Campus and Community United

Want to Know More about Our Community?

2010-04-18T02:23:00.000-07:00

Do you want to know more about our community? Want to see the changes in USC community? Come to Community Walks next Saturday, which is being put on by United Neighbors In Defense Against Displacement (UNIDAD). .

This walk will cover 35th to 37th Streets from Vermont to Budlong.

Groups will consist of local residents to provide displacement information about properties, students to observe/photograph or aid with note-taking for information input into a geographic information system (GIS), advocates, and just anyone interested in taking a walk through these neighborhoods.

Time:10:00AM Saturday, April 24th
Location:St. Mark's Church (3651 S. Vermont Avenue).

UNIDAD contacts:Gabriela Garcia and Rocio Veliz213-745-9961*204

Our City, Our Story: Uniting the Stories of Our Campus and Community.

2010-03-28T21:27:00.000-07:00

Join us for a night of arts and music featuring USC students and local community members hosted by Campus and Community United. The purpose of our event is to highlight the voices of USC's dynamic community.

It is a FREE event in a NICE environment (for those of you who have not been to the Ragazzi room, you should check it out one time) with AMAZING people.We look forward to seeing you all there and if you want to perform/speak please contact anyone from CCU!! The more the merrier!

http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=327806678772&ref=mf
Check it out from our facebook group page!

Our City, Our StoryOnce upon a time...
Time:7:00PM Thursday, April 1st
Location:Ragazzi Room 2316 S Union (Near intersection of 24th St and Hoover)

For more information, contact Ciku Karanja at ccu.studentvoicecommittee@gmail.com

Campus and Community USG Candidate Report Card

2010-02-16T00:55:00.000-08:00

After much deliberation and thought, CCU decided to release a report card for the upcoming USG Elections for a couple key reasons:

Sharing with candidates the student concerns that we've gauged over the last year by partnering with a diverse group of campus religious, social, business,and political organizations on campus and off
Help students who are concerned about responsible development understand how the candidates fare on the issues they care about
Hold candidates accountable to the commitments they make as candidates

Edit 2/18/10: In order to determine which candidates are most committed to creating a university that mutually benefits students and residents of the University Park Community, Campus and Community United has constructed a sort of report card. What we found was encouraging. All the candidates would be great student body presidents and you all expressed a desire to improve the USC Master Plan into a blueprint that is influenced by students, is a booster for the local community, and creates a university that is more socially responsible. Grading was based on five criteria:

1) Candidate's commitment to a Student Voice Committee that grants students the power to vote on decisions concerning USC's $400 million Master Plan. The plan will change the face of our university and we, as students--the main shareholders of the university-- deserve the power to help create a better university.

2) Transparency in the Master Plan. Because the Plan will affect the university and the neighborhood so much, CCU believes that students should be able to influence and at the very least know what new stores and housing is being built and how funds are being allocated.

3) Commitment to affordable student housing. USC's most recent housing options--"University Gateway" and "Tuscany"--can cost a student over $1,000 a month and caters to a high end clientele. CCU wants to be sure that housing constructed in the Master Plan is sustainable ("green"), provides more students with living arrangements during their four years and is accesible to students of all socioeconomic backgrounds

4) Commitment to bettering the University Park Community. USC currently has a number of programs that benefit communities surrounding our university. But there is room for improvement. Candidates were graded on their support of many issues including: local hiring, job training, and a neighborhood opportunity center--an amenity the area desperately needs.

5) Commitment to sustainability. As students, we want USC to continue their pledge to constructing buildings that are environmentally friendly in the Master Plan.

View Presidential Report Card Here

The grades for the Senatorial candidates were based on a series of survey questions that they answered online.

View Senator Report Card Here

Tell us what you think about the candidates and how you think the report cards can be improved for future election cycles.

-Jon

Edit 2/17/10:

Link to Daily Trojan article.

Photo artist: http://mcdermid.deviantart.com/art/elementary-school-report-card-124760990

Welcome to the new CCU Blogspot

2010-02-01T05:04:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone,

Feel free to poke around, make some comments, and sharing the site with friends! Thanks for your interest and feel free to contact us if you have any questions or would like to get further involved.

-Jonathan Truong

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2010-01-31T19:32:00.001-08:00

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