Bulletin

Issue: March/April 2007

News

La Trobe University - 40 years young

Forty years ago this March, La Trobe University was officially opened.

From a modest initial intake of 552 students in 1967, the University has grown into what we know it to be today - one of the country’s leading and highly regarded universities, home to more than 26,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students including approximately 3,000 international students from more than 90 countries.

Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Roger Parish said: ‘The 40th Anniversary is a distinct milestone for the University and we can marvel at the vision of our founders and the achievements of our staff and students over that short timeframe, creating a University that is recognised internationally for the quality of its graduates and the excellence of its research.

‘La Trobe has attained a world-class research reputation in numerous fields. The University consistently translates its research achievements into addressing social, economic and environmental issues, working in close collaboration with industry and community. The University has many joint research activities, including significant international collaboration.

‘These past 40 years, 117,278 students have graduated from La Trobe University. Many of these graduates have chosen to work overseas in more than 100 countries and are making a significant impact in local, national and international communities.

‘Amongst other things, our graduates run Australia’s top banks and publishing houses, have made internationally-hailed breakthroughs in science and become leading writers, composers and environmentalists.

‘We have much to be proud of at La Trobe University,’ Professor Parish concluded. ‘Building on our reputation and tradition of excellence, La Trobe is well positioned for future success.’