Another Day, Another Event!

Hey All!

Its only Tuesday and we have already had a lot of exciting things going on here within Student Government. Just last night the Freshman Leadership Council had its second meeting where they were briefed about everything SGA, while the Hispanic Latino Student Union hosted speaker Luis Inoa, and Pride Student Union as well as Noles for Haiti had meetings at the GLOBE.

Every day there are dozes of events put on by SGA or student groups on campus!

It is often difficult to alk around campus and not be able to notice one, thats why we encourage every students to be active  and learn more about these groups and the different programming they put on. Today we had several Universities at Oglesby UNion, all helping seniors and juniors find graduate programs that interested them.

Where you able to stop by?

Did you find anything that interested you?

If so, please drop us a comment! We continue to report everything around campus on Twitter and Facebook so please check us out and tell your friends as well!

Tomorrow, we will attempt to live-blog the Senate at 7:30pm as we test CoverItLive software, so please feel free to to visit us then.

Till next time, we are off to the Women’s Centere general body meeting and several other events taking place tonight.

See you there!

Connect With Us!

Seminoles,

I would first like to welcome you to the Student Government Blog, which we hope will become an invaluable tool for all students who want to be informed about all three branches of the Student Government Association.

As you may have seen, we are undergoing several changes in our online presence to better inform, serve, and connect with all students about the current ongoings of SGA. Recently we overhauled our website, making it easier for all students to become familiarized with their elected officials and the work we conduct.

We have restructured all the content on our website facilitating the access to resources such as: how to obtain funding, promoting different around campus, finding a student organization that interests you, and much more!

Additionally, we have constructed a bi-weekly broadcast named “The Seminole Source” which will be hosted by different SGA officials in an effort to keep you updated with programming, ongoings within SGA, and any news that may affect the student body. Be sure to check our first episode below, but be on the look out for new episodes made available via our Youtube Channel.

Other ways to keep informed is by visiting this blog, or by visiting our Facebook and Twitter pages respectively which are updated daily!

Please be sure to stop by our offices for any concerns or questions you may have!

Until next time,

Juan Escalante
Secretary of Press
Student Government Association

STATE OF THE STUDENT SUMMIT

1st ANNUAL STATE OF THE STUDENT SUMMIT AT FLORIDA A&M IS SET TO BE A HISTORIC EVENT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Sunday, March 28th, 2010, the 1st Annual State of The Student Summit is set to make history in Tallahassee. This groundbreaking event will be hosted on the campus of Florida A&M University in Gaither Gymnasium. The Summit is bringing together an ethnically diverse compilation of the top leaders in business, academia, media, politics, and education from around the nation to attack major issues effecting America’s students domestically and globally.

The event is going to be kicked off with an invitation-only pre-reception hosted by Florida A&M’s School of Journalism at 4:00 PM in their auditorium. The keynote speaker is Susan Taylor. Susan is the CEO & founder of Essence magazine, and her speech and video display will be geared towards bringing awareness to the serious need for mentoring in our nation. The main event will begin at 6:00 PM in Gaither Gymnasium.

The main event is a panel discussion with crowd interaction. Each panelist will make opening remarks, and this will be followed by questions from the moderator. The event will be finished by questions from students and parents. The panel will feature:

1. Dr. Cornell West- World re-known academic race professor, and author
2. Ralph Nader- Famous consumer advocate, and 3 time presidential candidate
3. Frank Brogan- Chancellor State University System of Florida
4. Susan Taylor- CEO of Essence Magazine, and famous Philanthropist
5. Hezekiah Griggs- 21 year-old entrepreneur, and multi-millionaire
6. Robert Biko Baker- Bi-racial national leader of The League of Young Voters
7. Dr. Atira Charles- One of the world’s youngest experts in race relations in the corporate and academic setting (FSU Professor of Management)

Florida A&M’s Student Government Association is throwing the event in conjunction with the FAMU chapter of the National Pan-Hellenic Council on Sunday, March 28th in Gaither Gymnasium. The event is open to all students in the Tallahassee area. The admission fee is $5 dollars for the general public, and free to FAMU, FSU, and TCC students with valid student ID cards.

Capital City Student Dialogue Hosted by Mayor John Marks, Tuesday Feb. 16th 5pm

Capital City Student Dialogue Hosted by Mayor John Marks
-Meet and greet/networking opportunity from 5-6pm at City Hall, Mezzanine Lobby. Students will have the opportunity to listen to and engage members of their local government. Students can also speak with various city and elected officials. Students from FSU, FAMU, and TCC will be in attendance
-Light refreshments will be served
-Dialogue from 6pm-7:30 at City Hall in the City Commission Chambers

There will be representatives from the following:
-City Managers Office
-Police Department
-Fire Department
-Star Metro
-Utilities and Solid Waste
-Parks and Recreations
-Environmental Policy
-Gaines Street Project

SGA brings eating disorder authority Lori Hanson! Feb. 22nd, 2010 at Miller Hall (University Center C) 7:00pm

Guest Speaker Lori Hanson is a leading authority on eating disorders. She battled with bulimia and her self-image for 34 years. She has expertise on the subject that can only be gained by experience. After watching many victims go in and out of treatment repeatedly, Lori decided there had to be an alternative to traditional treatment. She followed a holistic approach (employing mind, body and spirit) and by learning that we are designed to self-heal, she found the connection to her personal power which led to her healing.

Come enjoy this passionate speaker on February 22, 2010 at 7pm in Miller Hall.

