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Message: [QUOTE="Carl S. Ey, post: 1351268, member: 6325"] Huskies - As an elected member of the UCAA Board of Directors, I have been paying close attention to our dissolution plan. First of all, let me say that the UCAA Board of Directors approved a NON-DUES paying model for alums prior to April of 2015. Secondly, if had Pres. Herbst had not removed UCAA funding and the use of the UCONN logos, we wouldn't be having this issue. I encourage all to read Distribution Plan that comes along with dissolution at [URL='http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://uconnalumni.com/ballot&h=wAQEcKsvY&enc=AZP02IOC-1b61thX7vSOsDSbV1dJNcLsnwxANfzoa6uUCZ5FnDGR7vB4NCf98Bo3LwNh4AaJ4GK01lGDKx9eO_YsdxNnJoYzI3NHQ2KjFlafFiO4z7Qg09-7tJOx4dzfqFg-a139rk7tC8iQMW3saI_Q-R6thGWf8hRv-fO0TLnyyw&s=1']http://uconnalumni.com/ballot[/URL]. It says two things that should concern Huskies and compel alums to VOTE NO! 1. " the University's further acknowledgment of the importance of continuing to have and maintain a center for alumni on the University's Storrs campus [U]in the event the University determines it is no longer in the best interest of the University[/U] and its alumni to continue to use the Alumni Center for such purposes." -- WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? THE CENTER STAYS IN TACT UNTIL IT TURNS OVER TO THE FOUNDATION AND THEN THE UNIVERSITY GETS TO DECIDE HOW THE BUILDING IS USED AND WHERE THE ALUMNI CENTER WILL GO? Remember, if dissolution happens, there is no elected Alumni voice so when it says "best interest of the university and alumni," the term "alumni" means the alums who work for the university/the Foundation, not alumni at large. We had one post on this site where a member asked something about the President removing the building or taking it away in general? Yes, that is an option under the distribution plan as it reads today and that matters because alums are voting THIS WEEK so.... 2. "that any donor imposed restrictions on the Funds be honored by the Foundation; (iii) that the Funds be used to support alumni relations activities [U]generally[/U] and, moreover, that the Association's intention be for the Funds to be used for specific purposes including, [U]but not limited to[/U], providing financial support for University scholarships, alumni career services, veterans memorial assistance, Alumni Center maintenance and improvements, life member benefits, and chapters and affinity groups." -- WHY ARE THE TERMS "GENERALLY" AND "BUT NOT LIMITED TO," USED? THE LOOP HOLE HERE IS LARGE ENOUGH TO DRIVE THE HUSKY TEAM BUSES THROUGH.....when that $6M moves to the university coiffures, the usage for those dollars will be up for debate based on this part of the "Distribution Plan," and will not necessariy be earmarked toward the same goals that the UCAA had for that money. Plus the Foundation can take a 1.5% management fee or $90K just for accepting the money. Please pay close attention to this ballot you will receive and remember, if you vote in favor of the dissolution, we are closing the UConn Alumni Association for good after over 100 years of existence and 40+ years existing as an INC. You are effectively turning over all alumni operations to the UCONN FOUNDATION so their mission/business model has to shift/change to not only raise money for UCONN but also take care of ALL ALUMNI (not just donors). BTW, we are still waiting on the UCONN Foundation's plan to incorporate all alumni into the fold - has anyone seen it published anywhere? If so, please send along but to date, I have not seen it. Are you willing to give the Foundation control without a salient plan? Finally, if you decide to email or call up to UCONN to investigate, don't ever forget that anyone you speak to about alumni activities [B][U]NOW[/U][/B]works for the Foundation. All of the UCAA employees were moved already before this vote so although I trust them all to be honest, remember who they get paid by - it used to be the UCONN Alumni Association and now it is the university. Hmmmmm.... Thanks for reading, Carl S. Ey UCONN 1988 [/QUOTE]

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