Ormond Stories
Accounting for cows
A deep dive into Ormond's accounting archives a century ago turns up everything from cows to a lot of marmalade.
Royalty on campus
Several members of the royal family have visited the University campus and met Ormondians.
All the crackpots do philosophy
I commenced residence in Ormond in 1966, just as the waves of baby boomers began to hit the tertiary education system, to alter it irrevocably. These are extracts from diaries and letters from my early weeks
Celebrating 50 years of co-education
In 2023 Ormond celebrates fifty years as a fully co-educational college.
A game changer
Since joining Ormond in the early days of co-education Jennie Ponsford has changed the lives of brain injury survivors
Soldier, scholar and playwright
Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Johnston (1995) has written a debut play like no other.
Protecting human rights – at home and abroad
Professor Sharon Pickering’s (1991) commitment to human rights has taken her around the world.
The power of ambition, empathy and hope
Lawyer and writer Nyadol Nyuon (2012) has achieved impressive career success, all while advocating for the unheard and the vulnerable. And she’s kept her sense of humour throughout.