Cardinal Connection sworn in as SGA executive board
Tears, thanks and lots of references to Disney’s “Frozen” came from the Student Government Association podium Wednesday afternoon as the executive board passed its roles to the successors.
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Tears, thanks and lots of references to Disney’s “Frozen” came from the Student Government Association podium Wednesday afternoon as the executive board passed its roles to the successors.
Five candidates have been interviewed to replace President Jo Ann Gora.
The presidential search committee is currently interviewing candidates for Ball State’s next president.
• Ball State currently doesn’t have a policy to handle professors who “retire in office” once they receive tenure.
Over the next 20 years, Ball State could see a new East Quad, more lab and immersive learning space and an East Mall to connect campus.
President Jo Ann Gora has made meeting with students her priority since becoming president of Ball State in 2004.
Ideas for the campus master plan are coming together as it moves closer to completion at the end of August.
• Returning to U.S. can be just as jarring as spending time in another country.
• In 2012, 25 thefts occurred in parking lots.
The past two Student Government Association elections have seen two maximum fines, elections code loopholes, a presidential resignation and potential disqualifications.
• Students complain about technological issues when taking Inqsit tests.
Editor’s note: The managing editor of the Daily News lives with Kirsten Mesch and Jack Smith.
A former Cardinal Connection slate campaign member will work with the new Student Government Association slate as senate pro tempore.
A former Cardinal died Tuesday, but his influence continues to live on campus and in his communities.
A bill debuted Wednesday in the Student Government Association Senate could ask the university to change its policy regarding teacher evaluations and grades.
The Student Government Association will vote on elections code changes Wednesday. Elections code changes generally happen in fall, but the SGA adviser recommended the organization change it now. Some proposed changes include needing a majority vote of 51 percent to win and appealing penalties to the University Review Board.
The Student Government Association passed legislation that asks for security cameras for campus parking. Campus has security cameras in the Johnson B Complex and Scheumann Stadium parking lots. The University Police Department chief of police sponsored the legislation written by Bryan Kubel, an SGA senator and student safety chair.
<b>UPDATE</b>
Healthcare.gov sees surge of traffic before deadline to sign up. Young adults are a targeted demographic for Affordable Care Act insurance. College students often forgo government insurance, choosing instead to stay on their parents’ plan. HealthCare.gov had heavy traffic Monday in the final day for enrollment, with more than 125,000 people on the system at one time and 7 million total by the end of the day, The Associated Press reported.
The newest member of Ball State’s Board of Trustees is the first non-Hoosier member, but she has strong Ball State roots.