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Alumni Careers @ Melbourne
This week's edition of Alumni Careers @ Melbourne covers
what to expect and how to prepare for the various Recruitment
and Selection Techniques you may encounter when applying
for jobs.
Graduate Profile
CLARE
BOWDITCH: Performing with international artists; songwriting;
searching for inspiration; writing press releases; looking after
her daughter; running sessional singing group; teaching; answering
emails; and putting up posters in cafes. Is there anything Clare
Bowditch doesn't do on an 'average day in the office'? Read
more.
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University News
QUEENS
BIRTHDAY HONOURS 2004
Congratulations to all alumni and staff who received 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours awards. View the complete list .
MELBOURNE
HAS LOWEST DROPOUT RATE: The University of Melbourne has
the lowest student attrition rates of any higher education
institution in Australia, according to 2002 figures released
recently by the Commonwealth Government’s Department of Education,
Science and Training. Read
more.
FIVE
RECEIVE 2004 U21 AWARDS: The University of Melbourne has
awarded 2004 Universitas 21 awards to three academics and
two general staff members to support scholarly and professional
activities aimed at bringing new gains in areas such as teaching,
learning and administration. Read
more.
FELTON
BEQUEST FUNDS CHAIR OF CHILD AND FAMILY WELFARE: The Alfred
Felton Chair of Child and Family Welfare has been established
at the University of Melbourne with a major grant from the
Felton Bequest. Read
more.
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Alumni NewsWATCH THIS SPACE - CHANGES TO THE ALUMNI WEBSITE
Many of you have told us what you think about the Alumni
@ Melbourne website: via the website feedback form, the
GradNet subscriber survey, and email.
In response to your feedback, we are now redeveloping the
website. Over the coming months, you will notice some initial
changes. The existing 'Virtual Community' features will be
removed and replaced with a better facility by the end of
the year. Please refer to the homepage and future editions
of GradNet for updates on the website re-development
project.
If you would like to find out more about this project, or
you have any feedback, comments or suggestions, please email
the Communications
Officer.
OUT NOW - MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE
The Melbourne University Magazine is published in May
each year and sent free of charge to all alumni and friends
for whom the University of Melbourne has a valid postal address.
The 2004 edition was sent to over 142,000 addresses in more
than 120 countries. If you did not receive your Melbourne
University Magazine 2004, you can request
a copy by email or by calling the Development Office on
(03) 8344 0882. You can also download a copy of the Melbourne
University Magazine 2004 (pdf 1.99 mb).
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University Fund 2004 Annual
Appeal
At this time of the year, the Chancellor Ms Fay Marles AM
invites alumni and supporters to contribute to the University's
areas of greatest need by giving to the University Fund annual
appeal. Donations made to the University Fund allow the University
to provide additional and practical support for our students;
add to library resources; contribute to research; or to assist
faculties with priority needs.
The Chancellor's invitation
to support the 2004 annual appeal and a donation response
form are now available.
For further information: email
or telephone (03) 8344 0905.
Faculty and Department
News
ARCHITECTURE,
BUILDING AND PLANNING
Exhibition: Master of Architecture by coursework, Semester 1
projects, until June 25, The Atrium, First Floor, Architecture
and Planning Building.
ECONOMICS
AND COMMERCE
Alumni Dinner: Economics and Commerce Alumni Dinner, July 7,
6.30pm-9.30pm, Woodward Centre, Level 10, Law School Building,
185 Pelham Street, Carlton. More
information.
EDUCATION
Are you currently working in the TAFE sector, schools community
or HR? Are you already qualified with a Certificate IV in Workplace
Training & Assessment Practice and looking for ways to build
on your skills and qualifications? Melbourne Education's new
Bachelor of Learning Development and Training (BLDT), could
be for you. Find
out more.
ENGINEERING
Invitation: Graduates and friends are cordially invited to
attend a '50 Years On' lunch for senior graduates of the Faculty
of Engineering, Friday July 2 at 12.15-2.30pm, Eakins Hall,
Queen's College, Parkville, $36.00 per person, guest speaker:
Mr John Laurie AC.
More information: email Ms
Helen Whyte or telephone (03) 8344 7192.
LAW
If you have not already registered, join
the new Law Alumni Network to network with other Law Alumni
and to find out about events.
Miegunyah Public Lecture 2004: 'International Law, Democracy
and Their Discontents', by J.H.H. Weiler, European Union Jean
Monnet Professor, New York University School of Law, July 22,
6.00pm, Melbourne Law School, University Square. More
information.
MEDICINE,
DENTISTRY AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Dean's Lecture Series: 'Treatment of liver metastasis', by
Professor Chris Christophi, Head, Department of Surgery, Chair,
Division of Surgery, Austin Health, July 6 at 6.00pm, Sunderland
Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor, Medical Building, corner of
Grattan Street and Royal Parade. More
information.
2004 Ethics Seminar: 'What is a question of ethics and who
decides?' convened by Professor Graham Brown, James Stewart
Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne
Hospital/Western Hospital, July 23, 2.00-5.00pm, Sunderland
Lecture Theatre, Medical Building, cnr Grattan Street and
Royal Parade. More
information.
