SGA
Student Federation works with SDBOR institutions, legislature
The Student Federation is a group of students from the South Dakota Board of Regents institutions who oversee numerous issues affecting students. Issues discussed at Student Federation meetings range from legislation like Senate Bill 103 to campus issues such as the concealed carry debate. The group represents higher education in South Dakota, and they vote […]
GAF funding increase recommended for 2019 fiscal year
SGA President Teagan McNary introduced a resolution to approve increased GAF funding allocations for the 2019 fiscal year at the Student Government Association meeting on Tuesday evening. Sheila Gestring, vice president of finance and chief operating officer, read the recommendations for the GAF funding allocations to the Senate. The proposed changes included an increase of […]
McNary and Anderson reflect on their year as SGA president and vice president
Involvement, improvement and inclusiveness are what Student Government Association President Teagan McNary and Vice President Josh Anderson promised on the campaign trail last February. A year later, the USD community has seen numerous senate bills proposed, student organizations growing and McNary and Anderson’s three pillars being built. McNary said the work she and Anderson have been […]
SGA votes to oppose state Senate and House bills
At their meeting on Tuesday evening, the Student Government Association voted to pass two emergency resolutions in response to South Dakota state legislation regarding undocumented immigrants and free speech. Senate Bill 103 would prohibit undocumented students from attending South Dakota Board of Regents universities, receiving in-state tuition and financial aid. Matt Yetter, an SGA senator […]
SGA proposes amendment to petitioning bylaw
At the Student Government Association meeting on Tuesday evening, a bill was proposed that would allow students to sign more than one executive office candidate’s petition. This amendment, which was sponsored by Sen. Marcus Ireland, would amend a current SGA bylaw that only allows students to sign one presidential candidate’s petition. Currently, if a student […]
Sorbe and Ireland develop campaigns for SGA president
At the first Student Government Association meeting of the semester on Jan. 23, two senators announced their plans to run for executive office. Senator Josh Sorbe is campaigning with running mate Madison Green, and senator Marcus Ireland is campaigning with running mate Caleb Munce. I.M. for You Ireland, a junior political science, criminal justice and […]
Sorbe and Ireland announce their candidacy for SGA president
At the end of the SGA meeting Tuesday evening, SGA President Teagan McNary announced the executive office campaigns for the spring. There are two campaigns for the upcoming term. Josh Sorbe, a sophomore studying political science and business administration, is running with Madison Green, a junior studying English and criminal justice. Marcus Ireland, a junior […]
Need-based financial aid program in the works for South Dakota
South Dakota is one of the only states that doesn’t offer a need-based financial aid program. The South Dakota Board of Regents has been working on a program, Dakota’s Promise, to change that. Dakota’s Promise is a five phase, state-funded aid program that could support 6,000 students once fully implemented. SDBOR has sent a recommendation […]
USD students face changes to tailgate rules
In the days following the Dakota Days football game, USD students faced rule changes to the pregame tailgates as a result of several injuries and damaged vehicles. In an email from the USD Involved on Oct. 12, the updated rules for the Oct. 17 home game were listed. They included: vehicles and glass are no […]
Student Government Association resolutions look to improve USD community
So far this year, the Student Government Association has passed five resolutions and one bill. Parenting resources Malachi Petersen, an SGA senator, graduate student and former editor-in-chief of The Volante, sponsored two bills that dealt with new parents on campus. The first was a resolution that supported the installation of baby changing stations in the […]