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ASUCD senators discuss goals and student engagement opportunities for the new school year   By LILY FREEMAN — campus@theaggie.org   A new school year brings a newly elected ASUCD Senate. The legislative branch of ASUCD is led by the Senate, which supports six commissions and several committees.  Erek Leschyn, a fourth-year political science major and […]

The hearings that took place on May 20 and 21 also resulted in increased funding for the creation of paid student positions    By LILY FREEMAN — campus@theaggie.org    The ASUCD 2023-2024 budget was debated and finalized over the weekend of May 20-21 during the annual budget hearings process. The $19 million budget was allocated […]

They also heard quarterly reports from Aggie Reuse, Whole Earth Festival   By RACHEL GAUER— campus@theaggie.org   Vice President JT Eden called the meeting to order at 6:12 p.m. on Thursday, May 25. Eden then recited the UC Davis Land Acknowledgement.  First, the Senate moved into the confirmation of the Interim International Student Representative (ISR) […]

ASUCD Environmental Policy and Planning Commission is urging the university to refrain from entering another contract with the brand   By KAYA DO-KHANH — campus@theaggie.org   UC Davis’s 10-year deal with Pepsi Beverages and Co. is expiring on Aug. 31, 2024. The agreement brought in approximately $10 million for student scholarships and other support programs […]

The Aggie Compass Basic Needs presented the new AggieEats food truck and the Environmental Policy Planning Commission shared the results of the Cool Campus Challenge   By LILY FREEMAN — campus@theaggie.org    Vice President JT Eden called the May 18 town hall meeting to order at 6:20 p.m. in the CoHo. He read the UC […]

The Academic Affairs Commission, Sexual Assault Awareness and Advocacy Committee and Library Committee also gave reports about recent accomplishments and future goals   By KAYA DO-KHANH — campus@theaggie.org   On Thursday, May 11, at 6:10 p.m., Vice President JT Eden called the Senate meeting to order and recited the UC Davis Land Acknowledgement.  The Senate […]

The new unit was introduced to both analyze data and develop software for UC Davis students and organizations   By LILY FREEMAN — campus@theaggie.org   A new unit within ASUCD, the Innovation and Research Lab (IRL), was established through ASUCD Senate Bill #96 at the April 27 Senate meeting. This bill was co-authored by two […]

The free market will be held at the CoHo on May 19   By KAYA DO-KHANH — campus@theaggie.org Lea este artículo en español.   On Friday, May 19, ASUCD is hosting the first-ever ASUCD 530 Market: AAPI Community Health and Culture Fair at the CoHo from 7-10 p.m. The market is meant to celebrate Asian […]

The table also heard a quarterly report from the Student Sustainability Career Fair Committee   By JADE BELL — campus@theaggie.org   At 6:11 p.m, Vice President JT Eden called the May 4 Senate meeting to order. The meeting was conducted entirely via Zoom due to safety concerns at the time about the recent string of […]

Several on-campus events will be held to highlight mental health intersectionality, wellness and resources for students   By LILY FREEMAN — campus@theaggie.org   The month of May is “Mental Health Awareness Month” and several student organizations will be hosting events and activities to promote both mental wellness and the resources available for students on campus.  […]

Following several confirmations, quarterly reports and legislation deliberations, senators discuss their concerns regarding election biases during the ASUCD spring elections    By LILY FREEMAN — campus@theaggie.org    Vice President JT Eden called the April 27 Senate meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. After roll call, he read the UC Davis Land Acknowledgement. Next, the Sustainability […]

The Green Initiative Fund failed for a third time due to a lack of voter turnout   By SONORA SLATER — campus@theaggie.org   In this spring’s election, two executive ticket pairs ran for president and vice president, 13 candidates ran for six seats in ASUCD Senate, one candidate ran for External Affairs Vice President, two […]