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ACU to add modern slavery studies for all students
- . 27 February 2023
All undergraduate students at Australian Catholic University will complete training to identify and respond to modern slavery following a pilot project with the Sydney Archdiocese. Source: Australian Catholic Anti-slavery Network.
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ACU says Hallow to Catholic prayer app
- . 24 February 2023
Australian Catholic University has teamed up with the world’s leading Catholic prayer and meditation app to offer students and staff a free personal prayer resource during Lent and beyond.
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A home away from home: the flourishing of JPII House
- . 22 February 2023
Since JPII House opened in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Carlton in July 2022, it has become a real “home away from home” for university students. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
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ACU honours vice-chancellor of Bethlehem University
- . 21 February 2023
The vice-chancellor of the only Catholic university in the Holy Land has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Australian Catholic University.
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ACU to use $45m grant to establish STEM centre
- . 9 February 2023
Australian Catholic University will establish a STEM Centre of Education Excellence at its Strathfield campus after securing a $45 million New South Wales Government grant.
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No short-term solution to teacher shortage: ACU
- . 30 January 2023
Australian Catholic University has urged caution amid calls to reduce comprehensive postgraduate teaching degrees to one-year courses.
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Notre Dame university offers guidance to school students
- . 24 January 2023
The University of Notre Dame will establish an educational guidance facility in western Sydney to increase opportunities for local students to get a tertiary education. Source: Mirage News.
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Big grant to support caregivers raising children with disabilities
- . 6 December 2022
A $6.9 million grant will allow an Australian Catholic University-led consortium to deliver a program that will empower, support and connect caregivers raising children with developmental concerns or disabilities.
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Notre Dame to help boost paramedic numbers in Western Australia
- . 5 December 2022
Helping to meet the growing demand for highly skilled paramedics in Western Australia is the aim of a new fast-tracked training program developed by The University of Notre Dame Australia. Source: The eRecord.