{"id":15106,"date":"2015-01-15T15:31:33","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T20:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/?p=15106"},"modified":"2021-02-04T10:16:04","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T15:16:04","slug":"vote-in-the-girc-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/2015\/01\/15\/vote-in-the-girc-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Vote in GIRC Elections 1\/27!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"pardeeresized\"<\/a>The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University<\/a> is holding elections for the \u00a02015\/2016 Graduate International Relations Student Council executive board.<\/p>\n

The elections will be on Jan. 27 at 5:15 p.m. at 121 Bay State Road. They will be followed by the Spring Semester Pizza Party.<\/p>\n

The Graduate International Relations Student Council (GIRC)<\/a> is the official graduate student organization of the Pardee School. This vibrant student group organizes a variety of activities to enrich students\u2019 lives, including dinners with faculty members and social events. Past events have included discussions, film nights, and catered receptions.<\/p>\n

Each year in the spring semester, the GIRC organizes a graduate student conference, centered around a theme chosen by the students.\u00a0 The conference draws graduate students from the many colleges and universities throughout the Boston area and beyond.<\/p>\n

This year’s conference is entitled “Global Development, Peace and Security: Advancing Human Progress.”<\/a> It will be held Feb. 27 – 28. The previous GIRC executive board will collaborate with elected officers on the conference.<\/p>\n

The positions up for election are as follows: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, GSO Liaison and Member at Large. More information can be obtained via email.<\/p>\n

To run for a GIRC office or get more information, please send an email with your name, the position you are running for and a short description of your professional background to Kenneth Rayner (outgoing president) at rayner@bu.edu.<\/a>\u00a0Nominations will also be taken from the floor at the election.<\/p>\n

All first year Pardee graduate students are encouraged to run! For more information, follow GIRC on Facebook.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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