The Graduate Union Newsletter - June
2015
Welcome to the May 2015 Newsletter This Issue:
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Donor Thank You Luncheon
Annual General Meeting and Dinner with Guest Speaker Ken V Loughnan AO
May Monthly Luncheon Review May Twilight Lecture Review GU Tastings Review April Women’s Forum Review
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At Graduate House
Academic and Professional Development Meetings
Upcoming GU Collegiate
May Monthly Luncheon with Father Bob Maguire
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Free Lectures at The University of Melbourne
Graduate Union College Groups Resident News The Graduate House Tutor Team University Sector News Puzzles
Donate for the Future of Graduates
Major General Professor Jeffrey Rosenfeld AM OBE KStJ President of The Graduate Union, is delighted to announce our special guest for the
DonorThank You Luncheon
The Hon Ted Baillieu Sunday, 16th August 2015 This is an invitation-only function to acknowledge our generous donors.
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Upcoming Events We invite you, Members and non-members, to attend.
May A N N UA L G E N E R A L MEETING AND DINNER
Thursday
28/05/2015 The 103rd Annual General Meeting (Members only) followed by the AGM Dinner with guest Ken Loughnan speaking on ‘Forming ‘tents’ across the world through Variety the Children’s Charity’. AGM 5.30pm
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.
Dinner 7.30pm
Resident Members No n - r e s i d e n t Members Concession
$10
General Public
$40
$30 $35
Thank You Graduate House would like the thank all the generous donors for our Nepal Earthquake Appeal. The total funds raised were $1200. We are proud of this gallant effort from all Members and the public and are excited to be sending the money to a sincere cause and organisation.
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June 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
BRIDGE NIGHTS
Tuesdays
Wednesday
Wednesday
2, 16/06/2015
3/06/2015
Come along to dine while l e a r n i n g t o s p e a k It a l i a n with an experienced t e a c h e r.
Father B ob Maguire on ‘ Fa nt a s y S p u r s S o c i a l Ac t i v i s m ’.
3, 10, 17, 24/06/2015
6:00pm
12:00 midday for 12:30pm
7:20pm for 7.30pm
Resident Members No n - r e s i d e n t Members Concession
$10
Cost of $5 covers a s h a r e d p l a t t e r f o r s u p p e r, as well as tea and coffee.
General Public
$40
Members
$15
No n - m e m b e r s
$20
$30
Jo i n a g a m e o r l e a r n to play the card game Bridge.
$35
S P E C IA L M O R N I N G B R E A K FA S T
F R I DAY N I G H T D R I N K S AND DINNER
WO M E N ’ S F O RU M
Tuesday
Friday
Wednesday
9/06/2015
12/06/2015
17/06/2015
No n - r e s i d e n t Me 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.
Come along for an endof-week wind-down in an amiable atmosphere o v e r d r i n k s a n d d i n n e r.
T h e Ju n e f o r u m t o p i c i s ‘War - What For?’
7:30am to 8:30am
6:00pm to 8:00pm
10:00am for 10:30am
Drinks and dinner at our ver y reasonable bar and dining room prices.
Forum is free. Lunch is at dining room prices.
No n - r e s i d e n t Members
$15
S e e Daily Menu on our website.
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The Graduate Union Presents:
The Annual General Meeting Dinner on the 28th of May, 2015, 7:30pm
Featuring
Ken V Loughnan AO
Building a Global Charity - taking us on a socio-economic journey from a theatre in Pittsburgh in 1927 to Istanbul in 2017 - building tents! Menu
Prices Resident Members Non-Resident Members Non-Members Concession
Eye Fillet with mustard sauce
$10 $30 $40 $35
Tiramisu
Book by
Wednesday 27th May 2015 T. W. E. A.
(03) 9347 3428 www.graduatehouse.com.au admingh@graduatehouse.com.au 220 Leicester St, Carlton, 3053
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Ken V Loughnan AO Building a Global Charity - taking us on a socio-economic journey from a theatre in Pittsburgh in 1927 to Istanbul in 2017 - building tents! Ken is a senior company director who has chaired boards in Australia, the US, Europe, Asia, the sub-Continent, the Middle East and the Pacific. Ken was Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) of Telecom Australia’s international businesses for ten years, operating in 52 countries, before he ‘retired’ in 1993. Ken’s subsequent global board appointments have covered a wide spectrum from recruitment, labour hire, emergency services, auto-manufacture and call centres to defence, security and threat assessment, environmental consulting, telecommunications and international trade. For some 18 years, he was Chairman of the SKILLED Group (formerly Skilled Engineering) and for almost 20 years he was Chairman of the Bureau of Emergency Services in Victoria. He is currently Deputy Chair of the Victoria Police Corporate Advisory Group, Deputy Chair of Defence Council Victoria and a member of the Victorian Government’s Manufacturing Council. In the 1994 Queen’s Birthday Honours list, Ken was appointed as an Officer in the Order of Australia (AO). In 2014 he received an Honorary Doctorate from Victoria University (HonDUniv). ABN 5561066496
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The
Monthly Luncheon with
Father Bob ‘Fantasy Spurs Social Activism’ 12:00 noon for 12.30pm
June 3rd Resident Members Non-Resident Members General Public Concession
$10 $30 $40 $35 ABN 5561066496
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Father Bob ‘Fantasy Spurs Social Activism’ Catholic Priest Father Bob Maguire has a long history working with the poorest and most marginalised in Melbourne’s community. He is a pioneer in the social sector. Fr Bob’s early life instilled in him a sense of care and concern for the forgotten members of community, the ‘unlovely and the unloved’. Bob led the Character Training Unit for young officers in the Australian Army before beginning his well known 39 year stint as parish priest of St Peter and Paul Church in South Melbourne. This is where his outreach work took hold and really grew. He threw himself into the service of the homeless and those down on their luck. He worked with anyone - criminal, addicted, young and old could rely on him. From the pulpit of South Melbourne, he launched Open Family in 1978, Emerald Hill Mission in 1989 and in that same year appointed a Member of the Order of Australia “for service to homeless youth through the Open Family Foundation”. His latest venture, The Fr Bob Maguire Foundation was launched in 2003. The Fr Bob Maguire Foundation is focused on growing the public’s awareness of growing social capital and supporting cohesive communities based on a philosophy of Care Without Borders, Or his mantra “Nobody Gets Left Behind Cobber” the FBMF continues Bob’s mission of ensuring that there is a voice for the voiceless, an advocate for the forgotten, downtrodden and has the ability to give everyone a fair go.
