The Graduate Union Newsletter - January and February
2015
Welcome to the January and February 2015 Newsletter
Happy New Year
This Issue:
Welcome to the first monthly newsletter for 2015. We trust that you have had a good festive season and we look forward to seeing and hearing from you soon.
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Welcome to a new year at Graduate House The Lunar New Year Upcoming GU Collegiate
February Monthly Luncheon - Associate Professor Peter Verhezen Rotary and GU Health, Happiness and Wellbeing Twilight Seminar and Tastings - Professor Lea Elizabeth Waters
Free Lectures at The University of Melbourne
Women’s Forum Review
Resident News Graduate Union Tutors
Graduate House re-opened on the 5th January and we are now seeing the new and returning graduate residents coming into college and a number of groups opening the year with functions. Happy New Year, albeit belatedly, from all of us here at Graduate House.
Academic and Professional Development Meetings
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Bequest Society Graduate House Nations Cookbook for UNICEF Donate for the Future of Graduates
Chairman’s Cocktail Party Review
Member’s Christmas Party Review
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The Kelvin Club
Thank you to the many who have sent in their appreciation of our calendar. We have additional copies for sale. Should you like to see on-line versions, go to our website at: https://www.graduatehouse.com.au/ membership/graduate-house-calendar/ and you can download a copy at: https://www.graduatehouse.com.au/ downloads/2015/01/Calendar-2015.pdf
Graduate House Theatregoers
Happy Lunar New Year Many Australians celebrate the Spring Festival and Lunar New Year. For the Chinese and Vietnamese, 2015 is the Year of the Green Wooden Goat or Sheep, while for the Japanese and Koreans it is the year of the Sheep and the Ram, respectively. This New Year begins on 19th February with the Spring Festival lasting for fifteen days. For most families, celebrations start on the eve (the 18th) with grand feasts that include a fish dish, symbolising fortune and good luck for the year ahead. Family elders also give red envelopes to children. On the morning of the first day, firecrackers are set off to drive out evil spirits. Many also abstain from meat on this day. On the second day, prayers are offered to ancestors and all the Deities, and this birthday of all dogs is acknowledged.
Image sourced from 2015 Year of the Goat: Guide to Lunar Coins (AgAuNEWS) on the releases of the September 2014 Perth Mints Lunar Series II coins and of the Royal Mint: Series 02 (the latter coins having been designed by Wuon-Gean Ho).
Chinese New Year celebrations around the world includes street festivals featuring entertainment and children’s activities. Market stalls showcase craft, arts and food. Lion dances and music are performed, colourful costumes are adorned and there are vibrant displays of Chinese lanterns and fireworks. Although not a public holiday in Australia, some businesses close or change opening hours. For the 2015 Melbourne Spring Festival until the 1st March, go to http://www.chinesenewyear. com.au/mel_locations.html
Articles of Interest University Sector News Innovations Puzzles
2015 Calendar GREAT MINDS
People born in a year of the Goat/Sheep/Ram (1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003) are said to be creative, gentle, mild-mannered, thoughtful, amicable, kindhearted and just. Famous people born in these years include Charles Dickens and Leonardo Da Vinci. The Graduate Union wishes each and everyone a very happy Lunar New Year. www.graduatehouse.com.au | ABN: 55610 664 963 | Incorporated Association Registration No. A0023234B
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Upcoming Events We invite you, Members and non-members, to attend our upcoming events.
JANUARY G R A D UAT E U N I O N SCHOL ARSHIP AND BURSARIES OPEN FOR A P P L I C AT I O N S
BRIDGE NIGHT
BRIDGE NIGHTS
F R I DAY D R I N K S AND DINNER
WO M E N ’ S F O RU M
Tuesday
Wednesday
Wednesdays
Friday
Wednesday
27/01/2015
28/01/2015
13/02/2015
18/02/2015
A l l R e s i d e n t Me m b e r s enrolled in postgraduate studies are eligible to a p p l y. Ap p l i c a t i o n s close Ap r i l T h u r s d a y, 2 nd 2 0 1 5 . F o r Ap p l i c a t i o n Forms, please enquire at front desk.
Come join others to play or learn to play Bridge.
4, 11,18, 25/02/2015
C ome join others to play or learn to play Bridge.
Jo i n the discussion on Competition versus C o o p e r at i o n a n d s t a y f o r lunch if desired.
7:30pm to 10:00pm
7:30pm to 10:00pm
Jo i n Me m b e r s f o r a c o nv i v i a l end-of-week drink and meal. Bring y o u r a f t e r- w o r k g r o u p along before heading home. 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Game sessions are free for Members. G old coin for the general public.
Game sessions are free for Members. G old coin for the general public.
No n - r e s i d e n t Members General Public
Forum is free. Lunch is at dining room prices.
H E A LT H , HA P P I N E S S AND WELLBEING T W I L I G H T S E M I NA R A N D TA S T I N G S
$15 $20
10:00am for 10:30am
FEBRUARY I TA L IA N C O N V E R S AT I O N DINNER
M O N T H LY LU N C H E O N
S P E C IA L M O R N I N G B R E A K FA S T
R E S I D E N T S’ MEET AND GREET
Tuesdays
Wednesday
Tuesday
Tuesday
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4/02/2015
10/02/2015
24/02/2015
26/02/2015
Come along to dine and l e a r n t o s p e a k It a l i a n with an experienced t e a c h e r.
As s o c i at e P rof e s s or Pe t e r Ve r h e z e n will speak about Gifts, corruption a n d p h i l a nt h r o p y i n a n ambiguous world.
No n - r e s i d e n t m e m b e r s are welcome to join R e s i d e n t Me m b e r s f o r a hearty breakfast.
6:00pm
12:00midday for 12:30pm
7:30am to 8:30am
Jo i n u s i n w e l c o m i n g new and returning residents to Graduate Ho u s e o v e r d r i n k s a n d dinner as we share our collegial approach.
Sample great tastings . of food and wine with G r a d u a t e Ho u s e c a n a p é s and drinks to then hear Professor Lea Elizabeth Wat e r s’ Tw i l i g ht L e c t u re .
No n - r e s i d e n t Members
6 : 3 0 p m o nw a r d s
5:30pm then 6:30pm
Members
$15
Resident Members
$10
No n M e m b e r s
$22
$30
Concession
$20
No n - r e s i d e n t Members Concession General Public
$40
$15
No n - r e s i d e n t Members
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Thursday
Fr e e $15
Resident Members No n - r e s i d e n t Members Guest and non-members Concession
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Book Now Via our website, by phone 03 9347 3428 through email to admingh@graduatehouse.com.au or at the venue, 220 Leicester Street, Carlton.
$20 $25 $22.50
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Associate Professor Peter Verhezen
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Gifts, corruption and philanthropy, in an ambiguous world.
