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Volume 9, Issue 16: January 05, 2012
NA-YGN Announcements:
1. IYNC 2012 Call For Papers! The IYNC 2012 conference will supplement NA-YGN's
annual professional development conference with several technical tracks. Young
professionals and students from around the world will have the opportunity to present
their research papers to an audience of their peers. The deadline for summaries is January
15st. See the
flyer<http://www.na-ygn.org/publicinfo/leftdocs/IYNC%202012%20Call-4-P... or
visit
www.iync.org<http://www.iync.org> for more information. Click
here<http://www.iync.org/iync-2012/call-for-papers.html?start=1> for summary
submission guidelines. Please forward the Call for Papers flyer to your colleagues!
Please contact excom@na-ygn.org<mailto:excom@na-ygn.org> for any questions.
2. Go Nuke is currently looking for writers for the Winter edition. If your chapter
is doing something of interest and you have a story idea or are interested in writing,
please email communications@na-ygn.org<mailto:communications@na-ygn.org> or
thames@na-ygn.org<mailto:thames@na-ygn.org>.
3. It's almost survey time! The NA-YGN benchmarking committee will be
conducting a member survey at the end of January, 2012, and we need everyone's
participation. This survey will be an update to the 2008 NA-YGN Career Survey. For past
NA-YGN surveys, see
http://www.na-ygn.org/voiceofygn/. Look for the link to the new
survey in a future membership announcement.
4. Local Chapter End of Year Reports Are Coming Due! The local chapter EOY reports
are due on January 13th. Information about EOY reports and the report template can be
found on the NA-YGN website: End of year reports. Local Chapter Leads should send all
completed reports to their regional lead and their affairs chair
(usa@na-ygn.org<mailto:usa@na-ygn.org> or
canada@na-ygn.org<mailto:canada@na-ygn.org>).
5. NA-YGN is currently looking for webinar ideas. If you have any suggestions,
please contact pd@na-ygn.org<mailto:pd@na-ygn.org>.
6. National Nuclear Science Week (NNSW) is January 23 to 27, 2012. NA-YGN encourages
chapters to celebrate with us on January 27, 2012 by doing public outreach activities and
celebrating nuclear science within your chapters. Chapters that participate in NNSW
activities and post them on
www.cleanenergyinsight.org<http://www.cleanenergyinsight.org> are eligible to win a
Roddy Costume for their chapter.
7. On January 25, 2012, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. EST, Excelsior
College<http://www.excelsior.edu/> will host a special event webinar in recognition
of National Nuclear Science Week focusing on the role of professional organizations in
furthering career advancement for women in the nuclear field. The panel will feature
Margaret Harding of the American Nuclear Society, Erin West of North American Young
Generation in Nuclear, and Tennessee Valley Authority's Coleen Ware. Watch live online
at
http://excelsiorcollegewomeninnuclear.eventbrite.com/ .
8. Public Information is looking for volunteers! There are volunteer opportunities
in the following areas: Student Education, IYNC Outreach Workshop, Social Media, Clean
Energy Insight, and Regional Outreach. Levels of participation vary from writing a blog
about your chapter to leading an initiative across North America! Please contact Morgan
Davis at davis@na-ygn.com<mailto:davis@na-ygn.com> if you are interested in
volunteering.
9. Vote for your favorite drawing from the 2011 NA-YGN drawing contest! NA-YGN
members used Roddy's adventures to present the benefits of nuclear energy to over
1,000 4th and 5th grade students in this year's contest. Students were asked to submit
drawings inspired by the theme "Roddy Nuclear Powers the World" and what they
learned during the presentations. Please take a few minutes to support our participating
students and submit a
vote<http://www.cleanenergyinsight.org/energy-insights/vote-2011-na-yg...
by January 13, 2012. The winner will be announced during National Nuclear Science Week.
NA-YGN would like to thank all of its participating members along with all of the
educators who contributed to the success of this year's contest.
10. Nominations - NA-YGN is now accepting nominations for Vice President, Professional
Development Chair, Treasurer and Canadian Affairs Chair. Position descriptions can be
found in the NA-YGN
Bylaws<http://www.na-ygn.org/aboutus2/leftdocs/NAYGN_ByLaws.pdf>. Candidates can
either self-nominate, or be nominated. Nominations will be accepted until January 30,
2012. Please contact Elizabeth McAndrew-Benavides at
mcandrew@na-ygn.org<mailto:mcandrew@na-ygn.org> for more information.
11. +One - The American Nuclear Society (ANS) is now accepting nominations for their
committees. This is a great opportunity for NA-YGN members to grow professionally. If you
are also an ANS member, you are encouraged to apply for these technical committees as part
of NA-YGN's +One
program<http://www.na-ygn.org/professionaldevelopment/index.php?Page=p...;. For
more information about the available committees please use this
link<http://www.ans.org/goto/nad.cgi?id=1323669600-9> which will take you to the ANS
committee application website.
Jana Thames
NA-YGN Communications Chair
thames@na-ygn.org<mailto:thames@na-ygn.org> or
communications@na-ygn.org<mailto:communications@na-ygn.org>
912-537-5965