Release of SGA statement reveals tensions among leadership
Jessica Silverman, deputy campus editor
June 17, 2020
Adewunmi felt that she was silenced by other members of leadership because they were worried about protecting relationships with Northeastern’s administration, rather than prioritizing the release of a statement on the national movement and the issues regarding race on campus.
[UPDATED] Statement by SGA official addresses Black Lives Matter movement
Jessica Silverman, deputy campus editor
June 12, 2020
SGA, released a statement regarding the racial struggles on campus, the protests sparking from the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement.
[UPDATED] SGA communications director resigns
Jessica Silverman, deputy campus editor
June 5, 2020
Cameron Woods, a rising fourth-year international affairs and economics major, resigned Thursday from his role as SGA’s executive director of communications.
NU administrators slow SGA distribution of pass/fail policy information
Isaac Stephens, news staff
April 13, 2020
SGA leaders said they wanted to make sure students knew how their decisions would fit into major and minor requirements or affect plans for graduate school.
Kuznetsova, Opet elected to head 2020-2021 SGA
Jessica Silverman and Isaac Stephens
March 23, 2020
Kate Kuznetsova and Billy Opet have been elected president and executive vice president of the Student Government Association, or SGA, as announced at Monday night’s SGA Senate teleconference. The pair won more than 71 percent of votes cast. The PILOT referendum, which advocated for the university to fulf...
Kangbeya withdraws from uncontested SGA presidential slate
Isaac Stephens, news staff
March 11, 2020
SGA President Chris Brown called the move "incredibly selfish."
SGA confirms first executive director for diversity, equity, inclusion
Jessica Silverman, deputy campus editor
March 11, 2020
The Student Government Association, or SGA, officially confirmed fourth-year criminal justice major Sade Adewunmi as the association’s first-ever Executive Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in their full-body session Feb. 24.
Referenda approved include evening academic advising, increased ISEC access
Jessica Silverman, deputy campus editor
February 5, 2020
The Student Government Association, or SGA, agreed upon the referenda questions for students to vote on in the March elections. Of the 16 referenda questions proposed by student organizations, SGA passed five.
Students emails begin transition to Microsoft Office 365
Jessica Silverman, deputy campus editor
January 25, 2020
In SGA’s weekly senate meeting Jan. 13, Associate Vice President of Engagement and Experience Marcus Robinson met with senators and discussed the transition of students’ email addresses from G Suite to Microsoft Office 365.
SGA adds new positions to cabinet, executive board
Jessica Silverman, deputy campus editor
December 1, 2019
The Student Government Association, or SGA, passed five resolutions, two of them creating new positions on both the executive board and the cabinet, at a full body session Nov. 25.
SGA hosts textbook exchange town hall
Jessica Silverman, news staff
November 14, 2019
The Student Government Association, or SGA, held a town hall Tuesday to discuss its new textbook exchange program and answer student questions about the initiative.
NU administrators pressure SGA to water down anti-racism resolution
Isaac Stephens and Grace Horne
November 13, 2019
SGA Senator Roller said Aoun would not release an explicit statement about the fascist materials found in Snell Library earlier this year.
