By ABIGAIL SHEARER
Tiger Media Network
During Thursday’s Student Government Association meeting, FHSU President Tisa Mason provided the Senate with updates on the University.
Mason started by explaining the total economic impact FHSU has on Ellis County.
“We impact Ellis County alone, knowing we have others, $240 million annually,” she said.
Mason also spoke about FHSU’s enrollment numbers. In the fall 2024 semester, there were 16,922 students enrolled on campus, online and in FHSU’s international partnerships, and 14,617 students enrolled in FHSU’s affiliated technical schools.
Mason then talked about FHSU’s strengths.
“We now have guaranteed admissions pathways, so that any student who completes their community college degree in nursing, clinical psychology, and school psychology will automatically get enrolled,” she said.
She also mentioned how academic pathways, efficiencies, and student-focused work with the FHSU affiliates.
Mason also spoke about new projects, such as the cadaver lab and the extension on Stroup Hall, and projects that are being worked on, such as the Forsyth Library renovation.
In New Business, there were six bills up for first reading, all of which were moved to emergency business.
Bill No. 25-S-157 was for equipment for the Fort Hays Football Club (Soccer), which passed unanimously.
Bill No. 25-S-158 was for Sigma Alpha to have a line-item change, which passed unanimously.
Bill No. 25-S-159 was for the Traditional Martial Arts Alliance to have a line-item change, which passed unanimously.
Bill No. 25-S-160 was for the Christian Challenge to have a line-item change, which passed unanimously.
Bill No. 25-S-161 was for Alpha Gamma Delta to have a line-item change, which passed unanimously.
Bill No. 25-S-162 was for the Rodeo Club to have a line-item change, which passed unanimously.
In Old Business, six bills were up for a second reading, all were passed unanimously. All of the bills were for guideline changes.
After announcements, they swore in Jackson Sinsel and Brenna Schwien as president and vice president for the next academic school year.
This was the final meeting of the semester. SGA will resume in fall 2025.