MASSPIRG - Salem State Chapter

04/17/2025

The results are in - and we won! 93% of students at Salem State University that participated voted YES to support funding MASSPIRG! Thanks to everyone that voted!

04/16/2025

Polls are now open for students to vote YES for MASSPIRG at Salem State University in the SGA elections! A yes vote will continue our funding through the $10/semester waivable fee and will allow us to continue making social change on issues like protecting the whales, saving the bees and fighting to end food insecurity on campus.

Learn more and get the link to vote at https://masspirgstudents.org/ssu-fee/

01/29/2025

Thank you Senator Joan B. Lovely for meeting with us and members of the Salem State University community to discuss the Hunger Free Campus bill. And thank you for your leadership on the issue of student hunger!

08/11/2023

VICTORY ALERT!

The Hunger Free Campus Initiative in MA has been funded at $1 million for the upcoming year.

Thanks to everyone who took action to make this happen and a big thank you Governor Maura Healey for signing the budget! This is a big step towards ending campus hunger.

College Hunger MA

08/03/2023

We are so excited to announce $1M for the Hunger Free Campus Initiative was included in the proposed FY24 budget!

Thank you to the Conference Committee members for your support: Senate President Karen E. Spilka Senator Michael Rodrigues State Senator Cindy Friedman Senator Patrick O'Connor, Rep. Mariano, State Representative Aaron Michlewitz, Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante, and Rep. Smola.

Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll, please pass the FY24 budget and help us end hunger as a barrier to student success!

College Hunger MA

04/19/2023

Hey guys! The Student Government Election is happening NOW and ends tomorrow at 4pm!
Don’t wait to vote!

MASSPirg Salem State is tabling at Marsh Dining the entirety to help students out with the process. Feel free to stop by and spin out wheel!

Also make sure to vote YES 4 MASSPIRG! We are a non partisan organization that connects students to professionals to give them the opportunity to advocate for issues they care about. This year has been our 100% Renewable Energy Campaign, New Voters Project, Hunger and Homelessness as well as Textbook affordability!

Link to vote!

https://salemstate.presence.io/form/2023-2024-sga-election?fbclid=PAAaYSFFK3oUxG23T8TbD73a31UklJP-KFSgpqtzThaZ-uBYLl6j8JC81NhQ4

03/28/2023

Today is the preliminary mayoral election in Salem - don't forget to vote! You can find your polling place at wheredoivotema.com.

04/08/2022

01/26/2022

Thank you Rep. Paul Tucker for meeting with us today, and for your support of the 100% Clean Act and the Green Future Now corporate polluter fee! We are excited for the future of clean energy in Salem

01/12/2022

Volunteer with MASSPIRG this semester! We are working to commit our state to clean energy, make textbooks more affordable, and fight hunger & homelessness. Sign up here: https://masspirgstudents.org/volunteer-on-campus/

12/13/2021

Massachusetts could become the 10th state to commit to 100% clean electricity. Let’s make history!

Learn how you can take action here: https://bit.ly/31R8i7c