The University allows staff and students the possibility of planting a tree on campus in memory of deceased UM staff and students as outlined in Standard Operating Procedures ZPO-006-01 [PDF][Intranet].
An area on Campus has been identified for this purpose, and is located beside Gateway, near the monument which had been unveiled by H.E. Ban-Ki-Moon when he first visited UM in 2009.
United Nations General Secretary, H.E. Ban-Ki-Moon was awarded the Elisabeth Mann Borgese medal for his work in securing the successful launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the stand-alone goal on the oceans – SDG 14 concerning the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Oceans, Seas & Marine Resources for Sustainable Development.
Members of staff or students who would like to avail themselves of this opportunity, are invited to complete the which will be forwarded to the Precincts Office.
A one-time fee of €100 will cover the cost and maintenance of each tree and is to be paid to the Precincts Office. Applicants should liaise with the Precincts Office to identify when they wish to hold the tree planting ceremony which must take place when weather conditions are favourable for the health and growth of trees.
During 2025, dignified memorial ceremonies were held to honour and remember
Dr Michael Aquilina and Mr Louis Borg, former members of staff at the Institute for Physical Education and Sports
Rev. Dr Nicholas Cachia, a former member of staff at the Faculty of Theology
Dr Karl Chircop, a former member of staff at the Junior College
Dr Pauline Dimech, a former member of staff with shared duties between the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Theology
Prof. Anna McElhatton, a former member of staff at the Faculty for Health Sciences
Perit Kristine Pace, a former member of staff at the Faculty for the Built Environment.
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Published on Newspoint 28 January 2019
Our campus is home to a wide array of biodiversity including trees, shrubs, climbers and other plants - some form part of formal landscaping and some growing wild in paths, fields and soil patches. This vegetation provides refuge to hundreds of small invertebrates and acts as foraging grounds for reptiles and small mammals (including bats). In turn, some of these species help pollinate plants or disperse their seeds. Some species are protected by law.
With a view to allowing wild vegetation to grow and flower and to sustain the natural biological processes that depend on it, grass-cutting on campus takes place twice a year in December and mid-April. This allows much of the wild vegetation to complete its annual life-cycle.
UM staff, UM students and visitors on campus are invited to do their part for the conservation of biodiversity on campus by avoiding damage to vegetation, wild or planted. Please avoid trampling, destruction of vegetation and littering.
