February 2016

Introductions
Where Weve Been

Where We Are
Where Were Going
Questions and Answers

 President: Mike Bamber (SLU)

Vice President: Mike Siegel (CC)

Treasurer: Alexis Petri (UMKC)

Secretary: Nathalie Brech (Park U)

Formed in 2012
Draft ByLaws
Basic Committees Formed
Membership Solicited
Annual Meeting July 2013/Elections
Executive Board Meetings

Annual Meeting July 2013/Elections (Webster University)

Presentation by Colonel Pfeffer, Commander Fort
Leonard Wood
By-Laws Approved
Committees Formed

Membership

Communications and Outreach

Programs
Board Member Terms
President and Secretary (Odd Numbered Years)
Vice President and Treasurer (Even Numbered Years)

 Goals from Annual Meeting for 2013/14

Conduct one or more academic fairs

Become the recognized voice of academia to state
officials on matters of military and education
Conduct periodic meetings, an annual general
membership meeting, and intra-ACME information
sharing
Study and emulate other successful organizations

 Annual Meeting July 2014 (Park University)

Committee Reports
Communications and Outreach
Programs
Membership
Tour of Park University
Elections
Presentation by Senator David Pearce (21st Dist)
Making Missouri a Military Friendly State

 Break Out Sessions

Voice of Military Education
Best Practices of State ACMEs
8 Key to Success (Supporting Veterans and
Military Families)
Relationships with Education Service Officer
and Military Education Centers

 Goals from Annual Meeting for 2014/15

Become a Credible Voice of Academia to State
Officials
Conduct periodic meetings, an annual general
membership meeting, and intra-ACME
information sharing
Transition ACME to a sustainable structure
and operating architecture

 Ideas:

Meetings through WebEx (Virtual)

Exploit Social Media

www.acme-mo.weebly.com
Linkedin Missouri ACME

Coffee Chats: General Membership

Received Invitation to Missouri Military Preparedness and

Enhancement Committee in Advisory Capacity
Ideas shared by members of Missouri ACME
Discussed Goals for 2014/15
Committee Revitalized

 Annual Meeting July 2015

(University of Missouri - Columbia)

Talk by Pete Millier on history of MU.
Elections
Panel discussion by senior members of

the VA St Louis regional office.

 Breakout ideas

Career counselling for military students

Training faculty and staff
An app to connect students to ACME
Students as mentors
Newsletter
Membership
Committee work

 Introductions
Where Weve Been

Where We Are
Where Were Going
Questions and Answers

QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS