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2025-2026 SGA election results were announced on April 16. (Graphic by: Cade Smithson)

SGA prepares for transition to next general assembly, executive board

Cade Smithson, Staff Writer April 16, 2025

During the April 10 SGA meeting, members began final preparations for the transition to the organization’s next general assembly and executive board. Election polls closed April 13 and results were announced...

Ella Avolio-Alschbach informs SGA members of the Archive Madness event last Thursday at the College of Liberal Arts. (Photo by Cade Smithson)

SGA welcomes guest speakers, opens election polls for voting

Cade Smithson, Staff Writer April 9, 2025

During the April 3 Student Government Association meeting, the organization welcomed two guest speakers to share information regarding their university departments. Ella Avolio-Alschbach, The Rice Library’s...

Polls for the SGA election will open April 7 and close April 13. (Graphic by Cade Smithson)

SGA prepares for elections, further acknowledges student concerns

Cade Smithson, Staff Writer March 25, 2025

SGA is continuing to spread information regarding the April 7-13 election cycle. In effort to make students aware of electoral procedures, the organization held a “Slushie Social” on Monday, March...

SGA will be hosting a game show-like-event that will help students understand the misconceptions of disabilities. (Graphic courtesy of @usisga on Instagram)

SGA unveils game show event, greenlights funding for campus organizations

Cade Smithson, Staff Writer March 20, 2025

The exceptionally productive March 5 SGA meeting kicked off with officer reports, starting with SGA President Tamia Smith. Smith reported she had her first session with the student trustee search committee....

SGA have meetings every Thursday at 5:30pm in the Liberal Arts Building. (Graphic Courtesy of SGA)

SGA prepares for a listening session public forum on Thursday, Feb. 20

Cade Smithson, Staff Writer February 26, 2025

The Student Government Association meeting on Feb. 20 started with a roll call, followed by Tamia Smith, SGA president, sharing her letter to the university. Each time a letter is written on behalf of...

SGA have meetings every Thursday at 5:30pm in the Liberal Arts Building. (Graphic Courtesy of SGA)

Feb. 13 SGA meeting recap

Cade Smithson, Staff Writer February 19, 2025

Last week’s Student Government Association meeting began with roll call, followed by the resignation of a general assembly member. Eddie Marsee, former veteran student member at large, resigned from...

Erika Uebelhor, SGA attorney general, reads the resolution to create a equity, diversity, and inclusion administrative vice president position to the General Assembly for approval March 3. in Carter Hall The General Assembly unanimously approved the resolution March 3.

SGA forms EDI position, committee

Alyssa DeWig, Staff Writer April 2, 2022

Student Government Association created an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion administrative vice president (AVP) position and committee for the 2022-2023 academic year. Anna Ardelean, president of SGA, signed...

Erika Uebelhor, Student Government Associate attorney general, presents to the General Assembly Feb. 10 on Zoom her motion to update the president and vice-president candidate requirements.

SGA updates election rules after complications in the 2021 election

Shelby Clark, Editor-in-Chief February 23, 2022

The Student Government Association unanimously voted to update the language for vice-president and president candidate requirements during the Zoom General Assembly Feb. 10. The update came as a response...

Student Government Association General Assembly members vote to continue the discussion on SGA freshman representative position Jan. 13. SGA voted in the new SGA freshman representative position on Jan. 20.

SGA adds freshman representative to the General Assembly

Fallon Heady, Staff Writer February 3, 2022

The Student Government Association passed a resolution implementing five voting freshman student representative positions into the SGA General Assembly.  The resolution was introduced to the assembly...

Anna Ardelean, president of Student Government Association, signs a resolution regarding the campus busing situation Monday. Erika Uebelhor (back left) wrote the letter of support and Haviland Wyant (back right) was the second signature on the resolution Monday.

SGA signs letter of support for on-campus bus solutions

Shelby Clark, Editor-in-Chief December 2, 2021

Student Government Association signed a letter of support on Monday asking Public Safety, the Dean of Students Office and all related university organizations to fix the bus and parking situation during...

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