Monthly Luncheon Associate Professor Peter Verhezen Gifts, corruption and philanthropy, in an ambiguous world. February 4
Resident Members Non-Resident Members General Public Concession
Peter holds a Master of Arts (MA) in International Relations and Applied Economics from the University of Antwerp,Belgium, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from Leuven Business School and MA and PhD from The University of Leuven,Belgium. He is Adjunct Professor/Visiting Associate Professor at the Melbourne Business School (MBS) and The University of Melbourne, respectively. Other academic appointments include The University of Antwerp where he is Visiting Professor, and The Ash Institute for Governance and Asian Studies of the Harvard Kennedy School where he was a Fellow. He has been guest speaker at a number of institutes including The European Parliament, Oxford University, China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), Hong Kong University, Fudan University, Harvard Kennedy School, Singapore Management University, Moscow Business School, University of Indonesia, Hanoi Banking Institute, The World Bank Head Quarters and Stockholm University.
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$10 $30 $40 $35
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220 Leicester Street. Carlton, 3053 (03) 9347 3428 admingh@graduatehouse.com.au www.graduatehouse.com.au
Peter has a significant number of publications in international journals and is invited to speak about corporate governance, ethical leadership and business risks in Asia. He is the author of “Gifts, Corruption and Philanthropy. The Ambiguity of Gift Practices in Business.�
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Associate Professor Peter Verhezen is the Managing Director of Verhezen & Associates Ltd, a management consultancy firm that specialises in board consulting, integrated risk management, and corporate governance for Asian emerging markets and Australia. Currently, he is collaborating with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) as a Senior Advisor addressing corporate governance issues in the Asia Pacific region.
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The Health, Happiness and Wellbeing Twilight Lecture Series and GU Tastings are proudly brought to you by Carlton Rotary and The Graduate Union of The University of Melbourne Inc
from 5:30pm
GRADUATE UNION TASTINGS The
T WILIGHT Lectures PRESENTS
PROFESSOR LEA ELIZABETH WATERS Associate Professor Lea Waters is an academic and a registered psychologist who holds a PhD in Organisational Psychology and is the Director of the Master of School Leadership, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne. Prior to this, Associate Professor Waters held an academic position in the Faculty of Business and Economics at The University of Melbourne. She is a known expert in the areas of organisational change, organisational psychology and positive psychology. She was a key note speaker at the 2nd Australian Positive Psychology and Well-being Conference in 2010; an invited panel member at the 2nd Australian Positive Psychology in Education Symposium, 2011; and a peer reviewed speaker at the 2nd International Congress of Positive Psychology in 2011.
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Associate Professor Waters has received international recognition for her research, having published and presented in places such as the United Kingdom, Canada, USA. and Europe. In 2005 she was awarded the Elton Mayo Prize by the Australian College of Organisational Psychologists in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the field of organisational psychology. In 2009 and 2010 she has been included in the Marquis Who’s Who in the World for her outstanding research.
Book by Wednesday, 25 February via our website, telephone (03 9347 3428), email at admingh@graduatehouse.com.au or in person at the venue, 220 Leicester Street, Carlton. th
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Chairman’s Cocktail Party Review Friday, 5th December, 2014
The Health, Happiness and Wellbeing Twilight Lecture Series and GU Tastings are proudly brought to you by Carlton Rotary and The Graduate Union of The University of Melbourne Inc
from 5:30pm
GRADUATE UNION TASTINGS We invite you to sample food and wine tastings provided by:
The annual cocktail party hosted by the Chair of the Council (governing body) of The Graduate Union was a sumptuous and successful affair. Held in the Ian Potter and Stillwell rooms, guests arrived to a scene of fresh floral bouquets as centrepieces amongst generous platters of seafood.
Often identified with the iconic Australian “Day On the Green” music festivals, Rochford Winery is located in the heart of Victoria’s Yarra Valley. It has a Top 5 Star winery status, meaning that it is in the “Outstanding” category for “Wines of the highest quality, often with a distinguished pedigree”.
Members and guests began arriving from 5.00pm. After a visit to the registration table laden with college garb, our Christmas produce (jams and chutney) and early releases of our wonderful 2015 calendar, they were ushered in to the party and served with drinks on entry. The Chair of Council, and host for the evening, Mr Rhys Watson took to the podium to welcome Members, Councillors in attendance and guests who included the President and immediate pastPresident of the Kelvin Club, Mr John Dall’Amico and Mr Kevin Silberberg, respectively, explaining that Graduate House and the Kelvin Club had recently begun discussions on establishing reciprocal arrangements. Mr Watson then spoke to the significant achievements of the Association for 2014 pointing in particular to the implementation of the new rules, ongoing capital improvements, the College Table series and the Association’s continued success with meeting the needs of the graduate market for accommodation and meeting services.
Using organic and biodynamic principles in their vineyards and in the winery, Prancing Horse Estate in Mornington Peninsula has a rigorous program of biodynamic viticulture and is one of Australia’s great cool-climate producers.
Speaking to the future he alerted the audience to some new membership initiatives that included the setting up of an outdoor café on Leicester Street, and the formation of a ‘Graduates in the City’ group of young career professionals working in the central business district of Melbourne who would be meeting a few times a year in the city. He spoke also on the work of Council in developing and implementing a range of strategies to sustain and grow the organisation into the future, including initiatives to refinance and to continue strengthening our ‘Culture of Philanthropy’. Concluding his address he extended his gratitude on behalf of all Members to his fellow Council members, to the CEO/Head of College and to the hard-working and dedicated staff for another successful year.
From the naturally exotic Daintree rainforest region of Far North Queensland, comes the world’s first origin chocolate made and 100% owned and operated by Australians passionate about making the finest chocolate in the world.
The next order of proceedings was to present the prestigious M. V. Anderson Awards comprising a framed award certificate and a bronze medallion by medal artist Michael Meszaros. The Chair explained that he was a descendant of Magnus Victor Anderson, a previous Council Members of The Graduate Union, and that his family had established these awards in honour of his ancestor who had been a prominent accountant in Melbourne, the founder of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, a lecturer in Cost Accounting at The University of Melbourne and a member of the Council of the Australia Institute of Cost Accountants. M V Anderson was also an avid collector of chess books, in 1960 donating over 6,000 books to the State Library of Victoria. Mr Watson explained that the M. V. Anderson Award is in recognition of achievement in a range of intellectual pursuits that require perseverance over a number of years and attaining important insights, and for support provided to Members residing at Graduate House.
Located in the coveted south end of Heathcote, Victoria, McIvor Estate is named after a bush legend said to be surveyor, station overseer and pioneer. With vines in granitic soil, McIver Estate yields award-winning wines, olive oils and fruits on the backdrop of boulders and majestic rolling hills.
This event is open to the general public.
The first award was presented to Ms Chanchal Chandramouli who was introduced as an inspired, motivated and organised research doctoral student (of cardiac physiology) with a Bachelor of Science www.graduatehouse.com.au | ABN: 55610 664 963 | Incorporated Association Registration No. A0023234B
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in Biomedical Science, Honours in Medical Bioscience, a Masters in Business Administration and a Masters in Management Science. She is also a campaigner against domestic violence and female infanticide and had recently become also a Duty Resident at Graduate House. The second M. V. Anderson award was presented to Chieh-yu (Jai) Chen who was introduced as a strong contributor to inter-cultural relations in college through his role as Vice-President of the newly established Graduate House Student Group Committee (GHSG). Jai holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Science and has been undertaking his Masters of Nursing Science. He also contributes as a volunteer to the Australian Red Cross as a First Aid Officer and as a direct care counsellor, and has provided basic first aid training to residents. Next were the awards of Certificates of Appreciation for contributions to the collegial membership experience. Ms Huiting Wang and Mr Thomas Morton (in absentia) were acknowledged for their contributions as Resident Representatives on the Buildings and Facilities Committee. Huiting is pursuing a Masters in Management Accounting, and Thomas, a Doctorate in Optometry. Ms Annelies Van de Ven and Mr Mattias Björnmalm received certificates for their representation of Graduate House at The National Student Leadership Forum in Canberra. Annelies was also acknowledged as the inaugural President of GHSG and for driving its constitution and affiliation with the Graduate Student Association. She is pursuing a research doctorate in Cultural History and Archaeology. A PhD student in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Mattias was thanked also for being Events Coordinator of GHSG, a Duty Resident, a volunteer with the Australian Red Cross and for providing, with Jai, basic first aid training to residents.
