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Executive Members of UCS

President	Michael Glassman is a double concentrator in Neuroscience and Classics from New York City, and a member of the Brown Class of 2009. Michael has served on UCS in the past as Communications Chair, and as a member of the Campus Life and the Admissions and Student Services committees.Â He has been highly involved with climate change and energy initiatives, serving on Brown's Environmental and Energy Advisory Committee and the Community Carbon Use Reduction at Brown steering committee. Michael is also co-founder of the Brown University Farm Project.Â Please feel welcome to contact Michael at Michael_Glassman@brown.edu.
Vice-President	Lauren Kolodny is a Senior, International Relations concentrator, from Del Mar, CA. She joined UCS as an Associate Member after transferring to Brown in the Fall of 2005 from UCLA. Lauren loves Brown but misses the warm weather of Southern California. She likes traveling, cooking, and all activities associated with the ocean. She is a member of the Student Activities Committee and the Brown University Community Council. She is currently advocating for a socially responsible investment option for Brown donors. Lauren would like to help "bridge the gap" between the student body and the Corporation, so please contact her if you have any questions or concerns.
Academic and Administrative Affairs Chair	Rakim Brooks is an Africana Studies and Philosophy major who is interested in knowing what makes you tick. If you have any suggestions about Academics, Administrative Affairs, or the Task Force on Undergraduate Education. feel free to contact him. Your opinion matters.
Admissions and Student Services Chair	Jane Zhang is the Admissions and Student Services Chair on UCS, and is currently a sophomore hailing from St. Louis, Missouri. Besides UCS, some of her other interests include being the RC to the best unit ever (go Hippos J), ping-pong Texas Style, intramural softball, Kentucky Men's Basketball, and when she has the time, working on her Doodle Book. She's also in love with coffee and chewing gum. This year on UCS, she's working on evaluating/improving student services, and financial aid among other things.
Campus Life Chair	Ellie Cutler is a member of the class of 2010 from Rhode Island. As Campus Life chair she plans on addressing issues with SafeRide, Dining Services and Reslife. Ellie served on UCS last year as an At-Large representative and worked on various projects for the ASS committee. Ellie is a Meiklejohn, and EMT for Brown EMS, as well as the Vice President of Public Relations for Kappa Alpha Theta. She enjoys skiing, playing squash, club field hockey and IM ice hockey. If you have any questions relating to Campus Life, Ellie would be happy to answer your questions.
Student Activities Chair	Drew Madden is from Holliston, Massachusetts. He is excited to serve again on UCS this year after serving Appointments Chair last year. As the Student Activities Chair he wants to ensure students have the opportunity to participate in any activity they can imagine. He also wants to help all groups work with the Student Activities Office and other administrators. Brown has one of the most unique extracurricular programs in the country and student activities are at its heart. In his spare time he enjoys watching sports, especially football, theater, and watching way too many television shows. Please feel free to e-mail him with any questions related to UCS or student activities.
Treasurer	Jose Vasconez is a sophomore concentrating in Commerce, Organizations and Entrepreneurship. Last year he served on UCS as a representative for the class of 2010, making this his second year on the council. In addition to being a member of UCS Jose is also: a member of the Undergraduate Finance Board, Finance Chair for Brown University Ivy Council, and Pledge Educator for Delta Tau. On his free time Jose enjoys working on computer projects, spending time with his friends, and playing an occasional game of Halo. He encourages anyone who has an interest in becoming a member of UCS, UFB, or Delta Tau to contact him.
Secretary	Alex Wilpon is a sophomore, (soon to be) Political Science concentrator from Warren, New Jersey. She is the UCS Secretary and a member of the Admissions and Student Services Committee. After she graduates from Brown, Alex plans to work and live in Washington D.C., go to law school, and eventually become a member of Congress. As any true Jersey girl would, she loves going down the shore, eating lots of chocolate and peanut butter, listening to Bon Jovi, watching football (Colts!!! Jets!), Johnny Depp, and watching way too much television. Enjoy reading her minutes of general body meetings, and she asks you to excuse all typos and e-mail her with any questions.
Appointments Chair	Ryan Lester is a member of the class of 2011. David McCullough once wrote in his biography entitled, â€œRyan Lester: A Man of Mysterious Mysteryâ€ that â€œâ€¦ Although Ryan Lester was a man of diligence and great amounts of hard work, he was also a man shrouded in the clouds of delusional misanthropy.â€ This quote brings to light some of the challenges that Ryan faced as he entered the cold darkness of this oft-misrepresented world. When he was of the strapping age of 9, Ryan was forced to endure the endless torment of a bully who stole his 3rd grade lunch money.Â One day, Ryan faced his demon with bravery that would be told of in Myths of the 21st Century (a forthcoming History Channel original series). Wielding only a pen and his 3-inch thick glasses, Ryan was forced to do battle with the dragonous creature. After destroying his demented tormentor, he was lifted up by the 3rd grade world and deemed a hero. But he is not a hero. Ryan Lester is just a man who promises never to stop fighting against the metaphorical bullies that plague the world.
Communications Chair	Gabriel Kussin is a junior Political Science and Education concentrator from Durham, North Carolina. When not serving as communications chair (therebyÂ constantly worrying about all-campus emails) or driving in his Saab blasting techno, Gabriel is President of the Brown Democrats and a battle-hardened, two-year veteran of low-intensity intramural indoor soccer. If you have any questions about UCS, please shoot him an email! Â
Alumni Relations Liaison	Ellen DaSilva is a member of the sophomore class from New York. She is an AmCiv major who transferred to Brown from Georgetown this fall and has been on UCS since September. In addition to being Alumni Liaison for UCS, she has run for every single UCS position and is a senior manager for the Business Staff of the Brown Daily Herald. She currently lives in the basement of the Sci Li.

