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STUDENT NEWS
RVC Students’ Union President
2022-23 Legend Thurman
the Return to Play Initiative and bridging
the gap between at-home and in-person
learning all while leading the SU during
uncertain times. I am honored to follow
in his footsteps to continue to spearhead
further policies and humbly guide our
students into a new era.
This year is gearing up to be one of
excitement as we recently held our
annual Freshers’ Fair, are planning the
Christmas Ball, and organising a plethora
of other events designed to entreat
students and staff of all ages. Welcome
Week saw an environment of laughter,
joy, and memory-making. University life
has certainly made a safe return, and
we are ready to take every opportunity
to grow in innovation, study, and sport.
I am very eager to see what the next 12
months has in store for us.
As always, the Students’ Union is here to
provide resources and support to every
individual, sport, and society to help
them be successful. Every person at the
RVC forms the backbone of its structure,
and those who have been here through
the pandemic are to be thanked for their
resilience and admirable effort to keep
our spirits raised. We will be eternally
grateful to the teachers, staff, and
administration for always having our best
interest at hand and guiding us through
periods of highs and lows.
This year we will continue to work
towards our goals of the Five-Year
Strategic Plan, environmental efforts
of carbon neutrality, mental-health and
cost of living awareness, equality and
e are now entering communication and adaptability across diversity, twinning with Stepan Gzhytskyi
another academic year as the student body within the RVC. The University, and so much more!
temperatures begin to drop, transition period required transparency Furthermore, the RVCSU is here to
Wleaves begin to fall, the as well as the open-mindedness needed champion student voices and enrich
days get shorter in length and thoughts to bring our campuses back to life in the the student experience, encouraging an
of warm beverages beside an open fire classroom, labs, offices, and hospitals. atmosphere where we can all thrive and
enter our minds. Since 2020, we have In particular, Sam Fenton, SU President make an impact from the unique skills,
emerged out of continuous challenges 2021-2022, was at the forefront, talents, and perspectives that we bring
that warranted great tenacity surrounding engaging in conversations surrounding to the table individually.
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