Translating data into change
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrases “sga” and “student government”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article covers an SGA survey about undergraduate students’ experiences, stress and happiness.
- The News-Letter reported that the SGA sent the survey to undergraduates to ask about their happiness, academic and social stress, and college experience.
- The paper reported that most respondents said they would use a Student Union if one were built.
- The article adds that the survey contained detailed questions about different parts of student life.
- The reporter writes that the article described the SGA’s failure to tell administrators about the survey as showing poor judgment.
- According to the article, students should view the pending results as a chance to consider changes they can make themselves.