MV Anderson Award recipients Chieh-yu Chen, left, and Chanchal Chandramouli, right, with the Chair of Council, Mr Rhys Watson.
The Chair of Council then concluded the formal proceedings by thanking everyone for their participation in the ceremonies, wishing all the best for the festive season and New Year, and inviting continuation of the enjoyment of food and beverage in the Phillip Law Members’ Lounge. On moving to said Lounge, the party was pleasantly surprised by the magnificent centrepiece of a towering croquembouch, as well as a plentiful array of other cake and dessert choices. The Graduate Union is grateful for the contribution of everyone towards the success of this continuing annual tradition. We look forward to welcoming Members and guests at the next Chairperson’s Cocktail Party on Friday, 4th December, 2015. Thank you for your feedback Congratulations to everyone involved in last evening’s sumptuous, delicious repast. All those delectable gluten free goodies. Thank you so much. Jean and I really enjoyed ourselves. - Olive Hamilton
Winners of the night, from left: Louise McLeod, Chanchal Chandramouli, Mattias Björnmalm, Tim Stephens, Chair Mr Rhys Watson, Huiting Wang, Annelies Van de Ven, Tessa Satherley and Chieh-yuChen.
Resident Member Ms Louise McLeod received recognition for the support provided to the Members who have resided at Graduate House during her time as Duty Resident. Now an alumni of the college who had been pursuing a Masters of Teaching (Primary) she was congratulated on having recently been successful in obtaining a full-time teaching position. Ms Tessa Satherley who is undertaking a PhD in Arts, Historical and Philosophical Studies was recognised for her contribution as Secretary of GHSG, and long-time resident Mr Tim Stephens, who is pursuing a Masters in Human Nutrition, was thanked for his supporting role as one of the three Duty Residents. In absentia, Certificates of Appreciation were announced for: • Mr Peter Clark for convening the Finance Seminar Series over 2013 and 2014; • Ms Candice Tan, studying Media and Communication, as a Resident Representative of Membership and Marketing Committee and as Publicity Coordinator of GHSC; • Ms Rebecca Young, studying to be a Juris Doctor, as Treasurer of GHSG; • Ms Julia Melanson, pursuing a Doctorate of Physiotherapy, for her contribution to The 2014 Graduate House Ball. • Mr Tim Everson, undertaking a Professional Doctorate in Medicine, as GHSG’s Sports Coordinator; and • Ms Sophie Clark, undertaking a Masters in International Relations, as Secretary of GHSG. www.graduatehouse.com.au | ABN: 55610 664 963 | Incorporated Association Registration No. A0023234B
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The Women’s Forum Review
Hell Explained ... by a Chemistry Student The following is one student’s response to a University of Washington chemistry exam. It is sourced from Dave Snowden’s Cognitive Edge blog at http://cognitive-edge.com/.
Salient points discussed at the Success - the Journey or the Destination? forum on the 19th November, 2014: The dictionary definition of success is too confining. The concept of “success” will differ from person to person (e.g., from one participant, success to me is often finding something I have lost. For many others it involves passing exams; getting a promotion; or simply finding food or shelter).
Bonus question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)? Interesting answer: First we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we need to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the rate at which they are leaving, which is unlikely. I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving. As for how many souls are entering Hell, let’s look at the different religions that exist in the world today.
In the broadest sense, success can mean having a purpose in life. There are many types of journeys to success - physical (as in sporting achievements), personal (as in being recognised for an achievement or contribution); or being self-sufficient or independent (in any context).
Most of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there is more than one of these religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to Hell. With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially. Now we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle’s Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand proportionally as souls are added.
Too often all that observers see of success is the end product rather than the hard work (and probably the many failed attempts on the way). There is much to be learned from set-backs and failures and the only sin in a mistake is not learning something from it. Careful planning may ease the way to success but learning from failures is crucial. Too much planning may impede or even prevent success if the planning and analysing delay or prevent action.
This gives two possibilities: 1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase until all Hell breaks loose. 2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over. So which is it? If we accept the postulate given to me by Teresa during my Freshman year that, “it will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you”, and take into account of the fact that I slept with her last night, then number two must be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and has already frozen over. The corollary of this theory is that since Hell has frozen over, it follows that it is not accepting anymore souls and is therefore, extinct, leaving only Heaven, thereby proving the existence of a divine being which explains why, last night, Teresa kept shouting “Oh my God!”
Each person defines their own yardstick for success but the journey can be eased by learning to recognise and appreciate unexpected “successes” along the way (e.g., affirmations from others or the personal satisfaction of a job well done in the process). Life is full of choices but most choices involve the rejection of other options. Perhaps success lies in making the most of one’s choice rather than wasting time on regretting the rejected options.
It is said that the student received top marks.
People speak of “luck” as a factor in success but luck is an illusion. “Luck” is when skill or talent and preparation meet opportunity. If those factors do not coincide, then success is an unlikely outcome.
Speaking of grills ...
In our lives today and at all levels, whether international, national or personal, competition has become the pathway to success. Individual success is frequently measured by how much bigger, better, faster, wealthier we are than our perceived competitors. Each one of us (as a nation, an organisation or an individual) has a different starting point and perhaps the world would be a happier, more peaceful place if we learnt this and began to help others to succeed and realised the value of this in our own journey to success.
Come along to the Welcome BBQ on Friday, 13th March beginning at 6.00pm. Our non-resident Members are always so very kind in welcoming new graduates from all over the world.
Finally, to quote from the closing scenes of a recent film, “perhaps we should concern ourselves not so much with the pursuit of happiness as with the happiness of the pursuit”.
Melbourne Graduate School of Research and the Graduate Student Association join us in making this a warm, friendly and inclusive welcome.
