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| Number 18/03 | 24 October 2003 |
DATES FOR PRESENTING MATERIAL TO THE PRINTERY FOR SEMESTER 1 2004
Due to peak demands at certain times of the year, the workload in the Printery needs to be regulated. It is important for academic staff to recognise this and to plan their work for submission accordingly. This will enable the printing of materials to be scheduled effectively and deadlines to be met (within reason).
Distance Education Units
Submit by Friday 28 November 2003
Ready for first dispatch of course material by the Centre for Open Education (COE) in early February 2004.Internal Units
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Ready for commencement of classes Monday 1st March 2004.Internal and Distance Education Units (for sale in the Co-op Bookshop)
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Ready for sale by Monday 23 February 2004.Peter Murphy
Acting Manager
The University Printery
GSE 25th
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Public Symposium and Alumni
Dinner
The Graduate School of the Environment will celebrate its 25th Anniversary on Saturday 22 November 2003. To commemorate this important occasion, there will be a free public symposium GSE’s 25th Anniversary Celebrations: Environmental Futures — the Next 25 Years. Keynote speakers will be Professor Paul Ehrlich and Professor Gretchen Daily of Stanford University and Emeritus Professor Ian Lowe of Griffith University. Following the speakers, there will be an open discussion session with a panel including former Heads of the GSE. The symposium will be held at 3.00pm in the Macquarie Theatre. The symposium is open to all, but bookings are required to ensure seating for everyone on the day. In the evening, all GSE current students and alumni are invited to attend the celebration Alumni Dinner in The Function room, SAM Building level 3 at 7.00pm. Dr Robyn Williams of the ABC Science Show will be rapporteur on the afternoon’s symposium and Dr Tim Flannery of the South Australian Museum will be the after-dinner speaker. Ticket prices will be available soon. Invitations will be sent to alumni via email and hard copy by mail but if you by any chance are missed please email Joy Monckton at jmonckto@gse.mq.edu.au. Also, alumni please tell your contemporaries and colleagues you met at GSE about this event as we cannot ensure a completely up-to-date email distribution list or mailing address list. Please email bookings for the symposium to Joy van der Poorten jvanderp@els.mq.edu.au by 14 November. Joy van der Poorten |
ANNUAL MOYAL LECTUREHuman genetics and bioinformatics, areas of science made prominent by the successful completion of the human genome project, will play increasingly important roles in biomedical science over the next 100 years. These disciplines depend on the development of novel methods of statistical analysis, and will be the background to the annual Moyal Lecture at Macquarie University on 31 October. Terry Speed, Professor of Statistics at the University of California at Berkeley for half of each year, and Head of the Division of Bioinformatics at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute for the remaining half, will discuss a key topic in bioinformatics in this public lecture. Professor of Statistics at the University of California at Berkeley for half of each year, and Head of the Division of Bioinformatics at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute for the remaining half, Terry Speed, will explain these and other possibilities in this public lecture. "In this lecture I will review more than a decade's research on applying certain stochastic models to biological sequence analysis and show how they provide an important tool for discovering certain domains, called motifs, in different sequence segments", Professor Speed says. Professor Speed is the world's expert on the statistical analysis of microarray data. These data (taken from an entire genome) are the most important genetic data currently being analysed. Macquarie University's Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor Jim Piper, will present Professor Speed with the 2003 Moyal Medal for his contribution to statistical methodology and statistical genetics. He has written more than 150 journal papers covering algebra, probability theory, applied and theoretical statistics, and statistical genetics. The annual Moyal Lecture honours the late Professor José Enrique Moyal, one of Australia's most remarkable scientists and former professor of mathematics at the ANU and Macquarie University. Moyal's insights into the interaction between mathematics, physics and statistics led him to make contributions to these subjects which have had far-reaching ramifications in all three fields. His wife, Ann, a distinguished historian of science, made the seed donation to Macquarie to set up the annual Moyal lecture and medal. Many of Professor Moyal's past colleagues and students have contributed to the fund. The lecture series aims to influence and interest graduates and postgraduate students, as well as to provide a meeting ground for researchers in these disciplines from universities in the region. The Moyal Lecture will commence at 7.00pm on Friday 31 October in Lecture Theatre 102, Building E6A, Macquarie University. The lecture will be followed by a discussion session, supper and drinks. Bookings are not required. Contact for inquiries: Associate Professor John Corbett, tel (02) 9850 8945 Associate Professor John Corbett |
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS SEMINARFriday 24 October in Room C5C-350 at 2.00pm. Speaker: Elizabeth Savage, UTS, CHERE Title: "Fairer Medicare Package" The papers for the seminars, if available, can be downloaded from this email or from the seminar web page: http://www.econ.mq.edu.au/seminars/ Roselyne Joyeux |
MORPHING@MAC
Macquarie University’s first
anatomy art exhibition will be on display in Macquarie’s
main library and, like its name, it will be changing and
metamorphisising throughout the month of October 2003. So do not just come once but come
often to see the changes as this our premier anatomy
event evolves. M@Mac is here to celebrate two major
events on the Macquarie campus — the delivery of
anatomy and histology to all students as well as those in
the Health and Chiropractic courses and the new direction
into Health that this campus is currently taking. We have had contributions from
medical journals and medical publishers, and the
specialist medical colleges in an integrated format. The
magnificent artistic abilities of Macquarie’s
foremost creative photographer, Mario Bianchino, along
with the staff and students of Macquarie’s Anatomy
Program led by Dr Amanda Neill make this an enthusiastic
event. It also incorporates the entries of the National
