Newsletter and Publications Committee  (members)

Newsletter
Guidelines

 

 

Newsletter

Distance
Participation

History

 

MISSION:

To recommend to the Executive Committee, OPD members as candidates for Society Honors and Awards, nominees for Society officers and membership on national committees.

GOALS:

1.                     Publish a division newsletter biannually.

2.                     Each year, contribute at least one article to ANS Technical Journals, Nuclear News, ANS News, Rad Waste Magazine or approve/issue an ANS standard, PI Brochure, or any non-meeting publication distributed by ANS.

3.                    Maintain information on this portion of the website at least as frequently as described by the Update Calendar.

PLANS and ACTIVITIES:

The typical content and schedule for publishing the newsletter are shown below

 

 

Typical Newsletter Schedule

Spring

Fall

(Anyone) Submit ideas and articles to Newsletter editor

March 25

August 25

Typical articles include:

 

 

 

Message from the Chair

 

 

 

Program Chair describes sessions at national meeting and identifies upcoming topical meetings

 

 

 

UWC TPC describes tracks at upcoming UWC or provides highlights from most recent UWC

 

 

 

Distance Participation Chair describes recent activities and upcoming opportunities

 

 

 

Student and Young Member Chair reports on Student Conferences and UWC Interns

 

 

 

Committee for New Construction Co-Chairs update the status of efforts to support industry activities

 

 

 

Honors and Awards Chair reports on recipients of Division and Society awards

 

 

 

Membership Chair reports on the status of trends and initiatives

 

 

 

Public Policy reports of recent Public Policy Statements (or changes) sponsored by OPD

 

 

 

Chair of Other Professional Societies reports on recent interactions

 

 

 

Nuclear Workforce Chair reports on industry trends

 

 

 

Nominating Chair provides an update of elections

 

 

 

Planning Chair reports on Society/Division directions

 

 

 

Finance Chair reports on the financial health of the Division

 

 

Newsletter editor issues draft to OPD Executive Committee for review and comments

April 10

September 10

Newsletter editor incorporates comments

April 20

September 20

Newsletter editor emails Newsletter to ANS Headquarters for printing and mailing

April 27

September 27

OPD members receive Newsletter

May 15

October 15