We hope you've enjoyed reading On Campus this year. It’s been our pleasure covering all of your news, achievements and stories.
The ANU Corporate Communications and Engagement team wish you and your loved ones a safe and joyous holiday season.
The official University shutdown is from COB Friday 23 December 2022 to Tuesday 3 January 2023.
We'll be back with all your go-to campus info and a New Year update on 24 January 2023.
From the On Campus Team - Pam, Pamela and Abby
The rundown - what you need to know
ANU will complete the full transition to pre-pandemic modes of study in 2023. Students who may currently be studying remotely offshore are encouraged to make arrangements to travel to campus as soon as possible in the new year. Please read the update and FAQs for more information.
24/7 support during the holidays The holiday shutdown period can be a challenging time for some members of our community. Telephone support (1800 808 374) will continue to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, during the break, including on public holidays, and we encourage you to access this service if you need to.
Please keep reading to find out about upcoming events and activities, stories, and other updates across the University.
Services' fun fact for the week As of September 2022 the Facilities & Services Soil Yard had generated 514m3 of compost. That is about 3,000 bathtubs.
Returning home
After a three-year term at ANU, Professor Ian Anderson AO, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student and University Experience), is heading home to Tasmania.
A Palawa man, Ian is returning to his home state of lutruwita (Tasmania) to take on the role of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at the University of Tasmania.
From finding new passions to forging new ground, read the stories of some graduating students.
Exploring the systems and processes that shape our planet
Graduating with a Master of Earth Sciences (Advanced), Hangyu Meng (pictured) came to ANU to pursue his curiosity about how the world works and to develop his research skills with the hope of continuing his studies with a PhD.
One lesson in grade 10 inspired Jessen’s choice of major
Jessen Catalano was inspired to pursue a history major following a particularly moving lesson in high school.
He is graduating this week with a Bachelor of Arts from the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. We spoke to him about his time at ANU and how he navigated the unique challenge of distance learning from regional North Queensland (pictured) through the height of COVID restrictions.
A big shift from undergraduate study to Master program
About to graduate with a Master of Public Policy at Crawford School, Eleanor Cooper (pictured) describes her time on campus and how it led to a graduate position at the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
College of Business and Economics undergraduate graduand Wenxin Zeng (pictured) shares her highlights of studying at ANU, especially her experience with the Special Industry Project.
Gather Round People: Celebrating Dr Kev Carmody w/ Electric Fields
Wednesday 14 December, 7.30–9.30pm Gather 'Round People! FREE concert this Wednesday 14 December in Kambri at ANU to celebrate First Nations songman Dr Kev Carmody, who will be awarded an ANU Honorary Doctorate, headlined by award-winning duo Electric Fields, featuring other First Nations musicians including Alinta Barlow, Jye Cole Hopkins, Dale Huddleston & the Djinama Yilaga Choir. Register for Gather 'Round People concert
Future of Education at ANU Symposium (Save the Date)
Wednesday 8 February, 9am–5pm Hosted by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), the inaugural Future of Education at ANU Symposium will focus on practice and ideas arising out of ANU-wide student education and experience initiatives, including the ANU Undergraduate Curriculum Framework, Graduate Attributes, Teaching and Learning Strategy and ANU by 2025. Register for the Future of Education at ANU Symposium
New student accommodation to open in 2023
The newest residence on campus will be open for students for the start of first semester next year.
Construction is complete on the 731-bed student accommodation, which will be the University’s largest residence to date and bring the total number of on-campus beds at the ANU Acton campus to just over 6,400.
The new accommodation will be named Yukeembruk (phonetic pronunciation ‘yu-kum-bruuk’) and the adjoining laneway, Maliyan Lane. These names were gifted following consultation with Ngambri/Ngurmal (Walgalu), Wallaballooa (Ngunnawal), Wiradyuri (Erambie) custodian, Paul Girrawah House, and Professor Aunty Anne Martin, Director of the ANU Tjabal Indigenous Higher Education Centre.
Starting in January 2023, ANU Passwordless will be the default option for all users in Microsoft 365 and Single Sign-On (SSO). Enrolment in Passwordless will still be optional for now and you will be able to still use the traditional method of username and password next year.
Over 10,000 ANU staff and students have made the move to passwordless. If you haven’t opt-in for Passwordless yet, you are encouraged to do so.
Read the CISO’s full update including his thank you to those who joined the beta test phase and contributed to safer, trusted and resilient ANU systems.
