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This is the combined blog for the members of the Alumni Governance Task Force, a body commissioned jointly by the Association of Alumni (AOA) and the Alumni Council. As volunteers, we have a developed a constitution that reforms many alumni governance processes, providing for greater transparency, greater democracy, and greater opportunities for broad alumni involvement. Use the search box (above) to view our archives to see the discussions that occurred throughout the comment-gathering period. Please join the AOA Blog for an ongoing discussion of these issues. If you have questions, contact us directly by sending an email to AGTaskForce [at] alum [dot] dartmouth [dot] org; it will go to all of us, and we will respond to your email.

Sunday, September 10, 2006

Dartmouth Board of Trustees Endorses Proposed Constitution

The Board of Trustees voted to endorse the proposed new Alumni Association constitution during their annual planning retreat. The motion supported the new constitution's approach to "a more representative alumni governance structure, better communication channels with the trustees and College administration, a fair trustee nomination process, and modernized voting methods for election of (Alumni) Association officers and representatives."

In an accompanying message, Bill Neukom '64, Chairman, notes that if the proposed constitution is approved, the trustees look forward to working with the Alumni Liasion Board, saying it "would contribute materially" towards a goal of enhancing the level of engagement between the Board and Alumni.

Full text available here (Speaking of Dartmouth).

Comment on this here.

UPDATE (9/20/06): Click here to view the letter printed in the Dartmouth

posted by AGTF at 11:24 PM

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