feb 12 pres newsletter

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PresidentsNewsletter

CONTENTS

Refreshers Carnival

NCL+ AwardsStudent Parents and Carers meeting

Appathon Competition

Sabbatical Ofcer Shadowing

LATE Awards

Hall Reps Refreshers

Hall Rep by-electionsThe Courier

GoPlay

Give it a GO

Student Survey

Mens Bar

NE1 exclusive cardSCAN

Student Advice Centre

Change One Thing

LGBT campaign

International Development Conference

Great North RunStudent Services

Super Bowl

NUSSC trip


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Refreshers CarnivalExams are over, the winter blues are comingto an end its a perfect time to re-live being afresher and we have just the thing; RefreshersCarnival!

Its taking place all day on (Monday 6th andTuesday 7th February) in the Venue at theStudents Union. There will be over 100 stallsincluding many clubs and societies; with anexpected footfall of over 4,000 students!We are offering a big cash prize for those activeclubs & societies who can generate as manymembers as possible between 6th and 17thFebruary. For those students attending, join inthe carnival with freebie company stalls, livemusic, food and plenty of fun.

For more information please contact Ania [email protected]

NCL+ Awards

Have you excelled in some extracurricularactivity? Know someone who has gone aboveand beyond helping the community in theirspare time? Make sure you enter the ncl+

awards and you or your society could be in witha chance of winning a cash prize. There are 10prizes of 300 for the winners and 100 for eachof the 10 runners-up. Applications are opennow at www.ncl.ac.uk/students/nclplus!

Student Parents and Carers meeting

Parent and carers meeting, 1st Feb, 3pm-4.30. Location to be announced. Children and

dependents welcome. There will be tea andcoffee, cakes and activities for the children. Ifyou would like more information please emailme on [email protected]. I lookforward to seeing you there. Soa (parents andcarers ofcer).Soa Palios (Parents & Carers Ofcer)

Appathon

Fancy winning 1000 just for an idea? Enter theappathon!

We want to hear about your ideas for a mobileapp that would make your life easier on

campus. Whether its something that wouldsave you time or revolutionise student life wewant to know about it!

Prizes of 500 and 250 are also available forsecond and third place.

Visit www.nusu.co.uk/appathon to enter beforeFriday 17th February.

Sabbatical Ofcer ShadowingIts nearly that time of year again If yourethinking of becoming a Sabbatical Ofcer nextyear then join us at work to nd out more aboutour roles!

The following are times that the Ofcers areavailable to explain more about their jobs...

President: 9-11am on 8th and

1-3pm on 9th Feb.

Education Ofcer: 10am-12pm and2-4pm on Wed 8th Feb.

Welfare & Equality Ofcer: 7th and 9th Feb.

Editor of The Courier: 10-12pm on 7th and12-2pm on 8th Feb.

AU Ofcer: 10.30am-12.30pm on 8th &11am-1pm on 9th Feb.

Activities Ofcer: 11am-1pm on both 7th and8th Feb.

For more information on our roles and how youcould bag yourself the best job in the World seehttp://www.nusu.co.uk/meettheofcers

Please e-mail Laura at:[email protected] for furthershadowing oportunities, information onelections and the Ofcer roles that are availablefor next year.


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Learning and Teaching Excellence

Awards

Do you have excellent lecturers, tutors, or anyother member of staff?

Give them the recognition they deserve by

nominating them in this years Learning andTeaching Excellence Awards!

Head over to www.nusu.co.uk/late to completethe online nomination form.

Some students that nominate will be invitedto attend a prestigious awards ceremonyto celebrate these great achievements.Nominations close on Wednesday 29thFebruary so dont delay!

Hall Reps - Re-Freshers

Will Brandon and the rest of the Hall Repsare organising a fantastic two-night event tocelebrate the start of term and give you thechance to re-live that rst week. Re-Fresherswill take place on the 9th & 10th February and

will culminate in a Battle of the Halls fancydress party in the Venue. To nd out more andwhere you can buy your 3 wristbands, checkout http://www.nusu.co.uk/events/index.php?page=event&event_id=751013.

