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The region's top Year 11 students join for the launch of the 2008 High Fives program.
The Region's Top Year 11 Students Experience University Life at the Launch of the 2008 High Fives Program
The 2008 High Fives program was launched in July with a dinner and presentation by leading motivational speaker, Mark Dobson. More than 90 Year 11 students representing Beaconhills College, St Margaret's School, Berwick Secondary College, St Francis Xavier College, Cranbourne Secondary College, Koo Wee Rup Secondary College and Eumemmerring College attended the event hosted by Monash Univesity Berwick and the South East Education Steering Committee.
The students enjoyed a delicious dinner before embarking on a fast and furious 'speed meeting' game where they asked one another the tough questions and got to know their new peers. Mark Dobson then inspired the participants to 'go boldly' and take risks in life and in the program.
The High Fives program brings together the brightest Year 11 students from the region to meet, network and experience learning in a university environment. Their critical thinking and problem solving skills are put to the test in a series of academic workshops presented by some of Monash University's leading lecturers.
Berwick staff and students rocked their pjs for the homeless.
Pyjama Games: Berwick Students and Staff Strut their Stuff on the Catwalk to Raise Money for the Homeless
Berwick staff and students took some fashion advice from Captain Snooze and donned their pyjamas on Friday 8 August to support the Melbourne City Mission and its work with the homeless.
Hosted by Health, Wellbeing and Development as part of the Global Friendship Program, the Berwick campus raised close to $300 to help the 23 000 homeless Victorians who go without shelter and a warm bed each night.
Pyjamas, both flanelette and satin, were on show as participants enjoyed a slumber party complete with party food and pillow fights. A highlight of the event was the crowning of the PJ Prince and Princess who battled it out on the catwalk for their illustrious titles.
The trivia night helped raise money for the earthquake damaged Sichuan province in China.
No Trivial Pursuit: Trivia Buffs Put to the Test in a Show of Support for the Myanmar Tsunami and Sichuan Earthquake Victims
The Indian Ocean earthquake earlier this year caused devastating tsunamis to hit the Myanmar coast. Thousands of people were left homeless and more than 600 perished or went missing. Two Berwick campus students were directly affected by the Myanmar Tsunami.
The 2008 Sichuan earthqake in China left 70 000 people dead and 4.8 million homeless. Sichuan University has a close relationship with Monash University and is located in the centre of the earthquake zone.
The Berwick campus came together last month to raise money for disaster relief efforts in the Myanmar and Sichuan communities. 70 students, staff and friends of the university put their knowledge to the test with a fast-paced and highly entertaining night of trivia. The event was hosted by Monash Residential Service Berwick and Health, Wellbeing and Development with support from the campus and Meeting Point, who provided a delicious dinner for all participants.
The event was a great success with lots of heated debate, laughter, rivalry and more than $1000 donated to the relief funds. The top awards went to the teams from the Faculty of Business and Economics and MUBS who both won decadent and delicious chocolate hampers.
More than 1000 students attended the first Berwick Careers Expo.
More than 1000 Students Attend the First Ever Berwick Careers Expo
The inaugural Berwick Careers Expo was a great success with more than 1000 Monash University students attending the event and 21 organisations providing careers advice.
Students met with represenatatives from some of Australia's leading organisations such as Ernst and Young, Deloitte, IBM, Crown, Leader Newspapers and NAB to discuss future career paths.
Careers Education Consultant, Lisa Schilling said the event was designed to increase students' awareness of employment opportunties in their field of study and build thier confidence to be proactive in the job market. "Students gained a valuable insight into the employment opportunities in their particular field of study while employers got to meet the talented students we have at Monash," said Ms Schilling.
Monash Employment and Career Development will be hosting more careers fairs and expos in 2008.
For more information on these upcoming events visit the Employment and Careers website.
Fitter, Stronger, Faster: Monash Sport Comes to Berwick
Monash Sport opened its newest gym at the Berwick campus during semester break. The gym offers students and staff a complete work out with the latest fitness equipment. This marks the start of Monash Sport's presence on campus with group fitness activities planned for Semester 2 and more Berwick participants joining TeamMonash than ever before.
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