This post was updated on May 11 at 10:30 p.m. Students approved a $1.55 quarterly fee increase Friday to create a specific pool of funds for cultural and arts-related programs. Read more...
Photo: Irmary Garcia, just elected Cultural Affairs commissioner, celebrates her win with Devin Murphy, the USAC president-elect. Garcia will now be in charge of administering the newly created “Arts Restoring Community” fund for student groups’ cultural and arts-related events.
Students voted this week to approve a referendum that will create a transfer representative seat within the undergraduate student government. Read more...
This year's Undergraduate Students Association Council election was one of the most highly contested, with 30 candidates from three main slates vying for 13 spots. Read more...
Photo: (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Nine out of the 13 Undergraduate Students Association Council positions were contested in this year’s USAC election, six of which went to Bruins United. The LET’S ACT! slate secured four seats and FIRED UP! did not receive any seats. There will be three independents on council next year. Read more...
Photo: Devin Murphy, a third-year political science and Afro-American studies student, was elected as the 2014-15 Undergraduate Students Association Council president Friday afternoon. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Bruin United candidates running for undergraduate student government officer positions were banned from all forms of campaigning Friday for turning in inaccurate expense accounts. All candidates participating in the Undergraduate Students Association Council election this week were required to confirm the amount of money they spent campaigning to the USAC Election Board by 5 p.m. Read more...
A special election possibly costing thousands of dollars in student fees would be held if students elected to undergraduate student government officer positions this week resign or turn down their posts. Read more...
The results of the undergraduate student government election will be announced in Bruin Plaza around 4 or 4:30 p.m. Friday. In past years, results were announced in Meyerhoff Park in front of Kerckhoff on Thursday night. Read more...
