From the Warden: 2000 in review The last year has been another year of remarkable achievement The Foundation Studies Program (FSP) has had record student at Trinity. As well as securing good — in many cases, outstanding numbers in 2000 — at present there are 671 students preparing — academic results, our resident students have: for undergraduate study, and (in a trial program) over 60 preparing • won the Holmes Shield for women's intercollegiate sport; for postgraduate study. Despite our record numbers, steering • won the Cowan Cup for men's intercollegiate sport for the Foundation Studies through a very uncertain environment in third year in a row, the first time any College has done this; international education is a major challenge for the leadership and of the College. • won the new Intercollegiate Shield for the Arts. If you count all Trinity students — resident and non-resident The College play, The Importance of Being Earnest, and musical, university students, Theological students (including online Sweeney Todd, were both very striking productions, and the quality students), and Foundation Studies students — there are now over of our Choir — which has been described as one of the finest 1,100 Trinity students. The College aims to offer every one of collegiate chapel choirs in the world' — was recognised in its them the best educational experience we can. The presence of so selection as one of the very few Australian groups to perform in many students at Trinity, including in the several buildings leased the 'Bach 2000' segment of the Melbourne Festival. And they around the perimeter of the University for FSP, makes it possible sang beautifully! for the College to offer all its students better facilities and services Among the many outstanding individual achievements were (including in the Library, IT, security, and much else) than would the selection of two Trinity members — Tom Snow and Cameron otherwise be possible. Hepburn — as Rhodes Scholars for 2000, and Tom King's securing a The years ahead will see a need for significant improvements in gold medal in sailing (470 class) at the Sydney Olympics. Tom had accommodation for resident students, and in teaching and office previously topped his year in Engineering Honours while a resident provision for the Theological School and Foundation Studies. tutor in the College. The College has for some years been accommodating three The year 2000 has seen the renovation of the Junior Common resident students in spaces intended for two, and this cannot Room and the creation there of a College bar, and the revival continue much longer. We are determined at last to eliminate the and strengthening of the position of Dean of the College, now so-called 'dog boxes', and we can only do this through creating new, combined with the new title of Deputy Warden. We were delighted and much better, student rooms. to welcome Dr Stewart Gill, previously Warden of Ridley College, The elimination of the 'dog boxes' is a central element of the to this position. formal master planning exercise we have just started with the noted The year has also seen remarkable generosity on the part of architect Professor Peter Elliott. When this exercise is completed members and friends of the College, not least gifts for scholarships in mid-2001, we will be seeking the support of members and for resident undergraduates, for Theology, and for music. The friends of the College to help solve the acute accommodation College is deeply grateful, as, I know, are individuals whose lives are problem we have. profoundly changed by the generosity of others. One significant The revolution in Information Technology is creating significant development is the gift of two scholarships, to be awarded for the opportunities and challenges for campus-based educational first time in 2001, for indigenous students. In this, as in so much institutions such as Trinity and the University of Melbourne. else, Trinity is working closely with the University of Melbourne. Already placing considerable emphasis on IT, Trinity is moving to The Trinity College Theological School has continued to offer an enable our tutors, lecturers and students to take fuller advantage excellent environment for Theological study and priestly formation; of IT in their teaching and learning here at the College. We have has expanded its offerings for lay people, with the new Certificate also dipped our toes in the water of online distance education course and Credo: A Course for the Curious proving popular through online Theology, and that is going very well indeed. around Australia; and our online Theological courses are attracting Our online teaching — 'accompanied online learning' — seeks to students around Australia and overseas. It is quite a thought that replicate online the benefits of individual attention to students there are now students studying Theology with Trinity in Arizona which is a hallmark of collegiate education. and Montana, Hong Kong, New Zealand, and elsewhere. And so the College is in excellent shape, but not complacent Trinity's contribution to international education, and specifically about the challenges we face. I am extremely grateful to all members to the recruitment and preparation of able international students and friends of the College who have helped to make 2000 a year of for degree courses at the University of Melbourne, has continued such outstanding achievement at Trinity, and whose help in facing superbly in the Trinity College Foundation Studies Program, with the challenges ahead is crucial. its strong emphasis on academic standards and pastoral care. Warmest good wishes for Christmas and for 2001. 