Mississippi University for Women Alumni Association.

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1 I. Call to Order Mississippi University for Women Alumni Association MUWAA ANNUAL MEETING of the MEMBERSHIP Friday, March 24, :15 4:30 p.m. Nissan Auditorium, Parkinson Hall II. III. IV. Association President s Welcome University President s Remarks Reading and Approval of the Minutes V. MUWAA President s Report, Officers Reports & Committee Reports VI. VII. Recognition of MUWAA Officers & Board Members Installation of MUWAA Officers and Board Members MUWAA Board of Directors to Serve the Term: Symone Bounds, Class of 2012 Amy Harris, Class of 1998 Sarah Morgan Howell, Class of 1974 Audra Odom, Class of 1992 Clemmie Phillips, Class of 2011 Board of Directors Officers Elected to Serve the Term: Secretary, TBA Treasurer, TBA President-Elect for the Term: Katy Canion Pacelli, Class of 2000 President for the Term: Courtney Ballard Murtaugh, Class of 1978 VIII. IX. Open Forum Passing of the Gavel & Incoming President s Remarks X. Adjourn

2 MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP Limbert Assembly Room, Cochran Hall Saturday, April 2, 2016 I. CALL TO ORDER MUWAA President Amy Strickland Tate called the meeting to order at 10:10 a.m. II. ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT S WELCOME MUWAA President Amy Strickland Tate welcomed everyone to the annual meeting. III. UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT S REMARKS Dr. Jim Borsig, University President, presented a PowerPoint presentation with an update on the University. He highlighted the following noteworthy points regarding The W. - Great Colleges to Work for Honor Roll - Top 20: President s Higher Education Service Honor Roll - No. 51: Washington Monthly s Top 100 Master Universities - No. 18: US News & World Report Best Colleges (Southern Public Regional) - Mississippi s best value lower tuition, retention, students among top earners - No. 10: Most affordable competitive colleges for online RN to BSN degrees Military Friendly School - Annual total headcount: 3207 (up 8% since 2009) - IHL best degree completion ratio (27.6/100 FTE s) - 50% increase (573 to 860) in degrees conferred, % increase (90 to 380) in BSN s conferred % increase (168 to 287) in degrees conferred to African-American students - 3 rd consecutive year for Washington Monthly Top 100 Master s Universities & Great Colleges to Work for Honor Roll Dr. Borsig also outlined the priorities at The W: Advancement Excellence; Regional Stewardship; 21 st Century University; and Degree Completion (details are in a separate publication included in the Homecoming Registration package). IV. READING AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Katy Canion Pacelli moved that we suspend with the reading of the minutes and approve as presented. Barbara Austin seconded. The motion carried. 1

3 V. MUWAA PRESIDENT S REPORT, OFFICERS REPORTS, & COMMITTEE REPORTS MUWAA President Amy Strickland Tate presented the MUWAA President s Report that highlighted the work of the Board of Directors for the year. Her PowerPoint presentation highlighted the various chapter gatherings over the past year; events that the Alumni Association hosts (100 th Night for the seniors and the new Faculty luncheon); recognition awards for Alumni and friends of the University; and grants for faculty members. She noted the Scholarship recipients that the Alumni Association awards: Legacy Scholarship Dustin Bailey; Southern Grace Scholarship Katherine Hendrick; and Culinary Arts Scholarship Megan Davis. President Tate said she was extremely proud of the work of the Board members and various committees such as the Public Relations Committee in encouraging the 20% increase in active alumni membership during the Back to Blue campaign. She encouraged those present to continue encouraging other alumni to become active members of the Alumni Association and to give back to our alma mater. The Nominations Committee, chaired by Immediate Past President, Jenny Katool, and the Elections Committee, chaired by Troy Lewis, conducted a successful nominations and elections process. Chairman Katool noted that Policies and Procedures for the nominations and elections process were approved by the Board at the July Board meeting. Rebecca Rogers, Class of 2001, was approved by the Board on April 1, 2016, to fill the unexpired term of Courtney Ballard Murtaugh, Class of 1978, who is assuming the position of President-Elect. Chairman Lewis presented the certified results of the recent election. The Bylaws Committee, chaired by Brandy Burnette, undertook revisions to the Policies and Procedures and Bylaws of the MUWAA in order to better reflect the current nominations and elections process including the write-in candidate process. Other minor edits were made to correct titles of University personnel. Those changes were presented to Dr. Borsig for his approval as per the Affiliation Agreement. He provided his approval on March 22, The final revisions were approved by the MUWAA Board of Directors on April 1, These revisions will be presented to the full MUWAA membership for approval this year. The Recruitment and Retention Committee was chaired by Katherine Shell Benson this past year. The Faculty Awards and Grants for 2016 were awarded as follows: New Faculty Award Winner Mr. Lee Crouse and Faculty Enhancement Grant Winner Mr. Valentin Bogdan. The Alumni Award winners are: Doris A. Taylor 76 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award; Chris Jenkins, Friend of the University Distinguished Achievement Award; Elysa Harvey MacLellan 88 Alumni Service Award; and Joey Barnes 05 Outstanding Recent Graduate Award. Alumni were encouraged to attend the reception honoring the Alumni Award Winners immediately following Convocation in Rent Atrium of Whitfield Hall. The R&R Committee selected current faculty and staff members of the University to chair the Faculty Scholarship Committee that will choose 2

