Projects and Initiatives
MavRIDE Bus Pass
Through a partnership with Omaha Metro Transit, the Mavride Program has provided students, faculty, and staff free unlimited rides with Metro Transit. This is intended to lessen the strain of on campus parking as to encourage sustainable transportation and provide greater accessibility to campus.
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Turbo Vote
In 2019, Student Government voted to allocate $1,750 to support the purchase of a four year contract for TurboVote. TurboVote is a civic engagement tool which helps improve access to voter resources and provides data to help identify barriers to civic engagement on campus. Through partnership with community members and students, faculty, staff, and administration, this tool has helped provide information relating to polling places, early voting, and candidates.
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Pollinator Garden
In 2018, Student Government voted to allocate $300 to support the purchase of supplies for the upkeep of the pollinator garden. The following year Student Government continued to support the development of this initiative to provide opportunities for involvement and education.
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Charging Stations
In 2017, Student Government voted to allocate $1,975 to support the purchase of tabletop chargers. These tabletop chargers were installed in Mammel Hall, Weber, and CPACS.
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Bike Racks
In 2015, Student Government voted to allocate $1,800 to support the purchase of bike racks on Dodge campus. This initiative was made in response to the increased number of students using bicycles, and the need for additional racks near for Dodge housing residents.
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