ASG allocates student org funding, passes four bills
By Madeline Phaby | March 23, 2021Miami University’s Associated Student Government (ASG) approved its second round of student organization funding for the semester at its March 16 meeting.
Miami University’s Associated Student Government (ASG) approved its second round of student organization funding for the semester at its March 16 meeting.
Miami University’s Associated Student Government (ASG) launched an initiative earlier this month to reduce food waste in campus dining halls by asking students to “pick their portion.” Dining halls across campus now display stickers on the glass in front of food stations prompting students to be specific about the amount of food they wish to receive. Options include double, full and half-portions, as well as “just a taste.”
This week, Sarah Grace Hays and Maggie Pena sit down with the three candidates for Miami University's student body president, Vada Stephens, Madelyn Jett, and Trey Petrella. Each candidate is going to share a bit about themselves and their platform.
Prior to its Feb. 26 meeting, Miami University’s Associated Student Government (ASG) received its third resignation of the year – this time, its secretary for alumni affairs.
As of Friday, Feb. 26, three tickets have met the requirements to run for student body president (SBP) and vice president (VP). The candidates may begin officially campaigning after 6 p.m. on Friday.
Miami University’s Associated Student Government (ASG) allocated just $67,000 of the $210,000 it initially budgeted for its first round of student organization funding this semester.
Last semester, Miami University students received information on the COVID-19 pandemic through emails from President Crawford, the offices of the Provost, student life, residence life, student health services and university communications. This semester, the sources of information have been narrowed down to two: the division of student life and the COVID-19 response team.
Miami University’s Associated Student Government (ASG) elected two on-campus senators, two off-campus senators and four senators-at-large at its Feb. 2 meeting.
Over the past few months, the Associated Student Government (ASG), the Infrastructure and Sustainability (I&S) committee and the Student Sustainability Council (SSC) worked on a variety of issues, with administrators and on behalf of the student body, to promote sustainability at Miami University. This semester gave them an opportunity to promote sustainability despite the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Miami University’s Associated Student Government (ASG) held special elections for four on-campus senator positions and two positions on the student trustee election committee at its Sept. 29 meeting.
Miami University’s Associated Student Government (ASG) approved its internal operating budget for the fall semester and elected two senators to the student life council at its Sept. 22 meeting.
Saturday, Miami University released a statement of solidarity, condemning racism after the murder of George Floyd. The statement is a good start. But what’s next?
Jannie Kamara and Jessica von Zastrow won the student body president election yesterday and will serve as president and vice president respectively for the 2020-2021 school year. Kamara will be Miami’s first black female student body president (SBP).
Miami University's Associated Student Government (ASG) passed a bill supporting the registrar's online diploma proposal at its meeting on Tuesday, March 3.
Miami University’s Associated Student Government (ASG) elected seven new senators and approved its internal operating budget at its meetings on Tuesday, Feb. 18 and Feb. 25. ASG also heard a proposal from the university to eliminate paper diplomas in favor of an online system.
Around 100 students and faculty attended the forum, which Rossi said ASG spent around $11,500 on. This money came from ASG’s finances leftover after funding student organizations. Okatomo cost less than past speakers, so organizers gave laptop stickers, wristbands and t-shirts that read “mental health matters” to attendees.
After a deadline extension, three tickets are now in the race for Student Body President (SBP) and Vice President (VP). Elections will be held March 17-18 on the Hub.
Only one ticket filed to run for Miami University’s student body president/vice president by Friday's noon deadline, said Sarah Siegel, speaker of senate for Miami's Associated Student Government (ASG).
This year, instead of having a runoff election, ASG will utilize ranked-choice voting. Rather than choosing only their preferred candidate, students will rank all candidates.
Miami University’s Associated Student Government (ASG) is out for blood. ASG is co-sponsoring their first blood drive on Feb. 11 in Armstrong Pavilion A/B. The blood collected during the drive will go to benefit 23 different partnering hospitals and health centers including McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Dayton Children’s Hospital and Fort Hamilton Hospital. The blood donated will service 15 counties in total.