[Magdalen] Update

[Ann Markle]

Wow, Raewynne, what wonderful news!  And you've come full circle, from
those academic positions you were initially seeking, through living out
your priestly ministry, and back to academia!  Thanks for the update!

Ann

The Rev. Ann Markle
Buffalo, NY
ann.markle at aya.yale.edu


On Sat, Oct 15, 2022 at 5:54 AM Raewynne Whiteley <raewynne1 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I pretty much lurk now, but all the talk of the bios makes me think it's
> time for a brief update.  After 4 years in the UK I was asked to consider a
> job back in Australia.  So since the beginning of August, I have been the
> Warden (=Principal/Dean) of Wollaston Theological College in Perth, Western
> Australia.  I'd never been to Peth, let alone been full time in the
> academic world, so it's all new.  It's also a huge time of transition for
> the College (from doing one day a week formation only while the
> students did their academic work through a university - which then closed
> their theology department) to becominging a constituent college of the
> University of Divinity and teaching undergraduate and graduate degrees and
> certificates/diplomas.
>
> This is not something I'd ever expected to be doing!  I'm enjoying it,
> though it's a steep learning curve.  My deputy, who is also new, is great,
> as are the staff and faculty, though there has been a lot of turnover (for
> good reasons). Lots of transitions, lots of work.  But good.  And i get to
> live on the edge of bushland, about a mile from the beach.
>
> Raewynne
>