The Daily Pennsylvanian is a student-run nonprofit.

Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site.

Student Government

04/27/10 1:21am

New SPEC pres. talks group's visibility, forward-looking goals

After winning the election for Social Planning and Events Committee president, College and Wharton junior Adam Thompson sat down to talk with the 'The Daily Pennsylvanian.'
04/22/10 6:09am

Student Activities Council releases 2010-2011 allocations to groups

Having been allocated $884, 541 by the Undergraduate Assembly this year — almost eight percent more than last year — SAC distributed funds to its more than 160 student groups, according to SAC President Ali Huberlie, a College junior.
04/19/10 4:26am

Webley resigns from UA

In a surprise announcement Sunday night, College junior and former Undergraduate Assembly Chairman Alec Webley resigned from the UA body via e-mail.
04/13/10 11:26pm

Eight hours later, NEC has new board

Wharton junior Nick Greif was elected chairman.
04/13/10 2:23am

Accounts of election still divided

Members of the UA remain divided about the alleged confrontation between outgoing Chairman Alec Webley and newly elected Speaker G.J. Melendez-Torres.
04/08/10 2:38am

Students petition for revision of Fling performer selection

Over the past few weeks, students have asked the Social Planning and Events Committee and the University Special Events Committee to revise selection criteria for future Spring Fling performers.
04/02/10 12:10am

UA joins coalition of Philadelphia college student governments

The Council, comprised of directly elected students from Temple, Drexel and LaSalle Universities, among other schools, was created by a consortium of Philadelphia-based student leaders to address issues of common interest.
03/18/10 3:29am

SPEC to host 'Boondock Saints' director, producer, actor

Writer and director Troy Duffy, producer Chris Brinker and actor David Della Rocco from cult series The Boondock Saints will speak to the Penn community as Social Planning and Events Committee Film Committee’s keynote speakers this Friday.
03/01/10 7:26am

UA budget finalized, Ivy Council denied funding

The body eliminated the Ivy Council's funding from the budget and voted against the Social Planning and Events Committee’s amendment calling for a $15,000 increase in contingency.
03/01/10 6:35am

Soph. representative removed from UA

Wharton and Engineering sophomore Justin Warner has been removed from the Undergraduate Assembly due to “excessive meeting absences,” according to a statement by UA Chairman Alec Webley, a College junior.
02/24/10 6:30am

New Student Activities Council chairwoman outlines plan for year

On Sunday, College junior Ali Huberlie was elected the new chairwoman of the Student Activities Council.
02/23/10 7:05am

UA election process kicks off

The Nominations and Elections Committee released the packets Monday for students interested in running for the Undergraduate Assembly, Class Boards, UA president and UA vice president.
02/22/10 9:08am

Leaders debate UA budget

At the Undergraduate Assembly’s meeting Sunday night, members of the body, the Budget Committee and student groups came together for the “very first ever budget hearing,” according to College junior and UA Chairman Alec Webley.
02/19/10 8:07am

Student groups respond to budget

The Undergraduate Assembly released its annual budget recommendations on Sunday, which included cuts to various groups.
02/19/10 8:00am

First Fling artist to be announced Monday

In a marked break from tradition, the Social Planning and Events Concerts Committee will announce the first of three Spring Fling performers Monday by way of a scavenger hunt.
02/17/10 5:18am

SPEC chooses 2010 Spring Fling theme

The Social Planning and Events Committee chose “Some Flings Do Come True” as its theme for Spring Fling 2010, which will take place April 16-17.
02/16/10 5:24am

UA discusses 898-RIDE, fall break length, budget

At the UA’s weekly meeting on Sunday, the body discussed Penn’s 898-RIDE escort system, potential changes in the school year calendar, the Columbus Boulevard Shuttle project, the departure of two UA members and the annual Budget Recommendations.
02/15/10 7:29am

UA releases tentative budget

Overall, the UA has seen a 3.76 percent budget increase due to funding gains from the Board of Trustees, according to UA Chairman Alec Webley, a College junior.
02/15/10 1:39am

Two freshman reps depart from the UA

Lucia Xiong stepped down on Saturday because of time conflicts, and Manya-Jean Gitter was “removed” and “chose not to contest her removal,” UA Chairman Alec Webley said.
02/09/10 6:00am

UA discusses testing environments, NEC budget and text and e-mail communication

At the UA’s weekly meeting, the agenda included the passage of the Upgrading Academic Testing Environment Resolution, the acceptance of the Lunar New Year’s Contingency request, a discussion of the NEC’s budget and a project update for texting and e-mailing the UA.

PennConnects