ASUSU VIEW: Multiple new programs under way at USU
What a wonderful time of year to be an Aggie. The leaves are starting to fall and the amazing Logan winter is setting in. With this time of changing of seasons comes a lot of new things. The ASUSU President’s Cabinet has been in full stride with its wonderful members working tirelessly on several initiatives that are sure to catch your attention in the ensuing semester. One of these initiatives is a campus-wide suggestion box.
We as student officers want to know what the students want to change about the university as well as what we need to keep doing. We know that Utah State is fantastic, but, we also understand that there is always room for improvement – and no one knows better than the students in terms of what needs to happen. So look for the campus-wide suggestion boxes at the beginning of the next semester and give us some feedback.
Another initiative that we are working on came from a student that expressed a concern for the flow of traffic in front of the HPER and B Lot. We are currently engaged in research to check the possibility of getting a crosswalk light there to help regulate the pedestrian traffic and alleviate some of the congestion that many students experience everyday whilst attempting to leave the campus.
Another item that I am so excited about is the Professional Development and Certificate Program. We are more than fortunate to have the amazing professors from the Speech Communication Department and they have formed a private entity known as “The Institute for Communication and Leadership.” We will be working with them to provide seminars for our students outside of the classroom for professional development. This is a way to supplement and enhance your degree from the University, with a valid certificate that is credible in the job market. This will be one more thing to set our students above the competition as they enter a field of their choice. This is also a marvelous opportunity for students to increase their skills in the realm of interpersonal communication, conflict resolution, presentation and speaking skills, and many other attributes at the top of employers’ hiring criteria. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your leadership attributes and sharpen your speaking and communication skills.
We are also having our first follow-up Aggie B.L.U.E. workshop session. Aggie B.L.U.E. is a leadership conference put on by our officers and advisers in the Student Involvement and Leadership Office that is designed to help students find out more about who they are and how they should interact with other people.
The conference focuses on personal growth and also creating a vision and working towards creating the world you wish to live in. We are so excited with all of these wonderful things going on in the university. We want every student to participate and let us know what they need/want, for a better tomorrow for themselves and fellow students here at Utah State University. Please contact me at any time to express questions or concern at tolson.tyler@gmail.com.
Tyler Tolson is the ASUSU president.