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May Monthly Luncheon Review Wednesday, 6th May 2015 Population based studies relating to cancer - preventing adolescents from smoking; examining differences in cancer treatment and exploring patients’ experiences of care A coding scheme was developed for policy implementation that was based on work from the United States. The coding scheme describes the extent to which key target provisions had been adopted in each state and in each year. Extent of policy uptake was coded 0 for absent to 2 or 3 for fully implemented. For each policy, scores were tallied over each provision and the percentage calculated for an ideal policy to be implemented. This graph shows how different polices are implemented at different rates:
Dr Vicki White’s presention on population based studies relating to cancer touched on concerns on how to prevent the young from smoking, the trends in adolescent smoking and what tobacco control policies were introduced to reduce smoking among youths. She spoke about examining cancer treatment patterns, whether all cancer patients receive up-to-date evidence-based care and lastly on exploring what areas of care are needed to improve the quality care of all patients. A discussion regarding the factors that influence whether an adolescent may start smoking or not, is a big one. It can encompass many different areas including individual differences (e.g., personality, risk-taking behaviour), family environment, advertising by the tobacco industry, tobacco product manipulations, smoking in movies, as well as population based policies like tax increases, smoking bans and counter advertising. Dr White’s address focussed on population based interventions and on studies of the role of these interventions in preventing adolescent smoking. The term adolescent is taken as a whole rather than looking at specific sub-groups, and could apply to both males or females. Showing a research report which examined how different tobacco control policies introduced in Australia since the 1990s influenced adolescent smoking, Vicki pointed to the policies needed to end the tobacco epidemic - specifically the introduction of clean indoor air laws, increases in tobacco price, restriction on outdoor and retail advertising, levels of funding to tobacco control programs and restrictions of sales to minors.
It was obvious that clean air policies had the fastest introduction of all the policies here. The chart also showed funding to tobacco control programs, price per stick of cigarettes, and how these different policies and funding levels were related to adolescent smoking prevalence. The different policies and likelihood of an adolescent smoking were subjected to multivariate analyses. In addition to clean air policies, increases to the price of cigarettes and greater levels of funding to tobacco control programs were also found to be related to the greatest reductions in adolescent smoking. These results support the recommendations from the United States Department of Health, that to prevent adolescents smoking, we should increase the price of tobacco products, have well funded tobacco control programs and ban smoking in public places. One of the key recommendations from the United States for ending the tobacco epidemic is the running of mass media counter marketing campaigns. There is good evidence that tobacco
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control advertising can reduce smoking among adolescents, but for this to happen, advertisements need to be run at a specific intensity and different styles of advertisements need to be executed differently to ensure maximum effectiveness. Research suggests that advertisements with a negative health effects message or an anti-industry message are more effective with adolescents. While there is agreement that anti-smoking or counter advertising campaigns should be run, there is less agreement regarding the level needed to have an effect on adolescents’ smoking, with some research suggesting that one ad every four months could be sufficient and others suggesting that four ads a month are needed. So, what level of advertising is needed to reduce adolescent smoking? Vicki’s work suggests that we need a consistent level of advertising at 400 TRPs (target rating points) a month. In 2006, graphic health warnings on tobacco products were introduced in Australia. Prior to this, adolescents’ responses to warning labels on cigarette packs had been monitored since the 2005 national adolescent survey and thus provided baseline and comparative data. With monitoring continuing as the graphic health warnings came in, an increase in the frequency of adolescent attending to, reading, thinking and talking about health warnings on the cigarette packs was found. More importantly, this increase was among all adolescents regardless of smoking status. However by 2011, cognitive processing of warning labels returned to pre Graphic Health Warnings Level (GHWL). While the introduction of these warnings made an impact on adolescents, others have pointed out that because the warning labels were only required to take up 30% of the front of the pack, the cigarette marketers have had space left to play with the image of their packs. As the tobacco industry has a habit of adapting to new regulations and working in the space still allowed, new images and new colours for brands were introduced. These new designs down played the impact of the graphic warnings and created a conflict between the message the image on the pack was conveying and the message from the GHW. Work from New Zealand has shown adolescents pick up on the inconsistency between the messages. Australia is the first country in the world to introduce plain packaging of cigarettes. By December 2012, all tobacco products sold had to be in the new packages. The Cancer Council Victoria is currently conducting a study with adolescents to examine their response to the plain packaging of cigarettes. The objectives of this
study are to determine whether or not the appeal of tobacco products has changed, to quantify the effectiveness of health warnings and to measure the effect of reducing the ability of packaging to mislead consumers about smoking harms. With treating cancer, Vicki said all patients should receive care that meets their needs and is based on the best scientific knowledge. However, there is evidence that this is not always the case. Medical care is complex, with increasing amounts of new information needing to be incorporated. It can take many years for evidence to be incorporated into routine practice. Clinical guidelines review available evidence and formulate treatment recommendations with the aim of reducing variations in the care people receive. Care studies are towards understanding how specific cancers are treated (e.g., the percentage of patients treated by surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, etc.), whether and why patients are treated according to guidelines and whether or not there are differences between metropolitan Melbourne and regional treatments. The methodology involved the identification of cancers through the Cancer Registry and the extraction of information on treatment for each patient. With breast cancer treatment, for example, a key treatment recommendation in the guidelines is for those having breast conservation surgery to receive radiotherapy. In 1995, only 59% of females treated received radiotherapy. Not all clinicians had thus incorporated the guidelines in their usual practice. Fortunately, and as suggested by more recent increases in this percentage, release of the guidelines and the effective promotion of these guidelines have had some impact on the way breast cancer is managed in Victoria. Through this presentation, Dr White illustrated the importance not only of training the medical and allied health professions to diagnose and to treat, but also to learn more about how they can contribute to prevention, continuous professional development and to evidence-based health promotion and public health initiatives. The Graduate Union is grateful to Dr Vicki White for a very informative talk on cancer, prevention and cancer treatment.
