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Fraternitas 2019 (PDF 5.9 Fraternitas 2019 International House IN THIS ISSUE How IH has changed my life Wander Anywhere, Anytime My Nepali Adventure Mixed identity Fraternitas NOV 2019 Fraternitas 2019 International House IN THIS ISSUE The University of Melbourne From the Head of College 3 241 Royal Parade Parkville VIC 3052 Congratulations to our 2019 Scholarship Recipients 4 Thank you to our Generous Donors 5 Read Fraternitas online: www.ihouse.unimelb.edu.au/alumni From the Deputy Head of College 6 Donations to International House can be made at Tutor Review 6 www.ihouse.unimelb.edu.au/give Orientation Week 7 EDITING PANEL Selamat Datang 8 Thu Nguyen and Tamra Keating How IH Has Changed My Life 9 Wander Anywhere, Anytime – A Lifetime of Sharing 10 PHOTOGRAPHERS Academic and Professional Development 12 Ben Levy and Anton van Buuren A Valedict’s Story 13 FEEDBACK My Nepali Adventure 14 Fraternitas is published three times a year (one in print and two 2019 in Colour 16 online) for the International House community. We would love to Mixed Identity 20 hear from our valued alumni. Please email us at Reunion 22 [email protected] The Importance of Culture 24 Duncan Ledger, Cover image: Open Day Highlights 25 Aanya Gunawansa, Shaun Chow and Abbey Milligan International House Community 2019 - 2020 26 Countries and Regions 27 Philanthropy 27 How IH has changed my life Wander Anywhere, Anytime – A Lifetime of Sharing My Nepali Adventure Mixed identity 2 From the Head of the College From the Head of College We have been marketing extensively IH is in a strong position with the newly overseas and in rural and regional elected Undergraduate and Graduate Australia throughout 2019. It is more Presidents and student club committees. important than ever to reinforce the I look forward to working with these importance of IH in providing an committed IH student leaders over the environment to support academic next 12 months. The graduate committee excellence as well as encouraging IHers to has a full team elected, the first time since explore and welcome diversity and keep the graduate student club was formed the wonderful mix that keeps IH relevant in 2015. This to me demonstrates the in this global world. involvement, commitment and pride of the graduate community which has Many nervous 18-years-old, fresh faced and formed over the five years of the George ready to meet the challenges of leaving Hicks Building. The future of IH within home for the first time, and studying at the both the undergraduate and graduate University of Melbourne, walked through cohort is strong. the IH front door for ‘move-in day’. To The increase in the commercial see the transformation of these students Finally, I wish to thank donors and underline student accommodation market through their time at IH and at University is the importance of scholarships. It is one of the most rewarding aspects for the becoming increasingly important that IH around the University and inner-city staff team here at IH. can offer scholarships and bursaries to areas has delivered many challenges students in financial need. Students are in 2019. The Executive has been I have recently returned from the 30th looking more and more at budgets and cost reviewing the features and services Anniversary Celebration of the University of saving and at a distance sometimes find it provided to students and getting to Melbourne Malaysian Alumni Association in difficult to understand the very real benefits the core of what is vital in making Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. It was a marvelous of the college environment and the support, IH so special and unique. occasion attended by 220 guests with connections and services we offer. many of these IH alumni, having lived What will the student of 2025 or of 2030 at IH and experienced the life changing Scholarship donations help IH to provide want and need? How can we maximize the journey it is here. It led me to think about scholarships for those who otherwise use of our spaces, our programs and our the strong relationship IH has with our might register in cheaper accommodation resources to meet the needs for students overseas partners, in particular Malaysia without the rich pastiche of support as into the future? IH must constantly look and Singapore. provided at IH for academic and social forward to the student of tomorrow, as well development. All donations go into as maintaining relevant traditions that hold The Malaysia and Singapore government our International House Scholarship the IH community together. A recent report gave some of the initial seed money to buy Trust Fund which helps fund a range of looking at living issues facing university the original land on which the Clunies Ross scholarships. students found that the greatest single and Wadham buildings are located. IH had issue of concern is loneliness. students from these countries in our