Online Voting of Society Leaders began Nov 5, 2012 Online voting for President-elect (term begins immediately), President-elect designate, Directors, Associate Directors (all terms begin July 1, 2013) and Nomination Committee members (terms begin at the conclusion of the voting period). The electronic polls will remain open for 30 days and members must cast their ballot by December 4, 2012. All active members of Sigma Xi will receive instructions on how to cast their vote for the open elected positions. Results of the elections will be announced on the Society's website and in other membership communications.

	Honor Caucus: Why Accept Our Invitation? Sigma Xi, is pleased to join a group of the countrys oldest and most prestigious collegiate honor societies, in a new initiativeto better inform the administrations of academic institutions nationwide of the incredible honor and value that an invitation to lifelong membership can hold for the individual student.
	Member Print Subscription Beginning with the July-August 2012 issue of American Scientist, Sigma Xi members will receive the digital edition of the magazine as part of their membership benefits. Members (dues-paid) may continue to receive print issues at a reduced one-year subscription price.
	Earn a Free Year of Membership Sigma Xi's new Member-Get-A-Member program gives all active Sigma Xi members a chance to earn a free year of membership by recommending five new members during a one-year period. Potential new members must list their Sigma Xi "Recommender" on the "Recommended by" line at the bottom of their nomination forms.
	American Scientist Essays on Scientific Publication In the newest booklet in Sigma Xi's series on ethics, For the Record, six experts examine issuesand solutionsin peer review and authorship. The essays in this volume originally appeared in American Scientist, and provide insight and advice for anyone who uses the scientific literature.
	Changes in Membership Dues and American Scientist Elected member representatives on the Board of Directors agreed after careful deliberation that two policy changes needed to occur in this upcoming fiscal year. The changes focus on ensuring the future fiscal soundness of our Society, reducing the environmental impact of our operations, and facilitating greater capability to deliver value to the membership.
	2011 John McGovern Lecture: "Looking at Earth" Former astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan held the audience spellbound at the Sigma Xi Annual Meeting as she took them on a unique tour of the Earth, from early maps, to satellite images and spectacular photos from the moon. She received the 2011 McGovern Award.

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