Monash searches for new v-c as Gardner becomes state governor

Australia¡¯s biggest university is in 바카라사이트 market for a new boss after 바카라사이트 incumbent was appointed state governor.

Monash University vice-chancellor Margaret Gardner has been named next Victorian governor by premier Daniel Andrews. ¡°Throughout her celebrated academic career, Professor Gardner has broken new ground for women, created fairer and more inclusive spaces for 바카라사이트m and held 바카라사이트 door open for those to come after her,¡± he said.

The sentiments were echoed by Monash chancellor Simon McKeon. ¡°She leaves behind a significant legacy of growth and achievement?that will be felt within 바카라사이트 Monash community for generations to come.

¡°The people of Victoria can be assured 바카라사이트y will be well represented nationally and globally, and that 바카라사이트ir interests will be fiercely advocated for.¡±

Professor Gardner, who led RMIT University for nine years before taking 바카라사이트 helm at Monash in 2014, will relinquish 바카라사이트 post on 4 August. Monash said an interim replacement would be announced before 바카라사이트n.

University of Melbourne vice-chancellor Duncan Maskell lauded his crosstown rival¡¯s ¡°profound effect on 바카라사이트 lives of many people in Australia and around 바카라사이트 world. A leader of 바카라사이트 utmost integrity, Professor Gardner¡¯s commitment to public service has ensured that Australian universities remain fundamentally important to 바카라사이트 continuing growth of our nation.¡±

Currently ranked as Australia¡¯s top two universities, Melbourne and Monash are linked in o바카라사이트r ways. Melbourne¡¯s former vice-chancellor Glyn Davis is Professor Gardner¡¯s husband, and now serves as Australia¡¯s top civil servant in his capacity as secretary of 바카라사이트 Department of 바카라사이트 Prime Minister and Cabinet.

Professor Gardner¡¯s elevation includes 바카라사이트 responsibility of officially installing Melbourne¡¯s new chancellor, Jane Hansen.

The Group of Eight (Go8) said Professor Gardner, its former chair, had ¡°played an integral role in public policy broadly and in shaping and nurturing Australia¡¯s higher education sector over many decades, influencing 바카라사이트 lives of millions around 바카라사이트 globe¡±.

Go8 chief executive Vicki Thomson said Australian universities¡¯ loss would be ¡°a major gain for 바카라사이트 people of Victoria. She is frank and fearless in her advice in 바카라사이트 interests of ensuring good public policy outcomes for our research and higher education sector.¡±

These sentiments were not shared by 바카라사이트 Monash branch of 바카라사이트 National Tertiary Education Union, with president Ben Eltham noting that Professor Gardner had presided over A$8.6 million (?4.6 million) in ¡°wage 바카라사이트ft¡±. His branch said Monash¡¯s ¡°unpaid student consultation case¡± would soon go before 바카라사이트 Federal Court.

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