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The Colgate Maroon-News

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The Colgate Maroon-News

COVE, Chaplains’ Groups Must Now Request Funding from BAC After SGA Resolution Passed

Emma McCartan, Head News Editor April 18, 2025

The Colgate University Student Government Association (SGA) passed a resolution Tuesday, April 15 changing how the Max A. Shacknai Center for Outreach, Volunteerism and Education (COVE) and the Office...

Student Government Association Announces 2025-2026 Election Results

Emma McCartan, Head News Editor April 11, 2025

Colgate University’s Student Government Association (SGA) announced the results of the 2025-2026 election in an email sent to the student body on Tuesday, April 8 from the SGA Election Commissioners....

New SGA Senate Speaker Series Addresses Campus Culture and LGBTQ+ Initiatives

Ronan Valle, Contributing Writer December 13, 2024

The Student Government Association (SGA) held its first Senate Speaker Series in Benton Hall, which aimed to connect Colgate University directors with students and SGA representatives through meaningful...

BAC Faces Depleted Funding Pool, Impacting Student Organizations

Emma Hanlon, Assistant Baker’s Dozen Editor November 8, 2024

The Budget Allocation Committee announced to students Oct. 30 that its available pool of funding for clubs and organizations has been nearly depleted much before the end of the Fall 2024 semester. The...

SGA Announces 2024-25 Student Body President, Vice President Election Results

SGA Announces 2024-25 Student Body President, Vice President Election Results

Emma McCartan, Assistant News Editor April 26, 2024

Colgate University’s Student Government Association (SGA) announced the 2024-25 presidential and vice presidential election results via email on Wednesday, April 19. The student body elected junior Elsa...

Brief: Student Government Association Announces Springfest Headliner

Brief: Student Government Association Announces Springfest Headliner

Emma McCartan, Assistant News Editor April 12, 2024

Colgate University’s Student Government Association (SGA) announced the headliner for the annual Springfest concert that will occur on Saturday, April 27. Performer Disco Lines is the headlining act...

Harshitha Talasila Elected SGA Vice President

Harshitha Talasila Elected SGA Vice President

Ellie Weber, Head News Editor October 20, 2023

In an email sent on Sunday, Oct. 15, the Colgate University Student Government Association (SGA) announced that sophomore Harshitha Talasila was elected Vice President. Voting began on Friday, Oct. 13,...

Jonathan Eaton Elected SGA President for the 2023-2024 Academic Year

Jonathan Eaton Elected SGA President for the 2023-2024 Academic Year

Annabel Morris, Executive Editor May 5, 2023

Recently, Colgate University’s Student Government Association (SGA) announced the winner of the 2023-2024 Presidential election. The SGA election commissioners, sophomore Ekaterina Balsan and first-year...

Sean Kingston Concert Receives Mixed Student Reactions

Sean Kingston Concert Receives Mixed Student Reactions

Sophie Mack, News Editor November 4, 2022

The Colgate Student Activities Association (SAA) and Student Government Association (SGA) hosted an expanded Fall Fest celebration this past Saturday, Oct. 30, which featured a range of activities in Starr...

New SGA and TIA Grants Expand Student Entrepreneurship Opportunities

New SGA and TIA Grants Expand Student Entrepreneurship Opportunities

Payton Gore, Staff Writer November 4, 2022

Being a leader at Colgate is encouraged more than ever with the development of expansion grants from Thought into Action (TIA) and SGA's new Gate Grants initiative. Seniors Shane Knopp and Parna Shakouri,...

SGA Proposes Double Major and a Minor Option

SGA Proposes Double Major and a Minor Option

Sophie Mack, Staff Writer October 1, 2021

The Colgate Student Government Association (SGA) has proposed that students should have the option to have a double major and a minor in recent conversation with the Academic Affairs Board (AAB)...

2021 SGA Senate Elections Endure Post-COVID-19 Challenges

Ryan Dugdale, Contributing Writer September 24, 2021

At the start of the fall 2021 semester, the Student Government Association (SGA) began its annual process of electing 10 new student senators from each class year. While the return to a normal year on...

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