25-year service medals

More than 100 Monash staff who have worked at the university for at least 25 years will be honoured at a ceremony in September.

Medallists will include staff who became members of Monash University following mergers with the former Chisholm Institute of Technology, the former Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education and the Victorian College of Pharmacy.

The ceremony on Tuesday 19 September will mark the seventh occasion on which medals have been presented. The first presentation was made by the Duke of Edinburgh in May 1986 as part of the university's silver jubilee celebrations.

Monash chancellor Mr Jerry Ellis will present this year's awards, which will also be attended by vice-chancellor and president Professor David Robinson.

Heads of departments and schools who have staff receiving medals will be invited to the ceremony. Colleagues of staff receiving medals are also welcome to attend. Light refreshments will follow the presentation.

Anyone wishing to attend the ceremony should contact Ms Darlene Freame, Staff Development Unit, on ext 56959, or email Darlene.Freame@ adm.monash.edu.au by Friday 18 August.

Members of staff who believe they are eligible for an award and have not received a personal letter from the vice-chancellor inviting them to attend the ceremony should contact Ms Freame as soon as possible.

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Australasian win for Monash debaters

The Monash 1 debating team has won this year's Nokia Australasian Debating Championships.

The grand final of the prestigious event, which included 300 people from 26 universities across Australasia, took place at Parliament House.

The winning team, including debaters Kim Little, Dan Celm and Tim Sonnreich, successfully argued against the unification of the Indonesian state.

The three were also ranked first, third and fifth respectively as best speakers in the tournament.

Also ranked in the top 10 was another Monash debater, Michael Smith.

Early rounds of the competition were held in the Menzies building at Clayton campus.

Left: the successful Monash 1 team are Tim Sonnreich, Kim Little and Dan Celm.