{"id":23945,"date":"2025-04-24T09:56:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T01:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/?page_id=23945"},"modified":"2025-06-23T11:41:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T03:41:51","slug":"together-we-rise","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/together-we-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"Together we rise"},"content":{"rendered":"<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"video-panel\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Video panel\"\n        data-variant=\"full\"\n        data-type=\"short\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n\n    \n<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2Gjn4aMQM8o?si=pcOdfgg6z67uVk1b?mute=1\" target=\"_blank\" data-fancybox data-ratio=\"16:9\" data-options='{\"smallBtn\" : \"true\"}'>\n                \n        <div class=\"video__button\" data-variant=\"large\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/TWRT1-1.jpg\"\n                alt=\" - play video\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/TWRT1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/TWRT1-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/TWRT1-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/TWRT1-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/TWRT1-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/TWRT1-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/TWRT1-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/TWRT1-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/TWRT1-1.jpg 1000w\"\n                sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n    <\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<p><strong>Curtin alumni are more than graduates &#8211; they are doers, dreamers and changemakers.<\/strong><br>They lead with heart, innovate with purpose, and uplift their communities in countless ways, every single day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are the leaders, the creators, the quiet achievers, the carers and the bold visionaries shaping a better world &#8211; not alone, but together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Together, we grow<\/strong><br><strong>Together, we give<\/strong><br><strong>Together, we thrive<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Together, we rise.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the power of the Curtin alumni community.<\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"video-collage\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Video Collage\"\n        data-variant=\"image\"\n        data-alignment=\"horizontal\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n\n    <div class=\"video-collage__grid\">\n\n        <div class=\"video-collage__text\">\n            <h3 class=\"video-collage__title\">Stay connected to your Curtin community  <\/h3>\n            <p class=\"video-collage__content\">A place where you can keep learning, share your journey, and grow alongside fellow alumni. <br> Whether it\u2019s through events, support, or shared stories, Curtin Alumni &amp; Friends is here to help you thrive, wherever life takes you.<\/p>\n                            <a class=\"ico-link--arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/graduates\/\">Join us<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"video-collage__image\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/WW20250218_Curtin_SH04_018-150x150.jpg\"\n                     alt=\"Update your details\"\n                     srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/WW20250218_Curtin_SH04_018-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/WW20250218_Curtin_SH04_018-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/WW20250218_Curtin_SH04_018-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/WW20250218_Curtin_SH04_018-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/WW20250218_Curtin_SH04_018.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/WW20250218_Curtin_SH04_018.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/WW20250218_Curtin_SH04_018-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/WW20250218_Curtin_SH04_018-1000x630.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/WW20250218_Curtin_SH04_018.jpg 1000w\"\n                     sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\n                <article class=\"article__content\">\n                    \n                                            <h2 class=\"h3\">Update your details<\/h2>\n                    \n                                            <p><p>Update your details now so you hear about new benefits and resources for you, as they land.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                    \n                                            \n                                                    <ul class=\"article__links\">\n                                                                    \n                                    <li>\n                                        <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/alumni.curtin.edu.au\/update-your-details\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow button--deep-blue filled\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Update your details\">Update your details<\/a>                                    <\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                                                            <\/article>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The filming of <em>Together we rise<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n            full-width=\"white\"\n        block-name=\"card-carousel\"\n    role=\"complementary\"\n    aria-label=\"Card carousel\"\n    data-variant=\"full\"\n    data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"card-carousel__slider\">\n                    <div  id=\"tara-jeisman\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"tara-jeisman\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"\" alt=\"Tara Jeisman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/W20250218_Curtin_SH01_966-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/W20250218_Curtin_SH01_966.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/W20250218_Curtin_SH01_966.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/W20250218_Curtin_SH01_966.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/W20250218_Curtin_SH01_966.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/W20250218_Curtin_SH01_966.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/W20250218_Curtin_SH01_966-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/W20250218_Curtin_SH01_966.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/W20250218_Curtin_SH01_966.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Tara Jeisman<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Curtin alum<br \/>\nSea Gals<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/sunrise-swims-give-rise-to-body-positivity\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Meet Tara\">Meet Tara<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"leif-cocks\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"leif-cocks\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"\" alt=\"Leif Cocks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Leif-Cocks-Founder-The-Orangutan-Project-BAX_5705-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Leif-Cocks-Founder-The-Orangutan-Project-BAX_5705-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Leif-Cocks-Founder-The-Orangutan-Project-BAX_5705-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Leif-Cocks-Founder-The-Orangutan-Project-BAX_5705-1-800x500.