ASMSU is MSU’s undergraduate student government.

ASMSU Director of Media Relations Samantha Artley said the bill is slated to create a research-oriented task force to gather student testimonies and statistics. It was introduced by representative Dylan Miller at a student affairs committee meeting Oct. 27.

The proposed bill states the task force will consist of a member of each of the Coalition of Racial and Ethnic Students, or CORES, and Council of Progressive Students, or COPS, groups, as well as two faculty members, three members of the student body at-large and ASMSU Liaison for University Multicultural Affairs, Antonio Sanchez.

Sanchez said more details of the task force will be discussed at today’s meeting, but if the bill is passed, the CORES and COPS groups will work to put it in place. Sanchez will serve as a link between the groups and MSU.

At previous meetings, ASMSU representatives and officers have condemned bigotry and discussed taking action to prevent further events from occurring.

A previous task force proposal was introduced to the finance committee last month at a possible cost of between $20,000 and $40,000, but action on it was delayed until a clearer definition of its goals could be determined.

If the new bill passes today, no funds will be allocated for the task force until it can conduct further research, Artley said.

She said most representatives on ASMSU’s General Assembly have shown support for the new bill.
Interior design junior Mandee DeVera said MSU is a diverse place with many opportunities to learn about different cultures.

DeVera said student groups on campus such as ASMSU should hold more multicultural events to teach students about those cultures to prevent further incidents from occurring.

“I think more action is necessary,” she said. “What that is, I don’t know, but whatever they see fit.”

Artley said the task force will report back to the ASMSU General Assembly after substantial research and results have been obtained to determine what further steps should be taken. No timeline has yet been determined.

“At this point, we think this method is going to be the most effective until something else happens (and) we have more findings,” Artley said.