2008 Woodie Awards
ASWOU goals for 2008
Erin Huggins
Issue date: 4/11/08 Section: Headlines
Spring quarter marks the conclusion of the 2007-2008 ASWOU session and the last chance for cabinet members to implement their final goals and visions for the Western community.
In last year's elections, "Tiffani [ASWOU president] and I both ran on very diverse platforms that reached out to all students," said ASWOU Vice President Kathleen Stuart.
In order to benefit as many students as possible, ASWOU focused on different issues for each of the three quarters.
Fall term centered on provoking increased awareness of and support for the campus club teams.
During winter quarter, ASWOU hosted Green Week events to raise awareness among Western students, staff and faculty about world-wide climate change issues.
For spring, ASWOU plans to address student voter registration, student health care and insurance issues, a city-wide Styrofoam ban in Monmouth and improvement to the academic advising program at Western.
ASWOU's Director of State and Federal Affairs Max Beach will be the primary coordinator for a nonpartisan voter registration drive. Stuart said ASWOU hopes to have 450 students registered to vote by April 29, the last day to register to vote in the May 20 Oregon presidential primary and November election, as well as in primaries for candidates in the Oregon U.S. Senate race, 5th United States Congressional District 5and State House of Representatives.
Beach said, "It is extremely important that more students become engaged in this process by registering to vote, especially during a critical election like this."
To address current student health care options on and off campus, ASWOU plans to start a health care campaign.
Academic Advising and Learning Center Director Karen Sullivan-Vance and ASWOU representatives have appointed a student committee to work on ways to improve academic advising. Some results may include providing more help and support to faculty and advisors, improving the website and adding downloadable podcasts with advising information.
ASWOU Director of Campus Affairs Jesse Alexander and Outreach Coordinator Megan Lamb are working with the City of Monmouth to pass a ban on Styrofoam within city limits.
"Styrofoam is a petroleum based by-product and is a non-recyclable, non-biodegradable product, used all over Monmouth," Stuart said. "We feel that the Monmouth-Independence community has a responsibility to reduce the amount of Styrofoam debris and waste in our environment by putting this ban in place."
Other spring term events include a student organization fair held outside Todd Hall on April 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Earth Day events on April 22. •
In last year's elections, "Tiffani [ASWOU president] and I both ran on very diverse platforms that reached out to all students," said ASWOU Vice President Kathleen Stuart.
In order to benefit as many students as possible, ASWOU focused on different issues for each of the three quarters.
Fall term centered on provoking increased awareness of and support for the campus club teams.
During winter quarter, ASWOU hosted Green Week events to raise awareness among Western students, staff and faculty about world-wide climate change issues.
For spring, ASWOU plans to address student voter registration, student health care and insurance issues, a city-wide Styrofoam ban in Monmouth and improvement to the academic advising program at Western.
ASWOU's Director of State and Federal Affairs Max Beach will be the primary coordinator for a nonpartisan voter registration drive. Stuart said ASWOU hopes to have 450 students registered to vote by April 29, the last day to register to vote in the May 20 Oregon presidential primary and November election, as well as in primaries for candidates in the Oregon U.S. Senate race, 5th United States Congressional District 5and State House of Representatives.
Beach said, "It is extremely important that more students become engaged in this process by registering to vote, especially during a critical election like this."
To address current student health care options on and off campus, ASWOU plans to start a health care campaign.
Academic Advising and Learning Center Director Karen Sullivan-Vance and ASWOU representatives have appointed a student committee to work on ways to improve academic advising. Some results may include providing more help and support to faculty and advisors, improving the website and adding downloadable podcasts with advising information.
ASWOU Director of Campus Affairs Jesse Alexander and Outreach Coordinator Megan Lamb are working with the City of Monmouth to pass a ban on Styrofoam within city limits.
"Styrofoam is a petroleum based by-product and is a non-recyclable, non-biodegradable product, used all over Monmouth," Stuart said. "We feel that the Monmouth-Independence community has a responsibility to reduce the amount of Styrofoam debris and waste in our environment by putting this ban in place."
Other spring term events include a student organization fair held outside Todd Hall on April 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Earth Day events on April 22. •
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