APA Governance
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- What Keeps Going Wrong With The APA
The APA has recently posted on its website the comments of four of its past Executive Directors , which were delivered in a session held at the 2005 Eastern APA. The session, titled What Keeps Going Wrong With The APA?... - The APA and Social Responsibility
At the Eastern APA meeting in December 1948, according to Bruce Kuklick, the philosopher William Fontaine was prohibited from using the convention hotel in Charlottesville, VA. Fontaine, who taught philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania from the 1940s to the... - APA Webpage
Dear Bill Mann, I am writing to express some concern about your note on the APA's webpage explaining why you have removed the link to the APA Governance blog. Your note states that some members have complained that it contains... - Update on 2006 Petition
At the Pacific APA Annual Business Meeting (Portland 3/23/06), two motions were approved. The first motion was to direct the Executive Committee to create an ad hoc committee to formulate wording for amendments to the Pacific Division By-Laws. The second... - 2006 petition
The Pacific Division members who signed the 2006 petition were informed on Feb. 17, by our Secretary-Treasurer, Anita Silvers, that our petition will be voted on at the annual business meeting in Portland (which is Thurs., March 23, 2006, noon-1:00,... - Why Bother?
In discussing with colleagues the current efforts to initiate change in the Pacific APA, the question “why bother” inevitably surfaces. What’s to be gained and what could be lost? Well, even if there’s nothing to be gained, there are some... - call for nominations
I've been asked why the Letter from the Secretary-Treasurer in the Jan. Proceedings and Addresses, with the information that members may email the Sec-Treas with nominations for the Nominating and Program committees, does not suffice as a public call for... - Initiating Dialogue on APA Governance
I have been a member of the APA, mostly the Pacific Division, for over twenty years. When I have had the opportunity to observe the governance practices in this division, I have frequently been surprised, if not disturbed. For many...
