The SA also debated a Resolution Concerning a UGBC Stance Against Threats and Personal Attacks on Tuesday.
Student Assembly Resolution Calls for BC to ‘Affirm that Black Lives Matter’
The resolution echoes some of the demands made last week at the “Silence is Still Violence” march.
Student Assembly Welcomes Freshman Senators
Hannah Chen, MCAS ’21, wants to create a stronger community for freshmen.
UGBC Creates Committee to Fundraise for Hurricane Maria Relief
Unidos Por Puerto is a fundraising effort set up specifically for hurricane relief with over 20 major corporate partners.
Blind Ballot Resolution Falls One Vote Short in Student Assembly
Student Assembly members debated the blind ballot’s effect on its public image, the diversity of thought during meetings, and the organization’s transparency.
Student Assembly Votes Down Achampong, King’s Pick for Finance VP
The vote was 12-8 against as some members of the SA questioned the pick’s knowledge of the position.
In Final Meeting, SA Passes Two Resolutions on Gender Identity
A resolution had been passed two years earlier calling for the same action as Frazier’s resolutions—for “gender identity” and “gender expression” to be included in BC’s Notice of Nondiscrimination.
Student Assembly Votes Down Resolution on Pro-Life Activism
The resolution called for UGBC to acknowledge and recognize “pro-life activism” as a “legitimate and important form of advocacy.”
UGBC Pursues Free Housing for Those Affected by Travel Ban
University president William P. Leahy, S.J.’s email to the BC community about the travel ban inspired Aneeb Sheikh to draft the resolution calling for BC to provide free housing for affected members of the community.
Student Assembly Calls for Resources for Students Affected by Travel Ban
The resolutions suggests that the University set aside housing for students who might feel unable to return home during school breaks.