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19 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.

Monash graduate installed as new Chancellor
In a historic first, a Monash graduate has become the new Chancellor of Monash University.

 

University news

Easy-clean clothes!
In a few years from now, we may be able to abandon those expensive trips to the dry cleaners to clean our clothes.


MAD success at championships
Monash competes for the world's most prestigious debating title in Bangkok.


 

Academy's first performance for the year promises something special
An Honours Graduate Ensemble from Monash University's Academy of Performing Arts has plunged into the richness of the literary classics for their first show for 2008.

 

>>More University news

University sport champions for 2007
Monash has taken out the 2007 Australian University Sport championships.

Centre for Women's Studies and Gender Research celebrates 21 years
A Commemorative Colloquium was held in February on the 21st anniversary of the Centre for Women’s Studies and Gender Research.

 

Around Monash

Students open new gallery
Four Monash Fine Arts students have opened up a new artist space on the trendy Johnston Street in Fitzroy.


Monash school holiday program makes the grade
Monash University School Holiday Program (MUSHP) is the first Victorian "Outside School Hours Care" service to be endorsed as 'community owned'.

 

University Blues play volleyball friendship tour in Beijing
A 15-man volleyball squad from Monash University and the University of Melbourne will return this week from a playing tour of 10 Chinese universities and schools.

 


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Monash world

 Melbourne   Thu12:18am   Haze21° C 
 Johannesburg   Wed3:18pm   Fair25° C 
 Kuala Lumpur   Wed9:18pm   Mostly Cloudy28° C 
 Prato   Wed2:18pm   Partly Cloudy17° C 


Vice-Chancellor's column

Ancora Imparo video edition
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.

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60 seconds with ...

Jacques Steyn
This week, 60 seconds with … heads to our campus in South Africa to meet the Head of the School of IT, Dr Jacques Steyn.


 

Did you know?

This week: Introduction of photocopiers …

 

 

   

What's on this week

Until Sat 05 April
Monash University Collection: A Selection of Recent Aquisitions
Clayton
Until Thurs 20 March
3rd International Congress on Women's Mental Health
Melbourne
Wed 19 March
Lunchtime seminar: Positive Emotions Are Not the Same as Happiness
Caulfield
Wed 19 March
Centre for Research in Intelligent Systems Seminar Series
Clayton
Thurs 20 March
Lunchtime Concert - Theme and Variations - Bridging the Centuries
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
Sun 11 May Mothers Day Classic Melbourne

>>Visit the Events website

 

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