4 faculty recipients in May who will be announced in August. The R&R Committee also hosted the New Faculty Luncheon and the 100 th Night ceremony for graduating seniors. The Chapters and Constituencies Committee, chaired by Katy Canion Pacelli, conducted a comprehensive membership drive, Back to Blue. It was very successful as there was a 20% increase in dues paying members for the MUWAA. The number of alumni active for 2016 is 1,681. She emphasized that more than 200 alumni made a first-time donation and an additional 203 alumni gave for the first time in the past five (5) years. The PR Committee has circulated a press release publicizing these wonderful increases. Chairman Pacelli also reported that the MUWAA Board approved a change to the Chapter Guidelines to read: All officers should be active members of the MUW Alumni Association and will be elected by a majority vote of membership at an annual meeting. The Special Events Committee, chaired by Kristie Hipp Mosley, coordinated a very successful Long Blue Line online and silent auction to benefit the Legacy Scholarship. This year saw a record number of donated items for the auction 197. As of the most current count, $9, had been raised through the auctions. Chairman Mosley reported that there are still a few items that the moneys have not yet been collected. The Finance Committee, chaired by Malinda Mabry-Scott, Treasurer of the MUWAA, continues to work on the long-term endowed funding for the Legacy Scholarship. The committee moved $3, from the Southern Grace Fund to the Culinary Arts Scholarship. The committee combined the Legacy Scholarship Fund and the Faculty Awards Fund to simplify bookkeeping for the Foundation. The committee presented the proposed budget for the year that was approved by the MUWAA Board on April 1, The Public Relations Committee, chaired by Elizabeth Whittington, reported that her committee has done eight (8) press releases this year and plans to issue three (3) following Homecoming. The committee continues to use new media sources such as Facebook and Twitter to engage with alumni and others. The committee has introduced new Board members via Facebook profiles and has purchased advertising in The Spectator for Graduation (welcoming graduates to the Long Blue Line and encouraging membership in the Alumni Association); 100 th Night (honoring seniors); Welty Weekend (welcoming alumni to Welty weekend); and Homecoming (encouraging membership in the MUWAA). The committee has worked to promote the Back to Blue campaign as well as the Long Blue Line Silent Auction. The committee recently released a new quarterly newsletter. The Past Presidents Committee was chaired by Sherrie Jackson Cooper. She was unable to attend Homecoming due to a death in the family. Dr. Borsig hosted a breakfast earlier this morning at the President s Home for past Presidents of the MUWAA and past Chairs of the MUW Foundation. The Southern Grace Committee, chaired by Courtney Ballard Murtaugh, recommended to the MUWAA Board that the current inventory of approximately 1400 cookbooks be 3

