The Student Government Senate began its new session Wednesday with three appointments including speaker and vice speaker of the Senate. The Senate agenda for the meeting included the appointment of four executive cabinet members and speaker and vice speaker of the Senate, but the Memorial Union closing at 10 p.m. led to an adjournment before.
Student Government Sen. Josie Pursley is the only candidate running for the Collegiate Panhellenic Council (CPC) senate seat in the Student Government Senate and is running unopposed. In 2023, 255 CPC residents voted for the only candidate on the ballot. Pursley began serving in Student Government after being confirmed to the role by the Senate.
Speaker of the Senate Alex Cecil, a senior in agronomy, expressed concerns about a decline in decorum and highlighted the importance of focusing on the substance of discussions, setting the stage for debates on a bill addressing attendance issues and the swearing-in of a new senator. Cecil began the meeting with a reminder about decorum..
The Senate confirmed Abhiraj Agarwal, a freshman in supply chain management, as IDEA (inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility) director. Agarwal said coming to Iowa State from India has been transformative, but that it has opened his eyes to issues regarding diversity, equity and inclusion. “Living in the United States has been a learning experience and.