Campaigning Kick-Off!

Hello everyone!

I'd like to welcome you to my campaign blog, Declare Your Vote.

I will personally be posting entries throughout Campaign Week to discuss the campaign trail, topics that have come up during the debates, and other tid-bits I'd like to share to give you all an insider look at my campaign for Wellesley College Government President.

Oh, excuse me - I forgot to get started with introductions! For those of you who may not already know, my name is Clare Kim and I am currently running to be your CGP.

When I think of Wellesley students, the word passion immediately comes to mind. Wellesley students’ passions range from their course studies to sports. So whether it means furiously trying to keep tempo as a musical director of an a capella group or passionately kissing a marathon runner at the Scream Tunnel, Wellesley students strive to act upon those passions and I feel compelled to do the same. My passion at Wellesley, without question or hesitation, is College Government. I have served on this year’s Cabinet as the CG Secretary/Treasurer and chaired the Communications Committee. You may have seen the NewsFlushes, the Sixty Second Senates, and the official Senate Minutes distributed all over campus, and this was done by Comm. Comm. The other side of my role was to be a treasurer for CG and I was in charge of allocating funds while co-sponsoring many events such as Culture Shock and the Presidents Tea. I was a Senator for Freeman Hall my sophomore year and was responsible for speaking on behalf of Freeman Hall’s best interest. In addition, I was the 2009 Vice President my first two years.

I have gained a breadth of knowledge of what it’s like to be a member at large, to serve on an e-board, and to chair a committee. I have worked with many organizations on campus as I was the Student Assistant to the Student Activities Office my first two years. The reason I became involved with CG was because I wanted to improve ways to connect the gap between various groups within our student body. This year has proven to be successful as CG instituted Culture Shock and talkbacks after recent events that happened this past year. But much more can be done. As our new Dean of Students will be arriving next year, I will make it my priority to understand the issues important to you and to familiarize her with your concerns. I will work to institute regular Town Hall meetings where faculty members and administrators present on a range of topics from religious life and multiculturalism to faculty hiring and retention. I will also work to host Fireside Chats with the Deans of the College and other administrators.
I have represented the interests of the student body and fought on our behalf and I will continue to do so, to a much greater extent. I guarantee that College Government will work to provide more resources to student groups so that they can work to enhance everyone’s Wellesley experience.

If elected, I will remember that I am a proud member of our student body and that I will work for the STUDENTS and not for the administration.

Improve Communication. Advance Change. Dare to Challenge. By following these three pillars, I would be honored to serve and to represent you as your next College Government President.