5 reduced by giving them as gifts to graduates that walk and turn in their caps and gowns and also give them as gifts from the MUWAA Board to new faculty; Welty speakers; Graduation speakers; and other visiting VIP s. The MUWAA Board approved these recommendations. VI. RECOGNITION OF MUWAA OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS President Tate recognized and thanked all the outgoing Board members for their dedicated service and hard work on behalf of their alma mater. Those members are Barbara Austin; Jenny Katool; Wanda Ray; Elizabeth Whittington; Troy Lewis; and Donna Marrero, who was not able to attend. VII. INSTALLATION OF MUWAA OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS MUWAA President Amy Strickland Tate presented and installed the slate of officers and directors who were elected to serve. MUWAA Board of Directors to Serve the Term: Carolyn Wilson Byrd, Class of 1976, Mobile, AL Melissa Hays Gilmore, Class of 1982, Columbus, MS Kristie Lynn Metcalfe, Class of 2004, Jackson, MS Pam Towery Rhea, Class of 1992, Columbus, MS Heather Fasciocco Stone, Class of 2002, Longmont, CO MUWAA Board of Director Filling an Unexpired Term of : Rebecca Rogers, Class of 2001, Memphis, TN Board of Directors Officers Elected to Serve the Term: Sue Simmons Freeman, Class of 1980, Gallman, MS, Secretary Erica W. Woodard, Class of 1991, Memphis, TN, Treasurer President-Elect for the Term: Courtney Ballard Murtaugh, Class of 1978, Barrington, IL President for the Term: Deborah Stockman Hodges, Class of 1990, Lucedale, MS VIII. OPEN FORUM There were no comments. 4

6 IX. PASSING OF THE GAVEL AND INCOMING PRESIDENT S REMARKS MUWAA President Amy Strickland Tate asked Deborah Stockman Hodges to come forward. President Tate passed the gavel to her. President Hodges then presented President Tate with a Past President s Pin. President Hodges presented her Plan of Action for Her main focuses will be as follow. - Increase membership in the Alumni Association by working with Alumni Chapters; identifying Constituency Groups and develop ways for them to connect with The W; and increase attendance at Homecoming and other University events by reaching out to various groups. - Continue to identify and refer students to MUW. - Continue to fund the MUWAA scholarships and awards, and at the same time develop a long range plan to endow the awards. - Execute an effective financial plan including budgeting and income. - Develop strategic goals for the Alumni Association in support of the University s recently announced initiative. - Continue to be responsive to the requests of Mississippi University for Women. As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11;03 a.m. Sue Simmons Freeman, Secretary 5

7 Mississippi University for Women Alumni Association TREASURY REPORT as of DECEMBER 31, 2016 Submitted by: Erica Woodard Date: March 16, 2017 MUWAA Foundation Account Balances 12/31/2016 Project Account Name Balance Alumni Association Activities Fund $ 10, Southern Grace $ 1, MUWAA Legacy Scholarship $ 1, Alumni Restricted Account $ 16, $ 29,402.22

8 TO: FROM: Deborah Hodges, MUWAA President Amy Tate, MUWAA Immediate Past President/Nominations Committee Chair DATE: February 2, 2017 RE: Recommended Slate for 2017 Election In accordance with Association Bylaws, the MUW Alumni Association Nominations Committee received recommendations from the Members through an open process and carried out the charge to identify one or more qualified candidates for each open office. The MUWAA Nominations Committee is recommending the slate in 2017 to include: For President-Elect: Katy Canion Pacelli, Class of 2000, Jackson, Mississippi For Board of Directors: Symone Bounds, Class of 2012, Jackson, Mississippi Dr. Amy Harris, Class of 1998, Murfreesboro, Tennessee Sarah Morgan Howell, Class of 1976, Amory, Mississippi Audra Odom, Class of 1992, Pontotoc, Mississippi Clemmie Phillips, Class of 2011, Columbus, Mississippi On behalf of the MUWAA Nominations Committee, it has been an honor to serve our Association in this manner.

9 Mississippi University for Women Alumni Association longblueline.muw.edu/alumni-association MUWAA ELECTIONS COMMITTEE REPORT 2017 ELECTION RESULTS Committee Name: MUWAA Elections Committee Function of the Committee: This Committee shall make preparations for the orderly and timely conduct of elections and ensure that voting methods are efficient, coordinated effectively, and validated. Chair of Committee: Committee Members: Pam Rhea Terry Coffey Chris Halbrooks Jennet Lacey Troy Lewis Elise Wilson Overview of the Elections Process: After accepting the report of the Nominations Committee with a slate of nominees for Board of Directors and President-Elect, the Elections Committee and the MUW Alumni Office confirmed an elections process which included electronically submitted and mailed ballots. The ballot included three voting options: Vote in favor of the slate; Vote in opposition to the slate; Vote individually on the nominees. All ballots were distributed Monday, February 21st, Voting continued through midnight of March 7 th, 2017.

