Lumen Spring Summer 2023 - Flipbook - Page 2
Editorial
By Dr Jessica Gallagher,
Deputy Vice-Chancellor
(External Engagement)
Hello, and welcome to Lumen.
There’s been plenty happening around our
campuses since our last issue in winter.
Thousands of students streamed onto
campus for our Open Day. We enjoyed the
sight of happy families proudly taking part
in graduations. Illuminate Adelaide once
again lit up part of our campus. We had our
very own Lumen bar up and running on
North Terrace. And we’ve had a series of
special events for alumni locally, interstate
and internationally, including in China and
the US.
We’ve also been deeply involved in
negotiations and discussions with the
State Government, the University of
South Australia, alumni, students and
staff regarding the proposed creation of
a new University for the Future - Adelaide
University. You will find more information
about that inside this issue.
Also in this Spring/Summer issue, we are
excited to unveil some of the events that we
are planning to celebrate our University’s
150th anniversary in 2024.
There’s a special feature detailing some of
what we have in store, and how everyone
can join in the fun. Other big events will be
announced later this year, and in our first
issue of Lumen next year.
This hidden gem – the Observatory Building – on our
North Terrace campus, was a gift from Mr Frederick W.
H. Wheadon, who was General Manager of the Adelaide
Electric Supply Company and an amateur astronomer.
Mr Wheadon was a member of the University’s Council
and a patent holder, along with James Stobie, for the
Stobie poles which line Adelaide’s streets.
Since the 1990s the Observatory has formed an intriguing
part of the North Terrace campus Children’s Centre.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
About Lumen
The University wishes to acknowledge the
Kaurna people, the original custodians of the
Adelaide Plains and the land on which the
University of Adelaide’s campuses at North
Terrace, Waite and Roseworthy are built.
Lumen is the University of Adelaide’s peak
magazine – for and about the University.
It is published bi-annually and distributed
via a print edition and email to more than
100,000 recipients.
Our thanks to our many contributors this
issue – faculty, staff and alumni.
This issue’s cover
Andy Thomas 2002, by Montalbetti +
Campbell. Inkjet print on paper. National
Portrait Gallery of Australia. Commissioned
with funds provided by L Gordon Darling
AC CMG in 2002.
