Receiving the Australian
Minister for Foreign Affairs
The Honourable Julie Bishop MP, the
Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, was
welcomed by Professor Andrew Walker, our
President and Pro Vice-Chancellor; Dato’ Sri
Idris Jala who led the Monash University
Malaysia Board members on behalf of Tan Sri
Dato' Seri Dr Jeffrey Cheah; Yang Berhormat
Michelle Ng Mei Sze, State Assemblywoman
of Subang Jaya; and His Excellency Andrew
Goledzinowski AM, Australian High
Commissioner to Malaysia. The minister met
with Monash’s senior university management
before delivering a public address on
campus. Her visit drew a guest list consisting
of Ambassadors and High Commissioners
from over 20 countries, industry partners,
students and alumni.
Over 1800 students
graduate in 2018
Monash University Malaysia graduated 1816
students in two sessions held this year, with
Deputy Chancellor Yehudi Blacher PSM
presiding over the first ceremony in April and
Deputy Chancellor Dr Christine Nixon APM
over the second in November. Maldivian
alumna Safaath Ahmed Zahir, who graduated
in 2013 with a Bachelor of Business and
Commerce and went on to become a leading
women’s rights activist in her home country,
was recognised with the 2018 Monash
Distinguished Alumni Award.
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