AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY
PROFESSORS
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        EMERITUS ASSEMBLY
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 CONNECTICUT CONFERENCE
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 (minutes, Executive Meeting, June 15, 2006)
Present: M. Giger, W. Giger, T. Kileen, J. Kolega, M. Rogers, N. Welchman, C. Welna, R. Wurst.
A planning meeting was held on June 15, 2006 at Central Connecticut State University.  President
Welchman opened the meeting at 10:10 a.m.
Tentative dates were discussed for the fall and spring meetings. September 18 or 19 and November 13thÂ
were favored for the fall meetings. Spring dates were merely mentioned to be planned for May and June.
President Welchman spoke about letters which he read in the "Financial Times" and which
suggested speaker possibilities: Ralph M. Coury, Professor of History at Fairfield University, whose
research topics deal with Arab countries and nationalism in Egypt. Mary Rogers suggested a title for the
presentation:Â "Understanding Arab Policies of the Middle East" with a subtitle of: "What American Voters
and Candidates Should Know?"; The second person of interest is George Lang, Professor of
Mathematics at Fairield University, who is active in AAUP and faculty leadership activities. These
suggestions will be followed up.
May Giger expressed interest in having AAUP representatives give brief reports after lunch at our
meetings.Â
For the November 13th meeting the University of Connecticut polling people shall be approached.
Plans for the May meeting were not well formed as yet. Several places were mentioned: a visit to Avery
Point, University of Connecticut; Connecticut College Lyman Allen Museum; the Puppet Museum; David
Wagner on "Politics of Conservation", Hudson Valley art exhibit.
For the June meeting the consensus seemed to be a tour of Elizabeth Park in West Hartford, Ct. to view the
rose gardens and perhaps to have lunch in the Pond House Restaurant in the park.
Next, M. Giger explained the layout of the web page. R. Wurst prepared a web page inclusion "Emeritus
Assembly Ct. Information"; which includes what we are, when do we meet, where do we meet, who can be a
member, why was the Assembly formed. Some time was spent in discussion. Minor changes to the
document were made.
It was moved, seconded and passed that Judy Lefeler be offered honorary membership as recognition for
the work that she has done and is doing in helping the Assembly set up a web page.
The meeting adjourned at noon.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cecilia Welna, Secretary.
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