additions to SC

Author: TinasheMTapera

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   <strong>Join US-RSE at SC25!</strong>
 
 SC25, the International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis, is the premier global conference for the HPC community. This year’s event will be held in <strong>St. Louis, MO, USA</strong>, from <strong>November 16–21, 2025</strong>, with both in-person and virtual attendance options.
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+<strong>Interested in volunteering? See below for more details!</strong>
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 This year, we have representation from US-RSE in multiple capacities, including:
 
-- **Daniel S. Katz**, moderating the \"Research Software Engineering in the Age of AI\" panel on Thursday, 20 Nov 2025, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, rooms 240-241-242 [Link here.](https://sc25.conference-program.com/presentation/?id=pan109&sess=sess351)
+- **Daniel S. Katz**, moderating the _Research Software Engineering in the Age of AI_ panel on Thursday, 20 November, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, rooms 240-241-242 [Link here.](https://sc25.conference-program.com/presentation/?id=pan109&sess=sess351)
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+- **Sandra Gesing**, representing RSE's on the _Finding Your Career Fit_ panel discussion titled, "Voices from the Field: Navigating Careers in Academia, Government, and Industry," on Monday Nov 17th, 3:30-4:45pm. Location: Room 262
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+- **Sandra Gesing**, speaking in the Birds of a Feather (BoF) session "Scientific Software and the People Who Make It Happen: Building Our Communities and Practices", on Wednesday 19 November in Room 131 [Link here.](https://sc25.conference-program.com/presentation/?id=bof123&sess=sess465)
 
 - The **RSE-HPC workshop** at SC25 this year, on Sunday, 16 November 2025 from 9:00 am - 5:30 pm in room 267: [Link here.](https://sc25.conference-program.com/session/?sess=sess234)
 
 - Find us at Booth **#3911**: Stop by to say hello, meet fellow RSEs, and learn what’s new in our community!
 
-- **Focus Group Nov 18 6-7pm**: State of AI at the RSE Workplace, combined with...
+- **Sandra Gesing and Steve Van Tuyl** co-lead the RSE Focus Group on November 18th from 6-7pm. The topic will be _The State of AI at the RSE Workplace_, which will be immediately followed by...
 
 - **Social Hour Nov 18 7–9pm**: No sign-up needed—just join us at [Top Golf at the Four Seasons](http://maps.app.goo.gl/QZot6BJnk1W1DVpx6)!
 
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 - Financial Status and Budget Review
 - US-RSE leadership Q&A & Open Member Discussion
 
+### Steering Committee Election Candidates
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+The 17 candidates running for the 5 open Steering Committee seats this year have been announced! You can find their bios and statements on the [candidates page](https://us-rse.org/2025-11-11-sc-candidates/). To vote, visit the #election channel in Slack — please note that you must be a US-RSE member to participate in the election. Visit the [elections page](https://us-rse.org/about/election/) to learn more.
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 ### Newsletter Cadence Update
 
 Notice anything odd about the timing of this newsletter? We are shifting our newsletter cadence to come out at the beginning of each month, rather than the end of the month. This will help us better align with other US-RSE administration teams and provide a more consistent schedule for our readers. Additionally, if you'd like to help us review and edit future newsletters, please reach out to [Tinashe M. Tapera](mailto:[email protected])