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March 2007 |
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| Monash graduate joins international elite |
Monash alumnus Andrew Cohen (BEc 1989) has been named as one of the world’s most extraordinary leaders aged 40 or younger. The Young Global Leaders 2007 is a group of 250 leading executives, academics and public figures.
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| 'All the world's a stage' for Kathryn Tohill |
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Kathryn Tohill (BPA(Hons) 2003) enjoys the creativity that comes with performing as actor with the Australian Shakespeare Company (ASC).
“Every show you do is different. The ASC do a fantastic job at keeping Shakespeare relevant to a modern audience and remaining true to the text,” Kathryn said. |
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| New school research to focus on absent parents |
New work by Monash researchers is focusing on the impact of divorce and separation on parents. The study hopes to identify issues for schools and parents in the involvement of non-residential parents in their children's schooling.
"We know little about the involvement of non-residential parents in schools and this knowledge gap leaves parents and schools with little guidance," said Professor Thea Brown from Monash University's Department of Social Work. |
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| Library members benefit from new database |
Monash University Library is pleased to announce the addition of a major international database for alumni who are library members. SourceOECD offers statistical information across a range of topics including agriculture and food, employment, environment and sustainability, nuclear energy and transport.
"Monash University remains one of the few Australian academic libraries to offer its alumni members electronic access and the only one to offer such a large range," said Veronica Hibbs, membership liaison officer at Monash University Library.
Since the introduction of remote access to electronic resources at Monash University in 2003, the Library has increased the number of databases on offer to include ProQuest, Expanded Academic, AusLit and now SourceOECD. |
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| Monash prevents European road accidents |
Experts from across Europe recently gathered at the Monash University Prato centre to discuss current and planned projects in accident research.
Presenters and delegates from Renault, Volvo, Fiat, Nissan and Volkswagen, and the National Transport Research Institutes of France, Sweden and Denmark. The diverse audience also included researchers from a broad group of European universities. |
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| Gearing for Success with Professor Susan Davis: Last chance to book |
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'Family, good health, work-life balance and a fulfilling career - an impossible dream? Women's health, research and the future'
The guest speaker will be Professor Susan Davis (MBBS 1980, FRACP, PhD 1989), Professor of Women's Health, Monash University Department of Medicine, Alfred Hospital.
Date: Tuesday 20 March, 7.15 – 8.45am
Venue: Clarendon Ballroom, Langham Hotel Melbourne - One Southgate Avenue, Southbank
Bookings: Book online or via the booking form (PDF 285KB).
Enquiries: Alumni Relations office via email or phone +61 3 9903 4602
Read more about Professor Davis' current study about how testosterone can treat postmenopausal women suffering from the loss of libido. |
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| Rural pharmacy workshops |
The Victorian College of Pharmacy (VCP) Foundation and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia will offer four professional development workshops in regional areas of Victoria. The workshops are suitable for non-VCP alumni. They also provide pharmacists with a great opportunity to earn Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points and improve their knowledge.
Workshops on offer include:
Practical wound management in aged care (Albury/Wodonga)
Putting evidence into practice (Seaford)
Putting evidence into practice (Shepparton)
Heart failure and psychiatry (Traralgon)
Bookings: Register via the VCP website
Enquiries: Louise Gray via email or phone +61 3 9903 9504. |
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| Monash law course for non-law graduates |
The Monash Juris Doctor (JD) gives non-law graduates the academic qualifications needed to practise law. The course offers:
- A convenient CBD location at the Monash Law Chambers
- High quality teaching
- An interactive learning environment
- Work while you study
- A professional student body
- The choice to study intensively over two and a half years or to pace yourself over six years
Date: Wednesday 21 March 2007, 6.00 – 7.30pm
Venue: Monash Law Chambers, 472 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Bookings/Enquiries: Via email at monashjd@law.monash.edu.au or phone +61 3 9641 6220
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| Hong Kong alumni: AGM and annual dinner |
The Monash University Hong Kong Alumni Association (MUHKAA) welcomes alumni to attend an evening of networking, fine food and entertainment. The AGM and annual dinner will feature the election of committee members for 2007-08, the presentation of annual accounts, the nomination of program co-ordinators, games and a lucky draw.
Date: Saturday 21 April, 6.00pm-11.00pm
Venue: Hong Kong Football Club, 3 Sports Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
Price: MUHKAA members: HK$230; Non-members: HK$280
Bookings/Enquiries: Joanne Poon on +852 9278 6751 or Anas Ng on +852 9328 9297. Bookings are essential as the venue has limited seating.
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| Chancellor's Cup Golf Day |
Monash Alumni Association invites alumni and guests to attend Chancellor's Cup Golf Day, its annual blue ribbon event. The day includes an 18-hole round of stableford, team competition plus a three-course presentation lunch, including beverages.
Date: Tuesday 10 April, 7.00am for 7.45am tee-off
Venue: Kingston Heath Golf Club, Kingston Road, Cheltenham
Bookings/Enquiries: Ali Thomson by 30 March via email or phone +61 3 9844 2933 |
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| Performing Arts presents... |
Monash University Performing Arts presents two upcoming theatre performances:
The Shoe Horn Sonata
This is a powerful and compelling play about 65 Australian Army nurses were trapped in Singapore when the Japanese invaded in 1942. They were the first Australian women to serve in battle...and the first to die.
Dates: Tuesday 27 March, 8.00pm and Wednesday 28 March, 1.00pm and 8.00pm
Eat Your Heart Out
This is a story about Charlie, an actor and waiter in Manhattan, New York. We follow him as he waits on tables in 6 different restaurants while he waits for his "big break" in show business.
Dates: Friday 16 March, 8.00pm; Saturday 17 March, 8.00pm; Sunday 18 March, 5.00pm; Friday 23 March, 8.00pm and Saturday 24 March, 8.00pm
Bookings:
Book online
Enquiries: Box Office via email or phone +61 3 9905 1111
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| Workshop: Doing business with India |
'Doing business with India – business as usual, whatever happens'
This workshop is an introduction to doing business in India and doing business with Indian business people visiting Australia. The National Centre for Language Training (NCLT) workshop aims to give participants an overview of what to expect when in India for business purposes and how to understand the behaviour and reactions of an Indian business person visiting Australia.
Date: Friday 30 March 12.30 – 5.00pm
Venue: Monash University, Caulfield campus, Building H, Room B40
Price: $300 per person
Bookings: Ian Brooks, NCLT, via email or phone +61 2 9209 4913
Enquiries: Sally Staddon via email or phone +61 3 9905 2184
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