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Dear Alumni,
The 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award winners were announced by the Chancellor last week.
- Dr Ian Watt AO - Secretary, Department of Finance and Deregulation (Economics Masters and PhD)
- Dr David Morgan AO - Director, BHP Billiton (BEc (Hons) 1969)
- Ms Jamila Gordon - Chief Information Officer, Qantas Airways (Bachelor of Business Degree in Information Technology)
- Professor Mark McGillivray - Chief Economist, AusAID (PhD Development Economics)
- Dr Ian MacBean OAM - Chairman, North Central Catchment Management Authority (PhD Biological Sciences)
- Datuk Dr Maximus Johnity Ongkili - Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Malaysia (BAgSci, PhD in Agricultural Economics)
- Mr Bryan Lipmann AM - CEO, Wintringham Housing (Bachelor of Social Work 1985)
Awards will be presented at the invitation only Ceremonial Dinner to be held on Wednesday 29 April 2009 at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.
Warm regards,
Chintan Bharwada
Manager, Alumni Relations
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Infinity Leadership Program - Program Launched!
La Trobe University’s new and exciting Infinity Leadership Program was launched in February 2009 with overwhelming success, despite setbacks resulting from the Victorian bushfires. Thirty enthusiastic Bendigo and Bundoora students converged at Bundoora campus’s Institute for Advanced Studies last week to partake in the pilot program, developed by the Student Engagement department in partnership with the Alumni Relations Office.
A number of high profile La Trobe University staff members and alumni have already committed to be guest speakers throughout program including the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paul Johnson, Dr Annabelle Duncan, Project Director, Biosciences Research Centre, Bernadette McMenamin AO, Chief Executive Officer of Child Wise™ Limited, and Dave Sweeney, environmental campaigner for the Australian Conservation Foundation, to name a few. Read more
La Trobe’s Young Alumni Group Launched!
La Trobe University last week welcomed another bright bunch of first years into university life. But beyond O Week’s usual dizzying mix of campus tours, course information and eagerly enlisting groups, a brand new path into the University community beckoned.
Though it may have appeared as just another attraction to the mingling mass of new arrivals, the launch of the Young Alumni Group (YAG) represents a radical shift in approaching relationship building within the established university culture.
Where other campus groups cater for specific interests, YAG is targeted at all students. “Anyone can join YAG” explains YAG Team member Ruth Delagas, “provided they currently study at La Trobe, or have studied here in the last ten years. Read more
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RECENT EVENTS
Australian Alumni in Malaysia Raise RM6000 for Victorian Bushfire Appeal
IAEI Malaysia’s hosted its first major Australian alumni event in a regional city in Malaysia – The Australian Alumni Golf Competition and Networking Dinner in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
The Networking Dinner held on that same night, presented an opportunity for all Australian alumni and especially the non golfers to network. The guest of honour was the Federal Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, YB Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili who is a graduate of La Trobe University. In his remark to around seventy guests at that dinner, Minister Ongkili said ‘Malaysia and Australia remain the closest allies and keeping up such networking and contacts will help continue the close bilateral ties’.
The highlight at dinner was an auction of several items including an Aboriginal painting and a Chinese porcelain plate to raise funds for the Victorian bushfire victims. A total of RM6000 (approximately A$ 2600) was raised for donation to the Australian Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal 2009. Read more
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The Politics of Water in Victoria: Pulls a Crowd!
The Chapter’s first Downtown Lecture for the year was an overwhelming success with a record crowd in attendance. On Wednesday 25 February at the La Trobe Visual Arts Centre the Bendigo Chapter of La Trobe University Alumni Association kicked-off its 2009 Downtown Lecture Series with an extensive examination of the most controversial political issue in Victoria today – “Water!” Ian Tulloch, Co-ordinator of the Sociology and Politics Program, Bendigo Campus presented the topical lecture entitled: “The Politics of Water in Victoria” to an enthusiastic capacity audience. Read more
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Bio Science Reunion
 The La Trobe University Biological Science 1993-96 Reunion was held at the Eagle Bar on February 21st 2009. Over sixty people attended the night and monies were raised for Brain Cancer Research.
The Bio Sciencers 1993-96 group was started in late 2008 with an aim of reacquainting students from this era, planning some fun events and raising some money for worthwhile causes.
 Old and sometimes embarrassing stories were told, laughs exchanged, friendships reunited, and most importantly fun was had. The most frequently asked question on the night was: 'so what are you doing with yourself now?' leading to a wide range of interesting answers. Among our number on the night were Doctors, Vets, Teachers, Accountants, Sales Reps, Occupational Therapists and of course the ever popular Friendly Neighbourhood Research Scientist. Read more
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PROFILES
 Karen Cummings BA(OldSocialSc) 1976, Grad Dip Humanities 1992
Author of "Bitter roots, sweet fruit: a history of schools in Collingwood, Abbotsford and Clifton Hill" Karen Cummings discusses her motivations for writing and how studying at La Trobe roused those interests.
Having graduated from La Trobe with a Diploma in Education, Tim Whiteside's passion to both teach and learn has led him to the Northern Territory where he works as a senior lecturer in remote Indigenous communities while undertaking his PhD.
