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2020 SVAALAS Board Nominations and Committee Positions
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Hello SVAALAS Members!
It is time to nominate fellow members (or yourself) for the following board positions. The attachment provides a description of each board position and committee. Please submit all nominations to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by the end of the day on Monday November 2nd. Please use the Nomination Form in the link below.
Please click here to download the "Nomination Form."
Please click here to download the Board Member and Committee Descriptions.
VICE PRESIDENT: this is a 3 year commitment: the first year as VP; the following year as President; and the third year as past-president to advise the board.
TREASURER: this is a 1 year commitment
SECRETARY: this is a 1 year commitment
DIRECTOR: this is a 2 year commitment
Additionally, looking to get more involved in the greater laboratory animal science community but not quite ready to take on a board position? SVAALAS has a few committees that are looking for volunteers! Work with the SVAALAS board to spread the word about laboratory animal science and help bring lab animal professionals such as yourself together for fun and educational events! We're always looking for new ideas and fresh faces! If you're interested in any of these committees or would like to get more involved in general please don't hesitate to reach out to Taylor Hunsucker at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Available committees:
Public Relations: Help us get the word out to the larger community about the field of laboratory animal science! Work with social media or local groups and events to share our passion for the animals we work with. This includes (but is definitely not limited to) our annual outreach table at UC Davis Picnic Day.
Newsletter Editor: Collect and edit together articles and announcements from SVAALAS members for our quarterly newsletter.
Education Committee: Seek out and communicate with potential lecturers for our monthly lecture series.
Virtual - 2020 AALAS National Meeting
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The 2020 AALAS National Meeting is going totally virtual! The onsite meeting in Charlotte has been canceled.
Plus, registration is now FREE to AALAS National members for the meeting. Register here: https://www.aalas.org/
This is a unique opportunity for the entire AALAS community to experience the National Meeting. Be sure to register and encourage other members to do so. While we may not be in Charlotte, let's break a record for attendees!
On the virtual platform, educational sessions will be pre-recorded and offered on-demand from the start of the meeting in October through the end of the year.
Read the 2020 Preliminary Program
The AALAS National Meeting Preliminary Program is now online: https://issuu.com/
Please note that the virtual program is being finalized and content in the Preliminary Program is subject to change.
Current Newsletter
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Current Newsletter:
*Message from the President
*Meet Our Members with Mickey
*SVALLAS Online Lecture Series
Share your knowledge with SVAALAS
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Share your knowledge and expertise with SVAALAS membership!
We're looking for speakers for our monthly lecture series! These one hour presentations are offered as CEU opportunities for our members every second Wednesday of the month from 5:30-6:30pm. We're happy to hear from a wide range of topics such as (but definitely not limited to):
-Research projects
-Case studies
-Information on uncommonly used laboratory animal species
-New technology and techniques
-Tips and tricks you've learned and established to keep your animals happy and produce better research results.
We're happy to hear from every corner of the lab animal world. If you have something you'd be interested in presenting (or a topic you'd like to hear about), please email Taylor Hunsucker at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
LAT Tutor
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Studying for the Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT) exam?
Subscribe to LAT Tutor at www.lattutor.com to receive a daily email with a question pertaining to topics covered in the LAT manual and a chance to answer a daily bonus question. The program will run for 60 days for a total of 120 questions which you may unsubscribe at any time. This program is designed to be a supplement for people studying for the LAT exam and is not affiliated with the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS). All materials presented are intended for the use as study aids for the LAT exam.
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