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ASCSU kicks off 39th session; Cabinet, Senate ratified
Jessica Cline
Issue date: 5/7/09 Section: News
Newly hired student government members led the first Senate meeting of the 2009-2010 academic year Wednesday night after current student government leaders passed the torch of student representation on to the new administration.
When the Collegian went to print Cabinet members were not ratified -- a process in which the Associated Students of CSU body votes to approve hiring of an individual -- and when asked if there was a possibility certain Cabinet members would not be ratified, President-Elect Dan Gearhart said "some of (the positions) are contentious."
"There is some shuffling going on," he said of associate and assistant director positions, adding that he and Vice President-Elect Tim Hole conducted interviews Wednesday before Senate and this could change final hiring decisions for Cabinet.
"Directors are solid," he said.
The names of the 2009-2010 Cabinet hires were obtained from a press release distributed by ASCSU to the university Tuesday.
While the 2009-2010 presidential team is excited for the future of fresh leadership within the organization, there are four Cabinet positions left empty after several weeks of hiring.
"We will hire someone when the right person comes along," said President-Elect Dan Gearhart. "The best man applies and the best man gets the job; that is how it has been the whole hiring season."
With vacancies in the positions of Director of Marketing, Clerk, Assistant Recruitment Officer and Assistant Officer of RamRide Operations, Gearhart said that people have applied for each but no one has stood out and he and Vice President-Elect Tim Hole do not want to rush into anything.
However, he had much faith in the students that were appointed to the Cabinet thus far.
"These people are well qualified individuals, and I think their qualifications speak for themselves," Gearhart said. "They are highly motivated individuals, they are all go-getters, and I think the students will definitely see that."
When the Collegian went to print Cabinet members were not ratified -- a process in which the Associated Students of CSU body votes to approve hiring of an individual -- and when asked if there was a possibility certain Cabinet members would not be ratified, President-Elect Dan Gearhart said "some of (the positions) are contentious."
"There is some shuffling going on," he said of associate and assistant director positions, adding that he and Vice President-Elect Tim Hole conducted interviews Wednesday before Senate and this could change final hiring decisions for Cabinet.
"Directors are solid," he said.
The names of the 2009-2010 Cabinet hires were obtained from a press release distributed by ASCSU to the university Tuesday.
While the 2009-2010 presidential team is excited for the future of fresh leadership within the organization, there are four Cabinet positions left empty after several weeks of hiring.
"We will hire someone when the right person comes along," said President-Elect Dan Gearhart. "The best man applies and the best man gets the job; that is how it has been the whole hiring season."
With vacancies in the positions of Director of Marketing, Clerk, Assistant Recruitment Officer and Assistant Officer of RamRide Operations, Gearhart said that people have applied for each but no one has stood out and he and Vice President-Elect Tim Hole do not want to rush into anything.
However, he had much faith in the students that were appointed to the Cabinet thus far.
"These people are well qualified individuals, and I think their qualifications speak for themselves," Gearhart said. "They are highly motivated individuals, they are all go-getters, and I think the students will definitely see that."
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