News Release – AAUW Monthly Meeting October 10, 2016

The October meeting of the Manhattan Branch of AAUW featured Kansas Representatives, Sydney Carlin, District 66 and Tom Phillips District 67.  Each speaker spoke about Legislative Issues in National and Local Elections Impacting Women. Specifically they were to speak about Public School Finance, Health Care and Concealed Carry of Weapons on university campuses. Concerning Health Care both representatives voiced that Medicaid expansion may pass in the house this year. With the Concealed Carry of Weapons passing for public institutions, both representatives consider it a huge risk if allowed on College Campuses. The security cost of not allowing the Concealed Weapons in buildings on campus is huge. In closing, the representatives discussed the amendment regarding the retention of Kansas Supreme Court Judges.

The next Manhattan AAUW Branch meeting (note change of location and time) will be held at KSU Union in the Flint Hills Room at 7:00pm on November 14, 2016.  Dr. Kelly C. Sartorius, Adjunct Lecturer, College of Liberal Arts & Science from the University of Kansas.  She will be discussing Lessons in Leading: Midwestern AAUW and its influence on Women’s Higher Education.  This is sponsored in cooperation with the Women of K-State. Persons interested in learning more about AAUW in Manhattan may go to manhattan-ks.aauw.net or email manhattanksaauw@gmail.com.