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Archie Motley Memorial Scholarship Applications Solicited

MAC is soliciting applications for the 2025 Archie Motley Memorial Scholarship for Students of Color (http://www.midwestarchives.org/motley). The scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to students of color pursuing graduate education in archival administration and to encourage ethnic diversification of the MAC membership and of the archival profession. Two $1,500 scholarships, accompanied by one-year memberships to MAC, will be awarded. Applications must be emailed by March 1, 2025. Awards will be announced no later than June 3, 2025.

2025 Annual Meeting Call for Session Proposals -- Extended!

The Program Committee for the MAC Annual Meeting, which will be held on April 10-12, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is extending the call for session proposals! The deadline for submitting session proposals is now Friday, September 6, 2024 at 5pm CST.

For a list of possible topics, proposal submission process, and ways to connect with collaborators, visit the MAC 2025 Call for Session Proposals page.

Call for Nominations: MAC Presidents' Award and Distinguished Service Award

Do you know of an individual, institution, or organization not directly involved in archival work but aware of its purpose and value? This is your opportunity to recognize them by nominating them for the MAC Presidents' Award. Recipients are chosen by a committee comprising the three most recent past presidents of MAC and two at-large members. For more information about the award and how to submit a nomination, please go to https://www.midwestarchives.org/presidents-award.

The MAC Distinguished Award recognizes individuals who have made remarkable contributions to MAC or to the archival profession during their archival career. Significant contributions may include, but are not limited to, extensive or superior volunteer work in an elected or appointed role within MAC; unusually important innovation, leadership, or crisis management; and notable success in expanding the visibility and/or support of MAC. For more information about the Distinguished Service Award and how to submit a nomination, please go to https://www.midwestarchives.org/distinguished-service-award.

Announcement requests

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