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I just sent an email to the NAS, also copying the faculty senate, requesting the following:
1. The UAB NAS ensure that all members of the UAB NAS have been sent this email. As a lifetime alumni member, I have not been sent this email to date.
2. The UAB NAS provide for a Webex, conference bridge or other remote attendance option for out-of-state members that are not able to attend in person.
3. The UAB NAS to mobilize our alumni, students and community leaders to support a no-confidence vote in the leadership of President Watts, have our disbanded programs reinstated and make it known that the undergraduate side of campus, along with the student experience, will always be supported and defended. If you do this, I will again stand with you. Until that time, I cannot support your efforts to support the current administration and will direct my donations to other causes.
4. A response to this email with an answer to my requests above. I believe that is only fair due to the number of requests the NAS has made for donations over the years, particularly in 2014 with the Campaign for UAB

I am sure they are tired of hearing from me, but I sent it anyway.

(01-03-2015 06:59 PM)uabhack Wrote:  I just sent an email to the NAS, also copying the faculty senate, requesting the following:
1. The UAB NAS ensure that all members of the UAB NAS have been sent this email. As a lifetime alumni member, I have not been sent this email to date.
2. The UAB NAS provide for a Webex, conference bridge or other remote attendance option for out-of-state members that are not able to attend in person.
3. The UAB NAS to mobilize our alumni, students and community leaders to support a no-confidence vote in the leadership of President Watts, have our disbanded programs reinstated and make it known that the undergraduate side of campus, along with the student experience, will always be supported and defended. If you do this, I will again stand with you. Until that time, I cannot support your efforts to support the current administration and will direct my donations to other causes.
4. A response to this email with an answer to my requests above. I believe that is only fair due to the number of requests the NAS has made for donations over the years, particularly in 2014 with the Campaign for UAB

I am sure they are tired of hearing from me, but I sent it anyway.

I agree with these requests Hack, there's a lot of free remote meeting options out there that they can use to make sure everyone that wants to participate can. A NAS by definition has numerous out of town members.

Heads up!
If you have Gmail, check your other inboxes ("Social" and "Promotions") and check your spam folder!

I'm calling on Monday to ask for VOIP service.

(01-03-2015 05:51 PM)blzr4life Wrote:  

(01-03-2015 03:31 PM)UABGrad Wrote:  Like said above, the NAS didn't call for or want this meeting. This is real UAB supporters (alumni members) forcing the meeting via the NAS's own bylaws. This meeting will take place a couple of days before the faculty senate meeting for the vote on no confidence. It's a chance to show the faculty, rayray, the bot and the public how the alumni really feel about what has happened and negate the weak previous NAS statement.

Understand that the NAS did not want the meeting, but the 4 agenda items are spot on! Now sounds like the NAS wants this (finally listening to the alums). Those are bold statements and glad to see them.

I see what you are saying, but the agenda items was verbatim written by an activist member and backed by 50 of us triggering the bylaws requirement for a meeting to discuss the 4 items.

(01-03-2015 06:14 PM)uabblazer2012 Wrote:  

(01-03-2015 05:57 PM)blzrclub80 Wrote:  I'm a paid up member and will be there. It's about dang time the NAS got vocal on the right side of this battle! Have to make sure the statements are not watered down any.

By the way, isn't the February UA-BOT meeting supposed to be at the UAB NAS house?

Yes.

Yes, the UABOT meeting, or the Bryant Bank Conference, is supposed to be here in February, unless they chicken out and hold it somewhere else.

Now that's what I'm talking about!

And get "Blaze" back on those damn license plates!

I joined (re-joined after 8 or so years) just so I could be a signatory on the request and am working on rearranging my work schedule that day to be there in person. Yes, the join fee is giving $$ to the NAS, but it buys you a voice and they do fund scholarships.

The NAS is an arm of UaB & under control of Porky Ray's office. I wouldn't expect a whole lot.

(01-04-2015 01:03 PM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  The NAS is an arm of UaB & under control of Porky Ray's office. I wouldn't expect a whole lot.

Technically so is the faculty & yet...

Not saying they'll do anything but they were forced to do something instead of stand on the sidelines & do nothing

With 50 votes there I would think the real blazers will out vote the ray blazers by a long shot.

(01-02-2015 10:35 PM)blzr4life Wrote:  Look what I just received. Maybe they are ready to finally represent us?

