Fwd: UTACM: UTACM Election
Glenn Downing
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Ryan Cornelius <a...@cs.utexas.edu>
> Date: April 19, 2005 12:52:37 AM CDT
> To: ut...@utacm.org
> Subject: UTACM: UTACM Election
> Reply-To: a...@utacm.org
>
> // BEGIN UTACM MAILOUT //
>
> The UTACM is having its annual Senior Officer Election on Wednesday.
> This e-mail is intended to give all potential voters information on
> the candidates running for each position and their platform.
>
> Voting will be held Wednesday the 20th at 8 PM in Taylor 2.106. There
> will be speeches by each candidate and questions from the audience
> prior to the voting. If you cannot make the election at 8, there will
> be absentee voting starting at 5 PM in the ACM Office.
>
> All dues-paying members may vote in the election.
>
> Below are the candidates, with a paragraph from each describing their
> platforms.
>
> PRESIDENT
> ---------
>
> Ryan Cornelius, Current President
>
> Over the past three years, the UTACM has become an important part of
> my life. I've devoted many long nights, weekends, and summers to
> improving and continuing the goals of this wonderful organization. As
> President, I have learned a great deal about what truly makes the
> UTACM run on all cylinders. Without the assistance and cooperation of
> my Senior Officers, we would not have been able to provide a plethora
> of successful and original events, which include the new CS341 Review
> Sessions, weekly Faculty Lunches, and the two great Big Events. The
> status of the organization as a whole is a direct reflection of the
> efforts of my administration. I am running for President again because
> I love the ACM and feel that I can do an even better job next year.
> Our new Junior Officers have been one of the most diverse and
> motivated groups the UTACM has ever seen. Next year, every Vice
> President will be new to the Senior Officer position. I hope to
> provide these new faces with the leadership and experience they
> deserve going into the upcoming year.
>
>
> Tanis De Luna, Operating Officer
>
> Howdy! My name is Tanis, and I'm running for ACM President. My main
> goal as President is increasing member participation by providing
> members more opportunities to relate to each other. So, what do I want
> to do as President? (*) Increase the face-to-face interaction the
> members receive from the organization by holding General Meetings
> monthly, up from once a semester. (*) Extend the Bylaw V.1.B. (Part
> of the Duties of the President) to include: Hold regular officer
> meetings between UTACM, Women in Computer Sciences, Turing Scholars
> Student Association, and Upsilon Pi Epsilon to have a specified time
> for discussing collaboration, and ask for the collaboration of said
> groups. (*) Reduce the period an officer spends in the Junior Officer
> Program from a full semester to a month. (*) Encourage members to sign
> up for ACM events before officers during a non-officer only signing
> period. I've been a member and an officer of the ACM and WICS since
> 2003, an academic reviewer for CS307 and CS315 starting Fall 2003, and
> been involved in various other student organizations. Thanks for
> considering me for this office!
>
> VP CORPORATE
> ------------
>
> Dave McLain, Operating Officer
>
> My goal if elected as Vice President of Corporate Affairs would be to
> increase interaction between students and companies at a more personal
> level. Information Nights are great, but ultimately they're just a
> lecture, some pizza and a resume drop. I'd like to see events that
> allow
> for more face time like say a barbecue, a night on the town (see MISA's
> TGIFs), or tours of local companies. I want students to be able to
> interact with companies before the interview and companies to know what
> students are actually interested in them.
>
>
> Christos Sofianopoulos, Operating Officer
>
> For those who don’t know me I am Christos Sofianopoulos and I am
> running for VP Corporate. I have worked under Austin (the current VP
> Corporate) for the last year and have gained much incite as to how
> things work and how to get things done. I believe that I can continue
> the level of excellence Austin has put forward and push Corporate’s
> goals even farther. For the last two semesters I have arranged
> catering for Big Event. We have mostly been talking with UT Natural
> Science Career Services and directly with companies to get company
> nights. I was thinking that we can start relations with UT
> Engineering Career Services since most companies don’t realize that
> Computer Science belongs to the Natural Science department. Increase
> the number of company nights; get corporations to sponsor our events;
> and work more closely with Leslie Willams (UTNS job search) and maybe
> make a section of the web site dedicated to relaying her messages
> about job offers.
>
>
> Natalie Yudin, Junior Officer
>
> I want to be a VP of corporate because I feel the representatives of
> the
> visiting corporations should be knowledgeable in more than just their
> respective business model, and i have plans to make that happen. By
> encouraging the companies to send employees with a more technical
> background and reminding them of their ACM audience, i hope the
> speakers
> will be more adequately prepared to answer my fellow students'
> technical
> questions.
>
>
> VP HUMAN RESOURCES
> ------------------
>
> Steve Lee, Operating Officer
>
> I plan to further the tradition of excellence set by the two previous
> HR VPs.
>
> 3 Point Plan (formerly 5 point plan):
> 1) More baked goods in the office
> 2) Reform Officer Training Program
> 3) A DDR pad in the office.
>
>
> Tina Wang, Operating Officer
>
> Currently as Interim VP HR, I have been very active in planning
> officer events such as the Holiday Party 2004, Officer Camping Trip,
> and End of Year Revelry that has yet to come. If elected, I promise to
> increase recruitment and officer retention. I have come up with many
> big ideas on how to promote the ACM to our fellow students and
> brainstormed an assortment of events exclusively for the officers next
> year – including a fun-filled overnight JO camp-out/retreat! I plan to
> bring the officer group closer together through activities that
> promote teamwork and dedication. Of course, there will always be a
> bunch of activities that are just for fun. Most importantly, I want
> the officer group to learn from one another, have fun, and enjoy their
> involvement with the ACM together. My goal is to let everyone involved
> with the ACM have a positive and beneficial experience.
>
>
> VP SOCIAL
> ---------
>
> Kyle Beck, Junior Officer
>
> As VP Social, I would like to continue and build on what has been
> going on this past year. I think we currently have a good balance of
> social events but would like to expand our reach by opening people up
> to new experiences (such as the camping trip, which was a blast even
> for those who don’t necessarily like camping that much.) Also, I
> personally see our social events as integral to the organization’s
> success because they attract new members and can entice current ones
> to seek officer positions. Thus, I would like to raise the percentage
> of regular members who participate in our events in an effort to get
> them more involved with the organization as a whole.
>
>
> VP FINANCE
> ----------
>
> Sam Grantham, Officer
>
> I, Sam Grantham, am running for VP Finances. Since I am running
> unopposed, I plan to win a majority of the votes, and therefore you
> should go with the flow and vote me over the Blank Space (who by the
> way is not a paying member of ACM!). I pledge to get just as much if
> not more bling for us in the coming year. My plan for this is simple
> and rests on two tenants: the Force (Jedi mind tricks), and Magical
> Jew Dust which causes money to grow on trees.
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Glenn P. Downing
The University of Texas at Austin
Department of Computer Sciences
Taylor Hall 2.124
Austin, TX 78712
(512) 471-7316
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/downing/