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          Travels Abroad                                                     is the second largest library in Britain              From the Chair of Council
                                                                             behind the British Library. Janet Clarke
          As part of my doctoral studies, I was                              Hall’s library collection of approximately            You may have read about Michael   Legal expertise and acumen is provided
          given the opportunity to present at                                15,850 items is tiny in comparison!                   Bloomberg’s magnificent gift to his   by current Corrs Senior Associate
          the ‘Global Criminal Justice Hub Early                                                                                   alma mater Johns Hopkins University   Mr Alex Murphy (2004), and former
          Career Conference’ at the University                               Another highlight of my study travels                 late last year. In an opinion piece in   Corrs partner Ms Jenny Ross (1970).
          of Oxford in June 2018. You may be                                 abroad included a visit to Trinity College            The New York Times, Bloomberg wrote   Our University representation and
          wondering why a librarian would be                                 Dublin at the University of Dublin, where             that ‘denying students entry to a college   expertise in publications and marketing
          attending a criminology conference                                 I visited the famous Long Room of the                 based on their ability to pay undermines   is enhanced by the knowledge of the
          but, in actual fact, the conference also                           Old Library. The Long Room was built in               equal opportunity. It perpetuates inter-  University of Melbourne’s Marketing
          focused on research methods and                                    the 18th century and houses 200,000 of                generational poverty. And it strikes at   and Communications Manager Ms
          research impact, key considerations for                            the Library’s oldest books. I also enjoyed            the heart of the American dream: the   Anne Shea (2000). And expert financial
          anyone pursuing doctoral studies. My                               an exhibition of the Book of Kells, which             idea that every person, from every   guidance is provided by the Chair of
          paper was titled, ‘The globalisation of                            is believed to date back to the 9th                   community, has the chance to rise based   our Finance and Investment Committee
          qualitative research: the value and use of                         century. It is an illuminated manuscript,             on merit.’ It struck me just how this truly   Mr Tony Wood, who retired from
          in-depth interviews’. In-depth interviews                          which contains four gospels of the New                wonderful aspiration resonates deeply   long service as a partner in a financial
          are a source of content-rich data and are   Jenny in Oxford        Testament in Latin. Such tomes are a                  with the history, the mission and indeed   firm with strong expertise in audit and
          widely used in many fields of research.                            reminder of the value and importance of               the challenge of Janet Clarke Hall.    risk, with co-opted expertise from Mr
                                           I was afforded a view of the Radcliffe   books in our lives.                                                              Paul McGlinn who helps guide our
          My stay in Oxford included       Camera from the window of my room                                                       Educational philanthropy has shaped my   investment strategy for scholarship
          accommodation at Hertford College,   and visited the Old Bodleian Library   Jennifer Martin                              career over thirty years most recently as   income and future projects.    Dr Powell & Adjunct Prof Pullar
          which gave me first-hand experience of   across the way. The Old Bodleian   College Librarian & Records Officer          Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University
          college life from a student’s perspective.   Library is a librarian’s dream holiday                                      of Queensland, and including ten years   Through our collective contributions of   This bequest, together with many other
          Hertford College was founded in 1874   destination and it is one of the oldest                                           at Trinity College, and nine years in the   work and wisdom the College’s place in,   gifts from regular and first-time donors,
          and college life is not dissimilar to that   libraries in Europe. The Bodleian libraries                                 1980s building the Development Office   and engagement with, the University of   has meant a dramatic and permanent
          of Janet Clarke Hall in terms of the   hold over thirteen million printed items                                          of Goulburn Valley Grammar School   Melbourne remains vital.        upswing in the College’s capacity to
          practicalities such as shared bathrooms   which is testament to the magnitude                                            in Shepparton where my family were                                  welcome outstanding students who
          and communal dining areas.       and importance of the collection. It                                                    growing fruit on the family orchard.   In July, the Council held its annual   will contribute to our vibrant College
                                                                                                                                   During my time at Trinity I served   strategy meeting, exploring with   community. It’s all hands to the wheel as
                                                                                                                                   on the JCH Council under the expert   Dr Powell the opportunities and   we maintain this momentum.
