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November 2005

There is no question that the last few months have been tough. We've heard from many alums and want you to know that your voices do matter. Just this week, the Alumni Board met with Gary Abramson, SPA/BA '68, the new chair of the Board of Trustees, and Pamela Deese, SPA/BS '80, WCL/JD '83, a member of the Board of Trustees, to express some of the concerns and opinions of our fellow alumni, particularly on the subject of board governance. I am communicating with others on the Board of Trustees as they begin to form governance and other committees to ensure that there is representation from alumni in those groups. We are also working to get a permanent, voting representative from the Alumni Board on the Board of Trustees, and we look forward to working with the rest of the university community as we focus on governance issues going forward.

For the latest information regarding issues of Board governance, campus statements, and to express your thoughts about AU's future, please visit the new Governance Web site. There you will find links and contact information for the Board of Trustees and other university groups. For a listing of your alumni board members or to contact any of us, please visit the Alumni Web site.

As always, thanks for your involvement and support as we continue to move forward.

Best,
Carey Earle, SOC/BA '88
Alumni Board President

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