Penn Undergraduate Assembly - Your Student Government » Becca Elman http://pennua.org Fri, 25 Jun 2010 02:47:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 Recycling Bin Distribution Kick-Off! http://pennua.org/2010/02/recycling-bin-distribution-kick-off/ http://pennua.org/2010/02/recycling-bin-distribution-kick-off/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:00:44 +0000 Mark Pan http://pennua.org/?p=2972

Last December, the UA funded a recycling bin pilot program, providing all residents of Fisher-Hassenfeld with a free recycling bin. The distribution kick-off party was held just last Sunday abuzz with free food, rubber ducks, and bins. If gauged successful, it is our goal to implement this on a much larger level. Stay tuned!

]]> http://pennua.org/2010/02/recycling-bin-distribution-kick-off/feed/ 0 Omnibus Recycling, ASL at Wharton, Bylaws Amendment http://pennua.org/2010/01/omnibus-recycling-asl-at-wharton-bylaws-amendment/ http://pennua.org/2010/01/omnibus-recycling-asl-at-wharton-bylaws-amendment/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:52:57 +0000 Mark Pan http://pennua.org/?p=2884 At yesterday’s Sunday General Body Meeting, the UA passed three documents. You can find the full meeting minutes here!

Through the Omnibus Recycling Resolution, the UA:
  • Supports efforts to fortify the student infrastructure for recycling,
  • Supports efforts to standardize recycling systems as well as material regarding on- and off-campus recycling,
  • Encourages University departments and centers to purchase recycled and recyclable plastics and paper,
  • Encourages the University to make use of its scale,
  • Encourages implementation and improved usage of Greek-recycling programs,
  • Encourages the University community to consider the true cost of products in their decision-making process.
  • Directs collaboration with other groups on ongoing recycling efforts.

    • Gavel


    In the ASL resolution, the UA
  • Affirms that American Sign Language is equivalent to spoken languages in complexity, cultural richness and educational value, and
  • Calls on the Wharton Undergraduate division to allow all foreign languages, including American Sign Language, to fulfill the language requirement.


    • Finally, the Bylaws Amendment:
  • shifted the duties of allocating certain seats amongst the NEC, SCUE, and the UA.


    • Check out the meeting minutes here!
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