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Dear Members of the UAB National Alumni Society,

Please allow this email to serve as official notice to all UAB National Alumni Society active members that a special meeting has been called by the active membership to discuss the following agenda items:

1. The creation of a more definitive statement by the UAB NAS that clearly states that the eliminated programs MUST be re-instated.
2. The lack of inclusion of all stakeholders by Dr. Ray Watts in the process used to eliminate said programs must be addressed and a process established going forward to prevent the breakdown of self-governance from occurring in the future.
3. The creation of a resolution calling for a meeting to bring UAB Administration (President), athletic department leadership, coaches from the football, rifle and bowling teams, alumni and students, City of Birmingham officials, Jefferson County Commission members, Jefferson and Shelby County legislators, and select business leaders from the community to the table to determine how to re-instate and invest in these programs going forward.
4. Address the vote of No Confidence to be taken by the UAB Faculty Senate on January 15th, 2015.

This meeting will take place on Monday, January 12, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. The official location of the meeting is still to be determined and we will get you this information as soon as possible.



Sincerely,

James W. (Wes) Smith

President

As anyone else received this email? I hope I am not the only one that received this? We need a huge turn out!

I received it also.


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(01-03-2015 07:17 PM)blzrclub80 Wrote:  

(01-03-2015 06:59 PM)uabhack Wrote:  I just sent an email to the NAS, also copying the faculty senate, requesting the following:
1. The UAB NAS ensure that all members of the UAB NAS have been sent this email. As a lifetime alumni member, I have not been sent this email to date.
2. The UAB NAS provide for a Webex, conference bridge or other remote attendance option for out-of-state members that are not able to attend in person.
3. The UAB NAS to mobilize our alumni, students and community leaders to support a no-confidence vote in the leadership of President Watts, have our disbanded programs reinstated and make it known that the undergraduate side of campus, along with the student experience, will always be supported and defended. If you do this, I will again stand with you. Until that time, I cannot support your efforts to support the current administration and will direct my donations to other causes.
4. A response to this email with an answer to my requests above. I believe that is only fair due to the number of requests the NAS has made for donations over the years, particularly in 2014 with the Campaign for UAB

I am sure they are tired of hearing from me, but I sent it anyway.

I agree with these requests Hack, there's a lot of free remote meeting options out there that they can use to make sure everyone that wants to participate can. A NAS by definition has numerous out of town members.

(01-04-2015 05:53 PM)blzr4life Wrote:  

(01-02-2015 10:35 PM)blzr4life Wrote:  Look what I just received. Maybe they are ready to finally represent us?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dear Members of the UAB National Alumni Society,

Please allow this email to serve as official notice to all UAB National Alumni Society active members that a special meeting has been called by the active membership to discuss the following agenda items:

1. The creation of a more definitive statement by the UAB NAS that clearly states that the eliminated programs MUST be re-instated.
2. The lack of inclusion of all stakeholders by Dr. Ray Watts in the process used to eliminate said programs must be addressed and a process established going forward to prevent the breakdown of self-governance from occurring in the future.
3. The creation of a resolution calling for a meeting to bring UAB Administration (President), athletic department leadership, coaches from the football, rifle and bowling teams, alumni and students, City of Birmingham officials, Jefferson County Commission members, Jefferson and Shelby County legislators, and select business leaders from the community to the table to determine how to re-instate and invest in these programs going forward.
4. Address the vote of No Confidence to be taken by the UAB Faculty Senate on January 15th, 2015.

This meeting will take place on Monday, January 12, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. The official location of the meeting is still to be determined and we will get you this information as soon as possible.



Sincerely,

James W. (Wes) Smith

President

As anyone else received this email? I hope I am not the only one that received this? We need a huge turn out!

I haven't received this email from the NAS. It was forwarded to me and I sent it to them requesting my four items listed earlier, which includes ensuring that all members are sent the email.

I'm a dues-paying alum, and have not received the email.

Call and make sure they have the right emails.

Haven't gotten it here

I've gotten confirmation from multiple friends that are active alumni (lifetime) that have not received the email. If this meeting has been forced by the membership, we need to ensure the email goes out to all members and they utilize the technology available to allow remote participation access for alumni.

I received it.

I got it as did one of my fellow Montgomery alums. But we both committed to requesting the meeting on FB