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SGA Announces the Bear Experience and Recreation Fee Passes

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After an official vote count, SGA would like to announce that the Bear Experience and Recreation Fee has passed. The results are as follows: 2948 for, 726 against and 232 abstain. With this passage, four new facilities will be created. The facilities include a Sand Volleyball Court, Field Hockey Field, Soccer/Track Field and renovations of Plaster Sports Complex.  Students will be charged $50 per semester. Date of completion is Fall 2014, which is when the fee will be implemented. This passage also includes a Student Experience Fund of $200,000 that will help make the game day experience more enjoyable.  For pictures of the renderings check out the SGA website: http://sga.missouristate.edu

For more information, please contact Addison Reed, Chief Communications Officer, at addison303@live.missouristate.edu

 

SGA Commends Presidential Search Committee

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The Student Government Association recently drafted and sent a resolution to the Presidential Search Committee commending their selection of Clifton Smart III as the 11th president of the university on Oct. 16, 2012.

Smart had been interim president since June 27, 2011. During his term as interim president, Missouri State set an enrollment record on the Springfield campus for fall 2012, broke the record for private gifts in a single year and hired the first permanent vice president for diversity.

The Student Government Association has noted and greatly appreciated the countless hours the search committee devoted to interviewing and discussing applicants for the position, selecting two well-qualified finalists and then selecting Clif Smart as the next university president.

The Student Government Association is excited to continue working and collaborating with President Smart. To express this sentiment, a copy of the resolution was sent to Joe Turner, Chair of the Presidential Search Committee; Gordon Elliott, Chair of the Board of Governors; and Clif Smart, President of Missouri State University.

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

SGA Approves Collaborative Art Project

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The Student Government Association recently passed a resolution for a collaborative art project that would place a canvas with a Missouri State bear head outline, filled with students’ maroon thumb prints, in the Plaster Student Union.

SGA approved the resolution during a Senate session Tuesday in the Traywick Parliamentary Room. The resolution, authored by David Schneider, director of university advancement, claims that the project would “provide an opportunity for increased student involvement in MSU athletic events and the university at large.”

The collaborative art project will be completed by Missouri State students as they enter the Plaster Sports Complex at the 2012 Homecoming football game. Funds for the canvas and paint materials will come from the SGA Projects Fund.

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

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.

Wyrick Commission Seeking Students

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Missouri State’s Wyrick Commission is looking for student commissioners for the 2011-2012 academic year. The Wyrick Commission’s purpose is to fund projects that have the potential to enhance the quality of life on campus and improve the University community.

Student members of the Wyrick Commission will be involved in the research and approval or rejection of projects that are submitted to the Commission. Projects submitted to the Commission come directly from students, giving commissioners a great opportunity to connect more with the student body and learn about student opinion on campus. Previous Wyrick projects include the Bear Park South Parking Counters and the projector system in the PSU Theater.

In order to be a member of the Wyrick Commission, students must be enrolled full-time at Missouri State University and able to attend monthly meetings.

For more information on this opportunity, please contact sga@missouristate.edu.