University of Pittsburgh

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Student Government Public Relations Committee

SGB Blogging Goes Online

PITTSBURGH, Pa., April 13 - Student Government Board Member and President blogs are scheduled to launch at 6:00 p.m. on the SGB website at www.pitt.edu/~sgb. This new feature will be available immediately and to all students with access to the SGB website.

This new blog feature will help the board to continue to gain important feedback in their efforts to reach out to the student body and student organizations. The ability of students to quickly and easily read and respond to personal blogging by SGB members on the SGB website will improve the infrastructure of communication between the board and the entire student body and promote accessibility between board members and students.

SGB member blogs are one of many improvements to the SGB website implemented this semester, and many other new features are in development. The final goals of web site improvements are to further interest and involvement in student government and increase the ease and accessibility of information about SGB.

SGB encourages all students involved in campus organizations and interested in student government activities to stay up to date and provide feedback to the board through this new and exciting service.

ABOUT STUDENT GOVERNMENT BOARD - The Student Government Board exists to provide undergraduate, non-CGS students with representation as a student voice to University administration. The SGB represent the needs, interests, and concerns of all Pitt students. Another important aspect of the SGB is allocation of the student activities fee, which provides money to over 350 student organizations at the University of Pittsburgh.

The board is comprised of one President and eight Board Members, all elected by the student body. The SGB also has ten standing committees who address various aspects of campus life, including diversity, freshman involvement, and governmental relations.

The SGB office is located in 639 of the William Pitt Union. Visit www.pitt.edu/~sgb for more information.

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