Category Archives: News
New questions about voting
As voting starts, questions come up and data starts coming in. Here are some updates.
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One more summary of the 2021 vote
In 2021 the national vote was more than 62% affirmative, just not the 67% required to modify the bylaws. While the state votes varied widely, in every region of the country, a majority of the voters were in favor of the change. Continue reading
Time for more outreach
Voting opens in just over two weeks. Please check that your contacts have the information they need to understand why a strong majority voted YES in 2021, and encourage them to help us put this issue to rest in 2024. … Continue reading
Just getting started?
Some key resources to get up to speed on the issues surrounding the proposal to eliminate the degree requirement for AAUW membership. Continue reading
More on AAUW History
Last night, the AAUW Archivist, Jessica Miller, gave a riveting one-hour tour through the evolution of AAUW’s membership requirements and its mission. There are a couple of points that need clarification in the context of this campaign. Degree level requirement … Continue reading
State Endorsements 2024
Many AAUW State Boards have taken a stand on this issue and are encouraging their members to vote and to vote “yes”. Check the current list. Continue reading
More Qs and As …
California has edited a new summary of the reasons to vote for the amendment The following questions have come up since the campaign started. Here are the answers we’ve received from AAUW:
New Handouts for Branch Meetings
There are a couple of things to remember about this year’s campaign: As an example here are two flyers to use at branch/state meetings to encourage people to think about why this change is good for AAUW: See also our … Continue reading
AAUW Announcement: Resent
For those of you wondering whether AAUW can reach you via email because you didn’t get the January 8 post about the bylaws change, please check again. A second copy of the message was sent out today, January 16, with … Continue reading
Update on mail delivery issues
The notice about the bylaws amendment went out from AAUW yesterday. Unfortunately, it went to SPAM for many members and some report not seeing it at all. You should check to see if you received it. Here are headers to … Continue reading