SGA pushes for building a student union
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 reports on the SGA’s Fall Forum, civic-engagement plans and a proposed student union.
- The News-Letter reported that the Fall Forum discussed future projects and political engagement, and that about 10 non-SGA students attended.
- The paper reported that the Civic Engagement Committee proposed working with the University and TurboVote, while a separate initiative would expand political events and review protest guidelines.
- The article adds that Sam Schatmeyer said the Andrew Goodman Foundation could provide funding and resources for voter registration and campus social-issue efforts.
- The reporter writes that plans for a student union could replace the Mattin Center, where the University estimated construction would cost at least $120 million; AJ Tsang said the project was intended to improve mental health.
- According to the article, Tsang proposed a 99-cent signed-brick fundraiser, and members of the SGA, IDEAL and the Faculty Assembly agreed to begin a joint faculty-student civic-engagement effort the next semester.