Number 04/05
18 March 2005
A Fortnightly Newsletter for University Staff, incorporating The University Diary
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2005 QUALITY TEACHING AWARDS NOMINATIONS OPENThe Quality Teaching Awards are open to permanent, part-time and casual government and non-government pre-school, early childhood, primary, secondary, university, TAFE and community education teachers. Nominations close by Friday 6 May 2005. The awards are conducted by the Australian College of Educators, a national professional association, and presented by the NSW Minister for Education and Training, Carmel Tebbutt MLC. The Quality Teaching Awards recognise and applaud accomplished teaching practice through a rigorous process involving referees’ reports, professional learning portfolios and workplace visits. Since their inception in 2001 a total of 194 teachers from NSW have now received a Quality Teaching Award. In 2005, up to 60 awards will be made to teachers from educational institutions across NSW. The awards will be presented in November at a function jointly hosted by the NSW Minister for Education and Training and the NSW Branch of the Australian College of Educators. Awards will be in the form of a testamur from the Australian College of Educators, presented by the NSW Minister for Education and Training, and an award of $500 provided by The Daily Telegraph. Additionally, awardees will receive one year’s free membership of the College. Qualities of excellence in teaching are measured against the published criteria for the awards and these need to have been demonstrated over at least three years. Nominations must be received by the closing date of Friday 6 May 2005. The nomination form and guidelines are available at: http://www.austcolled.com.au/state.php?id=127 There are five stages in the selection process for the Quality Teaching Awards, with the stated criteria being used for assessment at each stage. Stage 1: Nomination of the candidate by three nominators. Stage 2: Preparation of confidential referees’ reports by the nominators. Stage 3: Preparation of a professional learning portfolio by the nominee using the guidelines provided. Stage 4: Assessment of referees’ reports and professional portfolios by sub-groups of College members. Stage 5: Site visits to the workplace of short-listed applicants after the assessment processes in stage 4. Enquiries can be addressed to: The Secretary, Tel: 02 9743 3765 Email: AFP2Settlers@bigpond.com Dr Catherine Scott |
ENTRIES INVITED FOR 2005 AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM EUREKA PRIZESThese prizes are Australias premier science awards. A record 23 prizes worth almost $250,000 are on offer in four categories:
Most prizes carry a cash reward of $10,000. The British Council Eureka Prize for Inspiring Science involves travel, accommodation and program assistance for a study tour to the UK to the value of $10,000. The Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Leadership in Business Innovation brings not only prestige and distinction but also immortality to the winner, who will have a newly discovered species named after them through the Australian Museum's Immortals Program. Be part of the biggest ever Australian Museum Eureka Prizes by entering yourself or nominating someone for one of these prestigious prizes. Further information can be obtained from: http://www.amonline.net.au/eureka Education
Innovation and Leadership
Research
Science Communication
Entries in all prizes close on Friday 13 May 2005. Winners will be announced on 9 August 2005 at a gala award dinner at Sydney's celebrated Royal Hall of Industries. Ruth Carr |
2005 iAWARDSFor the past 12 months, the Australian Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry has been creating innovative, unique and leading-edge technologies that are transforming Australia and the world. The iAwards provide a showcase for many of Australia's ICT success stories, companies that are achieving new levels of service and efficiency by developing and using ICT in leading edge ways. The iAwards are presented by the Australian Information Industry Association. The iAwards are held in conjunction with CeBIT Australia which will be held on 24–26 May 2005. Winners of the iAwards will go on to represent Australia at the Asia Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA) to be held in Bali in late November 2005. The following categories will be open for nominations in the iAwards 2005:
Nominations close on Thursday 24 March 2005. For further information please visit: http://iawards.com.au/iawards/ To access AIIA's iAwards 2005 nomination form, terms and conditions and selection criteria please contact the email address below and the appropriate documentation will be emailed to you: c.ryan@aiia.com.au Kathryn Porritt |
