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3359343154_fe627fb09aGavin Keirans is the current president of the University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA), serving as the Chief Leader of the Student Body. President Keirans is a Junior majoring in Business Management as well as Labor/Employment Relations with minors in Legal Environment of Business and Business/Liberal Arts.

He hails from Philadelphia, having attended St. Joe’s Prep for high school. As President, Gavin oversaw the establishment of the Tenant-Landlord Mediation Program and the Online Book Exchange.

In addition to being UPUA President, Gavin is a voting member of the Student Activity Fee Board, Chairs the Facilities Fee Board, has a seat at all Board of Trustee meetings, and is a member of the Alumni Council.

Academically, he has been successful as a three time Dean’s List student. Last spring, Keirans won the presidency beating three tickets with 52 percent of the total vote (2,217 votes).

As a Freshman, Keirans also ran for President, finishing first runner up. Much of his current term has been spent working on uniting major student organizations and solidifying UPUA’s presence.

President Keirans believes that a sense of tradition and pride needs to be restored to this campus, and through his efforts of outreach as well as systematic changes, he plans to make a lasting impact for the Penn State Student Body.

A Record of Leadership & Public Service
Gavin Keirans & Hillary Gupta have established themselves among the elite student leaders at Penn State. Both have been in student governance since their Freshman Year. Gavin Keirans has been a staple of student leadership from the beginning of his college career, and his committment to advancing student life only strenghens with time. Hillary Gupta has the unique experience of being both a prominent leader in UPUA as well as Greek Life. Together they have proven track record of success.

Below you can browse through a listing of selected articles from The Daily Collegian from the past years that report on Gavin Keirans advocacy efforts throughout the Penn State University community, both on-campus and off-campus.

Articles as UPUA President
The Daily Collegian – Mar. 06, 2009- Keirans to run for re-election; two others to Challenge
The Daily Collegian – Mar. 04, 2009- Students Continue Struggle for Legal Services Fund
The Daily Collegian – Mar. 02, 2009- CCSG Urged to join Tuition Cause
The Daily Collegian -Feb. 26, 2009- Fight continues for Legal Services
The Daily Collegian – Feb. 26, 2009- Graduate Students Support Legal Services
The Daily Collegian – Feb. 24, 2009- Student’s Protest in Philadelphia
The Daily Collegian – Feb. 24, 2009- Editorial: Temple Rally sets Promising Standard
The Daily Collegian – Feb. 18, 2009- Leaders to Rally in Philadelphia
The Daily Collegian – Feb. 17, 2009- UPUA seeks Rendell Forum
The Daily Collegian – Feb. 10, 2009- Rally Criticizes Proposed Cuts
The Daily Collegian – Feb. 10, 2009- Proposal hopes to expel early classes
The Daily Collegian – Feb. 09, 2009- Student Leader’s to Rally Against Rendell’s Budget Proposal
The Daily Collegian – Feb. 05, 2009- Leaders set up rally to proposed cutback
The Daily Collegian – Feb. 05, 2009- Editorial: Free Legal Services a Neccesary Goal
The Daily Collegian – Feb. 03, 2009- Tenant Landlord Center to include roommates
The Daily Collegian – Feb. 02, 2009- UPUA splits Greek Liazon Positions into two new roles
The Daily Collegian – Feb. 02, 2009- Leader to continue fight for Legal Services program
The Daily Collegian – Jan. 12, 2009- Tenant Landlord Centers opens to help with disputes
The Daily Collegian – Dec. 12, 2008- Group delays Fee Implimentation
The Daily Collegian- Dec. 11, 2008- UPUA looks forward to upcoming semester
The Daily Collegian- Dec. 03, 2008- UPUA to take action as committees merge
The Daily Collegian – Nov. 20, 2008- Editorial: Keirans Reflects on Fall Accomplishments
The Daily Collegian- Nov. 13, 2008- UPUA pass Legal Services program
The Daily Collegian – Nov. 12, 2008- UPUA to see more funds
The Daily Collegian- Nov.12, 2008- UPUA bailout represents a flawed system
The Daily Collegian- Nov. 07, 2008- UPUA to receive tempory funding
The DailyCollegian- Nov. 06, 2008- UPUA incorporates Student Voice in Fee
The Daily Collegian – Oct. 09, 2008- 60 Day Plan Advocates Student Perks
The Daily Collegian – Sept. 09, 2008- Keirans Enforces Timeline
The Daily Collegian – Aug. 26, 2008- A Man with a Plan, hope for UPUA
The Daily Collegian- Aug. 17, 2008- UPUA planning legal services clinic
The Daily Collegian – Aug. 16, 2008- ABTS conference kicks off; four schools represented
The Daily Collegian – Aug. 06, 2008- Editorial: UPUA jump starts Student Advocacy
The Daily Collegian – Aug. 05, 2008- UPUA presents idea to council
The Daily Collegian – July. 21, 2008- Editorial: Non-caped crusaders still battle jokers
The Daily Collegian – Jul. 10, 2008- Student President meets with Official
The Daily Collegian – May. 16, 2008- Alcohol education program to be first of its kind
The Daily Collegian – Apr. 25, 2008- UPUA: On the way to True Advocacy
The Daily Collegian – Apr. 22, 2008- UPUA works with Greeks
The Daily Collegian – Apr. 18, 2008- Keirans, Spanier get Acquainted
The Daily Collegian – Mar. 14, 2008- Board Postpones new fee decision
The Daily Collegian – Apr. 10, 2008- UPUA Prepares for Shift
The Daily Collegian – Apr. 08, 2008- UPUA Leader issues Plan
The Daily Collegian – Apr. 04, 2008- Keirans Editorial: I will Keep my Promise to you Penn State
The Daily Collegian – Mar. 27, 2008- Keirans triumphs over disputes
The Daily Collegian – Mar. 26, 2008- Keirans reaches out to voters with rap, fliers
The Daily Collegian – Mar. 26 2008- Candidates Avoid Campaign Violations
The Daily Collegian – Mar. 26, 2008- Voters Decide Today
The Daily Collegian – Mar. 25, 2008- Meet the UPUA Presidential Candidates
The Daily Collegian – Mar. 24, 2008- Endorsement: Keirans, Russell offer Clear Vision
The Daily Collegian – Mar. 24, 2008- UPUA Candidates to Cross Examine in Debate
The Daily Collegian – Mar. 17, 2008 – UPUA Kicks Off Election Season
The Daily Collegian – Mar. 7, 2008 – UPUA Announces Election Candidates

