No 65 SEPTEMBER 2007 The Magazine of Trinity College The University of Melbourne rinity-o ay ~-~ caving traditions Trinity's 135th Anniversary or)(1i-, ,:r in the ralia Post Publicatis p? Cr PP 337-: ,4ì'013o21`.i Trinity-oday No 65 SEPTEMBER 2007 On the Cover Supplementary material is also available online wherever you The Dean, Dr Peter Tregear, see this symbol: foreground, wanders the Arab markets in Jerusalem during his visit to Israel and the West Bank We welcome your feedback and suggestions via where he performed in the [email protected] and hope you enjoy this and Palestine Mozart Festival. future issues. Photo: Sophie Pickford © 2007 No part of this publication may be reproduced or duplicated without the express permission of Trinity College. 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In this issue Melbourne Model 4 NAB Chief raises interest 5 Frank Woods Centenary 8 Timothy Gaden leads Theology 9 Intercollegiate triumphs 13 Trinity in Asia 14 2007 Scholarships and Prizes 18 The New Face of Advancement 20 Fighting Malaria 21 Trinity's 135th Anniversary 22 Postcards and Letters: Alumni News 24 Obituaries 26 Editor: Rosemary Sheludko, Director of Communications I Graphic Design: Dee Jenkins I Photography: Rosemary Sheludko, or as credited 1-t1 amity College 1872 as the first college of the University of Melbourne, Trinity's main programs include: ofege is a unique tertiary institution that provides a ■ Theresidential College for curtifergraduate and postgraduate s diverse range of r ` rous academic programs for over 1000 of the University of Melbourne, both resident and non-resid alered"dents from across Australia and around the world. ■ Trinity College Foundation Studies (TCFS), a special of course which prepares able overseas students for underei the wider ollege actively contributes to the life of entry to the University of tYleibourne and other It University and its main campus is located • in the Australian universities ® Trinity College Theological School (TCTS), which trains Aiiglitan Aid Anglican institution, Trinity welcomes people of all faiths and clergy and offers courses in theology for by people, on campus, The College celebrates, and is enriched by the diversity of online, and in parishes backgrounds of its staff and students° • International Young Leaders Sumn(tipr &. Mid -Ye Schools for senior secondary student " Melbourne Model affirms Trinity values The University of Melbourne is leading a remarkable revival of a very old idea — that University education is about teaching people to think. Thinking has never ceased to be important to the teachers and students of the University or of its Colleges — yet remarkably enough the current drive is fuelled not by nostalgic wishful thinking, but by a quite pragmatic engagement with the educational needs and demands of a fast-paced and shrinking world. The degree structure envisaged by the Melbourne Model will see an undergraduate degree, still involving a significant measure of specialisation, but also including a 'breadth' component. After such a three-year 'New Generation' degree, a Melbourne graduate can continue to a research or professional program. Will it work? While visiting Singapore and Malaysia earlier this year, I was struck by how readily educators, international alumni and prospective students of the College and the University recognise the attraction of the University of Melbourne's degrees and the other elements of the 'Growing Esteem' strategy. In global perspective, the strengths of an approach that emphasises both 'breadth and depth' are incontestable. There is still a temptation for some to imagine that university education is about acquiring job-specific skills. Sometimes it can, and must, involve training of particular kinds. Yet employers seeking to recruit with leadership in mind are becoming more and more attuned to different abilities. Above all, outstanding graduates of the future will be able to reason and to converse. They will seek not merely to absorb information about solving existing problems, but also to acquire the capacity to think creatively and critically about a variety of issues, and to work constructively with others. Leadership in the areas where Trinity's members have traditionally contributed — in commerce, professions, government, church, academia and elsewhere — depends not on choosing between generic skills and specific knowledge, but on finding the right relationship between them. It also requires commitment to excellence. Collegiate education has traditionally sought the same breadth and excellence, if by other means. The provision of a culturally and socially rich environment where a diverse and high-achieving adult community can learn in various ways, not least from its own members, is the heart of the College experience. In essence, the Melbourne Model affirms and seeks to deepen what Trinity stands for, not only in our resident College community i of students at the University, but in the emphasis our Foundation Studies program for international students places on creativity and critical thinking, and in our positioning theological education * The Warden was recently appointed a Principal within the context of a leading university. Research Fellow in the School of Historical Studies at the University of Melbourne. This honorary appointment is Yet there will be changes and challenges. Trinity will itself have to equivalent to the rank of Associate Professor and carries think hard, be creative, and question many received assumptions the same title. His historical research will be the subject if we are to respond adequately to the opportunities and demands of a whole session —'Rethinking Eucharistic Origins: The involved in being part of one of the world's great universities. Work of Andrew McGowan' — at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature in San Diego later this *Associate Professor Andrew McGowan, Warden year. More about this in the next edition of TrinityToday www.trinity.unimelb.edu.au 3 At Trinity, a student really can Dreaming large International opportunities Without doubt, the core philosophies underpinning the introduction The educational philosophy that has guided Trinity College Foundation of the Melbourne Model resonate strongly with the collegiate, and Studies (TCFS) for many years is entirely in line with the philosophy of specifically residential, model of University education. academic depth and breadth which underpins the Melbourne Model of New Generation degrees. Such principles as valuing academic depth and breadth, pairing knowledge with experience, and connecting university life with the In this respect, TCFS finds itself having to change nothing of the life beyond its boundaries are nothing new to the College and Trinity preparatory program we offer to international students aiming for an is especially well placed to capitalise on this convergence. undergraduate place at the University of Melbourne. We are confident that the TCFS program will continue to serve as a very valuable and Specifically, from next year the residential College will actively viable pathway offering excellent preparation for students seeking encourage and support students in the study of both their core and these prestigious places. 'breadth' subjects by adapting the coverage of the tutorial program to allow, say, a Trinity student enrolled in Commerce to attend not However, should overseas students and their parents hesitate in any only College-based first-year tutorials in Macroeconomics, but also way about embarking upon the two-step New Generation degree breadth subject tutorials in his or her chosen electives. In addition, structures of the Melbourne Model, then TCFS could experience Trinity students will have the option of attending generic skills a drop in demand. International markets are not always entirely tutorials, such as business skills, or CV writing, or logical thinking, or predictable, a fact that the University freely acknowledges. even comparative theology, or guitar for beginners! At the same time though, the Melbourne Model creates additional As the new Melbourne Model cohort reaches third year, the College potential applications for our existing strong capability in the fields will have in place a 'preparation' year of tutorials offering, for instance, of cultural transition, building academic skills and enhancing English Pre-Med, or Pre-Law programs, which aims to give students the best language skills for academic purposes. possible foundation for entering postgraduate law and medicine courses. Students will be able to take Trinity's 'Preparing to Work in The University imagines that quite a proportion of its projected Business' program, which includes the opportunity to compete for an postgraduate growth will be in coursework Masters programs and that internship with global consulting firm McKinsey & Company and to international students will be a significant part of that growth. Thus apply for mentorships with alumni in the business world. there is an emerging market niche in preparing graduate students from overseas to embark upon their Masters programs. Of course, Trinity will also continue to