February 27, 2008

Name, and 'What intro question would you ask if you were writing the agenda?'

Bush's AIDS bill moving forward

40% of AIDS deaths in Canada untreated

CA Supreme Court to hear same-sex marriage case

Sen Craig seeking interns

Everyone behaved very well this weekend, good job

Sports Illustrated article about increased homophobic displays while racism has all but disappeared in College Bastketball/Sports

"Macho Sports Arena" - "Brokeback Mountaineers", etc.

BGC

Submitted request from USG for money for 4 people next year, as they do not provide money to entire orgs.

NMU paid for hotels, registration, food: follow their example as the Parents Fund will probably not help us next year.

Food sells, people hungry. (off campus)

Write trip summary, post over list--then will be on website (include in summary if yoy have any problems)

Post-conference meeting with Michelle Nightengale, increase funding (only 14 people)

G?FBM

Collect money from

Pride Week

BIBLE movie

What audiences do we want to target?

Don't forget about HRC for the Fall showing--they will handle adverts, etc.

Keep on campus.

Invite all religious orgs

C-House after-discussion

Also provide refreshments before showing to invite/encourage to come afterwards.

Also publicise C-House

E-Board Reports

President

Voted one of the two MI reps for BGC. Teleconferencing and has influence over BGC '09

Next week will be doing SafePlace with Jen O

Meeting with deans and chairs, 5-10 min

Vice President (not present)

Treasurer

awaiting response from Glen's secretary

Budget hearing is this Friday, MUB 801

PR Officer

Dawn is sick

Posters next week for PW

Themes: 'Wizard of Oz' for Drag Show, open for suggestions

Waiting for pictures from G-man (boots and tits)

Actually pay for posters, and for last year too

Vice PR Officer (not present)

Secretary

Office Space Application and hearing (Lincoln, Boutcher, Jeff)

Advisor Reports

H.A. Gail

For HRC-to-MTU committee, our HRC contact is on-the-ball.

Two new curriculum from HRC coming out this summer: Educational around Religion, etc.

Will be able to include next fall when HRC comes

Nancy (Discussion later)

Phopp

Michigan Campus Alliance

Website (barely started) micampusalliance.org

Nich and Andrew will get bills for vans soon

Marg (not present)

Old Business

Scott: Relay for Life

Amber: ACLU Freedom Files, ACLU would like $50 (negotiable) for refreshments, Gay and Lesbian Rights. For 24 March

Fabulous idea for such a coalition--get our name out there.

First segment was more interesting...

From Credit Union...

New Business

Anthony and Kevin from SEB:

Again, SEB has been in contact with agents and has pricings, etc.

VIDEO showing

Dr. John CORVINO! $3500 all-inclusive (lodging/food!), waives Rozsa fee

Kevin has seen part of a lecture--agrees how powerful a speaker

Diversity of topics

PhD in Philosophy

Can maintain a presence, despite adversity--addresses dissenting views well

Partners a debate with Glenn Stanton (Focus on the Family)

Need answers soon as a budget must be resolved quickly.

We do not have a Pride Week date set for 2009...March 1st due date for "Great Events" Calendar and for SEB budget...little flexible, need date to submit.

Pride Week to be set for April 6-10 2009

John Corvino tentatively set for Wed April 8, back-up Tues April 7.

Boutcher will e-mail SEB tonight

MI Campus Alliance

RECRUIT

If you know anyone from other MI universities, CC, or HS invlovled with a GSA of some sort--invite them!

As not all people like Facebook, Google Groups, or whatever, Phopp's site-in-progress will hopefully encompass it all.

Also, as part of our tasks, think about how we are going to get this baby in progress.

The more we do, the more the bigger universities (and the LP) get scared!

The first physical meeting will be at Central Univ (bc the trolls think it's "central", why not the bridge?!)

Elected Rep to go (plus others), Boutcher is our temp rep, representative to be elected at E-Board elections.