DCUSU Archives – The College View

Online learning is the next test for university students

August 18, 2020

The summer of strange and unprecedented times, staycations and contact tracing begins to draw to a close. The start of an academic year like no other is no longer a far off deadline in the

DCUSU will continue to support BLM into the coming academic year

June 20, 2020

The DCU Students Union (DCUSU) has said it will continue to work with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement with students.

DCU reverse plan to increase on-campus accommodation rent for the 2020/2021 academic year

May 1, 2020

DCU has reversed its decision to implement a 4 per cent rent increase on campus accommodation for the 2020/2021 academic year, DCU’s Student Union announced.

Female students are represented in student governments, despite worldwide biases

March 18, 2020

Almost 90 per cent of the world’s population is biased against women according to a United Nations Gender Social Norms Index released March 6th.

New sabbatical officers condemn DCU’s rent increases

March 18, 2020

The DCUSU Elect have strongly criticised the recent decision taken by the DCU management to increase the cost of on-campus accommodation calling the decision disgraceful and unfair for the students they will represent.

DCUSU’s new constitution and what it means for students

March 18, 2020

DCU Students’ Union (DCUSU) is set to adopt a new constitution from next year, but what does this mean for the DCU student population?

Dean O'Reilly celebrating with his campaign team after winning.

DCUSU for 2020/2021 academic year elected

March 6, 2020

earghal Lynch was elected as President of DCU’s student’s union (SU) for the academic year of 2020/2021 with 2,288 votes on the third count.

Two DCUSU election candidates received external endorsements

March 5, 2020

Two candidates running for positions in the DCU students’ union (SU) elections have received endorsements from non-DCU students, which is in opposition to the SU’s constitution.

Referendums to be rerun as part of SU elections

March 4, 2020

Two Students’ Union referendums that originally ran last December and were declared void due to due to low voter turnout, will be held on Wednesday and Thursday this week

Nine Irish colleges join online system to report sexual assault

March 4, 2020

Trinity College Dublin, NUI Galway, Maynooth and the University of Limerick are among the colleges that have entered the €80,000 scheme, which is funded by the Department of Education.

College View Poll: Majority of students don’t know what way to vote in DCUSU elections

March 4, 2020

Almost half of students don’t know who they are going to vote for in many of DCUSU’s elections days before voting begins, according to an opinion poll carried out by The College View.

Hustings 2020: Non-binary inclusion, tri-campus engagement and microwaves

March 3, 2020

Engagement, LGBTQ+ inclusivity and microwaves were just some of the things discussed at this year’s students’ union (SU) hustings.

Thomas Dorian in a blue half-zip smiling.

SU Elections 2020 – VP for Engagement and Development: Thomas Dorian

March 3, 2020

Thomas Dorian, candidate for Vice President of Engagement and Development, plans to introduce democracy hubs across DCU campuses and improve engagement between the students’ union (SU) and students.

SU Elections 2020 – DCU Business School Faculty Representative: Charlie Kinsella

March 3, 2020

Business School Faculty Rep candidate Charlie Kinsella is running for election to reduce the business faculty week to four days.

SU Elections 2020 – VP for Welfare and Equality: Kate Stafford

March 3, 2020

This candidate for Vice President for Welfare and Equality wants an equal playing field between men and women in sport and to increase student well-being.

SU Elections 2020 – VP for Welfare & Equality: Dean O’Reilly

March 3, 2020

Final year psychology student, Dean O’Reilly, is running for the position of Vice President for Welfare and Equality and wants to impact students’ lives on a practical level.

SU Elections 2020 – No one running for Science & Health Faculty Rep, Clubs Officer & Societies Officer

March 3, 2020

There are no candidates running for the positions of Clubs Officer, Societies Officer or Science and Health Faculty Rep in the upcoming DCU students’ union (SU) elections.

SU Elections 2020 – Postgraduate Officer: Isabel Aust

March 3, 2020

Equality of access, participation, and outcomes for postgraduate students in DCU are three subjects on the agenda for Isabel Aust, who is running uncontested for the position of Postgraduate Student Officer in the upcoming SU elections.

SU Elections 2020 – VP for Education & Placement: Chloe McMorrow

March 3, 2020

For the second year in a row, only one candidate is running to be the Vice President (VP) for Education and Placement.

Olivia Forde in a graduation cap and gown.

SU Elections 2020 – President: Olivia Forde

March 3, 2020

If elected President, Olivia Force wants to introduce commuter hubs, comedy nights and a “Know your Rights” campaign across DCU’s three campuses.

SU Elections 2020 – DCU Business School Faculty Representative: Kate Goodman

March 3, 2020

Kate Goodman is running for the position of Business School Faculty Rep to improve infrastructure in the business school building.

SU Elections 2020 – VP for President: Fearghal Lynch

March 3, 2020

Fearghal Lynch is a final year Enterprise Computing student running for the DCUSU presidency. Facility improvements, college wide events and a return of the DCU-St Pats House Cup are just some of his proposals if he is elected to the DCUSU presidency.

SU Elections 2020 – Humanities & Social Sciences Faculty Representative: Caitlin Grant

March 3, 2020

Caitlin Grant is running as a part-time candidate for the Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty Representative position for the college year of 2020/2021. Grant is currently in her first year of a Bachelor of Arts (Joint Honours) degree where she is studying Law and French.

SU Elections 2020 – President: Katie Fay

March 3, 2020

Presidential candidate Katie Fay plans to focus on student welfare and sustainability if re-elected to the Student’s Union (SU) next week.

SU Elections 2020 – VP for Academic Affairs: Cormac Flynn

March 3, 2020

Final year economics, politics and law student, Cormac Flynn plans to extend the “Don’t Drop Out, Drop In” initiative if elected for VP for Academic Affairs.