Alumni Homecoming
Saturday 2 September
The Alumni Homecoming is an opportunity for USC graduates to return home to the Sunshine Coast and the USC campus, catch up with fellow alumni, celebrate the University’s tenth anniversary and find out what is planned for the next ten years. You and your guest are invited to attend any or all of the activities planned for the day—details are provided below. As numbers for some activities are strictly limited, please RSVP by email to Alumni Relations as soon as possible.
From ideas to action—the business start-up workshop
Innovation Centre, USC campus, 10am–12noon
This free workshop is presented by the Innovation Centre business incubator team and is aimed at alumni interested in starting their own businesses. The workshop will provide information about how to generate ideas, and how to develop these into successful ventures.
Collective Memory: ten artists of influence
Art Gallery exhibition, USC campus, 10am–2pm
The ten leading Australian artists of past decades featured in this exhibition illustrate and reflect their interpretation of Australian identity through paint and photography. Included in the exhibition are works by Max Dupain, Russell Drysdale, Margaret Olley and Ray Crooke.
Campus sights
Departing from the Art Gallery, USC campus, 11am–1pm
Tour the latest developments on campus with USC staff. Information on postgraduate study and alumni mentoring/internship opportunities will also be available.
Spring gathering at The Wine Bar
The Wine Bar Restaurant, 4–8 Duporth Avenue, Maroochydore, 2pm–4pm
One of the Sunshine Coast’s premier dining destinations welcomes USC alumni for an afternoon of fine food and wine. Cost is $15 per person (at the door), which includes gourmet canapés and champagne on arrival.
RSVP essential
To RSVP to any of the above activities, please email Alumni Relations or telephone <+61 7 5459 4564>.
Please note that numbers for the spring gathering and business workshop are limited.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Printable invitation to the Alumni Homecoming (pdf)
Borrowing privileges at the USC Library
Did you know that as a member of the USC alumni, you can borrow from the University of the Sunshine Coast’s extensive Library collection?
The collection now holds more than 100,000 items, and alumni members may borrow up to five items at a time for a period of one week. The Library also provides on-site access to more than 20,000 online journal and newspaper titles.
To borrow from the Library, you will need to complete a registration form and present photo identification to the staff at the Loans Desk. Alumni membership is valid for one year. A $44 (including GST) registration fee applies.
For more information check the USC website or contact the Loans Desk.
Careers help for USC graduates
USC connects education and the workplace to produce career-ready graduates, and helps graduates make the most of their future through career planning, general job searching, work integrated learning and graduate employment services.
The USC Careers and Employment Service provides individual career guidance and planning, and other services including:
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Jobsearch resources including assistance with résumé writing, selection criteria and interview preparation
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access to CareerHub, an online job search site
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employment resources, connecting graduates to employers and labour market information
For more information contact the Careers and Employment Service.
Farewell to Judy Jakeman
By Professor Paul Thomas
I’m sure that thousands of people, not just within the University, but in the wider community, would be interested to know that Judy Jakeman retired in July as my personal assistant.
We have been together for 18 years and 12 of those years have been at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
In 1994, when the University was being planned, Judy was the first person to join me, and we occupied temporary offices in Beach-Ocean Road, Maroochydore. As the only person in the office on a daily basis, she fielded every enquiry, and the range of questions from a wide spectrum of people was enormous.
During July there was a farewell function for Judy in the Art Gallery and there were well over 100 people from within and outside the University crowding to say goodbye and thank you.
It was the largest and most emotional farewell we have had at USC, which is an indication of the popularity and respect that exists for this consummate professional woman.
Judy has been involved in some way in every one of USC’s major events in its 12 years of development, and in the early days almost single-handedly.
I am sure you will join with me in congratulating her and wishing her the best for the future. She has been an important part of the history of the University of the Sunshine Coast, and will be missed.
Success for USC at Northern University Games
University of the Sunshine Coast students have celebrated their best-ever campaign at the Northern University Games, winning medals in a number of events.
USC won gold in both the men’s squash and open ten pin bowling, silver in the women’s water polo and bronze in the men’s volleyball. USC teams placed fourth in no less than six other finals matches during the hotly contested week-long sporting event, which was held on the Sunshine Coast in July.
The University of the Sunshine Coast’s successes resulted in the University placing third overall from a field of 13 universities from Queensland, the Northern Territory and northern New South Wales.
USC Team Manager Barry Heath was ecstatic with the result.
"It is great to get gold, especially on home turf," Mr Heath said.
"I think the support of the home crowd has really helped."
This is the first time the Northern University Games have been hosted on the Sunshine Coast, and the first time USC has been the official university partner.
For more information visit the Australian University Sport website.
Convention for international alumni
Are you currently working outside of Australia and planning to visit Brisbane in September? If so, you may be interested in attending a conference especially for graduates living and working overseas.
The Australian Universities International Alumni Convention (AUIAC), in which USC will participate in 2006, is a bi-annual conference that brings together Australian alumni from around the world.
The conference provides opportunities to network and to hear some dynamic speakers discuss the many challenges and opportunities that are present in today's global environment. The convention also provides a unique opportunity for delegates to develop business and personal connections, and to capitalise on the experience and knowledge of the vast network of Australian alumni who are well established in their region.
AUIAC 2006 is being held in Brisbane on 13–15 September 2006. If you do register to attend, please let USC Alumni Relations staff know, so we can make contact with you at the convention. We may also be able to assist in subsidising registration fees.
For more information visit the AUIAC 2006 website.
Gallery exhibition: Education Minister's Awards for Excellence in Art
Friday 11 August–Saturday 26 August
An exhibition of outstanding artworks by senior secondary students is presented in this display from more than 20 schools in the Sunshine Coast region.
The students represented in the exhibition work in a variety of media, including sculpture, painting, photography, collage and installation, to critique contemporary issues. The artworks are judged and selected pieces forwarded to the Queensland Art Gallery for the statewide exhibition to be held in early 2007.
Art Gallery opening times are Monday to Friday 10am–4pm, and Saturday 1pm–4pm. The Gallery is closed on Sundays and public holidays. Admission is free.
Stay connected
As a member of our alumni, the University encourages you to stay in touch. To inform us of a change in your address or job, please let us know by either emailing Alumni Relations or visiting the USC website and completing the Stay in Touch form.
The University profiles alumni members in USC publications and on the USC website throughout the year, so please let us know of your successes and achievements. We look forward to hearing from you.
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