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NEWS
Dr Alan Watkinson to lead Advancement
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The Director of Development at Scotch College, Melbourne, Dr Alan Watkinson, has been appointed Director of Advancement at Trinity College, commencing early in second semester. He succeeds the former Director of Development, Ms Clare Pullar, who recently took up the position of Director of Advancement at the Melbourne Business School.
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Chapel overflows for John Gourlay's Memorial Service
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More than 500 mourners attended the Service of Thanksgiving for the life of John Wilson Gourlay (TC 1954), Trinity Fellow, inaugural Chairman of the Trinity College Foundation and the inspiration behind the creation of the Gourlay Visiting Professorship of Ethics in Business, who died on 30 April, just prior to being awarded an AM in the latest Queen's Birthday Honours list.
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Dame Elisabeth unveils Lord Casey
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Ralph Heiman's stunning portrait of the first Trinity alumnus to become Governor General of Australia, the Rt Hon Lord Casey (TC 1909), is the latest addition to the College's growing portrait collection. It was unveiled by its donor, Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, on 26 April.
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Recent publications now available online
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Check out the '7 things you might not know about the 7th Warden' - and much more besides - in the May edition of Trinity Today; review the highlights of 2006 in the Trinity College Annual Report; or be inspired by the difference that our donors are making, recorded in the 2006 Annual Report of the Trinity College Foundation. All are now available online via the heading link on this item. A hard copy of any or all of these publications can be mailed to you on request.
Contact: Kirstie Robertson
t: +61 3 9348 7477
e: development@trinity.unimelb.edu.au
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Time is running out ...
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... to make your Annual Giving gift to the College before 30 June so you can get a tax deduction for 2007. Download a giving form via the link in this item's heading. Thank you to those who have already contributed some 50% of our 2007 target, and particular thanks to those alumni in the anniversary years of 1957, 1967, 1977 and 1997 who have contributed to their special fundraising efforts. Keep up the good work!
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Visit of leading Chinese author, Jin Yong (Dr Louis Cha, OBE)
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Known to millions by his pen name of Jin Yong, Dr Louis Cha, OBE, is both the highest selling, living Chinese author, and a very successful Hong Kong businessman. So it is not surprising that he was interested in the breadth of Trinity's educational offerings when he visited the College in April.
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Don Markwell's Large and Liberal Education published
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Described by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Glyn Davis, as 'an impressive argument for education that enlarges and illuminates our world', this collection of papers and speeches written by the 6th Warden during his leadership of Trinity College, 1997-2007, is now available from the Development Office. Download an order form via the heading link on this item.
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Trinity mourns the death of Ms Meagan McCue
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Former students, mentors and staff of Foundation Studies and Summer Schools will be saddened to learn of the passing on 6 June of dedicated Literature lecturer and Academic Director of the Creative Thinking Summer Schools, Ms Meagan McCue.
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Choir CD 'expertly performed'
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'The Choir of Trinity College performs with great balance, brilliant tone colour, and highly expressive singing', writes music critic Robert Walker in his glowing review of the Choir's CD, Abide with me - a Treasury of Classic Hymns, published on page 63 of MCA Music Forum, May-July 2007 issue. You can download an order form for this and other Choir CDs via the heading link on this item.
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Rising Chamber Music Stars
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Trinity's resident quartet, the TinAlley String Quartet, are the only Australian ensemble to be competing in the Fifth Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition, 7-15 July. Held every four years, the competition is one of the biggest events of its kind in the world. You can also hear TASQ at Trinity - see below in Coming Up at Trinity.
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ALUMNI IN ACTION
Trinity Fellow receives Gates Award for Global Health
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Founder and chairman of the Population and Community Development Association (PDA) of Thailand, and Fellow of Trinity College, Mechai Viravaidya (TC 1960) was presented with the world's biggest prize for international health - the 2007 Gates Award for Global Health - in Washington, DC, on May 31. This $1 million award from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recognises the pioneering work in family planning and HIV/AIDS prevention undertaken by PDA, now Thailand's largest non-profit organisation.
