Dear MAASU readers,

SC is a little over a week away and if you haven't noticed already, registration is now closed! I'm very excited to meet you all and wanted to include some information for those of you interested in becoming more involved with MAASU with the upcoming year :)

First of all, I want to encourage those of you who have registered to apply for ECC! You will need to submit an electronic application to be by this Sunday, April 4th and prepare a brief 2-minute speech during Elections at SC! This is a great opportunity for you to develop your leadership skills and give your school a voice in MAASU. By working with other passionate Asian American leadership across the Midwest, you'll be able to obtain valuable experience to bring back to your campus and apply with your respective organizations. You can read about our roles and contact us directly to learn more about how you can contribute :)

Secondly, if your school is interested in bidding for the 2010 Fall Leadership Retreat or 2011 Spring Conference, please e-mail me if you haven't done so already or else your school will not receive a slot to present your bid! Bids are due to me by next Wednesday, April 7th and your school will be expected to give a 10-minute Powerpoint presentation to present your bid and have 5-minutes of Q&A.

Lastly, each member school has an M-Rep each academic year that serves as the liason between their schools and MAASU. You can read more about the M-Rep role and what having a voice in our general assembly means here. If you have interest in serving as the M-Rep for your school next year, please e-mail communications@maasu.org!

Thanks so much for supporting MAASU and I look forward to seeing you all soon on our campus!

Judy Sun
MAASU Chairwoman
The Ohio State University
judy.sun@maasu.org