ASG goes to Little Rock on students' behalf
Jennifer Joyner
Issue date: 2/18/08 Section: News
The Hope and Lifetime Learning tax credits already exist on a national level, said Jason Davis, former president of the Arkansas Student Government Association at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Since our college graduates positively affect Arkansas' economy, the state should give them a portion back of their higher education investment, Davis said.
"Since I came here, one of my priorities has been to work with state legislature to improve higher education," Looney said.
Looney said he has attended three committee meetings.
"The goal is to meet the legislators and form relationships, so we can call on them to help work out what's going on with students," he said.
ASG wants to help the Task Force Committee "put a face on what's happening with higher education," Looney said.
ASG representatives attend these legislative meetings because "student leaders are not only working on this campus but also lobbying on the state level on [students'] behalf," said ASG Secretary Mattie Bookhout in an e-mail.
ASG members attended the meeting along with the committee.
"I try to make it down to these meetings to give voice to what [students] are needing," Looney said.
Higher Education Task Force Committee meetings are open to the public.
The next meeting will be 10 a.m. March 20 in Room 151 of the Arkansas state capitol building.
The committee includes two senators, two representatives and 11 non-legislative members, most of whom are administrators from colleges and universities in Arkansas.
Since our college graduates positively affect Arkansas' economy, the state should give them a portion back of their higher education investment, Davis said.
"Since I came here, one of my priorities has been to work with state legislature to improve higher education," Looney said.
Looney said he has attended three committee meetings.
"The goal is to meet the legislators and form relationships, so we can call on them to help work out what's going on with students," he said.
ASG wants to help the Task Force Committee "put a face on what's happening with higher education," Looney said.
ASG representatives attend these legislative meetings because "student leaders are not only working on this campus but also lobbying on the state level on [students'] behalf," said ASG Secretary Mattie Bookhout in an e-mail.
ASG members attended the meeting along with the committee.
"I try to make it down to these meetings to give voice to what [students] are needing," Looney said.
Higher Education Task Force Committee meetings are open to the public.
The next meeting will be 10 a.m. March 20 in Room 151 of the Arkansas state capitol building.
The committee includes two senators, two representatives and 11 non-legislative members, most of whom are administrators from colleges and universities in Arkansas.
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