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30
Aug
2012

Australian Percussive Arts internationally recognised

The Australian Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society International has recently been awarded the 2012 Outstanding Chapter Award. This award recognises chapters who have, through excellent leadership and strong volunteer service, provided outstanding activities and events that serve the chapter…

30
Aug
2012

Two new books co-authored by Professor Dowding launched

Yesterday two news books co-authored by Professor Keith Dowding, from the ANU School of Politics and International Relations, were launched by Professor Geoffrey Brennan, from the ANU School of Philosophy. Accounting for Ministers and Exits, Voices and Social Investment were launched at the ANU…

30
Aug
2012

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

An exhibition exploring the concept of ‘beauty’ as seen through the eyes of three Australian artists opens tomorrow at The Australian National University. The exhibition, Awkward Beauty, is an interdisciplinary collaboration between jewellery artist Helen Britton, Perth garment designer Justine…

29
Aug
2012

College finalist announced for the Lion's Oratory Competition

Daniel McKay, a current Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws student, has been selected to compete in the 18th Annual Lion's Oratory Competition. At the competition, which encourages students from all of the ANU Colleges to read widely on subjects dealing with human values, Daniel will speak about '…

28
Aug
2012

Welcome to Dr Jeanine Leane

Welcome to Dr Jeanine Leane who has recently joined the College in the Australian Centre for Indigenous History. Jeanine, who is a Wiradjuri woman from south-west New South Wales, currently holds an ANU post-doctoral fellow. Her research interests include: the historical trajectory of…

27
Aug
2012

Poetry slam final held

Last week the final of the first annual Voice Slam, hosted by poet, rapper and ANU graduate, Omar Musa, was held. The program has been designed to give young high school students an opportunity to share their creativity through spoken word and song. The Voice Slam is run by the ANU Student Equity…

20
Aug
2012

Speaking to the World - New Languages Diploma

A new ANU Diploma of Languages will kick off in 2013, offering students better access to 17 languages at ANU, some not taught anywhere else in Australia. Languages available in the new Diploma are: Ancient Greek, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin…