Last week’s Senate meeting brought about a variety of important points regarding the Safe Ride program being considered for implementation. Safe Ride committee chair and senior senator Shannon Bono presented the committee’s findings regarding the program as a whole and its feasibility on Etown’s campus.
The committee found that at this time, the best strategy for an active Safe Ride program on campus would be to run this program through the office of Student Wellness. However, since director Jamie Valis is in the process of reorganizing this campus office, the actual implementation was recommended to be reexplored in the fall. There is also a liability aspect to the program that will need to be carefully considered.
Nominations will begin this week on Blackboard for a variety of scholarships on campus. These nominations will be sent out and one name may be submitted to be a candidate for each of these scholarships based on their requirements. Those who are nominated will then be contacted by a member of the Student Senate Elections committee for their resume or an essay, whichever applies, and Senate will then vote on those candidates who submit the proper credentials. Please take the time this week to nominate those individuals who you feel most deserve these special honors and should be recognized for their hard work and dedication in and out of the classroom.
Today’s Senate meeting will be held as an open forum to discuss the bias-related incident that took place on campus recently, as well as the rise in tuition price for next year, among other topics. President Strikwerda will be in attendance at this week’s meeting to help field questions and put students’ minds at ease. This is a great opportunity to allow your voice to be heard, and senators encourage students, faculty and staff to come out and hear all that is being said about the issues our campus has been dealing with in recent weeks.
Today’s open forum will be held during our regular meeting time at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. If you have something on your mind, please make it a point to attend. If you are unable to attend and wish for your concerns, questions or suggestions to be heard, please see a student senator or email SENATE@etown.edu. Have a great week, Jays!