Musings from USUAA Prez

There's something wonderful about fall.

First comes cotton, then comes leaves, then comes the snow falling off the trees. Over the summer I had the opportunity to go visit another University in the Lower 48, and something funny happened, I started missing UAA. Although we are mostly a commuter college, and most of us are non-traditional students who work as well as have families to take care of, we are unique and a university non the less.

The thing I've grown to love most about UAA? The opportunity to be involved in every aspect of the University System. In every meeting that I have gone to since being President (which I'd say is in the upwards of the 100s at this point), administrators have asked
for student input and opinion. The fact that you can sit in a room with the chancellor and faculty and staff and tell them how you feel and your opinions on the discussion at hand, is very unique.

The notion that we are a “young” university, makes us one of the best in the U.S. Students can come here to be a big fish in a small pond, and make their impression stick in the history of UAA. Yes, we do have a lot of flaws, but we're still growing into our own skin. So lets grow together, tell us what we're doing wrong as a university, and what we are doing right. How can we improve? Because we want to hear from you, as a student, and if you don't tell us we won't know how to change and improve.

-- Alejandra Buitrago
USUAA Student Body President