Comments for Change http://change.bbvx.org Musings on the past and future of AAUW Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:49:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on My comments on the bylaws by Nancy http://change.bbvx.org/2008/08/my-comments-on-the-bylaws/#comment-135 Nancy Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:21:39 +0000 http://change.bbvx.org/?p=195#comment-135 Updated on 8/25 to include a comment on "direct" collection of national dues. Updated on 8/25 to include a comment on “direct” collection of national dues.

]]> Comment on My comments on the bylaws by Nancy http://change.bbvx.org/2008/08/my-comments-on-the-bylaws/#comment-134 Nancy Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:02:52 +0000 http://change.bbvx.org/?p=195#comment-134 An earlier version had a comment on Article IV listed under Article II. The version above has been corrected. An earlier version had a comment on Article IV listed under Article II. The version above has been corrected.

]]> Comment on Institutional members - NOT by Nancy http://change.bbvx.org/2008/07/institutional-members-not/#comment-133 Nancy Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:38:05 +0000 http://change.bbvx.org/?p=192#comment-133 On your first question - I'm sure there are some state boards that are having lively discussions. The Indiana AAUW Facebook group has a thread, but no posts -- so I didn't see much point in creating a group for the discussions. The encouraged view of the "conversation" seems to go from the individuals through the form to the bylaws committee. [Ah, well.] But to the topic at hand, AAUW's "tradition" is that delegates go to Convention "informed, but not instructed." Carrying that over to the new model, as a voter on the floor of a meeting, I'd expect someone who is a member by way of having his/her dues paid by an institution and being named their rep, to vote first as an individual member. S/he may have all kinds of information, opinions, and constraints based on her employment - but I can't see that her vote would have any additional weight. The institution can, of course, sign up 100 (1000?) members and amplify its voice. Is that bad? Is that along the lines of what you were thinking? On your first question - I’m sure there are some state boards that are having lively discussions. The Indiana AAUW Facebook group has a thread, but no posts — so I didn’t see much point in creating a group for the discussions. The encouraged view of the “conversation” seems to go from the individuals through the form to the bylaws committee. [Ah, well.]

But to the topic at hand, AAUW’s “tradition” is that delegates go to Convention “informed, but not instructed.” Carrying that over to the new model, as a voter on the floor of a meeting, I’d expect someone who is a member by way of having his/her dues paid by an institution and being named their rep, to vote first as an individual member. S/he may have all kinds of information, opinions, and constraints based on her employment - but I can’t see that her vote would have any additional weight. The institution can, of course, sign up 100 (1000?) members and amplify its voice. Is that bad?

Is that along the lines of what you were thinking?

]]> Comment on Institutional members - NOT by bphaack http://change.bbvx.org/2008/07/institutional-members-not/#comment-132 bphaack Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:01:17 +0000 http://change.bbvx.org/?p=192#comment-132 Is this discussed anywhere else in the AAUW Universe? I wholeheartedly agree with you. Alone the reflection that we need to distinguish between a person who is a representative of an institutions communicating 'as institution' or merely airs her own personal opinion. And then if it is not clear how do we make it clear? And when it comes to decisions and the institutions representative votes with two voices, one as her institution and one with her own opinion? Or do we need a member to resign from her membership when she represents her institution? I also like your idea, giving the BOD authority to work on affiliates/partern policies and not have anything in the bylaws except "AAUW is for people. And only people can vote, decide". It not an umbrella organization for various other Women's organizations. The strength of AAUW are its people, will never be institutions. "People are the ends, no the means." Is this discussed anywhere else in the AAUW Universe?

I wholeheartedly agree with you.

Alone the reflection that we need to distinguish between a person who is a representative of an institutions communicating ‘as institution’ or merely airs her own personal opinion. And then if it is not clear how do we make it clear?

And when it comes to decisions and the institutions representative votes with two voices, one as her institution and one with her own opinion?

Or do we need a member to resign from her membership when she represents her institution?

I also like your idea, giving the BOD authority to work on affiliates/partern policies and not have anything in the bylaws except “AAUW is for people. And only people can vote, decide”.

It not an umbrella organization for various other Women’s organizations. The strength of AAUW are its people, will never be institutions.

