Cambridge University Students' Union

Motto
Established	1971
Institution	University of Cambridge
President	Laura Walsh (Fitzwilliam)
Other sabbatical officers	Jennifer Cooper (Newnham), Zen Jelenje (Clare), Drew Livingston (Peterhouse), Vicki Mann (Sidney Sussex), Michelle Nuttall (King's)
Location	Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Members	c. 17,000 total
Affiliated to	National Union of Students, UKCOSA, Aldwych Group
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Homepage	www.cusu.cam.ac.uk

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Established in 1971 as the new Cambridge Students' Union (CSU), it was eventually recognised by the university authorities on May 25th, 1984 and renamed, following a student referendum in March 1985, to Cambridge University Students Union. Its second president was Charles Clarke, later a Labour MP, Secretary of State for Education and Home Secretary. 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... The Rt Hon. ... The Labour Party has since its formation in the early 20th century been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... The Secretary of State for Education and Skills is the chief minister of the Department for Education and Skills in the United Kingdom government. ... The Secretary of State for the Home Department (the Home Secretary) is the chief United Kingdom government minister responsible for law and order in England and Wales; his or her remit includes policing, the criminal justice system, the prison service, internal security, and matters of citizenship and immigration. ...

The Cambridge University Students' Union is often confused with the Cambridge Union Society, the student debating society founded in 1815. The coat of arms for the Cambridge Union Society, which shares much in common with the coat of arms for the University of Cambridge. ... The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Although graduate students at Cambridge University are members of CUSU, there is also a separate students' union for graduate student affairs, the Cambridge University Graduate Union, known as the Graduate Union.

Officers

CUSU holds elections annually for 6 full-time officers, 8 part-time officers and a number of delegates to the National Union of Students (NUS) The National Union of Students (NUS) is the main representative body for the students unions that exist inside the United Kingdom. ...

The full-time officers take a one year sabbatical from their studies (or directly after they have graduated) and are:

• President
• Academic Affairs
• Access Officer
• Services Officer
• Welfare & Graduates Officer
• Women's Officer

The part-time officers are currently:

• Education
• Green
• Higher Education Funding
• Mental Health
• Target Campaigns
• Welfare Awareness
• 2 Open Portfolio Officers (for 2006-7 these are Democracy Officer and Culture Officer)

The CUSU Executive Committee also consists of a number of other part-time positions co-opted by CUSU Council throughout the year. These are:

• Anti-Racism
• Chair of CUSU Council
• Communications and Union Building
• Graduates
• HIV & Sexual Health
• Mature Students
• Secretary to the Executive
• Students with Disabilities

Finally, the heads of the CUSU Autonomous Campaigns sit on the Executive Committee. The Autonomous Campaigns are:

• CUSU LBGT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered)
• CUSU International
• Black Students Campaign
• CUSU Women's Union (the Chair of which is the sabbatical Women's Officer)

The chairs of the autonomous campaigns may only be elected by members of that campaign.

Controversy

In March 2006, the largest Cambridge college students' union, Trinity College Students' Union voted to disaffiliate from CUSU for the academic year 2006/2007. Several other colleges were reported to be also considering the option[1]. There has been controversy over the level of engagement CUSU has with the student population and its support for political motions unconnected with student welfare. Full name The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity Motto Virtus vera nobilitas Virtue is true Nobility Named after The Holy Trinity Previous names Kings Hall and Michaelhouse (until merged in 1546) Established 1546 Sister College(s) Christ Church Master The Lord Rees of Ludlow Location Trinity Street...

Former CSU/CUSU Presidents and Sabbatical Officers

Notable former sabbaticals include:

• Charles Clarke, President 1971-72.
• Mike Grabiner, President 1972-73
• David Lidington, Deputy-President 1977-78.

