Tag: UOW
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Campus nazi poster referred to police
The University of Wollongong has strongly condemned the posting of nazi material on campus. Last month, an image appeared on UOW Rants of a poster linked to the National Socialist Network at the Northfields Avenue bus stop. The poster said “white students deserve safety.” Nazi propaganda also appeared in spots across Wollongong, including outside North…
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UOW rejects union claim subjects ‘dropped’ Proctorio
UOW says a student union claim some subjects have dropped exam surveillance tool Proctorio was “misleading.” Last week, a Facebook post from the Wollongong Undergraduate Students’ Association (WUSA) said “under pressure from students and academic staff, some subjects and schools, e.g. MATH202 and ECTE (School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering) have decided to drop…
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Proctorio protest postponed after heated union meeting
Last night student reps at an unofficial meeting of Wollongong Undergraduate Students’ Association (WUSA) discussed the clash between their anti-Proctorio protest and the third day of graduations tomorrow. The Council was largely split down factional lines. Labor councillors pushed to postpone out of respect for graduating students while Socialist Alternative (SALt) members said the disruption…
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OPEN LETTER TO VC: Proctorio risks student privacy, mental health
Feature image: Ernest Ojeh/ Unslpash (left), River McCrossen (right) Dear Professor Patricia M. Davidson, The recent announcement from the University of Wollongong regarding online exam invigilation using the controversial ‘Proctorio’ is of concern to both the Wollongong Undergraduate Students Association and its students. WUSA has since received consistent feedback from both representatives and students over…
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We must demand sexual violence stays in the spotlight
Yesterday, the National Student Safety Survey (NSSS) results were released. They were confronting, to say the least. Confronting, distressing, disappointing and harrowing are just some of the words I’ve heard students use to describe them. The NSSS had 43 189 university students across Australia who took part. Of this, 1052 UOW students participated. The results…
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“A difficult read”: one in five UOW students face sexual harassment at uni
*The article was published 23/3/2022 and updated 25/3/2022 to include a link to the Safe and Respectful Communities website. Near one in twenty UOW students have told a survey they were sexually assaulted in university settings since starting their studies, One in five said they experienced sexual harassment, more than a quarter in the university…
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Library Makerspace says goodbye after almost five years
After pairing students with technology for years, the UOW Library Makerspace is closed for good. Beginning in 2017, project coordinator Nathan Riggir said it would be a “pilot space that will be a strong learning environment.” “We see it as being a place to get the first hands-on experience with these types of machines, the…
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COVID case jump in student accomodation in lead up to campus return
Wollongong uni has confirmed an “increase” of residents in isolation on it’s accomodation sites in the lead up to the start of session. Last Friday at 1pm, 4.5 per cent of residents were in isolation after returning a positive COVID test. “With the commencement of the 2022 academic year and the return of students to…
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Student rep calls for more transparency over accommodation sell offs
The student union says there’s been inadequate communication from UOW to residents over a decision to sell three student accommodation sites.