[17940] in APO-L
Re: Open Membership Apology
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (William B. Rugh)
Fri Dec 12 20:16:05 1997
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 1997 19:58:20 -0500
Reply-To: "William B. Rugh" <wbrugh@BRIGHT.NET>
From: "William B. Rugh" <wbrugh@BRIGHT.NET>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
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From: John R Hall [SMTP:Jrhmdtraum@AOL.COM]
Sent: Thursday, 11 December, 1997 15:16
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Subject: Re: Open Membership Apology
Bill Rugh wrote
"In other words, the 1976 Convention adopted a "local option" as far as
co-education went. So, under that Convention action (which has never been
modified by a Convention) any chapter can be all-male, or even, all
female."
Bill is WRONG
In addition to the APO articles of membership III, 1. "open to all
students", the policy statement on membership: 3. Other policies state:
" 2.Because all people have the potential to be of service and to be
leaders and friends, active membership is open to all students and
should represent a cross section of the student body. Chapters have
the right to determine their own membership. Active membership
shall be granted only within the context of the National Bylaws, the
Standard Chapter Articles of Association, and the rules and
regulations of the school involved"
Again Bill, please know your facts prior to posting. Membership must be
granted within the context of the National Bylaws and other than chapters
who have stayed all male prior to the '76 convention, new chapters must
represent a cross section of their campus.
Again, please read my post!
I am QUOTING from a policy established by a National Convention!
Established at the same time that "all students" was added. I am not
wrong, that is the policy as published y the National Office.
Bill