Chiron - Out Now: the University of Melbourne Medical
Society's (UMMS) annual journal Chiron was published
in June. Chiron features selected papers from the 2003
Dean's Lecture Series plus articles from and about staff and
students in the School of Medicine, 2003 medical graduate
lists, alumni reunion events in 2003, obituaries and in depth
articles about medical history. The journal is posted to UMMS
members in June, complementing the society's biannual newsletter
Melbourne PostCard. Membership of UMMS is free and renewable
annually. For information see: the website
or email
us.
Medical History Resources: the Faculty's history dates back
to the establishment of the School of Medicine in 1862 and
spans the modern history of biomedicine. Access the faculty's
online
history resources. [top of page]
College News
LAUNCH OF INTERNATIONAL HOUSE HISTORY
The Vice Chancellor, Professor Kwong Lee Dow will launch a history
of International House, Of Many Nations, by Emeritus
Professor Ross Humphreys, at International House in Parkville,
Friday July 16 at 3.30pm. If you would like to receive an invitation,
please email Gillian Farrell
at International House or call her on (03) 9345 7558.
CELEBRATING TRINITY WOMEN
Trinity College has been educating women since
1883 and in 2004 marks the 30th anniversary of full co-residence.
A special lunch at the College on Sunday October 24, for all
alumni and their partners, will celebrate women at Trinity,
their achievements, and the College's commitment to gender equality.
More
information.
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Events and Opportunities
CHANCELLOR'S RECEPTION - BANGKOK
The President of the University of Melbourne Alumni in Thailand,
Senator Mechai Viravaidya, invites all University of Melbourne
Alumni and Friends to a Reception in honour of a visit to Bangkok
by the Chancellor of the University of Melbourne Ms Fay Marles
AM, and Mr Don Marles OAM. More information.
CHANCELLOR'S RECPTION - KUALA LUMPUR
The University of Melbourne Alumni Association in Malaysia (Federal
Territory and Selangor) invites all University of Melbourne
Alumni and Friends to its Annual Dinner. More
information.
GRADUATE HOUSE MONTHLY LUNCHEON
"The
Future of Dementia" by Ms Gill Glazebrook, Alzheimer's
Association. On Wednesday July 7, 2004, from 12.30pm. Cost $25
per head. For more information, or to RSVP please ring Graduate
House on (03) 9347 3428.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LUNCHEON AND DISCUSSION
"The Changing Face of the Family" by Mr Don Edgar, Social Policy
Analyst. On Wednesday June 23, 12.15 until 2.00pm. Cost $25
per head. To RSVP or for more information, please contact Miranda
Lukey on 03 9347 3533.
INFORMATION EVENING - MASTER OF YOUTH HEALTH AND EDUCTATION MANAGEMENT
So you work with young people. Are you on the right course?
Learn more about the University of Melbourne's innovative Master
of Youth Health and Education Management. Join Professor Johanna
Wyn and Dr Ani Wierenga from the Australian Youth Research Centre
for an information evening on Wednesday July 14, 6.00pm. More
information.
KNOW MORE AND WORK SMARTER
The management of an organisation's intellectual capital has become increasingly important in our knowledge-based society. Learn more about the University's challenging Knowledge Management Program - designed for professionals in any discipline looking to work as creative knowledge officers, managers and researchers. Thursday 7 July, 6pm - 7.30pm.
More information.
FRIENDS OF THE BAILLIEU LIBRARY - TALK
"Perhaps the nicest place for them to go": Celebrating 50 years of the Morgan
Collection of Children's Books at the University of Melbourne
1954-2004 , an illustrated talk by Merete Smith. Tuesday July
20, 5.30pm, Leigh Scott Room, Baillieu Library. RSVP by Friday
July 16 to Leanne
McCredden, telephone 8344 5997.
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Public Lectures
Complete details of upcoming public lectures can be found online.
FREEDOM OF RELIGION IN THE ISLAMIC CONTEXT
:
Wednesday June 23, 6.00-7.30pm, by Professor Farid Esack, Director
of the Centre for Study of Progressive Islam in Cape Town South
Africa and Besl Chair in Ethics, Religion and Society at Xavier
University in the US, Yasuko Hiraoka Myer Room, Level 1, Sidney
Myer Asia Centre. More information.
THE 19TH CENTURY WORLD WIDE WEB: THE ELECTRIC
TELEGRAPH, RELATIVITY AND THE ECCENTRIC OLIVER HEAVISIDE:
July Physics Lecture Series, July 2, 8.00 - 10.00pm, Elisabeth
Murdoch Theatre A (adjacent to School of Physics). More information.
CHLOE, CULTURE AND COMMERCE: A HEADY MIXTURE:
Tuesday July 6, 10.45am - 12.00pm, Young and Jackson Hotel. More information.
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Research @ Melbourne
DEPRESSION, DIABETES LINKAGE TO BE FOCUS OF NEW INVESTIGATION: University of Melbourne research into depression linked with diabetes has been awarded a 2004 beyondblue seed grant worth almost $50,000 by the Victorian Centre of Excellence in Depression and Related Disorders.
Read
more.
STUDY ASKS HOW CHILDREN BUILD THEIR CULTURAL AND 'RACIAL' IDENTITIES:A University of Melbourne research team will study 48 preschoolers over the next two years in a move to discover more about how young Australians construct their cultural and ‘racial’ identities.
Read
more.
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