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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Sept. 28, 2026) – The AUM campus is halfway into the fall semester and seven weeks into the term of its new Student Government Association (SGA) president, Tyreanna Causey, and with the first month of adjustment finished now seems like a good time to see how well the new president is settling in and what students can expect out of her term.
For those unaware, AUM students elected Causey as the new president of the SGA late in the spring 2026 semester.
During her campaign, Causey ran improving the public image of AUM, the SGA and being transparent with its student base.
In an interview on Friday, Sept. 4, Causey spoke about her experience with the office so far, where she said, “When I first got the role, the only thing I was nervous about was giving the speech to all the freshmen at convocation, and after I gave the speech, the following week I had freshmen coming up to me saying ‘how are you such a great leader?’ It made me feel like I made an impact.”
She also spoke about what the SGA has managed to put together in her first few weeks, and it would seem like our new president has already hit the ground running, with the first SGA meeting of the fall semester meeting quorum and plans for future events already in the works.
Causey’s promise to her constituents was to improve the image of AUM and to foster closer relations between the students and the SGA seems to be taking the form of a series of PR service events that both help the community and spread the word about the SGA and AUM.
Events the administration plans to host include a book drive in collaboration with the Montgomery Public Schools, a voting registration drive in preparation for the midterm elections with the help of Greek Life on campus, and a Halloween scavenger hunt for Shriek Week.
AUM’s SGA president believes that the key to getting both AUM and the SGA to be more well known and recognizable is to get out there and work with other groups in the public sphere.
“As a communication major, that is where I’m strong, and I noticed that we don’t have a strong social media or communication presence,” Causey said, elaborating on her motivation behind her campaign, “I want us to be seen as fun, but when you look at our social media you see something different and people say ‘hey, this school is lame,’ but we’re not lame. We just need to show our fun side.”
Causey already seems to have plans for various ways to increase the reputation of both AUM and the SGA this semester, and with her term lasting until the end of the spring 2027 semester, students are likely to see more of this public-relations-centered approach.
We also asked former SGA president during the 2025-2026 school year, Samuel Alford, about his thoughts on Causey’s approach, to which he said, “She is continuing the vision of making the SGA a vital component of students’ everyday life… I am in full support of her policies and her train of thought. And I see her term as a great opportunity to close the gap between students and faculty”
Causey’s approach also seems to be a well-supported one, as one 2024 study from the Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development entitled “Utilizing public relations for achieving success in enrollment” suggests that strategic use and management of a university’s public relations can “effectively influence enrollment outcomes, strengthen their reputation and attract students who align with their academic programs and values.”
Only time will be able to show whether this approach will garner the recognition that AUM and the SGA need, but until then, if students wish to voice their concerns, Causey invites all students to attend the official SGA meeting being held at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6, at Goodwyn Hall 112.
