ASWU Update March 20

March 23, 2013

Larry Burnley, vice president for diversity and cultural relations spoke to Whitworth about the diversity committee. The committee is working with a consultant to help assess the university. Burnley also told ASWU that he will leave the university after June to take a job at Central Michigan University.
Yearbook editors Pam Bauthues and Linnea Goold discussed yearbook distribution plans. This year every student will receive a yearbook.
ASWU continued to discuss plans for Spokane Block Party, a new iteration of Springfest that will be open to the community. The event is themed around Unite this year and will take place at the Service Station.
Sports events and tournaments coordinator Jonny Whitmore requisitioned $1,000 to allow more students to enter the March 8 basketball playoff game for free. For the previous home playoff game, ASWU put $500 toward the tickets from the unallocated budget and Whitmore contributed $1,500 from his budget. He said he would be contributing $500 from his budget for this game. With $1,500 total, 300 tickets could be purchased for students. After discussion, ASWU voted to pass the full requisition. Unallocated was at $7,500 before the requisition.

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