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May Twilight Lecture Review Thursday, 14th May 2015 Lessons in Happiness from the Third World – how the west got so depressed and what to do about it statistics showed that 25% of Australians were on medication, or seeing a physician for depression, stress or anxiety. In fact, in 2003, there were 55,753 Victorians under the age of 20 who were prescribed anti-depressants. Furthermore, it has been projected that by 2020, depression will be the second most debilitating condition in the developed world. Add to that the 42% of people who begin work tired, and these statistics tell a troubling story.
As part of the Twilight Lectures hosted by the Graduate Union, Peter Jensen, author of Lessons in Happiness from the Third World – how the west got so depressed and what to do about it, gave an inspiring and constitutive lecture on how we can incorporate happiness into life every day. Born into a missionary family in the third world, Peter arrived in Australia from South Africa in 2011. From then, Peter’s goal has been simple: to help people create psychologically safe lives. Today he works as a successful consultant in positive psychology, and has been privileged to experience and observe life at both ends of the wealth spectrum. In this lecture Peter discussed an alternative approach to dealing with depression and anxiety, and lent some practical hints and tricks to help combat depression, stress and anxiety – in the workplace and also in life. “We put warning labels on smoking packs, maybe we should put warning labels on companies with no social support.” Quoting Shawn Achor, a noted Harvard academic, today, Peter explained, companies and leaders have got it wrong. Whilst we strive to drive change – a necessary goal to achieve – we are, however, ignoring creating socially and psychological supportive environments. A recent global Gartner Engagement survey found that 60% of employees worldwide admit to wasting up to 4 hours a day, every day at work being unproductive. In Australia these numbers are at 82% of Australians who admit to being unproductive at work, claiming that they feel no sense of purpose or sense of engagement. Other
Peter told his own story of depression that started whilst he was working for a global organisation. He found himself caught amongst severe office politics. Such downfalls occurred a few years after his own marriage had ended, and so he encountered the darkest moments of his life, consequently suffering from depression for 18 months. He found himself unable to get up for work in the morning. At home his habits were equally disheartening: a continuous and repetitive motion of working under the guise of happiness. Peter, like those who do suffer depression, found himself overcome with feelings of indifference. It is this indifference which cripples the sense for which one needs to seek help with such psychological fragility. Anxiety freezes thinking – it obfuscates the thinking process. From this, Peter began to realise that one of the keys to happiness is to take the time to realise that although things will take time to resolve, they will indeed resolve – perhaps by their own volition, but certainly with a personal effort to change the course of one’s future. To do this, we need the right mental pool of resources. For Peter a look to his past, living with the poorest of the poor, led him to his epiphany: Why is it that people who appear to have the least in the world, find it so much easier to be joyful, than we do in the West? Despite the unfortunate downside of third worlds, such as poverty, famine, aids or political disempowerment, it is a popular notion that those who have the least, seem to be able to smile the easiest. What else is being done to achieve happiness that we seem to have forgotten? Why is it that some (in)voluntarily choose to forgo contentment? Such answers may not only lie in medication or counselling. Rather, the attainment of happiness
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should be a daily ritual because there are things that we can do on a daily basis to fortify our own happiness. For Peter the first of such answers was found through his research on the third world. He found that the third world has a renowned sense of community, and this sense has not been lost, as it has been bestowed from generation to generation. The consequence of community is only positive as tacked onto a great sense of community, comes an equally great sense of belonging. For those who feel like they don’t have anywhere to belong – Peter’s response is: find somewhere to belong. A sense of belonging can be achieved not only by welcoming people into our lives, but by being a part of someone else’s life who also seeks a sense of belonging. This is your cue to also reach out. Additionally, with a strong sense of community, comes a clearer sense of personal identity. When we feel a sense of belonging, our personal identities begin to take shape, like a kind of corporeal manifestation. In the West, our jobs tend to define us. Take away a job title, and what are we left with? What happens when our titles are no longer accessible? Our jobs end, our companies close – we lose our sense of identity, and enter a downwards spiral. By thinking about what the other aspects of our identity are, we can develop a more effective coping strategy when we feel we’re losing our identity. Another of Peter’s observations was that the third world is entrenched with customs. How many customs can we say that we adopt day-to-day? The question for us is then, what are some traditions that we can bring into our own life? How can we apply this thinking to the workplace, where, according to current statistics, we spend 80% of our time? Start the day with purpose – wake up with something to do, and ensure that your purpose is clearly defined, connect with it, and use that purpose to guide your decision-making. Gratitude also plays a great part in our overall happiness. Studies have shown that a sense of purpose in life and gratitude can have beneficial effects for heart health, as well as psychological health. Peter suggests that we should ask how happy we can be with what we have, rather than focusing on the things that we might not yet have. Focusing on the unattainable is far less a psychologically healthy move than focusing on what we do have, and being grateful for those things. Gratitude, in this case, can be thought of as an action word. What are things that I can deliberately do to show gratitude to others?
Therefore, we must make time to show gratitude. Nearing the end of his lecture, Peter encouraged participants to take part in a short activity: a 60 second conversation where participants were only allowed to ask questions, but not answer those questions. In this exercise, the majority of participants found it difficult to refrain from answering questions – internally also. “What you see on the movie screen of your mind, is a preview of life’s coming attractions.” These were the words of Albert Einstein, a great mind by anyone’s judgment. But what were his intentions? We must set ourselves up for happiness. Those previews equate to a sense of purpose, the coming attractions our goals at the end. But how can we train our brains to think in a more purposeoriented fashion? Peter asks himself four questions every single day to set himself up for happiness. • What’s going to be my adventure today - from the big to the small? • Who can I show kindness to today, and what will it be? • What’s the kindness I’m going to show myself today? • What am I grateful for? “When we’re not getting results, we invest time and money into ensuring that we can achieve results. But how much time do we put into achieving better relationships – not only with ourselves, but with others in the workplace.” We need to divert our thinking from being results focused, and look towards building better relationships. While positive results do make us happy, what can make us happier is being able to share the elation with others who mean something to us. Working on relationships is also key to happiness. These are the themes and ideas that Peter Jensen explores in his book. With a foreword by Matthew Tukaki, Australia’s representative to the United Nations Global Compact, and CEO of the Sustain Group, the book focuses on reconnecting with proven principles for maximising happiness. Through a unique method of storytelling, wisdom and knowledge, Peter’s work is a thoroughly engaging discussion on what he sees to be the key ingredients of happiness. Thanks Peter for a truly inspiring and constitutive reference point to help us achieve happiness at home, at work and in life. Thank you also for being generous enough to stay for a book signing, where 17 of your books were sold, and for your donation of the entire proceeds from this sale to the Rotary Club of Brighton Beach.
