This post was updated on May 24 at 1 p.m. The undergraduate student government President’s office called for UCLA Chancellor Gene Block to issue a statement of apology Thursday for criticizing students’ efforts to discourage councilmembers from taking free or sponsored trips with certain lobbying groups. Read more...
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May 23, 1:28 pm
USAC President’s office calls for chancellor’s apology
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May 23, 2:14 am
USAC committee discusses role of transfer representative
The original version of this article contained multiple errors and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. Undergraduate student government officers and transfer student advocates met Thursday evening to draft the bylaws for a newly created transfer representative seat on the council. Read more...
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May 22, 9:55 am
Former USAC officer Avi Oved nominated to be 2015-2016 UC student regent
Outgoing UCLA student government leader Avi Oved has been nominated to be the 2015-2016 University of California student regent. A committee of UC regents nominated Oved, outgoing internal vice president of the Undergraduate Students Association Council and a third-year economics student, to represent all students on the UC Board of Regents, the governing body of the University system. Read more...
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May 21, 6:34 pm
Judicial Board finds USAC members did not engage in conflicts of interest
This post was updated at 8:32 p.m. The undergraduate student government Judicial Board ruled Wednesday that two councilmembers who went on free trips to Israel while in office did not engage in conflicts of interest. Read more...
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May 21, 11:54 am
USAC recap – May 20
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA’s undergraduate students. Council meetings are Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Read more...
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May 21, 12:39 am
UCLA student government aims to reform appointments process
The way students are appointed to undergraduate student government leadership positions has received criticism, prompting some councilmembers to pursue avenues to reform the process. Some former undergraduate student government leaders have cited issues of transparency and slate politics in the appointments process this year, along with councilmember apathy in researching candidates they approve for appointments. Read more...
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May 20, 4:08 am
Daily Bruin, USAC Election Board debate media authority
Members of the Daily Bruin and the undergraduate student government election board debated at a Monday hearing about whether the board has authority over non-paid media elections coverage. Read more...
Photo: Election Board External Relations Chair Gabrielle Scheder-Bieschin questions a witness at a Judicial Board hearing Monday. (Neil Bedi/Daily Bruin senior staff)