Community Action Board launches grant program for student groups
The ASSU’s Community Action Board (CAB) recently launched a grants initiative to fund programming that promotes more extensive collaboration between diverse groups on campus.
Student Government
Stephen Trusheim talks ASSU elections, future
Trusheim has held many different positions within the ASSU during his time at Stanford, including a stint as Elections Commissioner in 2011.
Senate extends elections declaration deadline, discusses divestment
At the Feb. 26 meeting of the ASSU Undergraduate Senate, senators passed a bill to extend the ASSU elections declaration deadline from March 1 to March 8.
Q&A: ASSU President Robbie Zimbroff and Vice President William Wagstaff
ASSU President Robbie Zimbroff ’12 M.A. ’13 and Vice President William Wagstaff ’12 M.A. ’13 are nearing the end of their time in office. With less than two months left in their term, Zimbroff and Wagstaff sat down with The Daily to discuss their time in office and what they still hope to accomplish.
Declining ASSU candidate numbers cause concern
As the number of students seeking elected office in the Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU) continues to decline, current ASSU officers have expressed concern about the trend’s significance for the future of Stanford’s student government.
Q&A with ASSU Elections Commissioner Brianna Pang
With the deadline for declaring intent to seek ASSU elected office just over a week away, The Daily sat down with ASSU Elections Commissioner Brianna Pang ’13 to discuss the upcoming elections.
Uproar at Senate meeting over Palestinian-Israeli divestment presentation
At a meeting that lasted over two and a half hours, the ASSU Undergraduate Senate approved 46 special fees funding bills, gave feedback to representatives of the Office of Alcohol Policy and Education (OAPE) and put a bill on previous notice that, if passed, will urge the Board of Trustees to reevaluate Stanford’s endowment investments.
Q&A: Eitan Winer Pinkas, newly appointed CEO of Stanford Student Enterprises, discusses his plans for the job
Eitan Winer Pinkas ’12 M.S. ’12 was recently appointed CEO of Stanford Student Enterprises (SSE), the organization responsible for maintaining the long-term financial stability of the ASSU. He will begin work in July, leading a staff of almost 100 employees and managing more than $15 million in investments and $2 million in annual revenues for a two-year term. Winer Pinkas sat down with The Daily to discuss how he is preparing for the job and what his plans are for the SSE.