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Personalised smart cards will be issued to students at Monash South Africa next February so that they can access the university's new first-class facilities currently under construction at Roodepoort.
Unveiling site plans and a model of the new campus at a recent media conference in Johannesburg, vice-chancellor Professor David Robinson said the university would be purpose-built to support teaching and learning of the highest quality.
"The new campus, located on Monash Boulevard, will be supported by a library, state-of-the-art information technology and student services," he said.
Visiting South Africa with deputy vice-chancellor Professor Alan Lindsay, Professor Robinson presented a plenary paper at an international conference in Cape Town, where he said the transformation of higher education globally had forced all universities to consider what was special about the university experience they provided.
He said Monash had developed over the years a strong international orientation and presence, and contributed in various ways to the higher education system of other countries.
"Monash's integrated planning and quality assurance processes ensure that every initiative must demonstrate a strong strategic, academic and business case," he said.
"The university has over 150 formal - and active - institutional links and partnerships largely in Asia, Europe and the Americas, which enable academic and research collaboration and student exchange."
Professor Robinson said Monash's commitment to becoming a broad-based, global university was driven by its belief in the clear benefits to students and staff of being part of an institution that fosters an international perspective and experience.
He also spoke about Monash's desire to become increasingly self-reliant, with a diversity of locations, activities and income sources.
A sample of media coverage of the Monash visit to South Africa by the newspaper Business Day is at www.bday.co.za/00/0426/news/n10.htm
The full transcript of Professor Robinson's plenary paper presented at the 'Toward the Global University II: Redefining Excellence in the Third Millennium' conference in Cape Town, South Africa, is at www.monash.edu.au/staff/global.html
Professor
David Robinson (left) was joined in Johannesburg by Monash South Africa's student
liaison officer
Ms Caryn Ralston and Professor Alan Lindsay at the unveiling of a model and
plans of the new campus.
Leading in clinical law practice
The Monash Family Law Assistance Program (FLAP) was officially launched late last month by Federal Attorney-General Mr Daryl Williams. Speaking at the launch, dean of Law Professor Stephen Parker said FLAP was designed originally to provide workshops for unrepresented family law litigants, using both law students and social work students to provide advice and assistance under supervision. "But this is not just a commitment to clinical legal education. It is also a commitment to community service and to delivering social justice," Professor Parker said. "The program has already developed a further component, the Family Court Support Program, which involves students attending and appearing in the Family Court. This collaborative program involves the court itself, Victoria Legal Aid, the Family Mediation Centre and Court Network." Since the commencement of the Family Court program last year, 485 clients have been assisted. The initial projection was 100 clients per year. A further development of FLAP will be the commencement in July of the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Skills and Ethics, Professor Parker said. "This new course has a distinctive clinical aspect, with potential legal practitioners advising clients as part of their training. As well, we hope to extend the number of clinical outlets where this can take place." Launching FLAP, Mr Williams said the Monash Law faculty was highly respected both nationally and internationally for its clinical law practice. "The innovative and holistic Family Law Assistance Program in particular is bringing significant benefits to the Family Court," Mr Williams said. He added that he had recently asked the Family Court to join with his department to conduct an evaluation of the Monash program to determine whether it should be expanded Australia-wide. Further information on FLAP can be found at www.law.monash.edu.au/legal/flap.htm. |
Arthur
Boyd works at Caulfield
The works of one of Australia's most recognised artists are currently on display at the Faculty Gallery in the Faculty of Art & Design at Caulfield campus.
The Arthur Boyd: sixty years of sleepless nights exhibition was officially opened recently by ABC arts broadcaster Ms MaryLou Jelbart.
In her opening address, Ms Jelbart said she was pleased to see the exhibition had attracted some of the most distinguished faces in the Australian art world. She went on to pay tribute to Arthur Boyd and said the exhibition highlighted "the preoccupations of a lifetime of painting".
The show, which is on loan from the Bundanon Trust, draws on Boyd's work over 60 years, beginning with his first oil painting in 1933 to the works made at Bundanon until 1993.
