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marks the end of the Cabinet’s first week at work!  We have had a long, successful first 5 days of transitioning into our new positions, rearranging the Task Force Director office space, hosting the honorable Buddhist Monks and supportive faculty/community members during the office blessing, and attending the Oregon Student Association transition retreat at Lane [...]

This is a picture of the ASOSU Executive Cabinet with the honorable Buddhist Monks. This experience shows how our involvement and leadership does not just extend to our immediate student body but transfers to the community as a whole. As members of larger religious and cultural communities we must reach out and unite the hands [...]

The ASOSU Executive Cabinet invited Buddhist Monks to come and bless our office. They chanted traditional hymns and sprayed sanctified water around the office space. Their presence invoked a quiet serenity, where intrigue meets gratitude. They talked about freedom from suffering and escaping the destruction of your own desires. Their selfless spirit touched and taught us, [...]

Alfredo Najar, The Executive Director of Campaign Resources stands in front of the new layout for our office space. We had to accommodate 2 new task force directors and Alfredo had the vision of symmetry and balance in the work space which our whole team helped to execute.  

Name: Patricia Lim-Pardo Position: Executive Director of Diversity Programs Favorite Food: “Rice and my momma’s home cooked meals.” Favorite Movie: Saving Private Ryan Favorite Book: Harry Potter series One leader that has inspired you: Oprah

  From Monday June 6th until today the ASOSU cabinet has been busy moving and organizing things around the office. In this picture, members of the cabinet are seen celebrating after a long week of organizing and relocating.

Name: Ravi Patel Title: Executive Director of Government relations Favorite food: no answer Favorite Actress: Jessica Alba Favorite Book: no answer One leader/activist that has inspired you: Bhagat Singh

Name: Andy Derringer Position: Executive Chief of Ops What is your favorite food? Greek or Thai cuisines Who is your favorite Actor/Actress? Jason Bateman What is your favorite book? The dispossessed by Ursula luguin Who is one leader/activist that has inspired you? Bertrand Russel  

Name: Amelia Harris Position: Executive Director of Services Favorite food: Sriracha Hot Sauce Favorite Movie: Revolutionary Road Favorite Book: “Kafka Comes to America: Fighting for Justice in the War on Terror” by Steven Wax One leader/activist that has inspired you: Audre Lorde

Name: Conrad Bockhop Position: Executive Director of Finance What is your favorite food? Chicken Who is your favorite Actor/Actress? Denzel Washington What is your favorite book? Godfather Who is one leader that has inspired you? Michael Corleone in The Godfather series