10 Results of the Voting: 317 Total number of qualified ballots cast Of the above total, the following breakdown is detailed: 297 Eligible members voted to approve the entire slate (93.69%). 0 Eligible members voted to oppose the entire slate (0%). 20 Eligible members voted for individual candidates (6.31%). Certified Election Results, Board of Directors: In accordance with Association Bylaws and based on the majority of votes cast in the affirmative, the Elections Committee confirms the following results for the MUWAA Board of Directors for the term: Symone Bounds Jackson, MS, Class of 2012 Amy Harris Nashville, TN, Class of 1998 Sarah Morgan Howell Amory, MS, Class of 1974 Audra Odom Pontotoc, MS, Class of 1992 Clemmie Phillips Columbus, MS, Class of 2011 Certified Election Results, President-Elect: In accordance with Association Bylaws and based on the majority of votes cast in the affirmative, the Elections Committee submits the following result for the MUWAA President-Elect for the term: Katy Canion Pacelli Brandon, MS, Class of 2000 Submitted by: Pam Rhea, Chair MUWAA Elections Committee Date: March 13, 2017

11 Mississippi University for Women Alumni Association Committee Name: Bylaws MUWAA STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT March 2017 Function of the Committee: This Committee shall review the Bylaws and the Policies and Procedures and recommend changes when necessary to the Board of Directors. Chair of Committee: Kristie Metcalfe Committee Members: Augustus Argett, Brandy Burnette, Kym Gore and Jessica McDill Committee Meetings: communications - various dates MUWAA Policies and Procedures: The Recruitment and Retention Committee recommended amendments to the notification process for Alumni Awards in the MUWAA Policies and Procedures. The Board approved these amendments at its meeting on January 28, The chair submitted an amended version of the Policies and Procedures via to MUWAA Board President Hodges and MUWAA Director Lyndsay Cumberland on March 21, We encourage the Board and the Recruitment and Retention Committee to review the amended language. Submitted By: Kristie Metcalfe 3/21/2017

12 Committee Name: Recruitment and Retention MUWAA Standing Committee Report Annual MUWAA Meeting March 24, 2017 Function of the Committee: This Committee shall support the University in coordination with the Vice President for Student Services in the University recruitment and retention of students and faculty. This is accomplished by overseeing the nomination and selection process with which the MUWAA identifies and recognizes recipients of sponsored scholarships and special awards, including, but not limited to scholarships, alumni achievement awards and the faculty awards and grants. Chair of Committee: Committee Members: Sunshine Bradshaw Burgess Carolyn Byrd, MaryBeth Finley Hesse, Amy J Johnson Lewis, Neshanta Linson, Michael Morgan, and Leta DiGiuseppe Palmitter MUWAA Scholarship Committee: The members of the MUWAA Scholarship Committee were established and consists of the following Faculty/Staff members: Mrs. Lynn Hanson, Chair Dr. Cherry Dunn Mrs. Karen Nabors Ms. Mary Helen Hawkins Ms. Towanda Williams Mrs. Ashley Matthews Applications for scholarships will be accepted through April 1 st and all applications and further instructions will be sent to the chair for committee review. Faculty Awards and Grants 2017: The Faculty Research Committee has selected the following recipients: New Faculty Award: Ms. Ashley Chisolm, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies, College of Business and Professional Studies Faculty Enhancement Grants: Dr. Gillian Furniss, Asst Professor of Art Education, College of Arts and Sciences Dr. Brandy Larmon, Associate Professor of Nursing, College of Nursing and Speech- Language Pathology Dr. Dorothy Berglund, Associate Professor of Psychology and Family Studies, College of Education and Human Sciences

13 Alumni Award Winners 2017: The MUWAA Board voted in December to award the following recipients: Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award: Kacey Keeton; 1997 Distinguished Achievement Award: Sheila Adams, Friend of the University Alumni Service Award: Sherrie Jackson Cooper; 1982 Outstanding Recent Graduate Award: Ashley L. Dean; 2006 Please join us at Convocation on Saturday, March 25 th, 10am and at the Award Winner Reception at 1:30 in Fant Library to honor these recipients. 100 th Night: 100 th Night was held on February 2 nd. The committee chose to continue the popular Cookies and Cocoa that was a success in prior years and the gift this year was a useful, pocket LED light. Other items: The committee has worked diligently this year to streamline many of the processes of the selection and notification of award recipients. Changes were made to timelines and also to who would do the notifications to the nominees in order to provide a clear separation in the MUWAA selection and that of the University. We will continue to review procedures and project a proposal for the selection of scholarship committee members to have a continued diversity of representation among future members selected to serve on the scholarship committee. Submitted by: Sunshine Bradshaw Burgess

