Vice-Chancellor's Update | Wednesday 7 February 2024
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Tue Feb 06 2024 13:00:00 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Nau mai, hoki mai koutou.
Welcome back and a belated Happy New Year.
I hope you all managed a relaxing and reinvigorating summer holiday, Anniversary long weekend and Waitangi Day with whānau and friends.
The academic year is already well underway, with Summer School, Summer Start and Quarter One all well attended. We also look forward to the start of Semester One at the end of this month, with students starting to move into campus accommodations next week. Thank you to everyone who has helped to ensure a smooth start to the year for our students.
Several major projects are also underway on our campuses in 2024. The move of Education and Social Work from Epsom is proceeding well, and on Friday we officially welcome the Faculty to its new home. By Matariki in June the Epsom Marae, Te Aka Matua ki Te Pou Hawaiki, will also be re-established at its new site on the City Campus.
At this time, we are also conscious of the political tensions and conflict that are currently challenging many parts of the world. I am confident this University will continue to excel in 2024 as a place where ideas and different points of view can be expressed and debated safely and with mutual respect.
New Year Honours
Congratulations to the 20 staff members and alumni who were acknowledged in the 2024 New Year Honours. You can read more about them and their work on our News pages herehttps://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2024/01/03/Staff-alumni-2024-new-year-honours.html.
Vice-Chancellor’s All-Staff Reception 2024
I look forward to seeing you at the annual staff cocktail function on Tuesday 5 March to celebrate the start of the academic year and the return of our students. The event is open to all staff and is an excellent opportunity to catch up with old colleagues and meet new ones. You can register for the function herehttps://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/vice-chancellors-all-staff-reception-2024-tickets-816163084757?aff=oddtdtcreator.
Ngā mihi nui
Dawn
Professor Dawn Freshwater
Vice-Chancellor