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Staff Applications Open
Written by Jeff Napolitano (President)   

Apply for a 2008-2009 Staff Position!

UPDATE: Application deadline extended through the weekend (5/18)


The hiring committee is accepting applications for GSS staff positions for the 2008-2009 academic year. The available positions are Campaign Coordinator, Voice newspaper Editor, and Graduate Womens' Network (GWN) Coordinator.

Click the links below to view the job descriptions:

Applications, consisting of a cover letter, resume, and references, can be

  • Emailed to This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it , with the subject "Staff Application"
  • Mailed to "Staff Application", 919 Campus Center, 1 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA 01003-9243

The application deadline is now May 18, 2008.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 15 May 2008 )
 
2008-2009 Election Results
Written by Jeff Napolitano (President)   

Elections for the GSS Executive Committee (President, Vice President, and Treasurer) ended Thursday, May 1st. The ballots were promptly counted, and the results are listed below (with the winners in boldface at the top). Congratulations to the new Executive Officers, and thanks to all who participated in the process.

President:

  • Nahir Otaño-Gracia (77 votes)
  • Annie Scagel (2 votes) [write-in]
  • Robert Daniello (2 votes) [write-in]
  • Chris Hamilton (1 vote) [write-in]
  • Tee! (1 vote) [write-in]
  • Yinda Liu (1 vote) [write-in]
  • Zixu Liu (1 vote) [write-in]

Vice President:

  • Scott Salus (57 votes)
  • Yinda Liu (45 votes)
  • Rose Bookbinder (1 vote) [write-in]
  • A. Heather Williams (1 vote) [write-in]
  • Melissa Lake (1 vote) [write-in]
  • Robert Daniello (1 vote) [write-in]

Treasurer:

  • Augusta Mfuko (81 votes)
  • Rushika Patel (6 votes) [write-in]
  • Ryan Quinn (1 vote) [write-in]
  • Judy Wong (1 vote) [write-in]

 

Last Updated ( Sunday, 04 May 2008 )
 
Voting Begins Tuesday!

Elections for GSS President, Vice President, and Treasurer begin at the end of the GSS meeting this Tuesday night (4/29 at 6:00PM), and then will continue Wednesday (4/30) and Thursday (5/1) from 10AM to 5PM on the Campus Center concourse.

All graduate students can and are encouraged to vote!

 
Vice Chancellor Gargano resigns!

As of January 24, at 5:00pm, Vice Chancellor Gargano, of the Student Affairs and Campus Life office, has resigned.  Vice Chancellor Gargano leaves UMass to take a position at Lousiana State University (where former Chancellor Lombardi recently became President).

We at the Graduate Student Senate are happy to see Vice Chancellor Gargano go, and wish the students of Louisiana State University good luck!