Fair play awards recognise true olympic champions in. In recognition of the 50th anniversary celebrations of alumni friends, the 2017 book fair was a golden jubilee event details here. The uq alumni book fair will be held in 2021 friday, 30th april 2021 to monday 3rd may 2021 inclusive. Alumni friends of uq are holding the 21st biennial uq alumni book fair from friday, may 3 to monday, may 6, 2019 at the uq centre exhibition hall. Sally pearson wins gold for australia 110m hurdles. More than 100,000 books for sale this weekend uq news the.
Contact summer 2019 by university of queensland issuu. Contact summer 20 by university of queensland issuu. The university of queensland through the uq sport academy supports in excess. The 2019 rare book auction had a new auctioneer at the helm, as bruce blocksidge handed over the gavel to jonathan blocksidge. Held at the start of our biennial book fair, its a fabulous opportunity to buy something rare and wonderful for. The uq bachelor of science student already achieved a perfect atar score of 99. Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development. Highlights from cathy freemans gold medal victory in the womens 400m during the sydney 2000 olympic games. Calgary, canada area high performance directorsitting volleyball at volleyball canada sports education the university of queensland 2008 2010 masters of sport coaching, sport coaching the university of calgary 2004 2007 bachelor of kinesiology, general with distinction experience volleyball canada april 2012 present canuck dinos volleyball club november 2014 may. Uq shines on olympic stage university of queensland.
It was a pleasure to visit the blocksidge offices last month, to personally thank bruce for his. The 10 athletes will represent australia in athletics, diving, rhythmic gymnastics, synchronised swimming, sailing and rugby sevens. University of queensland alumni pita taufatofua and jaclyn narracott will compete this week at the 2018 winter olympics in pyeongchang, south korea pita taufatofua, who made worldwide headlines as tongas flagbearer at the 2016 rio olympics, will contest crosscountry skiing following a wellpublicised switch from taekwondo the bachelor of engineering graduate began skiing in january. Uq careers fair uq events, the university of queensland.
Examination of the historical, sociocultural, political and economic aspects of the modern olympic games and the paralympic games. Uqs alumni also include the president of the university of california san. Bcom honours alumni are warmly invited to join professor michael bruenig, head of the uq business school, for an evening of networking at the spectacular new w brisbane overlooking the river. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This is a great legacy of the yog, and demonstrates how they can help athletes achieve great results in their sporting careers. Fair play awards recognise true olympic champions in sportsmanship. Congratulations to uq bachelor of science third year student and sporting star maddison keeney who has won a bronze medal in the womens three metre synchronised springboard event at the 2016 rio olympics. The university of queensland is proud of its community of over 300,000 alumni who are making a positive impact as leaders within their communities and professions in australia and around the world. The uq alumni book fair is the prime activity of alumni friends. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details.
Fellow uq alumnus pita taufatofua also competed at his first winter olympics this year, representing tonga in crosscountry skiing. Yog legacy at rio 2016 as nearly 500 alumni set to compete. Ms erin feros, partner at allens queenslands 2017 alumni awards have recognised a diverse range of leaders who have created change by advancing knowledge, powering economies and advocating for human rights and dignity. For upcoming reunions please check the facultys alumni events. The uq alumni book fair is a biannual, fiveday event that offers a mindboggling amount of reading material to the public for.
This is the facebook page of the university of queensland alumni. There is a vibrant community of uq alumni living in brisbane, including a team of dedicated volunteer ambassadors who are eager to build the community and remain connected to uq. Uq alumni book fair whats on in brisbane the weekend. Alumni friends of the university of queensland president dr catherine lawrence the volunteerorganised book fair raised money to support uqs. Make sure to head down the page to view uqs most notable alumni. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Nab a rare volume or some cherished paperbacks at the uq alumni book fair. Sally pearson wins gold for australia in the womens 110m hurdles in the london olympics 2012 sally pearson wins the 4th gold medal for australia.
