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How mentoring changes lives
Mentoring has benefits that extend far beyond professional development for mentees, as mentor Xinyu Dai explains. Hear both sides of the story from an experienced mentor and a recent mentee in the University's Career Access Mentoring Program.
The romantic legacy of the 1970 University Computer Ball
At the University of Adelaide in 1969, a program authored by two students was employed to match up nearly 1000 people with their ideal counterpart for the University’s first AUScA ‘Computer Ball’. Five decades later, the legacy of that night still lives on for at least one couple ... and perhaps many more!
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Li Tu
Li Tu is a professional tennis player and Bachelor of Commerce graduate whose unusual career path has taught him the value of hard work, reliability, focusing on what's truly important, and having a great team by your side.
Dr Ross Williams and Andrew Hensel jumped out of a plane for O-Week 1986
“We Could Die!” announced the posters that two students plastered across the North Terrace Campus during O-Week 1986. Beneath this provocative heading, they printed a picture of a human figure under a parachute with the strings cut. The dramatic posters drew quite the crowd to the University oval to witness a “demonstration jump”...
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Kim Sparks
Kim Sparks is currently the Quality Manager at Udder Delights Australia, where she ensures the company’s products meet quality standards and customer expectations. She takes pride in having worked with iconic brands that feature in many people’s fridges and pantries.
