From: Soka Student Union (SSU)
Date: November 1, 2023
Subject: SSU EC October Newsletter


Hello SSU, 

 

We hope that everyone is doing well at the beginning of November. As we created the October Newsletter, we would like to share it with you. The newsletter is available on our Instagram page [ssuexecutivecouncil] as well as our Sokannect website. 

2023-2024 SSU EC October newsletter 1. Calendar of Events 2. Updates 3. Upcoming Projects 4. SLA Roster
Upcoming Events and Important Dates Oct. 31 (Tue): Res Life Trick or Treat Nov. 1 (Wed): LS Capstone Outline 1st Draft due Nov. 2 (Thu): Why now? Israel-Gaza War lecture From Nov.1 to Nov. 2: Día de los Muertos Nov. 3 (Fri): Capstone Outline 1st draft due Nov. 4 (Sat): MSOC CAL PAC Opening!! From Nov. 3 to 4: Impactathon Nov. 5 (Sun): PAC PSOC Youth Symphony Nov. 6 (Mon): SBS Guest Speaker | Economics Advising Session = Academics Nov. 8 (Wed): CDO Networking skills workshop | [Tentative] Career Forum by c/o 25 = Post-SUA Plans Nov. 9 (Thu): Career Night DEI Office and CDO = Post-SUA Plans Nov. 10 (Fri): SBS Advising = Academics | ThanksTaking dinner Nov. 11 (Sat): PAC Silkroad Ensemble Nov. 15 (Wed): Writing Center and CDO workshops = Post-SUA Plans Nov. 16 (Thu): Dialogue Buddies | LCP Guest Speaker Nov. 17 (Fri) : PAC As we speak | Blood Drive Nov. 20 (Mon): INTS Guest Speaker Nov. 22 (Wed): CDO workshop = Post-SUA Plans From Nov. 23 (Thus) to Nov. 24 (Fri): Thanksgiving Break Nov. 27 (Mon): HPA Speaker = Academics Nov. 28 (Tue): Meet the Author Nov. 29 (Wed): Writing Center and CDO Workshops = Academics and Post-SUA Plans Nov. 30 (Thu): HPA Speaker As of 10/30/2023
The 1st Committee Meetings Academics [Chair] Flor Mejía Mendoza [Chair] Sarah Truong Sofiia Lobas Misuzu Homma Beini Tang Shota Maeda Appreciation [Chair] Tina Wang Yoko Sato Beini Tang Kazuyo Mizuta Soka Relations [Chair] Yuriko Shiramizu [Chair] Sofiia Lobas Flor Mejía Mendoza Masahiro Iwashita Miyuki Takeda Takumi Yabune Shota Maeda Kazuyo Mizuta Teruhiro Shigeno
Meeting Board of Trustees (BOT) Meeting with Student Affairs Committee of BoT EC and a representative from each Class Senates and Club Senate shared their individual vision and goals for this academic year. October 13th, 2023 Meeting with entire Board of Trustees Soka Student Union (SSU) President Aashish shared the vision and initiatives of the SSU on behalf of the student body.
Upcoming projects from EC/ SLA Constitution Review EC and SLA are currently working on the constitution review. In this installment, we would like to reintroduce SLA structure to you. Student Leaders Assembly Organization Chart - There are two circles. On the inner circle with gray color, white text reads,
2023-2024 Student Leaders Assembly Roster 1st Year Class Senate: President - Enyimpa Akumanyi Nkrumah Secretary - Yuko Hashimoto Treasurer - Chi Phan 2nd Year Class Senate: President - Diogo Kenji Kamata Oikawa Secretary - Sia Tholath Treasurer - Rion Kunimoto 3rd Year Class Senate (Fall): President - Nugnandini Chhetri Secretary - Michika Nishikawa Treasurer - Masahiro Iwashita 3rd Year Class Senate (Spring): President - Keiko Koguchi Secretary - TBC Treasurer - Devin Weber 4th Year Class Senate: President - Christa Niyeze Secretary - Kenta Okazaki Treasurer - Mark Okuda
2023-2024 Student Leaders Assembly Roster Executive Council: President - Aashish Sunar Vice President - Taiyo Shintaku Secretary - Shannon Kwo Treasurer - Hiromi Nitaguchi Attorney General - Yuichi Matsuna Club Senate: President - Chie Shishidou Secretary - Sakura Arai Treasurer - Takeshi Shimohara
Thank you very much, and have a nice week! 
Sincerely,

 

SSU Executive Council 2023-2024 

Aashish Sunar - President 

Taiyo Shintaku - Vice President 

Shannon Kwo - Secretary 

Hiromi Nitaguchi - Treasurer 

Yuichi Matsuna - Attorney General 

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