Articles on Keirans’ Involvement Prior to being UPUA President
The Daily Collegian – Feb. 25, 2008 – UPUA Opens Election To Potential Candidates
The Daily Collegian – Feb. 4, 2008 – Right Move Made In Clause’s Removal
The Daily Collegian – Jan. 31, 2008 – UPUA Cuts Controversial Elections Code Clause
The Daily Collegian – Jan. 23, 2008 – Blogger Asks For Student Mayor
The Daily Collegian – Jan. 15, 2008 – Scheduling Site To Operate In Real Time
The Daily Collegian – Nov. 27, 2007 – Public Has Right To Know Applicants
The Daily Collegian – Nov. 16, 2007 – Student Applies For Trustee Position
The Daily Collegian – Nov. 14, 2007 – PSU Free Speech Comes Under ‘Fire’
The Daily Collegian – Oct. 19, 2007 – Student Representative To Be Selected For Board
The Daily Collegian – Oct. 19, 2007 – Illinois Law To Protect Student Media, Free Speech
The Daily Collegian – Oct. 17, 2007 – Proposed Web Forum To Aid Student Groups
The Daily Collegian – Oct. 12, 2007 – Students Shout Coming Out Pride
The Daily Collegian – Sept. 27, 2007 – Student Advocacy Group Maps Out Plan For Change
The Daily Collegian – Sept. 27, 2007 – Debate Prolongs UPUA Revisions
The Daily Collegian – Sept. 21, 2007 – Advocacy Group Obtains Seasoned Leaders
The Daily Collegian – Sept. 14, 2007 – ‘Pissed’ Students Raise Their Voices
The Daily  Collegian – Sept. 6, 2007 – Group Wants Dynamic PSU Student Voice
The Daily Collegian – Sept. 6, 2007 – UPUA: What To Expect
The Daily Collegian – Aug. 30, 2007 – UPUA Holds First Meeting
The Daily Collegian – Aug. 28, 2007 – Big Ten Rallies Behind Reform
The Daily Collegian – Aug. 27, 2007 – Big  Ten Continues Its Refusal To Acknowledge UPUA
The Daily Collegian – May 4, 2008 – Students Celebrate Reversal of Lottery
The Daily Collegian – May 2, 2007 – Group Aims To ‘Stop’ PSU
The Daily Collegian – Apr. 26, 2007 – More Voters Hit The Polls
The Daily Collegian – Apr. 26, 2007 – Students Choose Lewis To Lead
The Daily Collegian – Apr. 25, 2007 – Rally Supports ‘Tuition Mission’
The  Daily Collegian – Apr. 25, 2007 – One Hour Left To Vote
The Daily Collegian – Apr. 25, 2007 – “I’m Actually Starting To Go Crazy”
The Daily Collegian – Apr. 24, 2007 – UPUA Election Guide
The Daily Collegian – Apr. 24, 2007 – UPUA Elections: Johnson and Lenn Should Lead
The Daily Collegian – Apr. 24, 2007 – Hopefuls Convene For Final Debate
The Daily Collegian – Apr. 24, 2007 – Tuition Rally Seeks To ‘Change’ Voices
The Daily Collegian – Apr. 23,  2007 – Bundy Drops Out Of UPUA Elections
The Daily Collegian – Apr. 23, 2007 – Candidates Participate In LateNight Debate
The Daily Collegian – Apr. 19, 2007 – UPUA Candidates Debate Experience
The Daily Collegian – Apr. 16, 2007 – UPUA Constitutional Changes Approved, Will Head To Board
The Daily Collegian – Apr. 13, 2007 – UPUA Candidates Connect With Voters
The Daily Collegian – Apr. 12, 2007 – Bundy’s Second Attempt At UPUA Evokes Doubt
The Daily Collegian – Apr. 5, 2007 – Voicing Concerns, Opinions Will Better Penn State Life
The Daily Collegian – Apr. 5, 2007 – Groups Promote More Diverse Campus
The Daily Collegian – Apr. 2, 2007 – Campaign Aims To Educate
The Daily Collegian – Feb. 15, 2007 – Student Leaders’ Motives A Concern For Reader