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Monash Alumni eNews, March 2009

In this issue


News
Monash community unites after bush fires
Monash philanthropist turns 100
Nominate a distinguished graduate
Mentor a student
Take part in the International Graduate Outcomes Survey

Events
Seminar: 'One entrepreneur's journey'
Monash Sustainability Month: Sustainability Matters
Debate: 2009 Australs at Monash
Show discount: Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Lifelong learning
Conversation: religion, identity and public life
Seminar: Nobel Laureate Professor Barry Marshall
Seminar: recording everyday life and writing for history
Seminar: Buddhist traditions and mental health


News

 

Monash community unites after bush fires
The thoughts of the entire Monash University community are with alumni and others whose lives have been affected by the recent bush fires in Victoria.

     
 

Monash philanthropist turns 100
Monash University's most respected supporter, Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE (HonLLD 2008), recently celebrated her 100th birthday.

     
 

Nominate a distinguished graduate
Nominations for the 2009 Distinguished Alumni Awards close on Friday 20 March. This is your opportunity to nominate a talented Monash graduate in one of three award categories.

     
 

Mentor a student
Monash is calling on enthusiastic alumni, based in Victoria, to mentor students as part of a pilot alumni-student mentoring program.


More alumni news


Events

 

Seminar: 'One entrepreneur's journey'
David Gold (BSc 1994) will discuss the lessons he has learnt riding the highs and lows of the tech sector at a Gearing for Success seminar on 11 March at Federation Square.

     
 

Monash Sustainability Month: Sustainability Matters
Join sustainability experts at a range of activities in March and early April that will address critical sustainability issues Australia is facing at the local, national and global level.

     
 

Debate: 2009 Australs at Monash
The Monash Association of Debaters will host the prestigious Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championship (Australs) at the Caulfield campus from 2-9 July.


More alumni events


Lifelong learning

 

Conversation: religion, identity and public life
On 16 March at the State Library of Victoria, Monash lecturer Waleed Aly and ABC journalist Stephen Crittenden will explore questions relevant to Australia's multi-faith society.

     
 

Seminar: Nobel Laureate Professor Barry Marshall
The Monash Centre for Synchrotron Science (MCSS) will host a public seminar on 26 March at the Clayton campus with guest speaker and MCSS patron Professor Barry Marshall.

     
 

Seminar: recording everyday life and writing for history
This event will explore how pioneering approaches to recording everyday lives in the UK have resulted in innovative and influential public histories. Held at the State Library of Victoria on 19 March.


More lifelong learning opportunities

 

Alumni profile

Indonesian editor wins prestigious award
Alex Simanjuntak (BA 2005), who runs a major English-language lifestyle magazine, has received a prestigious alumni award in Indonesia.

Read more alumni profiles on the 'Classnotes' pages of the alumni website.


The Chancellor's column

One of the very special characteristics of Monash University is our international flavour.
In his March column, Monash University Chancellor Dr Alan Finkel AM (BE 1976, PhD 1981) writes about the University's international engagement.

Read the Chancellor's column

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