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GU Tastings Review Thursday, 14th May 2015 The GU Tastings on Thursday, 14th May, at Graduate House saw Members, Resident Members and guests enjoying tastings from selected food boutiques. Besides the samples of fine food and winery products, the crowd also enjoyed platters of our very own canapÊs that have been specially prepared in our GU kitchen, along with drinks from the GU bar. We were pleased to welcome representatives from Enoteca Sileno Winery, Wild Dog Winery, Nature’s Farm (Australian Star Foods Organic Nuts) and Toscana Olives who showcased their merchandise for the patrons who braved the wet and chilly weather to be here. The Rotary Club of Carlton also manned a stand at which they had a book sale on display with all proceeds to the funding of projects run by the Club. Mostly first time tasting providers at our GU Tastings, the representatives said that the event provided exposure and promotional awareness for their own products. Graduate House thanks the following providers:
2015 Twilight Lectures Health, Happiness and Wellbeing July 16th
Reverend Dr Francis Macnab AM OM PhD DSc DD MA FBPsS FAPS FAICD (to be confirmed) - Founding the Cairnmillar Institute. Reverend Macnab has published more than 25 books and is an internationally renowned public speaker. He will speak on the establishment of a unique centre in Australia for the psychological treatment and prevention of emotional and psychological difficulties.
September 24th
Panel Discussion - questions and answers with the experts.
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The Women’s Forum Review The following are salient points discussed at the Raising the public profile for worthy women forum on the 15th April. The statistics for public awards are 80% women and 20% men. Frequently the awards for men are for achievements within the context of their paid employment which provides the support of secretarial staff and attention from public media sources. Perhaps it is time to focus on the many women whose achievements are less public and often taken for granted. While it was accepted that shifting the focus on what constitutes “achievement” is a long term process, that is not a valid reason for not beginning. Substantial change takes time and persistence (e.g., attitudes to smoking, the vote for women, women clergy in some denominations). During the April Forum, the usual requirement for uninterrupted time to express an opinion was abandoned in favour of a general, open discussion during which examples of worthy women known to each of us were presented. Some of these examples were women in public roles but most were women doing a fantastic job (frequently voluntarily) in a local context with little or no recognition or even appreciation except from those who benefited directly from such service (e.g., sporting coaches, secretaries of voluntary social service organisations). In discussing how to promote public awareness of the service of such women, it was generally decided that we need to think laterally about the contributions of women who provide service (with extensive but frequently unrecognised) benefits to society. It was also decided that when such efforts are recognised at local levels we need to ensure that the local media outlets get to know about them. We need to get in touch with other women’s groups who may have encountered similar situations and, where possible and practical, join forces. Encouraging women who fill roles which “ fly beneath the radar” of public attention by praising them and spreading the word about their contributions to public wellbeing – especially those without the support of payment or an accompanying secretarial team - is important. Some worthy women may indeed be achieving success within the context of a well paid job with a supportive team to do the hack work but still not get the recognition such achievement deserves. Very often such women are able to think beyond the requirements of their paid position and use their capacity for creative thinking combined with the public potential of their role to inspire and encourage other worthy women to move out of their comfort zone in ways which can have far reaching benefits to society. The forum on 20th May was a Joint Women’s Forum which continued this theme by meeting with members of the Melba Group who have already been through the process of considering worthy women and nominating them for public awards. We shall provide a report on this workshop in the next monthly newsletter. The next Women’s Forum is on 17th June, 10.00am for 10.30am, and is entitled “War - What For?” The Forum is free. Lunch is at Member and non-member prices. www.graduatehouse.com.au | ABN: 55610 664 963 | Incorporated Association Registration No. A0023234B
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Resident News “If something is wrong, fix it if you can. But train yourself not to worry. Worry never fixes anything” - Ernest Hemingway (1899 – 1961) Aid For Nepal Earthquake Victims
From left: Riyan John, Dolly Hoang, Chanchal Chandramouli, Pallavi Sinha, Fatema Yasmin and Roberta Grant
Pallavi Sinha with the boxes all ready for shipment to Nepal
Packing medical supplies in the Residents Games Room
Well done to the volunteer Residents who were involved in organising the much needed medical supplies for victims of the Nepal Earthquake disaster. Ever since news of the devastating Nepal earthquake (also called Gorkha earthquake) broke, Pallavi and Chanchal had been working tirelessly in contacting and collecting medical supplies from various hospitals around Melbourne. The volunteers spent the weekend of May 2nd in the TV room, packing and labelling the medical supplies; which amounted to 11 boxes, so that they were ready to be shipped to Nepal. A big thank you also to Residents of Graduate House for your generous donation of food and clothing items. The donations have now been packed and shipment is being organised by Graduate Staff Punam Kunwar who works voluntarily with Aussie Action Abroad (http:// www.aussieactionabroad.com/), a not-forprofit organisation that actively collaborates with communities in need to provide practical support leading to sustainable outcomes and enriching the lives of all involved. Thanks are also extended to staff member Sujata Manandhar and Punam Kunwar. Thank you to all donors.