Class Representatives

Class of 2008 Representative	Alex Seitz-Wald is a senior International Relations concentrator who transfered from Bates College after his freshmen year. He grew up in Santa Monica, California but now resides in rural Maine. Aside from USC, Alex runs a weekly pub-triva event at the Underground.
Class of 2009 Representative	Steven Marks is a junior from Los Angeles studying political science with a focus on American politics. Aside from UCS, Steven is also a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He hopes to work toward improved campus safety through UCS and his all time hero is Martin Bell.
Class of 2010 Representative	Monica Rosenberg is a sophomore from East Greenwich, Rhode Island studying cognitive neuroscience. Besides brains she loves skiing, warm sweaters and the SciLi. She is excited to be serving her first year on UCS as a class of 2010 representative and currently serves on the Student Activities committee, where she loves to hear students share their ideas about a plethora of organizations â€“ from Barack Obama to The Office to Scrabble. If you have any questions about beginning a group at Brown or about UCS in general, feel free to send her an email!
Class of 2010 Representative	Paris W.Q. Hays hails from sunny Los Angeles, California and is currently a sophomore concentrating in Public Policy. In addition to his involvement on UCS as a Class of 2010 Representative and member of the Campus Life Committee, Paris is the current Policy Chair of Brownâ€™s Ivy Council Delegation, serves on the Special Events Oversight Committee put together by the Student Activities Office, and is also a brother of The Sigma Chi Fraternity of which he serves as social chair.
Class of 2011 Representative	Stacey Park was born in Seoul, South Korea and attended junior high and high school in California. She is currently considering International Relations for her concentration but her interests lies in various subjects including comparative literature, psychology, and cultural studies. This year, she is a freshman representative in UCS and part of the Campus Life committee. Usually, when she is not stuck in the absolute silent room in the basement of the Rock, she can often seen wandering around Thayer St. with her friends, savoring different menus from each restaurant or roaming around Hope or Keeny hallways talking to people to get inspiration for possible projects for UCS or simply to chat about their daily life.
Class of 2011 Representative	Harris Li is a freshman representative living in Perkins, room 228.Â His door is almost always open, so all students are welcome to come in to ask any questions, raise any concerns, or provide any suggestions to UCS.Â This semester, Harris plans to continue working to improve SafeRIDE services as well as work on an off-campus dining plan and an unlimited dining plan.Â His largest undertaking this year is as Head Delegate for Ivy Council; Harris hopes to expand Ivy Councilâ€™s presence on Brownâ€™s campus significantly this year.Â Outside of student government, Harris also serves on the secretariat for Brownâ€™s Model UN.Â If you would like to contact Harris, heâ€™d be happy to respond to you by e-mail, facebook, or in person.

