Archive: 2005 AAUW Convention

Interim Bylaws Report - Membership opened to those with associate or equiv. degrees

On the second bylaws amendment (the change to the eligibility requirements for membership) the results are:
Proposal A (open to all who agree with our mission): failed
Proposal B (open to those with an associate or equivalent degree): PASSED!
Roger Sween of Minnesota submitted the language for the amendment that opened the membership. Frieda Schurch made a passionate […]

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Election results

Results of the elections:
For President: Ruth Sweetser
For Director-at-large: Krys Wulff, Betty Bayless, Diana Campo, Ronnie Nivala, Terri Griffiths
For Southwest Central Regional Director: Shirley Breeze

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What’s up with the 2006 regional conference?

Alabama has offered to host a joint South Atlantic/Southeast Central regional conference in Birmingham in June of 2006. The caucus of those from the region who are here in DC just agreed to accept that invitation!
Put a note on your June 2006 calendar now!

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Check the Jehan Sadat video

While looking for the handout on the new theme, I found a video of Jehan Sadat’s keynote speech. Be sure to check it out before July 1.

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New theme for AAUW

At this morning’s meeting, Nancy Rustad announced a new theme for AAUW -
Education as the Gateway to Women’s Economic Security
There’s a four page handout with more details. I expect that will be on www.aauw.org soon!

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Hello from the NC delegation!

Here’s a message from Mary Fran. Click the pictures to hear other messages!

Millie, AAUW NC Treasurer with a greeting to all!

 
Lill, AAUW NC LAF Chair with a special message to branch LAF chairs.

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Jehan Sadat, Keynote speaker

The North Carolina delegation is in the front left section again this year, but this time we’re behind almost all the other states in the South Atlantic Region instead of in the very front row. We’re far enough back that we watch most of the action on the TV screen. Just being in […]

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Convention Dailies

If you’d rather get your news from Convention after it’s been passed through an “editor” see the Convention Dailies. Friday’s issue has a picture of the new executive director, Kathy Frost.

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Friday morning session

Well, the convention proper (or at least the workshops of the Leadership and Learning Series) has started. This morning I went to the Grassroots 101 session put on by Seth Chase
and Meghan Kissell of the AAUW staff. I managed to grab this picture of Seth with a copy of the News and Observer ad from […]

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Let the fun begin!

Members of the NC Delegation on Thursday evening on Connecticut Ave.
- Gail, Mary Fran, B’Ann, and Joanne. Board members and others have been here all week, but when I arrived on about 5:00 on Thursday, it seemed to be at the start of a large influx. Lots of meet and greet with old friends […]

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