Thomas and Engnell to lead Student Congress in upcoming academic year
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Monday, Mar 28, 2016
Thomas and Engnell to lead Student Congress in upcoming academic year
Engnell is a double major in Mathematics and Creative Writing and Thomas is double majoring in Public Administration and Spanish with a minor in Economics.
With the motto “Serving Students First,” Zack Thomas and Anders Engnell won the recent student body election with nearly 67 percent (926) of the total votes (1,391).
Thomas and Engnell will serve their terms as student body president and vice president, respectively, in Oakland University Student Congress for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Their campaign ran on 5 goals:
- A realistic solution to OU parking
- Fight for administrative transparency and accountability
- Social justice for OU’s underrepresented communities
- Amplify student voices
- Reinvent OUSC operations
Their secondary goals for the upcoming year include:
INAUGURATION: Monday, April 4 4 p.m. Oakland Center Banquet Rooms |
- Environmental initiatives on campus such as installing recycling bins
- Promoting student mental well-being
- Collaboration with student governing bodies such as the Residence Hall Association and Student-Athletic Advisory Committee
- S.A.F.E. (Students, Administrators & Faculty for Equality) Training
- On-campus safety
- Enhanced living and learning community for the Greek community