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Message: [QUOTE="UConn9604, post: 1350939, member: 3825"] It's important to remember that a tiny number of people can hijack this process for the entire University community. In order to dissolve the corporation by a vote of the members, a 2/3 vote is needed. Participation in alumni elections is historically slim (Exhibit A as to some of the problems that the University is trying solve!). In recent years, some Alumni Association elections have received fewer than a thousand ballots cast. Therefore, even though this concept is intended to support all of our 200,000+ alumni, if only 200 votes are received from members, just 67 are needed to reject the proposal. If only 100 votes are received, just 34 are needed to reject the proposal. Think about that: a very tiny number of alumni could throw down a roadblock on what has, to date, been a very smooth transition intended to improve relations and engagement with [I][B]all[/B][/I] alumni, not just the 6% or so who are members. Voting "yes" will allow the transition to continue unimpeded. By the way, here's what happens when universities and their alumni associations don't get along: [URL]https://baptistnews.com/ministry/organizations/item/28809-baylor-university-files-lawsuit-against-alumni-association[/URL] [URL]http://www.wacotrib.com/news/higher_education/baylor-alumni-association-lawsuit-moves-forward-after-regents-reject-settlement/article_f45389f4-6b12-593e-8b77-b15d963c6a67.html[/URL] Every member who can vote, should vote "yes" on this. No one wins if this proposal fails. No one. [/QUOTE]

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