By ABIGAIL SHEARER
Tiger Media Network
On Thursday, FHSU Study Abroad Coordinator Stacey Lang addressed the Senate about various study abroad opportunities offered at Fort Hays State.
She said that studying abroad offers many programs for students to apply to. Every student can find their perfect match. However, Lang also said students can do more than just study abroad.
“You can do an internship if you want to do that, we have volunteer programs in other countries, service learning, you can study abroad and do an internship,” Lang said.
In addition to these opportunities, students can participate in the National Student Exchange program.
“You can go to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, Tennessee, Maryland, Virginia, and you pay Fort Hays tuition,” she said. “Your scholarships and financial aid apply.”
She said this is also a great way to gain more hands-on opportunities in your field of study.
Tiger Travel can help students explore the study abroad programs and opportunities available to them. Students can favorite programs, apply for programs, and set up an academic meeting with Lang.
In New Business, four new bills were up for first reading.
Bill No. 26.S.110 Benjamin Wilkerson requested funds for an academic trip.
Bill No. 26.S.111 was moved to emergency business for a Finance Club Line Item Change. The club said it will tour various financial institutions and visit the stock exchange. This bill was passed unanimously.
Bill No. 26.S.112 Marketing Club Line Item Change.
Bill No. 26.S.113 SHRM Line Item Change.
These bills will be up for a vote next week.
In Old Business, the Senate voted on six bills.
Bill No.26.S.104 related to the Collegiate DECA line item that requested moving funds from the 2026 Kansas Collegiate DECA State Conference Hotel, the 2026 Kansas Collegiate DECA State Conference Registration, and the Educational Trip to the 2026 International Career Development Conference. This bill passed unanimously.
Bill No.26.S.105 related to the TEECA line item requested moving funds from National Conference Mileage into National Conference Hotel and National Conference Airfare. This bill passed unanimously.
Bill No.26.S.106 related to the Encounter line item requested moving funds from Encounter Fall BBQ Cost and Encounter Spring BBQ Cost to Encounter Spring Pizza Cost. This bill failed because it did not comply with the applicable bylaws.
Bill No.26.S.107 requested a change to the Ski and Snowboarding line item to adjust the allocated amount to reflect the new breakdown. This bill failed.
Bill No.26.S.108 requested a change to the Ceramica Clay Club line item to move funds from Local Visiting Artist (Spring) Speaker Fees (Travel) and Local Visiting Artist (Spring) Cost to National Visiting Artist (Spring) Speaker Fees (Travel) and National Visiting Artist (Spring) Cost. This bill passed unanimously.
Bill No.26.S.109 requested a change to the Fort Hays Honors Society line item to move funds from the Leadership in Higher Education Conference to the New York Trip Hotel and New York Trip Airfare. This bill passed unanimously.
Announcements
- VIP ambassadors are hosting their information night from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday
- Student engagement is hosting Karaoke from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday
- Alpha Kappa Psi is hosting a blood drive, March 3rd and 4th. The organization encourages anyone who is able to sign up.
SGA will reconvene at 7 p.m. on Thursday.