Winter 2013 - University of Queensland

Get involved at UQopportunities forvolunteeringl The Alumni and Community Relations Team currently workswith more than 200 alumni volunteers, including 74 involvedas members of an alumni network executive and 30 reunionclass organisers.l As an alumnus, you can also get involved by sharingexperiences and insights with fellow graduates and students.l Volunteer roles include:– helping at a Global Leadership Series event, atstudent graduations or at other Alumni and CommunityRelations events– organising a class reunion– hosting a student as part of the Mates@UQ AussieFamily Mates program– acting as an alumni contact in your region or country– presenting or sitting on the panel at a UQ AdvantageAward Symposium.l To find out more about volunteering opportunities, visitalumni.uq.edu.au/volunteeror contact our Manager of Alumni ProgramsDaniel Brennan at d.brennan@uq.edu.auor on +61 (0)7 3346 3163.Students benefit from the opportunity to meet inspiring alumni such asDr Pat Taylor (’54). See page 36 to read about Pat’s extraordinary story.2013 ReunionsThank you to our volunteers who have organised classreunions this year. To find out more about upcomingreunions, or how to organise your own celebration,visit alumni.uq.edu.au/reunions50th Anniversary ReunionsClass of 1963 Agricultural ScienceClass of 1963 Chemical EngineeringClass of 1963 Mechanical EngineeringClass of 1963 Mining & Metallurgical EngineeringClass of 1963 Electrical EngineeringClass of 1963 Veterinary Science40th Anniversary ReunionsClass of 1973 CommerceClass of 1973 ArchitectureClass of 1973 Pharmacy30th Anniversary ReunionsClass of 1983 Veterinary Science25th Anniversary ReunionsClass of 1988 PhysiotherapyClass of 1988 Occupational TherapyClass of 1988 Veterinary Science20th Anniversary ReunionsClass of 1993 Agricultural ScienceAlumni events such as those recently held in Shanghai, China,provide great opportunities to share experiences and insights.UQ Contact WINTer 2013 9