In the last week of his term, UOSA President Franz Zenteno signed a bill approving what he said was the most important accomplishment this year, a bill installing the OU Freshman Council.
The new freshman program is meant to introduce freshmen to student government and assign them as interns to UOSA leaders, according to Daily archives.
Zenteno said the program should improve the unity within UOSA.
“It is going to improve the leadership skills for the freshmen students to get to know more regarding student government,” said Zenteno, international studies graduate student.
Vice President Cory Lloyd said his greatest accomplishment was garnering administrative support for more electrical outlets in the Bizzell Memorial Library.
OU President David Boren agreed to the project and directed Dean of Libraries Sul Lee and Facilities Management Director Brian Ellis to see the project through, according to Daily archives.
“I know that they have definitely been doing a lot of the planning ... and the biggest noticeable difference will be in the fall,” said advertising senior Lloyd.
Boren has allotted funding for the outlets, and the installation will begin during the summer, Zenteno said.
Favorite events, programs
The campus safety-alert program was important to students this year, Zenteno said. He said many students did not receive text-message alerts after the fall earthquake because they did not update their emergency information.
UOSA held an all-day event reminding students to update their information for campus alerts, Zenteno said.
“I think creating awareness about how important it is to update that information is the key. I think that is why we are here — to help the students,” Zenteno said.
Puppies with UOSA was an important event to remind students to take a break every once in a while, Lloyd said.
UOSA brought puppies from a local animal shelter to the South Oval in March to alleviate stress from mid-terms and promote UOSA, according to Daily archives.
“I think it introduced a lot of people to UOSA in a way they would not have met student government … At the same time we also helped some abandoned puppies find homes,” Lloyd said.
After OU introduced Puppies with UOSA, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology student body president asked him how to make the event happen at his university, Zenteno said.
“We started a canine phenomenon,” Lloyd said.
Other important events this year were UOSA Loves You day and Campus Night Out, Zenteno and Lloyd said.
UOSA Loves You was a Valentine’s Day event with hot chocolate and free valentine making. Campus Night Out was an information fair to bridge the gap between OU’s campus and the city of Norman, according to Daily archives.
“I think we had a lot of new things that were the result of a young, energetic administration,” Lloyd said.
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bruenig 1 year ago
"In the last week of his term, UOSA President Franz Zenteno signed a bill approving what he said was the most important accomplishment this year, a bill installing the OU Freshman Council."
What a sad admission.
someguy 1 year ago
I'm not the biggest fan of UOSA, but does "bruenig" ever even give these guys a chance? I mean, I've met some fairly decent people that have the potential to help change the organization if they get in the right position. For instance, their new Director of Student Organizations and Secretary seem pretty motivated (I can only testify because I've met them, but I like their more open stance). Seriously, I saw on facebook that the Secretary guy has been up at the office non-stop coming up with ideas for next year
foreverasooner 1 year ago
bye bruenig.. Nobody is gonna miss reading your sorry ass articles in the paper