By Martha Jenkins

marthaj@peak.org

Delegates Approve Amended Bylaws
Text Box: Volume 30, Number 1 August/September, 2009 Page # Text Box: The delegates to the 2009 AAUW National Convention in St. Louis approved the AAUW Bylaws but struck a proposal that would have opened membership to all who support AAUW's mission. The delegates voted instead to insert passages from the 2007 Association Bylaws that extend membership to individuals on the basis of their educational degrees. The delegates also passed the "one member, one vote" proposal, which provides every member the right and opportunity to have Text Box: a personal voice in directing the future of AAUW, and approved the bylaws of the AAUW Action Fund, which supports and advocates for legislation, policies, and procedures related to women's equity and education. The new AAUW Bylaws and the Action Fund Bylaws will be available on the AAUW website shortly. In other business, the delegates passed motions to increase the number of directors-at-large from seven to 10, while the number of appointed officers and directors dropped from Text Box: six to three under the new bylaws, which went into effect on July 1, 2009. The amended board composition will go into effect for the 2011–13 biennium. Text Box: 2009 AAUW Convention

New AAUW Board of Directors
Text Box: The following officers were installed for the two-year term beginning July 1, 2009: AAUW President: Carolyn H. Garfein AAUW Vice President: Gail Nordmoe AAUW Finance Vice President: Mildred Hoffler-Foushee AAUW Secretary: Jacqueline Littleton Directors-at-Large: Kathy Anthon, Marcia Capriotti, Kathleen Cha, Alicia Hetman, Connie Hildebrand, Patricia Ho, David Kirkwood, Betsy McDowell, Linda Tozier, Krys Wulff