The Graduate Student Union (GSU) has dropped a motion introduced in December to dismiss vice president Kishori Deshpande from office.

"For the sake of the Graduate Student Union, and given the time frame for the stepping down process, the president of the organization has decided not to reconsider the motion of the vice-president dismissal," GSU president Gabriella Burgos said in a letter included in the organization's Council Agenda Packet.

Burgos introduced the motion in a closed December meeting, alleging among other things, Deshpande's unprofessionalism and failure to accomplish goals.

In the letter, Burgos promised to continue working with Deshpande and expressed satisfaction in her recent work on an Alumni Association presentation made with fellow GSU officers Tommy Scheiding and David Rodriguez

Deshpande defended her work as vice president in a letter passed out at the council meeting.

"I do recognize there could be differences at times, mainly arising out of our different backgrounds and upbringings, but I do not believe such differences in opinions cannot be overcome through an open and frank dialogue," she said in the letter.

The GSU will elect new officers in April and both Burgos and Deshpande have chosen not to seek reelection.

Both Burgos and Deshpande were not available for comment on Tuesday evening.

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