KUnited

04/10/2013

Have you already voted today?! Let us know how you voted: online? at a polling station?

Vote KUnited Today and Thursday!

04/10/2013

We are the coalition that is here for you! Below are a few of the initiatives we accomplished for you:
-reduced student fees!
-cell phone charging stations (without Student Fees)
-gameday recycling program
-advocated for a spanish minor at KU
-lobbied on behalf of higher education in Topeka & D.C.
-fought to keep appointed senator positions IN the Senate
and MUCH more

Vote for those who have proven that they can accomplish YOUR ideas and implement a solid platform!

Your Ideas. Your Vision. Our Mission. KUnited.
Vote at www.ku.edu or www.kunited13.org

04/09/2013

Check it out!

Brandon Woodard and Blaine Bengtson, students running for president and vice president in KUnited, answer some questions about why they’re running and what to look forward to by engaging yourself in the upcoming election. Brandon Woodard, senior from Topeka, majoring in Political Science. Member of…

04/08/2013

We are excited to get all of these candidates elected this week! Your Ideas. Your Vision. Our Mission.
KUnited 2013

President/Vice President
Brandon Woodard- Presidential Candidate
Blaine Bengtson- Vice Presidential Candidate

School of Architecture, Urban Design and Planning
Colin Comeau- KUnited
Kailey Smith- KUnited

School of Business
Matthew Maddox- KUnited
Annie Lewis- KUnited

School of Education
Frankie Zitnik- KUnited
Christian Mata- KUnited

School of Engineering
Cal Bayer- KUnited
Adam Moon- KUnited
Annie Hupp- KUnited

Graduate
Andy Kriegh- Education- KUnited
Ryan Moulder- Engineering- KUnited
Leah Forsberg- Pharmacy- KUnited
Gabrielle K. Fraulley- College of Liberal Arts & Sciences- KUnited
Nicholas Trombold- Pharmacy- KUnited

School of Journalism & Mass Communications
Mike Phelan- KUnited
Eric Pahls- KUnited

School of Law
Mark Savoy- KUnited
Marissa Rittof- KUnited

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (Junior/Senior)
James McGowan- KUnited
Mitchell Cota- KUnited
Leah Swartz- KUnited
Aimee Sommerville- KUnited
Danny Davis- KUnited
Abby Naudet- KUntied
Will Putzier- KUnited
Thomas Plummber- KUnited
Sherri Pan- KUnited
Zach George- KUnited
Alek Joyce- KUnited
Cody Powers- KUnited
Chris Powell- KUnited
Lauren Ginther- KUnited

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (Freshman/Sophomore)
Dustin Pickett- KUnited
Laurel Michel- KUnited
Jake Reinig- KUnited
Danica Hoose- KUnited
J'Qui Audena- KUnited
Tom Hoven- KUnited
Lauren Arney- KUnited
Brittany Douthitt- KUnited
Jessie Pringle- KUnited
Keaton Prather- KUnited
Katherine Rainey- KUnited
Madeline Nave- KUnited
Hannah Reinhart- KUnited
Lauren Fleming- KUnited

School of Music
Blane Brungardt- KUnited
Katie Hoefer- KUnited

School of Pharmacy
Bill Wilson- KUnited
Cari Chestnut- KUnited

School of Social Welfare
Mimi Koppen- KUnited

On-Campus
Bahar Barani- KUnited

Off-Campus
MacKenzie Oatman- KUnited
Elizabeth Erker- KUnited
Dan MacMillan- KUnited
Aaron Hess- KUnited
Will Murfin- KUnited

Non-Traditional
Zach Beardslee- KUnited
Jeremiah McFerrin- KUnited

International
Dat Hoang- KUnited
Francesco Rossi Jane- KUnited
Tazrian Rahman- KUnited

03/27/2013

All 65 KUnited Candidates have filed with the Elections Commission! Your Ideas. Your Vision. Our Mission! KUnited 2013! Vote April 10&11th

03/26/2013

We're so excited to release our next two platform initiatives for the 2013 campaign! Your Ideas. Your Vision. Our Mission.

