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The Student News Site of Ithaca College

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The Student Governance Council has experienced a decline in voter turnout and the number of senators. Going into the Fall 2018 elections, the SGC is looking to fill 19 senate vacancies.

Student Governance Council struggles to engage students

By Laura O’Brien, Assistant News Editor • September 13, 2018
Fewer and fewer students are voting in Student Governance Council executive board elections, and senate vacancies are becoming more common.
As the Ithaca College student trustee’s term comes to a close at the end of the spring semester, Junior Ciara Lucas will participate in the process to select the atypical position.

Ithaca College student trustee position deviates from norm

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer • April 13, 2016
The AGB conducted a study in 2010 of 507 colleges and universities that revealed 70.8 percent of public institutions include at least one undergraduate student on their board, compared to only 20.1 percent of private institutions.
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