Reed Young
Reed.young@ttu.edu |
Fellow Red Raiders,
Another school year is ending, and with a new one fast approaching, I would like to formally introduce myself as your new external vice president and update you on some of the initiatives I have already begun work on.
One of my top priorities is to fulfill my campaign platform of increasing safety on campus. I currently sit on the Campus and Community Safety Work Group, and I have addressed this issue and my plans to fix it by increasing campus lighting with the committee. We are now in the process of looking at the cost and labor necessary to put LED lights in the existing light fixtures on campus. LED lights will generate more light for each fixture and save us money in the long run.
Another initiative I am working on is the S-Bus, our newest addition to the SafeRide family. The S-Bus runs Thursday through Saturday from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. and services the North Overton apartment complexes. The purpose of the S-Bus is to provide a safe ride home for students on Broadway or in the Depot District. Because the S-Bus has proven successful in its pilot program this semester, I would like to expand its routes to service more of our student residential areas.
With Texas Tech making its way to Tier One status and more and more students pouring into the Lubbock community, I want to lay the groundwork for our students to have a voice in city issues. This means adding more Tech students to public committees so they can be more informed of Lubbock issues. I would really like for the city of Lubbock to feel a true connection with our students.
I would also like to put a food pantry on campus to help our students and members of the community who have difficulty making ends meet. I have looked at and talked to other campuses who have really taken charge with this initiative, and the reviews and feedback I have received have been extremely positive.
I am always open to ideas, and I have a real passion for reaching out to and meeting new people. Please, if you have any suggestions for me or want to find out how student government can be there for you, let me know. My door is always open. I look forward to working hard for you, the students, for the duration of my term. Wreck ‘em!
Regards,
M. Reed Young |
