Staff Report

The following are letters of apology from two ASUN Senators who were censured this semester.

The first is from Zachary Brounstein and the second is from Anthony Ramirez. Both represent the College of Engineering in the ASUN Senate.

Mr. Brounstein:

To the students at the University of Nevada,

Throughout my term I strived to represent my constituents as best I could in the discussions, debates, and reform that took place at the senate table as well as in committees and in my office hours. I take this responsibility incredibly seriously and I appreciate every moment that opportunity provides for me to better our campus and institution.

While working with my peers and fellow senators, time had escaped me and on more than one occasion I had not recorded my office hours. This offense, though not unforgivable, led to my being censured by the associated students. It was negligent on my part and I take full responsibility for my actions, though I would like the record to show that I participated in and held every office hour that was required. By not logging in my time however, it does reflect poorly on the leaders of the associated students as well as my character.

I implore you to accept my apology, for I have redoubled my efforts to end my term on a good note. Since my censure I have written bills and resolutions and actively taken a role in changing campus culture for the better. My flagship project, University Day, will be more massive than I imagined when I began and am excited that it will become an annual tradition kicking off Mackay Week. I hope this demonstrates the desire to leave a respectable legacy and a sincere proposition to the students I represent.

To the students, faculty, and administration of College of Engineering, you work tirelessly day and night and in between to perform your best, even when you haven’t felt it. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to represent the best people on campus and I strive to make you proud. When I am an alumnus I will only have positive opinions of my time here and will continue to provide an outstanding name to this college, university, city, and state. Thank you.

Omnia pro patria,

Senator Zachary Brounstein

Mr. Ramirez:

To the Students of the University of Nevada,

I am writing to you today to address my censure. Foremost, I would like to apologize that this letter is even necessary, and I am deeply sorry that I fell short in my duties. With that being said, I was censured for not tracking my office hours. This mistake was silly and easily amendable, but I simply forgot to enter my hours in the log book. Unfortunately, this clerical error creates the appearance of my complete neglect of office hours. However, I would like to reassure you that it was not my failure to hold office hours, but rather an error of formally entering those hours. In the future, I will ensure that I enter my hours, and I can promise you that I will not make this mistake again. I hope you give me the chance to rectify this issue, and continue working as a Senator, as I am currently seeking re-election. I have worked on several projects as a Senator, and feel that this censure is not representative of the compilation of work that I have done. I have worked on projects such as establishing an alumni association and creating a textbook reserve for the College of Engineering. While both of these projects have been started, it will take me another term in office to see these projects through. I plan to use this as an opportunity to remind me of the reason I ran for senate in the first place and move forward with making this University a better place. Feel free to contact me at senatorramirez@asun.unr.edu to voice suggestions, or concerns, and let’s continue working together now and in the future.

Sincerely,

Anthony Ramirez

Senator for the College of Engineering

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