Open Day Saturday August 22nd 2009
Campion will hold an Open Day for all prospective students and people interested in Campion College on Saturday August 22nd from 10 am to 3 pm. A full schedule of events for the day will be posted to this website very soon but will include tours of the Campus and talks on the liberal arts, careers and scholarships.
Honoured guest Mr. Giles Auty delivers the 4th Annual St Edmund Campion lecture
Campion College was very pleased to welcome Mr and Mrs Giles Auty to the campus. Mr Auty, a former Art critic of the Spectator and former columnist for The Australian, delivered the 4th Annual St Edmund Campion Lecture in front of a full lecture theatre at Campion College. The St. Edmund Campion lecture is held before a formal dinner at the end of first semester each year in celebration of the life of Campion's patron saint, St. Edmund Campion. Students celebrate the end of studies for the semester with a grand dinner and party.
The speech discussed the role of postmodernism on the attitudes of society to religion and particularly the Catholic faith.
A summary of Mr Auty's speech has been published in The Australian. Click here for the article
Mr. Giles Auty delivers the 4th Annual St Edmund Campion lecture
Latin Intensive Course available July 2009
A one week intensive Latin course conducted by Dr. Susanna Rizzo and Dr David Daintree will be available to anybody considering studying this classical language.
For more information on this course please go to Latin Program
Application form to the Latin program go to Application Form
Campion Announces Mid Year Intake
Campion recently announced that it would be able to accommodate students wishing to commence the Bachelor of Arts in the Liberal Arts in July 2009. This will be the first time that Campion has been able to offer this service and increases the opportunities people have for enrolment at Campion.
Entry to the program remains competitive but students who have the right qualifications will be able to commence with orientation commencing on July 26th 2009.
Students interested in applying to Campion College should do so as soon as possible by downloading and completing the application form.
Prof Fred Hilmer, Vice Chancellor, UNSW, praises the Liberal Arts
In an article published in The Australian on April 1st, 2009 Professor Fred Hilmer, Vice Chancellor of the University of NSW, praises the qualites of graduates who undertake studies in the Liberal Art. Here is a quote fom a wide ranging interview, by Luke Slattery
"He (Hilmer) is especially cheered by the strong growth in engineering enrolments at the UNSW and the strength of business and commerce. "But the liberal arts are really important," he adds. "You can say the MBA got it wrong. But if you go to America every one of those MBAs has a liberal arts undergraduate degree. We should be looking at that."
As the global financial crisis exposed flaws in the constitution of, in the first instance, the best and the brightest, Hilmer believes the recovery demands curriculum reform and renewed attention to personal and public ethics.
It's difficult to know if he means this as a provocation - a debate starter - or a statement of intention.
As Australia's only College teaching the Liberal Arts, Campion, we are very aware that all graduates need at least some form of study which encourages the study of the Liberal Arts
The full article is available at
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,25270905-12149,00.html
Fashion student aims to make a difference
A desire to further learn about her faith and grow as a person, forced new Campion student, Elizabeth Draffin, to seek a faith-based learning in her tertiary education.
Elizabeth hopes that at the end of her time at Campion she can continue with her passion of working in fashion. And hopes to give design a Catholic perspective.
More on Elizabeth follow the link:
Campion attracts high-achievers
Campion College 2009, will hold home to a number of high achieving first year students. This year, 11% of the new students achieved exceptional HSC results, with UAI marks in the nineties.
David Chua, Sophie Burger, & Elizabeth Draffin explain why they opted for a Liberal Arts degree at Campion over other universities.
More on these students follow the link:
Increase in numbers & reach
The academic year has begun, & this year Campion enjoys a 14% increase in numbers, with 60% of new students receiving some form of scholarship.
Not only that, but for the first time Campion holds home to students from Western Australia.
This year also sees Campion’s first Canadian student, who joins a number of other international students.
More on this story follow the link:
faithandreason.com.au
faithandreason.com.au is the thinker's blog site.
faithandreason.com.au is a blog where you can post ideas and articles about thinking in the Catholic and wider community. It is sponsored by Campion College and the ideas expressed here will have much to do with the Liberal Arts - literature, history, philosophy, theology and science.
However, other disciplines and areas of thought will also be encouraged .
Everyone is welcome to participate in faithandreason.com.au. After all, Campion is about thinking!
US students keen to come to Campion.
