lol. All the Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars were sent this lapel pin with the University of Melbourne logo, apparently we are to wear it with pride or something. Some people got sent an empty box!
As weird as Melbourne is getting, the reality is that it's a good university and a prestigious institution and (whether the prestige is real or imagined) that will continue to attract high achieving students. Although, I don't know what they were thinking, getting rid of undergrad law.
Does anyone find it amusing that all the people accusing UoM and the Melbourne Model as being terrible are students there? I'm of the attitude that if it's so terrible then don't go, but I suspect the job prospects associated with staying would be somewhat irresistable. I do think that there should have been more consultation with the students before the plans were enacted though.
It will be difficult to tell whether the Melbourne Model will be good or not until the first few years graduate. It's weird to think that this year level will be among the first Melbourne Model graduates.