first Operational funds are not used for intake and we still have IHers from these scholarships therefore it is only donations Although the modern student is countries today. and the interest generated from our trust digitally connected through electronic funds which allow us to allocate financial communication, some find face-to-face We have hosted three alumni reunions at support to those in need. In 2019 we communication difficult and finding friends IH in second semester. Many of our current distributed $350,000 in scholarships and in the modern world a hard skill to develop. students view these alumni as ‘old’ but we hope in 2020 with your support to the alumni have similar IH stories and be able to create more opportunities for We aim within the IH community to ensure experiences. The alumni reminisce about students in need. as much as possible that loneliness is not such things as Café International, cultural an issue, that students are connected and night (previously known as national Dr Deborah F Seifert AM are supported. We know this will be an night), the Play, parties during orientation Head of College ongoing human need for students into week and even ‘which shower in Scheps the future and that the IH community will has the best water pressure’! continue to be relevant. 3 Fraternitas NOV 2019 Congratulations to our 2019 Scholarship Recipients If you would like to contribute to the scholarship funding at International House, please contact Ms Tamra Keating, Director of Marketing & Advancement: [email protected] or +61 3 9345 7558 SCHOLARSHIPS AT INTERNATIONAL HOUSE IN 2020 FOR NEW STUDENTS FOR RETURNING STUDENTS • Dawn Wade Scholarship • Weickhardt Academic Excellent Scholarship • Clifford Family Scholarship • Sundarason Scholarship • Commerce at International House Scholarship • Andrew Lee Scholarship • Robert M Fels Rotary Club of Melbourne • Peter Cole Scholarship • Richard Cullen and SK Chan Scholarship • Mavis Jackson Scholarship • Mavis Jackson Academic Potential Entrance Scholarship • Donovan Johnson Scholarship • Weickhardt Academic Potential Entrance Scholarship • 1964 Alumni Scholarship • 1964 Alumni Scholarship • Rotary Club of Malvern • Frank and Valerie Larkins Scholarship • Vi Peterson Scholarship • Donovan Johnson Scholarship • Charlie-Jong Scholarship • SEAVIC Lodge No.8 Freemasons International House Bursary • Global Citizenship Award • TASC Award 4 Thank you to our Generous Donors Thank you to our Generous Donors INTERNATIONAL HOUSE DONORS 2019 INDIVIDUALS Mr Bhuchong Jansubbakich Mr Charles Tseng Mr Paul Ackerman Dr Craig Jones Mr Vikram Visweswara Professor Robin Anders Ms Tamra Keating Dr Gordon Walker Mr Sjoerd Bakker Mr Howard Khoo and Ms Chi Oi Meng Dr Peter Waylen Mr David Barnes Professor Emeritus Frank P Larkins AM Dr H’ng Weng Chin Professor Simon Bell and Mrs Valerie Larkins Professor GR Barrie Webster Dr Karen Boyd-Jones Mr Andrew K F Lee Ms Pera Wells Dr Chuong D Bui Professor Emeritus Kwong Lee Dow AO Mr Peter R Whipple Dr Nicholas Cheng Ms Bronwen Leslie Dr Philip Wong Dr Chong Kui Lim Mr Philip Leung Mr Andrew Woods Ms Annette Clarey Dr Chong Kui Lim Dr Peter Yeung Mr Leigh Clifford AO and Mrs Sue Clifford Mr Tien Loh Mr Benjamin Yew Major General Adrian Clunies-Ross Dr Ross McLeod Mr Ka Wei Yuen Associate Professor Ken Coghill Mrs Judy McKenzie Mr Lindsay Zoch Mr Ian Colliver Mrs Megan Morgan Dr David Conochie Mr John Morrish ORGANISATIONS Cater Care Australia p/l Mr Michael David Mr Phillip M Nyssen Collingwood Football Club Colonel Howard R Ellis RFD Mr Andrew Oppenheim Donovan-Johnston Memorial Dr Norm and Dr Barbara Fary OAM Mrs Lyndal Pascoe Scholarship Fund Mr Robert M Fels Ms Vi Peterson and Mr Pete Peterson Freemason SEAVIC Lodge number 8 Ms Sandy Forbes Dr Deborah Seifert AM Karlee Pty Ltd Mr Julian Gardner AM Dr Richard Shiell McCracken & McCracken Mr Glen Gersch Mr Toshihiko Shirabe Rotary Club of Central Melbourne - Mr Stephen Gibson Dr Denise Sprynskyj Sunrise Inc Ms Sara Hanson Ms Fleur Studd Rotary Club of Melbourne Mr John Heywood Ms Celia Sutterby V N Sanders Charity Trust Dr Boon H Hong OAM Dr Barrie Thistlethwayte Zagora Foundation 1964 Alumni – Rob Oke, David Kidman and Gregor Howie with the 1964 Alumni Scholarship recipient – Meaghan Ferguson 5 Fraternitas NOV 2019 From the Deputy Head of College However, from semester two to be living One particular strength of IH that I have and working in this community has only observed and experienced is the sense of strengthened my understanding of the welcome offered to all those joining the IH essence of IH. The wish of the students community. The harmonious and helpful at IH to appreciate, welcome and respect spirit of the House is palpable, and clearly the principles, cultures and differences of enables lasting friendships to be made. I others is a living thread throughout the have been so impressed by the sense of daily life at the House.
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