Campion's Deputy Registrar, Mr. Paul Abela and US representatives Ms Meredith Fogg and Ms Jane Palmer from Athena Study Abroad have just completed a tour of the United States covering 14 states in the two week visit which saw students from the West to East Coasts seek information from Campion about study abroad and summer programs at Campion College Australia. Many US college students were keen to talk to Campion about the possibilites of studying in the summer program, which takes a service learning component as part of the program.
Jane Palmer, who represents Campion in the USA, was keen to highlight the affordability of the program and the quality of the Australian experince. " Campion and Athena offer generous scholarships which will assist students in choosing Campion as an option". Living costs are much lower in Australia at present due to the weakness of the Australian dollar."
Jane works for Athena Study Abroad which is based in Columbus Ohio. They specialise in programs conducted by small colleges, giving a wonderful inculturation experience.
To contact Jane go to www.athenaabroad.com or ring 1 866 922 7623 or contact Meredith Fogg on 303 434 9899.
Campion's inaugural graduation a huge success
Prime Minister sings the praises of the Liberal Arts.
The Prime Minister Kevin Rudd believes that there is more to Higher Education than simply studying for a job.
In a speech delivered on his behalf by Mr. Jason Clare, Member for Blaxland, the Prime Minister said “A liberal arts education gives students the chance to develop themselves in preparation for a career, before they embark on one. Vocational training remains very important. But there’s a strong argument that students benefit from a broader education before they choose a specific career”.
“In the long run, a liberal arts education may even prove the best preparation for the jobs of the future” said Mr. Rudd.
Mr. Jason Clare was a last minute stand-in for the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who could not attend the inaugural graduation ceremony of Australia’s only Catholic Liberal Arts College, due to the extension by one day to the sitting period of the House. The ceremony was held in the Great Hall of the University of Sydney last Friday.
Mr. Rudd’s speech went on to say that “There’s a strong argument that this vocational emphasis comes too early, especially in a world where people change jobs and careers many times through their lives. Campion College’s position on this debate is clear”.
Bishop Kevin Manning of Parramatta said “As graduates of the Bachelor of Arts in the Liberal Arts, there are three qualities that should underpin your deeds. These are fearlessness in the advocacy of human dignity, love, and proclamation of the mission of Christ.”
Campion is unashamedly Catholic in its outlook, and looks to the enduring link between religious faith and freedom of thought and of conscience.
“There is a place in Australia’s higher education landscape for a college which openly examines faith and reason, the two planks of western Christian tradition. It is of utmost importance to billions of people around the world” said Acting President Dr David Daintree.
“ In today’s world , there is a need for rational thought and deep thinking, a place to re- examine priorities and to look at what is important to people in life and work’. said Dr Daintree.
He encouraged employers to look at humanities graduates as a source of employees who, can think outside the square and who contributed more than just technical expertise.
Apply to the 2009 Campion Summer School program
The 2009 July "Summer" School is taking applications now. Following the very successful 2008 program, Campion will once again offer HIS 302 Australian Politics Culture and Religion since 1788 (Colonisation) as a lead in to a service learning program with students from indigenious communities in outback and rural Australia. The program will run for three and a half weeks.
Applications both from Australia and Overseas are welcome.
For more information go 2009 Summer School and download the information.
Read Amy's Review
Amy came to Campion College from Rosemont College in Philadelphia. The 2008 summer school revolved around World Youth Day. I think you will agree that Amy got a lot out of WYD and Campion College. Read Amy's review which appeared in the Rosement College News.
Alternative Entry to Campion College
If you are interested in Campion but do not believe you have or will have, the required entry level qualifications contact Campion on 9896 9300 to discuss possible alternatives. Mature age students are encourgaed to find out ways of entry to the program. Campion is not interested in excluding anyone from a Liberal Arts education so call Campion to discuss how you can also be a student here.
New scholarships available for local and international students.
In a major announcement this week, a generous benefactor has provided Campion College with several new scholarships each for international and local students. Student from abroad wishing to study at Campion can apply for scholarships worth up to AUD $7000 for those wishing to enter the full bachelor program. Other amounts are also available for those wishing to participate in Study Abroad programs at Campion. For more information contact Campion College.
Campion Forum now open!
A new forum for students, staff, potential students and anyone interested in Campion, has been opened by Campion College. The forum is a discussion area for students to ask questions and to receive answers about life at the College. For those applying from overseas, the section on Sydney should provide interesting reading as our students answer your questions on living in Australia's greatest city. We also encourgage discussion on the Liberal Arts and on the state of Catholic Higher Education in Australia. To access the forum go to http://forums.campion.edu.au/
