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USC President Jalayer shares what the USC Spring Elections mean for the Western student body
Priscilla Joung, USC News | Posted: February 3, 2020 at 12:45am Whether it be in the UCC Atrium, in front of the Social Sciences building, or at Alumni Hall, the campaign signs and booths say it all: the Western student community has switched into high gear for the USC Elections. With voting open this morning,
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Max Kerman, Arkells lead singer, on USC’s Purple Frost in the Mustang Lounge
Skai Bekeris, USC News | Posted: January 29, 2020 at 11:30am The University Students’ Council is proud to welcome Arkells back to Western University for one of the band’s first university campus shows in over two years. The Canadian rock band, formed in Hamilton, Ontario in 2006, has since won multiple JUNO nominations and awards
USC Executive reflects on year to date at State of the USC
Cam Wong, USC News | Posted: January 24, 2020 at 4:00pm Eight months ago, the newly selected USC executives gathered in a boardroom, tossing out ideas for the upcoming year in hopes of bettering Western’s campus and undergraduate students’ experience. “Oh, how we were young back then,” joked USC President Bardia Jalayer as he reflected
Council 6 Recap: Councillors address sustainability, financial oversight, and City of London budget priorities
Cam Wong, USC News | Posted: January 23, 2020 at 5:00pm This Wednesday, USC Councillors gathered for the sixth regular meeting of council for the 2019-2020 academic year. The meeting began with presentations from twelve students seeking to represent Western’s delegation at the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance’s (OUSA) Spring General Assembly. Iman Berry, Kierstin Williams,
Council Meetings
Special Council Meeting Recap – 27 March 2019
PRESS RELEASE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ COUNCIL 27 March 2019 Special Council Meeting Recap The University Students’ Council (USC) met on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, for a special meeting of council to present the USC Financial Plan. Council received one presentation and passed two motions unanimously. President Mitchell Pratt framed the discussion for the budget, commenting on
2018-19 Council, Meeting AGM
Meeting of Council, 2018-19 Meeting Details Annual General Meeting Date: March 10, 2019 Location: The Wave, UCC Agenda and Documents Agenda Minutes of the Meeting Meeting Recap Video Part 1 Part 2 Council Meeting Archives Searching for documents or minutes of prior years? Click here
2018-19 Council, Meeting 6
6th Meeting of Council, 2018-19 Meeting Details Meeting #6 Date: January 30, 2019 Location: UCC Community Room Agenda and Documents Agenda Minutes of the 6th Meeting Meeting Recap Video Council Meeting Archives Searching for documents or minutes of prior years? Click here
Campus Life
Allen to students on the fence about applying to Soph: “Just Do It”
Skai Bekeris, USC News | Posted: January 19, 2020 at 9:00pm With the start of second semester upon us, Orientation Leader applications for OWeek 2020 are now available as the upcoming school year’s Orientation Program gears into the early planning stages. Orientation Leaders – better known as Sophs by virtually all undergraduates – are upper-year
USC #HERETOLEAD campaign illustrates barriers to leadership
Skai Bekeris, USC News | Posted: January 15, 2020 at 11:50am With election nominations open until January 17th, executives and student leaders at the University Students’ Council have set up an interactive art installation in the UCC Atrium to encourage students from marginalized and underrepresented communities to run in the upcoming USC Election. The #HERETOLEAD
USC Responds to Student Deaths in PS752 Crash
USC News Staff | Posted: January 8th, 2020 at 2:15pm The University Students’ Council issued the following statement this afternoon regarding the deaths of four Western students aboard Ukraine International Flight PS752, early this morning: The USC has learned that Western is aware of four students who have died in the crash of Ukrainian International
Student Government
Council Meeting 3 Recap – Sept 25, 2019
September Council Meeting Recap The University Students’ Council (USC) met on Wednesday September 25, 2019 for the third meeting of the 2019-20 academic year. 46 USC Councillors participated in a packed meeting which included several presentations and nine motions. Council received a presentation from the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance’s (OUSA) Executive Director and USC alumni,
Your 2018-2019 USC Executive Year in Review
My name is Mitch Pratt, and I am your University Students’ Council President for the 2018/2019 year. Our executive has had an exciting, yet tumultuous year. As we look to wrap our term as your USC executives, we thought it was essential to let students know what we’ve been up to. I’m excited to see
Exam Shuttle
A late night Exam Shuttle Service is provided by the USC to offer students a safe way to get home. Starting April 9th, Robert Q busses will be departing from Oxford Drive (in front of the UCC Building) at the following hours: April 9 – 19 1:00 am | 1:30 am | 2:00 am |