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On&Off Campus
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Student edition
Tuesday 14 September
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| Sai Campbell receiving the C.A.S. Hawker Scholarship. Image: Fusion Photography. |
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How Sai overcame adversity to achieve her ANU dream
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| When Sai Campbell was a high school student in Melbourne, the idea of studying at ANU was a pipe dream due to the financial barriers posed by moving away from home. |
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The lockdown lives on
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The ACT lockdown has been extended until Friday 15 October
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| Continue to stay at home, unless leaving for an essential reason. |
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Remote learning to continue
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| After the teaching break, we are planning for remote learning to continue for the rest of the year. If later in the semester restrictions allow, there may be a small number of exceptions for things like studios and labs. Your course convenors will contact you directly if and when this is the case. |
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We need to vaccinate our way out of lockdown
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| Get vaccinated as soon as you can. You can book in now to get a Pfizer jab in early October, or get AstraZeneca this week. |
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Face masks are still in vogue
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| Everyone must wear a face mask at all times when leaving home, and make sure you wear it properly. |
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Looking for something to do?
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Dialogue with distance
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Friday 17 September, 6-8pm
Can chatting in the dark really make you a better listener? Let's find out! This powerful workshop run virtually and in the dark seeks to heighten other social skills that encourage us to listen and collaborate better. |
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Lunch drop-ins: a daily check-in
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| Feeling isolated? Want to make some new friends or stay connected to old ones? Or maybe you just want some company? No matter the reason, you're invited to come along and have lunch with us. We're here for a chat every day between 12.30-1.30pm. |
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Forgot to do your Census?
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If you haven’t returned your Census yet, you can complete it online now.
All students living in colleges, including international students, must be included on a Census from wherever they stayed on Census night. |
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"You will be the change-makers that this country needs, in so many different ways"
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Professor Aileen Moreton-Robinson, a Goenpul woman, Australian academic, Indigenous feminist and activist for Indigenous rights, has been recognised as the 2021 Indigenous Alumna of the Year.
Read more |
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Relief funding boost for international students
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| The Red Cross and ACT Government’s International Student Relief Package has recently been extended into 2021. Eligible international students who are currently residing in the ACT, currently enrolled at ANU, and can demonstrate financial hardship can apply to receive emergency funding. |
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Wins this week
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ANU heroes to vaccinate and fight against disease
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| Our researchers have been backed in the latest round of National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding. Read about how they're using the funding to conquer viruses, cancer and malaria. |
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ANU alumni are breaking the ‘bamboo ceiling’
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| Four of our ANU alumni are have been recognised for their powerful contributions as Asian-Australian leaders in the '2021 40 Under 40: Most Influential Asian-Australian Awards'. |
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"Designing a new generation of tech policy that is relevant, robust and right"
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| Our new Tech Policy Design Centre, led by Johanna Weaver, will address the biggest challenges we face with the increasing integration of digital technology in our daily lives. |
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| Pictured: Johanna Weaver, Director, ANU Tech Policy Design Centre |
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