The SGA executive board is trying to give back as much of the student’s money as they possibly can via the Blazer Allocation Fund. The fund, established 2017, was created to help and support student organizations. Each organization can get up to $500 per semester. But student orgs are not the only ones that can benefit. Students can request money ...
Read More »SGA reveals Campus Rec updates, teams up with RHA
Having the largest senate number VSU has seen in years, SGA is more than excited to move forward into the 2018-2019 school year. After their successful retreat this past weekend, President Jacob Bell officially welcomed the new senators into SGA. It’s here where their real work as student representatives begins. Starting with a combined town hall, SGA and Housing and ...
Read More »‘Their voice is valued’: SGA cabinet makes students top priority for 2018
The students and staff of VSU work hard, but SGA is working even harder. Bringing in a new academic year, the SGA cabinet, consisting of President Jacob Bell, Vice President Amea Thompson, Secretary Rachel Tessin and Comptroller Krupesh Patel, have big plans for the students. According to them, the students are their reason for joining. “In the university committee, the ...
Read More »Student Government welcomes nine new senators
SGA welcomed nine students to vacant senator positions at their Aug. 27 meeting on Monday. Jimmecha Carr, Mary Carter, Ashley Casey, Amiah Hartman, Kiana Johnson, Khusbu Patel, Jenil Patel, Ravi Patel and Monica Wolfe will all be sitting at the next SGA meeting as senators. When asked about why she joined SGA, Senator Amiah Hartman delved into wanting to help ...
Read More »SGA discusses student elections, tentative parking model
After a brief meeting last Monday to pass out Student Election packets, the Student Government Association is back to business for the 2018-2019 school term. Their numbers are expected to double with at least fifty Senator applications out across campus this week and ten completed forms in the cabinet’s possession- a feat that President Jacob Bell and Vice President Amea Thompson are more than excited to announce. Voting for ...
Read More »SGA announces Department of Student Diversity and Inclusion 2018 budget increase
After a two-week hiatus, SGA resumed its weekly meetings on March 26 to get back to business; however, with few topics and a short agenda, the organization kept things short and concise, only lasting 20 minutes out of its hour average. SGA President Maya Mapp was not in attendance, but Chief of Staff Adam Slaton took her place to greet ...
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