Wednesday, May 14

USAC funding delays increase stress, workload for student organization members

Funding delays from the Undergraduate Students Association Council have impeded event planning and increased stress for student organization leaders. Student organizations can apply to receive funding from among 15 different USAC funds, according to the USAC website. Read more...

Photo: A stack of money sits under a phone with a timer on a table. Funding issues and challenges in processing accounting measures have increased wait times for student organizations to receive funds from the Undergraduate Students Association Council, impeding student organizations and their activities. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)


USAC to select new transfer student representative after position vacancy

Undergraduate Student Association Council Transfer Student Representative Teddy Moreno resigned Jan. 5, leaving an opening for the spot to be filled by Jan. 26. In an emailed statement to the USAC Office of the President, Moreno, a former fourth-year anthropology transfer student, said he resigned due to his decision to withdraw from UCLA. Read more...

Photo: Kerckhoff Hall, where Undergraduate Student Association Council offices are housed, is pictured. USAC Transfer Student Representative Teddy Moreno resigned on Jan. 5. USAC President Carl King Jr. will serve as the appointing officer to fill the now-vacant position by Jan. 26. (Daily Bruin file photo)


USAC calls for resignation of LA city council members caught on racist recording

The Undergraduate Students Association Council passed a resolution Oct. 18 calling on multiple Los Angeles city council members to resign. Council president Nury Martinez and councilmembers Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo made racist and homophobic remarks about other council members, LA District Attorney George Gascón and the child of a council member in a leaked recording, according to the LA Times. Read more...

Photo: (By Isabella Lee/Illustrations Director)



UCLA activists work to expand access to rape test kit services

UCLA student activists and leaders are working to improve care for survivors of sexual violence by improving access to rape test kits. This fall, IGNITE at UCLA, a student organization dedicated to reproductive justice advocacy, started a petition calling on UCLA to offer free rape test kit services at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Read more...

Photo: A medical report form is pictured. UCLA community members are working to increase access to rape test kits and improve care for survivors of sexual violence. (Dylan Du/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Elected members of USAC detail policy objectives for 2022-2023 school year

This post was last updated July 10 at 2:56 p.m. Over the next academic year, the incoming Undergraduate Students Association Council officers plan to focus on issues of accessibility, affordability and mental health. Read more...

Photo: The 2022-2023 Undergraduate Students Association Council officers have begin working on their platforms for the year. Officers include (from left to right) Carl King Jr., My-Lan Le, Divine-Faith Johnson, Eliana Judith Sisman, Naomi Hammonds, Kian Kohanteb, Daniela Anais Cortez Bravo, Giovanna Boffa, Juan Flores, Alicia Verdugo, Phoebe Chiu, Sara Broukhim, Ana Majer, Teddy Moreno and Hansika Nath. (Courtesy of USAC candidates)



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