Upcoming forums 18th February, 2015
Competition versus Cooperation 18th March, 2015
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Member’s Christmas Party Review Friday, 12th December, 2014 We welcomed Members and guests to the last Collegiate event for 2014, the Members’ Christmas Party, on Friday, 13th of December and held in the combined meeting rooms on the ground floor of the Stella Langford Wing. The party venue was decorated with colourful Christmas adornments, with each table having a beautiful poinsetta as centrepiece and bonbons for every seat. The entertainment theme this year was a singalong Christmas karaoke. A song list was provided at every table and Christmas themed songs playing in the background. Members and guests started arriving from 5.30pm onwards and were greeted with drinks in the Phillip Law Members’ Lounge. Santa arrived a little later this year but, as always, didn’t disappoint. His magically deep pockets provided an unending supply of lollies and sweets. The entrée platters then arrived laden with oysters, prawns, smoked salmon, Parma ham and salad. Operations Manager, Mr Daniel Clark, was announced as Master of Ceremonies and took over the microphone, welcoming attendees and outlining the order of proceedings for the evening which included regular raffle draws, surprise prize allocations and many laughs with (or possibly at) those singing along to the carols! The main course included seasoned turkey and salmon fillet. Dessert was a traditional plum pudding with brandy sauce and a summer pudding with fresh fruit coulis. Many prizes were won in the lucky draws. These ranged from Poinsetta plants to wines and champagnes, hampers, vouchers and a Samsung Tablet. One of the residents’ tables had a particularly lucky night with many winners. Other lucky winners were Member Sally Powe who won the Accommodation Voucher; and Loyalty Bistro patron Ena Ahern who took home the grand hamper. The grand prize of a $500 Myer gift voucher was won by feedback giver Marlies Johnson. Congratulations to all winners! The Chair of Council, Mr Rhys Watson, took to the podium where he delivered an address to thank members, staff and the CEO/Head of College for another wonderful year and expressed his pleasure at seeing the full attendance and active involvement at the party. He sadly declined a joint karaoke sing-a-long with immediate past Chair of Council, Mr David Sparks, the latter of whom also declared the importance of Members having good aural membership experiences! Life Member Anne Mulholland and friends from her table started the Karaoke ball rolling with their rendition of Silent Night. All sang along to the lyrics on the three projectors. Among other singers on the night were Kitty Van Wees-Miller, Margaret Mayers, Rosie Maddick, Margert Doyle, Marguerita Adam and Peter Fox. Resident Member Chanchal Chandramouli and her table took the microphone and belted out Jingle Bells and the staff had their turn with their version of Feliz Navidad. Members enjoyed a free flow of tea and coffee and remained after dinner to savour the Christmas atmosphere. The Graduate Union is grateful to all for contributing to this wonderful festive function. The night would not have been such a success without the sponsorship and donations of prizes from the many providers of our products and services throughout 2014. We thank you for your support and look forward to another great year in 2015. Elite Fruits Voyager IT SR Professional Services
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Thank you for your feedback Last week’s Christmas dinner was a masterpiece of multi-tasking and co-ordinated teamwork - preparation, table service, hosting, entertainment and the inevitable clean-up after members went home. Oh what a wonderful party it was; something for everyone and an ambience which got everyone involved. I am sure James and I can speak for all in wishing each of you a well earned rest and a restorative time till Graduate House opens it’s doors again in 2015. Thanks to each and every one of the people who make Graduate House such a worthwhile place to come back to. - Anne Mulholland Page 16
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Resident News
Never discourage anyone ... who continually makes progress, no matter how slow. – Plato
From Graduate House Student Group (GHSG)
Positions on Council Committees opening up!
A very warm welcome to all new residents (and welcome back to all returnees)!
Residents of Graduate House have representatives on two of The Graduate Union’s Council committees. This is where a lot of decisions are made on how the ‘Union’ (our membership) and the ‘House’ (our college) works. The input from us is crucial to help make Graduate House better for the residents. If you want to help make real and lasting change for the House and the Union, let the residents’ voice be taken into account and get experience on how to work in a governance position (and then put this on your résumé), this could be a position for you.
For those of you who are new, we are the Graduate House Student Group, a group organised by and for the residents of Graduate House. What we do is arrange events for residents and help residents organise their own activities. Over the past year, we have held a number of social activities such as movie nights, baking classes and weekend pot lucks, as well as discussion and learning activities, such as first aid and CPR training. Keep updated on what’s on by using our Facebook page (Graduate House Residents’ Social Events) and our info board (on the wall in the residents’ dining area). Every resident is encouraged to join the group. Membership is free (and you do not commit to anything) but the more people in the group, the more external funding we receive so we can keep our events free or as low cost as possible. Just get in touch with us on Facebook or talk to a committee member to get your name added to the list. Our Student Group is run by us, the residents. The amount of time and effort put in is completely up to you. Anything from attending events to helping set one up, to running for an executive position on the GHSG Committee is appreciated and encouraged. If you want to get involved, several of the positions on our Committee are opening up as people are leaving college, so we’ll be looking for people to replenish the ranks. Contact Talk directly to one of us, use our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/groups/ graduatehouseresidents) or email us at ghstudentsgroup@gmail.com The current GHSG Committee Annelies Van de Ven, President Jai Chen, Vice President Rebecca Young, Treasurer Sophie Clark and Tessa Satherley, Secretaries Mattias Björnmalm, Events Coordinator Candice Tan, Publicity Coordinator All residents are invited to the next general meeting, just after dinner at 7.30pm on Monday, 2nd February.
In 2014, representatives on • Membership and Marketing Committee were Candice Tan and Wenjin Wang; and • Buildings and Facilities Committee were Huiting Wang and Tom Morton. In 2015, one position on each of these committees will open up for a new resident representative. Please contact reception, or anyone in the office if you want to know more or wish to apply! Graduate House Scholarship and Bursaries open for applications on the 27th January, 2015. We send email and social media notices, post on notice boards and have forms also at Reception. 2016 Rotary Peace Fellowship applications are now open online. Each year, Rotary International selects up to 100 individuals from around the world to receive fully funded academic fellowships at one of their peace centres. These fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and all internship and field-study expenses. Two types are available: a Master’s degree fellowship of 15-24 months, and, for more experienced peace professionals, a three-month Professional Development Certificate program. The application is a two-step process. For the first step, Carlton Rotary Club, which meets here every Tuesday, can assist the resident to have an interview and gain a District nomination (by 31st May, 2015). The second step is an application at the international level to Rotary Foundation (by 1st July, 2015). For more information, go to: www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/get-involved/ exchange-ideas/peace-fellowships.
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The Graduate House Tutor Team Chanchal Chandramouli Availability: February to December, 2015 Language Support: Malay and Tamil Subjects: Genetics, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Physiology (cardiac)
Rachel Davies Availability: February to July, 2015 Language Support: English and French Subject: Political Science to advanced levels
Weijin Wang Availability: February to July, 2015 Language Support: Mandarin Subjects: Marketing, Management, Tourism and Hospitality
Tessa Satherley Availability: February to September, 2015 Language Support: Advanced English Subjects: Physics and the Arts, Academic writing
Riyan Stephan Availability: February to December, 2015 Language Support: English Subjects: Mathematics and Communication Engineering (Electronics)
Emmeline Wu Availability: February to December, 2015 Language Support: Mandarin
Rofan Teo Availability: February to July, 2015 Language Support: English Subject: Arts
Jingyao Yu Availability: February, 2015 to February, 2016 Language Support: English and Mandarin Subjects: Mathematics and Business Management
Ping Guo Availability: February, 2015 to February, 2016 Language Support: English and Mandarin. Subjects: Advertising and Communication
Oliver Lovell Availability: February, 2015 to June, 2015 Language Support: Mandarin Subject: Mathematics
Haoqu Wang Availability: March to November, 2015 Language Support: Mandarin Subjects: Mathematics, Engineering and Business Management
Bernice Carrick Availability: March, 2015 to March, 2016 Language Support: English Subjects: Law and Legal Studies
Dolly Hoang Availability: March to December, 2015 Subjects: Mathematics, Science and Biology Chemistry
Wei Yang Tai Availability: March to June, 2015 Subject: Mathematics, Engineering and Science
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Graduate House Theatregoers When you most succeed, you do so by seeming not to act at all. – Stella Adler
“All the world’s a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed. - Seán O’Casey before drawing up a possible schedule for the Shakespeare in the Royal Botanic Gardens year and eventually arranging the final bookings. Naturally, the privacy of your email will be GH Theatregoers are suggesting a picnic outing to see Shakespeare’s As You Like It in Melbourne’s protected and not used commercially. famous Royal Botanic Gardens on the east side Eventually, there will also be some ongoing of the city. This is playing until 14th March, 2015. information on Facebook but, for the setup stage (and for those Union Members not familiar with social media), I am going to need direct contact with the interested individuals to be able to get brochures, synopses, photographs, etc. to them regarding various options and to be able to receive prompt replies for last minute bookings.
