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Dear Colleagues, I hope you continue to stay safe and well during the fourth week of Greater Sydney’s lockdown.

University working with Campus Clinic and local health network to ensure appropriate continuity of care The Campus Clinic, an independently operated bulk-billing general practice on the Wollongong Campus of UOW since 2016, will close permanently on July 30 2021.

As we celebrate NAIDOC week, I am delighted to announce the fifth round of the Jindaola Grants have been awarded for the year 2021, with for the first time, a team external to UOW joining the internationally acclaimed program that is led by Jade Kennedy and the Academic Development and Recognition team and has been strongly supported by LTC, in consultation with local Elders and Knowledge holders since 2016.

We are delighted to welcome new students to UOW for their online Spring Orientation taking place on Tuesday 20 July.

New Vice-Chancellor on her love of nursing, what drives her, and her ambitions for UOW Kindness is not a word usually associated with leadership.

UOW Vice-Chancellor, Professor Patricia M.

Researching plankton might not seem like the most interesting organisms to study in the ocean.

In addition to the COVID-19 update posted on Saturday evening 26 June, staff are asked to note the following arrangements for accessing campus facilities and on-campus businesses while the current NSW Public Health stay-at-home orders are in place.

A message from the Chief Operating Officer: The Premier announced on Saturday 26 June that all of Greater Sydney, which includes Wollongong and Shellharbour, is under stay-at-home rules until 11:59pm Friday 9 July 2021.

This month, the Advancement Division has launched the University’s annual regular giving campaign, Born of Steel.

The last organised activity for National Reconciliation Week for 2021 was concluded on the Anniversary of The Mabo Decision on Thursday, 3 June 2021 with a walk around the Ring Road in a sea of red umbrellas.

UOW is introducing a Blended Learning Enhancement Initiative that seeks to support the uplift of digital learning and teaching across UOW.

Stephanie Beaupark is a Ngugi woman and PhD Chemistry student looking to develop an Indigenous-led methodology for collaborations between Indigenous communities and researchers of hard sciences like chemistry.

UOW is celebrating National Reconciliation Week (27 May to 3 June) through various events and activities to grow awareness and understanding of Indigenous culture, knowledge and history, and build a more cohesive and equitable community.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Patricia Davidson spoke at last Friday’s International Women’s Day Illawarra lunch at  the WIN Entertainment Centre and hosted a table of some of the 2020 UOW Vice-Chancellor’s Award winners.