News from the President

The NABE/AUBER Spring Policy Conference emphasized current economic policies, such as Social Security reform, private pension reform, tax reform, health care, international trade initiatives, and others. The AUBER sessions were well attended and provided diversity in the conference coverage. The hospitality suite was popular, too, attracting new friends from NABE and CABE.

During the spring meeting, the AUBER Board established a marketing committee. Jerry Conover will act as chair of this committee. The purpose of this group is to promote AUBER externally to enhance AUBER’s visibility and importance in the university community and beyond. The committee will also cooperate with the Membership Committee and others to promote the value of AUBER to potential AUBER members.

Soon you will receive a survey about prospective topics for the fall meeting. The survey gives you a chance to participate in final determination of topics chosen for the program. I urge you to participate in the survey, so that the program will satisfy the needs of your unit’s staff. I am already excited about the fall program. It has so many great things for me, and it has a number of topics that will interest my staff. Thanks to Jerry Conover, Stephen Smith, and their committee for their dedicated effort.

Remember, the fall conference is in Missoula, Montana, on October 8-11. Paul Polzin has a number of wonderful things in store for us. The weather is likely to be delightful. I know we are going to see mountains and bison; these are not the usual sights in Louisiana. And I know there will be another great hospitality suite.

Janet Speyrer
University of New Orleans

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