2008 Woodie Awards
Campus issues brought to SGA
By: Lanz Christian Bañes And Matt Grover
Issue date: 3/9/06 Section: News
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The meeting continued the Delegates' Agenda portion of the annual Officers' Summit, which was held Feb. 17. University President Richard Meyers and five vice presidents met with about 30 officers and student organization members.
Student representatives discussed the seven issues they had previously decided to address during the first Delegates' Agenda. In order of the number of votes received, the seven issues were the expansion of the study abroad program, both the offered courses in existing campuses and establishing new campuses, upgrading facilities and equipment, campus development, recycling, campus beautification, 24-hour access to media labs and widening the university's sidewalks, particularly next to Maria Hall and on Garden Avenue.
Most of the answers from the administration came from Neil George, executive vice president and vice president of Academic Affairs, David Garafola, vice president for finance and Meyers.
In particular, when asked about expanding the courses offered at the international campuses so that other majors - such as dance, theater and art - could take advantage of the program, Meyers took an impromptu poll of the assembled students to see whether new campuses should be established as well.
Junior Shaun Wall, representing the Capoeira Club, suggested Brazil for its anthropological and cultural richness. Other suggestions included Australia and South Africa.
Meyers, who said the administration was pleased the study abroad program was voted the most important issue, said expanding into Latin America was the school's top priority and though Webster is looking into South Africa and its policies towards universities, the school is not looking seriously at Australia at this time.
The facilities and equipment portion of the Delegates' Agenda was dominated by representatives of the Student Arts Forum, who proposed establishing a task force to create an open line of communication to improve the art building.