I.R.E. Special Committee on Obtaining Membership Talents and Volunteer Service

During the past year, a special committee was appointed by the Executive Committee of the Institute for the purpose of obtaining membership talents and volunteer service to aid in broadening participation in various Institute activities. The immediate aim of this committee was to set up means of obtaining lists of qualified individuals from which members could be selected for appointment to committees or to other assignments. In exploring the possible approaches for accomplishing this aim, a number of conclusions were reached and recommendations have been made to the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors. Some of these recommendations were of a general nature while others were more specific in their relation to the procedures for selecting committee members and administering committee activities. Among the specific recommendations was the one to establish in each Section a Section Personnel Committee whose function it would be to advise the National Office of personnel whom it deemed capable of and interested in serving on various committees of the Institute. This local committee would also recommend members for transfer from Associate to higher grades and assist such members in making transfers by arranging for sponsors and by securing and transmitting relevant information to the Admissions Committee.