Anatomy Poster Competition as they arrive. Other contributors include the NSW
Department of Forensic Medicine, which has graciously
contributed some turn of the century anatomical and
surgical implements. Also Macquarie University’s
Department of Ancient History has contributed some
illustrations of early surgical devices from ancient
Egypt. Comparing and contrasting the
ancient with the new, it can be seen that some aspects of
anatomy have not changed since the beginning of
civilization, although in others, as seen by the
micrographs from the transmission and scanning electron
microscopes and the confocal images, great strides have
been made. We hope that this exhibition will
pull together the old and the new. It will demonstrate to
the observer that while anatomy stands as the grandfather
and pillar upon which all the health and medical sciences
lean, it also has a modern aspect impacting in new fields
of biomechanical engineering, prosthetics, ergonomics,
genetic research and medical economics. We all have anatomy. We all are
anatomy. I think we should all come and see anatomy. Dr Amanda Neill |
APPLY TO BE A RESIDENT TUTOR at MACQUARIE
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
Macquarie University College (MUC)
is a 378 room college owned by Macquarie University and
operated by Students At Macquarie P/L (SAMP). The
college is home to residents from all around the globe
and consistently runs at full occupancy. Residents
are housed in five-bedroom units with each resident
having their own bedroom and ensuite bathroom with all
five residents sharing a living room, dining room and
kitchen. All units are fully furnished and are
rented out until 31 December of each year. A number
of Resident Tutor positions will be available at MUC from
1 January 2004 until 31 December 2004. Resident
Tutors fulfill a community, social, administrative and
disciplinary role at the college. The role is not
an academic one. In return for fulfilling this
role, Resident Tutors are provided with a single bedroom,
fully furnished unit at a substantially discounted rental
per week as well as several meals per week, and
reimbursement for some telephone charges. For further information on the role
and application procedures please email the licensee-in-charge,
Meredith Knight, at mknight@sam.mq.edu.au ADDITIONAL RESIDENT TUTOR
POSITION In addition to the above-mentioned
positions, a specific position has been designated to
assist with the large number of United States study
abroad students staying at MUC and must be filled by an
American.In return for fulfilling this role, the Resident
Tutor will be provided with substantially discounted
accommodation in a single bedroom with ensuite bathroom
in MUC, as well as several meals per week and
reimbursement for some telephone charges. Applications are invited from American study abroad, full degree undergraduate or postgraduate students, as well as academic and general staff at Macquarie University who come from the US. The ideal candidate will have some experience with residential living, possibly as a Residence Assistant, and will have spent at least one semester studying or working at Macquarie University. For further information on the role
and application procedures please email the MUC
Senior Resident Tutor, Trish Smith at psmith@maccs.mq.edu.au Applications for all RT positions close 31 October 2003. Interviews will be conducted shortly thereafter. Meredith Knight |
 CFL e-LEARNING WORKSHOPSWebCT Essentials Series 5WebCT Essentials is a three part series for staff needing to develop skills in building and managing a WebCT unit. This series is recommended for new and inexperienced academic and general staff planning to develop online units in WebCT. Tuesday 4 November - Part 1: Introduction to WebCT (9:00-11:00, TR2, Library) Monday 10 November - Part 2: Using WebCT Discussions and Mail (9:00-11:00, TR2, Library) Tuesday 18 November - Part 3: Adding Contents to WebCT Units (9:00-11:00, TR2, Library) For details, please see: http://www.cfl.mq.edu.au/html/schedule.htm, and the Diary entries in Staff News. For more information about training, contact Judy King, x9945, judy.king@mq.edu.au or Chris Lavina, x7593, chris.lavina@mq.edu.au. For bookings send your name, Department, Staff Number and session details to: training@library.mq.edu.au. Chris Lavina
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DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS RESEARCH PROGRAM – INTERVIEWERS NEEDEDDoor-to-door Survey Interviewers needed — earn $20.70 per hour. Casual door-to-door interviewers are needed for a field survey to be conducted as part of the Department of Economics research program. Residents of upper North Shore suburbs will be interviewed using a standardised questionnaire. The survey will be conducted mainly after hours during February and March 2004. All necessary training will be provided. A mature approach to dealing with respondents and fluency in English are a must. Previous experience in door-to-door interviewing is desirable though not essential. Interviewers must arrange their own transport. An all inclusive rate of $20.70 per hour will be paid. Email your details/resume (including name, phone, address, education level and work experience) to: vdeod001@student.mq.edu.au or mail them to: Attn: Vinita Deodhar, Department of Economics, EFS, Macquarie University, North Ryde 2119 Closing date for receiving applications is Friday 28 November 2003. For inquiries call Vinita Deodhar on 9875 5086. Vinita Deodhar |
COME AND LEAD A CONVERSATIONWould you like to chat with international students and help them to improve their English? Come and lead a conversation in the ILC Conversation Room. The Independent Learning Centre (ILC) at NCELTR runs conversation groups for overseas students. These groups are like a round-table conversation with a leader. They go for approximately an hour or more and are scheduled, subject to demand, from around 10.00am and 2.00pm each weekday. Currently the ILC needs some conversation leaders. Leaders are volunteers. Leaders have
much freedom in how their conversation groups are managed
and run, except generally the groups hopefully have a ‘conversation’
rather than a ‘lesson’. Leaders’ own
materials or content can be used, but the ILC and advice
from ILC are also available, of course. Native and near-native speakers are welcome (so you do not have to be an Aussie to do it!) The venue is Room 419 in the ILC on Level 4 of Building E3B. Telephone: x6109 Email: ilcadmin@nceltr.mq.edu.au Ask for Ajita, Howard or Rochelle
– they are dying to talk to you. Howard Doyle |
