Today I have three things to share with you:
1. Lunch on the Lawn with Free Chick Fil A at
11am!
2. My trip to Tallahassee for the Florida
Student Association Meeting
3. Launching the #UFWantsUber Campaign
Lunch on the Lawn
Today at 11am on the Plaza of
the Americas I am hosting my first Lunch on the Lawn. I will host these
regularly throughout the year as a means to connect with students all across
campus. Feel free to come on out for some FREE CHICK FIL A! If you
have any questions or just want to say hi, make sure to stop by!
My trip to Tallahassee for the Florida Student
Association Meeting
This past weekend I was at the Florida Student
Association Summer Planning Meeting. The Florida Student Association is an
organization made up of all of the State University System Student Body
Presidents in the State of Florida. So, myself and the Student Body Presidents
from UCF, FSU, FGCU, FIU, UWF, UNF, New College, FAU, USF, and Florida A&M
all got together at Florida State University to discuss our plans for the coming
year. Together, the 11 of us Student Body Presidents represent more than 350,000
students in the State of Florida, and when we are united on issues, we are
successful at getting initiatives accomplished within our State Legislature. At
the meeting, we began to draft our plan for some of the initiatives we hope to
accomplish this year – among them included increasing bright futures to the
summer terms, and increasing the amount of funding the state allows us to use
for capital improvements. It was a very productive weekend, and I am looking
forward to a successful year ahead!  |
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Launching the #UFWantsUber Campaign
Improving student safety and nighttime transportation
around Gainesville is one of our top priorities this coming year. With
advancements in technology, mobile safety applications have allowed individuals
to move throughout cities in safer, more reliable, and more cost-effective
fashions. The University of Florida Student Government supports all platforms
which work toward enhancing student safety and improving transportation in
Gainesville. Right now, @Uber has expressed interest in expanding into the
Gainesville market.
For those who don’t know what Uber is – Uber is a ride
sharing service that is hosted through an easy to use mobile application.
Instead of calling for a cab, you can now request one with the tap of your
finger and see the vehicle’s live GPS on a map as it drives to pick you up.
We want to show @Uber that #UFWantsUber! Tonight at
Student Senate (taking place at 7pm in Holland Hall Room 180 of the Law School)
we will be launching a social media campaign to encourage Uber to expand to
Gainesville! If you haven’t already done so, download the app now to let Uber
know demand is here:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/uber/id368677368?mt=8
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/uber/id368677368?mt=8
I
hope to see you at Lunch on the Lawn, and if not, hopefully you’ll post about
Uber later today and help make Gainesville a safer place!
Go Gators!
Cory
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