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  • 1.  Fate of SIM

    Posted 10-26-2008 10:33
    Hi folks.  A while back some of the leaders of SIM put forth a proposal to change the division's name to EGS.  We had considerable on-line discussion.  Some supported the change, while others pointed out a variety of problems, such as the "laundry list" feel of the new name.  I questioned the need for change, and suggested that if it was determined that the benefits of a name change were to outweigh the costs, a more fitting name might be Organizations and the Welfare of Society (OWls -- We give a hoot!).  Discussion seemed to abruptly end, and then my understanding is that there was a vote at the business meeting in Anaheim.  I was unable to attend.  Could anyone please advise me -- and the list, since I think the curiosity might extend beyond just me -- how it all played out?  I suppose there's a record somewhere, so maybe the answer is just to point us toward it.
     
    Thanks,
    Mike
     
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    University of South Florida
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