GPSA discusses possible fees for lobbying group
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter
January 8, 2019
Filed under GPSA, GPSA, News, Showcase, WSU Pullman campus
GPSA senators discussed potentially splitting the membership fee for the Washington Student Association with ASWSU for this year at Monday night’s meeting. The Washington Student Association is a lobbying group made up of Washington state universities, such as WSU. The association includes the ...
GPSA considers alternative options for UREC fees
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter
November 27, 2018
Filed under GPSA, News, Top-feature, WSU Pullman campus
A proposal to let graduate students use the Chinook Student Center, budget cuts and grants were discussed at Monday night’s GPSA meeting. Student Recreation Center and Chinook access GPSA is considering a proposal to allow graduate students to pay $157 for access to their choice of the Student R...
President Schulz addresses graduate student questions, concerns
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter
November 14, 2018
Filed under Administration, GPSA, News, Showcase, WSU Pullman campus
GPSA hosted a Chat and Chew on Tuesday with WSU President Kirk Schulz that gave members the opportunity to ask questions regarding issues such as stipends and political participation. GPSA President Amir Gilmore asked how graduate students can balance graduating on time and making enough money. Schulz...
GPSA recognizes Indigenous Peoples’ Day
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter
November 6, 2018
Filed under GPSA, Local, News, Pullman Community, Showcase, WSU Pullman campus
GPSA passed a resolution to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day and discussed recreation fees at its meeting Monday night. After WSU and the City of Pullman wrote resolutions to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day, GPSA decided to do the same, Senator Jeremiah Sataraka said. “Based off of that,...
GPSA discusses university budget, stipends
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter
October 22, 2018
Filed under GPSA, News, Showcase, WSU Pullman campus
Students discussed the university budget, new stipend proposals and possible changes to graduate students’ access at the Chinook Student Center and University Recreation Center at a Monday night meeting for the GPSA. WSU budget Joan King, newly-retired associate vice president and chief univer...
GPSA talks voting, UREC hours, athlete mental health
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter
October 8, 2018
Filed under GPSA, GPSA, News, Showcase, WSU Pullman campus
At the GPSA meeting Monday night, members discussed mental health, University Recreation hours and voting at WSU. Guest speaker Kamie Ethridge, head coach of women’s basketball, discussed efforts to improve mental health services for student athletes. Mental health was not an issue that was talked...
New website allows students to get involved
HAYLEY MARTINEZ, Evergreen reporter
September 11, 2018
Filed under ASWSU, GPSA, News, Top-feature, WSU Pullman campus
A website created by GPSA, ASWSU and the Division of Student Affairs is now available to students on campus who want to try and get more involved. The goal for the website is to encourage students to approach student groups and start networking early on in their college career. “It empowers students...
Graduate students talk parking proposals
KIRSI LUNDHAGEN, Evergreen reporter
September 10, 2018
Filed under GPSA, News, Showcase, WSU Pullman campus
At a GPSA meeting Monday night John Shaheen, director of WSU Transportation Services Services, spoke to the Senate on the strategic goals and decision-making process around transit and parking on the university campus. “A common question we often get is, why do I have to pay for parking, why doesn’t...
GPSA discusses mental health
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter
August 27, 2018
Filed under GPSA, News, Showcase, WSU Pullman campus
Despite reductions in Services and Activities Fees, members of GPSA said at their Monday night meeting the organization will not be significantly affected by budget cuts this year. GPSA has less money than it did last year, partly because the study center was redone, Executive Vice President David...
GPSA leaders balance school, advocacy
MAGGIE QUINLAN, Evergreen reporter
August 9, 2018
Filed under Administration, GPSA, Local, News, Pullman Community, Showcase, WSU Pullman campus
Correction: Josh Munroe's name has been updated to reflect its correct spelling. The new leaders of GPSA — Amir Gilmore, David Silva and Josh Munroe — are performing balancing acts. They are graduate students completing their dissertations, job hunters looking for workplaces after graduation and exec...
Graduate professional student leaders outline agenda
ANGELICA RELENTE, Evergreen reporter
April 26, 2018
President-elect Amir Gilmore shared his final words as the vice president of the Graduate and Professional Student Association and bestowed a gavel to Vice President-elect David Silva at the year’s last GPSA Senate meeting on Monday. “It’s a privilege to give this position to David,” Gilmore...
Student leaders inaugurated
BREANNE SEARING, Evergreen reporter
April 17, 2018
Filed under ASWSU, GPSA, News, Showcase, WSU Pullman campus
ASWSU President-elect Savannah Rogers and Vice President-elect Tyler Parchem were officially sworn into office during the 23rd Annual Leadership and Engagement Awards of Distinction ceremony Tuesday. Rogers said her administration is eager to serve the WSU community by empowering students, increasing...
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