Encounter 2016

Celebrating achievements.

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Encounter is the annual magazine for Flinders University Alumni and Friends.

This year’s magazine showcases the Flinders of 2016 – from Bedford Park to our rural and regional sites in Renmark and the Northern Territory, our staff and alumni are doing amazing things; making a difference to the communities in which we are located.

In this edition we celebrate their achievements and invite you to do the same.

We welcome your feedback on the current content and encourage you to get in contact to tell us what stories you would like to see in future editions or in our online content which gives you ‘extra Encounter’ throughout the year.

Thank you for staying connected to Flinders – we hope that you enjoy yourEncounter.

Alumni and Development Team
Flinders University

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Research

Our planet crusader

Groundwater may be hidden – but don’t underestimate its importance, says Professor Craig Simmons.

Tackling depression

Next to rising levels of depression, society is in the midst of an obesity epidemic. Are they related?

Saving Nemo

From cuckoos to clownfish, Associate Professor Karen Burke da Silva is doing her bit for conservation.

Creatively Flinders

For 50 years, Flinders creatives have been enriching the cultural life of South Australia, Australia and beyond.

Returning to campus

More than 190 foundation alumni and staff from the years 1966 to 1969 attended a reunion dinner.

Fifty years on

Through poetry, alumna Erica Jolly shares her thoughts about the changing landscape of Flinders.

New heart for 50 year old

The opening of our Student Hub and Plaza in March 2016 is almost exactly 50 years since Flinders University was opened.

Driving drama in SA

With spotlight on the University’s 50th anniversary in 2016, Flinders University is delighted to be a presenting partner of Machu Picchu.

Contribute

Do you have an idea for an article in our ‘Extra Encounter’ or perhaps, as a member of our alumni community, you would like to share your story with us? Either way, we encourage you to get in touch, provide feedback and share what news you would like to hear from Flinders. Email alumni@flinders.edu.au or phone +61 8 8201 7969 with your thoughts.

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