NZUSA call on minister to provide Universal Education Income
The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) are continuing their push for a temporary Universal Education Income with an open letter to Minister of Education Chris Hipkins.
‘Mostly’ no internal classes under Level 2
Massey has made the decision to keep learning ‘mostly’ online for everyone where possible for the rest of semester despite being in Level 2.
Extra hardship funding may go to Massey students
Not too much, the Government has to keep giving tax exemptions to landlords too :)
Massey increases support for Albany students over lengthy lockdown
No minimum grades on individual assessment items and no compulsory assessment items are among “a number of supports” Massey has in place for students challenged by another long lockdown.
ASA 2022: Meet Your Candidates!
Editor's Note: All the execs are holding elections at different times this year, love that for us! Stay tuned throughout other issues to see candidates for M@D and MUSA once nominations close.
Palmerston North bus system under review
I thought you couldn’t get much better than free !
US institute recognises Massey’s creative arts college
The United States accreditation body for creative arts has renewed its recognition of Massey’s Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts (CoCA) as one of the best outside the US.
ASA to promote online Chinese Language Week
Albany Students’ Association (ASA) are adapting in preparation for New Zealand Chinese Language Week despite constraints from lockdown in Auckland.
Massey adapts back to Level 2
With the majority of the country (soz Auckland :/) having returned to a tentative Level 2, Massey campuses outside Albany finally reopen their doors today (Monday 13).
Extension adds to student stress
Some students had been sharing concerns on social media about the workload build up caused by Massey’s across the board extension to all assignments due before the semester break to when the semester break ended September 6.
Hardship Fund topped up by $20mil... but is it enough?
The Government has announced a boost of the tertiary student Hardship Fund for Learners by $20 million, aimed to help around 15,000 students stay connected to learning. This is the third time the Hardship Fund has been extended.
Massey’s residential hall fees waived for lockdown leavers
Students who returned home from residential halls for Level 4 are not being charged accommodation fees.
Massey encourages participation in health challenge
I’m going to pretend lockdown is what’s preventing me from participating
Updated NZUSA national Covid-19 action plan supported by 48 student groups
The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) has sent off a revised action plan to university and government leaders to ensure adequate support for students under lockdown.
“Unprecedented” demand for newly improved Covid-19 hardship grants
The recent lockdown saw Massey’s emergency Covid-19 financial hardship fund up and running again with an increase from $500 to $600.
Sanitary bins in all gender neutral bathrooms on the Albany campus
Sanitary bins have been put in all gender neutral bathrooms on the Albany campus, with signage showing where they are soon to follow.