MGSM EXECUTIVE HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTREHave you booked your staff Christmas party yet? Ideally located on the picturesque grounds of the Macquarie University Campus, MGSM Executive Hotel and Conference Centre can cater for all your Christmas party needs. We can help you plan the perfect Christmas luncheon, dinner or cocktail reception. MGSM's friendly staff and ideal location can make your Department's Christmas function more festive. We have designed a number of tempting Christmas party packages to suit your requirements and budgets. All Christmas party packages include complimentary private function room hire, festive table decorations and bon-bons. Festive Celebration MenusMenu 1 - buffet $45 per person A selection of fresh seasonal salads, baker's basket, honey-roasted ham, carved for you from the bone and tender roasted turkey breast accompanied by all festive trimmings. To tantalise the taste buds there is a sumptuous selection of festive sweet delights you have been waiting to have all year. Menu 2 – buffet $55 per person Has the above got you interested? Here you will enjoy the delights of the ocean and the land, prawns that have been encased in pasta with a hint of lemongrass and lime, and roasted sirloin that is cooked to perfection. There is also a cold selection of meats and smoked salmon, Chef's selection of fresh salads and all the sweet delights of the festive season. Menu 3 – buffet $70 per person This menu is for the seafood lover, you have the same choices as menu 2 with the addition of fresh market seafood—as the market changes daily we will provide the freshest available. Minimum of 25 guests apply. For those smaller functions with less than 25 guests, we can offer all the above menus in one of our dining rooms such as Lachlan's Restaurant, however served a la carte. Bookings are essential and we can email or fax you a pre-order form. For more information please contact: MGSM Executive Hotel and Conference Centre Phone: x9139 Fax: x6090 Email: lachlans.restaurant@mgsm.edu.au Ian Kalms |
UPCOMING DLC EVENTSSpecial Deal for Rugby World Cup DinnerDunmore Lang College is offering a special deal for University Staff and students for their Rugby World Cup dinner on Saturday 1 November. $65.00 will give you a five hour drinks package, a sumptuous two course meal and the match. Melbourne Cup LunchTuesday 4 November is Melbourne Cup Day at Dunmore Lang. From 1.00pm enjoy pre lunch canapes, a wonderful two course lunch, ample refreshments and organised sweeps. $60.00 per person or $55.00 for groups of 5 or more. Race will be on the big screen in the main function room. Christmas CelebrationsEnjoy a wonderful lunch or dinner with your staff in DLC's new conference centre. Great food and beverage packages for buffets or set menus. Let us take the worry about how you are going to celebrate Christmas this year. Michael Patoka is waiting for your call on 9856 1011 regarding any of the above or general conference or accommodation enquiries. John Reid |
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Media mentions: We are now using both print and broadcasting monitoring services, but they do sometimes miss Macquarie mentions. To ensure a more comprehensive and accurate MACQUARIE IN THE MEDIA column, please always let us know whenever you have been a subject or an author of any print media item, including reviews of your work or letters-to-the-editor from you, and if you appear on the electronic media. Kindly forward the information by email to Kathy Vozella: kathy.vozella@mq.edu.au by fax to (9850) 9457; or through internal mail to W6B 148.
Ms Sue Butler (Macquarie Dictionary): interviewed about Australian regionalisms, ABC 666 Canberra, 14 October; interviewed about the new dictionary containing regionalisms, Radio 2UE, 15 October; Radio 3AK, 18 October
Miss Anita Chang (Asian Languages): her prose-poem Those Drifting Spirits was published in The Chinese Daily, 4-5 October
Professor Max Coltheart (Psychology): said reading is at least as artificial and complex a skill as piano-playing, Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, 4 October
Professor John Croucher (Statistics): his weekly ‘Number Crunch’ column included statistics such as ‘fastest time to cover 100 metres on a unicycle from a standing start: 12.11 seconds’, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, 11 October; his column included statistics such as ‘reported number of mobile phones stolen in Australia each year: 100,000 The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, 18 October
Professor Greg Elliott (MGSM): an expert in the field of ‘consumer ethnocentrism’ said people would invariably prefer their products made in the country with the higher level of economic development, Sydney Morning Herald, 18 October
Ms Lindsey Freeman (Centre for Open Education): said non-award study gives many people a second chance and that COE applications are split between recent school-leavers who are disappointed with their UAIs and people who have been out for some years, Sydney Morning Herald, 15 October
Dr Donna Gibbs and Ms Kerry-Ann O’Sullivan (Education): wrote a Letter to the Editor saying that the statement that Australian women accounted for just 13 per cent of local text lists compared with 39 per cent female content in Ireland is an incorrect interpretation of their research, Sydney Morning Herald, 11 October
Emeritus Professor Jacqueline Goodnow (Psychology): along with her colleague from the University of Melbourne, tried to discover what Australians considered to be good inheritance practice because nothing can tear a family apart like inheritance mishandled, Sydney Morning Herald, 11 October
Professor John Hewson (MGSM): wrote that since corporations were established, there has always been a tension between short-term and long-term planning, Herald-Sun (Melbourne), 13 October; chaired a ratings committee examining nearly 100 leading companies in terms of corporate social responsibility, Courier Mail, 14 October; said that in a setting where, unfortunately, corporate excess is becoming a common part of our cultural vocabulary, Australians want to know more about the way in which companies behave, Australian Financial Review, 14 October; said companies in the US and Britain were more socially responsible, Sydney Morning Herald, 14 October; interviewed about the corporate social responsibility ratings, Life Matters, ABC Radio National, 14 October
Professor Ernie Jordan (MGSM): said emergencies are not only terrorist attacks and natural disasters but also loss of key staff and health crises which prevent staff from performing their duties, Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, 14 October
Professor Jean Joss (Biological Sciences): interviewed about the lung fish, which may be under threat with the Queensland Government’s plan to build a dam on one of the two rivers where the lung fish naturally occurs, and said the lung fish existed before the dinosaurs, ‘AM’, ABC National Radio, 18 October; was mentioned in a story about the lung fish on ABC Wide Bay QLD, 20 October