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Leif-Cocks-Founder-The-Orangutan-Project-BAX_5705-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Leif-Cocks-Founder-The-Orangutan-Project-BAX_5705-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Leif-Cocks-Founder-The-Orangutan-Project-BAX_5705-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Leif-Cocks-Founder-The-Orangutan-Project-BAX_5705-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Leif-Cocks-Founder-The-Orangutan-Project-BAX_5705-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Leif Cocks<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Curtin alum<br \/>\nThe Orangutan Project<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/world-renowned-wildlife-campaigner-on-quest-to-protect-orangutans-from-extinction\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Meet Leif\">Meet Leif<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"emma-garlett\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"emma-garlett\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"\" alt=\"Emma Garlett\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/W20250218_Curtin_SH02_218-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/W20250218_Curtin_SH02_218.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/W20250218_Curtin_SH02_218.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/W20250218_Curtin_SH02_218.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/W20250218_Curtin_SH02_218.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/W20250218_Curtin_SH02_218.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/W20250218_Curtin_SH02_218-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/W20250218_Curtin_SH02_218.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/W20250218_Curtin_SH02_218.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Emma Garlett<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Curtin alum<br \/>\nGarlett Group<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/first-nations-advocate-and-lawyer-an-inspiration-to-a-generation\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Meet Emma\">Meet Emma<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"ken-leung\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"ken-leung\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"\" alt=\"Ken Leung\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/k_leung_b_gauld_stm_05_cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/k_leung_b_gauld_stm_05_cropped.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/k_leung_b_gauld_stm_05_cropped.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/k_leung_b_gauld_stm_05_cropped.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/k_leung_b_gauld_stm_05_cropped.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/k_leung_b_gauld_stm_05_cropped.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/k_leung_b_gauld_stm_05_cropped-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/k_leung_b_gauld_stm_05_cropped.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/k_leung_b_gauld_stm_05_cropped.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Ken Leung<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Curtin alum<br \/>\nDirector of <em>Together we rise<\/em><\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/creative-behind-alumni-video\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Meet Ken \">Meet Ken <\/a><\/li><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/uniqlo-global-creative-director-ken-leung-shares-lgxec\/?trackingId=JgOIC7N1SlOZMWu3qgliUQ%3D%3D\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Ken's top tips for pursuing a film or fashion career\">Ken&#8217;s top tips for pursuing a film or fashion career<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"behind-the-camera\" class=\"card card--image\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"behind-the-camera\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"\" alt=\"Behind the camera\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/R20250218_Curtin_SH04_258-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/R20250218_Curtin_SH04_258-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/R20250218_Curtin_SH04_258-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/R20250218_Curtin_SH04_258-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/R20250218_Curtin_SH04_258.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/R20250218_Curtin_SH04_258.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/R20250218_Curtin_SH04_258-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/R20250218_Curtin_SH04_258-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/R20250218_Curtin_SH04_258-1280x760.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Behind the camera<\/h3><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/CXiGwrZusMX43ccw8\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"View the photos\">View the photos<\/a><\/li><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/manage\/videos\/1092961814\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Watch the action behind the lens\">Watch the action behind the lens<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"slick-controls\">\n    <div class=\"slick-slider__dots\"><\/div>    <nav class=\"slick-slider__navigation\">\n    <button class=\"slick-slider__navigation--prev\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\n        <span class=\"ico ico-chevron ico--black\" style=\"--icon:url(https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/themes\/mimas\/src\/img\/icons\/ico-chevron.svg)\" aria-hidden='true'>\n                                <\/span>\n        <span class=\"sr-only\">Previous slide<\/span>\n    <\/button>\n    <button class=\"slick-slider__navigation--next\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\n        <span class=\"ico ico-chevron ico--black\" style=\"--icon:url(https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/themes\/mimas\/src\/img\/icons\/ico-chevron.svg)\" aria-hidden='true'>\n                                <\/span>\n        <span class=\"sr-only\">Next slide<\/span>\n    <\/button>\n<\/nav><\/div>    \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"cta-squares\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"CTA Squares\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n\n        <div class=\"card-grid\" data-card-count=\"6\">\n                            <a class=\"square\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/graduates\/\" target=\"_top\">\n                    <h3>For graduates<\/h3>\n\n                                                            \n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                         src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Picture1-2.jpg\"\n                         alt=\"For graduates\"\n                         srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Picture1-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Picture1-2-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Picture1-2-768x218.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Picture1-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Picture1-2-1536x437.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Picture1-2.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Picture1-2-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Picture1-2-1260x540.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Picture1-2-1520x540.jpg 1520w\"\n                         sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                <\/a>\n                            <a class=\"square\" href=\"\" target=\"_top\">\n                    <h3>Life after Curtin<\/h3>\n\n                                                            \n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                         src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/W1732581807162.jpg\"\n                         alt=\"Life after Curtin\"\n                         srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/W1732581807162-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/W1732581807162-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/W1732581807162-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/W1732581807162-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/W1732581807162.