SGA discusses DOE's “National Call to Action," introduces philanthropy legislation
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 News-Letter article reports on the SGA’s Sept. 15 general body meeting and the issues discussed there.
- The News-Letter reported that the five-member Judiciary Committee, with two vacancies, reviews complaints, interprets governing documents, issues binding decisions and hears appeals.
- The paper reported that Jackson Morris presented the Education Department’s “National Call to Action,” which asks universities to address seven topics, including free speech, affordability, artificial intelligence and foreign influence.
- The article adds that members proposed meetings with university officials, an undergraduate survey and outreach to student organizations, but made no formal decision.
- The reporter writes that the SGA passed bills for a prospective-organization fair and new member accountability procedures.
- According to the article, Mamadou Thiam introduced a request for partial funding for Phi Delta Theta’s Crab Fest; organizers said it served over 500 people and raised about $10,000, while some senators questioned the event because 12 bushels of crabs remained.
- The News-Letter reported that Sean Durkis-Dervogne proposed requiring more detailed semester reports on SGA spending by organization and expense category.