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30 August 2006

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University news

Japanese Studies celebrates 40 years
Monash University's internationally renowned Japanese Studies Program has celebrated its 40th anniversary.

Tolerance and world peace explored
Representatives from a range of faiths met at Monash last week to discuss world peace and tolerance at an interfaith roundtable.

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• Spring-clean your 'information wardrobe'
• Training helps response to people with mental health distress
• Nobel Laureate speaks at Monash

Faculty news

Education expert appointed to working party
A leading Monash education specialist has been appointed to a working party formed to progress the Federal Government's push to revamp the way Australian history is taught in schools.

Monash teacher makes history
Ms Rosalie Triolo of the Faculty of Education has been honoured for her excellence and commitment as a teacher educator.

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• New chair in international health
• Web portal seeks to expand South African skills
• Law staff meet with industry partner
• Vice-Chancellor sent thanks from Thailand
• Occupational therapy award for academic

Community news

Exhibition explores planes of existence
The first major solo exhibition in Melbourne of works by Bevan Honey will open at the Art and Design Faculty Gallery tonight.

School makes music with Mozart and Beethoven
Mozart's grand opera The Marriage of Figaro and Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor are among the classical music works to be featured in two concerts next month, hosted by Monash's School of Music -- Conservatorium.

Events

Golden Melodies of Rohana
Award-winning composer and singer Rohana Weerasinghe will perform with some of Sri Lanka's leading singers on 10 September at the Robert Blackwood Hall.

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What's on this week

Monash only events - staff and students

Humanitarian actions examined
Six postgraduate students from the European Union have spent the past three months at the Monash Asia Institute at the university's Clayton campus analysing Australia's involvement in humanitarian action both locally and overseas.