University of Melbourne Student Union
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| Full name | University of Melbourne Student Union |
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| Founded | 1884 |
| Affiliation | National Union of Students |
| Key people |
Yan Zhuang, President |
| Office location | University of Melbourne |
| Website | umsu.unimelb.edu.au |
Yan Zhuang, President
The student union is one of two student organisations at the University of Melbourne, Australia. The University of Melbourne Student Union (UMSU), incorporated as University of Melbourne Student Union, Inc. (UMSUi) provides representation for students. There is a separate company, wholly owned by the University; Melbourne University Student Union Limited (MUSUL), which provides services to the two student organisations - UMSU and the Graduate Student Association (GSA). MUSUL is a company limited by guarantee and governed by a board of directors which comprises only three students. It is not a student organisation. UMSU was incorporated on 17 November 2005, following approval by the Council of the University of Melbourne in October of that year. Its first elections were held in October 2005 under the transitional clauses of the constitution.
Particularly noteworthy is Union House Theatre, out of which a large number of notable Australian celebrities have emerged, such as Cate Blanchett, Barry Humphries and Malcolm Livingstone; the Union Band Comp, which has kick-started the careers of several well-known Australian bands; and an annual comedy revue which produced the Working Dog crew.
Farrago is the official newspaper of the University of Melbourne Student Union. The name is included in the motto Quidquid agunt homines nostri farrago libelli est — whatever men do forms the motley subject of our page.
The newspaper was founded by Brian Fitzpatrick in 1925. Noteworthy editors in the past have included E W (Bill) Tipping, Geoffrey Blainey, Amira Gust, Claude Forrell, Ian Robinson, Morag Fraser, Garrie Hutchinson, Ross McPherson, Lindsay Tanner, Peter Russo, Louise Carbines, Jim Brumby, Pete Steedman, Arnold Zable, Kate Legge, Nicola Gobbo, Cathy Bale, and Christos Tsiolkas in 1988.
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