{"id":8462,"date":"2026-03-09T08:45:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=8462"},"modified":"2026-03-09T08:46:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:46:05","slug":"student-government-elections-approach-utrgv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/student-government-elections-approach-utrgv\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Government Elections Approach UTRGV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SGA0309_mixdown.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The Student Government Association elections are coming up, giving students a chance to choose their student leaders at the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utrgv.edu\/csi\/involvement\/student-government-association\/index.htm\">website<\/a>, the SGA\u2019s mission is to proactively represent and serve the collective means that address student concerns.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ray Ruiz, a Student Government Association adviser, said elections are important because they allow students to select representatives who can bring their concerns to university leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ruiz said the election process began with candidate applications via V Link, which closed Feb. 25.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After being checked for eligibility, approved candidates attended a mandatory meeting to review election guidelines and campaign rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><strong>\u201cCampaigning officially starts on March 23,\u201d Ruiz said. \u201cThat&#8217;s the Monday right after Spring Break, and it continues all the way until April 9.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He added students will be able to vote electronically via email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ruiz said students can meet candidates during meet-the-candidates events to ensure they vote for the representative that is right for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first meet-the-candidates event will take place from noon to 1 p.m. on March 24 in Brownsville\u2019s Student Union and March 26 at Edinburg\u2019s Student Union&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The association\u2019s adviser said a strong student leader is one who prioritizes listening to the people they represent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><strong>\u201cBeing a leader requires you to listen more than to talk,\u201d he said. \u201cBeing a student leader here at UTRGV means that you\u2019re representing the collective needs of all 35,000 students.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>SGA Chief Justice Isabella Zapata said it is important for students to pay attention to the election process and participate in voting for candidates who may have similar interests and represent ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zapata said patience is an important quality for candidates running for office&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><strong>\u201cHaving patience is a big part of SGA because things take time,\u201d she said. \u201cEverything\u2019s a process, and understanding that is what makes a good leader or representative in SGA.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She added students should also pay attention to campus issues during the election cycle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Education junior<strong> <\/strong>Mia Espinosa said she will vote this election cycle because she wants to be part of something with meaning at UTRGV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><strong>\u201cMaybe my vote can make a difference,\u201d Espinosa said.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Voting will take place from April 6 to 9.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, email <a href=\"mailto:sga@utrgv.edu\">sga@utrgv.edu<\/a> or call 882-8438 for Brownsville or 665-2660 for Edinburg.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Student Government Association elections are coming up, giving students a chance to choose their student leaders at<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":8465,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[569,13,16,696,6],"tags":[27,68,44,194,42,26],"class_list":["post-8462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic","category-brownsville","category-edinburg","category-education","category-radio","tag-brownsville","tag-edinburg","tag-news","tag-spring","tag-students","tag-utrgv"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - 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