It’s official! Dr. Carol Weideman (Human Performance and Health Education) will be the next president of the WMU-AAUP. Carol has served as the chapter’s vice president for the past two years and will assume the office of president on January 1, 2019, for a two-year term. Dr. Mark St. Martin (Interdisciplinary Health Programs) has been elected vice president after several years as the WMU-AAUP Association Council rep for IHP. Carol and Mark bring a wealth of institutional experience, talent, and smarts to their positions and are looking forward to their new leadership roles. Congratulations to Carol and Mark!

Dr. Carol Weideman, WMU-AAUP President-elect

Congratulations are also in order for the newly elected (in some cases re-elected) members of the WMU-AAUP Executive Committee:

• Colleges of Arts and Sciences (Humanities): Dr. Mercedes Tubino-Blanco (Spanish)
• College of Education and Human Development: Dr. Tim Michael (HPHE)
• College of Health and Human Services: Dr. Susan Kay Nelson (Nursing)
• Haworth College of Business: Dr. Bruce Ferrin (Marketing)

(Executive Committee terms are staggered and representation is proportional.)

Congratulations to all the candidates and to our new chapter leaders! Thanks to all for their willingness to serve.

The proposed revisions to the WMU-AAUP Constitution and Bylaws have PASSED.