Mr Alex Malley (Accounting): said companies should forecast their cashflow for three years ahead to give investors greater certainty about their strategies for growth, Business Review Weekly, 9 October
Dr Willa McDonald (Media): did her cadetship with the Sydney Morning Herald in 1983 and is a lecturer in media (writing) at Macquarie University, and said that you have to be really sure that you want to be a journalist before you go down that path because it may be a while before you get work, Sun-Herald, 19 October
Dr Boyo Ockinga (Ancient History): said feminism was an example of the new trends in society that were constantly being incorporated into the course, Sun-Herald, 12 October; also said that the sorts of skills you learn in ancient history are ones you can use in all walks of life – thinking critically, sifting evidence, Sun-Herald, 12 October
Associate Professor Pam Peters (Linguistics): interviewed about the new Macquarie slang dictionary, Radio 3AK Melbourne, 10 October
Dr Nonna Ryan (European Languages): interviewed about workshop/symposium at Macquarie University, SBS Radio, 24 September
Ms Cathy Rytmeister (Macquarie NTEU Branch Coordinator): said we are calling on the Vice-Chancellor to reject the Higher Education Workplace Relations Requirements and to agree to our bargaining claims, Weekly Times (Gladesville), 15 October
Dr Andrew Vincent (Politics): interviewed about the problems with the shipment of sheep on the Cormo Express and said he suspected the Saudi rejection was a political move, ‘PM’, ABC National Radio, 15 October
Professor Kip Williams (Psychology): and his colleague at the University of California found that a social snub affects the brain precisely the way visceral pain does, Sydney Morning Herald, 11 October; Sydney Morning Herald, 16 October
Dr Lyall Williams (Chemistry): has led a number of research studies proving that tea-tree oil can be both an effective antibiotic and antifungal, The Age, 13 October
Professor Di Yerbury (Vice-Chancellor): said she sympathised with university staff concerns but did not believe striking was the best way to go about it, ‘PM’, ABC National Radio, 15 October; told a Senate Inquiry that there was deep concern among institutions about the overhaul of industrial relations, Canberra Times, 18 October; has been called upon by Macquarie University staff to support collective bargaining in an open letter, Weekly Times (Gladesville), 15 October
Issues and Events
Sean McArdle has learned to control his schizophrenia through cognitive therapy and is involved with a project at Macquarie University that could change the way schizophrenia is treated, Hornsby Advocate, 2 October
The retired deputy vice-chancellor of Macquarie University, Professor Carrick Martin, was installed at the AGSM as yet another acting dean, but he couldn’t wait for the board to find a permanent replacement and departed last month, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, 8 October
The Board of Studies and unpublished research from Macquarie University disputes the dire outlook on local HSC content, but does confirm the gender imbalance for Australian female literature, Sydney Morning Herald, 8 October
Originating from the drama society at Macquarie University, the material of The Beatification of Newt Berton is typical undergraduate humour, Canberra Times, 8 October
Four representatives from Macquarie University visited Cobar High School recently, talking to students about the advantages of university education, admission pathways, possible subject selection and the local school and university partnership, Cobar Age, 1 October; Cobar Weekly, 1 October
The Rouse Hill Regional Centre masterplan includes a retail complex, 1560 dwellings, Macquarie University facilities, schools, community services, commercial operations, more than 20 ha of parks, an environment centre and a public transport interchange, Hills Shire Times, 7 October; Hills News, 7 October; Blacktown Sun, 7 October; Blacktown Advocate, 8 October; Northern News, 7 October
The Economist ranked the Macquarie Graduate School of Management the best in Australia at number 40 in the world, The Age, 9 October
Altogether the Macquarie University students’ union members drank more than 40 bottles of tequila, sponsored by the Epping Hotel, at the tequila slammer record attempt, Parramatta Sun, 8 October
The Macquarie Trio will play five recitals on Sundays at Macquarie University, North Shore Times, 8 October
Adolescents Coping with Emotions (ACE) has been developed by the Royal North Shore Hospital, in conjunction with Manly Hospital, Macquarie University, the NSW Department of Education and Training and is being supported through the NSW School Link program and Mind Matters, North Shore Times, 8 October
The Rev Dorothy McRae McMahon was awarded an honorary doctorate of letters from Macquarie University in 1992, Port Macquarie News, 6 October
The Macquarie University Singers will be featured in ‘Deep in my Heart’, a celebration of the world’s great love songs, Wentworth Courier, 8 October
A group of Epping Public School teachers were given a virtual pat on the back last week when they were offered scholarships to Macquarie University’s E-cademy, Northern District Times, 8 October
Researchers from the University of California and Macquarie University found that the hurt of rejection activated the same structures in the brain as physical pain, The Age, 11 October
Macquarie University College, which houses about 400 students and is considering changing its name to Macquarie University Village, has a $25 million application before the local council to build apartments for another 520 students, Sydney Morning Herald, 11 October
President of the NTEU, Carolyn Allport, was an academic at Macquarie University when she was approached to consider standing for the position when the NTEU was being formed, Sydney Morning Herald, 11 October
The Macquarie Trio is moving venues in Brisbane, hoping to expand its capture of Brisbane audiences, Sunday Mail (Brisbane), 12 October
As part of a Masters of Media and Cultural Studies at Macquarie University, Robyn Moloney wrote a research assignment titled The culture of languages other than English in a multicultural Australia, Inner Western Suburbs Courier, 13 October
Macquarie University Bachelor of Arts student, Nathan Salhani, enrolled in non-award subjects last year when his UAI was not high enough for a regular place and after moving into the BA this year has surprised himself with his success so far, Sydney Morning Herald, 15 October
Unlike their major competitors – the AGSM, Macquarie Graduate School of Management and increasingly QUT and Monash University – Melbourne Business School and Mt Eliza are private organisations without direct university control, Australian Financial Review, 15 October
