AMERICAN   ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS

EMERITUS ASSEMBLY

CONNECTICUT CONFERENCE

(minutes, Executive Committee  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 13th  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:  "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.

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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