The Graduate and Professional Student Federation senate met for the last meeting of its 47th session of the calendar year on Tuesday to vote on upcoming resolutions.
What happened?
GPSF senator Anissa Neal tried to enlist support from her fellow members for the Orange County Rape Crisis Center companion training. Companions are responsible for talking to survivors over the phone, providing legal help and language services.
Members were then introduced to eight bills addressing issues ranging from the senate election process to the recognition of UNC as a sanctuary university. All bills and resolutions were passed.
Who spoke?
Each bill was introduced by Vice President for Internal Affairs Brian Coussens, who invited the respective committee representatives, if they were present, to speak on the resolution.
Among the bills introduced was Resolution 16-23, which asks UNC to look further into the incident of a defaced poster honoring the first African-American woman accepted into Black Mountain College, and conduct a thorough investigation of this and future incidents.
“I know if someone did that to one of my pieces of property, I don’t know how safe I would feel on this campus,” said Senator Stephanie Watkins-Cruz, University Research Day chairperson.
President Dylan Russell recounted a conversation he had with Chancellor Carol Folt over the weekend about the progress that has been made within the organization.
