Special Series: Undergraduate Student Government, E1

About this episode

Jake Zucker interviews USG President Jefferson Lind about his role and the challenges facing the Undergraduate Student Government.

On the first episode of a new mini-series covering Undergraduate Student Government (USG) here on campus, Jake talks to USG President Jefferson Lind about his experience in the role. They discuss upcoming changes to the Lyft program, the University's financial malaise, and diminishing RSO funding, as well as how USG fits into that puzzle. Host: Jake Zucker. Guest: Jefferson Lind. Edited by: Jake Zucker.

People in this episode

Guest: Jefferson Lind

Topics covered

• Undergraduate Student Government
• Lyft program
• University finances
• RSO funding

Keywords

• USG
• student government
• campus issues

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