Cricket Bidleman. (Photo courtesy of Cricket Bidleman)
on May 23, 2021
Cricket Bidleman ’21 M.A. ’22 resigned from her position as Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU) vice president on Sunday, leaving ASSU President Christian Giadolor ’21 M.A. ’22 the only member of the Executive Cabinet.
“In my brief tenure as the vice president, I am reminded of the most important lesson one can learn the prioritization of self-care,” Bidleman wrote in a statement to The Daily.
She added that while choosing to resign was an “incredibly difficult” decision, it was “without a doubt, the right one” for her.
According to the ASSU Constitution, the president has the ability to appoint a new vice president in the event of a vacancy a process that requires a two-thirds vote in both the Undergraduate Senate and Graduate Student Council. Candidates must complete an application and interview process, including an interview with the Vice President Search Commit
Review Editorial Board: ASSU Exec Vianna Vo Should Resign
Stanford
University: thatâs the rebranded name of the ASSU and its accidental executive, Vianna Vo. Last Friday, Vo sent a memo to Vice Provost for Student Affairs, Susie Brubaker-Cole. In that memo, Vo (whose job is to represent the student body) advocated against the planned return to campus in spring quarter for juniors and seniors.
â[T]he ASSU believes that bringing only graduate and special circumstance students back to campus will preserve the well-being of those already on-campus, and signal the importance of placing community needs over the individual as we continue to face the pandemic.â