Student Body President Luke Rankin addressed a building and grounds committee meeting set for this Friday to address the Greek parking situation Tuesday. Rankin said he met with the involved chapters with houses on campus, the College Panhellenic Association, Interfraternity Council, board of trustees members and other staff members.
"I don't have all of the details on that, but very excited to see that there's a meeting," Rankin said.
Rankin said the money collected for the parking garage that was previously promised nearly three years ago will be spent solely on Greek life.
"I know for a fact, whatever the solution is, those 1,000 spots will be and that 1,000% the money that has been collected, the $7.5 million that's been collected, has not been spent on anything," Rankin said. "It's in a separate account, and that money will then go towards only Greek parking."
Ruth Bollinger, the co-secretary of Carolina Life, said an Autism Speaks awareness bill was passed last week in the U.S. Senate and is now waiting for President Donald Trump's signature.
Autism Speaks is an advocacy group for individuals with autism and their families, which researches causes and interventions for individuals on the autism spectrum and other related conditions. Bollinger said the bill is dedicated to research and education programs such as Carolina Life.
"Really happy about that and was so ecstatic to get the call from them," Bollinger said.
Turner Finnerty, the deputy secretary of alumni relations, updated the cabinet about efforts to put together a Student Government reunion. Finnerty said he's still working out the details, but he is hoping to organize a formal dinner and have Student Government speakers, both past and present, discuss their ongoing and past efforts.
Finnerty said the purpose of the event is to allow former Student Government members to visit after graduation and to appreciate the work that they did while a part of the organization.
"Establishing an event that you can come back to, year after year and kind of see how Student Government is progressing; actually see the benefit of it," Finnerty said.