First Reading: Second Reading: Pass: Fail: Other: April 24, 2012 Bill 21-12-S. Funding for the “Racial and Cultural Diversity within WKU’s Greek System” Event. PURPOSE: For the Student Government Association of Western Kentucky University to allocate $100.00 for the “Racial and Cultural Diversity within WKU’s Greek System” event. WHEREAS: It is organized by a group of students from the Western Kentucky University Institute of Citizenship and Social Responsibility’s Public Achievement class. The event is due to their class project challenge to address an issue they see on campus, and WHEREAS: The event’s purpose is to create awareness about the racial and cultural differences within Western Kentucky University’s Greek System. The Western Kentucky University Pan-Hellenic Council as well as two representatives from each campus sorority and fraternity will be present, and all Western Kentucky University students are welcome to attend. This interaction seeks to bridge the racial gap by forming more unity as a Greek System on Western Kentucky University’s campus, and WHEREAS: The event will be held on April 28, 2012 between 10am and 2pm at Covington Woods Park, 1044 Covington Avenue Bowling Green, KY 42101, and WHEREAS: The funds will cover the $15 park reservation fee, event activities, advertising, supplies, and refreshments, and WHEREAS: Our Student Government Association logo will be listed as a sponsor to the event. Such support will increase our public relations outreach to the Institute of Citizenship and Social Responsibility as well as the Greek system at Western Kentucky, and WHEREAS: The students planning the event have not received previous funding from the Student Government Association of Western Kentucky University. THEREFORE: Be it resolved that the Student Government Association of Western Kentucky University allocates $100.00 from General Senate funding for the “Racial and Cultural Diversity within WKU’s Greek System” event. AUTHORS: Keyana Boka SPONSORS: Campus Improvements Committee CONTACTS: Meredith Smith Alvin Farmer Anna Bloomer Paul Markham Lindsey Ardrey Stephanie Scott Devon Hilderbrandt