student government board elections Archives

‘Hey, vote for me’: SGB candidates begin targeted campaigning

By James Paul, Staff Writer • March 14, 2023

The elections committee permitted candidates for SGB board seats and president to begin targeted campaigning on Tuesday, which allows them to increase their presence across campus with buttons, t-shirts, chalk and more before election day on March 21.

The 48 hours that changed an SGB election

By Ashton Crawley, Rebecca Johnson, Martha Layne, Jon Moss, Mary Rose O'Donnell, and Millicent Watt • March 10, 2021

Last week’s Student Government Board elections were unusually contentious when two committees disqualified the Vision slate mere hours before voting started. Here’s an in-depth analysis into the 48 hours that altered the course of the election.

‘Very exciting, a little intimidating’: Ramanan looks to next year after chaotic Election Day

By Rebecca Johnson, Martha Layne, Jon Moss, Mary Rose O'Donnell, and Millicent Watt • March 5, 2021

Harshitha Ramanan won the SGB presidency by a two-to-one margin despite not being the favored candidate heading into the election. Her victory followed an outpouring of support on social media after the Vision slate was removed from the ballot.

Vision slate disqualified from SGB elections after sleepless night of hearings

By Rebecca Johnson, Martha Layne, Jon Moss, and Mary Rose O'Donnell • March 2, 2021

Two Student Government Board committees removed the Vision slate from Tuesday’s SGB elections ballot shortly before 6 a.m., about two hours before polls opened, saying its members violated campaign rules that merit their disqualification.

Your guide to the 2021 SGB elections

By Millicent Watt, Staff Writer • March 1, 2021

After a hotly contested campaign, Pitt students will vote Tuesday for next year’s Student Government Board. Students will choose between three presidential candidates and 12 board candidates, vying for one presidential position and eight board seats.

Sparks fly as SGB presidential candidates clash at debate

By Millicent Watt, Staff Writer • February 26, 2021

The debate for the next Student Government Board president included heated conversations about prior SGB experience, Student Activity Fee funding and even one candidate pulling out their calculator to check allocations information listed on SGB’s website.

SGB newcomers push for more ‘outsiders’ in the organization

By Kiera Ledermann, For The Pitt News • February 22, 2021

Joseph Landsittel is one of the seven people running for a position in Student Government Board this election who have little to no previous experience in the organization. Many of these newcomers are pushing for internal change in SGB.

SGB planning events to celebrate Black History Month

By Anushay Chaudhry, Staff Writer • February 5, 2020

Student Government Board began their meeting Tuesday night with an announcement from President Zechariah Brown about events SGB is working to host during Black History Month.