Jeffrey Ko

The kid from Queens

I'm currently a junior studying International Relations and Politics and Hispanic Studies with a minor in Cybersecurity. I am additional seeking a Master's in International Relations as part of the accelerated master's program. I've been in Student Senate since my freshman fall and have cherished every moment of it. During my sophomore year, I had the privilege of serving as the Chair of the Committee on Advocacy. Along with my fellow students, I pressed for increased attention to the growing disparity between diversity with inclusion. I worked hard to foster a system that provides survivors every resource necessary and challenged the proposed changes to the Title IX guidelines proposed by the Department of Education. I penned an open letter to survivors as part of SARVP (Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence Prevention) Week and pushed for mandatory training. I worked with my colleagues and the administration to provide a mechanism for students to challenge the types of collaborative research being done at CMU and wrote a now passed initiative requiring tenure track candidates to write and submit a statement codifying their commitment to foster a diverse and inclusive space in academia as part of their consideration for tenure status. There is so much work to be done, and I cannot wait to work with all students to bring about the positive environment in which everyone can thrive.