External 9-20-17

MEETING START TIME: Wednesday 4:30 ATTENDANCE: Chairman Bertel, Senator Bailey, Senator Hazen, Senator Strassfield, Senator Ashamu Committee: Chairman Bertel, Senator Bailey, Senator Hazen, Senator Strassfield, Senator Ashamu, Senator Hollingworth Absent: Senator Hollingworth Non-Committee: Senator Howard   COMMITTEE DISCUSSION:   Rhody Outpost o   Signup Sheet O Time change 1-6pm o   Keep signup doc active o   Advocate […]

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Cultural 9-25-17

Date: 9.25.17 Chair: St. Amand Committee Members Present: Creese, McWeeney, Vu, Howard, Alquirtas Committee Members Absent: N/A Non-Committee Members: Cordova Meeting Start Time: 5:00PM – URI no longer holding Diversity Week àpicking a month (probably October) and doing a project à*committee picked Oct 16th (during cultural meeting time) 5-6pm àNicolette spoke to diversity coordinator for […]

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Cultural 9-18-17

Date: 9.18.17   Chair: St. Amand   Committee Members Present: Creese, McWeeney, My Vu, Howard, Alquirtas Committee Members Absent: N/A Non-Committee Members: N/A   Meeting Start Time: 5:00PM   *discussing Columbus Day bill -last general meeting it was discussed that the bill may be too emotionally charged -looking to reword 6th and 7th “whereas” and […]

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Cultural 9-11-17

Date: 9.11.17   Chair: St. Amand   Committee Members Present: Creese, McWeeney, Committee Members Absent: N/A Non-Committee Members: Howard, Morabito, Alquirtas   Meeting Start Time: 5:00PM   *Ted talk X – mental health awareness week *Exclusively URI students or open to public? (100 max in attendance) – in Edwards -Possibly give priority to URI students […]

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Campus 9-27-17

MEETING START TIME: 5:02 PM ATTENDANCE: Committee: Chairwoman Kennedy, Vice-Chair Saint Louis, Senator Watka, Senator Igbineweka, Senator Howard, Senator Gall, Senator Morabito Absent : N/A Non-Committee : N/A Committee Discussions: 1. Betsy Devos withdraws Obama era Sexual Assault protection on college campuses ● Discussed Obama’s “Dear Colleague” letter ● Obama lowered the standard of proof […]

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Campus 9-27-17

MEETING START TIME: 5:02 PM ATTENDANCE: Committee: Chairwoman Kennedy, Vice-Chair Saint Louis, Senator Watka, Senator Igbineweka, Senator Howard, Senator Gall, Senator Morabito Absent : N/A Non-Committee : N/A Committee Discussions: 1. Betsy Devos withdraws Obama era Sexual Assault protection on college campuses ● Discussed Obama’s “Dear Colleague” letter ● Obama lowered the standard of proof […]

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Academic 9-27-17

MEETING START TIME: 5:49   ATTENDANCE: Committee: Chairman Temple, Vice-Chair Morabito, Senator Benedict, Senator Darche, Senator Murray, Senator Needle, Senator Nelson, Senator Sardinha Absent: Non-Committee: Senator Keene   DISCUSSION: Starfish Told Chairman Temple a starfish representative will contact him by the end of the month   Next steps on Indigenous peoples day October 6th meeting […]

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Academic 9-27-17

MEETING START TIME: 5:49   ATTENDANCE: Committee: Chairman Temple, Vice-Chair Morabito, Senator Benedict, Senator Darche, Senator Murray, Senator Needle, Senator Nelson, Senator Sardinha Absent: Non-Committee: Senator Keene   DISCUSSION: Starfish Told Chairman Temple a starfish representative will contact him by the end of the month   Next steps on Indigenous peoples day October 6th meeting […]

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Academic 9-20-17

MEETING START TIME: 5:37 ATTENDANCE: Committee: Chairman Temple, Vice-Chair Morabito, Senator Alquirtas, Senator Benedict, Senator Darche, Senator Murray, Senator Needle, Senator Nelson, Senator Sardinha Absent: Non-Committee: DISCUSSION: OER A lunch is taking place on October 4th from 11:30am-12:30pm, people can still sign up It is a way to save students money Talk to your Dean […]

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Academic 9-20-17

MEETING START TIME: 5:37 ATTENDANCE: Committee: Chairman Temple, Vice-Chair Morabito, Senator Alquirtas, Senator Benedict, Senator Darche, Senator Murray, Senator Needle, Senator Nelson, Senator Sardinha Absent: Non-Committee: DISCUSSION: OER A lunch is taking place on October 4th from 11:30am-12:30pm, people can still sign up It is a way to save students money Talk to your Dean […]

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