Melbourne is a city of live theatre, with dozens of plays staged each week at a variety of venues within public transport reach of Graduate House. Most theatres offer concession prices for students. Additionally, Melbourne Theatre Company have indicated kindly that they will give Graduate House a couple of free tickets as give aways for our Members. We shall keep you informed. Graduate House Theatregoers We would like to set up a group of like-minded people interested in the Arts and Australian culture and, in particular, attending live theatre (and perhaps also, the ballet, the opera, concerts, cinema, art exhibitions and even sporting competitions). The group could consist of Graduate House student residents and staff, and other Graduate Union Members and interested friends. Regularly going together as a group (for example, about once a month) would not only mean we might be able to negotiate for better and cheaper seats but could also provide the added enjoyment of sharing a common interest with others in a social setting. To assist further our enjoyment and deepen our appreciation of the event to be experienced, I would be willing to offer a pre-event talk over drinks at Graduate House about the play, author, actors, etc. After the show, I would also facilitate a debrief or discussion - perhaps over a Port and coffee - so everyone could share their experience of the event and get to know each other, should they so choose.
Occasionally, when there is someone I know in the production, it may be possible to visit them backstage and see something of the behind-thescenes world of the stage. It is envisaged that, as we get our group organised and discover which events and nights are most preferred so advance bookings can be made for the year to place in our diaries (tickets can be sold to another if unable to attend at the last minute), others may wish to take a turn at doing the introductory talk. My study and experience is mainly in the area of theatre (especially Shakespeare and the classics) but others may be skilled with or passionate about the other areas of performance and other art, such as ballet, opera, music (popular or classical), the visual arts, classic and art-house films, and sporting competitions (such as, for example, the Melbourne Cup) and might be interested in giving an introductory talk for one of these events or contribute to another. But before we can even begin to plan such a complex schedule of events for the year, it is essential to know who is interested in such an idea and what their area of interest might be. Therefore I would really appreciate it if you could send me an email to ghtheatregoers@gmail.com to let me know whether you are interested and what your preference for entertainment might be and any feedback or ideas you would like to contribute. The sooner I have this information and a means by which I can contact you directly, I can get back to you with some specific suggestions and possible dates and costs so I can receive feedback
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For example, while we are setting this up (hopefully in time for the new residents of Graduate House for 2015 to join us as members of our GH Theatre Goers Group), I thought we could try a small impromptu outing in February to see Shakespeare’s romantic comedy, As You Like It, in the park. Please let me know if you are interested so we can make a group booking (and possible picnic?). Thank you Roberta Graduate House Theatregoers ghtheatregoers@gmail.com
Matt Dell’s photograph of Australian Shakespeare Company actors (from left) Lucy Gransbury (Phoebe), Mark Dickinson (Jaques), Louisa Fitzhardinge (Rosalind), Charlie Sturgeon (Orlando) and Claire Nicholls (Celia).
As You Like It is the 26th season of the now Melbourne tradition of Shakespeare under the Stars. Before the play, explore the ‘Love Letter Labyrinth’, quaff a beverage from the Shakespeare Pop-Up Bar and sit feasting on your fare on the lawns. The play is delivered to make the language of Shakespeare accessible to all, as well as with clever glee, pathos and whimsicality.
Orientation Week(s) Student Orientation Week for The University We seek help from residents with our Graduate of Melbourne is from Tuesday, 24th February to Union and Graduate House stalls. One will be on the South Lawn for the Clubs and Societies Expo Friday, 27th February. - anticipated to be on Thursday, 25th February on Our Graduate House Student Group is organising the Main Lawn. The other stall will be in or near a host of activities for incoming resident and the Charles Pearson Theatre for the Melbourne non-resident graduate students during this and School of Graduate Research (MSGR) all day on in following weeks, and will inform residents of Friday, 27th February. these events in-house. Your assistance in explaining to new postGSA (Graduate Student Association) has events graduates that Graduate House can be their beginning 3rd March that include picnics, lunches, social and meeting base and that they can join films, cocktail parties and mixers. Go to www.gsa. as Non-Resident Graduate Student Members ($50 unimelb.edu.au to sign up for their e-newsletter per annum) will assist in providing a proper, which is of particular relevance and importance warm and inclusive welcome. Please speak to Priya Rajoo at Reception if you can help. for our post-graduate residents. www.graduatehouse.com.au | ABN: 55610 664 963 | Incorporated Association Registration No. A0023234B
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Articles of Interest
Stories that may be of interest to our Members
Aslyum seeking in Australia The Grandmothers Against Detention of Refugee Children campaign was launched from the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral in Melbourne on Saturday, 6th September, 2014 facing Federation Square and Flinders Street Station. There were banners and placards calling to FREE THE CHILDREN and supporters carried one thousand paper dolls, to represent the asylum seeker and refugee children in detention. There were more than 500 people, some Grandmothers and Friends of Grandmothers. One of our Members has provided us with an article in which Grandmothers and Friends of Grandmothers have considered the veracity of various statements about refugees. What follows is a summary of their thoughts on assumptions that they consider to be fallacious. Australia would not lock up children - untrue. More than 700 children are currently were being held in detention centres on mainland Australian, Christmas Island and Nauru. The average age is 10 years old. School education was limited to a maximum of two weeks per child and the average time children had been detained was 221.5 day (about 60% of a year; over seven months). Asylum seekers are ‘illegal immigrants’ - untrue. Asylum seekers are not illegal and neither are they immigrants. Seeking asylum is a basic
human right under the United Nations Refugee Convention. Australia is a signatory to this convention and must provide protection to people fleeing persecution regardless of how they arrive here. There is no Australian law that criminalises the act of arriving in Australia without a valid visa for the purposes of seeking asylum and having identity documents is not a requirement of seeking asylum. Australia is being ‘flooded’ with refugees - untrue. People arriving by boat make up a mere 4% of Australia’s total yearly intake of immigrants. Poor developing countries like Pakistan and Iran are being ‘flooded with over 80% of the world’s refugees’. Australia had 0.3% of the globe total. Each year in Australia, approximately 60,000 tourists and temporary migrants overstay their visas - most of these are from rich countries like Britain, the United States and Canada. Australia is doing its ‘fair share’ - untrue. In 2012, Australia received just 1.47% of total asylum applications worldwide and received only 0.29% of the world’s refugees. Of the 10.55 million refugees under the UNHCR (The United Nation Refugee Agency) mandate, Australia hosted 30,083. In 2012, Australia ranked 49th in their share of the world’s refugees. Relative to its population size, Australia ranked 62nd in the world. Based on wealth per capita, Australian ranked 87th in the world for the number of refugees it hosts.