The Hall Reps have got loads of exciting eventsand activities lined up, with some not just forthose in halls, including a Valentines day speeddating event, so keep your eyes peeled in yourhalls and around campus for more information.

Hall Rep by-elections

Are you interested in improving the quality ofyour accommodation, running campaigns ororganising socials? If so, then becoming a HallRep is the perfect way to get involved. As aHall Rep, you will be the voice of your halls andmake loads of friends in the process and itlooks great on your CV!

Nominations for the Hall Rep By-elections arenow open. To nd out which halls have positionsavailable and how to nominate yourself, checkout http://www.nusu.co.uk/hallrep

The Courier

The Courier is currently recruitingphotographers, designers, illustratorsand cartoonists for the new semester - if youreinterested contact Kat [email protected].

GO PLAY is back

Go Play sessions starting week commencingMonday 6th February include: basketball volleyball street cheer korfball table tennis

golf netball running see below!

Most week 1 Sessions only 1!!Or pay 10 for the full 6 weeks bargain!!See www.NUSU.co.uk/goplay and e-mail [email protected] to book your place.

Running Groups

If you would like to be involved in our RUNNINGGROUPS, listen up and get in touch!Proposed Groups: Main Campus Jesmond Richardson Road & Marris House &

North Terrace Windsor Terrace & Jesmond Road &

Easton Flats Castle Leazes & Castle Court

Henderson Hall

All abilities welcome! We need Run Leaders forall groups too, so get in touch with Jo at ;[email protected] up for a FREE 15 Voucher for newtrainers!


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Give it a GO

Give it a Go is back! All new activities availablethis term from trips to Edinburgh Castle toTango lessons, Martial Arts sessions to TableTennis Nights! Check out the timetable atwww.nsus.co.uk/giag

and email [email protected] to book yourspace!!

Mens Bar

SCRATCH CARDS : Available throughoutFebruary with every purchase over 1 in MENSBar.

Instant wins include Drinks Vouchers, Subway

Vouchers, Bistro Vouchers & two grand prizes ofa 42 Plasma TV and iPod Touch

GEORDIE BUFFET : Every Wednesday inFebruary served at 9pm in Mens Bar, comesample the delights!

Student Survey

What could you do with 250 in cash? Justcomplete the online student survey at:www.nusu.co.uk, and you are automaticallyentered into the prize draw for a cash prize of250, with an iPod Touch for a lucky runner-up. Your feedback on our services takes just5 minutes, and can change your universityexperience for the better.

Visit now www.nusu.co.uk for the chance towin!

NE1 exclusive card

The NE1 Exclusive card gives you amazingdiscounts in Newcastle including 25% off atStrada, 15% off at Warehouse and much more.

For details of the card and offers visit thewebsite here: http://ne1exclusive.com/

SCAN

The Ruperts Wood Project

Volunteers are needed to join the group to helpout with various conservation tasks at the wood,preparing the wood for the day and residential

trips throughout the year, and to help outwith the childrens camps (if you want to!)with outdoor sports (rock climbing, canoeing,archery etc.) on each summer camp.

The work is exible around your timetableand commitment is as much or as little asyou can manage. If you can drive this wouldbe particularly useful SCAN have their ownvehicle to use.

For more information please contact Red [email protected] or see:www.rupertswood.co.uk

Change One Thing

Over the summer we brought big changes toyour SU, now NUSU brings change to you

Change One Thing is your place on the SU

website to have your say. You can post ideas,concerns or suggestions about any aspect of theuniversity!

The Students Union is run for you, the studentsso we want to know what it is you want tochange - no idea is too big, too small, or tooout there and well provide a way for it to reallyhappen!