Macquarie University is part of a partnership called the Upper Hunter River Rehabilitation Initiative that won the 2003 national Riverprize, Hunter Valley News (Muswellbrook), 8 October; Muswellbrook Chronicle, 10 October
Posie Graeme-Evans clarified a statement that Hi-5’s co-producer, Helena Harris, had been a lecturer at Macquarie University, saying that she was probably being confused with Helen Martin, who is principal early childhood adviser on Hi-5 and was a lecturer at the Institute of Early Childhood, Mediaweek, 13 October
Macquarie University received $7,786,604 in ARC Research Grants, The Australian, 16 October
Construction workers at Macquarie University walked off the job for 24 hours in support of the educators’ action to fight the Federal Government’s higher education funding reforms, Daily Examiner (Grafton), Advertiser (Adelaide), Maitland Mercury, 17 October
The highest ranked Australian MBA-offering institution in The Economist was the Macquarie Graduate School of Management, West Australian, 17 October
Australia is now the most popular overseas destination for full fee-paying overseas students from Hong Kong, while a wide range of Australian universities, including Macquarie University, offer courses in the city leading to Australian degrees, The Australian, 17 October
The late Vivienne Littlejon-Thurgate completed a Masters in Egyptology at Macquarie University in 1998, South Coast Register (Nowra), 15 October
A group of Macquarie University students now hold the Guinness world record for drinking shots of tequila in a row, Northern District Times, 15 October
Macquarie University mentioned in news grabs about the nationwide action to protest the Federal Government’s higher education reforms, ABC 702, 16 October; Nova 96.9FM, 16 October
Macquarie University and Murdoch University have decided to offer their staff an interim pay rise while they delay signing new enterprise agreements, Canberra Times, 18 October
The Economist’s world rankings rated the Macquarie Graduate School of Management as Australia’s best at number 40, The Age, 18 October
The Macquarie Graduate School of Management charges $37,600 for its MBAs and employs 92 per cent of its teachers with PhDs, The Age, 18 October
Macquarie University station is being carved into rock below the north shore, Sunday Telegraph, 19 October
Former Gosford High students Nam Nguyen and Emma Hopkins are at Macquarie University – Nam doing actuarial studies and Emma tackling a double degree in business administration and Japanese studies, Daily Telegraph, 20 October
Professor Deryck Schreuder, president of the AVCC, gave the 75th Wyndham Lecture at Macquarie University, Australian Financial Review, 20 October
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Emerging Leaders@MacquarieAre leaders born? Can leadership skills be developed? What is our understanding of leadership? These were a few of the challenges that students grappled with in a program run by the Career Development Office and Career Essentials, an organisation that focuses on career enhancement. Changes in management practices in the last decade have meant that graduates are being invited to take on leadership roles throughout all levels of an enterprise and at a much earlier stage in their careers. The Emerging Leaders@Macquarie program was designed to encourage students to continually develop leadership skills throughout their time at Macquarie. Fifty undergraduate students across degrees took part in a hectic day of activities consisting of case studies, simulations, presentations and self-assessment tasks. Students considered roles and responsibilities of leaders in society and explored diverse leadership styles, skills, and personalities. The program which ran during late August of this year, was sponsored by internal and external organisations including the Audit Office of NSW, BOC Gases, EMC Corp and the Defence Force. These organisations nominated a young professional with a few years of experience in a managerial role to co-facilitate activities. The Executive Board of SAM together with the Actuarial and Economics Departments at Macquarie were the principal internal sponsors of the program. All activities were conducted in the Function Rooms; predictably every single one of the students thought the food was great to excellent and praised the venue! Professor John Loxton welcomed students to the program followed by Professor Gayle Avery and Mr Grant Jones from the MGSM who gave keynote and lunchtime addresses. Professor Alan Hayes, Dean of ACES, Deirdre Anderson, CEO MUSA and Ms Halliday, General Manager from Parramatta City Council generously shared their personal experiences of leadership with our students. It is envisaged that the Student Support Services unit at Macquarie will develop a cohesive program, Student Leadership@Macquarie aimed at providing students with on campus opportunities to exercise leadership skills. The CDO will be actively involved in this worthwhile project. The CDO thanks the SAM executive and the Departments of Actuarial Studies and Economics for their generous sponsorship. For further information please contact the CDO on x7372 Kristin Fan |
| Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) Macquarie University Postgraduate Research Awards (MUPGRA) Research Awards of Areas and Centres of Excellence (RAACE) Applications
are invited, until 31 October 2003, from students who
wish to be considered for one of these highly prestigious
and competitive awards. They offer an annual tax-free
stipend of $18,009 (2003 rate), RTS placement and other
allowances. The general eligibility criteria require applicants to:
Application forms and full details
of eligibility, application procedures and award benefits
are available from the Student Enquiry Service (SES),
ground floor in the Lincoln building or from the Higher
Degree Research Unit, phone x7277 or http://www.ro.mq.edu.au/HDRU/scholar.htm THE CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIPS
FOR THE UK The British High Commission has
opened applications for the 2004 Chevening Scholarships,
which offer up to $60,000 to undertake post-graduate
study in the UK. The Scholarships provide tuition and
other fees for up to 12 months’ formal study for a
postgraduate qualification or research at a university or
similar institution in Britain, a maintenance allowance
and a return airfare between Australia and Britain. Applications close on 31 October
2003. http://www.britishcouncil.org.au/educationuk/study/scholarships/scholar.htm Australian Pain Society (APS)
and Australian Pain Relief Association (APRA) The award is to enable a suitably qualified graduate to undertake a program of study leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at any recognised Australian University. The applicant and his/her supervisor
must be an Australian citizen and a member of the APS.