14 Mississippi University for Women Alumni Association MUWAA CHAPTERS & CONSTITUENCY GROUPS COMMITTEE QUARTERLY REPORT MARCH 2017 Committee Name: Chapters & Constituency Groups (C&CG) Function of the Committee: This Committee shall work to increase active participation in the Association and shall develop chapters and constituent groups in coordination with the University s Executive Director of Alumni Relations. Chair of Committee: Heather Fasciocco Stone Committee Members (7): Erin Boozer Zimmer, Sunshine Burgess, Ashley Dean, Bridget Ellis Smith, Amy Harris, Kacey Keeton & Sheila Wendt Vickery Actions taken by the committee from January - March 2017 include: Final C&CG Committee held their final meeting on Monday, March 13, 2017 and met goals Chair Heather Stone responded to three alumni inquiries about starting a Chapter or Constituency Group. Geographic inquiries include: San Ramon, CA, West Palm Beach, FL & Carolinas. C&CG Committee will increase visibility at the MUWAA Annual Meeting by holding a meet-andgreet and offering Alumni Association/Chapters & Constituency Groups Bookmarks Committee members will host a first-time Chapters & Constituency Groups Roundtable Webinar on Saturday, April 1 at 1 pm CST. MUWAA BOD and Chapter & Group representatives are invited to attend. RSVP to heather.stone@marriott.com. Committee provided recommendation on Goals with respect to next year s committee Committee members are actively participating in the #BacktoBlue Membership Campaign Goals 1. Developed an Informal Invitation template with personalized sections 2. Host a first-ever Chapters & Constituency Groups Roundtable Webinar 3. Updated MUWAA Chapter Guidelines with Annual Report Template 4. Created a C&CG Facebook Group Budget Requirements: $0 Comments: Throughout the year, this committee has continued to shine. They are eager to participate in group discussions and accomplishing tasks to meet our end-of-the-year goals. I cannot say enough about this outstanding group of volunteers who attended three team meetings, contributed toward two subcommittees and achieved an A+ for completing their four goals with big wins like creating a C&CG Facebook Group & first-time Chapter Roundtable Webinar. They even ended their year-commitment with a great start to next year s team. What a great group of alums! Submitted by: Heather Fasciocco Stone Date: March 13, 2017

15 Committee Name: Special Events Mississippi University for Women Alumni Association MUWAA STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT March 2017 Function of the Committee: This Committee shall assist in coordinating the participation of Association members in support of formal programs and special activities planned by the Association President or the University. The committee will consult with the University s Executive Director of Alumni Relations regarding these events. Chair of Committee: Kristi Hipp Mosley Committee Members: Melissa Gilmore, Shelly Morris Davis, Elizabeth Whittington, Katy Pacelli, Emily Baggett and Jamie Scrivener Dates of Committee Meetings (In Person, Telephonic and Electronic): Ongoing and continuous exchanges between members of committee and office of alumni affairs. Silent Auction 2017 The Date, time and location of the Long Blue Line Auction event at Homecoming 2017 will be held on March 24 th, 2017 at 5:30-7:30pm located on 2 nd Floor Hogarth, President s Dining Room and will feature live music from Alex Pieschel. The Special Events Committee has featured sponsors, friends and special sneak peeks of featured auction item donations through the use of social media outlets with official MUWAA Long Blue Line Auction Facebook and Instagram accounts. The auction will feature online bidding this year through Greater Giving s mobile bidding software. Bidders are strongly encouraged to establish a mobile bidding account by visiting prior to the start of the auction on Friday, March 24, 2017 at 5:30pm. The use of mobile bidding will allow bidders from near or far to see featured previewed items, login at the time of the event, place bids on items, get updates on incremental bid increases, and be notified when they have won/lost a bid. It will also allow them to have fast and secure check out right from their mobile device. Volunteers will be onsite to help with use of mobile bidding and to ensure that mobile bidding accounts are assigned to each individual who wishes to bid. Volunteers will also have access to ipads and cardreaders to help expedite bidding and checkout. Additional use of volunteers for setup and event is still needed. This year s Long Blue Line Auction will feature vintage, nostalgic, and antique II&C, MSCW, MUW and other W items and memorabilia. The auction will also feature items/services made, commissioned or donated by W alumnae and friends. Deadline for item donation forms to be entered in 2017 Long Blue Line Auction is Monday, March 20, Deadline for items to be delivered is 12:00pm CST on Friday, March 24, If delivered on Friday, all donations will need to be delivered to 2 nd Floor Hogarth Dining Hall, President s Dining Room Deadline for item drop-off is Friday, March 24, 2017 at 12:00pm. Items will need to be delivered to 2 nd Floor Hogarth Dining Hall, President s Dining Room. Submitted by: Kristi Hipp Mosley

