SWOSU Student Organizations Receive $72,100 in Funding

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October 6, 2020

By News Director Jared Atha

Student organizations at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford have received funding for the 2020-21 academic year.

The SWOSU Allocations Committee, coordinated through the Dean of Students office, was comprised of 16 students. The committee had $165,965 in requests from fifty-seven student organizations, and gave out $72,100.

SWOSU Dean of Students Joshua Engle did indicate in a press release that it was a challenge on how the hearings were conducted due to COVID-19 and social distancing issues, however a unique process was conducted. Students rotated the chair position with each club that came before the committee, so every committee member chaired several hearings. Students create and execute a list of stock questions asked at every hearing. Plus, they also “employee active listened” and created new questions for each group.

Engle said it has been exciting to see how student organizations have responded to COVID-19 and become creative to grow and explore new ways of keeping together amidst a pandemic that requires social distancing.