Higher Education Partnership Volume 2 Issue 5 Aug./Sept., 1998 In support of and working together with Alabama A & M Univ Alabama State Univ Univ of Alabama Univ of Ala at Bham Univ of Ala at Huntsville Auburn Univ Auburn Univ at Mtgy Jacksonville State Univ Univ.of Montevallo Univ of North Alabama Univ of South Alabama Troy State Univ Troy State Univ Dothan Troy State Univ Mtgy Univ of West Alabama  Inside this Issue Membership Task Force Completes Workshops Communications Task Force STARS: Off to Great Start for 1998-99 Recruit a Member Contest Candidate Forum Letter from Membership Drive Chairman, Rep. Pete Turnham	Partnership Update STARS Off To Great Start for 1998-99
	The Higher Education Partnership’s student advocacy organization, STARS, is off to a great start. STARS is short for Student Teams Advocating Realistic Solutions.      For the second consecutive year, STARS leadership groups from around the state gathered in Montgomery to initiate their 1998-99 program. Student leaders from the four-year campuses shared their goals for student participation. Voter registration and election year rallies were identified as important activities for each campus’ STARS group. A new idea was proposed that challenged each campus to develop a committed voter list.      After a review of the issues and an analysis of the needs for action, the following conclusions were reached:      A. STARS State Committee members are encouraged to:      Be alert to the issues of university support in local elections for the Alabama House and Senate.      Keep fellow students aware of what the statewide higher education issues are.	Make sure all students are asked and encouraged to vote.      Hold voter registration drives.      Provide insight on how to vote absentee.      Involve student organizations on the campus in rallies, drives, etc.      B. STARS Student Activity Calendar *September 1 – Notify the Partnership of the name of the campus coordinator for STARS. *September 20 -STARS campus workers meeting at 2:00 p.m. at the Partnership office in Montgomery. *September 28 - October 1 – Voter Registration Week a. Hold voter registration drives between now and October 1. b. Collect a committed voter list showing the number of currently registered voters who are committed to voting and willing to make higher education issues a priority when they vote. *October 1 – Have a large contingent of students attend the Partnership's Candidate Forum in Montgomery. Spring 1999 - Attend a legislative rally at the Statehouse in Montgomery.
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