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Dear alumni and friends,
Welcome to your August edition of eSydney. On Monday 2 August, Senate approved the University of Sydney 2011–2015 Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan, and its accompanying White Paper offering context and commentary, are now available online, together with a video introduction by the Vice-Chancellor, Dr Michael Spence.
I am also pleased to announce that SAM has 'gone green'. You can subscribe to the online edition to help us save the environment, trees and money ... you will need your ID, which is .
Kind regards,
Tracey Beck | Director, Alumni and Community Engagement |
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| NSW Premier supports China Studies Centre partnership |
| NSW Premier Kristina Keneally has given her in-principle support to a formal partnership between the NSW Government and a new China Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. | |  | |
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| Australia-Korea green growth partnership blooms |
| A delegation of 10 Australians, including Associate Professor Robyn McConchie, have been asked for their opinion on Korea's Low Carbon Green Growth Strategy as feedback for the President of Korea, Mr Lee Myung-bak. | |  | |
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| Alumni awarded $57 million contract |
| Three Sydney alumni have been awarded a $57 million contract with the United States Marine Corp to trial advanced robot technology for training soldiers in live firing exercises. | |  | |
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