Cameron Carswell, the recently elected president of the UNC-system Association of Student Governments, has changes in mind for the highly criticized organization.

Following a meeting full of contention, the UNC-system Association of Student Governments named Cameron Carswell president and Alecia Page senior vice president.

Following years of criticism, the UNC-system Association of Student Governors will elect two new leaders Saturday — and this year the candidates say they are ready to make changes.

Sen. Ellie Kinnaird, and Rep. Verla Insko, both Democrats from Orange County, met with students Tuesday to discuss the recent funding challenges faced by universities and opportunities for students to become engaged in the political process.

After two years as the leader of the UNC-system Association of Student Governments and as the sole student member on the system’s Board of Governors, Atul Bhula is preparing to step out of office.

The future of higher education in the state will be the focus of a discussion between N.C. legislators and students in Kenan Hall today. The meeting will be put on by the UNC-system Association of Student Governments, which is composed of student leaders across the state and funded by an annual $1 student fee.

Due to a lack of interest, next year’s student leaders from across the system will miss an opportunity to better train for their roles.

Despite big plans from members of the UNC-system Association of Student Governments, the organization’s latest meeting didn’t accomplish much.

Severe paddlings, forced garbage ingestion and other initiation tactics have sparked the interest of UNC-system leaders, following recent allegations of hazing instances nationwide.

The UNC-system Association of Student Governments is moving forward with reforms to its internal structure despite doubts from critics.

Members of the UNC-system Association of Student Governments returned from a two-day lobbying trip to the nation’s capital Wednesday night.

GREENSBORO — Following four months of planning, the Association of Student Governments is sending nine students to lobby at the nation’s capital this week.

After Tuesday’s elections results cemented the University’s place in the UNC Association of Student Governments, student leaders will meet this weekend to improve the group that has been consistently criticized.

The University’s student body decided Tuesday to remain a part of an organization that benefits from an annual $1 fee from all students in the system. According to unofficial results, in a 57.4 percent to 40.8 percent vote, students opted to keep UNC-CH’s participation in the UNC Association of Student Governments — an organization made up of student body presidents and delegates from each of the 17 UNC-system schools.

Today could mark another milestone in the UNC Association of Student Governments’ rocky history.

As administrators vote on unprecedented tuition hikes this week, the association meant to represent student voice might be preparing to lose its flagship member.

The UNC-system Board of Governors will decide tuition increases for all UNC-system schools next week, and many students are hoping to attend and voice their opinion.

Students from across the UNC system are asking for better advocacy and resources to stay included in the tuition process.

This Saturday, the UNC-system Association of Student Governments will hold a special meeting to talk about tuition.

As future budget cuts loom, student leaders are hoping to persuade federal legislators to spare higher education.