By
Development Alumni
Birmingham
The Aston Student's Union, formerly the Guild, is home to countless happy memories for thousands of graduates. But in recent years, changes to the size and shape of campus have left it a little out of the way and it has gradually become less relevant in the everyday life of many students. Aston University is going to transfer the spirit and purpose of the old building is into a brand new, state-of-the-art SU home right in the heart of campus, where it can a vital part of the university experience for every student. A important service in this new Union will be an updated and upgraded ARC, the Advice and Representation Centre, where students can seek support and expert information for any challenges they may be facing, such as with housing, their studies or their finances. Aston is funding the majority of the building work, but we are asking alumni and friends of the university to join in and donate to this exciting project, which will help keep the Union just as relevant in students' lives for the next 50 years as it has been for the past 50!
Aston Students Union, formerly the Guild, has been entertaining, supporting and encouraging students since the mid 1960's (and earlier, in one shape or another!). Getting a degree requires hard work and dedication, but getting an education requires a community. That's where the SU comes in.
For over 50 years, first as the Guild and later as the Union, students have been using the old building. It has hosted gigs, rallies, clubs and societies and, of course, great nights out. But it has also been somewhere students can turn for vital support when they encounter problems.
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Select this reward if you just want to donate to the project without receiving a reward.
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Donate £20 or more and we will send you a postcard of Aston through the years
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Give £200 or more and you can add your name - or the name of a club or society - to the foyer wall in the new building, plus your piece of advice to the new generation of students at Aston (will will contact you separately once your donation is approved to request the name you wish displayed and the wording of your inscription)
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