SGA
New SGA executive team announced
The new executive team was sworn in at the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting Tuesday evening. Carson Zubke and Hannah Booth were sworn in as President and Vice President by former President Josh Sorbe, and the rest of the executive team was nominated and confirmed.. Saeed Dabbour will be the next Director of Communication, Sophia […]
Zubke and Booth elected into SGA executive office
Carson Zubke and Hannah Booth were elected as the University of South Dakota’s new Student Government Association (SGA) President and Vice President Wednesday evening. Results (out of 1300 votes): Zubke & Booth – 55.46% Yetter & Gehle – 26.84 % Huizenga & Juffer – 18.38% “We’re excited to get to work,” Zubke said. “…To finally […]
Three SGA candidate teams face off for executive office
by Cecilia Gillen, Kelli Susemihl and Lexi Kerzman At the first Student Government Association (SGA) meeting of the semester, three pairs announced their plans to run for SGA executive office. The three pairs running for SGA president and vice president are Kevin Huizenga and Sidney Juffer, Carson Zubke and Hannah Booth and Matthew Yetter and […]
South Dakota legislators speak on higher education issues at weekly SGA meeting
USD’s Student Government Association hosted four South Dakota legislators at their weekly meeting. Senators Art Rusch, Jim Bolin, Craig Kennedy, and representative Jean Hunhoff, three of the four being USD alumni, spoke on their professional and political backgrounds. The floor was then opened up for Senate to ask questions. Josh Sorbe, SGA president, asked what […]
SGA host dean’s forum at weekly meeting
USD’s Student Government Association was joined by the eight deans of their respective colleges at their weekly Tuesday meeting. Each dean was able to talk about their college’s success and the issues their college is facing. Senate was then able to ask the deans questions. Thomas Geu, dean of the law school, talked briefly about […]
SGA hears from counseling center on understaffing issues
USD Student Government Association saw special guest Debra Robertson, the coordinator of the counseling center, who discussed the understaffing issues at the Student Counseling Center at their weekly meeting Tuesday evening. Robertson said the counseling center is seeing an increase in students utilizing the centers, and it has a wait list of around 12 students already […]
SGA discusses future executive title names
While senators from USD’s Student Government Association showcased their Halloween costumes, they also had the opportunity to discuss 10 bills and three resolutions at their weekly meeting on Tuesday night. Debra Robertson, coordinator of the student counseling center and the planned special guest for this meeting, was unable to attend. Josh Sorbe, SGA president, said the Senate […]
SGA discusses DakotaDome renovation and lack of seating
USD Student Government Association (SGA) discussed the DakotaDome renovations and the impacts it will have on student attendance at home sporting events at their weekly meeting Tuesday evening. SGA resumed their weekly meetings after not having a meeting last week due to the Vince Staples concert put on by Campus Activities Board. This week’s meeting […]
SGA senators reflect on Board of Regents meeting last Tuesday
USD’s Student Government Association resumed their weekly meetings after canceling last Tuesday’s meeting in order to attend the Board of Regents meeting in Rapid City. SGA sent five members to the meeting, including SGA president Josh Sorbe, vice president Madison Green, office manager Amber Hulse, senator Matt Yetter and senator Christian Skunk. The meeting was […]
SGA, IT department develop program to allow graduates to continue use of their university emails
Since June, SGA Vice President Madison Green and the IT department have made a project to develop a system that will allow graduating seniors to keep access to their school email after graduation their top priority. IT is projecting to have a final proposal for the project given to SGA by the end of the month. Currently, […]