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NZUSA...coming to a town near you
NZUSA...coming to a town near you
National student
leaders will be helping students save their services as they
visit campuses around the country this month.
NZUSA
is visiting member associations and their institutions from
Auckland to Dunedin in a fortnight-long tour of
universities, polytechnics, and institutes of technology.
The main focus of the tour will be to raise awareness of
Roger Douglas’ threat to student services, as well as
discuss tertiary education issues with students, staff, and
institutions.
The ‘Save Our Services’ coalition was launched last week, and many campuses nationwide are rolling out the ‘Save Our Services’ campaign. The campaign is designed to inform students about the possible effects of the Douglas bill on them and their education, and encourage students to take action by writing submissions against the Bill.
“Roger Douglas’ voluntary student membership bill threatens the services, representation, and experience students currently receive on campus. NZUSA will be working with students and the wider community to defeat this Bill,” says NZUSA co-President David Do.
“If passed, the impacts of Roger Douglas’ bill will go beyond campus and into the wider community. The workloads of non-governmental organisations may increase if student association welfare, advocacy, and support services collapse. Cities and towns that embrace the vitality of student life provided by associations will see their vibrancy drop away,” says Do.
As well as talking with students, NZUSA will also be putting the issues facing students to key tertiary players on each campus.
“2010 is already a challenging year for students and the tertiary sector. We are seeing high student unemployment, threats to loan eligibility, threats to access into universities, loss of student representation at polytechnics, rising student debt, and the threat of even higher fees,” says NZUSA co-President Pene Delaney.
“We’re looking forward to raising our concerns with Vice Chancellors, Chief Executives, and staff union representatives. By discussing common interests and issues in the tertiary sector, we can seek out how we can work together to further our goals,” concludes Delaney
NZUSA is a federation of fourteen students’ associations representing the common and collective interests of tertiary students nationwide.
ITINERARY
NZUSA will be visiting Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, and Palmerston North over the next fortnight.
Here follows the specific dates and geographical locations of the NZUSA co-Presidents. NZUSA is available for interviews and other media contact throughout this time. However we may be involved with a number of locally organised events and meetings during the daytime.
March 8-9 Auckland
Visiting Auckland University on the 8th and morning of the 9th
Visiting Massey University (Albany campus) on the 9th
March 10-12 Waikato/Rotorua
Visiting Waikato Institute of Technology on the 10th
Visiting Waiariki Institute of Technology on the 11th
Visiting Waikato University on the 12th
March 15-16 Dunedin
Visiting Otago University on the 15th
Visiting Otago Polytechnic on the 16th
March 17 – Christchurch
Visiting Lincoln University on the 17th
March 18-19 – Wellington
Visiting Massey University (Wellington campus) on the 18th
Visiting Victoria University on the 19th
March 22-23 – Palmerston North
Visiting UCOL Palmerston North on the 22nd
Visiting Massey University (Palmerston North) on the 23rd
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NZUSA - New Zealand Union of Students' Associations
We stand for opportunity, for all.
NZUSA is the New Zealand Union of Students' Associations, the national body that represents New Zealand's students' associations and the interests of New Zealand's 400,000 students at universities, polytechnics and in trades training.
We conduct original research, advocate to Government and through the media, and support New Zealand's students' associations to be more effective on behalf of their members. We advocate alongside Te Mana Akonga – The National Māori Students' Association, and Tertiary Women New Zealand – The NZUSA Women's Caucus.
Since 1929, we've believed in a society rich in opportunity, where anyone from anywhere can become any thing. We support accessible, affordable quality public tertiary education.
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