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Page 6<br />

THE HE UNIVERSITY<br />

NIVERSITY OF KANSAS ANSAS UNIVERSITY<br />

NIVERSITY WOMEN OMEN’S OMEN CLUB LUB NEWSLETTER<br />

EWSLETTER, EWSLETTER , OOCTOBER<br />

OCTOBER<br />

CTOBER 2012<br />

Board accepts policy recommend<strong>at</strong>ions<br />

The year 1904 saw the Ladies <strong>of</strong><br />

the Faculty (pre-<strong>UWC</strong> name)<br />

form our constitution, although<br />

the actual beginning was in 1900<br />

with dues <strong>of</strong> $1. Since then, policy<br />

committees have amended<br />

pages and revised oper<strong>at</strong>ional<br />

procedures numerous times as<br />

needed. Current board approval<br />

for three recommend<strong>at</strong>ions about<br />

<strong>of</strong>ficers’ duties and a standing<br />

committee’s job description was<br />

given <strong>at</strong> our fall quarterly meeting<br />

on Sept. 27, which upd<strong>at</strong>ed the<br />

duties <strong>of</strong> the Treasurer to read:<br />

1. “shall be to assist in prepar<strong>at</strong>ion<br />

<strong>of</strong> the budget using<br />

an appropri<strong>at</strong>e computer<br />

program.”<br />

The duties <strong>of</strong> the Treasurer-Elect<br />

were upd<strong>at</strong>ed to read:<br />

1. “Work closely with the<br />

Treasurer on proposed<br />

budget and financial<br />

st<strong>at</strong>ements, using an appropri<strong>at</strong>e<br />

computer program.”<br />

The work <strong>of</strong> the Nomin<strong>at</strong>ions<br />

Committee was clarified to read:<br />

“Written job descriptions must<br />

be given to each person before<br />

accepting a nomin<strong>at</strong>ion” (as an<br />

Clean out your closets and help KU students<br />

<strong>UWC</strong> <strong>members</strong> have an opportunity<br />

to help students who are interviewing<br />

for jobs find businessappropri<strong>at</strong>e<br />

clothing to wear to<br />

their interviews.<br />

Erin Wolfram, assistant director <strong>of</strong><br />

the <strong>University</strong> Career Center, adviser<br />

to Delta Epsilon Iota and a<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>essional etiquette consultant<br />

says items can be dropped <strong>of</strong>f <strong>at</strong><br />

the Burge Union, Room 110,<br />

Monday through Friday from 8<br />

a.m. to 5 p.m.<br />

Because a clothing drive for the<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>essional clothing closet is being<br />

held in November, there will<br />

be additional collection sites in the<br />

Business Career Services Center,<br />

Summerfield Hall, Room125, the<br />

Journalism Career Center, 120<br />

Stauffer-Flint Hall, and the customer<br />

service desk <strong>at</strong> the Edwards<br />

Campus in Overland Park,<br />

KS.<br />

Acceptable items for men and<br />

women include full suits, blazers,<br />

skirts, pr<strong>of</strong>essional dresses,<br />

blouses th<strong>at</strong> are appropri<strong>at</strong>e for<br />

underne<strong>at</strong>h blazers or suit jackets,<br />

ties, button-down shirts, portfolios<br />

and briefcases<br />

Individuals who don<strong>at</strong>e should<br />

complete the receipt (see p. 7)<br />

and take it to the Burge Union,<br />

Room 110 to have Erin sign it.<br />

The form also can be scanned<br />

and emailed to her after items<br />

have been don<strong>at</strong>ed. If Erin is not<br />

available to provide a sign<strong>at</strong>ure,<br />

<strong>of</strong>ficer-elect). “If eligible, present<br />

<strong>of</strong>ficers may be nomin<strong>at</strong>ed.”<br />

Thus, our legacy <strong>of</strong> successful<br />

governance remains in good<br />

hands, all 112 years l<strong>at</strong>er! Sharing<br />

in this source <strong>of</strong> pride are<br />

current Policy Committee Chair<br />

Janis Hutchison, Jane Kuwana<br />

and Joan Reiber, all former<br />

<strong>UWC</strong> presidents. A fourth committee<br />

member will be the president-elect.<br />

Janis Hutchison, chair<br />

Policy Committee<br />

donors can leave the form <strong>at</strong> the<br />

front desk, and she can email the<br />

completed form. Erin can be contacted<br />

<strong>at</strong> ewolfram@ku.edu, 785-<br />

864-7676 or<br />

www.KUCareerHawk.com/Intern<br />

ships.

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