The University Park Student Fee Board met Friday to hear allocation request presentations from the Council of Commonwealth Student Governments (CCSG), Graduate and Professional Student Association (GSPA), and Office of Student Activities.
Hibah Akbar, the president of CCSG, kicked the Board’s round of hearings off with a presentation of her organization’s request.
CCSG is an organization made up of student representatives from both the Commonwealth Campuses and University Park that advocates on behalf of the Commonwealth. CCSG works toward streamlining the voices of the Commonwealth Campuses.
Akbar outlined CCSG’s request of $4,096 for the 2021-2022 funding cycle. This request is less than years past because the Board is accepting carry-forward requests, allowing offices to bring any unused funds into the 2021-2022 funding cycle.
Over the next two weeks, Towson University students will be able enjoy socially distant events as part of Welcome to TU. (Photo by Nick Sibol)
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Welcome to TU, a slate of events running from Jan. 28 to Feb. 6 that all have in-person, drop-off/mail-in or virtual elements. Katie Murray, director of New Student and Family Programs. We wanted to provide that opportunity and keep student safe. But in-person programming should continue to increase as the term progresses and the weather gets warmer.
Some of the Welcome to TU events include:
The University Park Student Fee Board met Friday morning to hear allocation request presentations from Penn State’s Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity (CSGD), the Gender Equity Center, and the Paul Robeson Cultural Center (PRCC).
Brian Patchcoski, former director of CSGD, kicked off the board’s meeting with a presentation of his organization’s request.
Patchcoski shared that about 42% of the LGBT youth say the community they live in is not accepting of LGBT people. Depression, family issues, stress, and suicidal thoughts are among the top issues facing members of the LGBT community in Pennsylvania.
CSGD offers numerous programs to LGBTQ+ students at Penn State with the goals of fostering community, visibility, and connection. This programming includes an LGBTQ+ welcome reception, Transgender Awareness Month, and LGBTQ+ History Month.
The Office of Student Activities announced the dates for the Spring Virtual Student Involvement Fair on Tuesday. The event will run Jan. 26 to Jan. 28 from 11 a.m. to
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