Graduate House Student Group (GHSC) Social events update Games night is on every Sunday evening from 7.00pm in the dining hall. Drop by at any time to play games and socialise with other Graduate House residents and you may just find a group playing something that you are interested in. Feel free to bring your own games e.g card games, board games, video games, BYO computers and Mountain Dew, RP games, war games, tabletop games, video games, etc. All are welcome to the following Social Groups, so please feel free to join if you are interested: Karaoke - https://www.facebook.com/ groups/610162562411400/ Badminton - https://www.facebook.com/ groups/556625421101757/ Steam Group - http://steamcommunity.com/ groups/gradhousegamers/ The 2015 Graduate Union Ball is on 3rd October and we are looking to form a subcommittee of residents to help with its organisation over the next few months. Help is required to decide things like the theme, activities, getting sponsorship and so on. No huge time commitment is required and you can help out when it suits your schedule. If you’re interested, contact the committee by emailing: ghstudentsgroup@gmail.com for more information. Volunteer Tutor Opportunities If you are looking for volunteer work in the teaching field, here is your chance. Working with the Church of All Nations you can assist primary and secondary kids with their homework and study. The homework club runs Monday to Wednesday, 4pm to 5.45pm. It is a great experience. Contact Tessa Dawn via Facebook for more details about getting involved. Graduate Tutors The GU Tutor list on the opposite page is updated every quarter for the benefit of new Resident Members. Tutorials are offered at Graduate House (only) during the day, evenings and weekends and according to the study and work schedules of the tutors and those receiving tuition. Please see reception for more details. The next MaG (Meet and Greet) is on Tuesday, 25th August. There is no MaG in June and July.
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The Graduate House Tutor Team Chanchal Chandramouli
Rachel Davies
Weijin Wang
Tessa Satherley
Riyan Stephan
Emmeline Wu
Rofan Teo
Jingyao Yu
Ping Guo
Oliver Lovell
Haoqu Wang
Bernice Carrick
Dolly Hoang
Wei Yang Tai
Xiaoji He
Roberta Grant
Availability: May to December, 2015 Language Support: Malay and Tamil Subjects: Genetics, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Physiology (cardiac) Availability: May to July, 2015 Language Support: Mandarin Subjects: Marketing, Management, Tourism and Hospitality Availability: May to December, 2015 Language Support: English Subjects: Mathematics and Communication Engineering (Electronics) Availability: May to July, 2015 Language Support: English Subject: Arts
Availability: May, 2015 to February, 2016 Language Support: English and Mandarin Subjects: Advertising and Communication Availability: May to November, 2015 Language Support: Mandarin Subjects: Mathematics, Engineering, and Business Management
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University Sector News Stories that may be of interest to our Members
Gratitude Benefits Your Heart Several years before Charles Dickens published his seminal narrative A Christmas Carol, he wrote A Christmas Dinner. Originally published in Bell’s Life in London in 1835 under the name Scenes and Characters No. 10 Christmas Festivities, this early story describes a dinner with an Aunt and Uncle and all that there is to be grateful for. “Reflect upon your present blessings – of which every man has many – not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. Fill your glass again, with a merry face and contented heart. Our life on it, but your Christmas shall be merry, and your new year a happy one!” Gratefulness is the primary theme in this tale, but science is telling us that being grateful plays a bigger role in our lives than heart-warming feelings at a party. A recent study explored the relationship between gratitude and heart health. 186 men and women with stage B asymptomatic heartfailure were tested in the study by filling out a range of psychological questionnaires which reveal a person’s level of gratitude, depression, mood and so on. Through the results of the questionnaires, it was shown that patients who expressed more gratitude in their lives were found to sleep better, be less depressed and less fatigued. Gratitude promotes well-being which has been associated with improved heart health. More pertinently, it was found that gratitude was linked to improving hedonic well-being, which is associated with improving biological functions
and restorative health behaviours. Gratitude enhances health because consequently it effects our perceptions of daily life from negative to positive. If this is the case, the researchers discussed, then gratitude interventions would be integral to assisting with improving cultivating positive emotions. Other studies, they say, have shown the role that gratitude plays in alleviating the struggles associated with living with heart failure. Dwelling on the favourable, and savouring positive circumstances, is somewhat key to personal contentedness. When we’re content with ourselves, not only do our world views become more positive, but we begin to manifest that positivity psychologically so. Frequent reference to gratitude is not only a moral motivator, but offers better sleep, more sleep, greater optimism, and better connectedness to others. Those who focus on what they have, experience higher levels of positive affect and are more likely to offer emotional support to others. It is, of course, easier said than done. But starting small by being thankful for something as seemingly insignificant as hot water in the morning to wash your face, or your functioning alarm clock, can begin to instil a better sense of why it’s better to focus on the positive. For more information on this research see: http://www.apa.org/news/press/ releases/2015/04/grateful-heart.aspx
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University Sector News
Decline of the Signature In a recent poll it was found that the art of the personal signature is on the verge of extinction. 61% of respondents sign paper once a week or more, while nearly half rush to leave their mark, and 30% scribble any unidentifiable marking to get something on paper. It is merely an afterthought. From the younger respondents, those aged 1834, 30% said that they have a flexible signature, 81% admitted to faking someone else’s signature 3 or more times a year, which is somewhat convenient as around a quarter said they would not be able to recognise if their signature had been forged! It is perhaps an unfortunate sign of the times, but it seems that the decline of the personal signature is also connected to the decline of penmanship. For those aged 18-24, 45% said that they never learned penmanship, compared to 24% for those over the age of 55. Such findings are particularly curious, as some studies have shown that handwriting documents can assist with memory, motor skills and learning letters and shapes.
paper, as one creates their personal curlicues – however amateur they may be. As technology develops, the areas that it disrupts are not totally left in a state of disarray. Today there are many digital and electronic signature (e-signatures) alternative offerings available from Adobe to Microsoft Office. However, there are apprehensions regarding the security of a digital signature, as with any new technology. Perhaps it is not necessarily the end of the signature, or penmanship. The pen is mightier than the sword, they say, but perhaps also the pen is mightier than the pixel in this instance. For more information see: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/ penmanship-dying-art-study-article-1.2172664
64% of respondents claimed that the reason for not thinking twice about signatures was due to extensive computer use and other digital platforms which may merely require a username and password to authenticate credentials – perhaps even a tick of a box. While certainly the influx and dominance of digital platforms has been beneficial in many ways. But it also sad news for those who still find pleasure in autographs and perhaps also the minute joy of experiencing ink travelling across www.graduatehouse.com.au | ABN: 55610 664 963 | Incorporated Association Registration No. A0023234B
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Puzzles 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.
