The Student Government is intended to represent Iowa State students’ interests and concerns to the best of their abilities – a way they hope to do this being town halls to  bridge the gap between students and their representatives.

As discussed during Student Government President Cody West and Vice President Cody Smith’s campaign, the Student Government will host a Town Hall in the Multicultural Center of the Memorial Union from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday.

The intent of the town hall is to give students the opportunity to meet Student Government officials, share any questions or concerns with their representatives and to create a “social atmosphere where students from all cultures, backgrounds, anything that might be an identifier for them, feel comfortable coming to us with their concerns,” Smith said. “We have a really good relationship with our administration here. We really want students to take advantage of that and know that we’re here to work on their behalf.”

Throughout their campaign, West and Smith promised to be more purposeful in outreach projects and connecting with students. 

This is the first of many opportunities for students and their representatives to communicate with each other in order to make the differences that are needed, according to the Student Government Town Hall event page on Facebook.