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Marcelle Scott wins Dean's Teaching Award
US Consul visits the Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation
Getty Conservation Institute representative visits the Centre
From left: Associate Professor Philomena Murray;
Dean of Arts, Professor Belinda Probert; and
Ms Marcelle Scott, CCMC Academic Programs Coordinator
Marcelle Scott wins Dean's Teaching Award
Marcelle Scott, Academic Programs Coordinator at the Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation, has been awarded the 2006 Dean's Teaching Award for her inspirational leadership in the development and delivery of interdisciplinary education and training in Conservation. Marcelle is recognised for her constructive and encouraging teaching style that thoughtfully guides students toward academic and professional achievements. Drawing on her experience as a conservator, Marcelle locates her teaching within the industry context and models for students the very best in reflective practice. (Read the UniNews article...)
US Consul visits the Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation
US Consul General Earl Irving at the Centre
The United States' Consul General to Melbourne recently visited the Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation. Consul General Earl Irving was taken on a tour through the laboratories and shown some of the vital conservation treatments undertaken conservators at the Centre.
Consul General Irving was invited to visit the Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation after Director Robyn Sloggett's recent visit to the US and attendance at the Getty Directors' Retreat for Conservation Education. As a result of this trip, the Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation is engaging in a partnership with the Getty Conservation Institute and several other US institutes to develop a delivery model for blended learning in conservation courses.
Getty Conservation Institute representative visits the Centre
From left: Professor Peter Rathjen, Dean of Science;
Ms Robyn Sloggett, Director of CCMC; and
Mr Antoine Wilmering, Getty Foundation Program Officer
The Getty Foundation Program Officer, Mr Antoine Wilmering, recently visited the Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation. The Getty Foundation is the Philanthropic arm of the J. Paul Getty Trust. Through its core program areas and special initiatives, the Foundation offers grant support for a diverse range of projects all over the world that strengthen the understanding and preservation of the visual arts. The Centre has developed an ongoing relationship with the Foundation's sister organisation the Getty Conservation Institute, and hosted the 2004 Getty Directors' Retreat for Conservation Education. CCMC Director, Robyn Sloggett, recently attended the Getty Directors' Retreat in Austin, Texas in May 2006. This retreat provided a forum for senior-level educators from around the world for strategic thinking and discussion. It was a valuable exchange of ideas that resulted in a strategic alliance with the Getty Conservation Institute and several other conservation institutes, and a framework for the development of a cohesive delivery model of "blended learning" programs. (Read the UniNews article about Mr Wilmering's visit...)