From Students Who Just Wanted to Sing together...

From students who just wanted to sing together...

Luminescence Chamber Singers, artistic director AJ America, centre.  From modest beginnings when a bunch of ANU students got together, Luminescence singers have catapulted on to the wider Australian music scene as a respected professional six-voice ensemble, writes HELEN MUSA. While the origins of Luminescence can be traced to 2013 under composer and ANU School of Music graduate Daniel Brinsmead, 2015 marked the formal establishment of the Lumin…

ANU and the tech industry launch diversity drive targeting STEM education

“We’re talking about everyone in the community being able to participate, get a great education, and go on to have a great career.” Emma Davidson (third from Left). Photo: Jamie Kidston ANU. Representatives of the ANU and tech sector gathered at the university this week to launch the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity in Australian Technology Education (IDEATE) program. The program aims to bring together members of the tech sector and academics to dis…

Tech Retention And Graduation Rate Highlighted In 2025 State Higher Education Fact Book

Tennessee’s just released 2025 Higher Education Fact Book highlighted Tennessee Tech’s improved freshmen retention rates and four-year graduation rates. Tech has the highest freshmen retention rate among all locally-governed institutions and also has the highest four-year graduation rate among the state’s LGIs. News and Publications Director Jonathan Frank said the university has set an initiative to focus on student success. Frank said one of t…