at 3PM Today!

Re-posting from last week: Hey MYD’ers, it saddens us to say that our current Treasurer Reggie Thomas and Field Director Colin Campbell are stepping down from their posts due to changing professional circumstances.  That means that we need to find intrepid MYD members to fill these leadership positions to continue our awesome trajectory in 2011! Simply put, the Treasurer makes sure we stay on the right side of the law; takes care of all of the finances of the organization, including our bank account, writing and cashing checks, keeping the books, collecting dues, managing credit cards, etc. We’ll also need someone with a good head on their shoulders when tax season hits — we’ve done so well on fundraising this … More >>

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WE NEED YOU: Board Positions for Treasurer and Field Director Now Open!

Hey MYD’ers, it saddens us to say that our current Treasurer Reggie Thomas and Field Director Colin Campbell are stepping down from their posts due to changing professional circumstances.  That means that we need to find intrepid MYD members to fill these leadership positions to continue our awesome trajectory in 2011! Simply put, the Treasurer makes sure we stay on the right side of the law; takes care of all of the finances of the organization, including our bank account, writing and cashing checks, keeping the books, collecting dues, managing credit cards, etc. We’ll also need someone with a good head on their shoulders when tax season hits — we’ve done so well on fundraising this year that we’re entering … More >>

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