Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part series.

There are over 60 open positions in SGA. 

Among these vacancies are two positions on the executive board of the student government: Vice President of External Affairs and Secretary. In the spring 2013 SGA elections, Ryan Marcus was voted VPEA and Tiffany Carson was voted secretary. 

After only a short time in office, both Marcus and Carson resigned. This was the second time Marcus resigned from the position.

“There were bigger obligations and circumstances that prevented me from holding the position,” said Marcus. He did not directly specify the reason he resigned, nor did Carson.

“Due to personal matters I decided to resign. I believe in the vision of the Turner Administration, and they have my full support in all their endeavors this year,” Carson said in a written statement.

Although the two executive positions hold great significance within the student government, specifically VPEA, who is charge of providing the Homecoming lineup for the university, SGA President Canisha Turner assures students that there has been no negative impact or downfall from either of the vacant positions.

Jasmine McInnis, SGA’s adviser for about two years, also turned in his letter of resignation recently. He declined to comment.  

Although the resignations have happened in the same time frame, Turner explained that each person left or will leave for personal reasons that will not be released.

“The resignations are in no way correlated,” she said.

Along with the executive board, there are also vacancies in the school senate.

According to an Instagram post from the Turner Administration, 42 senators are needed in the SGA as well as 10 class officers, not including the freshmen class. 

Though the Turner Administration has lost members, it has maintained its leadership ability. The administration has begun new initiatives that include encouraging the general assembly to consider student voting rights as well as working with the Department of Technology to develop new ways to engage students using mobile devices. 

SGA fall elections will take place on Sept. 4 to determine who will fill these vacancies.

Karissa Mitchell contributed to this article.

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