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SGA Senator Shewit Abai makes her case as speaker of the senate. Despite earning 11 senators approval, Abai lost the position to Senator Brett Boyer by two votes.

SGA had its final meeting of the year: Here’s what happened

Claire Powell, Staff Writer
April 27, 2023

  This past Monday marks the final meeting for the 2022-2023 Student Government Association. The student senators completed their last two agenda items April 24 in the Student Union Chambers.   Here’s what SGA discussed:   Supreme Court Chief Justice Confirmation  UMKC...

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SGA impeaches president, selects interim figurehead

Claire Powell, Staff Writer
March 7, 2023

  Tim Nguyen was removed as UMKC SGA president, a historical decision rendered for a “failure to carry out the duties of student body president,” according to the article of impeachment passed during the Monday student organization meeting.   Eight senators, including...

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SGA Confirms Supreme Court Justices Parker and Rohach

Lindsey Temaat
February 16, 2021

The UMKC SGA unanimously confirmed Morgan Parker and Colin Rohach as associate justices of the SGA Supreme Court on Feb. 8 at their student senate meeting. The internal affairs committee conducted candidate interviews prior to Monday night’s meeting and voted to endorse...

UMKC SGA Supreme Court upholds confirmation of vice president

UMKC SGA Supreme Court upholds confirmation of vice president

Henry Gamber
December 14, 2020

The UMKC Student Government Association (SGA) Supreme Court has decided to uphold the SGA Senate confirmation of Daphne Posadas as SGA’s new vice president, it announced on Dec. 7. The decision comes less than a week after SGA Senator Trenton Garza filed a petition against...

SGA hosts town hall

SGA hosts town hall

Jefferson Harwood
February 10, 2020

Topics like parking, the student Supreme Court and changes to student health and wellness services dominated the conversation at the Student Government Association (SGA) town hall last week. The evening began with a presentation by newly elected Chief Justice Alex Higginbotham....

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