Student government, the administration and life at the University of Michigan.
Today is Election Day. Signs advertising every candidate engulf campus. The main event: Abdul El-Sayed up against Mike Rogers. As you’ve walked to class over the past several weeks, no doubt somebody has attempted to stop you, either to…
The University of Michigan recently hosted Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai for a major event at the Michigan Union. Co-sponsored by the Weiner Diplomacy Center and the Ford School of Public Policy, the conversation drew a…
No, you’re not crazy. If you’re a returning student, you may have noticed that the president of the University of Michigan (UM) is not the same man we had in April. In fact, the office is technically vacant—interim President Domenico…
Mario Thaqi’s journey in student government at the University of Michigan has been one of commitment, leadership, and strategic growth. Beginning his freshman year in October as a representative for first-year students, he quickly rose…
Central Student Government (CSG) convened on January 21st, 2025 at its typical 7:30 PM timeslot in the Michigan Union. With multiple justices set to graduate, the Judicial Appointments Commission appointed Law School Rep. Vincent Pinti to…
While visiting the Ford School of Public Policy, Former Mayors Lori Lightfoot and Jenny Durkan gave their advice to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass while criticizing L.A. Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley . The two mayors were speaking on…
At 7:30 PM on Tuesday, January 14th , Speaker of the Assembly Mario Thaqi was sworn in as the next president of the Central Student Government (CSG) at the University of Michigan. Mario Thaqi is the first-ever president inaugurated…
After being impeached on Tuesday, November 12th at Central Student Government’s (CSG) 18th meeting, the six-week trial of President Alifa Chowdhury and Vice President Elias Atkinson ended with one guilty count each. As of December 23rd…
Click here to vote and view candidate platforms: Vote.umich.edu . All student government elections will occur over the same period from midnight 11/20 to 10 PM 11/21, with various seats available at the same ballot link under “Current…
CSG met on October 29th, 2024 , for the first time without an endless, erroneous budget fight. Neither President Chowdury nor Vice President Atkinson attended the meeting, which has been a consistent feature of CSG’s weekly meetings…
Members were recalled at the 15th meeting of the 14th assembly , which was scheduled at 7:30 on October 22nd, 2024. This was the first meeting of the Fall semester held entirely on Zoom, due to numerous Central Student Government (CSG)…
