Cultural, Community and Campus Events

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Feb

Annual meeting of the University community

On Monday 17 February 2025, the University Council will convene the Annual Meeting of the University Community. This is an opportunity for staff, students and graduates of the University to ask questions and to hear from the Vice-Chancellor and the Chancellor.?

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Past events

  • 2019 events

    Carols on Campus

    Members of the University community came together on Tuesday?3 December to celebrate the?holiday season with music and song. Thank you to all those who contributed to the University's Giving Tree, in support of the Smith Family.?

    125th anniversary of women's suffrage

    The University invited notable?women and leaders to celebrate?the anniversary of South Australia's landmark legislation to allow women the right to vote and stand for Parliament.

    The University?was proud to partner and host the? held in November, which showcased the best local music talent in South Australia and recognised excellence in the South Australian contemporary music industry.?Students and staff from the University's ?performed on the night.?

    Renao Street: Mid-Autumn Festival

    The University?celebrated chinese culture on campus on Friday 18 October.?As part of the Mid-Autumn Festival,?Hub Central was transformed into Renao Street (热闹街)?(hot and noisy) on the eve of Oz Asia Festival.?Student and community groups hosted stalls with produce, products and activities.?Members of the Elder Conservatorium of Music and Adelaide Chinese Orchestra also performed during the event.

    The 成人大片 hosted Light the Night, Leukaemia Foundation's beautiful evening lantern walk for the first time on Friday 11 October.?At twilight, the community came together to transform the darkness into a sea of glowing light.?Light the Night aims to raise awareness of blood cancer and give hope to patients and families of those impacted by blood cancer.??

    150th Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi Birth

    On Wednesday 2 October 2019, The 成人大片 hosted the Indian Association of South Australia’s?celebration of Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary. A moving ceremony was held around the Statue in the Garden of Contemplation, and was followed by an oration by the Hon Michael Kirby on?'The Sesquicentenary of Mahatma Gandhi'?and its relevance for Australia and the world.?

    Reconciliation Action Plan launch

    The 成人大片 launched its inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Yangadlitya (translating to “for the future”) on Wednesday 18th September 2019.?RAP highlights the University’s ongoing commitment to reconciliation through the creation of an environment where Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous Australians can learn, teach and research alongside one another.?More information

    More than 300 members of?the 成人大片 community (students, staff and?alumni) took part in the 2019 City-Bay Fun Run. The team, sponsored by Westpac, came together at the finish line to enjoy hot and cold refreshments?at the University and AU Sport?marquee.?

    On a cold Friday morning in August 2018, the University Community Volunteering team stepped out to?participate in the annual Hutt Street Centre's Walk a Mile in my Boots.?More than 6,000 South Australian walked a mile together to show their solidarity for people facing homelessness in the cold, wet South Australian winters and raise vital funds to support programs and services for Hutt Street Centre.

    On Thursday 29 August, the 成人大片 hosted ?delegates.?The Expo featured presentations, an expert panel?and special exhibitions that brought together all the information needed to start and manage a small business. The Expo was followed by?the?Multicultural Business Women’s Networking event for female entrepreneurs.

    Reconciliation Week BBQ and Sea of Hands

    The theme for the 2019 Reconciliation Week was 'Grounded in Truth: Walk Together With Courage'. In celebration of this important national event, the University hosted a series of reconciliation activities. These included the Reconciliation Week BBQ on?Friday 24 May 2019, and the??on Barr Smith lawns.

    For more than 19 hours,?from Saturday?23 February to Sunday?24 February, the University's relay team Degreelays participated in the Cancer Council's?Relay for Life?to?celebrate lives of those that have been touched by cancer. The team raised more than $2000 in 2019.?

  • 2018 events

    Carols on Campus

    At the end of every year, the University celebrates the festive season with Carols on Campus. This free community event brings together?family and friends for an evening of Christmas music, readings and favourite carols. In 2018, Elder Conservatorium of Music's chorale entertained the community with its beautiful voices. Guests?were also invited to bring a book or toy to place under the gifting tree to support the Smith Family.?

    On Wednesday 12 December 2018, the University's community volunteering team supported The Smith Family by?helping sort and pack Christmas presents for those in need. The Smith Family is an independent children's charity helping disadvantaged Australian children get the most out of their education, so they can create a better future?for themselves.

    On Sunday 16 September 2018, 310 members of the University community (students, staff, alumni, friends and stakeholders) participated in the City to Bay Fun Run. The team was?sponsored by Westpac.?Post-race, the 成人大片 team members headed to the University and AU Sport marquee to fuel up with hot and cold refreshments.?

    On a cold Friday morning in August 2018, the University Community Volunteering team stepped out to?participate in the annual Hutt Street Centre's Walk a Mile in my Boots.?More than 6,000 South Australian walked a mile together to show their solidarity for people facing homelessness in the cold, wet South Australian winter?and raise vital funds to support programs and services for Hutt Street Centre.

    National Reconciliation Week BBQ

    From 27 May 2018 to 3 June 2018, the University hosted a series of reconciliation activities to mark National Reconciliation Week.?This included the Reconciliation Week BBQ on Friday 25 May 2018.

    Cancer Council's Mother's Day Classic run or walk for breast cancer research happens every year on Mother Day. On Sunday 13 May 2018, more than 70?members of the?University community participated in Mother's Day Classic to support awareness and raise funds for breast cancer research.?

    Held over 19 hours from Saturday?24 February to Sunday?25 February, the University's relay team Degreelays participated in Cancer Council's Relay for Life to?celebrate lives of those that have been touched by cancer. The team raised more than $2000 in 2018.