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/W1732581807162.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/W1732581807162-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/W1732581807162.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/W1732581807162.jpg 1000w\"\n                         sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                <\/a>\n                            <a class=\"square\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/curtin-commons\/\" target=\"_top\">\n                    <h3>Curtin Commons<\/h3>\n\n                                                            \n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                         src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Curtin-Commons-Illustration-TIFF-High-Quality.jpg\"\n                         alt=\"Curtin Commons\"\n                         srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Curtin-Commons-Illustration-TIFF-High-Quality-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Curtin-Commons-Illustration-TIFF-High-Quality-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Curtin-Commons-Illustration-TIFF-High-Quality-768x386.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Curtin-Commons-Illustration-TIFF-High-Quality-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Curtin-Commons-Illustration-TIFF-High-Quality.jpg 1075w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Curtin-Commons-Illustration-TIFF-High-Quality.jpg 1075w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Curtin-Commons-Illustration-TIFF-High-Quality-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Curtin-Commons-Illustration-TIFF-High-Quality.jpg 1075w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Curtin-Commons-Illustration-TIFF-High-Quality.jpg 1075w\"\n                         sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                <\/a>\n                            <a class=\"square\" href=\"#modal=socials\" target=\"_top\">\n                    <h3>Curtin Alumni socials<\/h3>\n\n                                                            \n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                         src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/1738118419509.jpg\"\n                         alt=\"Curtin Alumni socials\"\n                         srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/1738118419509-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/1738118419509-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/1738118419509-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/1738118419509.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/1738118419509.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/1738118419509.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/1738118419509-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/1738118419509.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/1738118419509.jpg 800w\"\n                         sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                <\/a>\n                            <a class=\"square\" href=\"https:\/\/alumni.curtin.edu.au\/update-your-details\" target=\"_top\">\n                    <h3>Update your details<\/h3>\n\n                                                            \n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                         src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/20250218_Curtin_SH04_127-1-1.jpg\"\n                         alt=\"Update your details\"\n                         srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/20250218_Curtin_SH04_127-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/20250218_Curtin_SH04_127-1-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/20250218_Curtin_SH04_127-1-1-768x415.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/20250218_Curtin_SH04_127-1-1-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/20250218_Curtin_SH04_127-1-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/20250218_Curtin_SH04_127-1-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/20250218_Curtin_SH04_127-1-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/20250218_Curtin_SH04_127-1-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/20250218_Curtin_SH04_127-1-1.jpg 1000w\"\n                         sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                <\/a>\n                            <a class=\"square\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/whats-happening\/\" target=\"_top\">\n                    <h3>What&#8217;s happening at Curtin<\/h3>\n\n                                                            \n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                         src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/1680075015359.jpg\"\n                         alt=\"What's happening at Curtin\"\n                         srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/1680075015359-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/1680075015359-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/1680075015359-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/1680075015359-800x500.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/1680075015359.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/1680075015359.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/1680075015359-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/1680075015359.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/1680075015359.jpg 800w\"\n                         sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What does \u2018alumni\u2019 mean and how do I use it in a sentence?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2018<\/strong>Alumni\u2019 (noun, pronounced uh-LUM-nye) is the plural term for a group of graduates from a school, college, or university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It might sound a little old-fashioned, but its origins are quite lovely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The word comes from the Latin <em>alere<\/em>, meaning <em>to nourish<\/em>&nbsp;or <em>support<\/em>. Over time, alumni came to mean <em>pupils<\/em>&nbsp;or <em>nurslings<\/em>. While the traditional singular forms are <em>alumnus<\/em>&nbsp;(male) and <em>alumna<\/em> (female), we prefer the gender-neutral term \u2018graduate\u2019, or \u2018alum\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another related term you may have heard is \u2018alma mater\u2019, which means <em>nourishing mother<\/em>&nbsp;and refers to the educational institution the graduate attended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A common misconception:<br><\/strong>\u2018Alumni\u2019 is plural, so \u201cJohn is a proud Curtin alumni\u201d is incorrect. The correct sentence would be, \u201cJohn is a proud Curtin alumnus\/graduate\/alum.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Curtin alumni are more than graduates &#8211; they are doers, dreamers and changemakers.They lead with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":162,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23945","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/162"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23945"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23945\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25735,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23945\/revisions\/25735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}