Fall 2008 Tar Heel news

The PDF edition

• Fall 2008 Tar Heel News (page 8 deleted)
• Page 8: Directory of AAUW NC leaders and NC branch presidents (in the member center – password required)
• Public listings:
  • State leaders
  • Branch contacts

The front page

• AAUW NC STEM project
  Discussion of the pilot to improve girls’ interest in science, technology, engineering, and math.

New content for the print edition

• President’s message (p. 2)
• NC Students attend National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (p. 2)
• AAUW and advocacy – the power of one vote (p. 3)
• Help recruit good candidates for AAUW NC offices (p.10, job descriptions p. 11)
• New IRS 990-N filing requirement (p. 10)
• High Country branch starts STEM project and plans AAUW NC Fall 2009 meeting. (p. 12)

News from AAUW

• New cycle of campus action projects (p. 2)
• From the regional director Carol Newnam: Winds of Change — new bylaws for AAUW under discussion (p. 4)
• From Foundation board member Carolyn Garfein on the future of AAUW (p. 6)
• 50th anniversary of the Educational Foundation (p. 7) — see also dates of importance
• Members encouraged to “Shop smart with iGive.com”   (p. 7)
• Call for candidates for the Association board (p. 10)
• How AAUW’s restructuring will affect tax status of branches (p. 11)
• New resources:
  • Program in a Box (p. 10) – new kits that can be used for branch projects
  • Updated leadership resources (p. 10)

Public Policy

• Summer roundup – triumphs, challenges (p. 3)
• There’s still time to plan a Women’s Agenda Assembly (p. 12)

AAUW NC news

• Outreach to northeastern NC  (p. 2)
• AAUW NC Tips and Tricks (p. 4) – earlier post on finding AAUW leaders
• Tips on preparing copy for the Tar Heel News (p. 5)
• Branch without Borders is recruiting charger members (p. 6). www.bwob.aauwnc.org

Upcoming meetngs

• AAUW NC Fall meeting (p 9) – hotel deadline: October 1; registration deadline: October 17
• Plan to attend:
  • AAUW NC 2009 Convention (p 3) – March 27, Wrightsville Beach
  • AAUW 2009 Convention – June 24-26, St. Louis. Watch for info about a charter bus for AAUW NC members (p. 11)

Other notes

• Tips for collaboration (p. 2)