The University of Queensland will hold a convocation event on Friday, March 13 at 7.30pm at the Marco Polo Hotel, Singapore to acknowledge achievements of new graduates in the presence of alumni, family and friends.
A total of 72 recent graduates will be presented to University Chancellor Sir Llewellyn Edwards at the convocation ceremony.
They include master of educational studies graduate Melissa Cain, who will be married the day after the ceremony.
Speakers at the event include inaugural UQ Alumni Association (Singapore) president Professor Liew Ah Choy.
Sir Llewellyn, University Vice-Chancellor Professor John Hay, University Secretary and Registrar Douglas Porter and University Director, Graduate Relations Dr Bill Richmond will also speak at the event, which will be followed by a cocktail reception.
In 1996 alumni associations were formed in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong to represent the interests of about 1000 graduates and help them maintain contact with the University. About 460 graduates are listed on the University's convocation roll for Singapore.
The University's alumni include former Prime Minister Lee Kwan Yew, awarded an honorary doctorate in 1995 for his outstanding contribution to the development of the Republic of Singapore.
The largest proportion of the University's overseas enrolments is from Singapore.
Sir Llewellyn said the University had witnessed a remarkable growth in the diversity of its student body, particularly in offering places to scholars from the great centres of Asia such as Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong.
'Knowledge and scholarship are not restricted by national boundaries and we see ourselves as an international institution, very much enhanced by the interaction of staff and students of different cultures,' he said.
'This ceremony also signifies the University's willingness to participate positively within the Asian region.'
He said for a student to travel to a university in another country demonstrated a true commitment to education.
For further information contact: Ms Karen Welsh, University Protocol Officer, care of the Marco Polo Hotel, Singapore - tel 4747141 (Thursday, March 12 and Friday, March 13)
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