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Why mentoring made all the difference

The UOW Mentoring Program continues to unlock the professional power of alumni and student connections.

Transforming legal minds

How a unique law internship is making a lasting impact on students’ careers

Hometown heroes: Regional teachers making a local difference

Meet the graduates of UOW's Master of Teaching program building futures in their own communities.

Welcome to The Stand Magazine

We bring to life subjects that illustrate the impact our students, teaching, research and graduates make in the world.

The Stand exists to unlock the knowledge and expertise inside the 51²č¹Ż (UOW), telling stories about our people and their accomplishments that inform, educate and inspire. This magazine was born out of a renewed sense of place, purpose and values that will guide the University in fulfilling its role in exploring how to resolve society’s large and complex social, environmental and economic challenges.

We believe education is one of the most powerful transformative forces on communities and individuals. It opens minds and helps people find purpose, meaning – and solutions for the world’s most pressing challenges.

This is our unified story – a story that draws on our past, understands the present, and looks to the future.

Articles

Summer May Finlay: a voice for change

When the Black Lives Matter protests swept the world earlier this year, Dr Summer May Finlay was front and centre sharing her views on the movement.

How art helps children to thrive

If children arenā€™t given the right tools, they can lose the creative outlet that visual arts provides.

When Ernest met Tek

When Ernest Bukasa met Teklemariam Mengistu in 2013 ā€œsomething clickedā€. Both had fled war-torn African countries and arrived in Australia as refugees before settling in 51²č¹Ż.

Caring for kids in times of crisis

Panic. Stress. Anxiety. As adults we understand these words only too well, especially given recent events, such as bushfires in Australia and the rapid onslaught of COVID-19 around the world.

This is what grief looks like

Itā€™s 2005, Chloe is 17 years old. Sheā€™s at home with her mum in the Western suburbs of Sydney. Sheā€™s studying at the kitchen table. Itā€™s her final year of the HSC, so she has given the annual family ski trip a miss. Itā€™s Sunday, her dad and two younger sisters should be driving home from the snow now. The day is growing old though and they have not yet returned.

5 tips for maintaining resilience, from UOW experts

Since the start of 2020, we have collectively experienced the stress and anxiety of a global pandemic. And while uncertainty lingers, it's important to maintain resilience, be that in recovery from the pandemic, or in preparation for what the future holds.