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Asylum seekers are ‘terrorists’ - untrue. Boat arrivals are subject to the most rigorous security checks of all arrivals into Australia. Not one person who has arrived by boat has ever been found to be a threat to Australia’s security. Asylum seekers are ‘economic migrants’. - untrue. 90% of all people who arrive in Australia by boat and seek asylum are found to be genuine refugees escaping war and persecution. Australia literally locks these people up for fleeing for their lives. Asylum seekers should wait their turn in the ‘queue’- untrue. There is no ‘queue’ or processing system accessible to asylum seekers in their home countries. By definition, to be a refugee you must be outside your country of origin. Very few countries are signatories to the Refugee Convention and asylum seekers arriving from countries outside this category are subject to anything ranging from neglect, abuse and exploitation to torture and indefinite imprisonment. Asylum seekers receive ‘more benefits than pensioners’ - untrue. Asylum seekers in detention receive no Centrelink social security benefits at all. They do not have access to Centrelink benefits. They do not get access to public housing and face significantly higher rates of homelessness.
Australia ‘needs’ detention centres.- untrue. Australia today is the only country in the world with a policy of mandatory and indefinite detention. Australia ‘cannot afford’ to accept asylum seekers - untrue. It costs Australia more to lock asylum seekers in mandatory detention centres than to give them the right to work and let them live in the community and contribute to the economy. Australia treats asylum seekers ‘fairly’ - untrue. Australia maintains one of the most restrictive immigration detention systems in the world. ‘We are the wise women of the tribe ... speaking up for children’s rights’ Grandmothers Against Detention of Refugee Children
For more information, please visit: http://www.grandmothersadrc.org/home-1
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University Sector News
Innovations
Stories that may be of interest to our Members
What’s new in town
Coral reef hope
John Pandolfi, Professor, School of Biological Sciences at The University of Queensland is the author of an article published 15th January, 2015 in the Conversation and entitled: “Obituaries for coral reefs may be premature, study finds”. In this article, Professor Pandolfi acknowledges receipt of funding for his research from the Australian Research Council, including the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies. The following contains excerpts from this article. Humans are doing damage to the world’s oceans. Climate changes, overfishing, pollution and declining water quality have all taken their toll on coral reefs around the world. Most notable is Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, where half of the coral cover has disappeared over the past twenty five years. Coral reefs worldwide are facing additional threats, global warming and ocean acidification, which cause coral bleaching and damaging the coral’s ability to build reefs, respectively. These new climate-induced effects have prompted many coral reef scientists to predict the overall demise of reefs in as little as a couple of decades. However, research published in Nature on reefs from the Seychelles provides some hope that all will not be lost for future coral reefs. Corals live in a symbiotic relationship with colourful algae which provide essential nutrients for the corals to function. Without them, the coral often, but not always, dies. When corals bleach, they expel these algae, leaving their white skeletons to shine below their translucent living tissue. When coral bleaching occurs over large
Get fit on the track(er)
areas, it is known as a “mass-bleaching event”. Severe mass-bleaching events have occurred between 1983 to 2005. These events have affected the Great Barrier Reef.
Not-uncommon New Year resolutions are to lose weight, be more physically active or start a fitness regime. Technology might be able to assist.
with pedometers), the distance that you travel, the number of calories that you burn, the pattern of your rest periods, including sleep, and, on some devices, your heart rate.
Most significant was the 1998 event triggered by the 1997-1998 El Niño. In the Seychelles, more than 90% of the corals died. Regime shifts from corals to macro-algae occurred in nine of the 21 reefs as a direct consequence. These regime shifts also affected the fish communities on reefs dominated by coral.
Personal performance trackers seem to have become the ‘must-have’ accessory for fitness fanatics and for fitness hopefuls.
Through the internet connections and mobile ‘apps’, trackers connect you to smart Wi-Fi enabled scales, blood pressure monitors and other devices that give you more accurate readings of what’s going on with your body as a whole.
However, there are still signs of hope. Some reefs did not undergo such a shift. The fact that most reefs were able to return to their former coraldominated states showed that large areas of the world’s reefs were left unaffected and even on bleached reefs, many species retained their algae. Recent work has shown the capacity of corals to adapt to changing environmental conditions. The Great Barrier Reef has suffered more than a 50% decline in coral cover over the past 25 years or so, with a substantial part of that decline coming from coral-bleaching events. The 1998 event was particularly severe on inshore reefs, which suffer the most from degraded water quality. Though the Great Barrier Reef has recovered from multiple bleaching events, its ability to recover from future events will likely depend on us to stop declines in water quality due to human activities such as coastal development and dredging. For more information, please visit: http://theconversation.com/obituaries-for-coral-reefsmay-be-premature-study-finds-36220
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These trackers promise to help you reach your goal. Seeing how much activity you do or don’t do on a daily or weekly basis, is said by their promoters to motivate you to start taking the stairs or walking the dog an extra lap around the block. At the very least, it definitely makes you more aware of your activity level, and for some of us office-bound folk, this might prove a little depressing. Tracker devices are described as highly evolved descendants of their ancestor pedometers from yesteryear. They are ‘much smarter’ - by which is meant that do not exactly think but they can measure and report more things, more accurately. Usually paired with a companion web account or a mobile application, they give a comprehensive insight into the habits that make up your physical lifestyle. There are now many different forms of trackers to flood your purchase decisions! There include clip-on devices, high-end wristwatches or modestly priced bracelets. Measurements and reports on these trackers include the number of steps that you take (as
Some manufacturers and distributors of trackers have taken fashion and our day-to-day living into account, so enabling you to track your activity in style and while at work. These products may come attached to a cuff bracelet with fashionable colours and finishes that suits your jewellery collection or personal style, while some look like bracelets or double as stylish watches. The clip-on style devices are small enough to tuck into your pocket or slip onto the front of your garment. We are told, however, that these trackers are more readily lost! For more information, please visit: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/22/ us-fitness-trackers-idUSKBN0K00JJ20141222
We are grateful to two of our GU staff members who have consented to have their fitness trackers photographed - see above right photograph.
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Puzzles
Cryptic Crossword
Mind benders for our Members
Sudoku Sudoku is an 81 square grid comprising of nine square blocks, each with nine cells. To complete this puzzle, all blank cells must be filled with a number between and including 1 and 9. Each number can only appear once in each nine celled block, row and column.
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Down: 1. Warrant 2. Angle 3. Edifice 4. Cherub 5. Naive 6. Present 7. Fled 13. Raisins 15. Emerald 16. Yardarm 17. Hassle 18. Spar 19. Pasta 20. Olive
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The Kelvin Club The Graduate Union is proud to hold reciprocal arrangements with The Kelvin Club, named after the mathematical physicist and engineer known well for ‘absolute temperature units’ also in his name.
