Student Government held its fourth meeting for the semester on Sept. 20. SG currently has $48,277.84 in their account.
The first order of business was the Alumni Office in a fund request for Homecoming weekend. The presentation was given by Bree Freeman of the office and Brooke Coleman, a junior student intern. This was week two of two for the request. The request was for $500 to cover 50 student tickets for the weekend’s events. The motion was passed and allotted for the full amount.
The next order of business was a fund request from Kappa Psi, a pharmaceutical fraternity on campus under the chapter Delta Omicron. Presenting was regent Phil Davis, a P4 student. This was week two of two for their request. They requested $2,226 in order to attend two conferences over the fall semester. The conferences provide networking opportunities and allow for voting on changes that affect all chapters. Locations include Buffalo, New York and Boston. The motion was passed for the partial amount of $1,726 in order to fund the trip to the NEP conference in Boston.
The next order of business was the Pre-Law Society coming in for club recognition. The presentation was given by Sean Greco, a junior political science student. This was week two of two for the club. The club has been in operation for two semesters without full SG recognition and has a full e-board and general board of over 20 members.
The group holds events to help others understand law and helps members in the seeking of higher education. The vote was passed for the club to be fully recognized.
The next order of business was a fund request from the Wilkes Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA). GSA serves the campus community in the promotion of conversation and of the rights for all people that may identify outside of heterosexual. The presentation was given by Morgan Steiner, junior political science student. The request is for GSA and its guests to be able to attend the Mid-Atlantic LGBTQ+ conference being held Nov. 3-5 in Bloomsburg, Pa.
The conference would help students send work for the conference in the form of papers, projects and workshops. It also gives many of the members a chance in order to present formally and gain that experience. This was the first week of their proposal and will be voted on next week.
The final order of business was an internal presentation given by Michael Nowak, senior electrical engineering student and vice president of SG. This was for a fall event getaway for members of the student community. The trip would see them travel to Roba’s farms, the Taste of Autumn and a scavenger hunt. This would occur over fall break from Oct. 13-16 and give many students a chance to have an activity for those who would not be able to go home during the shortened break. The cost and fund request for the trip was $3,600. This was week one of two and will be voted on next week
SG will meet again on Wednesday, Sept. 27.