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Queen's Birthday Honours
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Congratulations to a number of Trinity alumni and friends who are among those recognised in the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours list.
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Trinity College - Life Outdoors, 1954-1957
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Short films shot by Peter Pockley (TC 1954) while he was a resident student some 50 years ago, have now been reproduced on DVD to provide over an hour's viewing of life at Trinity during this period, from rowing through to Jutoddie. Copies are just $30. Download an order form via the heading link on this item.
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David Barmby appointed Artistic Administrator of Melbourne Recital Centre
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Currently under construction at Southbank, the Melbourne Recital Centre is Melbourne's newest arts organisation and performance venue, due to open in 2009. David, who was formerly a Senior Choral Scholar at Trinity, has been Artistic Administrator of the Australian National Academy of Music for the past six years.
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Nick wields the baton
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Nicholas Carter (TC 2004) conducted Victorian Youth Opera's recent production of Snow Queen, working with a cast of 48 young performers aged from nine to 23. A member of Victorian Opera's Artist Development Program, he featured prominently in an article on page 17 of The Age on 31 May.
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Prizewinning profile
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Although writing in her second language, Kiki Horas (TCFS April Accelerated, 2006) won First Prize in this year's Profile competition for first year Media and Communications students at the University of Melbourne. All 150 students studying the compulsory subject, Professional Writing 101, are asked to produce a 300-400 word profile in the style of a target publication. Kiki is Indonesian and was educated in Singapore before coming to Foundation Studies.
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A day in the life of Matthew
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Matt Tilleard (TC 2001) is working as an Associate for Boston Consulting Group in Melbourne. You can read about how he spends his days on the company's website.
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2007 ALUMNI EVENTS & REUNIONS
Dinner & Symposium in memory of Professor Malcolm Smith
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Sunday 8 July at 7pm & Monday 9 July
The University's first Professor of Asian Law, Professor Malcolm Smith, was a non-resident tutor at Trinity from 1968 to 1971 and a member of the College Council from 1991 to 1999. He died in June last year, aged 60.
In his memory, the Asian Law Centre is holding:
- A Special Dinner on Sunday 8 July at 7pm at Ormond College Cost: $80 adult/$60 student.
- A Symposium: 'Legal Education in Asia: Professor Malcolm D H Smith, in Memoriam', on Monday 9 July at Melbourne Law School. Cost $55/ $33 students.
Please RSVP by 22 June
Contact: Kelly McDermott
t: +61 3 8344 6847
e: law-alc@unimelb.edu.au
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Fleur-de-Lys 135th Anniversary Dinner
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Saturday 11 August at the National Gallery of Victoria (International)
The BIG event to welcome the new Warden, hosted by the College with the assistance of the Union of the Fleur-de-Lys. Invitations were enclosed with the May edition of Trinity Today or download another via the link in this item's heading. Get together with College friends and make up a table for what will be a brilliant night.
Please RSVP by Monday 16 July
e: events@trinity.unimelb.edu.au
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COMING UP SOON AT TRINITY
Fridays @ Trinity #2
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Friday 29 June at 7.30pm
The Tin Alley String Quartet performs Beethoven, Berg and Mendelssohn. Trinity College Chapel. $28/$22 ($14 student rush). Bookings online via heading link on this item.
Contact: 3MBS Box Office
t: 1300 884 654 (transaction fees may apply)
e: boxoffice@3mbs.org.au
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Caldwell Lecture No. 3: 'The Portrait and National Identity'
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Wednesday 29 August at 8pm
Dr David Starkey, prominent historian, broadcaster and commentator on public affairs in the UK, and a Fellow of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. Dr Starkey will also be participating in the Melbourne Writers' Festival.
Public Lecture Theatre, Old Arts Building, The University of Melbourne.
Free entry but please RSVP to reserve a place.
e: events@trinity.unimelb.edu.au
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