MGSM EXECUTIVE BREAKFAST SERIES 2005Following the success of MGSM’s Executive Breakfast Series in both 2003 and 2004, we are pleased to present the Series again in 2005. The Series commenced on Tuesday, 22 February 2005 with a presentation from Professor Robert Spillane on The Wisdom of Managerial Psychology. More than 180 guests attended to hear Professor Spillane discuss the weaknesses within the wisdom of managerial psychology. He provided a critique on much that is popular and challenged the “psychological tyrants” who seek to control human behaviour. The next briefing is Peter Stephenson’s presentation on The Big 4 Organisational Challenges, scheduled for 22 March. Registrations have been so overwhelming that the breakfast has been moved from our CBD Campus to the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour. Other briefings in the Series include:
If you would like to attend, please contact Cathie Robinson, Event Coordinator, by phone on x9020 or email: Cathie.Robinson@mgsm.edu.au For complete details on the 2005 Series, please visit www.mgsm.edu.au/ebs Jo Glanville |
BIBLICAL FLOOD GETS AN OVERHAUL!A paper written by Department of Physical Geography academic Dr Dale Dominey-Howes is the fourth most downloaded scientific article published by Elseiver Science Publishers between October 2003 and September 2004. The paper focuses on a very famous tsunami disaster from 3,500 years ago in the eastern Mediterranean—the Late Bronze Age tsunami. It has been suggested that this tsunami may be the flood referred to in the Biblical account of the Egyptian soldiers being killed when they followed Moses and the Isrealites across the exposed floor of the Red Sea. In his article, Dale re-examines the original tsunami hypothesis. The paper proposes that there is insufficient evidence to demonstrate that any significant tsunami propagated throughout the entire east Mediterranean as frequently implied. The new data and re- analysis have important implications for understanding the volcano-related tsunami hazard within the region and elsewhere.http://www1.elsevier.com/pub/9/10/top25.htt?jnl=volgeo Dominey-Howes, Dale, (2004). A re-analysis of the Late Bronze Age eruption and tsunami of Santorini, Greece, and the implications for the volcano-tsunami hazard. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 130, 107-132. Ms Karyn Knowles |
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVEYour blood donation will go far…you don’t have to. This means you can give blood conveniently here on campus when the Australian Red Cross Blood Service mobile unit visits in March. On the day of donation please ensure that you have consumed four glasses of water or juice and a good sized meal in the few hours before donation. Donors must be:
All donors will go into the draw to win a Darrell Lea Easter Basket. The mobile unit will be at Macquarie University in the SAM Building Atrium (below the cafeteria): Monday 21 March 10.00am to 3.30pm Tuesday 22 March 9.45am to 3.30pm Wednesday 23 March 9.45am to 3.00pm No appointment required. New donors welcome. Please bring ID. Kate Rochaix |
ENVIRONMENT AND LIFE SCIENCES TWILIGHT ALUMNI RECEPTIONOn Friday 1 April, all graduates of the Division of Environmental and Life Sciences are invited to join us for a twilight reception in the Biological Sciences gardens. Enjoy a drink, peruse our latest research and simply catch up with some old friends. Our guest speaker for the evening will be Ian Keirnan AO, initiator of CleanUp Australia and solo round the world yachtsman. Friday 1 April 2005, 6.00pm Email: enquiries@els.mq.edu.au Telephone: 9850 6000 Jennifer Manefield |
MGSM EXECUTIVE HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTRENeed overnight accommodation in Sydney over Easter? MGSM operates its own executive style hotel within the Graduate School of Management which provides an alternative to other hotels located in the area. MGSM Executive Hotel and Conference Centre was a finalist at the recent 2004 NSW Tourism Awards for Business Excellence, so if you have family or friends who requireovernight accommodation in Sydney over Easter why not recommend MGSM. MGSM Executive Hotel and Conference Centre is open 365 days per year and offers great rates for Macquarie University faculty and staff, guests of the University, families and local businesses. The 40 room 4-star hotel is set amongst landscaped gardens, overlooking views of the University Lake and surrounding bushland. Features include:
If guests are here for the Royal Easter Show, they can avoid traffic and parking hassles as buses will be departing from Macquarie University on a regular basis to Sydney Olympic Park. For more information please contact MGSM on x9300 or email: hotel@mgsm.com.au Nigel Logue |
