ONE of the most dividing novels of recent years, The Slap, has been nominated for the prestigious Man Booker Prize for Fiction. Author Christos Tsiolkas (BA 1987) provides a confronting, frank account of the suburban middle class, through eight individuals' responses to seeing a child slapped at a suburban barbecue.

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GROWING up in northern Victoria, Arron Wood was a knockabout kid more likely to be bushwhacking around his parents' property than deep in study - despite his dad being the local school principal.

AFTER sold-out performances earlier this year, the University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra returns with what will be an evening of dynamic performances from some of Australia's most captivating musicians.

ALUMNI are invited to host an international AusAID student in their home for dinner and make a difference to their Melbourne experience as part of the 2010 Welcome to Melbourne program.

WHETHER you're considering further study or just wanted a dose of nostalgia, Open Day is the perfect opportunity to get an up-close look at what makes the University of Melbourne tick.

LIVING and working in a tiny Pacific island nation with limited resources has given Katy Le Roy (LLB(Hons)1997) a new perspective on the value of education.