3 weeks left!

Hey Hey SGA-

Long time no talk! There have been MULTIPLE updates from the past two weeks. Here is the quick run-down;

a.) Facilities meeting with Beth Keyes-
Marycrest looks beautiful! The wall separating the food court and the lobby has been knocked down, the mail room has been moved to the basement, a fireplace was put in the lobby, and the dining hall was completely renovated.
VWK lobby was completely redone and looks very nice.... cabin feel if you will. Pods A and B (from the main lobby to MC) were completely refinished, 28 rooms were re carpeted and new bathrooms. Next summer they will complete Pod C and D (main lobby to Stuart).
Stuart lobby was repainted and new furniture was placed in to make it aesthetically pleasing. Next summer Adele and Meyer will be completely refinished similar to the MC renovations. The summer after that, Sheehy will be completed.

b.) Academic Initiative and Provost meeting
Emily and I met with Dr. Saliba regarding academics... Nina, looks like you'll have fun this year! We talked to Dr. Saliba about the Academic Initiative we ran on during the election season, and it sounds like it's good to go! I am in the process of incorporating the Habits of Inquiry, University mission, and other governing documents of the University into the proposal to be given to Dr. Curran. Dr. Saliba has made it very clear that SGA and the Provost's office will be CO-SPONSORS!

c.) New York Times and USA Today program
We will be continuing the New York Times program, however, this year we will be operating through the USA Today. More information and details of this will come at the beginning of the year.

d.) Back Office Door
Tomorrow (Wednesday) we will have a contractor remove a glass panel and place a door in the back office that will enable us to enter in and out without having to go through catering. As some of you know, in order to access the back office, we had to use a key to get into the catering office past hours. Last year, that key was taken away, so we've had limited access to the office. Our goal is to utilize the back office for ALL committee meetings and small gatherings, and to keep the front office professional, quiet, and orderly!

more updates will follow!

Emi