GA revotes, approves constitution
After a procedural technicality required the General Assembly to revote on the new Student Confederation constitution, the document was approved with one abstaining vote and one against on Sunday.
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After a procedural technicality required the General Assembly to revote on the new Student Confederation constitution, the document was approved with one abstaining vote and one against on Sunday.
Student Confederation Vice President Jason Trombley (above) celebrated homecoming with a golfcart-led parade Oct. 15, but things may be different next year.
Students encouraged to vote on SC constitution
It will cost about $250 to change the name of the Student Confederation to Student Government, according to Secretary Jamie Rea. Most of the costs of the change are already built into the budget, and none of the money used for programming will be used for the name change.
Posted 3:58 p.m. Nov. 20.
The General Assembly approved a new constitution by a vote of 21 to 0, with four abstaining Sunday. The new document gives the Student Confederation and GA new names and alters the composition of the GA to make it smaller.
The General Assembly passed a resolution at a meeting yesterday urging the CAS Educational Policy Committee to keep current policies in place that allow students to have a voice in determining professor tenure.
Representatives from AU's Graduate Leadership Council and the Washington College of Law's Student Bar Association voiced concerns about the vagueness of AU's off-campus parking policy in a meeting with administrators Thursday.
Next week the Army Corps of Engineers will resume work to remove World War I-era chemical weapons materials from Lot 18, the area encompassing the Financial Aid Building, part of Public Safety and an AU-owned house on Rockwood Parkway.
At 12:42 a.m. on Wednesday, Fox News called Ohio for President George W. Bush. The crowd of about 60 College Republicans in the McDowell Hall Formal Lounge drew closer to the screen, screaming their support for the president. Each state victory evoked cheers - at double decibels for swing states.
Marc Malon resigned as chairman of the Board of Elections at the General Assembly meeting Sunday because he said he was overwhelmed with the time and energy commitments that the position requires.
AU Transportation Organization Commissioner Mike Berg said at a hearing Tuesday that he plans to resolve recent complaints about AUTO by implementing a system that allows users to reserve AUTO vans online.
The majority of students living in all eight residence halls are in favor of keeping both fall break and Thanksgiving break, according to a poll by the RHA.
Jennifer Ernst was stunned when Vice President Dick Cheney misspoke the name of her workplace in front of 43.6 million viewers at the vice presidential debate earlier this month.
The General Assembly, AU's student legislature, expects to vote on an entirely new Student Confederation constitution by the first week in November.
Director of Public Safety Michael McNair organized two new programs aimed at encouraging students to join campus security: The Public Safety Aide Unit and the Public Safety Student Advisory Group.
SC President Polson Kanneth met with Provost Cornelius Kerwin on Tuesday to urge him to keep fall break on the calendar. The University Council will meet Friday to discuss the issue and decide whether to keep fall break or merge it with Thanksgiving break.
At iftaar, the nightly breaking of the fast during Ramadan, Muslims enjoy food and companionship in Kay Spiritual Life Center, hosted by the Muslim Student Association.
AU recognized National Coming Out Week, which began Monday, with a series of presentations, speakers and workshops.
Future spies, lawyers, social workers and others will have the chance to meet their employers today at the AU Career Center's Job and Internship Fair from 1 to 5 p.m. in Bender Arena. The annual fair features roughly 100 employers, including representatives from the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Justice and the Peace Corps.