You are here
» Newsroom » News from the VC » Newsroom » News from the VC
VC's Update – Indigenous Voice to Parliament »
Hello everyone, The heat of Open Day weekend seems to have now receded. It was our biggest one yet and I've been told almost 5000 future...
02
Oct
2020
VC's Update - Our commitment to Below Zero emissions »
Hi everyone,
I wanted to start this blog by reflecting on the challenges of the last few months. 2020 has been the hardest year of many of...
18
Sep
2020
VC's commitment to a world class student experience »
Dear students,
On Wednesday, I provided an update on the University's financial position, and the ramifications it will have for the...
04
Sep
2020
VC’s Update – Foreign interference, privacy and expertise »
Hi everyone,
I wanted to start this blog by addressing concerns about foreign interference in Australia, and specifically in universities...
21
Aug
2020
VC's update – Virtual Open Week & July financial update »
Hi everyone,
As an astronomer I'm used to the weather disrupting the best laid plans... This week has been cold (by Canberra but not by my...
10
Aug
2020
VC's Update - Where's Schmidtty at ANU »
Hi everyone,
Another week has passed in this our pandemic-shaped year, with Melbourne moving into a curfew lockdown and Queensland re-...
24
Jul
2020
VC's Update - face masks and new appointments to ANU Council »
Hi everyone,
Today I am taking some annual leave to spend time with my family and to relax a little bit. It is important that we all take...
10
Jul
2020
VC's Update - 2020 and beyond »
Hi everyone,
It's been a couple of big weeks since my last blog - and a lot has happened since then. This week the Victorian Government...
19
Jun
2020
VC's Update – Higher Education funding announcement »
Dear everyone
I thought I would give you my immediate take on the Education Minister's speech that I attended at the National Press Club...
05
Jun
2020
VC’s Update – The Future of Universities and financial forum »
Hi everyone,
This week marked the next stage of our return to campus with HDR candidates, professional and academic staff - pending local...
02
Jun
2020
VC’s Update – Reconciliation Week and our community forum »
Hi everyone,
This week marks one of the most important times on our national calendar - National Reconciliation Week. It's been a time of...
15
May
2020
VC's update - staged return to campus »
Hi everyone,
2020 has been an unforgettable year and a year I would like to forget. And while it has been incredibly rewarding to see the...
01
May
2020
VC’s Update – Returning to campus »
The way the COVID-19 pandemic is unfolding around the world is perplexing. Here in Australia and New Zealand, our public health measures...
24
Apr
2020
VC's update – campus plans and the dark sky »
Hi everyone,
It is great to see that here in the ACT we have only one new COVID-19 case confirmed in the last 11 days, and nationally, the...
09
Apr
2020
VC’s Update – Good news for Year 12 admissions and flu shots »
Hello everyone,
I'm writing to you from my new office - located in my kitchen! I think we have all found it to be an interesting...
03
Apr
2020
VC's update – the new normal »
Hi everyone
We are nearly at the end of the first full week of our 'new normal' - working from home. Thank you all for the 'can-do'...
06
Mar
2020
VC's Update - IWD and flexible work that works for you »
Hi everyone,
I've been at home this week with a runny nose, mild fever and headache, and a cough - not symptoms you want to be wandering...
21
Feb
2020
VC's Update – O'Week 2020 »
Hi everyone,
I am very honoured to be reappointed as your Vice-Chancellor for another five-year term - it is an amazing privilege, even...
07
Feb
2020
VC's Update – State of the University »
Hi everyone,
As I write my first blog in 2020, I am reflecting on how our summer has been disrupted and very challenging. Everyone has...
13
Dec
2019
VC's Update - Grand Graduation, Microsoft visit and COP25 »
Hi everyone,
I've just attended the final graduation ceremony for 2019, which is one of the most important weeks of the year for us here...
28
Nov
2019
VC's Update - Thanksgiving and our Grand Graduation »
Hi everyone,
I can feel the excitement around campus as we quickly approach the end of the year. It certainly is busy in the Chancelry,...
Pages
Comments policy
I welcome your feedback and comments on the issues raised on this section of the website.
Please read the comments policy page for more information.
