CPU Newsletter

March 6, 2006

CPU ANNOUNCEMENT: CPU Executive Committee Elections (Declare Now!)

CPU ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. CPU Executive Committee Elections (Deadline for Declaration of Interest: Monday, 03/27)

2. CPR Editorial Board Elections (Deadline for Declaration of Interest: Friday, 03/10)

3. Annual Student Lobby Trip to Congress (Wednesday, 04/05)

4. CCSC Elections (Info Sessions: Tuesday, 03/07 and Wednesday, 03/08)

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1. CPU Executive Committee Elections (Deadline for Declarations of Interest: Monday, 03/27)

On April 18th, the CPU will hold elections to elect its Executive Committee for 2006-07.

If you are planning to run for an Executive position, or would like more information about the election process, please email David Kim, CPU General Manager, at dkim@cupolitics.org. Candidates may run for any of the seven Executive Committee positions:

General Manager
Treasurer
Events Coordinator
Communications Coordinator
Publisher
Webmaster
CPR Editor-in-Chief

Candidates need not have prior experience with the Columbia Political Union. For more information about the responsibilities of Executive Committee members, please refer to the CPU constitution: http://www.cupolitics.org/about/constitution/index.html. Declarations of interest must be received by 5pm on Monday, March 27th.

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2. CPR Editorial Board Elections (Deadline for Declarations of Interest: Friday, 03/10)

The CPR Editorial Board is now accepting declarations of interest for the 2006-07 Board. The deadline for declarations of interest is Friday, March 10th. Open positions include:

Editor-in-Chief
Managing Editor
Senior Editor
Design Editor
Art Editor

The declaration form can be downloaded at www.columbiapoliticalreview.com. Send completed forms to cpureview@columbia.edu. A description of the application process is also on the website.

Email Matthew Christiansen (mrc2104), CPR Editor-in-Chief, with questions or for more information about any of the positions.

NOTE: Candidates for the Editor-in-Chief position, like other CPU Executive Committee Members, are elected by the Governing Board - not by the CPR Editorial Board. Candidates for the EIC position must also send their declaration forms to David Kim, General Manager, at dkim@cupolitics.org.

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3. Annual Student Lobby Trip to Congress (New Date: Wednesday, 04/05)

Let lawmakers know you care about student aid!

You are invited to take part in "DC Lobby Day 2006," a joint Columbia/Barnard-Cornell University student aid advocacy trip.

On Wednesday, April 5, a delegation of students will visit the offices of U.S. Senators and Representatives to talk about the importance of federal student aid. The day includes a special briefing on higher education issues by CU alumni working in Congress.

Get a first hand look at the legislative process while helping build support for programs important to college students!

Our group will leave Columbia at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4 to travel by bus to Washington. We return at the end of the next day. There is no cost to students; transportation, meals and lodging are provided.

Space is limited, so please RSVP as soon as possible. Reservations can be made by returning the below information to nm14@columbia.edu.

For further information, call the Office of Government Affairs at 854-1116 or visit www.columbia.edu/cu/gca/docs/gov_affairs/LobbyDay2006.html

REGISTRATION
Washington Student Lobby Day
April 5, 2006
(Group leaves for Washington on April 4)

NAME:

SCHOOL AND YEAR:

EMAIL:

PHONE (campus and cell):

YOUR REPRESENTATIVE:

Please tell us who represents your home district in Congress -- we'll try to schedule an appointment for you with that individual. (If you're not sure who is your representative, check http://www.house.gov/.)

Sponsored by the Office of Government and Community Affairs at Columbia, the Office of the General Counsel at Barnard and by the Office of Government and Community Relations at Cornell.

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4. CCSC Elections (Mandatory Information Sessions: Tuesday, 03/07 and Wednesday, 03/08)

Want to be a campus leader?
Want to represent your classmates?
Want to make Columbia a better place?

Run for CCSC! The following positions are all up for election:

Student Body President
4 Student Body Vice-President Positions
2007, 2008, 2009 Class Council Positions
2 University Senate Positions
Academic Affairs Representative Position
2 Student Services Representative Position
Pre-professions, Scholars, and Fellowships Representative

Info. sessions for candidates are Tuesday and Wednesday at 10pm in Lerner E569. Current CCSC members will describe all available positions, and Elections Board members will provide information about the elections process. Visit www.columbia.edu/cu/ccsc/elections or email ccsc-elections@columbia.edu for more information.

To remove yourself from the CPU listserve, please visit http://www.cupolitics.org . DO NOT reply to this email.

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