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Senate to vote on new vice president
Issue date: 8/23/07 Section: News
Friday's Student Government meeting, the first of the fall semester, will involve filling the vacant vice president position, appointing a new senator, appointing new personnel and discussing the elimination of program funding during particular times, among other items on the agenda.
The position of vice president will be filled by one of the current senators. According to an article from Tuesday's edition of the Alestle, the three senators who have expressed an interest in the position are Stephanie Medhurst, Dominique Majors and Rob Schmittling. The senate will vote on a candidate at the meeting and must reach a two-thirds majority to conclude the election.
Student Body President Laurie Estilette will also present her decision regarding who will be appointed for the resulting vacant senate seat.
The Student Government will also discuss several program requests from registered student organizations, including a request from Sculptors at Wagner made over the summer to fund the Sculpture on Campus 2007 Walk & Banquet, for $4,692, a request from International Student Council to fund a three-day event, for $6,272.80, and a request from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated to fund an event called "Expressions," for $5,610.
Also on the table is a program request from the Student Art Therapy Association to fund its fall conference which will feature guest speaker Lani Gerity, who, according to the request, "will present an evening lecture and day workshop describing her experiences and accumulated knowledge regarding the use of puppet making and narrative art therapy." The request seeks $3,462 to fund the event.
The Student Government will also discuss a resolution that will effectively eliminate funding for all recognized SIUE student groups and organizations during the weekend prior to finals week and during the week of final exams each academic semester. Potential exceptions include organizations of an academic nature and summer events, both at the discretion of the Student Government.
The Student Senate meeting will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Morris University Center's International Room.
The position of vice president will be filled by one of the current senators. According to an article from Tuesday's edition of the Alestle, the three senators who have expressed an interest in the position are Stephanie Medhurst, Dominique Majors and Rob Schmittling. The senate will vote on a candidate at the meeting and must reach a two-thirds majority to conclude the election.
Student Body President Laurie Estilette will also present her decision regarding who will be appointed for the resulting vacant senate seat.
The Student Government will also discuss several program requests from registered student organizations, including a request from Sculptors at Wagner made over the summer to fund the Sculpture on Campus 2007 Walk & Banquet, for $4,692, a request from International Student Council to fund a three-day event, for $6,272.80, and a request from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated to fund an event called "Expressions," for $5,610.
Also on the table is a program request from the Student Art Therapy Association to fund its fall conference which will feature guest speaker Lani Gerity, who, according to the request, "will present an evening lecture and day workshop describing her experiences and accumulated knowledge regarding the use of puppet making and narrative art therapy." The request seeks $3,462 to fund the event.
The Student Government will also discuss a resolution that will effectively eliminate funding for all recognized SIUE student groups and organizations during the weekend prior to finals week and during the week of final exams each academic semester. Potential exceptions include organizations of an academic nature and summer events, both at the discretion of the Student Government.
The Student Senate meeting will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Morris University Center's International Room.
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