Voting time extended for DSG elections
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During its Wednesday meeting, Duke Student Government senators authorized the transfer of $41,315.43 from DSG’s General Account to replenish the Student Organization Finance Committee’s programming fund after it surpassed its yearly budget.
As we reach the end of the school year, it has become time to prepare for the next one. As the current president of Rotaract Club, I recently sent our applications for the executive board to current active members. This request came with the understanding that, unless a minimum number of people apply, the club will likely cease to exist. Don’t worry—this isn’t an ad to join my club, but a means to talk about the frustrations that come with our extracurricular involvements here at large.
Duke Student Government senators heard a presentation on proposed overhauls to the student group funding process and approved updated constitutional reforms at their Wednesday meeting.
Running low on food points and want to promote sustainability on-campus? You can now bring a reusable mug to get 20% off select orders at certain dining locations on campus.
DSG senators discussed upcoming reforms to the DSG constitution and elected a president pro-tempore for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Seniors Drew Flanagan, Sydney Hunt and Effie Mehbod are this year's selected undergraduate finalists.
Undergraduate Young Trustee finalist Effie Mehbod believes her love for Duke, her realistic mindset and her campus involvement make her a good fit to serve as a Young Trustee.
Duke Student Government senators announced a pilot of the Late Night Lyft Van Program and held the second half of their town hall at their Wednesday meeting.
Junior Isaiah Hamilton will be next year’s Duke Student Government president and junior Ashley Bae will be DSG executive vice president.
Duke Student Government senators held the first half of their town hall at their Wednesday meeting.
The Muslim Students Association is excited to endorse Isaiah Hamilton for DSG president. Isaiah has proven himself as a capable leader and dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion through his experiences in BSA and DSG. We are particularly drawn to his proposals for the creation of a multicultural center and curriculum changes like expanded accommodations for religious holidays. We also support his other ideas including repurposing Central Campus and streamlining the funding and space reservation process. We are grateful to the other candidates for speaking with us.
After careful deliberation, The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers would like to officially endorse Isaiah Hamilton for DSG presidency for the 2023-2024 academic year. We believe his pillars of Inclusivity, Mindfulness, and Humility align closely with our own organization’s pillars and vision for the Duke community. His ambitions for a multicultural building resonated all around our board, as it would establish a strong sense of community and a permanent space for Latinx groups at Duke. SHPE did not endorse the recent movement of La Casa, and we firmly believe Isaiah would expand our voices so concerns such as these are heard more clearly in future decisions so that our community is not negatively impacted. Considering our group’s large STEM makeup, we admire his commitment to analyze the engineering and science curriculum through surveys, with the goal to expand program options and specializations.
After careful consideration, DukeAfrica is pleased to endorse Isaiah Hamilton as our next DSG president. After interviewing all three candidates, Isaiah's passion for creating more community on campus has stuck out most to us. In this current political climate (particularly as we await news regarding Affirmative Action), Isaiah stresses that Duke as a community cannot afford to be complacent in making sure that all black students' needs and concerns are heard and addressed. Isaiah is also most aware of needs concerning African students on campus such as making the Mary Lou more of a space for all of the Black diaspora. He is passionate about making our current curriculum more inclusive (hopefully including languages across Africa to fulfill the Foreign Language requirement) and hiring more professors of color.
As Duke goes through administrative, policy and social changes, the platforms of the Duke Student Government presidential and executive vice presidential candidates reflect many of the same concerns at the forefront of students’ minds.
Duke Engineering Student Government enthusiastically endorses Chase Barclay for Duke Student Government president. The ESG Executive Board is confident that Chase’s goals will best serve engineering students in the coming year, through his background in Academic Affairs, ideas for funding reforms, and elevating the voice of Pratt in institutional conversations.
Duke Student Government presidential candidate Chase Barclay promises in his campaign to increase accessibility, transparency and open communication between DSG and student groups.
Duke Student Government presidential candidate Isaiah Hamilton hopes to tackle the issues and concerns of underrepresented groups by prioritizing diversity, equity and inclusion work in his platform.
If elected Duke Student Government president, Robert Sprung hopes to elevate student voices and create long-lasting change on campus that impacts all spheres of student life, especially those pertaining to equality, social infrastructure and student living.
If elected as Duke Student Government’s next executive vice president, Brandon Qin hopes to amplify the voices of cultural and identity groups on campus.