student government
noun
: the organization and management of student life by various student organizations
Examples of student government in a Sentence
She was president of the student government.
He is active in student government.
Recent Examples on the Web
Roughly 800 students responded to the survey, which the student government distributed through emails, flyers and in-person events.
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Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2024
The Reggie Howard Scholarship program was founded in 1979 to honor the memory of Duke University’s first Black student government president, reports The Duke Chronicle.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 16 Apr. 2024
That has meant a lot of work behind the scenes, strategizing to keep students interested and engaged and building relationships with the university campus workers union, student government, and other organizations.
—Leah Willingham, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2024
That has meant a lot of work behind the scenes, strategizing to keep students interested and engaged and building relationships with the university campus workers union, student government and other organizations.
—Leah Willingham, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2024
Last week, Glenelg’s student government asked the school to wear pajama pants for the second time in the span of a month.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2024
The officials cited a number of reasons, including the difficulty in managing the fee distribution, undermining a process that was mapped out by the student governments and the likelihood the bill would favor popular or controversial organizations to the detriment of those with a lower profile.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 24 Jan. 2024
The student government passed a bill urging the school to offer online learning for all Berkey Hall classes — a potential middle ground — but the university told them the reopening would move ahead as planned, said Emily Hoyumpa, the student body president.
—Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
In a statement to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for Santa Monica College said it was asked to respond to a complaint regarding an Oct. 19 incident, where its student government improperly denied a charter to Students Supporting Israel, a student organization.
—Adam Sabes, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2023
Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2024
The Reggie Howard Scholarship program was founded in 1979 to honor the memory of Duke University’s first Black student government president, reports The Duke Chronicle.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 16 Apr. 2024
That has meant a lot of work behind the scenes, strategizing to keep students interested and engaged and building relationships with the university campus workers union, student government, and other organizations.
—Leah Willingham, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2024
That has meant a lot of work behind the scenes, strategizing to keep students interested and engaged and building relationships with the university campus workers union, student government and other organizations.
—Leah Willingham, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2024
Last week, Glenelg’s student government asked the school to wear pajama pants for the second time in the span of a month.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2024
The officials cited a number of reasons, including the difficulty in managing the fee distribution, undermining a process that was mapped out by the student governments and the likelihood the bill would favor popular or controversial organizations to the detriment of those with a lower profile.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 24 Jan. 2024
The student government passed a bill urging the school to offer online learning for all Berkey Hall classes — a potential middle ground — but the university told them the reopening would move ahead as planned, said Emily Hoyumpa, the student body president.
—Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
In a statement to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for Santa Monica College said it was asked to respond to a complaint regarding an Oct. 19 incident, where its student government improperly denied a charter to Students Supporting Israel, a student organization.
—Adam Sabes, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2023
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“Student government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student%20government. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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