TICKETEK OFFERSWomen in Voice is on at the Star City Showroom for a special two week season from Wednesday 30 March to Thursday 14 April 2005. For more than 14 years, Brisbane has been home to one of the most loved cabaret events in the country—Women in Voice. Featuring a different line-up each year of outstanding and diversely talented female performers, Women in Voice showcases these individual voices and musical styles. Visit the website below at: http://137.111.166.8/ticketek to download the fax form. Mark Smith |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRAININGhttp://www.lib.mq.edu.au/training/ The Macquarie University Library Information Technology Training Unit (ITTU) is offering the following IT courses over the next month. Word BasicsA course for users with no previous experience in Word 2000. Learn to create, edit, name and save simple documents; identify the menu bar functions; apply character and paragraph formatting; move and copy text; work with tabs and tables; insert headers and footers; print a document; and use Word's online help. Prerequisite: PC Basics Excel BasicsLearn how to create, edit and format a simple spreadsheet. Developed for users with little or no experience with Excel, but also shows great ways to work more efficiently in Excel. Tuesday 22nd March Excel PlusIncrease your productivity in the workplace by furthering your knowledge of Excel. Topics include working with charts; sorting/filtering data; using VH lookup and IF functions; and importing data. Prerequisite: Excel Basics Dreamweaver MXIntroduces web authoring skills using Dreamweaver MX 2004. Prerequisite: PC proficiency Access—Database UserLearn to use the basic features of Access 2000 to work with tables and forms; create queries to manipulate data; create reports; and export data. Prerequisite: Confident PC skills and knowledge of other Microsoft Office applications. PowerPoint BasicsLearn how to create and edit a simple PowerPoint presentation. Prerequisites: PC Basics The Macquarie University Library Information Technology Training Unit (ITTU) offers a wide selection of IT courses including training in Microsoft Word, Access, Excel and PowerPoint; Dreamweaver; and Filemaker Pro. A full listing of available courses can be found at: http://www.lib.mq.edu.au/training/courses.php Online IT and Information Skills training can be undertaken any time at your leisure via LearningFast TeachMe or Information Skills Online. Find out more at: http://www.lib.mq.edu.au/training/online.html Cecily Lenton |
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CPD NEWSPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMSSuccessful Business WritingWriting in a business context demands certain professional standards. This practical workshop will provide opportunities to review your current standard and look at how to adjust it to suit the different needs of your readers. It covers a review of core language skills and considers the needs of modern business writing. This program focuses on how to plan, prepare, and present written information that will appeal to the reader. It will demonstrate how to present your content/material more clearly, ensure the reader’s actions are clearly stated and provide details on how to deliver documentation at the appropriate professional standard. This program is offered to both general and academic staff. Lunch will be provided. Date: Thursday 7 April,
9.30am–4.30pm WORKPLACE RELATIONS TRAININGOH&S for Managers, Supervisors and Safety CoordinatorsEffective training of supervisory personnel has a major impact on the ability of management to implement and maintain appropriate systems of work. Increasingly, regulations, legally required Australian Standards, and approved Codes of Practice call for specific training of Managers and Supervisors and other line management personnel. Enforcement activity by Government Inspectors reinforces the importance of this aspect of OH&S management systems. OH&S philosophy is based on the principle that “supervising for safety” must be integrated with all other management/ supervisory imperatives eg productivity, quality. This course gives staff the specific OH&S knowledge and skills to allow this integration. This workshop is required for all Heads of organisational units across campus, who have not attended this program, or a similar workshop in the last three years, as well as for local safety coordinators. Lunch will be provided. Date: Monday 4 April, 9.30am–5.00pm To book call CPD on x9721 or email: cpd@mq.edu.au |
