Student Union Senate

Student-designed mental health survey assesses student experiences

Junior Joanna Grill partnered with Student Union Senate to create a survey gauging student experiences with mental health services on campus.

Sulan Pathiranage | Contributing Reporter

Senate continues equity-based initiatives, looks ahead to next term

In its new term, Student Union Senate aims to expand the volume of projects tackled while checking more items off its to-do list.

| Senior News Editor

Student Union votes to confirm chief of staff nominee

Both Student Union Senate and Treasury confirmed sophomore Joshua Mantel as the Student Union Executive Board’s chief of staff, Sept. 3.

Noah Slaughter | Staff Reporter

SU passes Black Caucus Expansion Act, appoints election commissioner

Student Union (SU) passed the Black Caucus Expansion Act and appointed a new election commissioner in an emergency joint session, Aug. 27.

| Senior News Editor

SU secures funding for Mental Health Fund

Student Union Treasury and Senate voted unanimously to approve a plan that will guarantee $210,000 in funding for the Student Union Mental Health Fund for five years Tuesday night.

Noah Slaughter | Contributing Reporter

Senate votes to dissolve old structure, forms new issue-based committees

Student Union Senate voted to dissolve its old structure and form new, issue-based committees earlier this month. Chairs for the new committees were internally elected Tuesday.

| Senior News Editor

Candidates file for SU elections

48 students formally entered the race for Student Union elections yesterday. The election will fill positions on SU’s executive board, 10 seats each in Senate and Treasury, as well as Olin business council and sophomore, junior and senior class councils.

| News Editor

Student Union Senate establishes Black Caucus

Student Union Senate will establish a Black Caucus to advocate for black students and other underrepresented minorities, senators announced Tuesday.

| Senior Editor

Op-ed: Want to make change on campus? Join SU Senate!

As a senator, you are not only serving your peers by advocating for things that they want, you are also developing relevant life skills such as communication, patience and leadership.

Tyrin Truong | Speaker of SU Senate

Turnout down in SU Senate, Treasury, ArtSci elections

The election filled all open Senate seats, 10 of the 11 open Treasury seats and one ArtSci Council seat, leaving five spots open on the council.

Noah Slaughter | Contributing Reporter

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