By Mari Wright
Staff Writer

The Bates College Student Government (BCSG) met for the second time yesterday, Monday, Mar. 1.
In officer reports, President Jamil Zraikat informed the BCSG that President Hansen had agreed to allow a third student to be appointed to the Dean of Students Search Committee. The BCSG is sponsoring a forum that will discuss the search process for a new Dean of Students and which will help to address any concerns or questions students may have. This forum will be held tomorrow at 7 p.m. in Chase Hall Lounge.
Zraikat also addressed the relationship that the BCSG should have with The Student, emphasizing the need to work with the newspaper to report important issues and decisions to the student body.
Student committee representatives also gave reports on recent discussions and decisions that have occurred within student-faculty committees.
The Dean’s Advisory Committee had been discussing possible changes in housing on campus as well as the need for more equipment in the cardio room in Merrill Gym. Dean Branham attended the committee’s last meeting to discuss and clarify to the committee’s members any misunderstandings concerning her resignation.

The Dean of Students Committee has been deciding how Bates’ administration should communicate with the student body and what guidelines should be established for this communication. The committee intends to issue a formal statement about its plans next week.

Another issue discussed was the elimination of the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Off-Campus Study Program. The program, which has been suffering from a lack of funds and interest, has allowed students from the three schools to study in London, Cape Town and Quito. New collaborative programs are being planned. The administration also plans to re-evaluate the year-long abroad option, which often allows students to study in multiple locations.

The BCSG voted to co-sponsor the lecture of journalist and political activist Andrew Sullivan, an event to be hosted by the Bates Republicans, as well as the film The Weather Underground, which is being brought to campus by the New World Coalition.






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