Student Government Association (SGA) senators voted current Vice President of Student Services Will Pett to be the group’s next executive vice president Monday night, and elected a slate of new vice presidents and chair of the Elections Committee.
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Student Government Association (SGA) leaders said Northeastern’s student body presidential candidates’ strong similarities have caused low voter turnout and prompted an extension of the voting period through 11:59 p.m. tomorrow. This marks the third time in the last four years SGA has extended the voting period.
SGA requires 20 percent of the student body, or 3,170 votes, to certify the election between the association’s Executive Vice President Sean Maloney and Vice President of Academic Affairs Michael Sabo. As the original deadline of noon on Monday approached, fewer than 3,000 students voted. The 20 percent threshold was reached yesterday.
Northeastern sold its 74.5-acre Whispering Hills Woods property located on Cambridge Road along the Woburn/Burlington town line to the City of Woburn for $6.7 million in March, Northeastern University’s Director of Communications Renata Nyul confirmed in an email to The News.
Colliers International Senior Vice President Robert Cronin represented both the university and the city of Woburn.
Northeastern health and safety officials are reviewing university sexual harassment policies after US Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced clarified federal expectations for schools’ management of such issues Monday at the University of New Hampshire.
Student Government Association (SGA) unanimously supported Monday night a sense of the senate that supporters are calling a breakthrough in defending students from rapidly rising textbook prices by creating a pact with Northeastern faculty.
Snell Library celebrates anniversary
Snell Library will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a celebration April 25 at 2 p.m. Northeastern alumnus and Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero will give the keynote address. Birthday cake will be served in Cyber Cafe...
Candidates for Student Body President faced off Tuesday night in Curry Student Center in the second of two debates, explaining their opposing plans for Student Government Association (SGA) one last time before polls opened yesterday.
SGA members Sean Maloney and Michael Sabo laid out their stances on some of the biggest issues for Northeastern students and sharply differed on what role student government would play under their leadership.
Northeastern’s Progressive Student Alliance (PSA) is again protesting the university’s consideration of food service provider Sodexo for a university contract.
Last Monday Northeastern senators passed next year’s Student Government Association (SGA) budget, devoting a sizable portion to senate retreat costs and gives a boost for president and executive board stipends.
When the Council for University Programs (CUP) announced Wiz Khalifa, Third Eye Blind, Taking Back Sunday and Mac Miller as the Springfest performers March 17, student opinion was varied. CUP Large Concert Chair Caitlyn Margulis said student feedback played a large role in CUP’s decision to book the acts, which span multiple genres and musical eras.
Candidates face grievance hearings
In the first week of campaigning, a total of four grievances were filed against student body president candidates Sean Maloney and Michael Sabo. The first grievance was brought against Sabo by Maloney, who claimed the Sabo campaign...
