Instructions on how to post

If you need to post a news or event item, be sure to list it as such in the title.

1. Go to http://www.blogger.com and login to your blogger account. This should take you to your blogger dashboard.
   
2. Click on the link for New Post. It should have a green plus sign next to it. This should take you to the Create Posting screen.
   
3. Type in a title that is clear and states either Event or News at the beginning. If you need to post something that is not related to AAAGS, simply put OT in front (for Off Topic). For example, if I want to post this week's meeting, I would put EVENT: AAAGS meeting on Saturday, June 16, 2007.
   
4. Type the details of your event or news post as you would an email message. If you know html, you can click on the Edit Html tab for more power and control.
5. Click the Publish Post button to publish. If you would like to wait, you can save a draft of your post by clicking the Save Now button. Most of the time, blogger will autosave your post. Sometimes this doesn't work well.
   
6. Once you publish, you can click on the View Blog tab at the top to see the blog with your post.
7. If you run into any problems, copy and save your post, and try creating a new post. This often fixes most issues.
8. Any other problems? Feel free to email me at eyu@wisc.edu. I can also add you as an admin or guest writer.

GETTING ON the UW Madison AAAGS e-mailing list for updates on events and activities: Send an e-mail with your name, Wisc department major, and a sentence about yourself to uw_aaags@yahoo.com.

Conversations and Coffee Hour: 3 Meeting

I think that the last discussion we had was great. I learned a lot about Wisconsin's health care and about the personal stories and issues that are in our group. From the feedback of last week's meeting I think that we want to stay on the subject of health care for one more week but to have it more policy orientated. So below is an op-ed from the Wall Street Journal that I thought we can discuss. So come with your agreements or disagreements and lets discuss it.
WSJ.com - Opinion: At the Table, but on the Menu*
FYI: -The Senate Finance Committee just approved the Health Bill today. -The America's Health Insurance Plans released a report out yesterday that says that the new health bill will increase family health-insurance policy in the near future.
For additional information:
*****I thought the BBC did a great job explaining, in more simple terms, the system we have and what we want we may change.
The BBC news website explains the Obama administration's attempts to reform the American healthcare system.< http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/americas/8160058.stm >
*****This was from Liz and it goes into a lot of details on where the cost of rising health care is coming from.
The Factors Fueling Rising Health Care Costs http://www.ahip.org/content/default.aspx?docid=25127
*****NPR also has a great interactive chart that helps us to understand what each of the health proposals mean to us depending on our health insurance status.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111499109

AASP newsletter 07

available here: http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/aasp/news/newsletter2007.pdf

NEWS: Amy Ling Legacy Fund for Asian American Studies

Amy Ling Legacy Fund for Asian American Studies

The Asian American Studies Program has initiated a fundraising campaign in recognition of its founding director, Professor Amy Ling. Contributions are tax deductible and will build an endowment fund to support the educational mission of the Asian American Studies Program.

To mail a donation, make the check out to the UW Foundation, include the fund designation (#12544261, Amy Ling Legacy Fund), and send it to:

University of Wisconsin Foundation
U.S. Bank Lockbox
P.O. Box 78807
Milwaukee, WI 53278-0807

OR
To make a secure gift on-line using your credit card go to www.uwfoundation.wisc.edu

NEWS: Planning Retreat Abbreviated Minutes

Planning Retreat Minutes

NOTE: These minutes are highly abbreviated. If you are interested in more detailed minutes, please contact one of the blog contributors.

June 16, 2007

10:30am-4:00pm

Wexford Place/Silverstone Clubhouse

SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats)

-Broke into groups to analyze AAAGS in the last year. Reconvened and compiled a list (see detailed minutes for specific breakdown)

A Vision for AAAGS in the new school year

-Fostering Academic Support

-Social Support and Activities

-Fostering and mentoring relationships with undergrads

-Giving back to the Community

-We may need to re-define elements of our mission statement

The executive committee

Co-chairs = Mytoan and Gil

Treasurer = Yoonsook

Grant Writing = Ray, Hai and Gil

Secretary = Casey

Undergrad Liaisons = Kong, Nancy, Amy and Betty

Community Liaisons = Nancy and Duong

Administration Liaison = Linda

Web Design = Danielle

Blogs and Email = Emily

-Need to solidify and clarify the roles of each position

Activities for the 2007-2008 School Year

Terrace Mixer (Sept)

Undergrad/grad meeting dinner (Sept)

Harvest Moon Potluck (October)

Activism Panel with AA leaders (Nov)

AA Reading group (Academic Year)

Lunar New Year Potluck (February)

Fac/Grad Dinner and Dialogue (March)

Open Mic/AA Voices (April)

Film night with APALSA/SALSA (open)

Grad Student Panel (open)

End of Year Goodbye to Grads (May)