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Women to march to take back the night in Dunedin
Wednesday, 22 September 2004, 5:24 pm | Otago University Students Association
Students attending the Tertiary Women's Focus Group (TWFG) Conference in Dunedin will be ‘taking back the night’ for women by marching down to the main street of Dunedin. More >>
St David Street Bridge – TRIUMPH!!!
Monday, 16 August 2004, 10:43 am | Otago University Students Association
The Otago University Students’ Association (OUSA) is delighted by the University of Otago’s decision to abandon its controversial proposal to build a new St David Street Bridge. The University will be relinquishing its Resource Consents for the ... More >>
University Reneges on Commitment to Int'l Students
Thursday, 12 August 2004, 11:34 am | Otago University Students Association
The University of Otago has proven that it sees International Students as little more than revenue in its response to international students’ concerns over fees for 2005. The Otago University Students’ Association (OUSA) has filed an appeal with ... More >>
Student Diary Cover Design Competition
Wednesday, 11 August 2004, 4:32 pm | Otago University Students Association
Otago Polytechnic Students' Association and Dunedin College of Education Students' Association are producing their own student handbook diary for 2005, after many years of successfully sharing the publication with the University Students' Association. More >>
10,000 Fee Reductions not much to Cheer about!
Monday, 2 August 2004, 1:47 pm | Otago University Students Association
University of Otago students are dismayed at the Government’s attempt to portray the Fee Maxima funding system as a success, given that only 10,000 students will receive a guaranteed reduction in fee levels this year. More >>
Local Politicians Serve Students!
Wednesday, 21 July 2004, 8:55 am | Otago University Students Association
Mayor Sukhi Turner and candidates running in the mayoral elections will be serving students free steak and/or vegetarian patty sandwiches at the Otago University Students’ Association Clubs & Societies Centre from 12noon till 2pm on Wednesday 21st July ... More >>
Students Pull Wool over Labour’s Eyes!
Wednesday, 19 May 2004, 3:03 pm | Otago University Students Association
As part of a national day of action students from both Otago University and Otago Polytechnic rallied today encouraging the Labour Government to enact A Living Allowance for All Students in this year’s budget. More >>
North Campus Development $2.2 Million Over Budget
Friday, 14 May 2004, 4:19 pm | Otago University Students Association
Spokespeople for the 'Books not Bridges' group today reacted angrily to information that the University of Otago's North Campus Development Project is already 88% over budget. More >>
Lawyers: OUSA Bookstore Purchase Unconstitutional
Friday, 23 April 2004, 9:17 am | Otago University Students Association
The recent purchase for half the Otago University Bookstore (UBS) by Otago University Students Association (OUSA) for a price reported by local media to be between $740,000 and $750,000 (although the exact figure is yet to be anounced) without consulting ... More >>
Otago University - Return to the Dark Ages
Wednesday, 10 December 2003, 11:41 am | Otago University Students Association
Next year, Otago University students will face fee increases of up to 16.9 percent, with an overall average increase of 6 percent across the University. More >>
Provisional University Council Bans Fees
Tuesday, 11 November 2003, 4:50 pm | Otago University Students Association
Fees were declared banned at the first meeting of the Provisional University of Otago Council meeting today (Tuesday Nov 11th), as a barrier to equitable access to tertiary education. More >>
Students say " NO WAY To $5000 debt increase
Monday, 10 November 2003, 10:28 pm | Otago University Students Association
Otago University students are protesting against the possibility that their fees may go up by 5% for next year. They are meeting at 1.45pm today (Tuesday Nov 11th) on the Union Lawn; to attend a rally before marching on the Otago University Council ... More >>
Stressed students sign on the dotted line
Thursday, 6 November 2003, 2:36 pm | Otago University Students Association
Despite exams being in full swing, the Otago University Student's Association petition has gained 2500 signatures demanding that the University of Otago Not increase fees for next year. More >>
OUSA Launches Anti-fees petition
Thursday, 30 October 2003, 2:19 pm | Otago University Students Association
As part of it's anti-fees campaign The Otago University Student's Association has launched a petition to gather signatures from those opposed to the potential tuition fee increases for 2004. More >>
OUSA supports Massey students
Thursday, 9 October 2003, 9:00 am | Otago University Students Association
The Otago University Students’ Association has come out in support of the Massey University Students’ Association, after Massey students occupied their University’s registry in protest at fee increases for next year. More >>
Otago Students Commemorate Protest's Anniversary
Monday, 22 September 2003, 10:00 pm | Otago University Students Association
Otago students will next week commemorate the tenth anniversary of the September 28th 1993 fees protest which saw police in riot gear clash with students at the University Registry building. The protest saw dozens of students injured, three students taken ... More >>
OUSA says VUWSA's OK!!
Wednesday, 17 September 2003, 5:59 pm | Otago University Students Association
The Otago University Students' Association is standing behind the Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association's actions in forcing the closure of the Victoria University Council's fees setting meeting today. The closure was a protest against ... More >>
OUSA supports Human Rights claim against loans
Wednesday, 3 September 2003, 6:32 pm | Otago University Students Association
The Otago University Students Association has come out in support of the claim made to the Human Rights Commission by women student leaders, that the student loan scheme contravenes the Human Rights Act in its discrimination against women students. More >>
Debt Monster Thanks Pete Hodgson
Thursday, 31 July 2003, 2:11 pm | Otago University Students Association
The Debt Monster is presenting Pete Hodgson, Dunedin North MP and Minister of Science and Technology, with a Thank You card and present when he speaks at a forum in the University Union building at the Otago Campus at 1pm tomorrow More >>
Rod rolls out "The Debt Blanket"
Wednesday, 16 July 2003, 4:39 pm | Otago University Students Association
Tomorrow, July 17th, at 1pm outside the University Union building, Rod Donald Green Party Co-Leader and MP will discuss his party's position in regards to student support and tertiary education funding in New Zealand, as well as helping the Otago University ... More >>