Uq has celebrated the incredible achievements of its students, scholarship recipients, alumni, and uq sport club members on the worlds biggest stage. Physics student dives into bronze at rio olympics school. Digital essentials to help you upgrade your digtial skills online, in your own time. Alumni events the university of queensland, australia. Graduates who meet the eligibility criteria for the award of a university medal, as specified in ppl 3. Uq alumni set for winter olympics faculty of health and. Professor edward byrne, president and principal at kings college london. University medals are awarded to uq graduates who achieve outstanding academic results for the duration of their program. Six players per team with representation from both genders organize your own team or request to join one. Uq graduate earns gold and two silver at london olympics. University of queensland alumni pita taufatofua and jaclyn narracott will compete this week at the 2018 winter olympics in pyeongchang, south korea pita taufatofua, who made worldwide headlines as tongas flagbearer at the 2016 rio olympics, will contest crosscountry skiing following a wellpublicised switch from taekwondo. Services for uq alumni library university of queensland. Smaller sales are held in alternate years and every christmas. The 2020 uq alumni book fair is 14 may 2020 at the uq centre, uq st lucia.
Get connected with other uq business, economics and law alumni living in brisbane. Sally pearson wins dramatic 100m hurdles final to give australia first athletics gold it has been a rare sight this olympic games. While we have listed some of our notable alumni below, we understand that there may be others who you feel deserve to have their achievements noted. Our uq business school alumni network is a vibrant and supportive global community of more than 60,000 graduates. Uq athletes set for rio olympics health the university.
Rekindle your competitive fire and take part in the inaugural alumni games. At their core, the games are about the olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect. Find out more about events, news and special offers and learn about our diverse community of over 180,000 alumni living around the world. This policy applies to all students at the university of queensland. Uq alumni book fair and rare book auction alumni friends of uq. No other book on the sydney olympics will ever reveal so much of the excitement, the secrets and the intrigue. Uq vicechancellor and president professor peter hoj said it was a momentous. Betty kitchener, founder of mental health first aid training and ceo of mental health first aid international. Uq alumni community uqs alumni community of more than 230,000 are making a positive impact as leaders in australia and around the world.
Brimming with the names of hundreds of alumni, the book of student. Stay connected to build your network, share your knowledge, enhance your skills and partner with one of the top business schools. Nearly 500 athletes who participated in a previous edition of the youth olympic games yog have qualified and will compete in the olympic games rio 2016. The uq alumni book fair is the prime fundraising activity of alumni friends for uq scholarships. Engaging with your alumni community has a range of benefits to you both personally and professionally. Brisbane alumni ambassadors university of queensland.
Alumni us the australian national university 20122014. Simon corbell, labor member of the australian capital territory legislative assembly and former attorneygeneral and senior minister. Uq is very proud of melanies, mitchells, brookes and janes achievements, and of all the uq students, alumni and staff who are contributing to the olympics and paralympics, she said. Uq alumni book fair 2019 uq events, the university of queensland. The university of queensland uq is a public research university located primarily in brisbane. The volunteer team at alumni friends of the university of queensland and uq alumni book fair are most grateful to blocksidge real estate for their continued support.
But glover and stanning will now go down in the record books as gold medalists heather stanning and helen glover became the first homegrown gold medallists of the london 2012 olympics. Network outage, herston health sciences library, sunday 22 march 2020. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Anna bligh, premier of queensland 20072012, first female premier wayne goss, premier of queensland 19891996 campbell newman, lord mayor of brisbane 20042011. The olympics in vancouver brought with them many new changes to the metropolitan area in fact, one of the largest to have ever hosted an olympics. Are you a book lover always on the hunt for new books. Please call the books team on 07 3365 2263 on tuesdays or wednesdays before 12pm to arrange a suitable time.
London 2012 olympics stamps sydney philatelics australia. Our staff can help you access materials at other uq library locations. Keep in touch with the qut alumni and giving community. Genocide never forget, never again, dr frank moloney. The faculty hosts a number of local, national, and international events across the year for alumni and friends to connect socially and professionally. Vivek wadhwa, technology entrepreneur and academic. Then the uq alumni book fair with over 200000 different items for sale is a must. Cathy freeman wins 400m gold sydney 2000 olympics youtube. Competing in her first olympic games, uq sport achievement scholarship recipient maddison and teammate anabelle smith trailed the podium places for much of the event, before a final round. Australian medals at london 2012 olympics quiz by loren229. Michael is a former bachelor of human movement studies student and rio will be his second olympics after winning a silver medal in the mens team pursuit at the 2012 london olympics.
All about canada at the olympics bc heritage fairs alumni. To be eligible for a university medal, you must have completed a. The olympic games are about more than the win, the medals or the recordsetting performances. Taufatofua finished 114th in the 15kilometres endurance race but it was a remarkable achievement, with the 34yearold learning the sport in just 12 months. His other sporting highlights include team time trial stage wins at the giro ditalia in 2014 and 2015.
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