UOSA kicked off its 40th anniversary week Sunday night with the first annual State of the UOSA address.
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State of the UOSA address
State of the UOSA address: Student leaders discussed upcoming plans for OU.
In a series of short speeches, the leaders of each branch of student government took turns discussing their achievements, and gave a vague preview of what’s to come this semester.
In the past, the UOSA president would set a private agenda for student government, the focus this year was to increase student involvement with public speeches, rather than speaking at the poorly-attended regularly scheduled meetings.
In a formal style resembling the State of the Union address, members of student government united to discuss their accomplishments during the past year, and their broad goals for the future including:
• Develop a new logo for UOSA
• Make a mass calendar of events for the entire school year
• Diversify alocations for grants given to graduate programs
Kurt Davidson, chair of the undergraduate student senate and political science senior, gave a brief overview of what student congress does.
“We are a collective voice for all students on campus,” Davidson said. “Our mission is to advocate for progress and change on our campus that all students can take ownership of and believe in.”
Davidson said it was important to mention the role of the congress because he felt many students might not know.
Vincent Winston, UOSA Vice President and public affairs administration senior, spoke about the 40-year history of the UOSA and said now is the time to look forward to the next 40 years.
Amanda Holloway, UOSA President and advertising and marketing senior, ended the night by talking about the accomplishments of the association within the past year.
Holloway said everything UOSA has achieved is to help enrich a tradition, which they hope to pass to their successors.
“Our legacy will not become stale after we leave,” Holloway said.
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libertarian 3 years, 4 months ago
So really, this was worthless.