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UCA STUDENTS PREPARE FOR FIRST CAMPUS "GREEN" WEEK

UCA— The Student Government Association (SGA) at the University of Central Arkansas will be hosting the university's first ever Green Week event on campus on April 20-25. SGA will feature a different green activity for students during each weekday including recycling demonstrations and instructions, a hybrid and fuel-efficient vehicle showcase as well as a presentation by Conway Sanitation by Debbie Plopper. The week will end with the first Great UCA Cleanup on Saturday, April 25.

Student Organizations from all areas of UCA will participate in a cleanup activity that will cover the entire UCA campus. Students will meet at the UCA Fountain on Saturday at 9 a.m. for a Cleanup Kickoff Celebration and then proceed to designation areas of campus to pick up all trash and litter.

"This week will be a great opportunity for UCA Students to learn about the green movement and to get involved in green activities in their own community," said S. Kate Fletcher, Senior Class Representative and Green Week organizer. "UCA is a beautiful campus and SGA feels that students should help to preserve its beauty by picking up trash, keeping the campus clean and also advocating for green reforms on a campus-wide level. This is a great start."

Earlier in the semester, in conjunction with the Conway City Council, the Student Government Association allocated funds to purchase recycling containers to distribute throughout campus.

Amber Kaufman, an SGA Senator-at-Large and Green Week organizer, supported the purchasing the recycling containers and feels that Green Week is a step in the right direction. "Recycling and other green activities really do make a difference. Green Week is a great opportunity for UCA students to learn about the new recycling containers and other steps they can take to go green in their everyday lives."

For further information regarding Green Week at UCA, or to receive a signup packet for the Great UCA Cleanup, please contact SGA at (501)-450-3195.

View the entire official press release.

The Student Government Association, SGA, represents the student body at all times and in all circumstances, in areas such as: allocating and administrating student activity funds; advising the administration in regard to student-related policies; cooperating with faculty in determining student obligations and honors; considering all student petitions to SGA; planning and supervising all SGA elections; and approving charters or cancellations of RSOs.

The SGA was created to represent student interests on campus and push for initiatives that are beneficial for the student body. We are here to make sure that students are the number one priority in every decision made at UCA. Our number one goal is: Students First!

The SGA is composed of total of forty senators divided into:

The Executive Board

Executive President
Executive Vice-President
Vice-President of Operations
Vice-President of Finance

SGA representation from each class shall be as follows:

President
Vice-President
Five (5) Representatives

Additional Members:

Five (5) Senators at Large
Three (3) Graduate Senators

The full Senate meets every Monday at 5 pm in Student Center 215 and all students are invited to attend. This is the time when all the classes and committees come together, under the direction of the Executive Board, to report on goals and projects that are being carried out by the body. Any student can be appointed to a committee.