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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Hello everyone! First, please let me apologize for sending such a long email, especially on a Friday afternoon. I must also apologize for the delay in sending this information.
Calls for nominees, constitutional changes and special recognition should have gone out months ago. I can still blame Covid, right?
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">😊</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">We are still working on getting the website back up and running, so please stay tuned for more information on that.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">A few notes to catch everyone up on changes with the OACRAO Executive Committee:
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<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="a">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Jill Lindblad took a position with an institution out of state and had to resign as President. As Past President I stepped
back into the role, while retaining my Past President status. (déjà vu, anyone?)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Stephanie Baird took a position with Francis Tuttle, and had to resign her position as VP of Admissions and Enrollment.
The Executive Committee appointed Charlie Monnot to fill that position. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Julie Byer has retired from UCO so her position as OSRHE Liaison is now open. This is an appointed position, not elected
by the membership. If anyone is interested or has a recommendation, please let me or any other member of the Executive Committee know.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">** I attached a simple word document with the list of current committee members and their email addresses.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">In other news:
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">We are accepting nominations for open positions on the Executive Committee for the 2020-2021 year. The following positions
will be voted on during the business meeting portion of our first ever virtual conference.
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<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">President-Elect<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Vice President – Membership and Mentoring<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Vice President – Professional Development<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Vice President – Records and Registration<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">If you have any questions about what these positions entail, please feel free to reach out to any member of the current Executive Committee.
We would be happy with visit with you and answer any questions you may have. Please consider nominating a colleague from any institution; you can even nominate yourself! Please send an email directly to me with your nominations as soon as you are able.
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">We are also calling for proposed changes to OACRAO’s Constitution or Bylaws. I have attached both for your perusal. Again,
feel free to reach out to any member of the EC with any questions you may have. <o:p>
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<li class="MsoPlainText" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">Please consider recommending a colleague you feel is deserving of special recognition according to Article IV of OACRAO’s bylaws (pages 4 & 5 of the attached bylaws document.) <o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">I believe that is all for now.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Everyone have a great weekend!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Shelley Lute, M.Ed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">OACRAO President/Past President 2019-2020<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Senior Associate Registrar
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">100 N University Drive Box 151
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Edmond, OK 73034</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">(405)974-2356</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:tlute@uco.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">tlute@uco.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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