USG – The Fordham Ram

USG Holds Special Elections

January 22, 2020

United Student Government (USG) representatives got back to work on Thursday after a month-long hiatus.

USG Leaders attend Summit in Los Angeles

January 22, 2020

Student government leaders from 21 Jesuit colleges attented a meeting of the Jesuit Student Government Alliance at Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles.

USG Representatives Provide Initiative Updates

December 4, 2019

On Thursday, Nov. 21, the week before Thanksgiving break, the United Student Government (USG) held a meeting in which multiple representatives provided updates on the statuses of initiatives throughout the semester.

USG Holds Meeting Without President or Vice President

November 20, 2019

United Student Government held their weekly meeting without the Executive President and the Executive Vice President. They discussed concerns about clubs using apps such as Venmo for fundraising.

Sustainability Committee Collaborates for Sustainability Week

November 13, 2019

USG's Sustainability Committee hosted its annual week of sustainability. The week included an expanded Fordham Flea and a community cleanup held in conjunction with SEAJ.

USG Senior Senators Provide Initiative Updates

November 13, 2019

This past Thursday, Nov. 7, the United Student Government (USG) had the senators of the class of 2020 provide updates on their ongoing initiatives.

DAC Proposes Indigenous Peoples Day to USG

November 6, 2019

USG unanimously passed DAC's proposed resolution to recognize Indigenous Peoples Day.

USG Discusses Sustainability Week

November 6, 2019

At their weekly meeting, USG discussed events such as Thanks-give-away and sustainability week.

Freshmen USG Senators Present Initiatives

October 30, 2019

On Thursday, Oct. 17, the United Student Government (USG) had a meeting in which the senators of the class of 2023 presented their initiatives for the upcoming semester.

USG’s Sophomore Senators Present Various Initiatives

October 14, 2019

The class of 2022 senators presented various initiatives at the last USG meeting including, a dining option in Walsh library and an a change to the alcohol amnesty policy.

USG Discusses Recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day

October 8, 2019

United Student Government (USG) is considering possible resolutions for the Diversity Action Coalition (DAC) including recognize Indigenous People’s Day rather than Columbus Day and requiring faculty to attend training on proper gender and pronoun usage.

United Student Government Elects New President Pro Tempore

October 1, 2019

USG elected a new president pro tempore, and discussed new initiative for international students.