Experienced student counsellor Sally Cassidy appointed Director of Wellbeing
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Ms Sally Cassidy as Director of Wellbeing at St Mark’s College. Sally has worked for the past 7 years as Student Counsellor (Complex Cases) at the University of Adelaide’s Counselling Support service, where she has recently served as Acting Team Manager. We are very much looking forward to her joining the St …
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Visionary initiative by Antony Simpson creates major new scholarship
A most generous endowment by Mr Antony Simpson (St Mark’s 1958-62), Honorary Fellow of the College, is creating a very significant new scholarship to support outstanding students who could not otherwise be at St Mark’s. The A. Simpson & Sons Scholarship will be awarded annually by the College on the basis of excellence in intellect, character, leadership, and service, and …
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Remembering Dr Warren Rogers OAM RFD, Distinguished Collegian
The College community mourns the passing of Warren McIntosh Rogers (31 May 1935 – 28 August 2022), a member of the College Council for over 27 years, who was recognised in 2007 as a Distinguished Collegian. Warren Rogers was a resident student at St Mark’s from 1955 to 1958. Having commenced his studies at the University of Adelaide in 1953, …
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A bold vision for our second century
As the College heads to its Centenary in 2025, a bold vision for St Mark’s to offer our students the best all-round university educational experience possible in Australia, in line with the vision of the College’s founders nearly 100 years ago, was discussed by the Head of College, Professor Don Markwell, at the recent annual dinner of the Old Collegians’ …
New committee elected for Old Collegians’ Association
The recent Annual General Meeting of the Old Collegians’ Association warmly thanked members of the retiring Old Colls’ Committee, led by Michael van Dissel, as a new Committee was elected for 2022-23 with Riley Glynn as President. Standing down as President after serving for the maximum term permitted under the Old Colls’ Constitution, Michael van Dissel was thanked by the …
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Governor speaks on leadership, culture, values, and service
The Governor of South Australia, the Hon. Frances Adamson AC, recently spoke to students at St Mark’s about the “tremendous opportunities” of College life, and her six pillars as Governor – leadership, civics and schools, international engagement, gender equality, Indigenous issues and reconciliation, and business. It was, she said, the first time she had spoken as Governor about these six …
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Inaugural off-site Student Leadership Retreat: ‘Leadership in Action’
Last month we held our first off-site Student Leadership Retreat for students across our leadership teams – the College Club Committee, the Wellbeing Team, and the Academic Team. The Retreat took as its focus ‘Leadership in Action’, and its purpose was to give our student leaders the opportunity to explore (1) what leadership looks like for them, both at College …
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Rebecca Keeley awarded inaugural Ivan Shearer Scholarship
Ms Rebecca Keeley (St Mark’s 2012-14) has been awarded the inaugural Ivan Shearer Scholarship, which will help to enable her to study for a Masters of Business Administration at the University of Oxford. The Ivan Shearer Scholarship is made possible by a generous bequest by the late Professor Ivan Shearer AM RFD (1938-2019), a distinguished international lawyer who was Dean …
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Independent expert review by Professor Catharine Lumby
With much national debate on issues of gender and respectful relationships especially over the last 18 months, many institutions around Australia have been reviewing what they do in this area. This includes parliaments, courts, companies, universities, colleges, and other organisations. More generally, the best organisations “check in” from time to time on their culture and their policies and practices. In …
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“Overjoyed” and “forever grateful” for opportunities scholarships create
One of the highlights of the recent dinner to mark the 40th anniversary of coeducation were speeches by two current women student leaders who took the opportunity to say “thank you” for the scholarships which have helped them to be at St Mark’s. The College Club President, Ms Caitlin Glascott, spoke of flourishing in College, and said that she and …
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“What a special night!” – marking the 40th anniversary of coeducation
Seven of the first women students to come to St Mark’s when it became coeducational in 1982, the Master of the time (Professor Peter Edwards AM), and the Eighth Master (Ms Rose Alywn) were among 140 guests at a brilliant dinner to celebrate the 40th anniversary of coeducation at the College recently. Collegians from every decade since the 1940s, including …
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Professor Jonathon Allen appointed Dean of St Mark’s College
An experienced university educator with a strong commitment to supporting students, Professor Jonathon Allen, has been appointed Dean of St Mark’s College in succession to Dr Andrés Villamizar, who has stood down due to ill health. The Dean plays a central role in the College’s support for students, which has been expanded significantly this year with the appointment of Mr …
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