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April 2004 |
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Jannie Tay receives Distinguished Alumni Award |
'Take a positive approach, eliminate your self limiting-beliefs and regard your work with pleasure, not pressure' was the advice of prominent entrepreneur Jannie Tay to new graduates at last week's Faculty of Science graduation ceremony. Tay visited Monash to receive her Distinguished Alumni Award, which was announced late last year.<more>
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Jannie Tay |
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Qantas Chair Margaret Jackson on Gearing for Success
Margaret Jackson
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More than 200 alumni and guests heard Qantas chairman Margaret Jackson AC speak
of the need for corporate goodwill in Australian companies at a special
Gearing for Success luncheon last month. Download Margaret's presentation and view event pictures. <more>
Register your interest for the next seminar: 'How to Survive and Thrive in a Plastic World'.
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| New president for Hong Kong alumni association |
The Monash University Hong Kong Alumni Association voted in business graduate Ms Bonnie Wong as its new president at the celebration dinner and AGM last month. Bonnie takes over from nursing graduate Amy Chan.<pics>
Contact sarahng@hotmail.com for further information about the association. |
Bonnie Wong |
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| Costello Lecture 'unequal justice' |
| Australia's laws do not apply equally to everyone, social justice campaigner Father Nic Frances told guests at the Law Faculty's annual Costello Lecture. <more> |
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| Australian marriage and partnering rates plummet |
| Marriage rates and the overall level of partnering among Australian men and women aged 30-34 have plummeted over the past decade, according to a new report by Monash University's Centre for Population and Urban Research. <more> |
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| Nobel Laureate joins Economics department |
| Nobel Laureate Professor Kenneth J. Arrow will join the Department of Economics as an honorary professor. Professor Arrow was awarded the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel in 1972, jointly with Sir John R Hicks, for his contributions to general economic equilibrium theory and welfare theory. <more> |
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| Monash Council approves fee increase |
| Monash University Council last month decided that HECS charges from 2005 enrollments would be set at the maximum levels for most courses. Vice-chancellor Professor Richard Larkins said the Council's decision would provide extra resources to the university that would be necessary for it to maintain its high-quality education. <more> |
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| Senate inquiry into Australian expatriates
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| Read the submissions received by the Australian Senate as part of its inquiry into Australian expatriates. Australian Parliament website. |
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| Monash Magazine out next month |
| Does the Alumni Office have your current address? We'll be sending you your copy of Monash Magazine early next month. Update your details online |
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Professional Development |
| Monash Short Courses |
| Monash graduates receive the concession price on all professional and recreational courses. Held at the Clayton campus, upcoming courses include Creative Writing, Dreamweaver, First Aid and Sports Massage. <more> Inq: +61 3 9905 3180. |
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| Teach English outside Australia |
The Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) is the internationally renowned English Language teaching qualification for non-teachers and is available at the Monash University English Language Centre. Courses commence July and November. <more>
Free information session: Wed 21 April, Clayton campus Inq: Adrian Rice, tel +613 9905 5559 |
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| Community Development Grants |
| If you are involved in a community development project or want to make a difference as a volunteer in your local community, consider joining the Monash Alumni Association and applying for a Community Development Grant. The program is designed to help alumni 'give something back' by working with local communities in need. More info on the Monash Alumni Association website, tel +613 9876 7576. |
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Events |
| Arts 1964 graduates reunion |
| Faculty of Arts graduates from 1964 are invited to attend a lunch reunion Sat 17 April from 12.30, Campus Centre (Union building), Monash Clayton campus. $15-$20 per head plus drinks. Inq, RSVP: Mike Lawson by 13 April. email, post: 20 Sun Valley Drive, Glenalta 5052 |
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| Big lessons from smallpox: Bioterrorism and emerging infections |
| 22 April - Medical alumni and their guests are invited to the inaugural Rod Andrew Oration, given by Professor Frank Fenner, followed by an interactive panel discussion. Thurs 22 Apr, 6pm, Clayton campus. Includes refreshments. No charge. Inq: email, tel +61 3 9905 9329 |
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| Industrial Engineering 20th anniversary event |
| 29 April - All alumni of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management are invited to a special 20th anniversary networking celebration and reunion. Thurs 29 Apr, 6.30pm, Clayfield Room, Caulfield campus. Inq: details tba Mon 5 Apr |
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| London Centre Seminar |
4 May - 'Hijabs, Turbans and Vilification: The Management of Religious Diversity in Late and Postmodern Societies'
Professor Gary Bouma, School of Political and Social Inquiry, Faculty of Arts, Monash University. Free admission. <more>
Inq: menzies.centre@kcl.ac.uk |
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| Monash Sport Red Centre Tour and Ski Weekends |
Red Centre Tour - departs 6 July
10 Day Explorer or 11 Day Bush Bash
Cost: $795 alumni/guests
Includes coach transport, accomm, most meals, national park entry and guides. <more>
Mt Buller Ski Weekends - Aug, Sep
Cost: $425 Monash alumni/staff, $450 guests
Includes transport, entry fee, 2 nights share accomm on mountain, 2 day lift & lesson package, some meals and guides. <more> Inq: +61 3 9903 1119, email |
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Classnotes |
| Raymond Chang - truly a global citizen |
Raymond Chang |
| Mr Raymond Chang (BEc 1983) has a career spanning more than 20 years in the global banking industry. He is currently based in Hong Kong as Managing Director of Global Investment Banking & Private Banking at Societe Generale. <more> |
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| Campaigns |
Giving to Monash University makes all the difference to our students - today and into the future. A number of current projects and appeals need your support. <more> |
