Presidential Debate Student Profile

David Ader

Pronounced: Ader rhymes with "trader"

Junior in Business Administration from Strongsville, Ohio. Attended High School at Lake Ridge Academy in North Ridgeville, Ohio.

President, Student Union

Bio Snapshot: Student Union President David Ader has his finger on the student pulse. "People are excited for the national attention, to see their school in the spotlight, to be able to tell their friends, Look! Turn on any news channel you want. That's my school. That's where I play basketball. That's my chancellor introducing people."

"It's the chance of a lifetime for students here at the University," says Ader.

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Ader leads a broad coalition of about 15 student groups who have produced "Educate Yourself," a series of forums about important campaign issues, such as Foreign Policy and Homeland Security, Reproductive Rights, and the Economy. Led by faculty members, local specialists, and national experts flown in to participate, the weekly panels are taking place up to Election Day.

"Student groups are coming together all over campus who normally wouldn't be working together," says Ader. These groups include: Amnesty International, College Democrats, College Libertarians, College Republicans, the Debate Team, Green Action, Project Democracy, ROTC, Students for Choice, Students for Life, and the Student Worker Alliance.

"We decided to organize the Educate Yourself series as a way to pool the strengths of the many student groups on campus, to put the focus back on the actual issues of the election — rather than letting the candidates dictate their positions. Ultimately it's up to voters to decide where they stand on each issue, but we're trying to provide yet another avenue for them to be more informed before making that choice. I personally learn something new each time we have one of these forums."

Educate Yourself forums take place every Monday at 4:45 PM, in Rebstock 215, on the Hilltop Campus.

In addition to Educate Yourself, Ader was the only undergraduate representative on the University Debate Steering Committee. He's also been a gymnastics coach and can talk about flips and flops — in the athletic sense.

Student Contact Information:

Work: (314) 935-5916

E-mail: president@su.wustl.edu

For more information or help setting up an interview, contact:

Debra Schwartz - schwarde@charter.net, (314) 791-0647

Gerry Everding - gerry_everding@wustl.edu, (314) 935-6375

News Stories & Tip Sheets:

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Social work lecture series to address pressing issues Jan. 27, 2005 -- The George Warren Brown School of Social Work's spring lecture series addresses a broad spectrum of issues from elder care to the future of social policy. The series will kick off Feb. 7 with a lecture by Melvin Oliver, Ph.D., titled "Can We Preserve the Progressive Soul of Asset-Based Social Policy?" Oliver is a professor of sociology and dean of social sciences in the College of Letters and Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara. All lectures will be held at noon in Brown Hall, Room 124.

Addressing important social issues School of Social Work spring lecture series begins with Melvin Oliver Feb. 7 Jan. 20, 2005 -- The George Warren Brown School of Social Work's spring lecture series addresses a broad spectrum of issues from elder care to the future of social policy. The series will kick off Feb. 7 with a lecture by Melvin Oliver, Ph.D., titled "Can We Preserve the Progressive Soul of Asset-Based Social Policy?" Oliver is a professor of sociology and dean of social sciences in the College of Letters and Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara. All lectures will be held at noon in Brown Hall, Room 124.

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