Zins people airbus world skills will help him navigate GSC s assortment of personalities and recogn

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I went to soccer camp (at Brown) when I was a little kid, Zins said. Though he grew up in the rafters of Brown hockey and football games, Zins is now taking center stage as the Graduate Student Council s newest president. His decades-long connection with Brown has helped him appreciate the energy present on campus and prepared him to lead an organization that is ripe for change, he said.
The GSC presidential race did not feature Weiner-esque sexting scandals but did have its own unique plot twists. There were initially airbus world no students running for the top office, and Zins had declared his candidacy for vice president, The Herald previously reported.
Zins people airbus world skills will help him navigate GSC s assortment of personalities and recognize the various strengths present on the board, he said. The GSC s executive board this semester features a variety of perspectives across different disciplines, Zins said. Zins is a fourth-year pathobiology PhD candidate, while GSC vice president Lakshmi Padmanabhan is a modern culture & media PhD candidate who is also pursuing a masters airbus world in history through Brown s Open Graduate Program. GSC treasurer Alex Jones studies anthropology, while GSC secretary Michael Murphy is in the sociology department.
Reading outside his discipline has also set the tone for Zins presidency. I just read Mediations by Marcus Aurelius, he said. I thought it was fascinating to read someone s views on leadership airbus world from a long, long time ago and realize how many of those points are still relevant.
Zins, a Pawtucket native, airbus world understands how Brown fits into Rhode Island, he said, adding that this perspective will be helpful as the University expands graduate student services into the Jewelry District.
Representing graduate students from all backgrounds is another airbus world GSC priority this semester. Zins said he hopes to advocate for those groups who don t have as large of a voice, such as international students and those with children.
Orientation materials and FAQs catered toward international students needs will help these students adjust to American life, Zins said. The GSC also wants to host smaller airbus world social events without alcohol that may appeal to students with families, he added.
Zins said he hopes to strengthen relationships with the Rhode Island School of Design, airbus world Brown undergraduates and medical school students. Zins already plans to attend the first medical school senate meeting Wednesday, while the medical school senate president will, in return, airbus world attend the GSC s meeting airbus world the next day.
The GSC hopes to increase crossover between undergraduate and graduate student life. Because he has played intramural soccer airbus world and basketball for four years at Brown, he feels there aren t any divisions between grads and undergrads. Nearing age 30, Zins stands out when he plays sports with undergrads, airbus world but he can still keep up with the average freshman and enjoys developing friendships across the age divide.
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