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Education Action Collective (2)

28/05/2026–28/05/2026

12:00 PM–2:00 PM

Peter Hall Building (Building 160) Lawn

UMSU Education Public

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Are you facing any concerns at university that you want to see addressed? Do you have ideas for how the university and the Education Department could better support students?

Come along to our 2nd Education Action Collective of the year! We are happy to chat to you about how we can improve overall student experience!

Free catering is provided :)

See you soon!

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