NARSC Update

Nominations for NARSC 
Still Open

The North American Regional Science Council (NARSC) is seeking nominations for the following positions:

President: The President will be elected for a one-year term (starting January 1 following election). The President should be a distinguished regional scientist or other distinguished scholar. The President’s principal duty is to deliver the Presidential Address at the Meetings. The President also serves on the Honors Committee, as an additional voting Councilor during the term of office as
President, and performs other duties as needed by the organization.

Councilor-at-large (non-student, two positions): Councilors-at-large will be voting members of the NASRC Council. These are elected positions, with a three-year term. The Council and its members are responsible for accepting new member organizations, electing officers, matters involving the Annual North American Meetings of the RSAI, etc.

For more information about these positions, please refer to the NARSC Constitution: https://www.narsc.org/newsite/background-history/constitution/ or contact the Nominations Committee chair, Ting Zhang (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

We encourage nominations of individuals from all the different disciplines represented in NARSC and from underrepresented groups in NARSC. Self-nominations are welcomed and encouraged for the Councilor-at-large and student representative positions. 

For all positions, nominators should confirm that the nominee is (i) an active NARSC member, (ii) will be present at the 70th Annual North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International, November 15-18, 2023, in San Diego, California, and (iii) willing to serve if appointed. Please send your nomination(s), along with a brief description of the nominee(s) (no more than 250 words), to Ting Zhang (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) by October 31, 2022. 

Voting for these positions will take place online prior to the Annual Meeting. Results of the elections will be announced via email prior to the Annual Meeting, at the Annual Council Meeting, and in the December issue of the NARSC Newsletter.

Walking Tour Barrio Logan: Craft Breweries in a LatinX Neighborhood

Saturday, November 18, 2023 3:15 PM – 5:15 PM 

Join Julie Wartell (UC-San Diego) and Neil Reid (University of Toledo) and tour Guide: David Favela (Owner: Border X Brewing) on a walking tour that focuses on the role of craft breweries in the economy of Barrio Logan, a LatinX neighborhood in San Diego.

Tour guide David Favela (Owner of Border X Brewing) will discuss his experience starting a brewery in Barrio Logan. Topics covered will include why David chose this location, working with the City’s Planning Department, their target audience, the brewery’s role in the neighborhood, and other community development issues. The tour will include visits to Border X Brewing and Mujeres Brew House (the first LatinX, women-founded and operated brewery in San Diego). 

Pre-registration is required. The cost of the tour is $40, which includes eight beer samples (4 at each brewery). If you would like to join the tour, but not sample the beer, the registration fee is $5. Space is limited and allocated on a first-come/first-served basis. Please email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for registration.

Position Openings

Remember to check out the NARSC website for job openings. There have been several updates recently.

You could find your next position or find post an opening!

NARSC Preliminary Program Online

The preliminary program for the 2023 NARSC Conference is available at: https://www.narsc.org/newsite/conference/conference-program/

Once the final program is released, remember to bookmark or download to your phone. In NARSC's continuing effort to go green, no printed versions will be available at the conference.

Finally, be sure and reserve your hotel rooms for the conference.