Meet at our centrally located facility before and after free Public Lectures held at various locations around The University of Melbourne. These lectures are usually held in the middle of the day or early evening (to suit city workers and students after their regular lectures). See http://events.unimelb.edu. au/all/free-public-lecture and share notice of these lectures across your networks. Non-members are welcome also to meet, dine or refresh here at Graduate House.
This members-only 1865 established association is located at 14-30 Melbourne Place in the heart of Melbourne’s central business district in the block bounded by Little Collins, Russell, Burke and Exhibition Streets.
Date
These new arrangements mean that our Members may access their facilities; and theirs, ours. We hope also to establish a series of joint initiatives. The following may be of interest to our members. registrations are via Eventbrite-in-business-luncheon.eventbrite.com.au or by telephoning the Kelvin Club on 03 9654 5711.
Tuesday, 3rd February
Thursday, 19th February
Celebrating 20 years of women at Kelvin Club and 150 Years of History Friday 13 February 12.30 - 2.30pm th
$85.00 members $95.00 non-members Powered by - Kelvin Club - Naked Ambition - Women of Like Minds
Two course meal with feature panelists SarahLyons, Sally Arnold and Liza Boston
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Time
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5.30pm - University House, 7.30pm Professors Walk
6.00pm - Derham Theatre, 7.00pm Melbourne Law School,185 Pelham Street, Carlton
Faculty or School Faculty of Arts
Title
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Comparing National Please join Professor Policy Designs for Dan Finn to launch Unemployment Assistance Professor Mark Considine and Dr Siobhan O’Sullivan’s book Contracting out Welfare Services: Comparing National Policy Designs for Unemployment Assistance.
Melbourne Law Just Mercy School
Professor Bryan Stevenson
Bookings and Enquiries Enquiries https://secureau.imodules. com/s/1182/index.aspx?si d=1182&gid=1&pgid =5337&cid=7440 Enquiries siobhano@unimelb.edu.au Call
03 8344 6209
Enquiries http://www.law.unimelb.edu. au/melbourne-law-school/ news-and-events/ news-and-events-details/ diaryid/8475 Enquiries law-events@unimelb.edu. au Call
03 9035 1111
Thank You for your Feedback Feedback helps us. Thank you for taking the time to tell us what you think. Service Feedback It was very easy to organise our function here. Hospitality Manager, Rosie Ellul, was very prompt in answering questions, and was helpful and flexible in making the arrangements. This is the 5th year that we have had our annual dinner at Graduate House, and we keep returning because they always help make it a success. Everything was perfect. The function room was fitted our needs and the data projector and sound system worked very well. The quality and quantity of food were just right, and special dietary requests were taken care of. The staff was helpful in both the lead up to our event, and during the function. They were always polite, available and helpful. - David Vaux, ANZAAS Service Feedback A huge vote of thanks to the amazing staff team we have at Graduate House. It is easy to voice one’s appreciation for the impeccable service members receive from the front of house staff in the office and bistro areas but equally important members of the team are the many quiet achievers behind the scenes, from Council members whose time and talents keep the show on the road through the kitchen staff who produce such excellent meals and the cleaners and maintenance staff who keep the place functioning smoothly and squeaky clean. What a great job all of you do! - Anne Mulholland Publications Feedback Thank you for a most interesting and great magazine, The December 2014 Melbourne Graduate. - Elizabeth Butt www.graduatehouse.com.au | ABN: 55610 664 963 | Incorporated Association Registration No. A0023234B
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Academic and Professional Development Meetings Thank you for your patronage The following groups from The University of Melbourne have convened meetings, workshops and seminars at Graduate House. Centre for Health Policy, Programs and Economics
Committee of Convocation
Computing and Information Systems
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
17th , 26th , 27th , 28th November 65 attendees each day
19th November 22 attendees
24th , 27th , 28th November 70 attendees each day
8th December 39 attendees
Department of Infrastructure Engineering
Faculty of Business and Economics
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Indigenous Eye Health Unit Population and Global Health
2nd , 4th December 36 attendees
11th, 12th, 13th, 18th November, 8th December 178 attendees
7th, 28th November, 9th December 19 attendees
12th November 13 attendees
International Relations Office - Indonesian Academy of Science
Melbourne Business School
Melbourne School of Philosophy Dinner
Melbourne Law School
27th November 34 attendees
27th November 10 attendees
10th November 14 attendees
17th November 10 attendees
Melbourne School of Land and Environment
Property and Campus Services
Robert Pratt - Chemical Engineering Class of 1966 47th Reunion
The Jack Brockhoff Child Health and Wellbeing
25th November 8th December 13 attendees
24th November, 9th December 27 attendees
10th November 14 attendees
8th, 9th, 17th December 43 attendees
UoM Commercial
11th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th November, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th December 347 attendees
The patronage of organisation Members in charitable, not-for-profit, government and professional development sectors is acknowledged below, as are our Member organised functions. We look forward to welcoming you again soon.
Australian, Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER)
Australian Martial Arts (AMA) Christmas Dinner
Anne Campbell’s Dinner Function
Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science, Youth Science Australia (ANZAAS-YSA)
3rd December 20 attendees
2nd December 18 attendees
27th November 8 attendees
27th November 35 attendees
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Association of French Teachers in Victoria (AFTV) AGM
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)
Australian School of Applied Management (ASAM)
Australian Asian Association of Victoria (AAA)
14th November 50 attendees
6th November 20 attendees
6th, 12th, 13th, 20th, 21st November 104 attendees
3rd November, 1st December 12 attendees
Australian Film Base (AFB)
Australian Food Hygiene Services (AFHS)
Australian Professional Teachers Association (APTA)
Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM)
11th, 18th, 25th November 2nd , 4th, 12th December 15 attendees each day
13th November 25 attendees
22nd, 23rd November 97 attendees
10th November 17 attendees
Australia Workplace Innovation and Social Research Centre
Barry Dance Retired Senior Officers Lunch
Belbin Australia
Betty Keay’s Christmas Dinner
8th December 20 attendees
1st December 11 attendees
12th November 10 attendees
16th December 10 attendees
Bionic Vision Australia (BVA)
C4M Consultants Mike Jensen
Career Education Association Victoria (CEAV) Awards and Graduation Night
Carlton Garden Primary School Year 6 Graduation
5th November 10 attendees
14th November 6 attendees
1st December 45 attendees
16th December 37 attendees
Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV)
Council of Professional Teaching Association of Victoria (CPTAV) Service Awards
CRC for Spatial Information CRCSI Workshop
Disability Sports Victoria (DSV) Annual General Meeting
5th December 45 attendees
12th December 45 attendees
10th November 5 attendees
1st December 15 attendees
Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
France Medical
International Education Association Inc (ISANA) Professional Development
Japanese Language Teachers’ Association of Victoria Inc (JLTAV)
19th, 20th November 10th December 55 attendees
16th December 2 attendees
19th November 40 attendees
15th November 16 attendees
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Bequest Society John Lester’s 80th Birthday Celebration
Joint Victorian Chemical Engineering Committee
Marilyn Cobain Dining Room Function
Michael Quin Ex PAV Group
28th November 80 attendees
