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Administration, groups resolve to grow in '09
By: Teri Ruland
Issue date: 1/30/09 Section: News
Organizations throughout Texas A&M have made New Year's resolutions that don't involve quitting smoking, losing weight or drinking less alcohol.
"We do have several measures of success and goals that have been established for 2009 and that started with the legislative session that will run through the end of May," said Jason Cook, vice president for marketing and communications.
Cook said a second key for success for the University in 2009 would be completion of the Academic Master Plan, a comprehensive planning effort that involves faculty across the University that will allow the University to utilize resources in the quest for Vision 2020.
He said measures were taken in the previous year to ensure success.
"We've had many meetings with members in advance of the session throughout the fall, and we are continuing to have dialogue of many issues of importance to the University, even in the early stages of the session," he said.
Though the University has established different measures of success, other organizations have made goals of achievement for the new year.
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered Aggies
"The GLBTA's goals for 2009 are to increase our visibility on campus and continue to create a safe environment for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender students and their allies at Texas A&M," said senior psychology major Vanessa Delgado, president of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Aggies.
Other desires for the new year, she said, would be education to create more cohesion in the Aggie family.
"We hope to make Texas A&M an inclusive campus where everyone can feel welcome despite their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression," she said.
Another goal, she said, was to increase membership and bring more important influential speakers to campus. The group plans on increasing its visibility through events such as MSC Open House, Social Justice Week and GLBT Awareness Week.
"The GLBTA must be able to refer students to the many resources on campus such as the GLBT Resource Center, the Department of Multicultural Services, Aggie ALLIES, etcetera. In taking these steps GLBTA will remain an invaluable organization at Texas A&M," she said.
Some groups have resolutions set in stone, while others continue to develop their original goals for the new year.
Young Conservatives
"We will strive to better promote conservatism and oppose liberalism on campus and the surrounding community. Our mission and principles do not change and are closely tied to Aggie values," said Tony Listi, chairman of Young Conservatives of Texas and senior political science major.
The YCT will promote its cause by bringing speakers to campus, political activism and focusing on educating the student body about the most important political issues of the day.
"We have and will continue to challenge liberal students to publicly debate us on the issues," Listi said.
"We do have several measures of success and goals that have been established for 2009 and that started with the legislative session that will run through the end of May," said Jason Cook, vice president for marketing and communications.
Cook said a second key for success for the University in 2009 would be completion of the Academic Master Plan, a comprehensive planning effort that involves faculty across the University that will allow the University to utilize resources in the quest for Vision 2020.
He said measures were taken in the previous year to ensure success.
"We've had many meetings with members in advance of the session throughout the fall, and we are continuing to have dialogue of many issues of importance to the University, even in the early stages of the session," he said.
Though the University has established different measures of success, other organizations have made goals of achievement for the new year.
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered Aggies
"The GLBTA's goals for 2009 are to increase our visibility on campus and continue to create a safe environment for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender students and their allies at Texas A&M," said senior psychology major Vanessa Delgado, president of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Aggies.
Other desires for the new year, she said, would be education to create more cohesion in the Aggie family.
"We hope to make Texas A&M an inclusive campus where everyone can feel welcome despite their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression," she said.
Another goal, she said, was to increase membership and bring more important influential speakers to campus. The group plans on increasing its visibility through events such as MSC Open House, Social Justice Week and GLBT Awareness Week.
"The GLBTA must be able to refer students to the many resources on campus such as the GLBT Resource Center, the Department of Multicultural Services, Aggie ALLIES, etcetera. In taking these steps GLBTA will remain an invaluable organization at Texas A&M," she said.
Some groups have resolutions set in stone, while others continue to develop their original goals for the new year.
Young Conservatives
"We will strive to better promote conservatism and oppose liberalism on campus and the surrounding community. Our mission and principles do not change and are closely tied to Aggie values," said Tony Listi, chairman of Young Conservatives of Texas and senior political science major.
The YCT will promote its cause by bringing speakers to campus, political activism and focusing on educating the student body about the most important political issues of the day.
"We have and will continue to challenge liberal students to publicly debate us on the issues," Listi said.
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