This has been a fun and productive semester for us. ASUM Mizzou was able to establish a mentor-mentee program for all executive members, fill our final executive position - treasurer - after a resignation in the fall, and begin monthly chapter meetings. The Beyond the Vote monthly meetings were fun and engaging because we were able to partner with various student groups and alumni. In January we had a government accountability meeting with Mizzou alum Sheela Lal. For February, we co-hosted an event with the Legion of Black Collegians on the UM System Board of Curators. In March, we brought in Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon to chat about the importance of local elections. Outside of our Beyond the Vote monthly meetings, you could often find our members tabeling across campus with fun stickers and trinkets. Our tabeling focused on a variety of causes including inauguration day, registering municipal voters, and promoting the sustainability challenge event. We are so thankful for all the support and look to do bigger and better things as we head to the end of this semester and beyond. Mizzou updates are written by Mizzou ASUM Vice-President, Brendan Spicer.

Despite COVID-19, this semester has been a busy one for Missouri S&T ASUM. At the beginning of the semester, our team spent lots of time on campus tabeling so that Missouri S&T students, faculty, and staff were able to register to vote before local elections. At those tabeling events, we were also able to hand out information for requesting Absentee ballots to individuals who were not able to drive home for the upcoming election. Outside of tabeling, our executive team was able to share the importance of civic engagement with specific student groups on campus like the Sigma Pi Fraternity. These presentations focused on accessible ways for students to get more involved in the government decision-making process. We were also able to share the information more broadly through our weekly General Body meetings where we discuss various legislative and officer updates. There we were also able to revise our bylaws so that we can better serve students in the future. Our executive team had a great time planning and executing some major events on campus this Spring. First, we have had our Interim CFO of Missouri S&T come and speak to us on Missouri S&T's 10-year financial plan. Then, we had our Women in Government Panel during women’s history month where we had Missouri Senator Lauren Arthur and UM System Lobbyist Stephanie Willis speak on the challenges of being a woman working in government. Finally, as a group, we watched “On the Basis of Sex” and discussed how far women have come in working towards equality and Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s life. For the rest of the semester, we plan to continue to have regular general body meetings, bring speakers to campus, and having more internal events as COVID restrictions continue to lift on campus. If you are interested in attending general body meetings please reach out! Missouri S&T updates are written by S&T Vice-President, Chrysalin Martin.

This semester UMSL ASUM has been focused on building general membership and engaging students in the local elections process. In January, we were able to co-host a virtual mayoral debate forum with the UMSL Student Government Association to educate voters on the candidates who are running for the upcoming municipal elections. This event helped the UMSL student body develop a better understanding of the St. Louis mayoral candidates' platforms and it reinforced the importance of voting in local elections. Since then, UMSL ASUM has been working on reforming our elections process so that our leadership truly reflects the interests and needs of all UMSL ASUM Students. If you are interested in getting involved with UMSL ASUM, applying for an officer position is a great place to start! Our officer applications will be released soon, so stay tuned! UMSL updates are written by UMSL ASUM Chapter Vice-President, Emma Cogdill.