Dear Alumni,

We have had some great feedback from graduates about our recent events and we're really pleased that our alumni are able to take advantage of the opportunities to participate in our events.

There are a wide range of upcoming events including the Bendigo Downtown Lecture, exploring Bendigo's future in the eco-economy, the alumnights event entitled "Your Career: What's Your Plan B" and number of Art History lectures.

I would encourage to you come along to this month's events and would welcome any comments or ideas which you may have regarding future alumni events or initiatives.

Warm regards,

Chintan Bharwada
Manager, Alumni Relations

In this e-news

Infinity Leadership Program
Careers Corner
Recent Events
Future Events
News
La Trobe Alumni Prizes
Profiles
Postgraduate Expo
Alumni Lifestyle Benefits

FEATURED ARTICLES

Infinity Leadership Program 

After a very successful pilot, the Infinity Leadership program will be expanded across all La Trobe University regional campuses in 2010. The program will also be open to recent graduates for the first time next year. The Infinity Leadership Program aims to empower its participants by allowing them to develop and utilise their leadership qualities.

Feedback from this year’s program participants has been very positive. Edhem (Eddie) Custovic, an Infinity Leadership program participant who is currently enrolled in a PhD in Electronic Engineering said, “I believe it has improved my leadership skills but most of all it has allowed me to share experiences with fellow students who have experienced similar challenges in their careers. The program not only exposes students to leadership in a variety of fields it allows them to express their opinions and improve their communication skills.”

Further details are available online. Read more

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CAREERS CORNER

How to ensure your resume is written to come up in key word searches

A well written and concise resume is essential to engage the reader. Because of the quantity of the resumes employers receive, technology is increasingly playing a greater role in the recruitment process, with larger recruitment agencies and HR departments using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to undertake the initial screening and culling of job applications. Read more

Submitted by Kelly Magowan, alumna of La Trobe University and CEO of Six Figures.

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RECENT EVENTS

alumnights - Buying Your First Home: An insider's guide

The launch of the alumnights seminar series on July 8 saw Realestateview.com.au General Manager and La Trobe alumna Petra Spekos deliver an engaging presentation on the dos and don’ts of home buying.

Petra’s presentation delved into a variety of issues relating to home buying including advice on all the usual suspects: public auction vs. private sale, fixed versus variable interest rates, and Melbourne’s hot and not-so-hotspots. Read more

With such a great response to this launch event, Alumni Relations looks forward to presenting the next Alumnights, set to be held on September 9, with a new topic: 'Your Career: What's Your Plan B.'  See Future Events (right) for details.

Taking the Next Step in Biochemistry

On Wednesday, 24 June the Biochemistry Society at La Trobe University organised Next Step, a career event for the benefit of biochemistry and related disciplines students.

The organisers aimed to prepare students for the challenges that they may encounter on the job market. Six speakers from several departments, including faculties, alumni and careers offices as well as guests from external businesses were invited to talk to students and provide career related advice. Read more

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NEWS

La Trobe Historians Scoop Awards

Dr Kenny – a La Trobe scholar who sadly lost his house and all his possessions in the Black Saturday bushfires – has won the 2008 Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History for a book that deals with the conversion to Christianity of the first tribal Aborigine in Victoria.  Read more

Professor Lake's book, co-authored with Professor Henry Reynolds from the University of Tasmania, has won the prestigious Ernest Scott Prize for the most distinguished contribution to the history of Australia, New Zealand or colonization.  Read more

Chinese Government Scholarships for La Trobe Students

Two candidates from La Trobe have successfully won the full 2009-2010 Chinese Government Scholarships.

La Trobe Alumni would like to congratulate Scott Peter Bulman who will attend the School of Law at Renmin University of China and Paul Cheyne who will pursue a Masters degree in Economics at Donggbei University of Finance and Economics.

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ALUMNI AWARDS

La Trobe Alumni Prize Winners 

The cash prizes are awarded annually to a student in each Faculty who has achieved the best overall academic performance in the final year of their degree.

This year's winners are listed below. To find out more about the awards, and previous winners, please click here.

Bendigo Alumni Scholarships

Two Bendigo students received Bendigo Chapter of La Trobe University Alumni Association scholarships: Madelene Crow received the Undergraduate Scholarship, and Nerida Hyett received the Postgraduate Scholarship.

Along with Alumni scholarships the Lorna Cohn Memorial Pharmacy Prize was awarded to Briony Kidman at the Annual Prizes and Scholarships Evening. This prize was awarded by the Bendigo Tertiary Education Anniversary Foundation in memory of Lorna Cohn (1890-1941) (Mrs A.T. Mackay) a graduate of the Bendigo School of Mines a century ago this year.  Read more

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PROFILES

Vanessa Haw

BTeach(Bendigo) 1995, BEd(4thYr) 1998

What started as an adventure to the Northern Territory for this Bendigo teaching graduate has turned out to be a great career move. As Assistant Principal at MacFarlane Primary School in Katherine, Vanessa Haw is enjoying making a difference at the Top End. Read more

Abhishek Awasthi

President, La Trobe Biochemistry Society

It's a busy life for the President of La Trobe University Biochemstry Society, but this Master of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics student is driven by a genuine passion to learn. Read more

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POSTGRADUATE EXPO

September is Postgraduate month at La Trobe

If you're thinking about enrolling in a postgraduate degree in 2010 and you'd like help planning your studies, come along to one or more of our Postgraduate Expo events in September.

