The University of Melbourne Heritage Society
The Heritage Society is a group of the University of Melbourne's alumni and friends who have pledged to remember the University in their Will.
Heritage Society members are kept informed of University news and accomplishments and offered opportunities to interact with University leaders, academics, students, and other Society members at special events.
If you've provided for a bequest to the University of Melbourne in your Will but have not received an invitation to be part of the Heritage Society, please contact:
Suzanne McGraw, Special Events Co-ordinator, telephone: 03 8344 1754 or email: slmcgraw@unimelb.edu.au
or
Sue Girling-Butcher, Bequest Manager, telephone: 03 8344 1056 or email: s.girling-butcher@unimelb.edu.au
Heritage Society Newsletter
Edition 4, November 2007 (pdf 364kb)
Edition 3, June 2007 (pdf 139kb)
Edition 2, April 2007 (pdf 287kb)
Edition 1, December 2006 (pdf 350kb)
Heritage Society Calendar of Events 2008This year we have organised a series of ‘Morning Teas with an Expert’ from the University of Melbourne to speak about their research and its impact on our environmental and cultural life. Heritage Society members and their guests are invited to attend these events, along with any one interested in leaving a bequest to the University of Melbourne. All events are scheduled for 10.30am to 12.00 noon and morning tea is provided. Please call Suzanne McGraw on +61 3 8344 1754 or email slmcgraw@unimelb.edu.au by the RSVP date if you would like to attend. |
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Wednesday 12 March – Morning Tea with an Expert
Climate Change: Professor David Karoly
Heritage Society members were treated to their first Morning Tea with an Expert on 12 March. Professor David Karoly, an Australian Federation Fellow who works closely with the Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO, gave a fascinating presentation on 'Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities for Australia'.
- Read a report of the event
- For those who were not able to join us, Professor Karoly has kindly made his presentation available for download (3MB pdf)
Thursday 24 April – Potter Morning Tea
with award winning author Helen Garner
RSVP: Friday 18 April
Tuesday 13 May – Morning Tea with an Expert
Finding Vivaldi: Dr Janice Stockigt
Melbourne University musicologist and leading Vivaldi expert Dr Jan Stockigt will give an account of her discovery in Germany in 2003 of a ‘lost’ Vivaldi manuscript. Members and their guests will be treated to a special performance of an aria from this 11 movement piece.
Venue: Tallis Wing (Ground Floor, Conservatorium Building)
RSVP: Tuesday 6 May
Thursday 26 June – Potter Morning Tea
with University Archivist Michael Piggott
RSVP: Friday 20 June
Wednesday 23 July – Morning Tea with an Expert
Tour of Special Collections: Pam Pryde
The Curator of Special Collections, Pamela Pryde, will take members on a special tour of some of the treasures held in the collection. Highlights include works by Durer, Rembrandt and Goya, as well as illuminated manuscripts and other delights.
Venue: Baillieu Library (meet in foyer)
RSVP: Wednesday 16 July
Thursday 11 September – Morning Tea with the Students
Come along to meet some of our high achieving students who are benefiting from bequests and other gifts to the University through scholarships, research or financial aid.
For further details contact Suzanne McGraw on +61 3 8344 1754 or email slmcgraw@unimelb.edu.au
Wednesday 19 November – Heritage Society Annual Luncheon
Heritage Society members will be sent an invitation in October to this event hosted by the Vice-Chancellor.
Heritage Society Luncheon 2007
The 2007 Annual Heritage Society Luncheon was held on Wednesday 24 October in the Woodward Conference Centre.
Hosted by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Glyn Davis, the 2007 guest speaker was Professor Rob Moodie, Inaugural Chair of Global Health at the Nossal Institute of Global Health.
Until 2007 Professor Moodie was the CEO of VicHealth and has worked for Save the Children Fund, Medicins Sans Frontieres and the Aboriginal Health Service in Alice Springs. He has recently been appointed to chair the review of the Victorian Government’s major planning blueprint for Melbourne – Melbourne 2030.
For further information about the Luncheon or becoming a member of the Heritage Society please contact Suzanne McGraw on +61 3 8344 1754 or email slmcgraw@unimelb.edu.au
Photos from the 2007 luncheon are available here.
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Heritage Society Inaugural Luncheon 2006
Professor Glyn Davis, Vice-Chancellor, welcomed bequesters to the Woodward Conference Centre to launch the Heritage Society on 25 October.
