At the Board of Visitors meeting Thursday, student representative Meg Gould, a fourth-year College student, addressed the importance of student self-governance at the University. She cited recent examples of student advocacy, including the Black Student Alliance’s rally against police brutality and the recent events held to respond to sexual misconduct on Grounds.
She said self-governance is an “exceptionally well-maintained tradition,” but pushed for greater inclusion for students of all backgrounds in traditions at the University.
“I think we can end any disenfranchisement felt by any student with inclusion and multiculturalism,” Gould said. “And we can improve the student experience to be transformative for any student rather than a select group. Student governance should permeate Grounds on many levels. Students should have equal opportunity to be involved.”
Gould praised the Honor Committee’s recent initiative to partner with the Minority Rights Coalition for a forum to discuss transparency and underrepresentation in the honor system and other “prevalent” University systems.
“All of the pieces matter here and each student strives to make his piece more valuable and useful to the whole as possible,” Gould said.
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