Professor George Earl has been appointed Dean of the Faculty of Business, Technology and Sustainable Development at Bond University.

Ten years of research by Assistant Professor of Education, Dr Ken Edwards, has culminated in the launch of a new Australian Sports Commission initiative that will enable all Australians to experience traditional Indigenous games.

Postgraduate study is becoming an increasingly popular option for those looking to enhance their career, change career direction, undertake research, or simply further their knowledge in a particular area.

Bond University students are heading towards exam time, with just two learning weeks left before end-of-semester tests.

This month we recognise the outstanding performance of the Bondies who took part in the Australian University Sports Gold Coast Challenge. We also congratulate our Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) representatives, Ms Mara Bennett and Professor Greg Boyle.  Plus, find out how you can nominate your favourite lecturer for the National Lecturer of the Year Competition.

2009 Scholarships: Applications Open April 1 - July 31

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Open Day, August 17

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LAW/ IR GRADUATE CHAD SNAPS UP COVETED DEFENCE POSITION

In just a few short months since graduating from Bond with a double degree in Law and International Business, Chad Burnell has made his way into the halls of power.

Late last year, Chad was accepted into the 2008 Graduate Program offered by the Defence Materiel Organisation where he is now involved in helping to formulate the Australian Defence Department’s procurement framework and shaping the interface between defence and industry.

Having successfully completed the International Baccalaureate as a Year 12 student at Victoria’s prestigious Ivanhoe Grammar School, Chad initially enrolled in Commerce and Arts at Melbourne University in 2002.

One year into his studies, he decided to take up the offer of a Dean’s Scholarship and transferred to Bond University to study Law and International Business.

Chad took full advantage of all the opportunities available to him here: In his second year of study, he spent one semester gaining practical experience as an intern at the Queensland Public Interest Law Clearing House, working pro bono on social justice cases; in his fourth year, he spent six months in the USA as an exchange student at the Duke University Law School; and he represented Bond in the Sir Harry Gibbs Constitutional Law Moot Competition (2004) and the William C Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition (2007).

"I really appreciated the hands-on practical approach offered at Bond," says Chad.

"We were always encouraged to be innovative and individual in our approach to problem solving; to take risks and to think independently.

"I’ve also found that the diverse student population on campus has prepared me for interacting and working with people from all different countries and ethnic backgrounds."

Chad fielded a number of employment offers in his final year before deciding to accept the Defence Materiel Organisation’s graduate traineeship which now sees him dividing his time between Canberra and Melbourne.