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As a member of the University of Otago alumni community, you are part of a unique and expanding network of people, all with one common bond, the University of Otago.

Members of Otago's alumni community include former students (including all those who graduated from the Dunedin College of Education prior to 2007) and former and current staff of the University of Otago.

Register as a member of Your Otago Link (or log in if you are already a member) to access the following:

  • An Otago email address - your own @otagoalumni.ac.nz forwarding address is available for you to activate
  • The Alumni Directory - update your details and find old classmates and friends
  • News from your faculty or regional alumni networks - register with your preferred alumni networks to keep in touch.

Otago Alumni News
Welcome to the latest recipients of the Alumni Annual Appeal Scholarships

Last week we were delighted to welcome the latest recipients of the Alumni Annual Appeal Scholarships, who are beginning their studies at Otago in 2010. Ten scholarships were awarded for this year, all made possible through the generosity of donors to the Annual Appeal. It was great to meet all ten scholars and witness their excitement about studying at Otago and their plans for the future. You'll be able to read more about these outstanding young people in the next issue of the University of Otago Magazine, due out in June.




From Alison's Desk - Visitors to Alumni House
In Alumni Relations it's all about people and over the past couple of weeks we've been very pleased to see a lot of old friends dropping by Alumni House for a visit. International visitors included Tan Sri Leo Moggie and his wife Liz from Malaysia, Brian and Pat Merrilees from Toronto and fellow Torontonians Allan and Santa Portis. From across the Tasman came Trevor Moyle, long standing and much appreciated Chairperson of Otago's Melbourne Alumni chapter, and Graeme Barnes, another Melbourne resident and chapter supporter. All of these are long time friends and talking with them brought me a renewed sense of what it means to be part of the alumni community, which seems to consist of a deep affinity to a particular place and time that resonates across the years and miles with a strength that doesn't diminish as time goes by. It's an intangible but very powerful force that gives me so much satisfaction in the work I do.


News from the Head of Alumni Relations, Alison Finigan

Welcome to our new website and Your Otago Link, designed to help alumni keep in touch with the University and each other.  After a protracted gestation period this baby was officially launched in December last year, and has already attracted quite a bit of interest from alumni in NZ and abroad, going by the hit reports I get each week.  A core group of departments and individuals was involved in the development of the application and throughout the coming year we’re intending to roll it out across the University until we get the widest coverage possible, so that all who are interested can participate.

Benefits include linking with other Otago alumni for assistance and introductions; information on events and reunions; access to podcasts; participation in networks; RSS feeds; and links to other university services like the Careers Office. You can also apply for your own @otagoalumni email address.  Please let us know what you think - we need your feedback to help this fledgling find its wings! I’ll keep you posted on developments as they happen. Meanwhile, happy networking…




Otago alumnus helped separate twins

University of Otago medical graduate Dr Andrew Greensmith, now a Melbourne-based plastic surgeon and consultant at the Royal Melbourne Children's Hospital, played a leading role as part of the surgical team that recently separated the conjoined Bangladeshi twins, Krishna and Trishna.  Read more about the challenges of the landmark operation, which was the culmination of two years of painstaking medical preparation.

 




Otago researcher (and alumnus) honoured for vital work on fertility

University of Otago physiologist Professor Allan Herbison has been awarded the Health Research Council’s Liley Medal for “outstanding” research which could lead to new treatments for infertility. Read more...

 





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