The funded project can be related to any aspect of the
mechanisms, diagnosis or treatment of acute or chronic
pain. Further information about the PhD
scholarship, including the Conditions of Award and
application forms can be obtained from the APA
Secretariat Website: www.apsoc.org.au Or by contacting the Secretariat
directly Phone: (02) 9954 4400 Email: APS@dcconferences.com.au Closing Date: 21 November
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| OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR AND VICE-PRINCIPAL Student System Senior Training Officer (Full-time (fixed-term)) Ref. 18948 The University is seeking a Senior Training Officer for its Academic Management Information System (AMIS) Project. The appointee will be responsible for the planning, design, development, delivery and quality control of AMIS training course content and documentation. Essential Criteria: Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent relevant experience; recent successful experience in the development and delivery of training programs for a major software system; demonstrated analytical skills and the ability to learn quickly about a large information system; excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills; commitment to quality customer service; ability to work independently, with initiative to meet tight deadlines. Desirable Criteria: Experience in the design and preparation of learning materials in a variety of formats; knowledge of university student administration functions and processes. Student System Business Analyst The appointee will perform a range of business analysis, documentation and testing tasks associated with the ongoing management of the AMIS Project. The appointee will play a key user support role in ensuring that AMIS meets user requirements and is appropriately documented. Essential Criteria: Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent relevant experience; successful experience in analysis, documentation and testing of a major software system, with a strong user focus; ability to learn quickly about a large information management system; demonstrated analytical skills, including the ability to formulate and implement practical solutions to complex problems; high degree of initiative; excellent interpersonal and communication skills; proved ability to meet tight deadlines. Desirable Criteria: Experience with analysis, documentation and support of a student or similar information system; knowledge of university student administration functions and processes. General information for the Office of the Registrar and Vice-Principal positions Enquiries and Information Package: James Webley (02) 9850 6173 or email: james.webley@mq.edu.au Salary Range: Level 8 - $68,311 to $76,010 pa, including base salary $57,724 to $64,229 pa, 17% employer’s superannuation and annual leave loading. Applications, including full curriculum vitae, quoting the reference number, visa status, and the names and addresses (including postal and/or e-mail, telephone and fax numbers) of three referees, should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Workplace Relations and Services, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 31 October 2003. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested. MACQUARIE INTERNATIONAL The appointee will supervise a team of international Admissions Officers and assistants, including monitoring and allocation of tasks, managing caseloads, liaison with key stakeholders and provision of advice and timely reports as required. The team will have a regional focus in line with the approach taken in marketing of the University’s courses to international students. Essential Criteria: Degree and/or equivalent work experience; client relationship skills and customer focus; proved skills in working effectively with academic departments; cross-cultural skills; excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both oral and written; cultural understanding and sensitivity; high level of administrative and computer skills; ability to prioritise and work as part of a team; basic knowledge of student visa regulations. Desirable Criteria: Experience working in an international office environment or study overseas; some knowledge of Australian and overseas educational systems. Enquiries: Mandy Lam on (02) 9850 6308 or email: mandy.lam@io.mq.edu.au The position is available on a full-time (continuing) basis and may be subject to probationary conditions. Selection criteria must be addressed in the application. Salary Range: Level 6 - $55, 236 to $60,532 pa, including base salary $46,675 to $51,150 pa, 17% employer’s superannuation and annual leave loading. Applications, including full curriculum vitae, quoting the reference number, visa status, and the names and addresses (including postal and/or e-mail, telephone and fax numbers) of three referees, should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Workplace Relations and Services, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 31 October 2003. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested. DIVISION OF SOCIETY,
CULTURE, MEDIA AND PHILOSOPHY The appointee will co-ordinate the Department’s program of courses for Open Learning Australia; contribute to teaching and curriculum development in these courses; and may be involved in teaching on-campus units in Critical Thinking and Introductory Formal Logic. Essential Criteria: PhD in Philosophy or near completion; demonstrated success in undergraduate teaching; demonstrated success in the online development or external delivery of Philosophy courses and show research potential. Further information about the Department can be found at: http://www.phil.mq.edu.au/ Enquiries: Associate Professor Peter Menzies on (02) 9850 8876 or email: peter.menzies@mq.edu.au An application package MUST be obtained prior to sending your application and is available from Mrs Catherine McMahon on (02) 9850 8831 or email: catherine.mcmahon@mq.edu.au Selection criteria must be addressed in the application. The position is available from January 2004 on a full-time (fixed-term) basis for an initial period of three years, but may continue subject to the availability of funds. Salary Range: Level A (Associate
Lecturer) $48,120 to $65,084 pa, including base salary $40,662
to $54,997 pa, annual leave loading and 17% employer’s
superannuation. Appointees with a PhD will be appointed
to a minimum of Point 6 on the salary scale, currently $51,271
pa. Conditions include salary sacrificing opportunities. Applications, including full curriculum vitae, quoting the reference number, visa status, and the names and addresses (including postal and/or email, telephone and fax numbers) of three referees should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Workplace Relations and Services, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 14 November 2003. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested. Australian Centre for Educational
Studies Macquarie University together with
the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, as
part of the University's Indigenous Employment
Strategies, is making this position available to
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants only.
This is authorised by Macquarie University's Equal
Employment Opportunity Management Plan in accordance with
Part 9A of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).