WHAT’S ON IN PR & MARKETINGThis is a regular column to keep all staff informed of the activities of the Public Relations and Marketing Unit. Through this column we will tell you about major events, opportunities to get involved with high school visits and careers markets, new marketing campaigns and activities, as well as the regular reporting of Macquarie University’s media mentions. If you have any questions, or would like to provide any feedback please contact Kathy Vozella on 7456 or email kathy.vozella@mq.edu.au Major event dates 2005Postgrad Expo—Tuesday 12 April, 3.00pm–7.00pm Postgrad ExpoThe Postgraduate Expo website is now live and you can access it either via the Macquarie University homepage or by visiting www.mq.edu.au/expo Check out the website for a preview of the University’s new marketing campaign highlighting our research and teaching excellence. The full Expo program, featuring all the new postgrad marketing campaign images, will be in an eight-page liftout in the Sydney Morning Herald on 9 April. Careers Advisers Information DayTwo hundred Careers Advisers attended the annual Information Day on 7 March. Evaluation feedback indicates it was our most successful yet. Staff of the PR and Marketing Unit put considerable effort into the on-time publication of comprehensive course and event information. Even our Open Day posters and bookmarks were ready for distribution. Many thanks to the Macquarie staff who joined the Careers Advisers for lunch on the day. Also many thanks to Ron Kendall, Associate Professor Judith Dickson and Professor George Cooney for their very well received presentations. Professor Di Yerbury, as she does each year, set the scene for 2006 and Professor Elizabeth More paid tribute to the Vice-Chancellor for her outstanding contribution over many years to the success of the School Liaison Program at Macquarie as this was the Vice-Chancellor's last Careers Advisers Day. High school liaisonThroughout the next few months our High School Liaison team will be representing the University at over 30 career markets state wide. Additionally they will be organising presentations to senior students at various high schools. Presentations may cover such topics as Macquarie’s degree programs, new courses, pathways into Macquarie, scholarships, the UAI, life on campus, transition and motivation. If you are interested in communicating with these schools and their students, or if you would like to know more about these opportunities, please contact Katherine Johnston x9446 katherine.johnston@mq.edu.au or Tempel Matterson x7382 tempel.matterson@mq.edu.au New Undergraduate BookletsThe 2006 undergraduate booklets, produced by the Public Relations and Marketing Unit, are now available. If your Division or Department would like to receive copies of these booklets please send an email to katherine.johnston@mq.edu.au to arrange delivery. Kathy Vozella |
ALUMNIAlumni and staff are invited to: Macquarie Hosts First Grade RugbyEastwood v ParramattaDate: Saturday 9 April The Alumni Office and Macquarie University Sports Association invite you to a great day of rugby and entertainment for alumni, families and friends. Don’t miss out on this first ever event for alumni. Program for the day 10.00am–2.00pm 12.00 noon 1.00pm–2.00pm 3.00pm–5.00pm Enjoy great finger food, drinks and wine (provided by Taylor’s Wines) between 12 noon and 2.00pm while watching the matches from the balcony of Bluey’s Pavilion. Cost is $25 per person and $8 for children under 12. Cost includes entry, parking, food and beverage between 12 noon and 2.00pm. Plenty of parking. Bookings essential by Wednesday 6 April. A booking form can be found at: http://www.mq.edu.au/alumni/html/FormBooking.html Send or fax your booking to: Alumni Office Ph: (02) 9850 7310 Mark Herndon |
MACQUARIE IN THE MEDIAWe are 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 Ground Floor, Goodman Fielder Building, Macquarie University Research Park. Mr Simon Allen (Biological Sciences): along with Dr Luciana Moller has been researching dolphin behaviour patterns in Port Stephens since 1998 and said the dolphin population is under threat because of cruise operators and private craft, Port Stephens Examiner, 3 March Ms Marie-Louise Claflin (English (retired)): said that some fairytales now told to children were originally created for adults, but passed on in diluted form for tender ears, Adelaide Advertiser, 8 March Professor John Croucher (MGSM): his weekly Number Crunch column included statistics such as 'shock that can be produced by an electric eel: up to 600 volts', Sydney Morning Herald, 5 March; The Age, 5 March; his weekly column included statistics such as 'number of different species of mosquito: about 2700', Sydney Morning Herald, 12 March; The Age, 12 March Dr Chris Cunneen (Modern History): led a team that rounded up 504 people omitted from Volumes 1-16 of the Australian Dictionary of Biography, which cover Australian history from first European contact to those who died in 1980, Sydney Morning Herald, 5 March Professor Peter Curson (Health and Chiropractic): wrote that limited treatment for influenza will simply kill or cure, Sydney