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During its first General Assembly and sole summer meeting Wednesday, Penn Stateâs University Park Undergraduate Association confirmed new directors and representatives into a vast number of positions in anticipation of the fall semester. The student government, which hopes to conduct its meetings in person next semester, hosted its summer session via Zoom. For the four open positions on UPUAâs judicial board, student body President Erin Boas nominated four associate justices. Andrew Waldman (sophomore-mechanical engineering), Kristine Gonzalez (senior-political science), Lawrence Corridoni (junior-mechanical engineering) and Yash Patni (sophomore-computer science) were each questioned and confirmed by the UPUA General Assembly. The General Assembly then considered Boasâs (senior-international politics and economics) selections for directors of various student government departments. ....
The 15th Assembly of the University Park Undergraduate Association met virtually Wednesday night for its second spring semester meeting. During the special presentation, the assembly heard from Charleon Jeffries, Penn State’s Director for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion of Development and Alumni Relations. Following reports from UPUA President Zach McKay and Vice President Lexy Pathickal, the assembly moved into new business. New Business The first piece of new business for the evening was the confirmation of Executive Director of Health and Wellness Hadya Truesdail. Truesdail said that some of her goals include sharing more mental health resources for students and creating a “Wellness Wednesday” where UPUA promotes health and wellness tips on its social media accounts. ....