As the semester begins to pick up, KSU’s Student Government Association continues to meet and develop ideas for student involvement. SGA’s big theme is collaboration this year, which involves other organizations on campus to support its mission of student involvement. Over the past couple of meetings, SGA has met with departments such as the Card Services Center, KSU Campus Police and the Department of Sports and Recreation.
KSU Police introduced Kim Clay as the interim director of the Department of Public Safety after former director Ted Cochran retired after 30 years at KSU.
Clay said he is standing-in while KSU searches for someone to take over permanently. Clay retired from the University of South Alabama where he spent 25 years, 19 of which he served as police chief. Clay said the department “will not turn a deaf ear” to any student’s concern and will help in any way they can.
Executive Director of the KSU Sports and Recreation Park Marty Elliot attended SGA’s Sept. 5 meeting to discuss upcoming events for Sports and Recreation as well as how students can become more involved. She said by including students in the behind-the- scenes processes, they would be able to learn “sport and entertainment and venue management, [which] involves everything from selling the tickets to unloading the trucks.”
“I’m looking forward to the first football game hosted at the stadium,” said SGA Vice President Khylil Chestnut. “Kennesaw Mountain and North Cobb will be playing a game on [Friday] Sept. 20 and I am looking forward to seeing what football looks like in the stadium.”
SGA is currently accepting applications from guests who have been present at two or more meetings. “We are not only looking for hard workers, but personalities that are going to compliment our current dynamic,” Chestnut said.
SGA is interested in KSU organization collaboration as well as student opinions. During open forum, guests are welcome to voice any concerns they might have. Members of SGA say they want to be viewed as open-minded officers who are willing to listen to all students and find ways for them to get involved.
If students have any concerns and would like to voice them, SGA meets in the University Rooms of the Carmichael Student Center every Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