13th November 65 attendees
2nd December 16 attendees
3rd December 10 attendees
Melbourne College of Contemporary Psychotherapy (MCCP)
Melbourne Grammar School 1948 - Form 5A
Modern Language Teachers’ Association of Victoria (MLTAV)
Organisation Development Australia (ODA)
5th November 6 attendees
10th November 14 attendees
20th, 27th November; 2nd December 150 attendees
26th November 17 attendees
Parentshop Pty Ltd
Pat Smith’s Mad Hatter Birthday Party
Patrick Foley’s Meeting
Parkville - Carlton Probus Club Inc
6th, 2nd December 30 attendees
18th December 95 attendees
18th December 3 attendees
11th November, 10th December 165 attendees
Professor James Bishop AO Christmas Staff Lunch
Rhys Watson Old Melbournians Family and Friends Night
Rod Lawson Tribute to Bruce Lawson
Rotary of Carlton - D9800, Lunch and Board Meetings and Heritage Cluster
12th December 12 attendees
19th November 49 attendees
5th November 30 attendees
5th,11th,13th,18th,19th,25th,26th November 2nd,9th,16th December 249 attendees
Sienna Cancer Diagnostics Ltd - AGM
Social Work Department Writing Group
Soil Science Australia Leeper Dinner
The Archway Group Seminar
18th November 8 attendees
18th November 8 attendees
21st November 30 attendees
18th November 8 attendees
The Kelvin Club
The University of Sydney Women in Mathematics
Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC)
Western Clinical School 2014 Graduation Tea
7th December 11 attendees
7th December 100 attendees
11th December 12 attendees
6th December 100 attendees
The Graduate Union GU Collegiate and Governance Meetings
5th, 12th, 14th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 24th, 26th November 1 , 2 , 3rd, 5th, 9th, 10th, 12th, 15th, 16th ,17th, 18th, 19th October 672 attendees st
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In 2015 we are establishing a bequest society for What is a Bequest Society? our Graduate House (our residential college for post-graduates) and our Graduate Union (our Often called a ‘donor recognition society’, a bequest society is a group of people who come international collegium of graduates). together to: • be recognised as good stewards who have What is a Bequest? made or will be making significant gifts in According to the Fundraising Institute of the form of a bequest in their wills; Australia’s (FIA) Principles and Standards of • be thanked for including an organisation Fundraising Practice - ethical and best practice such as The Graduate Union and Graduate guidelines for professional fundraisers, a bequest House in their wills; is ‘the gift of any asset or right given to an organisation by a donor by the donor’s will and • be honoured for supporting the values and passion for the organisation to such a degree includes a legacy, residuary bequest, pecuniary that they have created a gift that will sustain bequest, contingency bequest or specific bequest. and grow the organisation into the future; • meet and learn from others with equally Well that all sounds a bit confusing doesn’t it? strong commitment to the ongoing life and vibrancy of the organisation; What is a Model Bequest? • lead, cultivate and model a ‘culture’ of giving; The following is the wording for a ‘model bequest’ taken from the FIA publication and • get advice and support on how to write and structure their wills, bequests and codicils so with (apologies) The Graduate Union as the that they are in control of their giving during beneficiary: their lifetime. I give to The Graduate Union of The University of Melbourne Inc., ABN 5561064963 and IARN Who will be members of our Bequest Society? A0023234B, in aid of: The Graduate Union has had generous bequests a) its general purposes OR from luminaries who include William Berry, Phillip Law, Stella Langford and Ron Davey, b) the specific purpose of [insert here] whom we shall acknowledge in perpetuity. • the sum of $ ............. OR Our current donors are many and we have • the residue of my estate OR several members who have informed us of their • a .....% share of the residue of my estate OR inclusion of The Graduate Union in their wills. • all my property known as [Property Folio Thank you and we hope that you will accept our Number] situated at [Address of Property] invitation to join our Bequest Society so that we can thank you more in person. Additionally, we OR have so many Members who may have included • if any of my nominated beneficiaries us in their will but have not informed us. We predecease me, the bequest shall not fail but hope that you will assist us by joining this Society I give the share of my deceased beneficiary so that we can thank you now!! Please do not to The Graduate Union of The University of worry. We do understand that some feel that they do not need acknowledgement, that some are Melbourne Inc. very private about such matters and that others and declare that the receipt of the CEO/Head are superstitious when speaking about end of life of College or other authorised officer of The matters. Perhaps, however, our Bequest Society Graduate Union of The University of Melbourne might assist in addressing some of these concerns Inc. shall be a sufficient discharge to my when meeting with like-minded Members. Executors for my bequest. The name of our Bequest Society? What is a Codicil? Current contenders include: A codicil is wording that amends and is added to The 1911 Society your will. It does not replace the will but changes Past Graduates for Post Graduates Society a part of the will. Some, who do not favour using codicils as they can cause confusion, say that it is Graduate House Society better to just draw up a new clear will. Let us know your ideas and how you might want to contribute in forming and/or joining. www.graduatehouse.com.au | ABN: 55610 664 963 | Incorporated Association Registration No. A0023234B
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Graduate House Nations Cookbook Phone: 03 9347 3428 Email: admingh@graduatehouse.com.au Website: www.graduatehouse.com.au
The Graduate Union 220 Leicester Street Carlton VIC, Australia, 3053
D onat i on For m 2 0 1 4
The GraduaTe union of The universiTy of Melbourne inc.
Our Resident Members come from all over the world. The map below shows the numbers from each country of graduates who resided in college over 2014.
Donation Form
To support UNICEF’s work for peace in the Middle East, the Graduate House Student Group committee is compiling a cookbook of recipes from these many different countries. All money raised will go to UNICEF.
From its establishment in 1911, Members have lived, learned and met together to continue the experience of ‘the meeting of the minds’ beyond university as they entered the workforce, had families, became leaders, volunteered across the world and retired.
Amongst our Resident Membership we not only have talented chefs or those with talented grandmothers, but we also have the photographers, the publishers, the editors, the journalists, the publicists, etc. From our nonresident Membership we hope that additional support will come through offers of money, printing, marketing and distributing for sale.
These Members built the organisation through great generosity in the form of donations of funds and buildings, bequests and sponsorship, together with volunteer and pro bono work. We seek always to honour this legacy and to foster a culture of active and contributing membership.
Please give to our unique association of graduates. Your gift is tax deductible and acknowledged in The Melbourne Graduate (please specify if you wish to remain anonymous).
We shall keep you updated with developments!
Donor Information TiTle: naMe: daTe of birTh: naMe of orGanisaTion, Group or universiTy deparTMenT/ school: (for orGanisaTion MeMbers only)
Contact Information business: afTer hours: Mobile: eMail: address: (nuMber, sTreeT naMe or posT office box, suburb, sTaTe, posTcode and counTry) My donaTion will be $aud: aT frequency:
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Please complete this section, and the sections overleaf, and send to The Graduate Union 220 Leicester Street, Carlton, Victoria Australia, 3053.
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Phone: 03 9347 3428 Email: admingh@graduatehouse.com.au Website: www.graduatehouse.com.au
The Graduate Union 220 Leicester Street Carlton VIC, Australia, 3053
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