You can pick up detailed course information to help you choose the course that best meets your needs, and talk with staff about your study and career plans. We’re holding 10 events at various campuses/venues, including:

• How to get started as a research student – Information Session
• Graduate Entry Teaching courses – Information Session
• Postgraduate Expos at Bendigo, Albury-Wodonga and Bundoora
• School of Public Health Information Evening
• Psychology Information Day
• MBA and PG Expo
• Faculty of Health Sciences Information Session for the Faculties of Health Sciences and Law and Management

For more information and to register, visit: www.latrobe.edu.au/pgexpo

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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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LA TROBE ALUMNI LIFESTYLE BENEFITS - Show your Alumni Card and Save

Travel and Accommodation

• Beechworth Accommodation
• Holiday Accommodation in the High Country
• Melbourne Wildlife Sanctuary
• Odyssey Travel
• Rydges Hotels and Resorts
• STA Travel
• Thrifty Car Rental

Subscriptions and Memberships

• CEO Online
• National Gallery Victoria (NGV) Membership
• Student Magazines Australia

Products and Services

• Australian Translating and Interpreting Service
• Bulleen Rejuvenation & Wellness Clinic
• CD Wow
• City Osteopathy - Massage Therapist
• Dell Australia
• Heavy Metal Group - Counselling Service
• Rebel Sport
• Six Figures
• Ultra Tune

La Trobe Services

• La Trobe Agora Theatre
• Image La Trobe
• La Trobe Podiatry Clinic
• La Trobe Sports Centre

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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FUTURE EVENTS

alumnights - Plan B in your Career

La Trobe alumna Kelly Magowan, CEO of premium jobs site Six Figures - BA Humanities 1994 - will explain why it is important to have a plan b at any stage in your career.

6.00pm Wednesday 9 September
Ondergronds Bar
Basement, 27 Russell Street

To register or find out more about alumnights and this event click here

Trivia Mania 2009

Test your knowledge of wierd facts and unconventional wisdom!

Charity trivia quiz night, held in conjunction with La Trobe Golden Key, with all proceeds to be donated to the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation, helping to raise language, literacy and numeracy standards in Australia.

6.30pm 2 September
La Trobe Eagle Bar
Union Building, Bundoora campus

Bendigo – A Future leader in the Post-Fossil Fuel World

The third Downtown Lecture for 2009, delivered by Ms Karen Corr, President of the Bendigo Sustainability Group, and Mr Ian McBurney, Vice-President of the Bendigo Sustainability Group.

This topical lecture will examine Bendigo’s potential role in a post-fossil fuel world; a future Bendigo that is based on sustainable living, sustainable transport, and sustainable energy systems.

6.00pm 19 August
LTU Visual Arts Centre
121 View St. Bendigo

RSVP by 17 August on: (Toll-free) 1300 737 133 or email: alumni@latrobe.edu.au

ndp'09 Come Together

Singapore is celebrating its 44th birthday and we, the students in La Trobe University Australia, will be celebrating it too! Come have dinner and watch the live webcast streamed directly from the floating platform in Marina Bay, Singapore directly with us. Read more

7.30pm to 11pm
Sunday 9 August
Davidson Room, Glenn College
Bundoora campus

Open Days 2009

Open Days will be taking place on La Trobe campuses throughout August. There will also be a series of public information sessions run by the Mildura campus taking place in Mildura, Swan Hill, Broken Hill and Renmark-Berri

For dates, times and programs, please click here

Climate, Sustainability and Society Public Lectures

As part of a new multi-disciplinary subject, prominent speakers will draw on science, social science and economic perspectives to address the issues surrounding climate change and sustainability.

Dr Lin Crase
Executive Director, La Trobe University Albury-Wodonga campus
26 August 6.30pm

Professor Clive Hamilton
Professor of Public Ethics at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics
23 September 6.30pm
(Video streamed from Albury-Wodonga)

McKay Lecture Theatre
Bendigo campus
Edwards Road (Gate 4)

RSVP to (03) 5444 7374 or email bendigo-events@latrobe.edu.au

Art History Chapter - Dali and Politics

Dali and Politics
The Art History Alumni Chapter presents a series of two lectures.

Living in Interesting Times: Dali and 20th Century Spain, with Dr Stewart King, Monash University and Political Implications in Dali’s Art: From the Spanish Civil War through the Franco Years, with Dr Frank Heckes, La Trobe University.

Seminar Series
Seven lectures throughout August, September and October, in conjunction with the History Program, including two dedicated Art History lectures.

For further details about these and other upcoming Art History Chapter events, please click here

SPORTS CLUB NEWS

Southern University Games

La Trobe University achieved some fantastic team results in this years Southern University Games which were recently held in Melbourne.  Universities from Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania gathered to compete in ten sports with La Trobe University finishing 4th overall.  Read more

La Trobe Fencing Success

Derek Flood, a 10 year veteran of the La Trobe University Fencing Club, recently won the Silver Medal in the Fencing Victoria Veteran Foil Championship.  Derek is currently the Fencing Club's Armourer and one of its coaches.  Read more

La Trobe University Aikido Club

LTUAC is one of the centres that carry on the traditions and teachings laid out by the founder of Aikido, Ueshiba Morihei. Aiki Kai gradings are internationally recognised throughout the Aiki Kai organisation worldwide.

For more information, contact Leon Metzeling

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

The La Trobe Times is La Trobe International's Online Newspaper. The latest edition is available to view.  Read more

RESEARCH

Research in China leads 'new language' listings Read more

New radar tracks drama of the ionosphere Read more

Snails take serotonin to heart   Read more

PODCASTS

Rebuilding Somalia with Issa Farah Listen to podcast
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New Media Teaching with Chris Scanlon Listen to podcast
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Australian Racism with Sandy Gifford Listen to podcast
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You can subscribe to the La Trobe podcasts in iTunes.  Read more

FEATURED BENEFITS

STA Travel Read more

Six Figures Read more

Ultra Tune Read more