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It was a proud moment for many to see Galou Mabior standing tall in his mortarboard and gown today, not least the graduate himself. “It’s amazing,” he says. “I’m very excited for myself. Today is a big day. I’m so happy to start a new life… All throughout I’ve had some very big challenges, so... Continue Reading →
The Bendigo Campus' FM Courtis Art Collection is being professionally photographed in a digitisation project that’s long been on the wish list. La Trobe Art Institute public programs coordinator Dr Karen Annett-Thomas says making the collection viewable online means it can continue to be a valuable teaching and learning resource during online classes. Plus, art... Continue Reading →
Research participant Jane is a glass-half-full person. Example A: They’re not bin chickens on her jersey, they’re ibis. And, almost halfway into a six-hour cycling session in the campus physiology lab, she’s still smiling! Jane is one of 30 volunteers taking part in important research in Bendigo that asks, are recreational cyclists at greater risk... Continue Reading →
Among the newly-named AM recipients in this year’s Queens Birthday Honours List was La Trobe’s Professor Amalia Di Iorio, who has been recognised for empowering regional women to pursue tertiary studies and leadership roles. Since 2015 Amalia has facilitated 16 regional Women in Leadership events, in Bendigo, Shepparton, Albury-Wodonga and Mildura. The events bring instrumental... Continue Reading →
“Best day ever,” says Olivia Holbert. “That is so cool.” We’re standing on the campus plaza, watching Bendigo’s Helicopter Emergency Medical Service 3 land on the oval. An emergency chopper is no doubt always a welcome sight when it’s needed, but this one was applauded for a different reason. Third-year paramedicine students were taking part... Continue Reading →
Has the Covid-19 pandemic got you thinking about the future? Bendigo Campus postgraduate course adviser Stephen Rimmer has seen some patterns emerge among potential students post-pandemic mayhem. “Students currently have the headspace to reflect, reset and question what they want to accomplish with their career,” he says. “I think new working patterns have favoured postgrad... Continue Reading →
David ‘Tarnda’ Copley says when health professionals understand and embrace Indigenous health and wellbeing practices, everyone benefits. “Because we’ve got more and more people looking for holistic alternatives, and we’ve got more and more refugees coming to this country who are trauma based, the same as Indigenous Australians,” he says. “We’ve been doing health for... Continue Reading →
Here’s an impressive number from the accountant; 95 per cent. That’s the quantity of Dr Kate Ashman’s regional Bachelor of Business/Accounting students who are employed after their work placement. “It’s huge,” says the Bendigo academic. “It’s really successful and they achieve jobs out of it. The businesses see it as a good way to get... Continue Reading →
La Trobe University Vice-Chancellor Professor John Dewar AO has praised the Bendigo Campus community for successfully making it through an unprecedented academic year. “As the year draws to a close, I’d like to thank everyone for their amazing efforts to keep teaching, learning and research going so brilliantly since March,” Prof Dewar said. “Whenever I... Continue Reading →
The La Trobe Art Institute’s View Street gallery launched its latest façade mid-lockdown, titled Work Worth Doing. New LAI director Bala Starr says Kay Abude’s photograph raises very public questions around labour inequality and the utility of artists’ work. “Questions that have become urgent under COVID’s shadow,” she says. For Bala, taking La Trobe’s art... Continue Reading →
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