“People are the ends, no the means.”

]]> Comment on Customizing the new AAUW PSAs by Nancy http://change.bbvx.org/2008/04/customizing-the-new-aauw-psas/#comment-131 Nancy Sun, 18 May 2008 20:40:16 +0000 http://change.bbvx.org/2008/04/customizing-the-new-aauw-psas/#comment-131 Hmmm. I'd forgotten that song and dance. I'm hoping that doing a "print as PDF" will work for most folks. See http://www.aauwnc.org/2008/05/18/customizable-psas/ Hmmm. I’d forgotten that song and dance. I’m hoping that doing a “print as PDF” will work for most folks.

See http://www.aauwnc.org/2008/05/18/customizable-psas/

]]> Comment on PowerPoint for Finance section of Leadership DVD? by Nancy http://change.bbvx.org/2008/04/powerpoint-for-finance-section-of-leadership-dvd/#comment-130 Nancy Thu, 08 May 2008 18:48:01 +0000 http://change.bbvx.org/2008/04/powerpoint-for-finance-section-of-leadership-dvd/#comment-130 From Kate Farrar, 5/8: Re: providing video or audio of certain modules, as you mentioned, this could work for select ones. We will be reviewing our evaluations for the DVD over the next few weeks and will consider this as a part of our ongoing next steps to improve its use. From this current timeline, I would propose that we will will be able to post certain modules in June. From Kate Farrar, 5/8:

Re: providing video or audio of certain modules, as you mentioned, this
could work for select ones. We will be reviewing our evaluations for the
DVD over the next few weeks and will consider this as a part of our
ongoing next steps to improve its use. From this current timeline, I
would propose that we will will be able to post certain modules in June.

]]> Comment on Questions on changes to LAF by Nancy http://change.bbvx.org/2008/04/questions-on-changes-to-laf/#comment-129 Nancy Mon, 05 May 2008 04:30:30 +0000 http://change.bbvx.org/?p=187#comment-129 Jill sent a long reply on 5/2 and said she's looking at a way to engage more members in a discussion of these topics -- so I won't post her reply here (yet). She mentioned the "discussion board" -- I suggested DiaLog or Facebook rather than discuss.aauw.org ... We'll see. Jill sent a long reply on 5/2 and said she’s looking at a way to engage more members in a discussion of these topics — so I won’t post her reply here (yet).

She mentioned the “discussion board” — I suggested DiaLog or Facebook rather than discuss.aauw.org … We’ll see.

]]> Comment on Question on Named Gifts by Nancy http://change.bbvx.org/2008/04/question-on-named-gifts/#comment-128 Nancy Mon, 05 May 2008 04:27:36 +0000 http://change.bbvx.org/2008/04/question-on-named-gifts/#comment-128 Web inconsistency reported 4/26 through web site problem form. Question sent again to helpline@aauw.org just now. Web inconsistency reported 4/26 through web site problem form.

Question sent again to helpline@aauw.org just now.

]]> Comment on PowerPoint for Finance section of Leadership DVD? by Nancy http://change.bbvx.org/2008/04/powerpoint-for-finance-section-of-leadership-dvd/#comment-127 Nancy Mon, 05 May 2008 04:14:11 +0000 http://change.bbvx.org/2008/04/powerpoint-for-finance-section-of-leadership-dvd/#comment-127 The slides are posted at http://aauw.org/member_center/branches_states/leadershipDev/index.cfm (though in a *very* large file). The slides are posted at http://aauw.org/member_center/branches_states/leadershipDev/index.cfm (though in a *very* large file).

]]> Comment on Questions on changes to LAF by Nancy http://change.bbvx.org/2008/04/questions-on-changes-to-laf/#comment-126 Nancy Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:07:36 +0000 http://change.bbvx.org/?p=187#comment-126 Jill replied almost immediately and is promising a reply to the "thoughtful questions" sometime soon. The AAUW NC deadline isn't until the end of May, so there's no particular time pressure here. Jill replied almost immediately and is promising a reply to the “thoughtful questions” sometime soon. The AAUW NC deadline isn’t until the end of May, so there’s no particular time pressure here.

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