16 Mississippi University for Women Alumni Association FINANCE COMMITTEE STANDING REPORT as of MARCH 16, 2017 Function of the Committee: This Committee develops and manages a budget for the Association and ensures that the Association is in compliance with the provisions in the Affiliation Agreement related to finance. This Committee shall include the Treasurer, who shall act as committee chair, and four other members appointed by the Association President, subject to approval by the Board of Directors. Chair of Committee: Erica Woodard Committee Members: Troy Lewis, Terisa McQueen, Antwann Richardson, Malinda Mabry Scott, and David Vega Dates of Committee Meetings: The committee communicated via October 2016, January 2017, February 2017 and March Discussions were related to the budget, increasing membership, committee members and board of director nominations. Committee Actions Taken: The proposed budget for was determined and new committee members were suggested. Committee members requested for are Terisa McQueen, Antwann Richardson, David Vega, Melissa Dawn Kershaw Gibbons and Pam Rhea. Proposed Budget MUWAA Activities Fund Expenses Budget Available as of 12/31/ , Insurance Policy 1, Sponsor 100th Night 1, New Faculty Orientation Luncheon Sponsor MUWAA Alumni Awards MUWAA Board Member Recognition Travel for MUWAA President/Board Rep 2, Annual Advertising Long Blue Line Auction Total Activities Fund Expenses 7, , Submitted by: Erica Woodard Date: March 16, 2017

17 Mississippi University for Women Alumni Association MUWAA STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT: Spring/Annual Report March 23, 2017 Public Relations Committee This Committee shall, in coordination with the University s Executive Director of Alumni Relations, create, produce and disseminate information on behalf of the Association and work to project a positive image of MUW, the Association, and former students. Chair of Committee: Carrie Pate Many thanks to our committee members this year: Laura Tubb Prestwich, Ruth Curcuru, Mack Spencer, Jimmie Moomaw, Michelle Wescovich Daugherty, Lynne Lott Schneider, Lydia Quarles Meetings: Meetings conducted via Business completed through this quarter 1. Press Releases a. Alumni Award winners announced b. Back to Blue interview c. Long Blue Line auction announcements d. FB promotions e. Spectator ad, redesigned for clarity and updated information f. Where do you wear your owl? Kickoff for Homecoming. 2. Suggestions for Future Committees The PR committee respectfully suggests the following: a. Confirming earlier via or otherwise helping the PR committee begin during the summer; waiting until after the July meeting puts the PR committee behind schedule, as the transition occurs in the spring when there are a number of MUWAA announcements b. Where do you wear your Owl? Facebook promotion began week of Homecoming, and is recommended to continue per suggestions from the Board c. Either reduce board highlights to new board class and president(s) or run them more quickly and expand more to membership d. Consider FB page or other frequent promotion of alumni accomplishments. Considering the impressive award nominees this year, alumni have many impressive announcements, and overall highlights of alumni would show the accomplishments of alumni throughout the year. This could also be useful in recruitment of students and alumni networking.