::::::::First 50 guests receive a FREE autographed copy of her book “It Started with Pop-tarts.”::::::::

Lori Hanson is also offering FREE 15minute consultations. For more information, contact Nesha Drummond at nvd07@fsu.edu or Anushi Patel at ap08e@fsu.edu

Hope to see you there!!

http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=291854757300&ref=mf

FSU Announces New Off Campus Housing Website!

FSU Announces New Off-Campus Housing Website

Service Educates Students, Makes It Easier to Find Off-Campus Housing in the FSU Vicinity

TALLAHASSEE, FL — February 1, 2010 — Today the Florida State University Student Government Association (FSU SGA) launched the Florida State University Off-Campus Housing Service (http://offcampushousing.fsu.edu). Each year the university receives requests from students, parents, and faculty/staff for information and assistance finding off-campus housing. This new web-based service provides students with a user-friendly searchable database to find off-campus housing in the FSU area, and provides area owners/managers with a tool to market their properties to the Florida State community directly on the Florida State website. The service will also include educational components designed to help students become good citizens of the Tallahassee Community.

FSU Student Body President Robert Jakubik is pleased to introduce this new program to the FSU community, “SGA is extremely excited to partner with Off Campus Partners, a company with a proven track record of linking university renters/buyers and properties together, as our partner to implement this new program in offering this new service. I believe that the service will help provide equal access for large and small landlords to advertise their properties to the FSU student market. This new service will also provide students and landlords with useful tools and information to assist with their renting experience.” Off Campus Partners (www.offcampuspartners.com) provides software and services to simplify the off-campus housing search process.
Curtis Morgan, OCP Account Executive for the FSU Off-Campus Housing Service, feels that the new service offers a number of benefits to the Florida State Community and area owners/managers: “The user-friendly site will include a fully searchable database that FSU renters and buyers will use to find off-campus housing.” This includes photographs and floor plans, maps with proximity to the FSU Campus, direct links to a property’s email, application/lease, and website, as well as unlimited text descriptions and list of amenities.
FSU Off-Campus Housing Service Availability

The FSU Off-Campus Housing Website is live as of February 1, 2010 and is available to students, parents, and faculty/staff to login and view. Area property owners/managers are encouraged to list their properties on the website soon for the best results. They may contact Curtis Morgan at 704-421-3065 or Curtis@offcampuspartners.com to join.
For more information, press only:
Robert J. Jakubik, FSU Student Body President, sgapres@admin.fsu.edu
Curtis Morgan, Account Executive, FSU Off-Campus Housing Service,
Curtis@offcampuspartners.com

For more information on the Florida State Off- Campus Housing Website:
http://offcampushousing.fsu.edu

For more information on Off Campus Partners:
http://www.offcampuspartners.com

YOU ARE INVITED: HERITAGE DAY CELEBRATION 2010 “PASSING THE TORCHES”

You are cordially invited to:

The Florida State University’s 2010 Heritage Day Celebration

Passing the Torches:

As the torch of leadership is passed from

Outgoing President T.K. Wetherell (Alumnus, Florida State University)

to

Incoming President Eric Barron (Alumnus, Florida State University)

2:00pm, February 17th, 2010, Westcott Plaza

Featuring student performances, music, free food and refreshments!

SGA launches new Facebook Fan Page!

SGA has recently launched a new interactive facebook fan page! Join the new SGA fan page to stay informed of SGA events, campus updates, giveaways, and more! Invite your friends to join!

http://www.facebook.com/fsusga

Looking for housing next year? Come to the FSView/SGA Spring Housing Fair! Tuesday Feb. 16th, 10am-2pm on Union Green!

Torchbearers and Student Judicial Board information

Announcements:

1) The nomination process for the 2010 Seminole Torchbearers Induction is now open. The Seminole Torchbearers is an organization comprised of Florida State University students and alumni who are exceptional leaders. To nominate students please click on the following link to complete the online nomination form: http://torchbearers.fsu.edu/nominations.html. Nominations must be submitted by February 26, 2010. If you are having difficulties viewing the online form or have any questions, please email Ricky Bailey @ rbailey@fsu.edu.

The following criteria should be considered when nominating students:
• Students should be graduating seniors in April, August, or December 2010 or 2011
• Students should have demonstrated a commitment to enhancing student life both on campus and in the surrounding community.
• Students should have a desire to continue their service and support of FSU as alumni. Members are encouraged to renew their membership annually by making a nominal dues payment each year.

2) The Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities is proud to announce that applications for the 2010-2011 Student Judicial Board are now available! Please share this information with your respective student populations.

Students can receive applications in one of three ways:

1) Online: Applications are available online on the Student Rights & Responsibilities website, http://srr.fsu.edu/sjbapps.html.

2) Electronic: Interested applicants can download .pdf versions of the New Justice application from the Student Rights & Responsibilities website at http://srr.fsu.edu/sjbapps.html. If this version is needed via email, please contact Rod Kelley at rkkelley@admin.fsu.edu for the alternative version of the application.

3) Paper: Students can retrieve a print copy of the New Justice application from the Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities. The office is located in University Center A, 4th floor, Room 4117 in the Dean of Students department. Office hours are 8 AM – 5 PM, Monday through Friday.

Visit our webpage on the Student Judicial Board (http://srr.fsu.edu/student_judicial.html) to learn more about what it means to be a justice!

Applications for New Justices are due Friday, February 5, 2010, at 5 PM.