[nabs-l] Lack of communication

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

Arielle,

Thanks for clarifying that. I agree about the student division base.
It's important to include, and invite, all students, or possible
students, to participate. Any group can't survive without a strong base.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Read my blog for Live Well Nebraska.com at
http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/

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Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 16:05:20 -0600
From: Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com>
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Hi Bridgit and all,
There is no nationwide standard for student status; it's all up to the
constitution in one's particular student division. Generally, student
division presidents must be students or recent graduates (i.e.
students in the previous year) but other officer positions can be
students or not depending on how your state decides to write its
constitution. Even if young adult non-students cannot serve in office,
however, they can comprise an important part of a student division's
membership base. Many non-students are considering school, or are
recent graduates looking for jobs. They need the information and
networking student divisions offer as much as, or perhaps more than,
current students do.
Best,
Arielle