Vice-Chancellors
Gallery: Professor Gavin Brown - A Farewell to the Vice-Chancellor and Principal, 20 June 2008
A Farewell to University of Sydney Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Gavin Brown AO FAA CorrFRSE was held on 20 June 2008, comprising a Farewell Ceremony and Address at 6.00pm in the Great Hall, and a Cocktail Reception at 7.00pm in MacLaurin Hall, Quadrangle. View details of the farewell and a news report.
Photographs are courtesy of Nuran Zorlu. Click on images for enlargements.
Farewell ceremony and address
The academic procession entering the Great Hall.
Professor Brown in the academic procession entering the Great Hall.
The Chancellor in the academic procession entering the Great Hall.
Pro Chancellor John McCarthy QC, Chancellor Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO and Vice-Chancellor Professor Gavin Brown AO.
Guests and the official party.
Master of Ceremonies Professor Andrew Coats.
Former Chancellor Dame Leonie Kramer AC DBE introduced the Vice-Chancellor and Principal.
Professor Brown gave his farewell address.
Professor Brown's address.
Professor Brown's address.
Professor Brown's address.
Professor Brown's address.
Professor Brown's address.
Listening to Professor Brown's address.
The Chancellor gave the vote of thanks to Professor Brown.
The Chancellor gave the vote of thanks to Professor Brown.
Applause for Professor Brown.
Applause for Professor Brown.
Applause for Professor Brown.
The piper Nicholas Bilinsky leads the academic procession from the Great Hall.
The piper leads the academic procession from the Great Hall.
The Chancellor leaves the Great Hall.
The Vice-Chancellor leaves the Great Hall.
The Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor leave the Great Hall.
Cocktail party
Registrar Dr William Adams, Fellows of Senate Professor Margaret Harris and Kim Wilson, and Richard Black.
The piper Nicholas Bilinsky precedes the procession entering MacLaurin Hall.
The Chancellor enters MacLaurin Hall.
The Vice-Chancellor enters MacLaurin Hall.
Professor and Mrs Brown.
Former Chancellor and Fellow of Senate Dame Leonie Kramer and Professor Brown.
The piper Nicholas Bilinsky and Professor Brown.
Professor and Mrs Brown and Fellow of Senate Adam Spencer.
Fellows of Senate Professor Margaret Harris and Kim Anderson.
Former Fellow of Senate Jo Haylen and SRC President Kate Laing.
Former Fellow of Senate Larina Frohlich and family.
Professor Gavin Brown and Diane Brown.
Professor Brown.
The Chancellor presents the farewell gifts to Professor Brown which included a leather-bound collection of his regular column 'Obiter Dicta' and an addition to his own art collection, one of the acclaimed series 'Emu Dreaming - My Country' by renowned Indigenous artist Kudditji Kngwarreye.
Professor Brown.
Professor Brown.