After moving two pieces of legislation to final action, Student Senate approved funding to the Collegiate Farm Bureau and to Ecumenical Campus Ministry on Thursday night.
The Collegiate Farm Bureau requested and received $1,000 to attend the Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference in Wichita from Jan. 27-29. This will allow students to network with successful professionals in their field and compete in multiple academic competitions.
ECM received all of its requested funding in the amount of $1,000. This will reimburse the group for a trip that 20 students took to Yakunay, Ecuador, from Jan. 3–13. These 20 students traveled with Engineers Without Borders to improve the quality of life of residents in Ecuador and to instruct residents on how to maintain the infrastructure systems there.
Student Senate also passed bills to allocate another $10,000 to the fine arts budget and the college council organization funding from reserve accounts. This will allow student organizations to apply for additional funding for events this semester.
Senators also introduced new legislation that they will vote on next week. One bill would allocate funds to Sexual Health Awareness Peer Educators to host an event called "Sex Ed Boot Camp" that will teach college students about making healthy relationship decisions.
Senators also introduced a bill for the Hispanic American Leadership Organization to send 10 members to the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute in Chicago from Feb. 16–19.
The Student Governing Association welcomed two new student senators. Brett Amidon, sophomore in political science and history, and Karyn Elliot, sophomore in psychology, were inducted into Student Senate to represent the College of Arts and Sciences.
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