At Large Representatives

Corporation Liaison	Melea Atkins is a sophomore member of the Academics and Administrative Affairs committee, known affectionately as "Triple A." She is from a small suburb of Boston called Weston, which is right next to Newton.Â Melea is planning to concentrate in Public Policy and American Institutions. She is a transfer student from Cornell University and enjoys enumerating the many reasons why Brown is far superior to other Ivy league institutions. Besides UCS, Melea is proud to be the captain of a transfer Sunday Softball team called "Team Tranny." She also is a member of the Darfur Action Network, the Club Field Hockey Team, and Students for Barack Obama, 2008. Please contact me if you have any questions related to UCS or any of these organizations or if you are interested inÂ "Team Tranny" season schedule so you can come out and support us!
UCS-UFB Liaison	Stefan Smith is a Junior History Concentrator. Born and raised in South Carolina he loves his friends and spends much of his time trapped in the Friedman Study Center.
At-Large Representative	Clay Wertheimer is a sophomore concentrating in English Literature from Juneau, Alaska. He is an At Large Representative on UCS and a member of the Academic and Administrative Affairs Committee. Clay is also a member of the Brown University Community Council, a Meiklejohn Peer Advisor, and an information session leader with the Bruin Club. In his free time, Clay lives for exploratory expeditions of Providence and co-ed low division intramural soccer.
At-Large Representative	Tyler Rosenbaum is a freshman and a native of Seattle, Washington. He's likely going to be an International Relations concentrator. He began my time with UCS as an Associate Member, and was assigned to the Academics and Administrative Affairs Committee. He was elected in early November to a seat vacated by a freshman who resigned, and has been heavily involved with Departmental Undergraduate Groups (DUGs). As a prospective IR concentrator, he is also interested in improving the situation for interdisciplinary concentrations, which currently suffer from a severe lack of independent funding, teaching, and advising capabilities.
At-Large Representative	Meha Verghese is a sophomore from Bangalore, India who plans to concentrate in Economics and International Relations. She is a member of the Admissions and Student Services Committee and is working on an evaluation of support services for international students at Brown. She is also a member of the Friedman and Rockefeller Advisory Boards. Apart from UCS, Meha can be found wasting time in Buxton International House, occasionally studying at the library and feeding her addiction to Haruki Express sushi. Her other activities include the Brown Journal of World Affairs and the Brown Daily Herald. Please contact her at Meha_Verghese@Brown.edu with suggestions or if you would like to get involved with her UCS projects.
At-Large Representative	Juan Vasconez is a sophomore from the Los Angeles area and is concentrating in Commerce, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship. Before becoming an At Large Representative in Spring 2008, Juan was an associate member for a whole semester. He is currently on the Admissions and Student Services Committee and is working on changes to the e-mail and cable system. He is also a student caller at the Development Office and plays intramural soccer for fun. Juan makes a note of frequently checking his e-mail and is more than happy to answer any questions that anyone may have for him.
At-Large Representative	Eric Duhaime is a sophomore concentrating in Economics. Or maybe PPE. Or maybe evolutionary biology. Maybe even evolutionary psychology. Anyway, he takes some cool classes and hopes that if you're in them, you'll be his friend. He is an at-large representative on UCS this year and thinks it's really, really cool.
At-Large Representative	Alyssa Blood is an At Large Representative on UCS from London, England.Â She is a member of the class of 2011 and is likely to double major in Political Science and Art History.Â Alyssa has been a member of UCS since January of this year and is also a member of the Brown Womenâ€™s Basketball team.Â She plans to address campus life issues, particularly those relating to Brown Dining Services and Brown Athletics.Â She enjoys skiing, playing tennis, and long walks on the beach.Â
At-Large Representative	Mike MacCombie was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and is a member of the Class of 2011. He is a member of the Academic and Administrative Affairs committee, and is currently working on the UCS Teacher Awards for the 2007-2008 academic year. He is also on the Janus Forum Steering Committee, and works at WBRU as a Rock DJ and member of the promotions, 360, graphics, and content departments. He also loves sports, and plays soccer in his free time. If have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact him.

Associate Members

Associate Member	Jerry Cedrone is a member of the class of 2011 and an associate member of UCS and its Campus Life Committee. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Washington Township, New Jersey, he currently makes his home in West Andrews Hall. Aside from UCS, Jerry is a member of Model UN and Intramural Imrpov / The Improv Machine. He's not quite sure what he'll concentrate in yet. Feel free to contact him with any questions or concerns.
Associate Member	Frederic Lu estimates that less than 5% of the Brown student body will find this webpage â€“ the lucky 5%, of course.Â Fred currently serves on the Admissions and Student Services Committee.Â Previous experiences with his high school Advisory and Executive Boards have transformed him into a sponge for new ideas and suggestions.Â He is considering a science concentration, but when not pounding hydrocarbon isomers into his head enjoys hanging out with hall buddies, writing, amateur photography, and video game design.Â Fred would love to tell everyone about UCS and hear their concerns if they would only stop thinking that UFB was some sort of sports association.
Associate Member	Jenny Desrosier is an associate member of UCS, serving on the Admissions and Student Services Committee. She is from Greenwich, Connecticut and a member of the Class of 2011. She is planning to concentrate in Classics, but is considering a double major in Economics. In her free time, Jenny plays basketball on an intramural team affectionately named McLovin', plays on the club tennis team, meditates with a meditation community and sporadically attends dance lessons.