IEEE Exec: Re: Date for Mid-Summer Meeting!
- From: "Sean T. Brady" <sean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ieee-exec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2003 11:16:13 -0400
I totally agree... but I think we also need to closely tie ACTIVE membership
with official membership... maybe with "members only" benefits or
something... what do you all think?
Sean
On 08/03/2003 11:07 AM, "Deepanjan De" <deepanjan.de@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hey guys,
> Yeah I agree with Sean, except instead of focusing on
> membership I think we should have a bigger focus on ACTIVE IEEE@VU
> membership. If we can just get people to get interested in the stuff
> that we do, and if people start getting involved then I think we won't
> have to sell the IEEE itself and people will begin signing up as
> official members. Maybe that is what you meant but I just thought I'd
> clarify. But other than that I agree on everything else.
>
> Deep
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sean T. Brady" <sean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sunday, August 3, 2003 8:58 am
> Subject: IEEE Exec: Re: Date for Mid-Summer Meeting!
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> It looks like getting together in person isn't going to work out
>> beforeschool starts. Hopefully, we can get organized via email
>> and then meet up
>> first thing at the end of August. Our biggest priorities right
>> now are
>> leadership and membership. Both of these items should be
>> addressed in the
>> first week of school. I figured we could get classroom time on
>> the first
>> and second days of school to talk about the IEEE and then have a
> small
>> event, including elections on that first Friday. We should also
>> update our
>> website before that and use it as a recruiting tool. What do you
>> all think?
>>
>> Sean
>>
>> On 07/31/2003 3:12 PM, "Deepanjan De" <deepanjan.de@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>> Hey guys,
>>> Anytime next week is good for me. Again, preferably before 5 but
>>> if after 5 is the only time that is good I should be able to make
>>> out. Sorry for the late response but I had a meeting that went
> past
>>> 12. Alright, later.
>>>
>>> Deep
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Sean T. Brady" <sean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Date: Monday, July 28, 2003 5:08 pm
>>> Subject: IEEE Exec: Re: Date for Mid-Summer Meeting!
>>>
>>>> All,
>>>>
>>>> Looks like Deep is the only one coming to this meeting. I'd
>> like to
>>>> reschedule for next week. Please email me by noon on Wednesday
>>>> with any
>>>> evenings that you are available. Sorry people!
>>>>
>>>> Sean
>>>>
>>>> On 07/28/2003 1:01 PM, "Deepanjan De" <deepanjan.de@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> Hey guys,
>>>>> Sorry I'm an hour off, but I can attend the meeting on
>>>> Thursday at
>>>>> 6. See ya.
>>>>>
>>>>> Deep
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Sean T. Brady" <sean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Date: Monday, July 21, 2003 6:56 pm
>>>>> Subject: IEEE Exec: Re: Date for Mid-Summer Meeting!
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'd like to postpone this Thursday's meeting by one week since
>>>>>> Evan is the
>>>>>> only one that can make it this week. Please let me know by noon
>>>>>> on Monday,
>>>>>> July 28 if you can be there.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sean
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 07/20/2003 2:19 PM, "Deepanjan De"
>> <deepanjan.de@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> Hey guys,
>>>>>>> Unfortunately Thursday, July 24 at 6pm is not good for me. If
>>>>>>> my plans change I'll let everyone know. Since our College of
>>>>>>> Engineering budget is at $0 and our University account does not
>>>>>> allow> us to use the money for group dinners, we cannot have
>>>> anything>>> reimbursed until our new account comes in during the
>>>> fall semester.
>>>>>>> In terms of items for discussion, I have expressed a lot of
>>>>>>> interest in the Philanthropic Committee @ VU and I'd like to
> see
>>>>>> that> get underway during the Fall Semester. I volunteered
>> awhile>>>> back to
>>>>>>> initiate this committee and I think it's a great idea, so
>> that is
>>>>>>> something that I feel should be established.
>>>>>>> I also was trying to think of ways to get general body
>>>>>>> involved. I think one way to get people involved is if they
>>>>>> feel like
>>>>>>> they are apart of some kind of decision making process.
>> That way
>>>>>>> people begin to get the feeling that their input matters and it
>>>>>> is not
>>>>>>> the executive board serving the IEEE, but it?s the IEEE serving
>>>>> each
>>>>>>> other and reaching out to the entire ECE department. I realize
>>>>> that
>>>>>>> our executive board meetings are an open forum for any
>> members to
>>>>>>> attend, but maybe we should approach it differently. Maybe we
>>>>>> should> have a general body meeting that is held only to hear
>> what>>>> people want
>>>>>>> to see from the IEEE. I think too many people get turned off
>>> when
>>>>>>> they see "Exec board meeting, other members welcome". (Not
> that
>>>>>>> people don't get turned off from general body meetings either).
>>>>>> This> kind of meeting would need some creative advertising
>>>>>> techniques but I
>>>>>>> think it's worth a shot. Anyway, if I come up with anything
>>>>>> else, and
>>>>>>> if Thursday afternoon clears up for me I'll let you all know.
>>>>>> See ya.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Deep
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Sean T. Brady" <sean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> Date: Monday, July 14, 2003 7:42 pm
>>>>>>> Subject: IEEE Exec: Date for Mid-Summer Meeting!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Let's meet at Villanova (room TBD) on Thursday, July 24 at
> 6pm.
>>>>>>>> Deep, since
>>>>>>>> you're working at 'Nova, can you see what we can do about
>>>>>>>> reimbursement for
>>>>>>>> dinner given that our budget isn't yet effective?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Everyone should expect a tentative agenda by next Tuesday. By
>>>>>>>> close of
>>>>>>>> business on Monday, July 21, please advise per your
>> availability>>>>>> and let me
>>>>>>>> know if you have any topics/ideas you'd like to have discussed
>>>>>>>> (even if you
>>>>>>>> cannot attend).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> FYI, these agendas aren't meant to be stuffy or constricting
>>>>>> like our
>>>>>>>> meetings last Fall... I just think that they will help to
> guide
>>>>> our
>>>>>>>> conversations and allow for more people than just me to
> prepare
>>>>>> their>> thoughts! :-)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sean
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