Arts Experience Survey
Posted 40 days ago in blogYour Student Union wants to know what you feel about your Arts “experience”- so tell us! Update: You can fill out the survey online
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Budget: $7 billion for universities but student services left to starve
Posted 52 days ago in blogThe National Union of Students is shocked that despite record Government investment into university infrastructure in tonight’s budget, no money will be available to save vital student services, despite Government assurances that the crisis facing student organisations would be resolved this year.
Pay fees to volunteer? Students concerned about Macquarie Uni volunteer corps program
Posted 60 days ago in blogThe National Union of Students comments on Macquarie Uni’s volunteer program, voices concerns.
Protest outside University Council- Don't go breaking our 'Arts!
Posted 65 days ago in eventsContinue the campaign to Save Arts! Go where the power is and protest outside the Melbourne University Council! 2.30pm, Monday 12 May, Union Lawn.
Don't Go Breaking Our 'Arts!
Posted 65 days ago in blogIs the Melbourne University Arts Faculty at breaking point?
Education Action Collective webgroup online now.
Posted 67 days ago in blogSign on for updates & information from the Education department!
Lecture Announcement Script
Posted 68 days ago in blogWe don’t yet have a resources page to load things up so here’s a sample script for anyone wanting to make announcements about this week’s Education Action Collective at lectures or classes.
Bumper Education Action Collective
Posted 72 days ago in blogThis week, the Education Action Collective will have a bumper meeting!
Poor students left out of 2020 Summit HECS proposals
Posted 74 days ago in blogThe National Union of Students feels that poor students will be let down by a proposal to let university students to “pay off” their HECS debt by doing volunteer work.
Sleepout for Student Income Support
Posted 75 days ago in eventsThis week is National Student Poverty week. Show your support for fellow students who are doing it tough by sleeping out on the steps of Victorian Parliament.
Students Speak Out Against Arts Cuts & Corporate Governance
Posted 75 days ago in blogOn Wednesday 16th April, the Save Arts Campaign stepped up a notch, with students rallying in Cussonia Court to protest staff cuts in the Arts Faculty. Around a hundred students, staff and curious onlookers showed up to see what all the fuss was about.
Students protest cuts to Arts
Posted 81 days ago in blogOn Monday 14th April, concerned students mounted the steps of Melbourne University’s Old Quad to protest the Arts Faculty’s approach to “projected deficits”.
Arts Cuts! What’s all this then?
Posted 82 days ago in blogUnder the imposed budgetary and governance structures of the university, the different faculties are made responsible for their own fates. What this means is that faculties such as Arts are expected to “break even” despite their inability to attract as...
Students to speak out against cuts to Arts
Posted 82 days ago in eventsConcerned students will meet to demand that Arts at Melbourne University be no longer treated as a mere pathway to “professional” qualification and that the University recognise the invaluable contribution the study of humanities makes to an open, diverse and progressive society. 1pm Wed 16 April, Cussonia Court (between Old Arts + Old Quad)
Education Action Collective
Posted 82 days ago in eventsThis week, the Education Action Collective invites members of the NTEU and VCA students to help decide Where to Next? for the Save Arts Campaign.
