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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=713 style='width:534.75pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:11.25pt 7.5pt 11.25pt 7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='border:solid #461F7C 2.25pt;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><a href="https://w7lrdvwab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001H6rt63SV447ofNTjOtCkaa2xITYYa-gPCirXimyvutSCE8OY91Kr4KyWR5Fc5foQgYvAkq-2pBrjzAN63yZyEf2dTmMTICZVrDfFZQPmA9C6uJ_EfZ7MxanKY7iAPXwEvq3PC9azA2e52UdeCqz6YI9p3qw-EOX7&c=nk9E6UTIrmwmXm4Gp21kV084o128nhZjGwjmmjRj7ydsNpgLzmsBxA==&ch=1NBKiYNKTFTzeAj83VXhECYwx58n-3Fk7uKt7aECMzEcrQ8pyejw1w=="><b><span style='color:#395485;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=690 style='width:7.1875in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/69fa83aa501/d618935b-16b8-4fce-ad5f-ee476f3524b7.png"></span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Now Accepting Nominations for the VSS Board of Directors</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Each year, the Vision Sciences Society's Board of Directors loses two members and nominations are solicited for their replacement.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Board Member Responsibilities</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Terms last for 4-5 years. Typically, one of the two 4th-year members serves as President for one year, with the other 4th-year member serving as Vice President. The President also serves a 5th year on the Board for continuity and so that the Board always has 9 members.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Primary responsibilities for Board members include:</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#555555'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Serving on sub-committees that oversee various topics such as travel awards, satellite events, community outreach, workshops, graphic competitions, and awards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#555555'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Attending roughly bi-monthly Board meetings via Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#555555'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Preparing for and attending the in-person Board meeting in January where the program is formed for the May conference<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#555555'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Attending the VSS conference, including a subset of designated talk sessions and events associated with sub-committee roles<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#555555'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Dealing with special unexpected issues, such as the potential need to work with Meeting Perfect to find and vet alternative meeting sites<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Board members' travel costs and accommodations for the January Board meeting, and accommodations and registration for the annual meeting are covered by VSS. Board members may not give talks at the meeting, or participate in symposia during their service (although members of their lab may do so). In addition, Board members cannot submit nominations or letters of support for VSS Awards.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Any regular VSS member in good standing may be nominated, with the exception of individuals now on the board, or who have served on the board within the last 4 years.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Nomination Procedure</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Each nomination must be endorsed by 3 regular or postdoc VSS members. One person should email the nomination to </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><a href="mailto:vss@visionsciences.org" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#395485;text-decoration:none'>VSS Staff</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> with a cc: to the other two nominators. The other two nominators should then indicate their endorsement by forwarding the nominating email to </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><a href="mailto:vss@visionsciences.org" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#395485;text-decoration:none'>VSS Staff</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>. Please include a recent CV and a short paragraph describing the qualifications of the nominee, as well as assurance that the nominee is willing to serve. With their consent, nominees may remain on the nominee list for three years.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Selection Slate of Candidates</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>The VSS bylaws provide for a </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><a href="https://w7lrdvwab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001H6rt63SV447ofNTjOtCkaa2xITYYa-gPCirXimyvutSCE8OY91Kr4DlpI6Gv0anWkqQn03S8ulI6ycjDN0XvNdcoOh6QdxWgxQ5aCjgljIKcSomZq_0RwB35fmpzOlBRlgD7ga-QDq6OS7QHnT5M3umXlVLNYu4YI2ss0LZy1wCBgcD86ebyvkygBvQNx4Z0&c=nk9E6UTIrmwmXm4Gp21kV084o128nhZjGwjmmjRj7ydsNpgLzmsBxA==&ch=1NBKiYNKTFTzeAj83VXhECYwx58n-3Fk7uKt7aECMzEcrQ8pyejw1w==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#395485;text-decoration:none'>Nominating Committee</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>, composed of VSS members who are highly respected scientists chosen to represent the broad range of disciplines representative of VSS members (the VSS President chairs the Nominating Committee). The current members of the Nominating Committee are Krystel Huxlin (Chair), Arun SP, Roland Fleming, Ruth Rosenholtz and Mary Hayhoe. For each open Board position, the Nominating Committee selects from the nominees a slate of candidates who are highly respected scientists and who, when added to the Board of Directors, would result in broad representation of the disciplines representative of VSS members.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Current Board of Directors</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>The names, term start and end dates and areas of expertise of current </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><a href="https://w7lrdvwab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001H6rt63SV447ofNTjOtCkaa2xITYYa-gPCirXimyvutSCE8OY91Kr4J4jnM9lhqHKlaiGFROSItea6HS2ndcgQEooOW4Xta_Q3MULCTS4z6dAeg6QXfXLmCIB1YoMi6PoKPgllWGZSVymcZpidJoNJSK9BB6DeBeKPsjyfzMVVTI=&c=nk9E6UTIrmwmXm4Gp21kV084o128nhZjGwjmmjRj7ydsNpgLzmsBxA==&ch=1NBKiYNKTFTzeAj83VXhECYwx58n-3Fk7uKt7aECMzEcrQ8pyejw1w==" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#395485;text-decoration:none'>Board members</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> are listed below. Board terms end immediately after the VSS meeting of the year listed.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Geoffrey Boynton (2021-2025)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Visual Attention, Visual Prosthetics, functional MRI, and Computational Neuroscience</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Shin'ya Nishida (2022-2025)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Motion, Color and Light, Multisensory Processing, Object Recognition</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Anya Hurlbert (2022-2026)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Color and Light, Object Recognition, Scene Perception</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Krystel Huxlin (2023-2026)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Motion, Perceptual Learning, Plasticity, Psychophysics, Vision Loss, Visual Rehabilitation, Visual Restoration, Anatomy, Neurochemistry</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Michael Landy (2023-2027)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>3D Perception, Binocular Vision, Sensory Integration, Perception and Action, Texture and Spatial Vision, Material Perception, Psychophysics, Computational Models</span><span 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style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Spatial Vision, Eye Movements, Binocular Vision, Clinical Vision, Psychophysics, fMRI, and Computational Modeling</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Nominations Accepted: <b>February 3, 2025</b></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Nominations Close:<b> March 3, 2025</b></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Election Opens: <b>April 1, 2025</b></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span 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