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Students demand fair income support

Posted Wed Aug 20, 04:33 PM in blog

Melbourne Students staged a mock wedding ceremony to highlight the unfairness of student income support.

A placard reading I'm here because my tute is full

Arts Experience Survey

Posted Mon May 26, 02:05 PM in blog

Your 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 Wed May 14, 10:29 AM in blog

The 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.

Parliment House - Canberra

Pay fees to volunteer? Students concerned about Macquarie Uni volunteer corps program

Posted Tue May 6, 01:44 PM in blog

The National Union of Students comments on Macquarie Uni’s volunteer program, voices concerns.

Students protesting cuts to Arts

Don't Go Breaking Our 'Arts!

Posted Thu May 1, 02:33 PM in blog

Is the Melbourne University Arts Faculty at breaking point?

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Education Action Collective webgroup online now.

Posted Tue Apr 29, 03:16 PM in blog

Sign on for updates & information from the Education department!

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Lecture Announcement Script

Posted Mon Apr 28, 09:57 AM in blog

We 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.

A giant pair of scissors chopping the Old Arts building in half

Bumper Education Action Collective

Posted Thu Apr 24, 05:18 PM in blog

This week, the Education Action Collective will have a bumper meeting!

Parliment House - Canberra

Poor students left out of 2020 Summit HECS proposals

Posted Tue Apr 22, 11:37 AM in blog

The 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.

Students Speak Out Against Arts Cuts & Corporate Governance

Students Speak Out Against Arts Cuts & Corporate Governance

Posted Mon Apr 21, 11:50 AM in blog

On 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 hang a banner protesting cuts to Arts

Students protest cuts to Arts

Posted Tue Apr 15, 04:39 PM in blog

On Monday 14th April, concerned students mounted the steps of Melbourne University’s Old Quad to protest the Arts Faculty’s approach to “projected deficits”.

A giant pair of scissors chopping the Old Arts building in half

Arts Cuts! What’s all this then?

Posted Mon Apr 14, 02:32 PM in blog

Under 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...