Oskaloosa AAUW Newsletter

                                                          AAUW Statement of Purpose: 

The purpose of AAUW is to advance equity for women and girls

through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. 

AAUW Minutes for May 2, 2009
 
	A delicious spring brunch was held in the Scheuerman Room at William 
Penn University, where the group admired the beautiful china cabinet 
which Charlotte Sours found to display the silver tea/coffee service 
owned by Penn.  She also obtained the lovely china used for special 
campus occasions.  This was her last time in attendance at an AAUW 
meeting in Oskaloosa as she and Richard will be moving back to Virginia 
in mid-June.
 
	The program was presented by Steve Noah, Penn’s Vice President for 
Advancement, who, with his wife Jane, traveled to Rwanda to help 
establish the Rwanda Experience, a program which brings Rwandan 
students to William Penn University to study.  Four students are 
currently attending Penn and two of them were at the brunch.
 
	Steve explained some of the history and political problems of the 
small, but densely populated African country where a terrible genocide 
took place in 1994 and a million people were killed.  Rwanda now has a 
progressive president and a functioning democracy, where currently over 
half of the members of parliament are women.
 
	 In the future Steve would like to see up to sixteen Rwandan students 
at Penn and an exchange of students and professors with a university in 
Rwanda. There is also a program being planned to work with Rwanda on 
agricultural concerns.
 
	AAUW President Janet Wagner conducted the business meeting.  The 
agenda and minutes of the last meeting were approved.  There was no 
treasurer’s report as Pat Kitzman had to leave early due to another 
commitment.  Dues of $59 are due to her for the coming year.  Evie 
reported on a concern about pending legislation which would eliminate 
fines for nursing homes for a variety of deficiencies.  She urged us to 
contact Governor Culver about the matter.
 
	Membership chairperson Sue Van Wyk asked for new ideas for membership 
events.  In the book sale area, sorting has started and cards with the 
sorting dates and potato bagging dates were distributed.  Boxes are 
needed.  The book sale will be held Oct. 1-3 at Penn Central Mall.  The 
program committee will need to start meeting soon to plan programs for 
next year.  Sheets were sent around for serving on committees and 
hosting meetings.  If you didn’t sign up, please contact Janet to do 
so.  The natilnal AAUW Convention will take place in St. Louis June 
26-28.
 
	We will probably keep the meeting time of the third Tuesday of the 
month, with the next  meeting on Tues. Sept. 15.
 
Marilyn Porter, Secretary

President:                       Janet Wagner

President-Elect:              Briana Bartlett

Secretary:                       Marilyn Porter

Treasurer:                       Pat Jochim-Kitzman

Historian:                       Briana Bartlett

Public Policy:                 Jane Noah

Program Planners:          Marsha Riordan, Amy Yarnell, Briana Bartlett, Janet Wagner, Sharon Falck, Cheryl Benson

Book Sale Coordinators:  Cheryl Benson, Dianne Van Gorp, Marilyn Porter, Susan Knox, Kris Elgin

Membership:                   Sue Van Wyk, Marjorie Jackson, Mary Patterson, Charlotte Sours

Diversity:                         Evie Faulkner, Sally Hart, Sharma Parlett, Cynthia Posovich