Peninsula

Another shining example of how our Occupational Therapy students are making a difference in our community.

Calling all Peninsula students! Are you looking for casual work? Are you socially savvy? Would you like to shine a light on student life? We are set to pilot student take-overs on our social platforms. Message us your ideas for possible Peninsula Campus social stories and you could be our next student take-over!

Our Open Day was a huge success with more potential students than ever before exploring our beautiful campus. Check out all of the action. Make sure you get your first preference through to VTAC now so you can experience Monash Peninsula for yourself in 2018. #MonashUni #PeninsulaCampus

Getting to know..... Diana Jeske Diana is a Learning Skills Adviser in the Peninsula Library. Q&A 1. What was the last movie you went to and what did you think? The last movie I went to was the new Beauty and the Beast starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens. I absolutely loved it - the visuals in particular were fantastic. Beauty and the Beast was always my favourite fairy tale growing up (I watched the original Disney cartoon repeatedly and read various adaptations of the story) so seeing this new film brought back a wonderful nostalgic feeling, but I also enjoyed seeing it as an adult and reflecting on some of the debate the story has attracted in recent months. 2. What did you want to be when you were small? An archaeologist. From about the age of 6 this was my career ambition. I used to love digging around in the dirt for 'treasures' when I was little in my family's backyard in Canada (finding bits of broken plates and bottles), but as I got older the appeal of digging faded and I became a historian instead. Not as messy to work in an archive! 3. If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Poutine (a Canadian classic - cheese curds, fries and gravy), although if I ate that for the rest of my life I wouldn't live very long! 4. If you could share a meal with any 4 individuals, living or dead, who would they be? I'd love to have a meal with 4 of the medieval women my doctoral thesis focused on. Heloise of the Paraclete, Constance of le Ronceray, Matilda of Scotland and Hersende of Fontevraud. Their lives and writings are fascinating windows into women's experience, and reflections on gender and the ethics of love, during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. They are some of my heroes! 5. What was the last book you read? The last novel I finished was Sailing to Sarantium by Guy Gavriel Kay. A must for anyone into the historical fantasy genre!

Thinking about studying Pharmaceutical Sciences? Don't miss Open Day at our Parkville Campus today.

Huge shout out to MONSU Peninsula for a fabulous student survival week. Free coffee Friday today!

Pancakes are up for breakfast this morning from 0800 outside the George Café. Then from 1100 in the Student Lounge (Level 2, building U) MONSU have blender bikes ready to go as well as a yoghurt bar and smoothie bowls. Bring your appetite to campus today!

No need to pack lunch today.. MONSU Peninsula have taken care of it. Head over to the student lounge (level 2, building U) from 11am for your free soup and bread roll. They're also giving away friendship bands. All in the name of student survival week. https://www.facebook.com/events/448411225544573

WinterFest is over, but wait... there's more! Take our WinterFest survey, and you and a friend could win a sleepover at the Zoo! Worth $398, the Roar 'n' Snore sleepover for two at Melbourne Zoo covers three sumptuous meals (dinner, supper and breakfast), a cosy camp out in the historic elephant exhibit, and run of the zoo from dusk 'til dawn. You'll be roaring for more! For your chance to win, and to help us make our next event even better, take our WinterFest survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WG3KP27 Good luck! #monashwinter