How to Series: A Basic Tool Kit

UHT’s Stage Carpenter/Mechanist Allen Laverty talks through the contents of a basic tool kit for making theatre sets.

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Love escape rooms? Missing that on campus action?

Love escape rooms? Missing that on campus action? We’ve teamed up with local escape room masters Ukiyo (who make exceptional - we did not stutter - EXCEPTIONAL escape rooms) to create an online adventure game… ✨UMSU Escapades ✨⁠
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There are two adventures to explore… and prizes to be won! ⁠
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⭐ A 4-player in-person Ukiyo game passes for The Crumbling Prince Episode 1 (Zelda/anime inspired, it’s awesome)⁠
⭐ A FREE skydive for you and your friend with Skydiving Melbourne⁠
⭐ Ida Bar vouchers⁠
⭐ Beats Solo Wireless Headphones⁠
⭐ All Game Passes for Ballers Clubhouse⁠
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To win, make sure to:⁠
👉 Head here: https://umsu.unimelb.edu.au/events/umsu-escapades/⁠
👉 Play both adventures before March 21st. ⁠
👉 Keep your completion codes to enter the draw! ⁠

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💡 PERFORMER CALL OUT: The Switch 💡⁠
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The Switch is a semester-long theatrical project that explores creative ways to switch off from worries and woes. Join UHT’s Artistic Director Xanthe Beesley, acclaimed artists Suzie J. Jarmain and Roshelle Fong and other students to explore theatre making, performance training and digital performance tricks. Plus, switch onto loads of fun along the way, build your confidence and positivity! ⁠
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Sound like your thing? Submit an Expression of Interest by the 16th of March👇⁠
🔗 http://bit.ly/TheSwitchEOI⁠
🔗 More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/172958314422769⁠

🕊️ Queer X POC: Faith Collective 🕊️⁠
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It doesn’t matter if you love him, or capital H.I.M. UMSU Queer and People of Colour Collective are teaming up to bring you an all-new collective (drumroll)… the Faith Collective! Come eat snacks, make friends and meet folks just like you. ⁠
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✨ Thursdays 2-3pm | on Zoom (for now!)⁠
👼🏾 Find out more via our Link In Bio and tapping into the Events Calendar, or check out @umsuqueer for updates!

⭐UMSU Disabilities Mentorship Program⭐⁠ ⁠

⭐UMSU Disabilities Mentorship Program⭐⁠
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UMSU Disabilities is excited to be announcing its first ever mentorship program!⁠
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The program will run throughout semester and will focus on empowering and supporting UniMelb students living with disabilities.⁠
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The program will include fun events, and workshops on communication and leadership skills.⁠
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👉Sign up here: https://www.trybooking.com/BPNLP⁠
👉First event is on Thursday 11th March | 2-4pm | Disabilities Space, lv. 3 Union House.⁠
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@umsudisabilities

🧐Missing your Student Guide? ICYMI... It's been

🧐Missing your Student Guide? ICYMI... It's been with you all along... ✨⁠
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The 2021 Student Guide is LIVE on the UMSU website's homepage!⁠
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Comin’ at ya in the universal language of music, UMSU is dishing out the goods this year both online and on stands. Dynamic, hey?😎⁠
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Get by with a little help from your friends at UMSU.👋 This year's Guide has all the info on the smash hit harmonies you can get from your uni year - all year long, right on the UMSU website's home page.🌈⁠
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From support to socialising and everything in between, you’ll get everything you need to see you through UniMelb 2021 at the tap of a screen.⁠
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👉*Hard copies of the Guide are limited, but our homepage is on repeat. Check it out!

🌈Are you on the Asexual or Aromantic spectrum,

🌈Are you on the Asexual or Aromantic spectrum, or are you questioning? This is YOUR space!⁠
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The UMSU Queer department brings you your weekly catch up: Ace + Aro Collective. Every Friday from 2-3pm, on Zoom (for now).⁠
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All students are welcome to join and meet other people just like you, socialise, get support when you need it! Learn more by following our Link In Bio to the Events Calendar. OR you can follow @umsuqueer for updates🌈

Is plant-based 🌱 and cultured 🔬 meat the fut

Is plant-based 🌱 and cultured 🔬 meat the future of food?⁠
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The Alternative Protein Initiative aims to create a more clean and sustainable food system through the development of alternative proteins.⁠
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UMSU Environment's Alternative Protein panel will discuss the aspirations, challenges and possibilities of the alternative food sector, and its impacts on different stakeholders — from entrepreneurs to researchers and policy-makers. ⁠
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Join them on 👉12 March 👈for food for thought on the future of food. ⁠
RSVP now: https://www.trybooking.com/BPKSF⁠
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@umsuenviro

🔥 Semester 1 Begins! 🔥⁠ ⁠ Summer break i

🔥 Semester 1 Begins! 🔥⁠
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Summer break is over and 2020 is in the rear-view mirror. We hope you’ve had a restful holiday and are ready(ish) to tackle the challenges of the weeks ahead… OR you’re excited for your sparkly new course! ❤️ ⁠
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Keen for opportunities to connect, make friends or develop a skill? Keep an eye on our events calendar 👇⁠
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Monday ⁠
1pm – Queer x Southbank Collective⁠
5.30pm - Queer and Questioning Support Group⁠
6pm - Speed Friending with UMSU⁠
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Tuesday⁠
12pm - Environment Collective⁠
12pm - Women and Enbies Collective⁠
2pm - Bla(c)k Collective⁠
2pm - Trans Collective⁠
3pm - Rural, Regional and Interstate Student Collective⁠
6pm - Speed Friending with UMSU⁠
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Wednesday ⁠ ⁠
12pm - Women and Enbies of Colour Collective⁠
1pm - People of Colour Collective ⁠
1pm - Queer Lunch⁠
2pm - Queer Political Action Collective⁠
6pm - Teatime with MUGS⁠ Scavenger Hunt⁠
6.30pm – UMSU Indigenous Welcome Back Drinks⁠
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Thursday⁠
12pm – Climate Action Collective Southbank⁠
1pm - Education Action Collective⁠
1pm - Queer People of Faith Collective⁠
1.30pm – Union House Theatre Tech Thursdays ⁠
2pm - Queer People of Colour Collective⁠
4pm - Creative Arts Collective⁠
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Friday ⁠
12pm – Bubble Teas with the LGBTs⁠
2pm - Asexual/Aromantic Collective⁠
3pm - Queer x Disabilities Collective⁠
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👉 All Events Calendar: https://umsu.unimelb.edu.au/news/events-calendar⁠
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👋🏻PICNIC VENUE CHANGE!👋🏼 Just a heads

👋🏻PICNIC VENUE CHANGE!👋🏼 Just a heads up that the International Women's Day picnic will take place in North Court!⁠
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🌿Come join with us for snacks and chats from 11am.⁠
👉🏽Booking is essential, so grab your spot here: https://forms.gle/Soz8EvnLrGUk4x29A

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