NOMINATE THE NEXT LEADERS OF THE IEEE AKRON SECTION — AUGUST DEADLINE

IEEE is a non-profit technical professional association with more than 361,000 members in 170 countries and 340 sections worldwide. The Akron Section has approximately 475 local members. IEEE depends on the dedicated service of its volunteer members to advance its mission to foster technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity.

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

The IEEE Akron Section Nominating Committee is now soliciting nominations for the following local leadership positions:

• Chairman
• Vice-Chairman
• Secretary
• Treasurer

TERMS AND MEETINGS

Elected officers assume their two-year terms on January 1, 2026, and participate in the Section Executive Committee that meets monthly, except during the summer months. Additional duties, unique to each office will also need to be performed by the successful officers.

NOMINATIONS

Anyone may submit a nomination for the above-listed positions, but candidates must meet the qualifications noted below. Self-nominations are encouraged.

QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must be of an IEEE membership grade as shown in the table below and be in good standing (membership dues must be paid and membership maintained in good standing for the term of office).

Section Officer and Voting Eligibility

IEEE Membership Grade	Eligible for Section Office	Eligible to Vote for Section Officers
Student Member	No	No
Graduate Student Member	Yes	Yes
Associate Member	No	Yes
Member	Yes	Yes
Senior Member	Yes	Yes
Life Member	Yes	Yes
Senior-Life Member	Yes	Yes
Fellow Member	Yes	Yes
Honorary Member	No	No
Affiliate Member	No	No

Click the link below to submit nominations via email or to ask any questions about these positions:

Email Nominations/Questions to Dean Philips
Dean Philips, P.E.

University of Akron students looking for Co-op positions – can you help?

Students from The University of Akron’s Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology (EEET) program will be graduating and looking for employment in May. With the COVID pandemic, the process may be somewhat different for both employers and perspective employees this year. Students in our program are graduating with either Associate of Applied Science and Bachelor of Science degrees in EEET. Employers can post positions and review resumes on the university Handshake system.

If you have a position announcements for the program bulletin board or to share them electronically with students you can forward the information to Professor Andrew Milks P.E. at aem36@uakron.edu. The EEET programs are now part of the College of Engineering and Polymer Science and we are housed in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. More information about the EEET and other departmental programs can be found at https://www.uakron.edu/engineering/ece/.

Canton Engineer for A Day Program Needs Computer Company Sponsors

The Canton Joint Engineering Council (CJEC) is looking for computer related companies (employing computer engineers) located in the Canton, Ohio area to participate in an Engineer for a Day program which offers Senior High School students opportunities to spend part of a day with an engineer during Engineers Week in February. We find that there are more and more students interested in computer engineering but not many companies available to accommodate one or more students in this discipline. If you know of a company or someone who works for a company in the Canton area that hires computer engineers, please contact Brian Werner at brian.werner@timken.com. Thanks for any input.

Executive Committee Meeting (EXCOM)

The next ExCom meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 13.

ExCom meetings are typically held on the second Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm at the Waterloo Restaurant in Akron, or on Zoom when necessary. Please contact Jim Dowey at jldowey@msn.com if you wish to participate. All members are welcome to attend.