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Careers And Employment
A range of careers information is available on the Careers and Employment website, www.latrobe.edu.au/careers, under the heading “Services for Students”. Under “Services for Alumni”, you can also read about the services that are still available to you once you have graduated and ways in which you can get involved with our current students. You can continue to access our jobs database, La Trobe Career Hub, but you must first register as a graduate. Please email careers@latrobe.edu.au or call 9479 2459 for more information.
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MAKE A DIFFERENCE
La Trobe Student Career Mentoring Program
Would you like to develop your own coaching, leadership and communication skills? Are you interested in using your knowledge and experience to help guide students as they embark on their career? Become a mentor in the La Trobe Student Career Mentoring Program and you can help nurture final year students to become better informed graduates with an increased chance of securing meaningful employment at the end of their degree. Mentors are required to attend an introductory event, meet with their mentee a minimum of five times between April and October, and attend a celebration at the end of the program.
+ share your experience + support a student +
Applications Close 20 March, 2009
For more information and an application form, go to: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/careers/employers/engage/mentoring.html
or contact: Patricia Brown, Careers and Employment, T: 03 9479 3524 E: p.brown@latrobe.edu.au
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La Trobe Alumni Lifestyle Benefits - Show your Alumni Card and Save
Travel and Accommodation
Subscriptions and Memberships
Products and Services
La Trobe Services
NEW BENEFITS PARTNERS
Alumni Benefits are a great way to promote your business and maintain a link with your alumni network. We would welcome Alumni to be involved in this program. Please contact alumni@latrobe.edu.au if your business would like to be part of the Alumni Benefits program.
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The next edition of E-News @ La Trobe will be published on 3 April 09
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IMPORTANT LINKS
CHAPTERS
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GET CONNECTED
 La Trobe Alumni Group
 La Trobe University Page
EVENTS
26 March
Former Iranian President, Khatami, to visit La Trobe
The Centre for Dialogue is pleased to announce a public lecture by H. E. Sayed Mohammed Khatami, the Former President of Iran (1997-2005) and Pioneer of the 'Dialogue of Civilisations'.
The keynote address, Dialogue: Only Path to Peace, will be his only public engagement in Melbourne. The event is open to the public (admission by donation: $5).Thursday 26 March 2009 Time: 7.15pm
Location: West Lecture Theatre
La Trobe University, Bundoora
Melway 573 C6 (Carpark 1)
Read more
17 April
Graduation Ball at Albury-Wodonga campus. All alumni are invited. Contact alumni@latrobe.edu.au
SPORTS CLUB NEWS
La Trobe alumnus caught-up in Lahore cricket attack
Physio for the Sri Lankan cricket team and La Trobe graduate, Tommy Sims, gives a first-hand account of the recent attack in Pakistan. Read more
2009 Rowing State Championship Titles Won
1. Male Open Coxed Four
2. Female C Grade Coxed Quad
3. Female D Grade Coxed Four
4. Female D Grade Coxed Quad
5. Female D Grade Eight Read more
LA TROBE INTERNATIONAL NEWS
The La Trobe Times, La Trobe International's Online Newspaper, is now online at http://www.latrobenews.net.au/
BOOKS
Political ethics for activists - A new book by Dr Carolyn D'Cruz aims to shift the way debate in politics and ethics is framed.
Award-winning book focuses on great injustice - A book co-authored by historian Professor Marilyn Lake has won this year's Queensland Premier's History Book Award.
A voice for the heart of Kew - Research into the history of the Kew Cottages has resulted in a book and a documentary broadcast on ABC Radio National.
Ego and Soul - Ego and Soul by Professor John Carroll, examines the 'crisis of meaning' in modern western societies.
PODCASTS
Plant Biotechnology with Roger Parish - Roger Parish discusses his work in manipulating the genes of plants
Melbourne Wildlife Sanctuary Tour - an audio documentary of night tour of La Trobe's wildlife sanctuary
Sports Economics with Liam Lenten - Liam Lenten discusses the ins and outs of analysing sports
Complementary Medicines with Ken Harvey - Ken Harvey discusses medicine control and regulation
ODYSSEY TRAVELS
La Trobe is a member of Odyssey Travel - a non profit company providing educational travel for the over 45's. The company is made up of twenty-five member universities, colleges and partner organisations throughout Australia,New Zealand and Asia. The host organisation is the University of Wollongong. Programs are currently operating in more than forty countries and there is also an extensive in-bound program for overseas participants. As this is Odyssey's 25th anniversary, Alumni can benefit from a discount of $250 on 2009 programs.
Further information is available via email from Cliff Picton who is La Trobe's representative on the Odyssey Board, or via the Odyssey Website
FEATURED BENEFITS
RED HOT AIRFARES FROM STA TRAVEL
Return from Melbourne :
Johannesburg $1594.00 Santiago $1556.00
London $1933.00
Rome $1926.00
Combine with these fantastic land offers :
- upto 25% off selected Acacia Africa Tours
- upto $408.00 off Contiki European Tours of 8 days or longer
- 5% off all other International Tours
Alumni Members also receive $50.00 off all International Airfares and 20% off International Travel Insurance
*Conditions apply. All prices include taxes, fees & surcharges as of 03 March 2009.
For further details contact STA Travel La Trobe Uni on (03) 9478 1868 or by email STA
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