Student Government
Junior Class Board names new VPEA
Wharton junior and Daily Pennsylvanian senior staff writer Kathy Wang has been elected to the position of Vice President of External Affairs by the 2011 Class Board.Newly elected SCUE chairman outlines his vision
This past Sunday, College and Wharton sophomore and former Daily Pennsylvanian columnist Charles Gray was elected the new chairman of the Student Committee on Undergraduate Education.UA discusses sustainability, elections and undergrad research
At the UA’s weekly meeting on Sunday, the agenda included the passage of the Green Events Checklist Resolution, a discussion of the NEC's elections change and a budget request for the Undergraduate Research Symposium.UA discusses credit for sign language, U. Committee Appt.
At its weekly meeting Sunday, the UA passed the Wharton American Sign Language Resolution and the Bylaws Amendment concerning the University Committee Appointment.Members selected for commission on UA presidential debates
The Commission on Presidential Debates is responsible for promoting and organizing the format, schedule, timing, location, topics and other aspects of the UA presidential debates.UA selects Mark Pan as new communication director
The Undergraduate Assembly has elected College junior Mark Pan to the new UA Communication Director position to help improve communications with students.UA discusses Bridge shooting, budgets, SCUE
Sunday night, the Undergraduate Assembly’s first meeting of the semester had a full agenda, which included the Division of Public Safety’s response to Friday’s shooting at the Bridge Cinema de Lux, life after study abroad and the Social Planning and Events Committee’s budget.Freshmen experience NSOver Again this week
The Freshman Class Board, in collaboration with many Philadelphia restaurants and businesses, will be hosting the series of events Jan. 18-23.Students get a ‘greater voice’ through UA changes
Supporters argue that the changes will offer the student body a more direct voice in the elections and hope that such power will incite more interest in student government on campus.Junior Class Board seeks applications for new VPEA
As a result of Wharton junior Rohan Grover’s recent resignation from his position as Vice President of External Affairs, the Junior Class Board is currently accepting applications for VPEA.Freshmen to relive 'NSOver Again'
The Class of 2013 Board will bring a brand new event for freshmen called NSOver Again from Jan. 22 to 24, according to 2013 Class President and Wharton freshman Jonathon Youshaei.Both UA referenda pass easily
Approximately 23% of the student body voted on measures to reform student government. Students will now vote directly for a UA president and vice president during elections.UA gets 20% turnout for referenda
Votes on proposed changes to student government elections reached the necessary threshold for consideration. Turnout surpassed 20 percent on two questions, respectively, by 6 p.m. Thursday.UA pushes turnout for referendum
Eighteen percent of students had voted on the current UA referendum as of midnight last night — bringing it only two percentage points away from the 20 needed in order to enter consideration.UA discuss TV and 'Times'
The UA considered two discussion papers. The first was about the possibility of including HBO or Showtime on Penn Video Network. Next, The New York Times sponsorship program was discussed.Voting to begin for UA referendum
Voting for the referendum calling for a change in the Undergraduate Assembly’s elections process officially begins at midnight tonight.