Bulletin

Issue: July 2005

People

Death of former Deputy Chancellor

Former Deputy Chancellor of La Trobe University, Miss Patricia Kennedy, died in May, aged 83. A well known lawyer, Miss Kennedy served on the University Council from 1975 to 1990 and was Deputy Chancellor from 1979 to 1981. She was the first female Deputy Chancellor.

Born at Mount Gambier, she was educated at Loreto Convent, Adelaide, and the University of Melbourne where she attained her Law degree. She later completed a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in fine arts and Italian language and literature. Miss Kennedy’s distinguished law career was served with Coltmans Solicitors, Melbourne.

During her term as Deputy Chancellor and University Councillor, she was also a member or chairperson of University committees helping to formulate policies dealing with legislation, discipline, honorary degrees and appeal procedures. Ms Kennedy sat on many tribunals and committees of the Law Institute of Victoria, and served as President of the Legal Women’s Association. She was also Vice President of the National and Victorian committees of the Australian Federation of University Women.

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