Check out the link below, post your idea andwatch and see if people share your opinions.Once your post has 40 anonymous likes theidea is taken to Student Union Council withthe chance to make student policy! No ideas?You can also make a difference by liking otherstudents posts!Make sure that youre logged in with yourstudent account to be able to make a post andto vote:

www.nusu.co.uk/changeonething


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LGBT campaign

LGBT Society is building on the It Gets Betterworldwide campaign incorporating a t-shirtthemed night out planned on Monday 13th Feb,to raise the prole and awareness of this cause.Meeting in Mens Bar at 8.30pm the event on the

night is open to all, e-mail your LGBT OfcerDan at [email protected] and visit:www.facebook.com/itgetsbetterprojectfor further information.

International Development Conference

The World at 7billion: Rethinking DevelopmentOn the weekend of the 18-19th February theNewcastle University International Development

Society will host a series of lectures andseminars intended to engage and provokethought on the major development issues facingthe world today. With the global populationpassing seven billion in 2011, our world is at amajor milestone where we should examine howa burgeoning population may impact debates onsustainability, inequality and the role technologymay have to play in development agendas.Tickets and more information are available

online at www.idcnewcastle.com

Great North Run

FINAL WEEK: Ballot for places in the GreatNorth Run 2012 are open!

Join the universitys highly acclaimed team inthe Great North Run, and help make this Our10th Glorious Year, in support of Drop the Debtand Stop AIDS!

Last year the team raised nearly 15,700,bringing our running total to over 127,000.

How to get involved:Go to: www.greatrun.org/eventsSelect Sep 16 BUPA Great North RunThen either, More info, or Enter onlineUnder Running for a charity, nd the secondheading which says Run for another charity,

etc.Scroll down to nd Other and Jubilee DebtCoalition, if required.

Please let the team co-ordinator, Dr. Goldingknow when youve entered, and again if youresuccessful in gaining a place, so he can arrangefor you to join the team. E-mail:[email protected] recommend the initiative far and wide- its more fun to train and run with one or two

friends.

The team receive generous concessions forstudents:Youll receive a rebate on the cost of entry(48.00) of 33%, 67%, 100%, or 100% plus a 25bonus, depending on funds raised!(100, 200, 300, and 400, respectively).Specially nanced by members of universitystaff!

Excellent Support: Dr. Golding organisestraining seminars for the team by expertsin the Sports Centre; support and advice forfundraising; social get-togethers; pre- andpost-Run photo-opportunities etc.

University Student Services

Want to win 50???

Have you got an opinion about the Student andAcademic Services based in Kings Gate?Let the University know by completing theironline questionnaire here:http://forms.ncl.ac.uk/view.php?id=2764

Completed surveys submitted by Monday 6thFebruary will be put in a prize draw for 50.


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Super Bowl

Our American Football team (The Raiders) are hosting a Super Bowl Party this Sunday night (5thFeb)10.30pm-4am at the West Coast Grill and Bar near Haymarket Metro station - the NFL gameand highlight of the year will be broadcast live all night. Tickets are available on the door for 6.

NUSSC trip

Newcastle University Ski and Snowboard Club extend an invitation to all students join them forthe BUSC Main Event this Easter break in March!All skiing abilities are welcome and lessons can be provided, come alone or with friends andexperience on of the top 20 mountain events of the year!! (as recently reported in National press).

See www.buscevents.com for further information and to book through Newcastle University.

More exposure for Clubs and Societies

Each month, wed like to trial another opportunity to our Sports Clubs and Societies... If yourea committee member and have an event that youd like to advertise to all students then contacteither Ania (Activities Ofcer) or Alice (AU Ofcer) for details on how to submit suggestions to thePresidents next newsletter!

As always, any questions about any of the opportunities mentioned in my Newsletter, please feelfree to e-mail me at: [email protected]

All the best for the start of this term,

Laura Perry

President 2011-12Newcastle University Students Union

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