Minutes - Executive Board Meeting

Date: Sunday, September 13, 2015 | Time: 5 PM 6 PM EDT

Location: Kent 628
In attendance: Kristen, Isabel, Michael, Annika, Allison, Adjua, Alexander, Partha, Joelle,
Shoshana
Week in Review

PBS Interviews: Kristen, Allison, and two general body members did 5-10 minute
interviews about microaggressions. This seems to be part of a series of videos. The
questions were on national issues rather than campus issues.
Activities Fair: spot was good, people sought us out. We got 412 sign-ups!

Campaign Trip

Ballot Initiative: Maine Clean Elections?

No other campaigns have been in contact
Other option: activism trip
o Ex: Fight for $15 activism trip
Voter registration trip?

Voting Week

Cosponsorship from Brigets activism series for our event with Cesar Vargas
Backup: Senior Editor of The Atlantic?
Other ideas: David Dinkins, Judge Acosta?

First Body Meeting

Very quick intro

Video + Whiteboard
o Partha will try to get a whiteboard from UEM
We will try to introduce the club but also try to the preview the next semester
VOTE to allocate funds for purchasing food/refreshments: 9 yeas/0 nays (PASSED)

Freshman Rep Election, Retreat, etc.

Schedule: Election on afternoon of 9/19, Retreat from 11 AM to 6 PM on 9/20, and

possibly three hours of Executive Board meeting on 9/27
VOTE on the above schedule: 8 yeas/1 nay (PASSED)

LHM

An organization of minority filmmakers SOC is consponsoring an event with us.

QuAM

Possibly a Panel/speaker event on October 14th

o Possible speakers: Christine Quinn, professors