All throughout the next week and a half, the Student Government Association will be advertising their two newest campus-wide initiatives.
The first is encouraging students to get flu shot, and the other is the #StopTheDrop to increase awareness in the drop of financial aid. Flu shots will be given on Thursday, Feb. 6 from 11 p.m. until 2 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom.
At the event, the SGA will continue to give out information about preventing the flu and also will be encouraging and informing students about the significant and influential drop in financial aid for Virginia college students.
This current week, look for SGA Senators tabling in Dorrill Dining Hall in order to give out flyers and spread information about these two initiatives. Also, while tabling, the SGA Senators will be asking students to help stop the drop in financial aid by signing the #StopTheDrop petition on the iPads that will be available.
So what is the #StopTheDrop petition? Currently, elected officials in Richmond are considering how much financial aid students will get next year. Their current proposal is $25 million short, which means a lot less financial aid than what was given last year.
By adding your name and signing the #StopTheDrop petition, you will be adding your name Virginia21's letter telling Governor McAuliffe and the elected officials to stop dropping financial aid for students.
And why is getting your flu shot so important? According to the Health and Wellness Center, the flu is expected to be spreading across Longwood University again this year over the next two weeks.
The SGA, the Health and Wellness Center clinic and the Peer Health Educators will be teaming up to get 600 students to receive their flu shots in order to prevent the flu from spreading amongst students.
We encourage all students to come out and support these two initiatives in these upcoming weeks, and while doing so, get their flu shot and help #StopTheDrop.