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12 March 2008

Monash Memo is a weekly newsletter designed to keep the Monash community up to date with the latest news and events in and around Monash. Our aim is to keep you better informed and provide a means of communicating the achievements of our staff and students.

International Women's Day celebrated at Monash
Celebrations were held on the Clayton and Caulfield campuses last week to acknowledge International Women's Day.

 

University news

Portrait of Vice-Chancellor unveiled
A exhibition of portraits at Robert Blackwood Hall represents the University's leadership over the past 50 years, as well as the changing face of portraiture.


Students take the Euro trail of financial markets
A group of Accounting and Finance students have had the experience of a lifetime on a European study tour.


Dinosaur dreaming
Monash palaeontologists unearth a 65-million-year-old fossil find, one of New Zealand's oldest.

 

>>More University news

Car pool to save environment
Monash is encouraging staff and students who rely on their cars to get to campus to participate in a new carpool scheme.

Students help promote cross-cultural education
Student placements in Aboriginal schools and settlements are helping promote cross-cultural education amongst tomorrow's teachers.

Dr Ken Henry delivers tribute to Ian Little
The second annual Ian Little Memorial Lecture was held in Melbourne earlier this month.

 

Around Monash

So, you think you can dance? Monash Fitness has a challenge for you
If you want to get fit, but traditional gym work doesn't appeal, the folk at Monash Fitness reckon they have the solution - dancing..


MUARC Equipped to test drivers
The Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) has enjoyed a major boost to its driver-testing capabilities.

 

Monash MBA Program joins forces with leading management company
A new partnership will further enhance Monash's top-ranking personal and professional development program.


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Monash world

 Melbourne   Thu12:39am   Fair16° C 
 Johannesburg   Wed3:39pm   Partly Cloudy25° C 
 Kuala Lumpur   Wed9:39pm   Mostly Cloudy28° C 
 Prato   Wed2:39pm   Partly Cloudy17° C 


Vice-Chancellor's column

Ancora Imparo
In March's Ancora Imparo, Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Larkins discusses the first graduate ceremonies for 2008, the start of the teaching year and the positive signs for Monash as we head into our 50th year.



60 seconds with ...

Arthur Veno
In this week's 60 seconds with … meet Arthur Veno, an Honorary Research Fellow at the School of Political and Social Inquiry who specialises in motorcycle clubs and gangs, fear politics and community behaviour.


 

Did you know?

This week: 50th Anniversary celebrations …

 

 

   

What's on this week

Until Sat 05 April
Monash University Collection: A Selection of Recent Aquisitions
Clayton
Thurs 13 March
Lunchtime Concert - Singapore Polytechnic
Clayton
Thurs 13 March
Graduation - Faculty of Art & Design and Faculty of Arts
Clayton
Thurs 13 March
Graduation - Faculty of Arts
Clayton
Fri 14 March
Corporate Law & Accountability Research Group Seminar
Caulfield
Sun 16 March
3rd International Congress on Women's Mental Health
Melbourne
Sun 16 March
Darfur now: a symposium on the genocide in Darfur Caulfield

Sun 16 March

Monash Golden Key - Red Cross Door Knock

Clayton

     

Coming events

26 - 27 March Uni Student for a Day Gippsland
Thurs 03 April
Busting Out! Clayton
Sun 27 April Malay Mail Big Walk Kuala Lumpur

>>Visit the Events website

 

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