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25.01.2022 This is crazy! What history are we learning?
23.01.2022 All students welcomed!
23.01.2022 CAPA Awards recognise the best practice of postgraduate associations at the 39 universities in australia. There are only 5 awards each year with some categories receiving up to 12 nominations. This year VUPA was nominated for the CAPA CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD, this award is provided to the affiliate that is most engaged and aligned with CAPAs objectives. The Finalists:... PARSA for being an example of best practice in postgraduate student associations, and their contributions and support to CAPA VUPA for attaining independence from their undergraduate union, for embodying best practice, and for their support of CAPA. Winner: VUPA - VUPA has this year made the major achievement of becoming independent from the undergraduate student union, VUSU. - They are committed to the CAPA community, having assisted other affiliates with advice pertaining to the VU block model and on independence. - They implemented their own version of the NUPSA international buddy program, a previous years CAPA Award winner. - They are also hosting the ACM and lead a joint sponsorship bid with MGA and GSA for the gala dinner. VUPA would like to thank the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations - CAPA for this national level of recognition. The VUPA board extends thanks to our Vice Chancellor and President Peter Dawkins; Vice President Planning & Registrar (and past CAPA President!) Teresa Tjia; and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Students) Naomi Dempsey and Professor Anne-Marie Hede for their support of VUPA and encouragement of a wider, vibrant and engaged postgraduate community. Without them, our team would not have come so far!
22.01.2022 We are so proud to announce that our very own Bojana Klepa has been elected as Vice President of the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations - CAPA for the 2020 term. "I am thrilled for this unique opportunity to represent VUPA and postgraduate students around Australia as CAPAs new vice president. I look forward to supporting the CAPA 2020 team - the new president Romana Rea Begicevic, the National Representative Committee, and the Board. I am confident that the s...trong dedication, diversity, and hard work of the whole team will contribute to a better studying experience for all Australian postgrads! I am additionally proud to have been elected in this role after such productive year for VUPA, demonstrating best practice for becoming an independent postgraduate assoication" - Bojana
21.01.2022 Thanks to the postgrads who raised the issue of library access and the need for 24x7 library spaces all year round. This has been picked up and actioned with VU leadership.
20.01.2022 All on-campus coursework teaching will be suspended, but students who are currently on placement (or who will be next week), HDR students and those who are studying remotely via VU Online will not be affected. Please read the following information and check VU collaborate for announcements or the FAQ link below for the latest updates.
19.01.2022 Hey Hyde readers! SUBMISSIONS FOR EDITION 3 ARE NOW OPEN! Hyde 2020 Edition 3 - 'Colourful' is our Queer edition, we are looking forward to publishing it a...nd can't wait for all submissions from our beautiful VU community! The submissions we look for include: - articles - news - fiction - opinions - comedy - artworks - or anything else your heart desires The Hyde team's goal is to provide students with an outlet for their creative content! We are looking forward to all the amazing submissions that students send in and please don't forget to send them to our email [email protected]
19.01.2022 It's the end of the semester!!!! To honour the sheer relief of us surviving another semester (especially in the middle of a pandemic), VUSU is having a giveaway.... Comment what shows you've been waiting to binge watch and tag a friend at VU for a chance for you and your friend to win a $100 Sephora or JB Hi-Fi gift card. Want an extra entry? Head over to @vusugram, our Instagram page to submit an entry. Terms and Conditions apply Terms and Conditions All participants must be current VU Students All VUSU Board members are allowed to participate but aren't eligible to win the giveaways There will be 2 winners, each from Facebook and Instagram. The winners will be picked via a random draw If selected as a winner, you will be requested to provide your student number for the purposes of validating your enrolment status Failure to supply your student number within 24 hours of being announced as the winner will result in a forfeit and another winner will be chosen. Competition closes 3/07/2020 and the winners will be announced 6/07/2020.
18.01.2022 VUSU VLOGS- COMFORT FOOD EDITION We have brought together some amazing recipes to keep you warm and happy during the lockdown We know that restaurants may not ...be the same for a while so why don't you try some of the delicious recipes brought to you by VU students and clubs! COMPETITION TIME!!! Comment your favourite food memes for a chance for two winners to win a $25 Uber eats voucher each!
18.01.2022 The Student Experience Survey is your chance to have a say about your university experience. Check your VU student email and complete the survey to be in the draw to win great prizes.
18.01.2022 Recently graduated? Check your email for a link to the Graduate Outcomes Survey. Complete the survey for your chance to win a $1000 prepaid Visa gift card. https://www.vu.edu.au//compet/graduate-outcomes-survey-gos
17.01.2022 After many people asking us for more time, weve decided to extend the competition!! How exciting is that?! You will have one more week to send us a photo with your mother(s). We will be announcing the winner on Friday the 29th May 2020.
16.01.2022 Thanks to all the VU postgrads that came to our AGM to vote in our new constitution for us to become an independent incorporated association. This was one of the biggest AGMs in our 18 year history and fitting for such an historic occasion. It was exciting to see so much interest with all open positions contested at election! Special thanks to our outgoing 2019 team members and welcome to the incoming team under the presidency of Jeremy Yap. Thank you to Dylan Styles for his services as Returning Officer.
