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upfront<br />
Student callers on the phones.<br />
phone calls that keep<br />
networks alive<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Sydney</strong> Development Fund’s 2013 Telephone Program is now underway,<br />
building on the success <strong>of</strong> last year’s program. In 2012, 25 student callers, from<br />
a diverse range <strong>of</strong> faculties and schools, spoke to alumni across all faculties<br />
to reconnect with them, give updates on <strong>University</strong> news and invite them to support<br />
<strong>Sydney</strong>. Last year, nearly 4000 alumni pledged a donation towards an area <strong>of</strong> their choice,<br />
and this year the <strong>University</strong> hopes to reach 5000 alumni and friends.<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the most popular areas from last year’s program was the Student Support<br />
Fund, which provides emergency bursaries to students in need. Other key areas <strong>of</strong><br />
support were Alumni Scholarships and the Dean’s Priorities within their faculty or school<br />
<strong>of</strong> graduation.<br />
Student caller Georgia Feltis said: “the alumni we call are <strong>of</strong>ten surprised to be<br />
informed <strong>of</strong> the high number <strong>of</strong> areas <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong> they can donate to – programs,<br />
research, scholarships, sporting clubs, libraries, museums. <strong>The</strong>y like to be specific about<br />
where their money is going.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> Development Office’s team <strong>of</strong> callers thoroughly enjoy the conversations they<br />
have with alumni from their own and other faculties. <strong>The</strong>y also gain insights into other<br />
aspects <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong> and get unexpected career advice. “In calling alumni from<br />
outside my faculty, it has been interesting for me to learn about other areas <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>University</strong> and branch out. For some other callers it has ignited a spark to transfer to<br />
another degree or head in a different direction in their studies,” Georgia added.<br />
“Calling alumni gives our graduates a chance to reminisce about their time at <strong>Sydney</strong><br />
– their classes, where they used to live, even which bars they used to go to – and it is<br />
really nice to be able to relate to that.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> 2013 Telephone Program started in February and will run through to the end <strong>of</strong><br />
the year.<br />
REV BETH SPENCE FUND. <strong>The</strong> Reverend Beth Spence passed away recently and<br />
the <strong>University</strong> will remember her via a fund for cancer and health care research.<br />
Details are at sydney.edu.au/supportsydney/memorial/rev-beth-spence.pdf<br />
Call for honorary<br />
awards nominations<br />
Nominations are invited for<br />
honorary degrees and honorary<br />
fellowships. Those approved by<br />
Senate would normally be conferred<br />
in 2014.<br />
Nominations addressing the<br />
relevant criteria need to be sent to<br />
Dr William Adams, Secretary to<br />
Senate, by 30 April 2013.<br />
<strong>The</strong> purpose <strong>of</strong> honorary degrees<br />
is for the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sydney</strong> to<br />
recognise exceptional achievement.<br />
<strong>The</strong> award <strong>of</strong> the title <strong>of</strong> Honorary<br />
Fellow is to recognise outstanding<br />
service to the <strong>University</strong>.<br />
sydney.edu.au/senate<br />
Thank you, alumni<br />
would like to say thank you to the<br />
I 20,000 alumni, donors and friends who<br />
completed the 2012 Alumni and Donor<br />
Census.<br />
Your participation was greatly<br />
appreciated and the information collected<br />
will enable us to better tailor our extensive<br />
range <strong>of</strong> events and communications.<br />
It has also provided us with important<br />
information about the impact the<br />
<strong>University</strong> had in your life your career, and<br />
to find out your views on philanthropy.<br />
Congratulations to Karen Quine, a<br />
speech pathologist from Picnic Point, who<br />
won the return airfare for two travelling<br />
from Australia to Singapore.<br />
Ms Tracey Beck, Director, Alumni<br />
Relations and Events, Division <strong>of</strong> Alumni<br />
and Development<br />
9 mar 2013 SAM