Student Union

There's no "I" in Senate, but the most important part of SU is you.  The Student Union Senate should reflect your concerns and interests, and if elected, I will focus on facilitating dialogue instead of creating it.  This is the fastest and most effective way to create the change and improvements that will enhance the experiences of all students on campus.  I will make every effort to bring the ideas of students to SU, rather than bringing the ideas of SU to students.

My name is Dan Robinson, and I’m a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in Political Science.  As a senator, I will strive to listen, learn, andadvocate for what you want.  I would love the chance to represent the interests of my peers and would appreciate your vote on November 4th and 5th. 

Please feel free to contact me with any questions, ideas, and suggestions.

Email: danielrobinson@wustl.edu

Facebook: www.facebook.com/danjrobinson

     My name is Michael Post and I am a junior in Arts and Sciences.  I have had the honor of representing the student body since the spring of my freshman year and am running for reelection so that I may continue to do so. My time in Senate has been very productive with my focus being on building community through school spirit. I spear headed initiatives to increase dialogue about what school spirit means on our campus and to bring tailgating onto campus.  I am currently working with Lock and Chain to build new traditions around George Washington Week.   Through constituency emails, dorm-storming, and my liasonship to Greek Life, I feel I’ve done a lot to keep my 250 constituents in the loop. Still, I want to look for new, innovative ways to reach out to my constituency and inform the student body that they have somewhere to go when they have issues on campus.

            My name is Ross Passo and I am running for Student Union Senate as a representative of Arts and Sciences. Let me make this brief: I want to be your senator because Student Union needs a bold, common-sense voice. From what I’ve seen (having attended two senate meetings and serving on the Campus Service Committee), senate is an organization that needs an outsider; someone who can look at the problems objectively, and act accordingly. My primary goal is to assess the effectivity and efficiency of senate, and work to take measures to improve the current situation. So to provoke change in an group desperate for some, please give me your vote, because a strong student body deserves a strong student government. To view my full platform, please join my Facebook group “Ross Passo for ArtSci Senate.” 

I recently got the chance to serve on the tobacco initiative committee. Through this experience, I’ve gotten to work with campus administrators, faculty, and other students—but most importantly, I learned that I’m willing to honestly represent the concerns of the student body in a persuasive manner.

I see in an open senate seat the opportunity to strengthen the ties between the engineering school and student union. I’m running for this seat not only to get involved in student advocacy, but also to improve the degree of engineering-specific input to SU. I hope to do this by working more closely with engineering organizations, including Encouncil, NSBE, and SWE.

My role as an officer in a Greek organization, my experiences with small group leadership in student organizations, classes, and habitat for humanity, and my connections with the engineering community will allow me to play an active part in Student Union Senate by representing my fellow engineers.

Thank you for your time, and be sure to vote on November 4^th and 5^th!

Patrick Kelly

Biomedical Engineering

Class of 2011