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Missouri Protests Show Need for Chief Diversity Officer on University Campuses

Associations Now

Student-led protests at the University of Missouri regarding mismanagement of racial issues on campus led to the resignation of President Tim Wolfe and changes in university policy. How the university responds right now “will define us,” University of Missouri system Interim President Mike Middleton, J.D. said in a statement.

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7 signs of a successful enterprise association

Nimble AMS

Authentic leadership How would you measure your association’s culture ? Set your organization up for success by modeling authentic leadership in staff town halls, team meetings, and membership events to nurture a culture of transparency and trust across your entire organization. “As

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Getting involved: How a community manager benefits from volunteering

Ungrated

Part of a series about women in leadership roles during Women’s History Month. Lisa Cox, CMCA, AMS, LSM, PCAM, community manager at Sienna Associations in Missouri City, Texas, knows firsthand the impact that getting involved and volunteering can have on a career. How does it feel to be a woman in a leadership position?

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Effort Empowers Kansas City Women To Effectively Negotiate Salaries

Associations Now

Its goal: Close the gender pay gap by training 1 million women across Kansas and Missouri in salary and benefits negotiation. This latest push in Kansas City will play an important role in reaching this goal, as AAUW hopes to instruct 1 million women across both Kansas and Missouri.

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Better Because You Were There

Velvet Chainsaw

This was shortly after the killings of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, in 2012, and Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014. One of the focus group participants said something that really resonated with me: “Instead of boycotting their destination, my leadership wants to do everything they can to help the healing. “.

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California’s Plastic-Bag Ban Could Be on the Ropes

Associations Now

Missouri, Compromised? The next state to watch on the plastic-bag front is shaping up to be Missouri, where a Republican state representative, Dan Shaul, has introduced legislation barring cities from passing local plastic-bag bans. The state’s leadership, including Gov. The problem, critics say?

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.2.21

Reid All About it

Len Toenjes, CAE, President of AGC of Missouri. technology, human resources, physical space, leadership, engagement, etc.). Mark Dorsey, CAE, FASAE, CEO of the Construction Specifications Institute. Karen Silberman, CAE, Executive Vice President of the American Chiropractic Association. Wed 7/14 at 3 p.m. CAE credits.