The appointee will provide
administrative and operational support for teaching in
the School of Education. This includes providing an
enquiry service to members of the Department, its
students and the general public. Essential Criteria:
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander; degree and/or
equivalent combination of training and experience;
experience in an administrative role and busy enquiries
office; good organisational, time management,
communication and liaison skills; ability to work as a
team member; proficiency in standard office software;
ability to use a computerised information system. Desirable Criteria:
Experience working in a tertiary office environment. Enquiries: Mrs Carolyn Powell
on (02) 9850 9898 or email: carolyn.powell@mq.edu.au
Selection criteria must be addressed in the application.
For enquiries and assistance,
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are
strongly encouraged to contact Lindsay Stanford, Manager,
Indigenous Employment on (02) 9850 9765 or
lindsay.stanford@mq.edu.au
The position is available on a full-time
(continuing) basis, and may be subject to probationary
conditions. Salary Range: Level 5 - $47,953
to $54,079 pa, including base salary $40,521 to $45,697
pa, annual leave loading and 17% employer’s
superannuation. Applications, including full
curriculum vitae, quoting the reference number, visa
status, and the names and addresses (including postal and/or
email, telephone and fax numbers) of three referees
should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Workplace
Relations and Services, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by
18 November 2003. Applications will not be
acknowledged unless specifically requested. DIVISION OF LINGUISTICS AND
PSYCHOLOGY This position is located within the Department of Linguistics and has primary responsibility for directing research in its National Centre for English Language Teaching and Research (NCELTR) within the general area of applied linguistics (language and literacy education), and especially in relation to the Australian Commonwealth’s Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) nationally. The appointee will co-ordinate and contribute to the research program of the AMEP nationally; undertake and manage research projects in applied linguistics (language and literacy education), including EAP/ESP and TESOL; be Research Director for NCELTR and serve on the Research Committee of the Department of Linguistics; engage in and foster collaborative research with other areas of research in the Department, with other disciplines, and with other institutions and research groups nationally and internationally. The appointee will also be expected to contribute to postgraduate teaching and to undertake supervision of research students within the Department. Essential Criteria: PhD or research doctorate in Applied Linguistics, Language/Literacy Education or a similar field; extensive experience in the initiation, design and management of research projects in adult English Language Teaching and learning; familiarity with work in ESL contexts; demonstrated achievement in the mentoring and professional development of teachers through collaborative research and in the design, execution, publication and dissemination of research; a strong record of appropriate publications; proved ability to attract externally funded research. Desirable Criteria: Experience in project management. Enquiries and Application Package: Ms Collette Ryan on (02) 9850 8774 or collette.ryan@mq.edu.au The position is available on a full-time (continuing) basis and may be subject to probationary conditions. Selection criteria must be addressed in the application. Level D (Associate Professor) - $100,713 to $110,892 pa, including base salary $85,104 to $93,705 pa, up to 17% employer’s superannuation and annual leave loading. Salary sacrificing opportunities and relocation assistance are available. Applications including full curriculum vitae, quoting the reference number, visa status, and the names and addresses (including postal and/or e-mail, telephone and fax numbers) of three referees, should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Workplace Relations and Services, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 on 28 November 2003. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested. INTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT To apply for internally
advertised positions, you must be: a current Macquarie
University staff member AND a Continuing, Fixed-term or
long-term Casual staff member. DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND
LIFE SCIENCES The appointee will co-ordinate and
produce content for Division and University publications,
undertake and support Divisional outreach activities,
take responsibility for development and maintenance of
content on the Division’s web page, and undertake
special research and report writing tasks in relation to
Divisional programs and activities. Essential Criteria: Relevant
tertiary qualification or an equivalent combination of
experience and/or training; strong interpersonal, time-management
and communication skills; report and promotional writing
skills; experience in public relations and marketing;
experience in web design and appropriate software;
project research skills; capacity to develop a sound
knowledge of the structure of the Division and its
relationship with other areas in the University. Desirable Criteria: Experience
in promoting science; experience in the tertiary
education sector. Enquiries: Carolynne Paine (02) 9850 8412 or email: carolynne.paine@mq.edu.au The position is available on a full-time (continuing) basis and may be subject to probationary conditions. Selection criteria of the position must be addressed in your application. Salary range: Level 7 - $62,188 to $66,986 pa, including base salary $52,550 to $56,604 pa, 17% employer's superannuation and annual leave loading. Applications, including full curriculum vitae, quoting the reference number, visa status, and the names and addresses (including postal and/or e-mail, telephone and fax numbers) of three referees, should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Workplace Relations and Services, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 31 October 2003. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested. |
