Little Rock Branch March Meeting
Open Membership in AAUW

Saturday, March 13
11:00 am
(Zoom Meeting Link Below)

AAUW Little Rock is sharing our meeting time with the rest of the branches in Arkansas for a discussion of  the proposed change for AAUW membership eligibility on Saturday, March 13, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

The AAUW Bylaws contain the rules and regulations enacted by AAUW to provide a framework for its operation and management. The proposed bylaws change is to eliminate the degree requirement for membership. Beginning in April, members will be asked to cast their votes for or against Open Membership via email.

Open Membership means that people may join AAUW whether or not they have a college degree.

 

Malina Gaul, the Vice Chair of the AAUW National Board (on left), will do a short presentation about the proposal and will also answer any questions posed by the town hall attendees. The meeting will be hosted by Felisha Perrodin (middle), AAUW Arkansas President.

This is your opportunity to hear from and voice your opinions to not only members in other Arkansas branches, but to a national board member.

After the meeting, AAUW Little Rock will have our special sharing time facilitated by June Lloyd.

Zoom link for the Town Hall is:

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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85684008220?pwd=YUtkUGhjUVAyRlB4SjNDVW1VZnFGUT09
Meeting ID: 856 8400 8220
Passcode: 388245

Announcing Nominations
for AAUW Little Rock Officers

At the May Branch Business Meeting on May 8, members attending will vote on the nominees for each office as well as next year's budget. The following slate of officers is presented by the AAUW LR Nominations Committee.



Dr. Zenobia Harris, Co-President
Zenobia has been a member of AAUW Little Rock since 2011. She formerly served on the State Board as the AAUW Arkansas Vice President for Membership. Retired from the Arkansas Department of Health, she is the current board president of the Association of Public Health Nurses and Executive Director of the Arkansas Birthing Project.



NOTE: Maria Jones will continue as a Co-President with Zenobia Harris, and will complete her current term in June 30, 2022.



Dr. Mary McGehee, Vice President for Membership
Mary has been a member of AAUW Little Rock since 2016. She is retired from the Arkansas Department of Health's Center for Health Statistics where she was the Section Chief of the Survey Unit. She also served as a Certified Advanced Facilitator for sociology and psychology courses. She is currently assisting the ADH Office of Health Equity with COVID-19 outreach activities.



     

Tara Shephard, Co-Secretary
Susan Holt, Co-Secretary

Tara has been a member of AAUW Little Rock since 2018.  She is an author, education and mental health advocate, auditor for the American Correctional Association, suicide-prevention trainer and youth program consultant. She's the owner of Delta Community Based Services, a nonprofit organization advocating for the social advancement of women and girls. Tara has been serving as Branch Secretary since 2019.  She is eligible for a second term and has agreed to serve.

Susan joined AAUW Little Rock in 2017.  She retired from work as a clinical psychologist in 2020 after a career in public mental health services.  Her career included psychological services at the Arkansas School for the Deaf, the Deaf Outreach Center in Arkansas Rehabilitation Services, and in the Arkansas Dept. of Correction in programs for inmates with disabilities.  She continues to work with professional and advocacy groups supporting expanded behavioral health services for people with disabilities.

AAUW Little Rock to Send Students to the 2021 Virtual  National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL)

NCCWSL Chair Lottie Adams and her committee interviewed students from Philander Smith, UA Pulaski Tech, and UALR who are interested in attending the virtual NCCWSL conference May 25-26, 2021. The selected students are completing their conference applications. Look for more information about the students you are sponsoring in the April newsletter.

NCCWSL is where hundreds of young women come to turn a moment into a movement. Each year, AAUW brings together hundreds of college women from around the country for three days of leadership training, inspiration and networking. The conference promises young women that when they enter the conference as a passionate leader, they will leave it with the skills and confidence to pursue their goals.

 
2019 AAUW Little Rock sponsored students (left to right):Marla Biddle, Cameron Rhoden, and Shibani Lal.

AAUW LITTLE ROCK 2021 CALENDAR

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