          As well as giving birth to her second son Daniel, our Peggy and Leslie Cranbourne Artist-in-                             direction of Prof Ruth Fincher AM   challenges for the future of the College.
          Residence Alice Pung found time to publish a new collection of selected writings, Close to                               (1969). Now, I am honoured to serve as   The Council confirmed unanimously   In 2019, we all have an opportunity to
          Home, reflecting with her characteristic honesty and insight on matters ranging from writing,                            the recently elected Chair of Council,   that, while other colleges of the   examine the kind of society we wish to
          migration, family, and identity.                                                                                         and wish to note publicly my thanks to   University are growing their cohorts   be, reasserting our values in the face of
                                                                                                                                   the previous Chair and Deputy Chair,   significantly, JCH will proudly remain   public pressures within and beyond our
                                                                                                                                   Ms Margie Richardson (1968) and Ms   a small community, focused on   community in Janet Clarke Hall. The
                                                                                                                                   Jan McGuinness (1965), who gave such   excellence, and open to all deserving   Council is always looking to refresh
          Rex Hedrick wins 2018 Australian Open                                                                                    exemplary service to the College.   students irrespective of background or   and renew its vision as the College, and
                                                                                                                                                                     circumstance.                     others like it, continue to shape the lives
         Congratulations to JCH resident Rex                                                                                       Indeed, accepting the role of Chair                                 and futures of those who have resided
         Hedrick who in 2018 became Australian                                                                                     was made easy by the high quality and   It was also agreed that, to secure   within our privileged walls. We wish
         Open Men’s Squash Champion. It was                                                                                        dedication of fellow Council members.   the future for JCH as a human-sized   to honour the past, as we revel in the
         a case of third time lucky for Rex, as he                                                                                 As the Council moves to appoint three   community open to all, the building   present, and toast the possibilities of the
         secured a major tournament win in his                                                                                     new members in 2019, the College is   of a scholarship endowment over the   future. I warmly invite you to join us on
         home state following runner-up results at                                                                                 served well by the ongoing service of   next decade or so must, by necessity,   this journey and would love to hear your
         Mulgrave in the 2016 and 2017 Victorian                                                                                   highly committed and distinguished   become a sharp focus. As you will know   story. I can be contacted on email at
         Opens. Rex is the partner of our resident                                                                                 tertiary educators including Prof   from the previous edition of Luce, the   chair@jch.unimelb.edu.au
         Maths tutor, Katherine Fitzgerald.                                                                                        Susan Sawyer (1981), Director of the   College received, among many other
                                                                                                                                   Royal Children’s Hospital Centre for   gifts, a very generous bequest from Mr   Adjunct Prof Clare Pullar
         Rex grew up with a passion for sports,                                                                                    Adolescent Health, and Prof Julie   Charles Dunn in memory of his wife.   Chair of Council
         beginning with AFL football as a                                                                                          Willis (1987), Dean of the Faculty of
         youngster, but soon following his father                                                                                  Architecture, Building & Planning. Our
         on to the squash court where he showed                                                                                    understanding of the interface between
         great promise. Upon graduating from                                                                                       secondary and tertiary education is
         Deakin University where he studied                                                                                        informed by former school heads and
         Exercise and Sports Science, he took                                                                                      senior educational leaders Mr Stephen
         up the opportunity to move to New                                                                                         Higgs, who retired after long service as
         York and train seriously for six months,   Travel for squash took him all over                                            Headmaster of Ballarat Grammar to head
         exploring his real potential on the   the world until he returned to settle                                               up the Victorian Ecumenical System of
         squash court. Returning to Melbourne he   in Melbourne in 2015 to combine                                                 Schools (VESS), and Mr Paul Turner
         combined work and squash training until   his international squash career with                                            who retired from serving as Principal
         he set off again for two years in London,   a managing and coaching role in                                               of the Woodleigh School to focus on
         training and playing full-time squash.   Templestowe.                                                                     youth development, including as CEO
                                                                                                                                   of the Youth Affairs Council of Victoria.   Jan McGuinness          Margie Richardson

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