Lavanya Jawaharlal

Daryl Ansel, a campus alumnus, will become the new ASUC executive director of the student union starting July 11.

Seeking greater student input and providing regular updates are among several actions the campus intends to take as part of its strategic initiatives plan, which was announced by Chancellor Nicholas Dirks in February.

At a special Elections Council meeting Tuesday, the ASUC Elections Council voted to allow CalSERVE the use of its party name and reject Defend Affirmative Action Party’s party endorsement forms.

CalSERVE released its executive candidate slate Monday night for the upcoming ASUC general elections after its sweep of all four partisan executive seats last year.

After the ASUC’s insurance policy expired at the beginning of the year, ASUC President Yordanos Dejen issued an emergency order Monday night to provide immediate insurance.

UC Berkeley senior Lavanya Jawaharlal has already made campus history as a member of the first all-female ASUC executive slate, and on Friday, she will be the first UC Berkeley student to appear on ABC’s “Shark Tank.”

A Bank of the West branch will open on the first floor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union building next year as part of a 10-year contract between the bank and UC Berkeley that will generate more than $17 million for the campus.

The ASUC Senate adopted eight resolutions during its regular Wednesday night meeting, held for the first time in the new Eshleman Hall senate chambers.

A campus building opened its doors Tuesday during a grand-opening ceremony, welcoming students and community members alike.