This story contains discussion of sexual harassment, sexual assault & institutional betrayal. Students have mixed responses to ANU’s recent independent review into sexual assault and harassment policies, with many criticising the conduct of the review, and claiming much of […]
This story contains discussion of sexual harassment, sexual assault & institutional betrayal. Sexual assault and harassment policy at ANU has major flaws in reporting options, communication, support for survivors, and mechanisms of discipline, according to a review published yesterday […]
Eliza Croft & Michael Turvey ANUSA will not pay membership fees to the National Union of Students (NUS) in 2017, according to ANUSA President James Connolly, conditional on the approval of the SRC. ANUSA voted to accredit with the NUS […]
Hi all, The ANU Observer has been offered SSAF funding by the ANU for 2018, along with other key University institutions. This is a quick update to provide details of that allocation. How much are organisations receiving? Name 2017 Allocation […]
ANU Vice-Chancellor Brian Schmidt inspected a jam-packed Chifley Library to learn about the issues of available study space. The Vice-Chancellor would not comment on specific solutions for the over-crowding which has seen an eight percent increase in use this year. […]
Eliza Croft, Michael Turvey, and Laura Farag Many UniLodge residents have found themselves out in the cold after their applications to return in 2018 were rejected. ANU has allegedly requested that Unilodge free up 800 beds – more than 40% […]
Mandatory password resets will feature in a suite of account security changes by ANU in the coming years. The password reset will initially be annual, with a goal to eventually require three-monthly resets. Password expiry will apply to “all staff, […]
Introduction In the break of this semester, Observer ran its second student survey. 150 people responded – fewer than the last survey, which saw almost 300 responses, but enough that we got a lot of valuable feedback. Thank you to […]
ANU is seeking names for every building, street, and area in the Union Court Redevelopment, including the name for the entire precinct, which ANU confirmed may not be called “Union Court”. University staff have expressed a desire to add more […]