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Appointment heralds new pathways and partnerships Bond is delighted with the appointment of Ms Catherine O’Sullivan to the newly created role, Pro Vice-Chancellor Pathways and Partnerships, to drive the University’s future. With 30 years of experience in senior management in State and Commonwealth Government roles, Bond believes she will be a great asset to the University. Most recently she was the State Manager in the Queensland State Office for Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations,
The diversity of education, government “ and community groups that she has worked
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with means she is well-suited to drive Bond’s community and industry partnerships across Australia and beyond.
and was awarded Queensland Telstra Business Woman of the Year in 2002. Vice-Chancellor Professor Tim Brailsford says this appointment is significant for the new strategic direction Bond is taking. “The diversity of education, government and community groups that she has worked with means she is well suited to drive Bond’s community and industry partnerships across Australia and beyond,"says Professor Brailsford. It is this strategic thinking that attracted O'Sullivan to the role. “I think that it is laudable that a notfor-profit, private university can challenge the tertiary landscape in such a crowded public arena,” says O'Sullivan. Since starting in January, she has focused on flexible education opportunities and the ‘net value’ of sport as a vehicle for social change.
Bondies spread the festive spirit with camp for kids Bond students created the Christmas cheer for 25 special-needs children at the Bond University Sony Foundation Children’s Holiday Camp in December. Merely days after final exams, students took full responsibility for the children’s wellbeing by organising and
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supervising activities over four days. Co-convenor Kristy Merganovski says the camp provided an opportunity for students to give the children a fun experience while giving their parents and carers some much needed respite. “The interest has grown
remarkably since the initial camp five years ago and we are really proud of the Bondies wanting to give to the wider community,” she says. Sony Foundation Children’s holiday camp programs have been running since 1999 with 22 camps now in place across Australia.
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Theatre re-named in thanks Bond University’s largest lecture theatre has been re-named the Basil Sellers Theatre in recognition of philanthropist Mr Basil Sellers AM and his contribution to the campus. After a successful career as a Chief Executive, Sellers has made major donations to the community, including the $100,000 annual Basil Sellers Art Prize at the Gold Coast City Gallery. Sellers has a long association with Bond University, dating back to 2004 when he provided funds to renovate the Cerum Theatre, which was named after a business Basil was involved with on the Gold Coast. Since the business is no longer operating, Bond thought it was fitting to re-name the theatre, which accommodates up to 500 students or guests. Vice-Chancellor Professor Tim Brailsford says Sellers' generosity to the busiest theatre on campus has been greatly appreciated. “The theatre has also been widely used as a community resource hosting conferences and special events including a showcase of short films by Bond Film and Television students; the launch of the former Prime Minister The Hon John Howard’s biography; and for community events such as the launch of the Centre for Autism Spectrum Disorder,” says Professor Brailsford. Sellers has pledged $250,000 over five years to continue the upgrades to the theatre’s facilities.
Executive joins Bond Mr Ken Richardson has joined the Bond team as Executive Director, People, Planning and Strategy, bringing with him 15 years of research management experience. Richardson spent the past four years working at the University of Queensland and was part of the Australian Government’s Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) exercises in 2008. He believes that Australian students now want more flexible
educational opportunities and that Bond is ready to answer these calls. “Bond is uniquely positioned to respond to these challenges by building on its strong reputation for delivering a learning experience that is student focused and industry relevant,” he says. Richardson started in November 2012 and has already made a great contribution to the Bond community.
Bond law alumnus honoured with Oxford doctorate scholarship After graduating in 2009 with first class honours and two University medals, law/arts alumnus Kate Mitchell has added another prestigious award to her collection. The Sir John Monash Scholarship will allow her to study a Doctor of Philosophy at Oxford University in the UK. The honour was given to her by Her Excellency, the GovernorGeneral, Quentin Bryce, at a ceremony in Sydney earlier this year. Mitchell hopes to use the opportunity at Oxford to explore international legal issues, and the balance between human rights promotion and international trade.
“It is a great privilege to be a part of the community of Sir John Monash Scholars who share a commitment to using their studies and research expertise to make a positive contribution to Australia and its region,” says Mitchell. Vice-Chancellor Professor Brailsford congratulated Mitchell on the esteemed scholarship. “We are very proud of Kate’s academic accomplishments, her passion for knowledge and her commitment to furthering her education,” says Professor Brailsford. Mitchell intends to return to Australia to practise international/ public law on completion of her DPhil at Oxford.
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