Bulletin

Issue: March/April 2007

News

The Man and the Institution

As part of its 40th Anniversary Year the University honoured the life of its namesake in a public lecture, La Trobe the Man - La Trobe the Institution: Two Histories.

Chaired by historian, Professor Marilyn Lake, the guest speakers were Dr Dianne Reilly, La Trobe Librarian at the State Library of Victoria and author of Charles Joseph La Trobe: The Making of a Governor; and two former La Trobe historians, Dr William Breen and Professor John Salmond.

Other activities for staff and students during the anniversary week included a ‘Short Flicks Retrospective’ on student theatre and film, a historical photo exhibition, ‘Reflections on La Trobe’, a debate between staff and students and a trivia night: ‘Blast from the Past -1967 Onwards’.

Plans are also underway for other staff and student activities on each campus throughout the Anniversary year. Details will be posted on the 40th anniversary web page.