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stor y by Ren ée Cap p s
Taplin travel fund supports
Indigenous education
Alumnus and Emeritus Professor John Taplin saw Þrst hand
the beneÞts of an international education experience and he
was determined that such opportunities would not be denied
to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and students.
J
ohn was Pro Vice-Chancellor
(International) from February 2004
to January 2012 and, following
his retirement from the University, he
established the Taplin Indigenous Bursary
to help Close The Gap.
