Greetings to all of you and one more reminder regarding our annual meeting!
We are only a few days away from our annual meeting. Please remember to register at the link below.
Reminder Announcement of Annual Meeting
ASCLD, with the support of RTI International, will have our annual meeting on Wednesday, June 17th, 2020 at 1pm (Eastern Standard Time). The ASCLD annual meeting is usually held at the Symposium for the following reasons:
• to elect members to the Board of Directors,
• to vote on the preceding year’s business meeting minutes,
• to report to the membership on the activities of the Board and its committees,
• to present matters such as bylaws revisions to a vote of the membership (none this year), and
• to present other issues that may require input or consensus from the membership.
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
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*Please check SPAM/Clutter and other alternate inbox folders if a registration email is not received right away.
Election of the new Board of Directors
The candidates for the Board of Directors have completed their videos explaining why they would like to serve on the Board. The video links, photos, and their biographies are posted here:
https://www.ascld.org/2020-ascld-board-candidates/
It can also be found under the Member Site menu on the home page.
Per the ASCLD Bylaws, there will also be an opportunity to take nominations from the floor. ASCLD will be using an online voting program called Election Buddy. It is very important to note, that at the beginning of the meeting, you will be receiving an email from American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors <
invitations@mail.electionbuddy.com
>. The email will be sent to all eligible members using the email you have on file with ASCLD. You will have approximately thirty minutes to complete your ballot so we can tabulate, verify, validate, and then announce the results before the end of the meeting. Please check SPAM/Clutter and other alternate inbox folders if an email is not received right away.
Vote on 2019 Business Meeting Minutes
On the same ballot as the Board of Directors will also be a “Yes” or “No” vote to approve or reject the 2019 Business Meeting Minutes. The Draft 2019 Business Meeting Minutes are posted for review on the ASCLD website File Repository under Members/ASCLD Business Meeting Minutes/2019.
To verify your vote, you will need your
membership number
. Please contact the Executive Director if needed, ahead of time.
Thank you again for an amazing year. I appreciate all your support and guidance.
“Just because we’re in a stressful situation doesn’t mean that we have to get stressed out. You may be in the storm. The key is, don’t let the storm get in you.” – Joel Osteen
I appreciate you all –
Brooke
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Weekly News and Resources
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Community Research, Newsletters, and Surveys
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Briggs White recipient for 2020 Kermit Channell is interviewed by ASCLD member and previous Briggs White recipient John Collins in the link below. Please find time to listen to Kermit and his thoughts and insights to leadership and the forensic community. Kermit is the Executive Director of the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory.
The video can be viewed
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The goal of the Laboratories and Educators Alliance Program (LEAP) is to facilitate collaborative research between academia and forensic science laboratories. This joint effort between the American Society of Crime Lab Directors (ASCLD) and the Council of Forensic Science Educators (COFSE) identifies forensic science needs and provides a platform for laboratories, researchers, and students to seek projects aligning with their mutual research capabilities.
Read more...
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Click
HERE to review standards available for comment.
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June 2020 OSAC Standards Bulletin now available, click
HERE
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ASCLD Emerging Issues Trainings
Stress, Vicarious Trauma, and Resiliency for Forensic Science Professionals
Thursday, June 11th, 2020
1:00:00 PM ET – 2:30:00 PM ET
Speakers: Andrew Levin, Jonathan McGrath, Heidi Putney, & Danielle Crimmin
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Tackling Employee Wellness: The Phoenix Police Department’s Crime Lab Approach
Thursday, June 18th, 2020
1:00:00 PM ET – 2:30:00 PM ET
Speaker: Jody Wolf
Drug Exposures in the Forensic Laboratory: What We Know, What We Can Learn
Thursday, June 25th, 2020
1:00:00 PM ET – 2:30:00 PM ET
Speaker: Robert Kirkby
For Registration click
HERE
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FREE 2020 Forensic Symposium: Current Trends in Forensic Toxicology
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JusticeTrax 2021 UGM
August 15
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to August 20
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, 2021
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ANAB - Upcoming training events
August 3-6, 2020, Live Online
September 15-18, 2020, Washington, D.C.
November 3-6, 2020, Rancho Cordova, CA
June 1-4, 2020, 11 am-5 pm ET, Live Online
July 28-31, 2020, 11 am-5 pm ET, Live Online
August 24-27, 2020, 11 am-5 pm ET, Live Online
October 6-9, 2020, San Francisco, CA
November 16-19, 2020, Fort Worth, TX
November 17-20, 2020, Washington, D.C.
June 23-26, 2020 (2-4pm ET), Live Online
September 14-17, 2020 (11am-1pm ET), Live Online
December 1-4, 2020 (11am-1pm ET), Live Online
September 14-16, 2020 (2pm-4pm ET), Live Online
November 30-December 2, 2020 (2pm-4pm ET), Live Online
August 4-7, 2020, St. Louis, MO
July 20-21, 2020, Live Online
July 14-15, 2020, Live Online
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Donations to ASCLD can now be made online! This is a great way to honor the memory of a forensic colleague, to commemorate a life event for that person who has everything, or to otherwise assist in supporting the tireless efforts of the ASCLD organization in the pursuit of excellence in forensic science management. The donation page can be accessed by clicking
HERE
or by visiting the ASCLD website and clicking on "Donate to ASCLD" under the "Member Site" tab (this donation page is accessible even to non-members). Please consider donating and do share this information with anyone you think might be interested.
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The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors
65 Glen Road, Suite 123
Garner, NC 27529
Phone: 919.773.2044
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