Last edition’s results
Kakuro Use the numbers 1 to 9 to fill the empty cells so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the clue on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on top. Each number can only be used once per row/column.
Last edition’s results Please note that there might be more answer combinations possible.
2 9 7 7 8 9 2 1 6
9 3
9 8 7 6 9 8 7 5
6 9 2 1 9 7 8 5 3 2
8 5 6 8 9 4 9 6 1
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Cryptic Crossword
Across 1. 5. 8. 9. 11. 12. 13. 15. 18. 20. 23. 24. 25. 26.
Tied up at work, displaying ability (8) Leaders of the Soviets assassinated Russian ruler (4) Europe in turmoil after dropping old currency (5) Painters, perhaps, in dire straits (7) Gander appears with eagle’s wings (4-3) One entertained by fat Scottish landowner (5) Opening for pro, say, in golf club (6) Anne is flipping mad (6) Pet has no time ultimately for teacher (5) Keep crossing river to acquire new skills (7) Withdraw from contest with a slight wound (7) Where canoe may be floundering? (5) Heather in Stirlingshire (4) Leader of band helps string players (8)
Down 1. 2. 3. 6. 6. 7. 10. 13. 14. 16. 17. 19. 21.
Thirty days in Capri? Lovely! (5) Garment finally put on by painter (7) Young people seen playing after end of August (5) Storage unit back in prewar days (6) South American greeting Japanese food (5) Leftovers I reused in a stew (7) Part of foot alongside claw (5) Country girl reading (7) Be small in doorway? (5) Oscar-winning film produced in Australia (7) Composer not quite meeting a Hindu God (6) Nobleman finding love in farm building (5) Dear horn sounds (5)
Last edition’s results Across: 1. Passport 4. Pear 7. Vault 9. Pitch 11. Large 12. Awkward 13. Salmon 15. Angles 18. Gardens 20. Crane 22. Talon 23. Yarns 24. Days 25. Attorney
Down: 1. Pearl 2. Several 3. Pause 5. Extra 6. Spoken 8. Toad 10. Hides 13. Sight 14. Oceans 16. Liaison 17. Espy 19. Relay 20. Cargo 21. Enemy
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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.
Wednesday, 6.00pm - Melbourne City Town 27th May 7.00pm Hall, 90-120 Swanston Street, Melbourne
Faculty or School The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Wednesday, 6.30pm - Hercus Lecture Theatre, 27th May 7.30pm Physics Building South, Spencer Road, The University of Melbourne
Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
Adolescent Sleep: Not as good as it seems
Professor John Trinder
Wednesday, 6.30pm - Yasuko Hiraoka Myer The University 27th May 7.30pm Room, Level 1, Sidney of Melbourne Myer Asia Centre (Building 158), Swanston Street, Parkville
Indigenous ANZACs: The ANZAC Centenary Lectures
Dr Vincent Alessi, Mr Brook Andrew, Professor Marcia Langton, Ms Maxine McKew
Monday, 12:00am Southbank Campus, 1st - 3rd June -12:00am Faculty of VCA and MCM, 234 St Kilda Road, Southbank
Reconciliation Week 2015
Date
Tuesday, 2nd June Tuesday, 2nd June Thursday, 4th June
Time
Venue
Faculty of VCA and MCM
Wednesday, 7.30pm 9th June
Melba Hall, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, Gate 12, Royal Parade, Parkville, University of Melbourne
The Brain’s Way of Healing
Speakers Dr Norman Doidge
Bookings and Enquiries Enquiries info@florey.edu.au Call
Performance
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11.30am Leigh Scott Room, Level The University -1.00pm One, Baillieu Library of Melbourne 6.30pm - Carillo Gantner 8.30pm Theatre, Sidney Myer Asia Centre, Parkville Campus 6.30pm - G08 Theatre, Law 8.30pm Building, Parkville Campus
Title
03 9035 9309
Depicting mushrooms - the art and science of painting fungi
Dr Tom May
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The University of Melbourne
Focus On Science
Future Student Event
Enquiries agrinton@unimelb.edu.au
The University of Melbourne
Focus On Law
Future Student Event
Call 03 8344 8414 Enquiries agrinton@unimelb.edu.au
Call
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Wednesday, 12.00pm Room B01, Lower Faculty of 9th June - 1.00pm Theatre, Bldg 142, FVAS Science (Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences), Royal Parade, Parkville
Composition Concerts: Brand new solo and chamber works
Performance
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Control of organ size Associate Professor Enquiries and cancer by the Hippo Kieran Harvey murraym@unimelb.edu.au pathway Call 03 8344 7139
Wednesday, 12.00pm Davis Auditorium, Walter Walter and Eliza Exploring Hollywood’s 10th June - 1.00pm and Eliza Hall Institute, Hall Institute tools for scientific 1g Royal Parade, visualization Parkville
Dr Gaël McGill
Dr Sean Wednesday, 3.00pm - Davis Auditorium, Walter Walter and Eliza Visualizing biological 4.00pm and Eliza Hall Institute, Hall Institute data for research and for O’Donoghue 10th June 1g Royal Parade, outreach Parkville
Enquiries falcone@wehi.edu.au Call
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Faculty or Title School Wednesday, 6.00pm - Davis Auditorium, Walter Walter and Eliza Malaria, HIV, hepatitis 10th June 7.00pm and Eliza Hall Institute, Hall Institute and vaccines: new 1g Royal Parade, research, future Parkville treatments Date
Thursday, 11th June
Time
Venue
6.30pm - McMahon Ball Theatre, 7.30pm Old Arts Building, Parkville
Faculty of Arts
Thursday, 11th June
6.30pm - Museum Theatre, 7.30pm Melbourne Museum, Carlton Gardens, 11 Nicholson St, Carlton
Thursday, 11th June Thursday, 11th June
Tuesday, 23rd June
Call
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Professor Brian McHale
The University of Melbourne
The Technical Advance: The ANZAC Centenary Lectures
Dr Charlie Day, Enquiries Professor Iven lucycw@unimelb.edu.au Mareels, Ms Maxine Call 03 8344 7637 McKew, Professor Harry Quiney, Professor Tom Spurling
6.30pm - Theatre 1 (G06), 7.30pm Faculty of Business and Economics (ICT), Parkville Campus
The University of Melbourne
Focus On Engineering
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6.30pm - Theatre 3 (Rm 205), 7.30pm Faculty of Business and Economics (ICT), Parkville Campus
