University of California faculty members, students and activist groups expressed mixed opinions about modifying the Statements of Principles Against Intolerance at a UC Board of Regents forum Monday. The Board of Regents tasked a group of regents, faculty members and administrators with modifying the Statements of Principles Against Intolerance. The working group held a five-hour […]
Category Archives: Student Government
Sikh Student Association protests brutality in Punjab
Twelve students sang and played traditional Indian instruments at Meyerhoff Park Thursday afternoon to protest police brutality against Sikhs who peacefully protested in Punjab, India, on Oct. 14. Simran Bohgunh, president of the Sikh Student Association, or SSA, said the organization arranged the protest in an attempt to educate students about what he called unrest […]
USAC passes resolution supporting federal loan legislation
The undergraduate student government unanimously passed a resolution urging the speedy passage of three pieces of federal student loan legislative. The Undergraduate Students Association Council voted to show its support of bills HR 1713, S 793 and S 729, which would enact an employer-student repayment plan that gives employers tax credit for helping pay off […]
USAC recap – Oct. 20
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a live stream of the meetings on the USAC Live! YouTube channel. Agenda The council unanimously passed […]
GSA recap – Oct. 14
The Graduate Students Association is the voice of graduate students on campus. The association meets for forum every three weeks and takes positions on current issues affecting graduate students. Forum meetings are at 5:30 p.m. in the Ackerman Viewpoint Lounge. Agenda Vice President of External Affairs Andrés Schneider gave an overview of GSA’s annual trip […]
USAC, GSA support proposal for UC Regents student adviser position
The undergraduate and graduate student governments approved resolutions that support creating a new University of California Board of Regents’ student adviser position at their respective meetings Tuesday and Wednesday. UC Student Regent Avi Oved suggested adding the new position during an Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting Tuesday. Oved said in the presentation he intends for […]
USAC to create ad-hoc committee to ensure budget transparency
The undergraduate student government unanimously voted Tuesday to create a temporary committee that will research how to provide students with more information on councilmembers’ budgets. Academic Affairs Commissioner Trent Kajikawa suggested three weeks ago councilmembers provide public line-by-line budget expenses at a council meeting because the only way students can currently access a commission’s budget […]