3 Questions With...

Matthew Sikorski
President, Towson University Student Government Association

1. What are the biggest issues that the SGA has faced this year and how do you plan on overcoming them?

It is both a blessing and a curse to have so many great ideas, with such a short amount of time to accomplish them. We have around ten months to really get done what we want to get done, and having 43 total SGA members with two to three ideas each can sometimes strain our resources. We overcame this by simply planning out the exact steps each initiative takes, and following that plan to the T, so that even after we leave, the initiative can still be worked on. READ MORE...

On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 TU students gathered together and visited Annapolis for the 13th annual Tiger Pride Day. Each year, students take this day to meet with their legislators to increase awareness and support for TU.

Ryan Fredriksson
Director of Legislative Affairs, Towson University Student Government Association

"Tiger Pride Day is Towson University's annual day for students to travel to Annapolis and speak to elected officials about key legislative issues that affect the University. During the day students have the opportunity to interact with legislators through multiple meetings and a legislative reception. Tiger Pride Day is very important to the student body because it allows them to personally voice their concerns to elected officials. This year is the 13th annual Tiger Pride Day, and each year Towson's presence in Annapolis becomes increasingly important, especially with recent tough economic times. Thanks to events such as Tiger Pride Day, Towson University is fortunate to have built relationships with many legislators, which allows for issues to be voiced to lawmakers throughout the year. Many Towson University students are well aware of the issues that affect them on a local and state level. Each year students are eager to head down to Annapolis to try and make a difference!"

Towson University: Video: President Loeschke delivered the Spring Address to the Towson University campus on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Stephens Hall.

The Washington Post: TU researcher Scott Farnsworth details the potential impact of a turtle-killing virus on Maryland's ecosystem.

The following have been introduced to the legislature recently:

HB 427
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Program Review - Approval

HB 515 and cross file SB 476
Financial Education and Capability Commission

SB 859
Higher Education - Collective Bargaining - Tenured Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, and Graduate Student Employees

HB 62 and cross file SB 592
Public Information Act -Public Institutions of Higher Education - Permissible Denials

HB 310
Higher Education - Internet and Electronic Account Privacy Protection

HB 529
Local Stormwater Management Charges - State Property

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