Excellent Frances and Meta! I would further suggest: 1: Those who have run once or twice but were not elected, PLEASE run the next year and the next. Few are elected the first time they run but many of us feel, "They don't want me," and stop before we succeed. 2. More of us need to do what Dwight did on this listserv -- announce their candidacy and others'. You should do it three times - once before ballots are released, once as soon and they are released and then again a few days before the election close. Not all of us read every message or are able to weed through all of our in box. That will allow more MAC people who want to support division candidates to do so. On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 11:44 AM, Frances Ward-Johnson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear all: > > I agree with Meta. Thanks for your votes! Jennifer notified me similarly. > I was 23 votes shy of the third seat on the Research Committee. > > > I want to commend MAC member Dwight Brooks for a well-run campaign for > the AEJMC vice presidency. I spoke with him and he appreciates everyone's > support, including recent phone calls and emails. > > > Congrats to those who were elected, including Karen Turner and George > Sylvie, elected to the Teaching Committee and Research Committee, > respectively. > > > The good point about this year's election is that we had lots of > diversity on the ballot - more than I can remember from the past. I agree > with Meta that we must continue to "toss our hats in the ring." For the MAC > business meeting in San Francisco, I am putting on the agenda, a discussion > about election processes, strategies and representation. Let me know if you > have additional agenda items. > > > On a related note, one of the format changes we plan to try for this > year's MAC research paper awards is to present the awards during the paper > session rather than at the business meeting. Paper winners will receive the > awards at the end of the paper session in which they present. The reason > for this change is to allow more time for discussion at the division > meeting as members have mentioned they would like to delve into more > topics, but we seem to run out of time each year. > > > Let me know if you have concerns or thoughts about this proposed change. > > > Sincerely, > > Frances > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* FOR THE MINORITIES AND COMMUNICATION DIV. OF AEJMC < > [log in to unmask]> on behalf of Carstarphen, Meta G. < > [log in to unmask]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 5, 2015 10:55 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Thanks > > Friends, > Jennifer notified me before the election results were released that I was > about 20 votes shy of capturing the seat on the Accrediting Council for > which I was nominated. I just want to thank you for the support and, as I > was encouraged to run this time, I want to encourage those of you who might > be interested in AEJ service to toss your hats in the ring too. You never > know (-; > > Have a great send of the semester and rewarding summer. > Chao, > Meta > > Meta G. Carstarphen, Ph.D., APR > Professor > Gaylord College of Journalism & Mass Communication > *2005-2012 Gaylord Endowed Professor* > University of Oklahoma ** 395 W. Lindsey Blvd-Room 3120B > Norman, OK 73019--PH: (405) 325-5227 * FX: (405) 325-7565 > **FACEBOOK: *DrMeta G Carstarphen **TWITTER: @DrMCar* > **LINKEDIN: *Meta G. Carstarphen, Ph.D., APR* > > *Latest books: http://bit.ly/1vGlDmp <http://bit.ly/1vGlDmp> // > http://bit.ly/1y6NJgg <http://bit.ly/1y6NJgg> * > -- Know Justice; Know Peace, Rev. Dr. E-K. Daufin Professor of Communications Alabama State University National Media Size Equity Expert Winner -- 2000 MaryAnn Yodelis-Smith Research Award AEJMC CSW AEJMC MAC Membership Chair 915 S. Jackson St., MTG, AL 36101-0271 334-229-6885 *Follow me to my home country where the definitions are daufinations at:* http://daufination.blogspot.com http://pinterest.com/ekdaufin/ and www.home.earthlink.net/~ekdaufin *Your research and creative activity referrals are welcomed.* *With all my heat & heart I want to work with and for kind, competent, strong people who love and help me and I they. Ashe!*