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for communication The joint meeting between the Faculty Senate, Staff Assembly and Student Government Association Tuesday may only be the beginning of addressing issues facing the three governing bodies, but SGA President Chelsea Hudson said one problem was solved. “We got everybody in the same room,” Hudson said. Participants said Tuesday’s first ever joint meeting between the faculty, staff and students was a success. Seventy people packed the Faculty Center in Reed Hall to brainstorm ideas to unite and improve TCU, said Carolyn Cagle, chairwoman of the Faculty Senate. “People talk about community, but this is a visual statement,” said Hudson, referring to the turnout. Cagle said the three groups have the same ideas, but have always been separated by different meetings and discussions. “We’re doing triple the work, this is part of making it efficient,” she said. Paul Harral, vice president and editorial director of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, gave a keynote speech focusing on building a TCU community. Junior political science major Taylor Hart said students are divided even though there are so many organizations. The campus is divided into segments such as Greeks, faculty, SGA, and other organizations, he said. “The communication inside the classroom between students and professors is great, but lacking outside the classroom,” Hart said. Hart said he hopes this meeting will help facilitate unity in the future by inviting faculty and students to more informal gatherings. Hudson said the reason for this joint meeting is to gather people from different places and hear their ideas. Debbie Mar, a graduate financial aid advisor, said the joint meeting is a good way to get together and share ideas. Mar said she would like to see more fundraisers and benefit functions within the TCU community such as the current 5k walk/run that raises money for the Rise School. “It builds a closer and healthier community,” Mar said. Hudson said the information collected at the meeting will be looked at and discussed by the three governing bodies. On April 8, Hudson said she will meet with Cagle and Staff Assembly Chairman Bob Seal. Alisha
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