Student Government held its eighth meeting of the semester, covering three fund requests, three upcoming events and the member/club of the month.
First, the schools of Nursing and Pharmacy presented again a fund request for this fall semester’s Late Night Lift.
This event was started by the Health and Wellness Club in 2014, and this is the first time the event is returning since 2019 due to COVID-19. is year’s Late Night Lift will be hosted by the Wilkes Barre YMCA on Nov. 21 from 8 to 10 p.m. e facility will be open exclusively to Wilkes students, and students will have access to all areas of the YMCA. There will be events, services and giveaways to the first 150 participants.
There was a motion to allocate the whole fund amount requested, which was passed.
Kappa Psi, Wilkes’ chapter of the nationwide Pharmaceutical Fraternity, presented to the council for a second time with a fund request to host this year’s Fall Northeast Province Assembly. The conference is set to take place at Genetti’s in Wilkes-Barre. Kappa Psi is involved in community events through conferences, fundraisers, events and community service. These conferences allow future health care providers to network and learn more about their field of study. A motion to allocate a portion of the fund request to cover conference expenses was put forth and passed.
Finally, the Wilkes Veterans Council presented to the council with a fund request to cover expenses to attend the 15th annual Student Veterans of America National Conference in Orlando, Florida. These conferences connect students with potential employers and 500 plus companies and empowers student veterans to lead and live their best lives.
Wilkes’ Veterans Council aims to have a positive impact on the community here at home and during travels. The goal for this conference is to show potential employers what they are capable of and to expand upon information and sources gathered at last year’s event. The fund request will help cover
conference registration, hotel, meal and travel expenses. The Veterans Council members will present again to the Student Government next week.
The Fall 2022 Wilkes Open House is Nov. 12 from 8:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. e event begins in the Henry Student Center and includes breakfast, an academic and information fair, lunch, a campus tour and a student panel.
The 2022 Casino Week will take place from Nov. 14 to 18, and will include various games, foods, mocktails and prizes. is year’s theme is James Bond: Casino Royale.
The Student Government member and club for the month of October were chosen at this week’s meeting. Sophomore Eliana Kramer and the Society of Women Engineers were selected as winners.
Student Government will meet again on Wednesday, Nov. 9.