News from the VC
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VC's update – Future growth
Hi all, Campus is a little quieter this week, as we begin the two-week teaching break. I know I have friends and colleagues traveling, attending…
26
Aug
2025
VC's update – open conversations
Hi everyone, Yesterday we saw the Senate vote on four motions for the production of documents by ANU – with the Senate voting against the…
19
Aug
2025
VC's update: Ongoing conversations
Hi everyone,I’ve been returning gradually from sick leave and want to acknowledge some of the statements made at the governance inquiry last week.…
05
Aug
2025
VC’s update: acknowledgements
Hi everyone,Friday 1 August was an important day for our community with the acknowledgement of the work that has been done, and work that still needs…
22
Jul
2025
VC's update: 48th Parliament opens
Hi everyone,The 48th Federal Parliament commences this week, with all the ritual and ceremony, alongside hope, politics and opportunity. I attended…
15
Jul
2025
VC's update: O-Week
Hi everyone,This week is the first time a whole new cohort of students find themselves at ANU ready to start Semester 2 – and I have enjoyed opening…
08
Jul
2025
VC's update - reflections
Hi everyone,Last week saw the release of three change proposals for Renew ANU. I know that change is complex and is creating anxiety in our community…
01
Jul
2025
VC's update - facing into the future
Hi everyone,As most of you are aware, we are in a period of formalised change at the University. I know this has been an unsettling time for ANU…
17
Jun
2025
VC’s update - sitting in hard moments
Hi everyone,Another day, another headline about ANU. It’s never easy to read about a place you love couched in constantly critical terms, especially…
10
Jun
2025
VC's update - King’s Birthday Honours
Hi all, Over the weekend, the King’s Birthday Honours list was announced. I’d like to extend special congratulations to Professor Mark Howden AC…
03
Jun
2025
VC's update - steps we have taken
Hi everyone, Last week, our CFO released further detailed financial information through On Campus. This includes how we are tracking our Renew…
27
May
2025
VC’s Update: The next step in the conversation
Hi everyone,There is a lot of misinformation still circulating campus about our finances and our financial sustainability. The reality is, we…
20
May
2025
VC’s Update: End of semester and Council news
Hi everyone,I have been thinking a lot about cadences recently, and about time. I did foolishly ask Google’s AI tool how many working days until the…
13
May
2025
VC’s Update: Unpacking strategy and update on Nixon report
Hi everyone,I have been thinking a lot about strategy recently.During my time at Intel, I spent a lot of time on strategy – from how to build a…
06
May
2025
VC’s Update: 2025 election
Hi everyone,So we had an election over the weekend, and whilst there are still some seats to be confirmed, it is clear that Australia has made a…
08
Apr
2025
VC message: making certainty
It’s been nearly 175 years since the first university opened its doors in Sydney. It’s been a little over 150 years since the first legislation…
01
Apr
2025
VC's Update: Changing context
Hi everyone,Last Friday morning, the cannons sounded, signalling that the Governor-General has prorogued Parliament ahead of the Federal Election on…
25
Mar
2025
VC’s update: what remains unchanged
There is a more than average amount of uncertainty in the world right now, and I know for many of us this requires a lot of resilience, fortitude and…
18
Mar
2025
VC message: North Star
Hi everyone,Last week I got to spend time in the newly forming ANU College of Systems and Society at a happy event, celebrating our Kim Jackson…
04
Mar
2025
VC message: Senate Estimates and DVCA news
Hi everyone,This fortnight has been another busy time for our campus. Last week, ANU was called to Senate Estimates which is an extraordinary…
18
Feb
2025
VC message: Familiar beginnings
Hi everyone, This is my third semester as VC and it is no less extraordinary 14-months into the job. The start of semester is part of university…