18 Mississippi University for Women Alumni Association MUWAA STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT ANNUAL REPORT Committee Name: Former Presidents Function of the Committee: This committee serves as a support and advisory group for the current President and Board of Directors. Chair of Committee: Jenny Katool Committee Members: Sherrie Cooper, Elaine Evans, Gail Laws, Meredith Talley, Amy Tate Dates of Committee Meetings: July 14-16, December 7, 2016 via and February 22, 2017 on campus. Items Undertaken by the Committee: Our work for the past year includes the following: 1. An account was established in the Foundation for the former presidents to contribute money. These funds will be used by the former presidents to donate to the University. Student scholarships and campus beautification were the top two areas we chose. Since we are still receiving donations, we are going to wait to make our final decision. 2. On February 22, 2017 we met in Shattuck for lunch and a meeting. Our lunch was prepared by the Culinary Arts students. Twelve former presidents of the Association attended. 3. At homecoming, we will be assisting the alumni office by hosting events. 4. Our next meeting will be during Welty Weekend on Saturday, October 21, Submitted by: Jenny Katool Date: March 12, 2017

19 Mississippi University for Women Alumni Association MUWAA SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORT March 23, 2017 Committee Name: Membership Recruitment Function of the Committee: This committee will focus on growing our membership and its participation in Association and University activities. Chair of Committee: Katherine Shell Benson Committee Members: Linda Ross Aldy, Trey Harper, Monique Jenkins, Rebecca Rogers, Natasha Wilson Back to Blue Campaign The Back to Blue Campaign ran from March 1-17, Board Members were given lists of W alums that have not given to the University in 2 years and tasked with reaching out to them. An extensive social media campaign thru the University Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter was launched, Board Members and Active MUWAA Members asked to share their #BacktoBlue and W Love! An Ad for Visions was placed in the Homecoming Visions. Two blasts occurred, one the first week with a letter from Katherine Shell Benson and the second an interview with Rebecca Rogers, about the #BacktoBlue Campaign. Excitement caught and continues thru Homecoming 2017! Final Numbers will be reported thru the Alumni Office. Submitted by: Katherine Shell Benson

20 Mississippi University for Women Alumni Association MUWAA SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORT Committee Name: New Graduates/ Young Alums Function of the Committee: This committee represents recent graduates who will be tasked with helping the Association to engage our newest graduates in Association and University activities. Chair of Committee: Melissa Gilmore Committee Members: Amber Parker, Dawn Palmer DeArmond, Lisa Baskin Bailey, Audra Polk, Harli Eaves, Brianna Warner Dates of Committee Meetings (In Person, Telephonic and Electronic): communications- 1/20/17 communications- 1/25/17 communications- 1/26/17 communications- 3/13/17 Items Undertaken by the Committee: Formulate a plan to create an Alumnae Nurse mentoring program with new nurse graduates. Ideas to create a Survey Monkey to send out to nursing alums to create interest for recruiting mentors. Gather interest from graduating senior nurses, and promote MUWAA in a speaking opportunity to the nursing classes. Items Completed/Incomplete/Ongoing: Plan to work at future graduations giving out MUWAA cookbooks, swag and gathering their contact information for the MUWAA. Recommend continuing the "Post Graduation" reception at the Student Center so refreshments can be served for parents, friends, and family of the new grads. Outreach to nursing graduates through the ongoing formation of a new chapter at the Tupelo Campus. Continued outreach to new graduates through established chapters. Urge them to join their local groups if they have one in their area. Partner with the MUWAA Chapter and Constituencies Committee to "re-create" the idea of a "Recent Grads" group formation, or perhaps more nursing chapters. Participate in webinars in conjunction with this group. Possibly reach out to new nurse grads through some means at their Pinning Ceremony in May. Budget Requirements: Unknown at the present time. Recommendations: Innovative outreach to new graduates through social media which urges involvement and investment in the University. Publicity regarding membership dues (stress that new graduates have no dues for the first year). Other Comments: Potential for greater new alum/young alum involvement with establishment of MUW sports programs. Submitted By: Melissa Gilmore Date: 3/15/17

21 MUW Alumni Association Plan of Action for Using the new Strategic Plan the following plan of action will be used for the coming year plus any additional action items identified in the July board meeting. 1. Increase membership in the Alumni Association by: A. Working with Alumni Chapters to increase participation B. Identifying Constituency Groups and develop ways for them to connect to The W C. Increase attendance at homecoming and other University events by reaching out to various constituency groups 2. Continue to identify and refer students to MUW. 3. Continue to fund the MUWAA scholarships and awards, and at the same time develop a long range plan to endow the awards. 4. Execute an effective financial plan including budgeting and income. 5. Develop strategic goals/action items for the Alumni Association in support of the University s initiative. 6. Identify and hold new special events that promote networking between alums and graduating seniors and provide networking opportunities among alumni. 7. Continue to be responsive to the requests of Mississippi University for Women. Courtney Ballard Murtaugh Class of 1978