Equal Employment Opportunity is a University Policy. |
| FOR SALE Toyota Corolla 1984 station wagon, sky blue, air con, manual, 6 months rego, transferred from interstate and pink slip issued 6 months ago, $1250. Contact: Moya x9773 or 0403 302 657 | FOR SALE Specialized Big Hit Comp Mountain Bike 2001, blue, medium. Dual suspension. Mazocchi front fork, fox vanilla shock, Hayes hydraulic disks, chainguide, maxiss tyres, sun rims, XT gear, azonic, excellent condition. $1300 ono. Mini Mal Surfboard 7'8, shaped by Vern Jackson. Excellent condition hardly been used, great for beginner or advanced. $450 ono. Contact: Blake 0414 778 990 |
| FOR RENT Large sunny room with built-in-robes; fully furnished - bed, desk, chair and chest of drawers. Convenient location in Taranto Road (only 15 min walk to MQ). $135 per week. Phone Vic Farrell x9108 or email: vfarrell@ics.mq.edu.au | FOR RENT Fully furnished two bedroom townhouse situated in Marsfield; very close to Macquarie University and shopping centre. Quiet and child-friendly. Walk to Macquarie University 10 minutes and to the next bus station 5 minutes. Available for lease 18 December 2003 to 30 June 2004. Would suit visiting academic or family. $325 pw. Contact: Rolf schwitt@ics.mq.edu.au or x9533. |
| FOR RENT Room for rent in Mosman $155 p/w plus bond. Looking for person 23 to 33 years old, to share two bedroom duplex with harbour views. Dishwasher, polished floorboards, big outside deck. Contact: Kate 0410 526 234 | FOR RENT Room available to share with one other (and one cat) in furnished two bedroom town house in Marsfield. Female professional person preferred, must be clean and tidy. $150/week. Contact: 0412 625 234 |
| FOR RENT Studio available Cremorne Point, sunny studio/loft, renovated, Federation character with garden, spiral stair entry, new carpet, built ins, new kitchen, walk to bus/ferry to city and bus to Macquarie, suit one person, available now, $185 per week. Contact: Ros 0417 414 785 | WANTED I am a Manchester (UK) academic planning a half-sabbatical at Macquarie April-August (inclusive) 2005. I am looking for someone who might be considering a similar stay in Manchester with a view to arranging a house swap. I'm bringing my family (wife and two boys who will by then be aged 10 and 14). Contact: Harold harold.somers@umist.ac.uk |
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October
ANTHROPOLOGY SEMINAR Rosemary Wiss (Anthropology, Macquarie University) In the Name of the Father: Accounts of Paedophilia and Incest in Relation to being Foreign or being Kin (a Case Study from the Philippines). 10.30am in Room C3A 630. Convenor: Dr Ram x8016. DIVISION OF LAW SEMINAR The Hon Paul Stein AM, Visiting Professor, Law, Macquarie University, Experiments in Judicial Education — Here and Overseas. Staff library, 6th Floor, Building W3A from 1.00pm to 2.00pm.
HOW TO INDUCT A NEW STAFF MEMBER 9.30am to 1.00pm in E6A 116. Facilitator and Enquiries: Marie Josee Shurey-Boesten, x9619, mjshurey@vc.mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x9721 or email: cpd@mq.edu.au
EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES SEMINAR Dr
Rhiannon George, GEMOC Topic: Raiders of the Lost Arc:
The Time Scales of Fluid Transfer and Magma Storage in
the Aleutians. Chair: Dr Dick Flood. 1.05pm Room 102
of Building E6A.
ALUMNI PARLIAMENT HOUSE LUNCHEON Guest speaker: Professor Paul Davies, Australian Centre for Astrobiology Astrobiology — Life’s Cosmic Dimension. Strangers Dining Room, Parliament House, Macquarie Street. All welcome. 12 noon for 12.30pm. $55 per person. Bookings essential: by Wednesday 22 October. Contact: Alumni Office: (02) 9850 7310, alumni@reg.mq.edu.au
MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR Beverley Kingston (History, UNSW) Writing a History of NSW. 12.30pm to 2.00pm in Building W6A Room 127. All welcome. For further details call Marnie Hughes-Warrington x8806. DIVISION OF LAW SEMINAR Associate Professor Malcolm Voyce, Law, Macquarie University. Topic: Shopping Malls and Governance through Consumption. Staff library, 6th Floor, Building W3A from 1.00pm to 2.00pm.
2003 Macquarie Health Studies Public Lecture Series. A Caring Society? A Sociological Perspective on Care and the Dilemmas of Human Services in the 21st Century. Lecture by Dr Michael Fine, Senior Lecturer in Sociology. 1.00pm to 2.00pm E7B T3. Contact Lindie Clark x6393 lclark@els.mq.edu.au
MINUTE TAKING – ART AND PRACTICE 9.30am to 1.00pm in the Workplace Relations Training Room, Mezzanine Level, C4B. Facilitator: Liz Patten. Enquiries: Marie Josee Shurey-Boesten, x9619, mjshurey@vc.mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x9721 or email: cpd@mq.edu.au
EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES SEMINAR Dr Mark
Lackie, DEPS. Topic: The Amery Ice Shelf: Where is it
and Why Undertake a Seismic Survey There? Chair:
Professor John Veevers. November
ANCIENT HISTORY Society for the Study of Early Christianity. Dr Diana Edelman, Visiting Fellow from the University of Sheffield, The Emergence on Monotheism in the Persian Period: from the Yahweh Sebot to Yahweh Elohim. 7.30pm in W3A 501. Donation $7 (SSEC members $5, full time students free). REFELECTIVE TEACHERS SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP – CELEBRATING WITH OUR OUTSTANDING TEACHERS: HOW CAN TEACHING BE EXCITING? 1.00pm to 2.00pm in E6A 116. Lunch will be provided. Enquiries: Sharon Fraser, x8446, sharon.fraser@mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x9721 or email: cpd@mq.edu.au
ANTHROPOLOGY SEMINAR Jennifer Deger, (Anthropology, Macquarie University) Towards an Intercultural Regard: The Sensuous Circuits of Yolngu Media Production. 10.30am in Room C3A 630. Convenor: Dr Ram x8016.
GSE 25th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Public symposium and Alumni Dinner. A free public symposium GSE’s 25th Anniversary Celebrations: Environmental Futures — the Next 25 Years. 3.00pm, Macquarie Theatre. Bookings are required to ensure seating. Joy van der Poorten by 14 November jvanderp@els.mq.edu.au Alumni Dinner, the Function Room, SAM Building level 3 at 7.00pm. Dr Robyn Williams and Dr Tim Flannery will be the speakers. Ticket prices available soon, contact Joy Monckton at jmonckto@gse.mq.edu.au.
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