By Emma Thomson
The Student Association Senate discussed ways to move forward on its student space proposal at its meeting Monday night. The Senate held the meeting on the Mount Vernon Campus in West Hall.
President Ashwin Narla responded to a letter in GWToday from Provost Steven Lerman and Treasurer Lou Katz regarding the student body’s attempt to petition the administration for more student space. Narla expressed frustration at the administration’s previously unexpressed philosophy of decentralizing student space.
Narla cited a “difference in philosophies” between the student body and administration in the issue of student space. He noted that GW does not have a student union unlike most of the market basket schools, a drawback that inhibits community and school spirit. The GW administration, Lerman and Katz said in their letter plans to develop individual areas of student space as it builds new infrastructure.
Narla also vowed to continue collaboration on addressing student space with the Board of Trustees and administration for the remainder of his term as President, which ends in May. Narla said he wants to make decisions about moving forward not based in frustration, but strategic thinking. In addition, he said there are plans to thank the student body for their support on the student space petition. Narla also encouraged Senators to increase their use of the term “Raise High” throughout campus to help foster school spirit.
In other business, the Student Life committee reported plans to commemorate the late Senator Daniel Inouye, a GW alum, by naming a building after him; improving biking conditions throughout campus, and creating an easier website for campus philanthropy and service. The Academic Affairs committee celebrated the institution of longer hours at Eckles Library.
Later on and after much debate, the Senate approved a bill to develop a solar charging table in Kogan Plaza.
The Senate's next meeting is February 25th at 9pm in Marvin Center room 309.
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