The undergraduate student government will vote Nov. 17 to require council resolutions to pertain directly to student welfare issues. Undergraduate Students Association Council Facilities Commissioner Ian Cocroft said he proposed changes to the council’s constitutional bylaws to increase the efficiency of passing resolutions, or the council’s official stances on campus issues. Read more...

Photo: USAC Facilities Comissioner Ian Cocroft proposed changes for the council’s bylaws to pertain directly to student welfare issues. (Daily Bruin file photo)

As a high school teacher, Dani Smith watched students with different backgrounds build a support network that fostered an environment of greater understanding and acceptance. Smith, a graduate student in human development and psychology, said the positive outcomes of the collaboration she witnessed led her to join the board of the Diversity Caucus, an organization that intends to encourage partnerships between student organizations. Read more...

Photo: The Diversity Caucus, a student group created in spring, aims to improve discussions of diversity between various students groups on campus. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)