The University of Melbourne
Wednesday, 6.30pm - Museum Theatre, 7.30pm Melbourne Museum, 11 17th June Nicholson St, Carlton
Tuesday, 23rd June
Dr Marc Pellegrini, Professor Gabrielle Belz, Dr Julie Healer
Bookings and Enquiries Enquiries falcone@wehi.edu.au
Periodizing Postmodernism, or, Beginnings & Endings
Call
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The University of Melbourne
Melbourne School of Engineering
12.00pm Room B01, Lower - 1.00pm Theatre, Building 142
Faculty of Science
03 8344 8414
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Dr Emma Josefsson Enquiries falcone@wehi.edu.au Call
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War Trauma and Professor Joy Psychology: The ANZAC Damousi, Centenary Lectures Ms Maxine McKew, Dr Andrea Phelps, Professor Bruce Scates,Ms Deborah Tout-Smith
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National Indigenous Engineering Summit
Enquiries eng-indigenous@unimelb. edu.au
Conference
Call
Call
George Hicks Building, International International House, 241 House Royal Parade, Parkville
03 8344 3785
Enquiries agrinton@unimelb.edu.au
Call
9.00am - Woodward Conference 3.00pm Centre, Melbourne Law School, 185 Pelham Street, Carlton
6.00pm -7.00pm
Enquiries westel@unimelb.edu.au
Call
Wednesday, 1.00pm - Davis Auditorium, Walter Walter and Eliza Platelet biogenesis and 2.00pm and Eliza Hall Institute, Hall Institute function in health and 17th June 1g Royal Parade, disease Parkville
Thursday, 18th June
Speakers
Understanding the mechanics of gene silencing
Dr Marine Blewitt
China: The Constrained Superpower
Dr Geoff Raby
03 8344 7637
03 8344 3208
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Wednesday, 1.00pm - Davis Auditorium, Walter Walter and Eliza A molecular arms race: 24th June 2.00pm and Eliza Hall Institute, Hall Institute The Immune System 1g Royal Parade, vs HIV Parkville
Dr Pamela Bjorkman Enquiries falcone@wehi.edu.au
Wednesday, 6.30pm - Museum Theatre, 24th June 7.30pm Melbourne Museum, 11 Nicholson St, Carlton
Professor Emeritus Stuart Macintyre, Ms Maxine McKew, Professor Cheryl Saunders, Professor Gerry Simpson
Enquiries unimelb-events@unimelb. edu.au
Future Student Event
Enquiries agrinton@unimelb.edu.au
The University of Melbourne
Wednesday, 6.30pm - Federation Hall, 24th June 8.30pm Southbank Campus (Grant Street)
The University of Melbourne
Wednesday, 6.30pm - Federation Hall, 24th June 8.30pm Southbank Campus (Grant Street)
The University of Melbourne
The Enemy Within: The ANZAC Centenary Lectures
Focus On Music
Call
Call
Call Focus On Fine Arts
Future Student Event
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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 Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
Centre for Health Policy, Programs and Economics
Department of Finance Lunch
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
29th, 30th April 82 attendees
8th, 9th, 10th, 20th April 74 attendees
17th April 5 attendees
15th April 60 attendees
Health Economics Group Centre for Health Policy
The University of Melbourne - Risk Management Workshop
University Services
UoM Commercial Ltd Palliative Care
21st, 22nd, 23rd April 105 attendees each day
24th April 28 attendees
14th April 10 attendees
16th, 17th April 38 attendees
The patronage of organisation Members in charitable, not-for-profit, government and professional development sectors is acknowledged, as is that of our many Members who organise functions. We look forward to welcoming you again soon.
Academic Centre for Health Equity
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering(ATSE)
Australian Asian Association (AAA)
Australian Film Base (AFB) 4-month Film School
17th April 87 attendees
9th April 20 attendees
13th April 6 attendees
7th, 9th, 14th April 45 attendees
Australian School of Applied Management (ASAM)
Barry Dance Retired Senior Officers Lunch
Career Education Association of Victoria (CEAV)
Catholic Education Office Melbourne
13th April 10 attendees
13th April 4 attendees
16th April 40 attendees
30th April 69 attendees
Chartered Institute Logistics & Transport (CILTA) Network
Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV)
FSC Australia Strategic Planning Workshop
IMD Alumni Lunch
9th April 25 attendees
28th April 70 attendees
10th, 13th April 20 attendees
14th April 18 attendees
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Academic and Professional Development Meetings International Association of Facilitators (IAF) Victoria
International Coach Federation (ICF) Victoria
International Student Advisors Network of Australia Inc (ISANA)
Melba Group
18 th April 20 attendees
16th April 36 attendees
16th April 60 attendees
24th April 12 attendees
Modern Greek Teachers Association of Victoria (MGTAV)
14th, 16th, 23rd, 28th, 29th April 27 attendees
Modern Language Teachers’ North Western Mental Association of Victoria Health, Social Work - Social (MLTAV) Work Department
20th April 65 attendees
14th April 4 attendees
Office for Research Ethics and Integrity
24th April 50 attendees
Project Services INTENSIVE Onemda VicHealth Group
Organisation Development Australia (ODA)
Probus Club Inc Carlton Parkville
Project Services Intensive
2nd, 28th April 116 attendees
28th April 6 attendees
14th April 70 attendees
1st April 25 attendees
Research, Innovation and Commercialisation Clinical, Allergy
Rotary Club of Carlton Lunch and Board Meetings, D9800 and Heritage Cluster
Rotary International Paul Harris Society Luncheon
Selection Partners (SCLAA)
7th, 8th, 9th April 36 attendees
13th, 14th, 21st, 22nd, 28th April 136 attendees
10th April 36 attendees
23rd April 2 attendees
Slavery Links Roscoe Howell
Supply Chain Logistics Association Australia (SCLAA)
Tony Bajurnow Anaesthetic QA Meeting
Turkish Teachers Association of Victoria (TTAV)
23rd April 4 attendees
23rd April 6 attendees
15th April 30 attendees
10th April 9 attendees
The Graduate Union GU Collegiate and Governance Meetings.
