2008 Woodie Awards
Third time's a charm
Majors installed as vice president after SG loses two others
Sean J. Jordan
Issue date: 9/11/07 Section: News
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Dominique Majors, formerly a student senator, assumed the position Friday after an 8-4 vote. She ran unopposed after a surprise withdrawal from the race by Rob Schmittling.
The meeting started with an address from Chancellor Vaughn Vandegrift, who apologized to students for problems concerning this year's registration and financial aid process, and who also explained the story behind the university's decision to shift its athletics programs into Division I.
Professor John B. Meisel, Chair of the Division I Reclassification Work Group, who expounded on Vandegrift's overview and offered additional details about the shift, followed the chancellor.
One question raised by Senator Stephanie Medhurst involved the extra money required to move university athletics into Division I. Meisel said the move will cost the university an additional $2 million, which will equate to around $150 per student in fees. Medhurst asked if that number might go up, but Meisel said that it was a "good ballpark number."
The next item of business was to resume the previous meeting's discussion of filling the role of the vice president. When Majors and Schmittling were presented with time to offer a brief speech, Schmittling announced that he was withdrawing from the race.
With only one candidate, the senators were presented with the choice of either voting for Majors or abstaining from the vote by secret ballot. As per the Student Government constitution, Majors needed two-third of the total votes - eight of 12 - to be elected to the position of vice president. When the results were announced, the ballots showed eight in favor of Majors, with four abstaining, and she was narrowly elected into office.
"I feel very privileged. I want to thank all my senators and everyone else who came out and supported me," Majors said.
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