A students' union, student government, or student council is a student organization present at many colleges and universities, often with its own building on the campus, dedicated to social and organizational activities of the student body. The largest students' union building is at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma ANSTHE, Oklahoma State University, retrieved April 23, 2006, however, it is unusual in the United States in that it combines the US terms of "student union" (meaning a "student activity center") and a "student government". At a few institutions, mainly Canadian and European colleges and universities, the students' union is a formally-organized group analogous to a labor union. Similar organizations by the same names also exist in many high schools, but are generally less expansive in scope, much less political, and more concerned with social functions.

Many students' unions are run by students for students, independent of the university. The purpose of the organization is to represent students' views within the university and sometimes on local and national issues. It is also responsible for providing a variety of services to students. Students can get involved in its management, through numerous and varied committees, councils and general meetings, or become one of its elected officers.

Many students' unions are highly politicised bodies, and often serve as a training ground for aspiring politicians. Campaigning and debate is often very vigorous, with the youthful enthusiasm of the various partisans, a student media that is itself often partisan, inexperienced, and under no financial pressure to slant coverage to please a broad readership, and a general lack of serious consequences for decision all encouraging political gamesmanship. Some unions, however, are largely nonpolitical, and instead focus on providing on-campus recreation and retail facilities for students.

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When he took away student loans from the banks and put it through the government #itdidntmatter #tcot
femmepatriot (♥REAGAN CONSERVATIVE) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:19:10 -0000
When he took away student loans from the banks and put it through the government #itdidntmatter #tcot
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joanna_00 (J W) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 02:15:43 -0000
WPI Graduate Student Government is now on Twitter. Check them out on WPI_GSG http://twitter.com/wpi_gsg
@victoria_anne yeah, the student government stuff that I do
docdebo (Debo) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:57:53 -0000
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