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OUSA Presidential By-Election and Referendum results
Friday, 3 June 2011, 5:37 pm | Otago University Students Association
Voting for the Otago University Students’ Association’s Presidential By-Election and Referendum has officially closed, and we can announce our newest President, Logan Edgar, who will lead the Student Executive for the remainder of 2011. More >>
OUSA Teaching Awards: Best Teacher, Best Inclusive
Monday, 18 October 2010, 1:24 pm | Otago University Students Association
“Best facebook group, ever.” So say the words on the wall of the Tony Zaharic Fan Club. Elsewhere on the facebook fan page a student has written “Tony, upon just being informed of this page, turned red with embarrassment and expressed his ... More >>
OUSA: Safety in Relationships
Friday, 10 September 2010, 2:54 pm | Otago University Students Association
Lesley Elliot and Jan Craig – Domestic Violence Intervention Team Coordinator for the New Zealand Police – are among the speakers at a comprehensive exploration of safe relationships from a number of perspectives. More >>
OUSA joins ‘Keep Neurosurgery in Dunedin’ Campaign
Thursday, 5 August 2010, 3:28 pm | Otago University Students Association
The Otago University Students Association on Tuesday night passed the following Executive motion “THAT the OUSA Executive supports the ‘Keep Neurosurgery in Dunedin campaign’. More >>
John Key is on the money
Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 3:07 pm | Otago University Students Association
John Key says student debt is a disaster – echoing what we have been telling the government since 1992 when the scheme was introduced. More >>
OUSA: Melting Mid-Winter Away
Wednesday, 14 July 2010, 3:49 pm | Otago University Students Association
The ferris wheel is being constructed; bars of chocolate, bottles of cream, and kilos of hot chocolate powder are being deliciously fused together; and, in registered kitchens, groups of international students are creating delectable delicacies of ... More >>
OUSA’s Clubs Day: Touting for Members
Tuesday, 13 July 2010, 5:37 pm | Otago University Students Association
New and returning Scarfies will be able to pick and choose from up to 100 clubs to join at OUSA’s Clubs Day tomorrow. More >>
OUSA’s Re-Orientation is Back!
Tuesday, 15 June 2010, 3:30 pm | Otago University Students Association
From Nero to P-Money, from carnivals and international food to illuminated paint partying – everyone and everything that is ‘so hot right now’ is going to be at OUSA’s ReOrientation in July. More >>
Queerest Tea Party Highlights Diversity Week
Wednesday, 21 April 2010, 4:40 pm | Otago University Students Association
OUSA Diversity Week, currently underway on Otago University campus, offers a range of activities for students to attend. More >>
Queerest Tea Party Highlights Diversity Week
Wednesday, 21 April 2010, 4:40 pm | Otago University Students Association
OUSA Diversity Week, currently underway on Otago University campus, offers a range of activities for students to attend. More >>
Anti-VSM Petition Collects over 3,000 Signatures
Wednesday, 31 March 2010, 11:38 am | Otago University Students Association
The Otago University Students’ Association (OUSA) has collected more than three thousand petition signatures from Dunedin students against Sir Roger Douglas’ Education (Freedom of Association) Amendment Bill. More >>
Otago University and its Students Friends Again
Monday, 15 March 2010, 3:23 pm | Otago University Students Association
The Otago University Students Association Executive has resolved to withdraw the Appeal of the High Court Judicial Review of the University’s Code of Conduct at an Executive meeting on Tuesday night. The Notice of Abandonment was filed yesterday. More >>
OUSA seeks alternatives to Toga Parade
Thursday, 12 November 2009, 3:39 pm | Otago University Students Association
The Otago University Students’ Association (OUSA) has confirmed its mid year decision to remove the Toga Parade from its Orientation programme. The decision was made after the April release of an independent report into this year’s event, conducted by ... More >>
The Presidential Knob of Confusion
Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 5:34 pm | Otago University Students Association
The Otago University Students’ Association (OUSA)’s Christmas party this Friday sees the continuation of what has become a bizarre OUSA tradition : the passing of the Presidential Knob. OUSA Life Member, Kyle Matthews, tells the story: The knob ... More >>
A FairTrade University by the end of 2010
Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 5:30 pm | Otago University Students Association
The Otago University Students’ Association (OUSA) launches its Fairtrade My University campaign at this Thursday’s OUSA Market Day. “We are putting our stick into the ground” says organiser, OUSA Executive member John Philipson, “and saying that ... More >>
The Blues: OUSA’s Supreme Sporting Awards
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 4:59 pm | Otago University Students Association
The Otago University Students’ Association Blues Awards are being conferred this Saturday at a special awards dinner in the Otago Museum atrium. Blues will be given to those students who have most excelled in the sporting field this year. In 2008 ... More >>
OUSA’s Supreme Arts and Cultural Awards
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 4:57 pm | Otago University Students Association
The Golds, Otago University Students Association (OUSA)’s supreme arts and cultural awards ceremony takes place this Thursday. The Otago University Students Association Golds Awards recognise the achievement of students who have excelled in the arts ... More >>
OUSA Women’s Week
Tuesday, 15 September 2009, 3:09 pm | Otago University Students Association
Do women still need their own representative on the OUSA Executive? That is what OUSA members will be arguing at tomorrow’s debate. “Some people believe there is no need for a Women’s Rep because the big questions of women’s rights have ... More >>
OUSA Seek Judicial Review
Monday, 13 July 2009, 8:44 am | Otago University Students Association
The Otago University Students’ Association (OUSA) has decided to seek a judicial review in relation to the University’s decision to exclude several students from the institution. The judicial review is being sought on three main grounds: 1. That ... More >>
Otago University Divisions Compete for Honours
Saturday, 30 May 2009, 11:23 am | Otago University Students Association
Who can debate better than a Law student? Is there a bigger jock on campus than a PE student? Who is craftier than an Arts student? More >>