Student leaders want the student body to know UOSA is strong during this year’s State of the UOSA address Tuesday night in Adams Hall, Room 150.

Undergraduate Congress leader Brett Stidham celebrated student government’s role in getting Norman to honor LGBT month. Stidham spoke at length about UOSA’s dedication to working together.

Campus Activities Council chairwoman Valerie Hall said this year’s events have gone smoothly and been well-attended. On top of this, Hall, a public relations senior, urged everyone to enter the CAC’s Next Big Thing contest.

Graduate Student Senate chairman Derrell Cox laid out GSS’s plans that were still in the discussion stages. These included developing ways to create more competition in graduate student programs and a universitywide interdisciplinary research project to tackle social issues. He said the project would give graduate students, faculty and possibly undergraduate students a chance to publicize their research in academic journals.

“We want to increase this type of interaction and try to explore strategies and elicit research from all over,” Cox said.

UOSA Vice President Cory Lloyd encouraged students to continue voicing their concerns. The executive branch prides themselves on being visible to students, advertising senior Lloyd said.

UOSA President Franz Zenteno addressed promises Lloyd and he made during their campaign.

Zenteno, international studies graduate student, listed this week’s Human Rights Week, the first alternative spring-break program and Student Congress’ efforts to make OU a more sustainable campus as examples of how they have accomplished their goals.

The executive branch is still working on other issues like laptops for Student Congress and increasing UOSA representation for freshman, Zenteno said.