United Nations Association of Australia (Victoria)
Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC)
1st, 7th, 8th, 10th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 28th, 29th April 490 attendees
1st April 30 attendees
16th, 24th, 30th April 46 attendees
SLAVERY LINKS
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At Graduate House Stories of members and staff College Table luncheon with Dr Jing (Jill) Lei
Farewell Alex Skaria
College Table on 17th April 2015, with guest speaker Dr Jing (Jill) Lei, was held in the Johnston Library. A total of fifteen Resident and non-resident Members and guests attended the luncheon to hear Dr Lei’s views and take part in the lively discussion on scientific “tricks” that food creators and sellers use to make us select their wares and make us believe that we are choosing healthier eating options.
We say a sad goodbye to Systems Development Manager Mr Alex Skaria who left in April to pursue his actual career in System Software Engineering, a field for which he has many qualifications. Alex started working at The Graduate Union in September 2011 and has been instrumental in developing the Window-based system, a much needed management program to incorporate the various divisions of the GU operations. He has also been providing in-house technical support in all areas of social media and looking after information and communication requirements. On his last day of work, Alex was presented with a 52 x 52 cm canvas reminiscent of the JacquesLouis David painting Napoleon at the SaintBernard Pass. We wish Alex all the best on his career pathway.
Keith Ryall at the IAF Awards ceremony in Banff, Alberta Councillor Keith Ryall, from the Rotary Club of Carlton was one of two Australians to be inducted into the prestigious Inaugural Hall of Fame of the International Association of Facilitators (IAF). Keith was in Banff, Alberta to receive the award. Below he is pictured with the current Chair of the IAF, Kimberley Bain, who presented the award.
Welcome Tina Hasiotis to the team We say hello to Tina Hasiotis who has joined the team as a Content Writer for Graduate Union publications, as well as managing the Graduate Union’s social media channels. Tina’s background is in linguistics, but she expresses much more joy from writing than in analysing writing! Her last role was also as a content writer, but for a conversation analytics company based in South Melbourne. She is very excited to have began such a wonderful role, and to take the next step in her writer’s life.
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Your feedback is important
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Submit a Dining Room Feedback Form to be in the monthly draw and in the running for the year-end prize of a $500 Coles Myers Gift Voucher.
Thank you very much for your assistance with the meeting last night. The feedback we have had from the attendees has been very positive. I will also make sure that my colleagues are aware of the success we had last night, in the hope that we can use Graduate House again for future functions. Kind regards, Jo De Smet Haematology, Janssen-Cilag Pty Ltd I really enjoyed the lamb casserole today and the chicken casserole sometime back Marg The soup today was excellent. So were the calamari. The chocolate mousse was mouth watering Marlies Johnson We visit once or twice a month. The customer service is excellent. The food and beverage are good and excellent value for money. Richard and Alison Harcourt
The lucky feedback-givers for April were Richard and Alison Harcourt who won a bottle of Rococo, Blanc de Blancs, Yarra Valley.
Endorsement of Graduate Union Members Since its launch in September 2012, many graduates in academic and professional careers, including our graduate Members who are from all career stages, disciplines and cultures, have been seeking endorsement from The Graduate Union of their skills through the LinkedIn速 endorsement feature. The Graduate Union provides a one-off endorsement of Graduate Union Members (only) for their already-listed skills and wherever they are in the world. The LinkedIn速 endorsement feature offers an opportunity to increase important career networking either online or in person. If you receive an endorsement and are in Melbourne, consider coming in for coffee to meet us. Online networking is great but in-person meetings are even better - as is our coffee! To find us and get connected, go to: www.linkedin.com/pub/graduate-house-220-leicester-street/39/230/719
Life Subscriber Promotion For a limited time only, Life Subscriber Membership is open from 1st June 2015 to 31st August 2015, before subscriptions are increased. Please call 03 9347 3428 or email: admingh@ graduatehouse.com.au to secure your lifelong learning involvement.
LIFE MEMBERSHIP
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The Gift of Membership Graduation provides the ideal opportunity for the Gift of Membership of The Graduate Union. Since 1911, and through this award of membership, The Graduate Union has been honoured to share the pride of parents, grandparents, carers and friends when their loved ones complete an undergraduate or postgraduate degree. Contact us for a Gift Certificate and the Membership Application Form (which is also available from our website). The Gift of Membership is available also for graduates at other life stages:
• just graduated • early in a career • in post graduate study
• late in a career • retired • in volunteer work
• mid-career • in a caring role • returning to study
Where Are You Now? The Graduate Union College Alumni (GUCA) want to get in touch with past residents. If you, or anyone you know, has ever stayed at Graduate House since 1962 – whether it was for one night or for three years; whether it was you, your parent or grandparent, or their friends, please contact us by phone or email, or send us a letter so that we can add you and them to our year lists and keep in touch. Let us know: • who you are; • where you are in the world; • what you are doing now; • how you came to be doing this; • when you stayed here; and • your memories of Graduate House. After fifty years as a membership Association, The Graduate Union also became a residential college in the early 1960s providing initially for seven residents and increasing to 24 rooms 3 years later. By 1971, there were 54 rooms in the William Berry Wing. With the addition of 3 storeys of accommodation in the main building (2005) and ten apartments in the Stella Langford Wing (2010), in 2015, we have 114 rooms and about 600 different residents residing here each year. As you can imagine, we thus have a large task ahead of us in tracking down all of our 10,000-15,000 residential college alumni!
Gladstone Terraces (Deidre Walsh, 2011).
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The fund of highest priority and need at the time of my donation Buildings Resident Members Capital Fund I am Interested in Gifting to Name: a space wiThiN The graDuaTe uNioN (BuilDiNg, floor, room or oTher space) a scholarship or aN awarD To a resiDeNT memBer a recogNiTioN of excelleNce awarD for a resiDeNT or NoN-resiDeNT memBer a career or reTiremeNT DevelopmeNT program for aN iN-career or a reTireD memBer
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