MURFREESBORO — With
a beaming smile and a winning way with words, it’s easy to see how James Lee
was elected president of MTSU’s Student Government Association.
The Clarksville native, whose early years were spent on the
road because of his father’s service in the U.S. Army, chose MTSU to take advantage
of the freedom a college campus offers while staying close enough to home to
keep in touch.
But instead of enjoying the summer with his family in
Clarksville, Lee is poring over records and making connections on campus in
preparation for the work that lies ahead.
“I’m definitely looking at the past three or four years of
budgets,” Lee said. “I’m looking at what our money was spent on, what we can do
to improve some of the programs that were implemented from the last three or
four years, seeing what works, seeing what didn’t work.”
Lee said he intends to push for a truly transparent SGA that
makes sure every student knows exactly what’s going on and where the money’s
going.
In addition, the rising senior of Korean descent said he
wants to represent all students, but he is concerned about those who feel left
out.
“I wanted to be a voice for the students that weren’t really
feeling represented or feeling underrepresented,” Lee said.
With three student orientation assistants on his executive
board, Lee will have feedback from people who will help him get a handle on
what matters to the student population.
He said he also intends to engage in greater promotion of
the Student Food Pantry, a clearinghouse for nonperishable edibles for
underprivileged students.
“It’s really more of an awareness thing,” said Lee. “People
aren’t going to use the food pantry unless they know about it.”
As a finance and marketing major, Lee will have his hands
full with the usual classwork and academic activities. However, he is well on
his way toward fulfilling his campaign goal of creating “a sense of
involvement, to really recognize students who might not feel as though they are
welcome here at MTSU.”
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