Dear Alumni,

First-time home-buyers are facing serious competition in the housing market.  This is why the first event in our new alumnights seminar series is entitled Buying Your First Home: An Insider's Guide.

alumnights will offer alumni networking opportunities with successful graduates, such as Petra Sprekos, General Manager of Realestateview.com.au Ltd.

This seminar is a real opportunity to get your home-buying questions answered, and I hope to see many of there.More details

Warm regards,

Chintan Bharwada
Manager, Alumni Relations

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FEATURED ARTICLES

Social Neuroscience Project

This project is being run within the La Trobe Psychology Department under the direction of Dr Tony Paolini, with funding from Jim’s Group (Jim’s Mowing etc.), the Australian Research Council and La Trobe University.

The aim is to understand the effect of the environment on brain function and social behaviour, with implication for the treatment of problems such as poor maternal behaviour, addiction, and obesity. Details of the project can be found at www.socialneurosci.com.

Jim Penman (pictured above) is founder of Jim's Group and twice graduate of the university. The group’s generous funding comes via the La Trobe University Foundation, which has been established to advance and further the aims and purposes of La Trobe University through promoting and ensuring its prosperity.  Read more

Construction of new Shepparton campus to begin

The new premises will mean that La Trobe Shepparton students will have access to facilities that equal their city counterparts, this will ultimately enhance their university education at the campus,” said La Trobe’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paul Johnson. Read more

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NEWS

Mid-year entry

There’s no need to wait until next year to start university. La Trobe has many undergraduate and postgraduate courses available for Mid-year entry, with most courses starting in late July.  Use the links below to find a course that meets your needs.

» Undergraduate courses  »Postgraduate courses
» Course information for international students

To contact one of our course information advisers, give us a call on 1300 135 045, or email study@latrobe.edu.au.

Student Career Mentoring Program launched

Around 140 people attended the launch of the 2009 Student Career Mentoring Program at the Bundoora campus on Thursday 23rd April. This year 100 professionals drawn from alumni, staff of the University and members of the wider community will mentor 145 final year students as they navigate the transition from study to the world of work.

Round-table discussions of what career mentoring is (and is not), strategies for success and potential challenges produced some great insights and will be posted on the Careers and Employment website www.latrobe.edu.au/careers

The enthusiasm generated during these discussions and when partners met each other to start the mentoring process suggest that both parties can expect a positive outcome from the program. One mentor praised the students she had met for their motivation and interpersonal skills and said it had given her a new respect for La Trobe students.

The program was launched at Albury-Wodonga and Bendigo campuses in the following week with enthusiastic compliments received from all who attended.

$123.7m to transform science and health

La Trobe University welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement that it will provide $123.7 million of funds to spearhead science and regional health efforts.  You can now view a video showing details of the planned developments. View video

Work begins on $230M biosciences centre

Victoria's $230 million Biosciences Research Centre is set to commence construction five months ahead of schedule, generating hundreds of jobs for the state, Premier John Brumby said today. Read more

To view further details and a 3D animation of the proposed building, please click here

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RECENT EVENTS

MC YAG

Movie Club YAG or MC YAG was established in May giving movie fans the opportunity to do the one thing they love to do: watch movies…for free!  A group of YAG members visited a local cinema to watch the box office hit Angels and Demons.

More MC YAG events are due to take place in Semester 2, details will feature in future editions of e-news.

Downtown Lecture Revealed the Truth about the Great Australian Dream

On Wednesday 3 June 2009 at the La Trobe University Visual Arts Centre, the Bendigo Chapter of the La Trobe University Alumni Association presented “Tell ‘em, they’re dreaming”: Is the Great Australian Dream still relevant?, by Mr Ken Marchingo, CEO of Loddon Mallee Housing Services (LMHS).  Read more

Golden Key Ball 2009 – a classy affair

Over one hundred and fifty alumni and student members of Golden Key from across Victoria turned out for the inaugural Golden Key Ball.

The Ball was held on May 14 at the classy Lincoln of Toorak.