Mr Boyd was named Australian of the Year in 1995, the first painter to be honoured in this way.
The exhibition is on show until 13 May. It is open Mondays to Fridays between 11 am and 5 pm, Saturdays from 2 pm to 5 pm. It is closed on Sundays and public holidays.
Right: 'Large skate on grey background' (1979) part of the Arthur Boyd: sixty years of sleepless nights exhibition. Left: ABC arts broadcaster, Ms MaryLou Jelbart.
A
tribute to Sir George Lush
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late Sir George Lush, right, with his predecessor Sir Richard Eggleston, Monash University chancellor, 1975-1983. |
Sir George Lush, who died in Melbourne on 5 April at the age of 87, served Monash University as its fourth chancellor from 1983 to 1992.
George Hermann Lush received his early schooling at Carey Grammar School, where he was dux and school captain. At The University of Melbourne, where he was a member of Ormond College, he was awarded two university exhibitions, achieved much sporting success and graduated with the degree of Master of Laws.
In 1935 he joined the Victorian Bar, where the steady growth of his practice was interrupted by the outbreak of war.
Sir George served in the Infantry, rising from private to captain. He saw front line service, with lengthy periods of almost continuous action, in both the Middle East and New Guinea.
Returning to the Bar in 1946, he soon had a busy and growing practice, despite which he contributed to legal education over many years as an independent lecturer in mercantile law at The University of Melbourne. Sir George was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1957.
Following distinguished terms as chairman of the Victorian Bar Council, and president of the Australian Bar Association, Sir George was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria in February 1966. He served that court with great distinction until October 1983, a few months after he became chancellor of this university.
Sir George received a knighthood in 1979 for his services to the Law.
As chancellor, Sir George Lush chaired the Monash University Council through the turbulent period of the late 1980s, when commonwealth government policy initiated massive change in higher education. Sensitive and difficult merger negotiations between Monash and other institutions occupied much of the time of the university's council and senior management. In this period, as throughout his chairmanship of Council, Sir George's qualities of intelligence, reason, moderation and astuteness, with his incisive wit, were major factors in the constructive resolution of many contentious issues.
Wearing his chancellor's robes over an impeccably tailored black jacket and striped grey trousers, Sir George presided with great dignity at university graduation ceremonies. He had a genuine appreciation of the importance of public recognition of achievement to each of the many thousands of Monash graduates with whom he shook hands on these occasions during his nine years in office.
In March 1993, after his retirement as chancellor, Monash University conferred upon Sir George Lush the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws.
A portrait of Sir George Lush, painted by Clifton Pugh in 1985, is held by the Monash University Gallery.
Sir George's funeral service was held at Ormond College on 11 April. Eulogies were delivered by the Hon. John Harber Phillips, Chief Justice of Victoria, and the Rev. Professor Robert Gribben, Dean of Chapel at Ormond College.
Monash University's official representative at the service was Professor Peter Darvall, deputy vice-chancellor (Research and Development). Also present were Sir George Lush's successor as chancellor, Mr Bill Rogers, Professor Ray Martin (vice-chancellor 1977-1987) and Professor Mal Logan (vice-chancellor 1987-1996).
In an obituary published on 17 April in The Age, Justice David Harper of the Supreme Court of Victoria wrote of his father-in-law:
"His friendships extended over decades and across a wide variety of social and intellectual boundaries. Never one to bandy words, he detested pomposity. Much of his pleasure was in good conversation to which he invariably made a distinctive and measured contribution, each word deftly sent to its proper destination, each anecdote perfectly constructed and constantly informed by the dry humour he made his own.
"His intelligence gave him wisdom, and his wisdom gave him a deep understanding of the human condition. He was a great Australian."
To Sir George's widow, Lady (Betty) Lush, and to their three daughters and their families, the Monash University community extends sincere sympathy.
- Renn Wortley
(Renn Wortley has been university solicitor at Monash since 1983)
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