Hawks Helping Hawks
We believe that every student should have the ability to attend the University of Kansas without an extreme financial burden. KUnited will work to collaborate with the KU Endowment and KU Alumni Association to create a student-led fundraising campaign to benefit students. The funds raised would be awarded to students who have exhausted all other financial possibilities and meet certain academic and verification criteria.

Surveying Students to Identify New Initiatives
KUnited believes that many great ideas are generated by students throughout the year and their input is extremely important to us. That being said, we will utilize the summer months and the Student Survey Board to identify at least two more initiatives that will be released in the Fall, expanding platform generation to last throughout the year, instead of simply during the campaign months.

KUnited is a student coalition running for Student Senate which believes in diversity, both in demographics and opinions. We place a high a priority in representing the entire spectrum of student voices. We emphasize community service, student outreach and campus involvement among our members.

Contact: Dan MacMillan, Director of Outreach, KUnited, [email protected]

03/24/2013

We hope everyone is making it back to Lawrence safely! After you finish cheering on the Basketball team, join us for our meeting tonight at 8:00pm at Delta Chi!

03/10/2013

Join us for our next meeting tonight at 8:00pm at Battenfeld Scholarship Hall (1425 Alumni Place). Come share your ideas with us and meet a great group of students! Your Ideas. Your Vision. Our Mission.

03/08/2013

Coverage regarding KU Student Senate's opposition to Concealed Carry on University campuses

Kansas lawmakers are considering allowing concealed guns on college campuses, despite a mountain of opposition.

03/06/2013

A big birthday shout-out to our awesome Vice Presidential Candidate, Blaine Bengtson! Thanks for all your hard work and have a happy birthday Blaine!

03/05/2013

Hey all!

KUnited is excited to announce that The Hawk is our newest sponsor for the KUnited button discount program! With a KUnited button, you can get free cover on Thursdays to the Hawk, as well as a $2 KUnited shot!

Along with The Hawk, your KUnited button gets you:

- Free cover at The Cave
- Buy one entree, get an entree of equal or lesser value free at the Bird Dog Bar
- 1/2 off martinis at the Jayhawker in the Eldridge on Thursdays
- 10% off of food at 23rd Street Brewery
- 15% off of food at Tad's Pizzeria
- $3 off Sunday brunch at TEN in the Eldridge
- $5 Level 1 Tan at the Lemon Bliss Spa on Tuesdays

Thanks to all our supporters and be on the lookout for KUnited buttons on campus or talk to any KUnited member to get your hands on one!!

03/05/2013

We are excited to announce our next four platform initiatives! Your Ideas. Your Vision. Our Mission.

*New Aquatic Center at the Rec
KUnited is committed to providing the best health and fitness facilities and services to KU students. We will work with KU Recreation Services to begin the process of funding and building a new aquatic center as an expansion of the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center. This new center will significantly improve upon the facilities offered at the Robinson Center.

*Increased Free Printing On Campus
We believe that all students should have access to the resources essential to academic success. The ability to print whenever and wherever is invaluable in meeting deadlines and creating quality work. For that reason, we will work to increase student access to free printing across campus.

*Creating a Smoke-Free Campus
We will work with the university administration to restrict smoking on campus because we believe students should have the right to pure indoor and outdoor air. We will strive toward this enhancement by collaborating with Unfiltered, a to***co-free campus initiative, to spread awareness of the to***co products, establish a beneficial cessation service at Watkin’s Health Center, and restore the beauty of our University.

*Full-time LGBTQIA Coordinator
We believe that all students have a right to explore and express their identity in a meaningful and productive way. KUnited will secure funding to hire a full-time LGBTQIA coordinator to better serve the needs of the KU community. In doing so, we hope to create a more inclusive campus for Le***an, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual students.

KUnited is a student coalition running for Student Senate which believes in diversity, both in demographics and opinions. We place a high a priority in representing the entire spectrum of student voices. We emphasize community service, student outreach and campus involvement among our members.

Contact: Dan MacMillan, Director of Outreach, KUnited, [email protected]