[Neuropostdocs] Re: Welcome to the NSPPA

[generobi at life.uiuc.edu]

Good news and may it help move NSPPA forward.  Thanks very much to
Christian and Adrienne for making NSPPA "legit."  We look forward to
increased activity and visibililty for NSPPA.

Gene

> Good day everyone!
>
> It is now official, the Neuroscience Program Postdoctoral Association
> (NSPPA) is a reality. Adrienne (treasurer) and I (president) went
> through the last administrative formalities this morning.
>
> What does that means?
>
> 1- we are an officially recognized group within the university
> community.
> 2- we can apply for "student organization resource fund (SORF)" if we
> want to get money for the events that we are organizing.
> 3- we can use university property for activities, fundraisers, or
> events for free.
> 4- we have access to a variety of material resources through the Illini
> Union.
> 5- we have access to free webspace if we want to build our own website.
> 6- we have a bank account at the Henry Administration building (BUT
> absolutely no money in it!).
>
> All postdocs in the neuroscience program are automatically a part of
> it. There will be NO membership dues. And we absolutely CANNOT use the
> funds that we raise and that are in the NSPPA bank account to buy
> alcohol.
>
> The good news is that there is a possibility that the NSPPA will get
> travel fellowships through SORF for the neuroscience meeting next fall.
> It is a possibility, not a certainty so don't book that first class
> flight right now!
>
> We will meet soon to figure ways to get that bank account overflowing
> with cash. All the money that we raise will be for the benefit of the
> NSPPA.
>
> Christian
>