Despite some initial worries about enrollment problems, UCLA’s first student-led seminars by and large went off without a hitch. The seminars are the result of the new Undergraduate Student Initiated Education program, in which student facilitators teach one-unit seminars on a topic of their choice. Program officials said they were pleased with the seminars’ enrollment. […]
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Logistical concerns delay USAC vote on election changes
The undergraduate student government did not vote on proposed changes to the Election Code on Tuesday night as they had planned because of logistical concerns. The council had intended to vote on a number of proposed revisions to the Election Code submitted by General Representative Brian Neesby. Instead, the Undergraduate Students Association Council opted to […]
USAC to vote on election system revisions, ending runoffs
The Undergraduate Students Association Council plans to vote Tuesday on proposed revisions to the Election Code, one of which would implement a new voting system designed to eliminate runoff elections. The Election Code outlines rules and processes for elections. If the proposed changes are passed on Tuesday, they will apply to the upcoming general election […]
USAC issues spring funds
Using a modified funding allocation process for only the third time, the undergraduate student government voted Tuesday to distribute $52,863 to student groups for spring quarter. The money came from the Student Organization Operational Fund, which comes from student fees, and was doled out to 96 student groups. Groups’ individual allocations were determined by a […]
Undie Run changes debated
Proposed changes to the Undie Run route do not sit well with some students planning to participate in this quarter’s Undie Run, especially since the administration’s involvement in making the changes marks the first time the university has seriously intervened in the historically student-run event. Traditionally, students gather at the corner of Gayley and Landfair […]
New route for Undie Run
When students attending this quarter’s Undie Run gather at the corner of Gayley and Landfair avenues in three weeks, they will find the tradition a little different than usual. Instead of running down Landfair Avenue to the corner of Glenrock and Levering avenues, runners clad in their underwear will be directed through De Neve Plaza, […]
Students set to teach in spring
In spring quarter, a new set of seminars will give UCLA students the opportunity to study everything from peak oil to 1980s pop culture. But instead of being taught by professors, students in these seminars will be taught by their peers. The seminars are the product of the new Undergraduate Student Initiated Education program, which […]