Ask Australians to name the most famous Anzac of World War I and most will probably answer, “Simpson, the man with the donkey.” While Simpson is a household name, the soldiers who fought in the war would give a different answer: Captain William McKenzie.
More air time for Anzacs
Wednesday, April 18, 2012The Seven Network in Australia will broadcast another Anzac Day-themed episode produced in part by an Avondale academic for a Christian television program.
Chapter earns activism citation
Wednesday, April 4, 2012Avondale College of Higher Education lecturer Brad Watson has been cited for contributing to the book Mission and Development: God’s Work or Good Works?
Creative delights
Friday, December 2, 2011She calls it The Garden of Creative Delights, a large painting representing the creative journey of visual communication major Kayla Wolf. The reality of this “parallel world of my own invention:” it helped Kayla win two awards at the launch of Creative Collective—the annual exhibition by final-year visual arts and visual communication students—this past Thursday (November 24).
Undergrads think big
Friday, November 18, 2011Undergraduate students at Avondale College of Higher Education have for the first time organised their own academic conference. Critical Issues in the 21st Century, November 11, featured the presentation of 20-minute papers from 15 students. Topics ranged from the impact of values education in Seventh-day Adventist schools to the ecology of sandy shores and Christianity, vampirism and mission.
Prizewinning potential
Wednesday, November 2, 2011Jared Benard, Kristen Hankins and 24 of their classmates are Avondale College of Higher Education’s top students after receiving academic prizes during Forum this past Wednesday (October 26).