Established in 1967, La Trobe University commenced its journey with 552 students and has today grown to host more than 36,000 students from across 110 countries. The university's campus spreads throughout Albury-Wodonga, Melbourne City, Shepparton, Mildura, Bendigo, and Sydney. A healthy aspect of La Trobe is its No Smoke Policy, which permits smoking only at a few designated places on specific campuses. The schools and departments offer a wide range of courses to choose from, including arts, commerce, social sciences, health, science, and engineering. La Trobe's sports programs and partnerships make it a leading university of Australia for sport-related teaching and research, providing outstanding student experience and student employability outcomes. The sports club includes Australian Rules Football, soccer, badminton, cricket, cheer, dance, dodge ball, and many other sports. The university's huge alumni network trails down to distinguished personalities from diverse fields. Some notable names include the journalist, writer, TV presenter Virginia Trioli, famous neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Biggs OAM, and AFLW player, midwife, and commentator Daisy Pearce.