SECS Meeting This Wednesday 6:30-7:30!

At the Channing Murray Foundation, 1209 W Oregon Street. Come learn about what SECS does and how you can get involved!

Keep track of everything SECS does on our calendar!

Here’s what we’re up to this week:

• Action: Celebrating the passage of the referenda!

• Education: Working on an educational info-graphic for Instagram.

• Garden: Making food with acorn flour.

• Green Observer: Continuing to edit our submissions.

• Media: Finding photos for the scrapbook.

• Policy: Speaking with Prairie Rivers Network’s climate policy expert about the POWER act.

Community Hour + Election Info

Before SECS meetings, from 6-6:30 in the Channing Murray Foundation, come hang out with us! We’re playing games, bring your favorite!

If you are interested in joining the SECS board, or just want to know more about the board, Averhy will be holding an info session during community hour. Ask about the responsibilities of the positions, the election process, or any other questions you have. Elections will be held March 4th, more information about that coming soon.

SECS Elections

Elections for SECS have begun!! You are able to run for 1 or 2 positions, these include: President , Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, DEI Coordinator, Action Coordinator, Policy Coordinator, Education Coordinator, Media Coordinator, Land Stewardship Coordinator, Green Observer Editor in Chief, and Community Chair.

In order to run, you must submit a proposal in this form. Proposals are due March 2nd, speeches and elections will be held March 4th, during our normal meeting time. Results will be out the following day.

If you have questions about the election process or the responsibilities of the officers, come to community hour before SECS this week! If you have questions for a specific board member, our positions and emails are listed at the bottom of this newsletter!

Spring Barn Dance

Join SECS, GLC, Illini Democrats, and other progressive and sustainable RSOs for our Spring 2025 Progressive Barn Dance on Tuesday, March 24, 2025! Fill out this RSVP form to buy your ticket. The ticket price is $20 (non-negotiable), and includes barn admission, transportation, and drinks. This is payable on Venmo to @Kacper-Pancerz.

We have a few rules that we must follow on the bus to ensure this event goes smoothly. First, there are absolutely no drinks allowed on the bus. Furthermore, if you throw up on the bus, you will be responsible for paying a $300 fee. You are required to arrive and leave the barn on the bus you purchase a ticket for, if you attempt to take a different bus home, you risk having no way back to campus. Additionally, no Ubers or Lyfts are allowed to or from the barn, so ensure you are on time to your bus pick-up times. Please be respectful and enjoy your night responsibly!

If you have any questions or are doing a bulk purchase for a RSO, please reach out to [email protected].

Baily Scholarship

Our friends at the Y offer a scholarship for leaders at U of I. Applications close February 28th, this Friday! You can learn more here.

New Episode of the SECS Talk

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Join the Discord

Discord is our primary method for members to communicate in SECS. Stay up to date with our projects, help plan our next steps, and get to know us at the link below.

Visit TORIIS and take action

TORIIS.earth is an organization that makes transparent the University of Illinois Systems investments and visualizes this data through an environmental lens. Throughout TORIIS, you can explore in depth the University of Illinois Systems’ investments, understand the scope and impact of its investments in the fossil fuel industry, and take action by signing the open letter requesting fossil fuel divestment from the University of Illinois.

Listen to the SECS talk
Listen here to our sustainability-focused podcast, the SECS talk!

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And finally, the song of the week. Nothing clever this week, just a bop:

Contact Us!
President — Averhy Sanborn (she/her)
[email protected]
Vice President — Gabi DalSanto (she/they)
[email protected]
Treasurer — Lukas Phillips (he/him)
[email protected]
Secretary and Policy Coordinator — Lincoln Dean (he/him)
[email protected]
Action Coordinator — Grayson Hodson (he/him)
[email protected]
Education Coordinator — Julia Spainhour (she/her)
[email protected]
Media Officer — Natalie Reed (she/her)
[email protected]
Editor-in-Chief of the Green Observer – Sophia Beem (she/her)
[email protected]
Community Chair — Joya Weissman (she/her)
[email protected]
Land Stewardship Coordinator — Bruce Beem (he/him)
[email protected]
Outreach Coordinator — Izzy Wilder (she/her)
[email protected]
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer — Yesenia Adrianzen (she/her)
[email protected]