Maynooth Students' Union
| Location | North Campus, Maynooth University, Maynooth, County Kildare |
|---|---|
| Affiliations | Union of Students in Ireland |
| Website | MSU.ie |
Maynooth Students' Union (MSU; Irish: Aontas na Mac Léinn, Mhá Nuad) is the students' union which represents the students of Maynooth University and St. Patrick's Pontifical University, formerly St. Patrick's College, Maynooth.
Maynooth Students' Union is a constituent organisation of the Union of Students in Ireland. MSU rejoined the USI in 2009[1] after disaffiliating from it in 2001.[2] In 2013, 2016, and 2019 there were other student body referendums to disaffiliate from the USI, but students voted to remain.[3]
The original students' union building and bar (on the west of the north campus) was replaced in 1993, shortly after the development of the restaurant and sports building, which was built in 1991.[citation needed] This housed the student's union offices and shop which had been in the Arts faculty block.[4] In 2018, as part of the Maynooth University development plan, proposals for a new student centre were commenced, with completion proposed for 2022.[5] However, in September 2022, Maynooth University announced that construction on the new student centre had been cancelled, citing rising construction costs. This prompted Maynooth Students' Union to engage the student body in an action campaign, known as #WheresMyLevy.[citation needed]
Societies
[edit]As of 2024, there were over 100 clubs and societies at Maynooth University.[6]
Among the oldest is the Literary & Debating Society, which was founded as part of St. Patrick's College Maynooth in 1795.[7] Debating competitions historically associated with this society include the Maynooth Open (a debating inter-varsity competition open to all university debating societies)[8] and the Aoife Begley competition (an annual secondary schools debating competition run by the Literary & Debating Society).[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "DCU students reject chance to rejoin USI". Irish Independent. 13 November 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ NUIM students vote to rejoin USI University Observer, 28 February 2010.
- ^ USI President welcomes affiliation changes www.sin.ie, 5 March 2013
- ^ The Bridge - Summer 2008 Maynooth Alumni Association, Summer 2008.
- ^ Campus Master Plan Maynooth University
- ^ "MU Life - Home of MU Clubs & Societies". mulife.ie. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
There are currently over 100 clubs and societies [..] in Maynooth University
- ^ "Maynooth Students' Union - Clubs and Societies - Literary & Debating". Maynooth Student's Union website.
- ^ "BICS Maynooth Open 2014 event page". Board of Irish College Societies. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015.
- ^ "Aoife Begley Competition Information". maynoothlnd.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
External links
[edit]- Official website (archived 2014)