La Trobe University members worked alongside students from six other Universities to plan and run the event.  Read more

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PROFILES

Tania Soler

BSc Microbiology, Genetics 1987 GradDipBusMgt Systems Thinking 1999

Having recently left Fosters Group after twenty-one years and ten roles - the latest being Global Manager, Supply Knowledge - Tania Soler takes time away from her veggie garden to chat about work, life, and this little thing called Knowledge Management. Read more

Gary Sammartino

BCom/BEc 2008

Gary gives the low down on life as a La Trobe business graduate at the progressive PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).  Read more

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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

• Odyssey Travel - Travel programs are currently operating in more than forty countries and there is also an extensive in-bound program for overseas participants. Save $250 on 2009 programs.
• STA Travel - Various travel discounts on airfares, accommodation, and travel insurance
• Thrifty Car Rental - receive discounted corporate rates for car hire
• Beechworth Accommodation - save up to 15% off accommodation
• Holiday Accommodation in the High Country - 5% discount on any midweek booking at Howqua Lodge, or Manton at Tolmie
• Rydges Hotels and Resorts - 10% off the best available rate on accommodation, 20% off food and beverages and late check out
• Melbourne Wildlife Sanctuary - 15% discount on Nocturnal Tours

Subscriptions and Memberships

• CEO Online - FREE premium subscription, valued at $200 per annum
• National Gallery Victoria (NGV) Membership - $10 discount off your first year subscription fees
• Student Magazines Australia - Alumni member subscription offers

Products and Services

La Trobe Services

• La Trobe Sports Centre - 30% discount off membership rate
• Image La Trobe - 10% discount off all merchandise
• La Trobe Podiatry Clinic - 50% discount on initial consultation fee
• La Trobe Agora Theatre - 25% discount
• La Trobe Bookshop - 15% off recommended retail price

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 - Buying Your First Home: An Insider's Guide

Trying to get a foot on the property ladder can be a daunting process, but La Trobe alumni are able to get exclusive access to expert advice by attending this, the first in the alumnights series of events.

Petra Sprekos - B.Bus(Hons) 2001 - will give you an insider's guide, covering everything you need to know when buying your first house.

6.30pm  Wednesday 8 July 2009
Ondergronds Bar, 27 Russell Street

To register or find out moreabout alumnights and this event click here

The Brilliant Light of the Red Sun

An exhibition presents a selection of over 60 Chinese political posters, drawn from the Stewart E. Fraser Collection held at La Trobe, dating from 1962 to 1987.

Exhibition runs until 13 June 2009, Glenn College, La Trobe University (Bundoora) 

www.latrobe.edu.au/artmuseum

Islamic Banking and Finance and the Current Global Financial Crisis

Faculty of Law and Management - School of Economics and Finance

This special symposium will cover issues related to Islamic banking and finance including performance in the current financial crisis, particularly in Australia.

Monday 6 July 2009
9:00am – 5:30pm
Intercontinental Melbourne,
The Rialto Hotel

For more information, visit www.latrobe.edu.au/lawman/courses/ibf-symposium

Arts and Planning 2009 Forum Series: Broadband for Australian Small Town Resilience

Presented by Andrew Butt and Nancy Vaughan.

6.00pm  Thursday 18 June 2009
La Trobe University Visual Arts Centre, 121 View St. Bendigo
Read more

Gaudi Unseen - Completing the Sagrada Familia

A lecture by Professor Mark Burry.

6.00pm  Thursday 18 June 2009
Clemenger Auditorium BBDO
NGV International.
Fees apply  Read more

The Dingathon

Pete Dingle is hanging up his boots (at La Trobe at least)! Here's a great chance to acknowledge all that he has done for students over the last 20 odd years and what he has bought to the world of outdoor education.

This is an open invite to any past student of Bendigo and any others Dingers has known.

Saturday, July 11 2009

For further information, visit www.dingathon.com or email thedingathon@yahoo.com.au

SPORTS CLUB NEWS

La Trobe University Hockey Club

The Hockey Club continues the year with strong sides all across the board. With two of our teams currently sitting on top of the ladder
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LA TROBE INTERNATIONAL NEWS

The La Trobe Times is La Trobe International's Online Newspaper. The latest edition is now online. 
Read more

RESEARCH

Joint venture to cut soaring energy demand  Read more

Burnet Medal for biological sciences  Read more

PODCASTS

Middle Eastern Peace with Joe Camilleri

The Middle Eastern conflict will only get worse without dialogue.
Listen to podcast  Read transcript

A talk with Mike Moore

Interview with Mike Moore, former PM of New Zealand and head of WTO.
Listen to podcast  Read Transcript

What’s Rating with Sue Turnbull

'Packed to the Rafters' and 'Underbelly' are in a ratings battle.
Listen to podcast  Read Transcript

Obama's First 100 with Nick Bisley

Nick Bisley discusses the early days of Obama's presidency.
Listen to podcast  Read Transcript

FEATURED BENEFITS

Rebel Sport 5% discount off full price merchandise. Read more

CEO Online FREE premium subscription to the CEO Online business resource web site - ceoonline.com. Read more

Thrifty Car Rental  Special car rental rates for alumni. Read more