Members of the Minnesota State Student Association were able to meet candiates from the upcoming Gubernatorial Election. The three candidates pictured in the far above picture are Republican Candidate Tom Emmer, Democratic Candidate Mark Dayton, and Independent Candidiate Tom Horner. Also pictured are members of the MSSA Senate and MSU President Richard Davenport.
Congratulations to Xe Yang, Jennifer Dooley, Cody Buechner, Melissa Thompson, and Rachel Busch.
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The Annual Spring Gold Permit Drawing was held on Tuesday, April 20. Thomas Williams, the newly elected Student Association President, pushed the magic button that kicked in the computerized random selection process for the Faculty/Staff Gold Permit Drawing and the separate Student Drawing. The drawing system automatically and randomly populates the gold database with all of the entries for full and part-time employees working on campus. The next step in the process had the computer randomly populate the data base with the Drawing Sequence Numbers. The third step had the computer assign the permits by sequence number and choice. Whatever 12 month Gold Permits were leftover went into the second drawing for students. A few years ago this two-drawing system was agreed to by the Student Association in recognition that employees have a point about being able to get the core campus closer-in Gold permit stalls without having to directly compete with students. Now the bulk of the student Gold permit holders can be found in Lot 16 Gold (Performing Arts) and Lot 7 (old tennis court by Blakeslee Stadium across from the Myers Field House). |
College of Business : Dan Hallgren
Off-Campus-Nikki Sabby
Crawford Hall-Braeden Hogie
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MSU administrators and student leaders discussed space utilization of the CSU and future potential program cuts Monday at open forum...
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Photo by Wale Agboola
Article by John Fritz
The Minnesota State Student Association held its annual "Meet Your Senators" day Wednesday. Senators from different academic areas and residence met with their constituents to discuss their issues and concerns.
Photo by Wale Agboola
We are working with extended learning to try and give them ideas on what students want when it comes to online learning.
The 2008-2009 Teacher of the Year is Dr. hanh Huy Phan (Ethnic Studies), and the 2008 -2009 Vic Swenson Student Friendly Award recipient is Clark Johnson (Social & Behanioral Science).
Student Friendly
Teacher of the Year
The 2008-2009 Administrator of the Year is Rick Straka, Vice President of Finance & Administration.
Administrator of the Year
Betsy Hawes
Stephanie Kerkaert
Robert Dooley
Mark Schroepfer
Jayme Pretzloff
The Minnesota State Student Association commended the Inter Faculty Organization in its meeting Wednesday for the group's vote for a decision to offer a two-year pay freeze to aid budget problems. Don Larsson, president of the IFO, presented the proposal to the senate, calling it "the earliest settlement in IFO history."
MSSA started university-wide Environmental Workgroup this semester. Their main goals currently are presidents climate control, energy management and environmental grant.
This scholarship is awarded to undergraduate student leaders who through their outstanding commitment and dedication to the Minnesota State University, Mankato are bettering our campus community.
Application available in CSU 280
Deadline: March 6, 2009
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Thanks to the determined work of the MSSA Executive Leadership and key Senators, for the first time in decades the MSU bus service will be extended until 10 PM Monday through Thursday on class days. The Student Senate's Campus Express Route #1 bus, which is the 22 minute run that goes through the campus to nearby apartment complexes, will operate until 10 PM, thanks to some creative financing and a partnership between the Student Senate and the Parking Advisory Committee. Spring Semester data will help to determine if the program is repeated during the next Academic Year.
2009 Spring Semester Bus Schedule
The 2007-2008 Teacher of the Year was Dr. Joseph Kunkel, and the 2007 -2008 Vic Swenson Student Friendly Award recipient was Dr. Maria-Claudia Tomany
Student Friendly
Teacher of the Year
Check out the Campus Rec Proposal and if you have any questions feel free to send them to MSSA President Ryan Anderson at ryan.anderson-1@mnsu.edu
View the election results here
With many parties to please in the area of parking, the student senate may have found a solution that will appease all. Read more...
Tuition, use of fees dominate discussion at MSSA-sponsored open forum.. Read more...
Another golden opportunity was squandered Monday when students bypassed a chance to question Minnesota State's administration about tuition and fees Read more...
According to Afolayan, forum is "a chance for students to engage student representatives about their situations. Read more...
The MSSA sent a strong message of how they feel about student privacy rights. Check it out...
Current proposal now estimated at $14.652 million to be funded by student fees. Read more...
The Minnesota State Student Association has unleashed a poster campaign that has covered the campus with startling facts about university spending. Read more...
There's nothing new about college students being in debt after graduation, but the Minnesota State Student Association wanted to find out just how much MSU students were forking out after donning the cap and gown. Read more...
Perhaps no organization on campus has been more reinvigorated by its leadership than the Minnesota State Student Association. Check it out...
For those feeling the ever increasing burden of tuition and other hefty college expenses, there may be a bright spot on the horizon. Read more...
The first student senate meeting of the semester consisted mostly of student activity fee budget presentations from five organizations. Read more...
Afolayans give and receive both on the Minnesota State campus and beyond. The father teaches, the son leads. The last name Afolayan isn't a common one in this country, but it can be found at least twice at Minnesota State. Read more about MSSA President Gabe Afolayan and his father Johnson Afolayan.
MSSA President Gabe Afolayan brought a lot of valuable information to the student senate meeting Wednesday. In his report, he talked about possible changes coming to the free lot and the North Central Conference.
The Nonbudgeted Funds Request Form is now online.
To download a version in the future you can go to the Student Allocations Committee or go to the Forms page to download it at the permanent locations.
The rising costs of textbooks are one reason why the Minnesota State Student Association voted Wednesday to support a motion to revive the Textbook Price Containment Committee.
At MSU, the Minnesota State Student Association (MSSA) has undertaken its part in the debt drive, aptly titling its program the "Student Debt Campaign" and focusing on obtaining more information concerning debt problems students are having at MSU.
A vote on the Outdoor Campus Recreation proposal was postponed last semester, though the plan is far from dead. Methods of funding remain the biggest hurdle thus far.
MSSA Vice President Chris Frederick getting his game on.
In an attempt to improve the Homecoming celebration, the Minnesota State Student Association passed a motion at Wednesday's meeting to initiate a Homecoming Development Task Force.
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Homecoming is supposed to be a time where the student body and alumni come together to celebrate their university and engage in time-honored traditions, not a time for one organization to flex its muscles and promote itself. No one owns homecoming.
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Photo Credit: Allyssa Hill
MSSA Vice President Chris Frederick (above) and MSU President Richard Davenport (left) answered questions at Thursday's open forum on the MSU Mall.
Taking a break from the action... MSSA President Gabe Afolayan and Vice President Chris Frederick catch a ride from Univesity President Richard Davenport
Molly Yunkers and David Cowan, of the Bookstore Advisory Committee, spoke to the Senate about a proposed "Default Ordering Process" for 100 level class textbooks
Legislative branch's Senate Speaker Jared Jackson "negotiates" with Executive Branch boss MSSA President Gabe Afolayan.
Left to Right:
MSSA President Gabe Afolayan,
University President Richard Davenport,
MSSA Vice President Chris Frederick
See the pictures of the ceremony.
President Gabe Afolayan, Vice President Chris Frederick and new student senators ushered in to 2006-07 MSSA; Jered Jackson elected speaker. The whole article here
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Deadline for applications has past.
Updated - March 21, 2006
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| L to R: Chris Frederick, Rob Wills, Gabe Afolayan, Tim Ibisch |
