| What are Griffith alumni up to this month? | | Having trouble reading this email? View email online |
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| Griffith University has left an indelible mark on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, setting a new benchmark for university sports achievements on the global stage. With 38 athletes competing, comprising of students, alumni, and swimming squad members, the University contributed 24 medals including 10 gold, 8 silver and 6 bronze. | | Read about all our athletes' success |
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| Are you invoking your 'Right to Disconnect'? |
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| | Does your workplace have an 'always-on' culture with increased employee burnout and mental health issues? This new legislation is being spruiked as the answer to work-life balance but do you understand its nuances? | | Understanding your rights |
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| It's clever, but is it ethical? |
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| | When it comes to political advertising, is AI ever ok? With the use of AI in political campaigns on the rise across the world, it's sparked a significant debate about its ethical implications. | | Debate for yourself |
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Met @ Griffith
Jo and Chris Spring |
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| | A wedding on campus?! 40-years later the Undercroft is still there and it is love everlasting for the happy couple. | | Meet Jo and Chris |
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Notable Alumni
Vidya Makan |
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| | Vidya's not throwing away her shot, pun intended, having scored the lead role of Eliza in Hamilton the musical! | | Meet Vidya |
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| New leadership for biomedical research |
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| | Professor Paul Clarke will join the University as the inaugural Executive Director of the new Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics and the Raymond James Chair of Translational Biomedicine. | | Meet the Executive Director |
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| Setting goals and working with others in high pressure situations |
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| | Equip yourself with practical techniques for setting goals and managing stressful scenarios individually and in teams. | | Watch the webinar |
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| | This month, read about your fellow alumni winning awards, leading the way with notable board appointments, our latest Honorary Doctorate appointments, and our amazing network of alumni volunteers - sharing their time, expertise and knowledge. | | Read the August Bulletin |
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| Win tickets to Wicked, the musical! |
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| | Win two tickets to Wicked at QPAC on Saturday 26 October 2024, at 7:30pm. Starring alumnus Courtney Monsma as Glinda and alumnus Liam Head as Fiyero, this is a must-see show. | | Complete the form to enter by Friday 13 September 2024, 5pm AEST. The winner will notified by email. | | Enter to win |
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| Turn to Teaching Scholarship |
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| | If you’re a Griffith alumnus with a passion for education or looking to transition your skills from your current career to teaching, it is now even easier with the added benefit of financial support from the QLD Government Department of Education. Applications for the Department of Education Turn to Teaching Internship Program are now open. | | Turn to Teaching |
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| Status anxiety, how do you measure up? |
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| | Status dictates our place and affords some of us power and wealth, but for others it means empty promises. Check out Griffith Review 85: Status Anxiety and explore what happens when we don’t measure up. | | What's your status? |
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Acknowledgement of Country
Griffith University acknowledges the people who are the traditional custodians of the land and pays respect to the Elders, past and present, and extends that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. |
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