Fatimah Albaqshi, ASWSU director of community affairs, updated the Senate on her recent work at their Wednesday night meeting. Albaqshi thanked the current ASWSU Executive team for their constant support. She specifically thanked President Brian Patrick and Vice President Alexander Pan. During her term, Albaqshi said she has been involved in various initiatives such as Pullman.
Diversity, equity and inclusion training
Senators will attend a training within six weeks of the start of the fall and spring semesters or of taking office. ASWSU Senator Lauren Slater wrote the bill and said the resolution is a passion project of hers.
Slater said the bill’s intention is to ensure representatives of the student body are educated about how to be an ally to all students.
Learning how to effectively and respectfully communicate with constituents is important, she said.
“My hope with this bill is that we learn how to communicate better and communicate more respectfully with everyone around us,” Slater said. “Even us within the senate, and communicating with the executive as well.”