GPSA ends semester with plans for summer
MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen reporter
April 28, 2020
Monday night marked the last time GPSA senators will meet during the 2019-2020 school year. Senators approved a motion to contribute $5,000 per month during May, June and July for the graduate student grocery subsidy program. “I think it’s just to be on the safe side to continue this over the summer,” ...
GPSA contributes to safety project, student grocery program
MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen GPSA reporter
April 14, 2020
GPSA senators approved $10,000 to go toward a campus-wide safety project, as well as $5,000 for a student grocery-subsidy program on Monday night. Matthew Sutherland, vice president of legislative affairs, said the safety project will include a blue light crosswalk at the intersection of NE Col...
GPSA prepares for future with COVID-19 implications
MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen GPSA reporter
March 31, 2020
The WSU Graduate School dean addressed questions from GPSA senators about operations affected by Governor Jay Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order. Dean Lisa Gloss said the graduate school will extend deadlines and create alternatives to address the developing COVID-19 situation.&nbs...
Introducing GPSA candidates
MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen GPSA reporter
March 10, 2020
GPSA candidates for executive, college representative and senator positions shared their vision for next year at the general debate on Monday night. Candidates were allowed five minutes to share information about themselves and ideas they would bring to the senate if elected. This was foll...
Writing Center receives donation
MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen GPSA reporter
February 26, 2020
The Graduate Student Professional Association donated $10,000 to help the WSU Graduate Writing Center secure more staffing and equipment to provide accessible hours for students. Troy Rowden, Graduate Writing Center consultant and outreach coordinator, said the writing center moved at the beginning of t...
GPSA allocates money for kids’ science day
MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen GPSA reporter
February 25, 2020
A representative from the WSU Women*s Center spoke to GPSA senators about resources available for students. Senators also approved to fund $1,000 for the Kids Science and Engineering Day. Women*s Center Iris Alatorre, WSU Women*s Center program coordinator, said the center provides free items for s...
GPSA senators make policy changes
MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen GPSA reporter
February 11, 2020
The Graduate School dean and the director of Civil Rights Compliance and Investigation (CRCI) fielded questions from GPSA senators during a meeting on Monday. Holly Ashkannejhad, the director of CRCI, introduced new changes coming to Executive Policy 15 (EP 15), which addresses sexual misconduct, dis...
GPSA campaign applications open
MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen GPSA reporter
February 4, 2020
The application for the GPSA general election opened on Feb. 2. Andrew Gillreath-Brown, GPSA communications chair, said there are about 60 senator positions and eight college representative seats open. He said students can also run for president, vice president and vice president for legislative...
GPSA unanimously confirms new president
MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen GPSA reporter
January 28, 2020
GPSA senators voted unanimously to confirm a new president during a meeting Jan. 27. The special nomination committee nominated WSU doctoral candidate Jennifer Johnson for the position. The committee formed in December after former GPSA president Ralph Chikhany stepped down due to personal reasons. ...
GPSA president steps down
MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen reporter
January 13, 2020
Due to medical reasons, the GPSA president stepped down from his position on Jan. 1. “I’m not a quitter, I fight a lot and I pursued a lot but there’s just circumstances that were beyond my control,” Ralph Chikhany, former GPSA president, said. Chikhany said they made the decision over Tha...
Children’s center expands resources
KAITLYN TEJERO, Evergreen reporter
November 5, 2019
GPSA featured a speaker who discussed the new additions to the Washington State University Children Center's evening program during Monday night's meeting. Director of WSUCC Heather MacDermott-Havey said the main goal of the evening program is to support graduate and professional students who also...
Speaker updates on potential mental health service
KAITLYN TEJERO, Evergreen reporter
September 24, 2019
GPSA featured a speaker who discussed the university's plan to implement new mental health and counseling services for WSU students. Ellen Taylor, associate vice president of student engagement, said she has previously worked at the University of Washington, Oregon State University, and has now been...
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