Decisions of the ASA Board of Directors, March-June 2017

The Board appointed Harcourt Fuller, Jennie Burnet and Pamela Scully LAC Co-Chairs for the 2018 Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA
The Board appointed Nana Akua Anyidoho and Mark Auslander as Program Co-Chairs for the 2018 Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA
The Board agreed to setup a “ASA Mentorship Consortium” to support the Emerging Scholars Network
The Board agreed to change the membership dues for students in African Institutions from $35 to $5
The Board agreed to create a special meeting registration rate for students at local universities in the city where the annual meeting is held
The Board decided to continue advocacy travel grants through 2018
The Board passed the 2017 Audit Report and 990 Tax form
The Board approved the new investment portfolio allocation presented to us by TIAA-CREF Portfolio Management Services
The Board approved the application of the 60th Anniversary strategic initiatives to the 50th Anniversary Campaign Funds.
The Board approved the new ASR Editorial Team
The Board implemented 5 year term renewable term limits for all Editorial roles with its journals
The Board approved the 2018 Board of Directors Candidates Slate
The Board approved the 2017 AHP Nominated Presidential Fellows
The Board reviewed the applications for Coordinate Organization small grants and approved a total of 6 grants for 2017
The Board agreed to fund an ASR writing workshop ahead of the ASAA meeting in Ghana this fall
The Board approved the advocacy statement on the proposed federal budget cuts