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SGA Commissions Seeking Student Commissioners

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The Student Government Association’s Elections, Wyrick and Sustainability Commissions are currently seeking students to serve during the 2012-13 academic year.

The Elections Commission reviews the Elections Manual, secures a timeline for the following election and researches how to increase voter turnout. The Elections Commission also reviews petitions for candidacy, evaluates actions that potentially violate the Elections Manual and validates the election results.

Student members of the Wyrick Commission will assist in researching and approving or rejecting proposals for projects submitted directly by students, such as the Parking Counters in Bear Park South.

Similarly, students serving on the Sustainability Commission are charged with assisting in the development of sustainability initiatives. This includes distributing the Sustainability Fund for projects, previously including the bike rental program and hydration stations.

Student commissioners cannot currently serve in the Student Government Association or be the President or Vice President of any other student organization.

Those interested in joining any of the commissions are encouraged to email SGA@missouristate.edu/

For more information, please contact Riana Sears, Chief Communications Officer at Riana21@live.missouristate.edu.

SGA Supports Sustainability Proposal for Solar Panels

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Members of Student Government Association’s Senate moved recently to approve a resolution that supports the purchase and placement of solar panels on the rooftop of Meyer Library.

The project was taken to the Sustainability Commission as a proposal, but required SGA’s support since the $120,000 project would need to use more than 25 percent of the funds currently available to the Commission.

The solar panels placed atop Meyer Library will offset the nearly 32,000 kilowatts per year required to operate the lights within the JQH Fountain outside the library.

The addition of solar panels to MSU’s campus not only helps offset long-term energy costs, but also reaffirms the university’s commitment to ethical leadership and community engagement by promoting a cleaner and healthier environment on campus.

For more information, please contact Paige Oxendine, Chief Communications Officer, at Oxendine100@live.missouristate.edu.

Spring Deadline Approaching for Sustainability Proposals

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The spring deadline for students or faculty interested in submitting a sustainability proposal to Student Government Association’s Sustainability Commission will be March 9, 2012.

Proposals submitted to the Sustainability Commission may aim to improve any aspect of sustainability at Missouri State, and will be reviewed and voted upon by all commission members.

Recently implemented sustainability proposals include filling stations for reusable water bottles in residence halls, additional bike racks for student use, and funding for a bike rental program.

For more information, please contact Paige Oxendine, Chief Communications Officer, at Oxendine100@live.missouristate.edu.

Schneider Appointed as Chief Sustainability Commissioner

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Missouri State student David Schneider has been appointed to the position of Chief Sustainability Commissioner as the previous Commissioner, Paige Jenkins, begins her term as Student Governor.

Schneider, who has served on the Sustainability Commission for two years, will begin his duties at a busy time for the commission, as the March 9, 2012 deadline for proposals is quickly approaching.

Schneider is a junior from Rockford, IL and currently enrolled in Missouri State University’s nursing program. In addition to his work with the Sustainability Commission he also serves as the director of Dance Bear-A-Thon, an annual event benefitting Children’s Miracle Network.

For more information, please contact Paige Oxendine, Chief Communications Officer, at Oxendine100@live.missouristate.edu.

Sustainability Commission Approves Purchase of Additional Bike Racks for Campus

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The Student Government Association’s Sustainability Commission recently approved an initiative to purchase additional bike racks for campus. The initiative was brought to the Commission by SGA’s Student Affairs Committee, which drafted the initiative in response to student concern over a lack of available bike spaces on campus.

While the number of bike riders on campus has increased, the number of bike racks has not been adjusted to deal with the influx of bikes on campus. As a result, students have taken to attaching bikes to trees and lamp posts, causing accessibility problems.

The approved initiative allows for the purchase of nine new bike racks, which will be divided amongst three locations, creating 100 new bike spaces. The three locations include: behind Plaster Student Union, between Strong Hall and Glass Hall, and in front of Plaster Student Union on the Northwest side.

For more information, please contact Paige Oxendine, Chief Communications Officer, at Oxendine100@live.missouristate.edu.