Friends of Victoria University was formed on 19 November 2008 to represent the interests of communities served by Victoria University. It is comprised of community members from the Western Suburbs, as well as staff, students and alumni at Victoria University.
Friends of VU formed following the announcement by the Vice-Chancellor of sudden campus closures in Melton and Sunbury, and the forced redundancies of over 270 staff. This decision undermines the original purpose of VU.
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Students from the Western Suburbs will lose out the most as a result of the mass redundancies announced at Victoria University. With over 250 staff to be made redundant by the Victoria University Vice-Chancellor Liz Harman, the quality of degrees and availability of student services will inevitably suffer.
Students at Victoria University are being made to suffer just as much as staff. Students will face large class sizes, course cuts, campus closures and fewer services.
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The Victoria University NTEU branch, and Friends of VU, are hosting a forum: Keeping Languages in the West.
Tuesday 25 August, 4.00 pm, Footscray Park Campus, G470
Speakers include:
Jamie Doughney, President Victorian NTEU Branch and Victoria University lecturer.
Ms Voula Messimeri-Kianidis, Chair, Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA)
Mr Sam Afra, Chairperson of the Ethnic Communities’ [...]
Friends of VU Melton Community Forum
The Friends of Victoria University will be holding a Community Forum.
The forum is officially hosted by the Shire of Melton
When: Wednesday 1 April, 7:30pm
Where: Melton Community Hall, 232 High Street Melton, Next to Melton Shire Civic Offices
More details to follow.
NTEU Members Meeting to Discuss Strikes
Victoria University staff continue to face forced redundancies, despite likely increased Federal funding this year and a detailed proposal from the union on how to avoid job losses.
The job security of staff is under threat again. Workloads are absolutely mad. Class sizes are growing. Subjects and courses are being eliminated. [...]
Meeting of Friends of Victoria University
Monday 9 February, 5:30pm
Room E124, Building E , Victoria University, Footscray Park campus
There were no forced redundancies last year thanks to the enormous efforts by staff, students and the community, but the fight is not over yet.
Come to the Friends of VU meeting to find out what is happening in [...]
NTEU end-of-year party
Christmas is normally a time we like to celebrate with family and friends.
Vice-Chancellor Elizabeth Harman’s actions against staff since October 15 have been unacceptable.
Her announcement without warning to sack 270 staff is a slap in the face for every hard working staff member at the University. The subsequent announcement to cut 140 courses [...]
Staff go on half-day strike: Monday 8 December
Over 250 NTEU members went on strike, filling to over-flowing the stop-work meeting at 1pm on Monday 8 December.
Members voted on several motions, including unanimously endorsing a full 24 hour strike on Monday 15 December.
Motions December 8th Stop work
1. That this meeting condemn:
The unnecessary decision of the [...]