15.01.2022 Join our VUPA team for a zoom dinner party. Register from the link in the first comment.
15.01.2022 VUPA 2020 AGM Visit https://www.vupa.org.au/ to get involved
15.01.2022 Feeling stressed? Join our daily intervention at 11am as experts take you through tips on how to manage isolation. Sign up for the next session here: bit.ly/VU-Elevenses
15.01.2022 5 more days until our first online poetry night! Our guest poet is Victoria Univerity's very own Dr Rose Lucas. A published author and recipient of poetry awards, Rose will begin the event with readings from her own poetry collection. Please register your interests through Eventbrite.
15.01.2022 Hey there all, The wait is finally over We are so excited to share these photos of our amazing students from various parts of the world The key criteria he...re is the Traditional Dress . So start voting for all their hard work and efforts The participant with the most number of votes wins the competition ( = 1 vote and = 3 votes) Voting ends this Thursday at 5pm. So get in there quick and start voting for the best dressed Winners will be announced on Friday, 8 May For any inquiries, please contact [email protected]
14.01.2022 Congratulation to our very own Vice President - Research on all of her efforts with this body of work!
13.01.2022 Last week the VUPA executive, VU staff and distinguished guests had the absolute privelledge to attend the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations - CAPA 40th Anniversary Gala Dinner and conference. VU was a leading sponsors for the gala dinner and VUPA hosted the ACM/conference! VUPA would like to take this opportunity to thank all affiliates for their attendance.
10.01.2022 VUSU Online in May We're so excited to bring out some cool events for Block 3. Make sure to participate in all the competitions and giveaways for a chance to win awesome prizes!!
08.01.2022 If you want to find out more about VU's Cultural Diversity Student Network Reference group, then just scan the code...
07.01.2022 Want to know about VU students experiences with remote learning? Well be live streaming a forum about digital delivery today between 23pm. Join us to watch student leaders and senior staff discuss studying remotely.
06.01.2022 Thankyou Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations - CAPA for your kind words and support for our award. "Finally, we recognised the efforts of the affiliate who contributed the most to national representation and best practice through our capstone award, The CAPA Citizen of the Year. This year, we recognised the substantive work of Victoria University Postgraduate Association (VUPA) in both the improvements they made to align VUPA with best practice by becoming independent from their undergraduate union, and demonstrating support for other affiliates and leadership in collaborations to improve postgraduate representation nationally. On a limited budget and with limited resources, it is inspiring to see a small affiliate working at the standard of Go8 affiliates." - Natasha, CAPA Presdient
05.01.2022 VU has made some temporary changes to the management of Fail grades to avoid disadvantaging students whose progress may have been impacted by the COVID-19 pande...mic. HE students will receive a Withdrawal result as opposed to a Fail result. Fail grades wont impact your GPA. You will need to do redo any failed units or assessments. These changes dont apply to students in Placement units. You may request to be excluded from this temporary change. These changes apply only to students whose study has moved from on-campus to remote delivery. Students studying through VU Online are not affected by these changes. If you have any questions, you can email us or speak to us via live chat (askvu.edu.au) or call us on +61 3 9919 6100.
05.01.2022 Today our Vice President- Research is travelling to Adelaide for the catalysing gender equality 2020 conference. We look forward to hearing all about it and how we can utilise some of the conversations to make a better environment for our postgraduates. https://aas.eventsair.com/catalysing-gender-equity/
04.01.2022 How are you coping with the transition to online course delivery? The VUSU have put together a short survey to gather student feedback and opinions about their experiences so far. Postgrads are under-represented in the feedback so far, so if you could spare a few minutes, please click the link below and complete the survey!
04.01.2022 We had a FANTASTIC time hosting the first ever inter-collegiate postgrad cocktail evening on Friday... Thank you to all the postgrads that came along - especially those in traditional dress - we hope you all had as much fun as we did!...thank you to Ryan and his team at Mon Bijou for looking after us and sharing their exclusive venue with us...to Infinity Dance Company Australia for the fantastic entertainment, getting everyone involved and having so-much-fun...and of course,... to Seun Omolewa Visuals for the brilliant photography. Thank you to VU for supporting VUPA to deliver events like this - especially to Professor Peter Dawkins, Naomi Dempsey, Leon Kerr, the SSAF Grants Committee, Dr Teresa De Fazio and the College Leadership Teams. We look forward to seeing you at our AGM in October.
03.01.2022 International Womens Day 2020 will be celebrated at VU Footscray Park on Friday 6th March @ 4:30pm to 7:15pm. Kick off the start of the weekend with a celebration of empowerment, uniqueness, and inspirational guest speakers.
02.01.2022 Do you want to have an impact on our planet's health? Come along to VUs first online student forum on improving planetary health, starting with our VU community. Register now: bit.ly/VU-PHF-2020
01.01.2022 A sneak peek of the incoming VUPA team for 2020.