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Full name Newnham College Motto - Named after Its location in the village of Newnham Previous names Newnham Hall Established 1871 Sister College(s) Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford Principal The Lady ONeill of Bengarve Location Sidgwick Avenue Undergraduates 396 Postgraduates 120 Homepage Boatclub A view of the Clough and Kennedy... Full name The College of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint John the Evangelist and the glorious Virgin Saint Radegund, near Cambridge Motto Facias Prosperum Iter Named after Jesus Lane & Jesus Parish Previous names - Established 1496 Sister College(s) Jesus College Master Prof. ... Full name Pembroke College Motto - Named after Countess of Pembroke, Mary de St Pol Previous names Marie Valence Hall (1347), Pembroke Hall (?), Pembroke College (1856) Established 1347 Sister College(s) Queens College Master Sir Richard Dearlove Location Trumpington Street Undergraduates ~420 Postgraduates 194 Homepage Boatclub Pembroke College is a... Full name Sidney Sussex College Motto Dieu me garde de calomnie God preserve me from calumny Named after Lady Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex Previous names - Established 1596 Sister College(s) St Johns College Master Prof. ... Full name Downing College Motto Quaerere Verum Seek the truth Named after Sir George Downing Previous names - Established 1800 Sister College Lincoln College Master Prof. ... Full name Sidney Sussex College Motto Dieu me garde de calomnie God preserve me from calumny Named after Lady Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex Previous names - Established 1596 Sister College(s) St Johns College Master Prof. ... Full name The College of Corpus Christi and the Blessed Virgin Mary in Cambridge Motto There is a toast, Floreat antiqua domus (May the old house flourish), from which the colleges nickname, Old House, is derived Named after The citys Guilds of Corpus Christi and the Blessed Virgin... 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Full name Emmanuel College Motto - Named after Immanuel Previous names - Established 1584 Sister College(s) Exeter College Master The Lord Wilson of Dinton Location Regent Street Undergraduates 494 Postgraduates 98 Homepage Boatclub Emmanuel front court and the Wren chapel Emmanuel College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge... Full name Churchill College Motto Forward Named after Sir Winston Churchill Previous names - Established 1966 Sister College(s) Trinity College Master Sir John Boyd Location Storeys Way Undergraduates 440 Postgraduates 210 Homepage Boatclub Churchill College Main Entrance Churchill College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of... Full name Collegium sive aula D. Catharinæ in Universitate Cantabrigiensi Motto   Do it for the wheel! (unofficial) Named after St Catharine of Alexandria Previous names Katharine Hall (1473-1860) Established 1473 Sister College(s) Worcester College Master Prof. ... Full name College of Scholars of the Holy Trinity of Norwich Motto - Named after The Holy Trinity Previous names - Established 1350 Sister College(s) University College All Souls College Master Prof. ... Full name Clare College Motto - Named after Elizabeth de Clare Previous names University Hall (1326), Clare Hall (1338), Clare College (1856) Established 1326 Sister College Oriel College St Hughs College Master Prof. ... Full name Christs College Motto Souvent me Souvient I Often Remember Named after Christ Previous names Gods-house (1437), Christs College (1505) Established 1505 Sister College(s) Wadham College Master Prof. ... Full name Selwyn College Motto ΑΝΔΡΙΖΕΣΘΕ quit ye like men Named after George Augustus Selwyn Previous names - Established 1882 Sister College(s) Keble College Master Prof. ... Full name New Hall Motto - Named after - Previous names - Established 1954 Sister College St Annes College President Anne Lonsdale Location Huntingdon Road Undergraduates 377 Graduates 74 Homepage Boatclub New Hall is a womens college in the University of Cambridge. ... Full name Girton College Motto Super Girton - No one likes us, we dont care Better is wisdom than weapons of war (Alumni) Named after Girton Village Previous names The College for Women (1869), Girton College (1872) Established 1869 Sister College(s) Somerville College Mistress Professor Dame Marilyn Strathern Location... Full name The Queens College of Saint Margaret and Saint Bernard in the University of Cambridge Motto Floreat Domus May this House Flourish Named after - Previous names - Established 1448 Sister College(s) Pembroke College President Lord Eatwell Location Silver Street Undergraduates 490 Postgraduates 270 Homepage Boatclub Queens College was... Full name Robinson College Motto - Named after Sir David Robinson Previous names - Established 1977 Sister College St Catherines College Warden (Anthony) David Yates Location Grange Road Undergraduates 390 Graduates 96 Homepage Boatclub Robinson College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge. ... Full name Fitzwilliam College Motto Ex antiquis et novissimis optima The best of old and new Named after Fitzwilliam Museum, named after Richard Fitzwilliam Previous names Fitzwilliam Hall [Non collegiate] (1869), Fitzwilliam House [Non collegiate] (1924) Established 1966 Sister College(s) St Edmund Hall Master Prof. ... Full name Gonville and Caius College Motto Named after Edmund Gonville & John Caius Previous names Gonville Hall (1348), Gonville & Caius (1557) Established 1348, refounded 1557 Sister College(s) Brasenose College Master Sir Christopher Hum Location Trinity St Undergraduates 468 Postgraduates 291 Homepage Boatclub Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, generally known... Full name Sidney Sussex College Motto Dieu me garde de calomnie God preserve me from calumny Named after Lady Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex Previous names - Established 1596 Sister College(s) St Johns College Master Prof. ... Full name Motto Respice Finem Look to the end Named after Homerton town Previous names See article Established 1976 Sister College(s) None Principal Dr Kate Pretty Location Hills Road Undergraduates 550 Postgraduates 500 Homepage Boatclub The Cavendish Building at Homertons present site Homerton College is one of the... 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External link

• Cambridge University Students' Union