Why are you running in the ASUO Election?
Hello, my name is Quadrian Gill, and I use he/him pronouns. I’m a third-year student majoring in Planning, Public Policy & Management and Sociology. I'm running to be the next ASUO President with the UO Student Power Slate! I currently serve as the ASUO Speaker of the Legislature, where I have been a strong advocate for students. As a student who has worked full-time while pursuing my education, I’ve lived the challenges of balancing academics, work, and financial pressures. Our slate UO Student Power understands that progress requires organizing, advocacy, and a united student body to remind decision makers who the university is meant to serve. With our graduate workers’ union and classified staff entering contract negotiations this year, we recognize the importance of solidarity and standing with the labor movement. If elected, I will advocate for initiatives that put students first. We’ll bring back the Oregon Student Association and reclaim our voice in the state legislature, and I will ensure that ASUO prioritizes the real needs of students by amplifying our voices and protecting our rights. Together, we can build an ASUO that empowers students, workers, and organizers. Vote for me and UO Student Power Slate this April!
What are three key student-focused priorities that you would work on if elected?
As ASUO Speaker of the legislature, I’ve had hands-on experience building the ASUO budget and understand how to use the tools we have to make real change on campus. Amaya and I both bring experience within ASUO, and we’ve listened closely to the issues students are facing and deeply care about. 1.) Multiculturalism: I will continue prioritizing support for our many cultural organizations on campus, in addition to the fight for a Latinx Cultural Center. Latinx students make up almost 20% of the UO student population, yet we do not have a dedicated physical space for our community. With the current political climate and attacks on Latinx communities across the nation, now is the time for UO to step up and show Latinx students that we are safe, respected, and that we belong at the UO. We are committed to building the foundation of a standalone Latinx Cultural Center that creates space for Latinx organizations and students alike to come together and sustain community. 2.) Campus Advocacy: OSA officially dissolved in 2024, which left a gap in student advocacy and student power in the Oregon State Legislature. The Oregon Student Association supported advocacy across the state, giving students a collective voice. UO Student Power is committed to bringing back the Oregon Student Association or a similar entity, building a coalition across all Oregon public university student governments, and advocating for students’ rights and for issues students deeply care about. With this, we hope to connect students with the legislature through accessible lobby days, training, and workshops. With the re-establishment of the Oregon Student Association, we can ensure that students have a strong voice in policy-making that impacts our state. 3.) Academic Services: In the 2025-2026 school year, UO Student Power successfully launched a pilot program during week 10 and finals week to keep the Science Library open 24 hours for students. If elected, Amaya and I plan to grow this program. We would work with the library department to increase funding, expand hours, as well as expanding the program to the Knight Library. We want to ensure that libraries are accessible to students at all hours of the day, while providing adequate support for essential student services and researchers across campus.