2 TRINITYToday Editor Editorial Clare Pullar Contents Overwhelmingly, this issue is one of celebration and looking Contributors Trinity pays tribute to Olympians forward. As the College enters the new millennium, there is David Barmby, Geoffrey Browne, past and present 4 much in which we can take pride but complacency is not an Evan Burge, Kate Challis, David Cole, Two Rhodes Scholars for 2000 option. The Warden's article on the opposite page highlights Charles Day, Colin Douglas-Smith, Our new Rhodes Scholars write 10 the challenges and the opportunities. Chris Fernie, Margot Foster, Trinity and the Rhodes Scholarship, Scholarships for Indigenous Australians mark the beginning Tony Gibbs, John Glover, James Grant, Alan Hamer, Cameron Hepburn, by John Poynter 12 of a tangible response by the College to reconciliation with Kim Jelbart, Bob Joyce, Bruce Kent Making a difference: Rhodes Scholars Australia's first people. Two scholars are expected to be Tom King, James Lowe, review how the Scholarship shaped welcomed in 2001 and we look forward to the contributions Don Markwell, Chris Maxwell, their lives 15 they will make to the residential community. The College is Carl McCamish, Will Moase, deeply grateful to the old members of this College who have Adrian Monger, Meg Mulcahy, CUT AND THRUST made this important step possible. Philip Nicholls, Tressie Norton, Visiting Scholars, Roberta Sykes, There has been much exploring of the issues around the Peter Pockley, John Poynter, Ray Vincent, Peter Gebhardt and future for black and white Australians. Contributing to our Clare Pullar, Imogen Pullar, Jack Rush QC on Dreaming the future understanding of the past and our plans for the future have David Prest, Philip Roff, for black and white Australia 22 been outstanding speakers such as Dr Roberta Sykes, Chris Selby-Smith, Tom Snow, Dagmar Eichberger on the Dance of Death 26 Professor Marcia Langton, Jack Rush QC and Judge Peter Elsdon Storey, Michael Thwaites, Richard Treloar,Jack Turner, Profiling the Senior Scholars 27 Gebhardt. Transcripts of these addresses can be found on John Vernon, Nina Waters, Scholarship and Award winners 28 the Trinity web site. Chris Watkins Who's writing what: A quick review 30 The cover photograph of an oil painting by Aboriginal artist Theological School: God goes global 31 Ray (Kuwyie) Vincent was completed during his stay as artist-in- Research Foundation Studies record enrolment 32 residence in July. It symbolises Trinity at the heart of, and Geoffrey Browne embraced by, the Kulin nation, the Indigenous nation of the Marian Turnbull geographical area on which Melbourne is now built. The The arts — bringing a community painting, which now hangs in the Junior Common Room, Production together 33 is a powerful symbol of hope for the future for Australian Maree Cooper The E R White Collection rehang 34 and international students alike. Evan Burge Where music and architecture meet 34 In this Olympic year, the College celebrates Trinity women Geoff Browne Melbourne International Festival and men who have represented Australia. We celebrate the Photography and the Choir 35 Sydney gold medal won by tutor, Tom King, in the sailing, and Paul Chadder, Nick Jacometti, our former Olympians have contributed fascinating stories from Clare Pullar EXTRA CURRICULAR the London Games through to Atlanta. What is striking is how Sport 36 many of our Olympians were inspired through College sport. Cover Outreach 37 (By the way, if we didn't track you down please let us know.) Trinity and the Kulin: A painting This edition brings news of the election of two new Rhodes by Ray (Kuwyie) Vincent. DEVELOPING TRI "`.. Scholars who headed for Oxford in 2000. Trinity and the An immigrant's story: a conversation Rhodes Scholarship is a fascinating story, and John Poynter Back Cover with Miltiades Chryssavgis 38 writes about it on the eve of the OUP publication of the At the launch of Snake Circle New scholarship honours poet Oodgeroo 39 centenary history of the Rhodes, to which he has contributed by Dr Roberta Sykes. Our supporters 40 the Australian chapter. Top from left: Lisa Bellear, Everything we know about Philanthropy 44 Broadening the base of the College through the provision of Jane Wright-Gryst scholarships remains a strong focus for the College.