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			December 2006, International Edition
For Alumni and Friends of the University of Melbourne
DVC International reports on first 12 months In late 2005, Professor Frank Larkins moved across from Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) to take up the International portfolio. As a key player in the University’s strategic direction near completion of his first 12 months ‘in the job’, Professor Larkins talks about some of this year’s key achievements. more >> ALUMNI PROFILE: Elena Xanthoudakis Degree: Music (Masters) 2005 Current Position: Opera Singer An internationally recognised opera singer, Elena completed her Bachelor of Music Performance (Honours), at the Victorian College of the Arts in 2001 and also holds a Master of Music Performance at the University of Melbourne and a Graduate Diploma of Opera from the VCA. Elena was recently declared the winner of the International Mozart Competition in Salzburg as part of the 250th anniversary celebrations of the great composer's life. more >> ALUMNI NEWS Singapore alumni celebrate Christmas A group of more than 40 University of Melbourne alumni in Singapore recently kicked up their heels at the Singapore Alumni Association's Christmas party. Members exchanged presents, business cards and university anecdotes until the small hours of the morning and a good time was had by all. Check out the blog for more details and plenty of photos of the event. more >> Alumni function in Kuala Lumpur attracts a crowd On November 10 an alumni reception in Kuala Lumpur was hosted by the Minister for Higher Education for the Malaysian Government, Y.B. Dato Mustapa bin Mohamed, and Professor Margaret Abernethy, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Commerce at the Royal Selangor Club Kiara Sport Annexe at Bukit Kiara. more >> Maling list for alumni in Bandung, Indonesia A mailing list for University of Melbourne alumni who live in Bandung, West Java Area in Indonesia has been established by Mr Andi Wahju Rahardjo Emanuel (MSSE, 2001). Alumni from Bandung and other alumni now living in Indonesia are warmly invited to join the list, at the following website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/melbourne_alumni_bandung/ Alumnus wins prestigious American aerospace award University of Melbourne alumnus and Princeton University Professor Alexander Smits is to be awarded the 2007 AIAA Pendray Aerospace Literature Award by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. more >> Message from the President of Convocation, Lesley Boston Convocation is the term for the body comprising all the Graduates of the University of Melbourne. On behalf of the Committee of Convocation I invite you, as a graduate of the University, to find out about your committee and to communicate with members so that your views about the University can be made known to Council and other University bodies. more >> UNIVERSITY NEWS Seven new Schools in Arts faculty restructure The University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Arts has undergone a major restructure – reshaping into seven new Schools. The restructure – the outcome of an intense, comprehensive nine-month process of deliberation and consultation – has been endorsed by the University Council. It is designed to promote greater interdisciplinary collaboration in teaching and research and more streamlined and effective administrative and decision-making processes. more >> Asia-Pacific research link The University of Melbourne is collaborating in multidisciplinary research in Asia, the Pacific and other regions under a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UNESCO. more >> COMING EVENTS The University runs over 1000 events during the year. For a complete list of events, visit the website. IN EVERY ISSUE Tell us your story We are always interested in hearing what you've been doing since you left University. If you'd like to share what's been happening in your life, we'd like to hear it! more >> Alumni website Benefits, services, getting involved, and more... Faculty alumni Find out what is happening in your faculty. Have you moved? Please let us know if your details have changed. About GradNet GradNet is published monthly by the Advancement Office. All information was believed to be correct at the time of publishing.			Season's Greetings from the University of Melbourne GradNet Email Recipients If using a Hotmail or Yahoo address, ensure your filters are set to receive University of Melbourne email from: gradnet@xmr3.com Melbourne University Up Close Podcast Professor Graham Brown discusses the resurgence of malaria, and the role of the Nossal Institute of Global Health in the war on malaria and other global health problems with Jacky Angus. LOST ALUMNI The University values its alumni and is keen to stay in touch as part of a life-long relationship. However we have lost contact with some alumni and are seeking assistance in locating them. Mr Timothy Offor, BSci (Hons) Ms Catherine Lucy Scott, BSci (Hons) 1980, BCom 1989 Mr Kah Kong Thean, BEng 1971 Mr John Edward Heine, BCom 1965, MBA 1969 Professor Yung Kuo Lim, BSci 1953, MSci 1955, PhD Sci 1976 Mr William Anthony Reid, BA 1954 Mr Gerald Mussen, BEng (Mech) 1964 Dr Bryan Harold Dumsday, BSci 1967, MSci 1976, PhD Sci 1976 Mr Peter William Brown, BSci 1990, GDip MDHS 1998 Mr Teik Wah Lee, BEng (Mech) 1975 If you know how we can contact these alumni again, please tell us. Email: info@alumni.unimelb.edu.au Fax: +61 3 9348 0013 Update your contact details online at: www.unimelb.edu.au/alumni/details
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