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On Campus
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Student edition
Tuesday 15 February
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The rundown - information you need at a glance
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- We've put together an easy guide to staying COVID safe on campus. Read it here
- Remote study options - we recognise that some students won't be able to return to Canberra and others will be unable to attend classroom teaching due to illness or health conditions. We've put arrangements in place to ensure you can continue learning remotely. Read more
- Don't forget to collect your free RATs and masks. Staff and students need to collect their own supply – unfortunately we cannot provide your allocation to someone else on your behalf. We've also released collection location opening hours from 18 to 24 February. Find out more
- We've made significant progress on improving ventilation in our buildings. Read the update here
- Check In CBR App - while new ACT Health guidelines only require check-in in certain settings, students are encouraged to continue using the App in all settings to assist with retracing movements in the event you test positive to COVID-19. Read more here
- The University will be providing parking refunds to those who held a pre-paid permit at the Acton campus from 12 August 2021 to 31 January 2022. You will be contacted by the Parking Office to process your refund. Read more
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When should I use my P2/N95 mask?
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While we don’t mandate the type of mask you wear on campus, we’ve provided P2/N95 masks as they’re the most effective at minimising the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Wearing a high quality mask is especially important in higher risk situations, for instance when you’re in a large group and can’t social distance. You can read more about different types of masks here.
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When should I take a RAT?
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We are providing tests to our community for the purpose of ensuring everyone has access to one if they’re symptomatic or have been exposed at a risk level that requires testing. We are not currently planning to conduct routine RAT screening. RAT tests can be used as an alternative to PCR testing in most circumstances. This video shows you how to use the ANU supplied RATs.
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New students given a warm welcome to ANU
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Cabrogal woman Mikaela Jade, an alumna from The Australian National University (ANU) who founded Australia's first Indigenous edu-tech company Indigital, helped to welcome new students to ANU at this year’s Commencement Address.
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| Miles Franklin winner Melissa Lucasheko receives her honorary doctorate at ANU. Image: Tracey Nearmy/ANU. |
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"The Ancestors are with us": Lucashenko's call to action
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| Acclaimed author Melissa Lucashenko has called on Australians to "choose a radically different path" when it comes to the treatment of women, Indigenous Australians and our land, while being honoured for her services to literature at ANU. |
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| Anaseini Iotebatu with her family after her graduation ceremony at Llewellyn Hall. |
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Tonga in good hands with climate change graduate
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Anaseini Iotebatu’s home country of Tonga is in good hands after she graduated with a Master of Climate Change from ANU this week.
“The intensity and interest in climate change is everywhere, and we need to advocate and understand the impacts of what we’re facing,” Anaseini said after receiving her degree in front of her family. |
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Upcoming events
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O-Week is here!
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Monday 14 - Friday 18 February
View the full program of events to see how you can get involved. |
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Indigenous critiques on COP26
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Friday 18 February, 12.30-1.30pm
Dr Virginia Marshall, leading Indigenous scholar and UN Pacific Delegate, will share her reflections on COP26 and what it means for water futures.
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ANU75 student debate
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Tuesday 1 March, 6-7pm
If you've ever been curious about what a debate looks like or you think it might be something you want to have a go at in 2022, come witness some of the most impressive debaters at ANU in this 3v3 event!
Register now |
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Not your parents' Cold War
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Wednesday 2 March, 6-7pm
It is only natural that we see the ‘new Cold War’ through the lens of the old one. But how far is the new Cold War against China like the old one against the Soviet Union? Emeritus Professor Hugh White AO will offer his insights.
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molecule exhibition
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11 February – 27 March
Supported by the Institute for Water Futures at ANU, Belco Arts hosts molecule - an exhibition paying homage to the quintessential precious role of water in all life.
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| Susan Serjeantson at the JCSMR, circa 1980s. Image: ANU Archives. |
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A window to our past
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Geneticist Susan Serjeantson came to ANU in 1976 to join the Department of Human Biology in the John Curtin School of Medical Research.
"I was lucky enough to have been trained in human genetics at a time when we witnessed and participated in all the breakthroughs in DNA technology. It really was the best time to be alive as a geneticist."
Check out this story and others from our past at ANU Explorer
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