ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app

Celebrating the art and stories of the Illawarra

The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app Art Collection features thousands of works that represent and shape the University's cultural identity

Life lessons at the feet of grandmother mountain

Indigenous Elder Dr Aunty Barbara Nicholson has changed lives for decades from ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app to behind prison walls.

Nurturing and educating the youngest minds on campus

Jenni Smith reflects on the privilege of helping the smallest voices create the greatest impact

Welcome to The Stand Magazine

We showcase the impact of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app students, teaching, research, and graduates on the world. Our mission is to share inspiring stories that educate and motivate, highlighting the transformative power of education in addressing global challenges.

50 Voices

This year, as part of our 50th Anniversary celebrations, we have launched 50 Voices - a content series that celebrates the people who have made ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app what it is today. From labs to libraries, lawns to lecture theatres, hear unique stories from students, staff, alumni, donors, and community members who have had a lasting impact.

Articles

Re-writing the narrative

Close friends Mick Bainbridge and Jaymee Beveridge met at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app while pursuing two extraordinarily different career pathways. But their divergent journeys shared the same goal: to rewrite a common narrative and help others do the same.

Bottle racket

Childhood friends Jared Smith, Dean Martelozzo and Tom Simnadis combined three unique skill sets into one well-fitting bundle and distilled a new local industry in the process.

Writing on the wall

Artist Claire Foxton and designer Matt De Feudis first met while working in ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app's creative department. A decade later, their friendship and professional relationship reflects the changing face of the city they call home.

A ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app love story

Tony Okely and Mylie Goodhew both enrolled in the exact same ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app course in the exact same year. Thirty years later, the husband and wife have some advice for you.

Generations of change

It's rare to get three generations worth of perspective on a relatively unchanged experience. But the three intersecting pathways that Pauline, Melissa, and Maddie Lysaght took to ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app over five decades reveals how some things on campus change—and others don’t change at all. This is their story.

Our future in their hands

They’re in their early twenties, fresh-faced but also fiercely committed and hopeful that together, they can change the future of our climate