Morning Herald, 14 March Mr Ted Davies (Centre for Flexible Learning): each year on 3 June, celebrates Suzi Quatro's birthday in the Centre for Flexible Learning tea room, Campus Review, 9 March Emeritus Professor Yasmine Gooneratne (English): will launch Wendy Blaxland's new children's book The Princess and the Unicorn, North Shore Times, 11 March Professor Naguib Kanawati (Ancient History): has uncovered the world's best preserved Egyptian mummies after finding three coffins believed to be some 2600 years old, Herald Sun, 2 March; Sydney Morning Herald, 2 March; said two of the coffins contained male mummies and were crafted to represent bearded figures wearing elaborate collars with their arms crossed over their chests, Newcastle Herald, 2 March; Northern Daily Leader, 2 March; West Australian, 2 March; was interviewed about the discovery of perfectly preserved mummies in Egypt, ABC Radio News, 3 March; The World Today ABC National Radio, 3 March; has uncovered the world's best preserved Egyptian mummies after finding three coffins believed to be some 2600 years old, Canberra Times, 3 March; was mentioned in news reports on the mummy find, ABC TV News, 3 March; Channel 10 News, 3 March; Channel 7 News, 3 March; headed the Australian team from Macquarie University which made the astonishing discovery of the mummies from the 26th Dynasty, Canberra Times, 4 March; said the site had fallen into neglect after Pepi II's rule from 2278 to 2184 BC and was covered by 1.5m of sand, until it was used again as a cemetery about 2000 years later, Daily Telegraph, 4 March; suggests that only around half of the mummy sites have been found in Egypt, ABC 774 Melbourne, 4 March; said scientific experts in chemistry, radiology, dentistry and medicine will help build a profile of the mummies based on the tomb's contents, Adelaide Advertiser, 5 March; said when a mummy is decaying or falling apart you can actually handle the bones and study them, but these are so well wrapped and preserved, with not even any holes, that we will have to do it all by scanning, which is costly and difficult, Independent Weekly, 6 MarchDr Elizabeth Kefallinos (European Languages): delivered a speech entitled 'Traveling through Time with the Greek Woman’, in the celebrations organised by the Greek-Cyprian Club, for International Women's Day, O Kosmos, 8 March Ms Sharon Kerr (Centre for Flexible Learning): said that because the needs of students with disabilities are so varied, to provide an individualised service for the few Macquarie University students is not cost effective, but if we look at meeting the needs of these students at universities across the country then it becomes more feasible, Campus Review, 2 March Dr Annabelle Lukin (Linguistics): interviewed about the use of language and grammar in the reporting of the war in Iraq, ABC Radio National, 10 March Mr Alex Malley (Accounting): has been elected vice-president of CPA Australia, The Age, 5 March Dr Stephen Moore (NCELTR): wrote a comment piece called Cambodia in the Western Press: Whose Reality?, Phnom Penh Post, 10 March Dr Gerry Myerson (Mathematics): interviewed about prime numbers, and said they are very interesting, ABC 702 Sydney, 3 March Dr George Parsons (Modern History): interviewed about Australia's attitude to savings and social welfare and said that the high level of poverty and homelessness in Australia does not seem to appall anyone in the way it should, ABC Radio Tasmania, 11 March Dr Kerstin Pilz (European Languages): discussed the issue of proxy marriage amongst Italian immigrants during the 1950s and 60s and the representation of this in an Italian film set and shot in Broken Hill, SBS Radio, 9 March Professor Jim Piper (Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)): has been appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at Macquarie University, Campus Review, 9 March; has been appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at Macquarie University, a position he has held on an interim basis since 2003, Australian Financial Review, 14 March Dr Joseph Pugliese (Cultural Studies): believes the word “wog” is still marked but he credits humour with having opened up its use, Sydney Morning Herald, 4 March Professor William Selen (MGSM): says another problem identified in a report commissioned by the Logistics Association of Australia is the difficulty the industry faces in attracting people with the right skills, Australian Financial Review, 10 March Professor David Skellern (Electronics): has been appointed to the position of deputy chief executive of National ICT Australia until May 31, when he will assume the position of interim chief executive, Canberra Times, 7 March Professor John Stephens (English): said the function of fairytales has always been enculturation - to teach, Adelaide Advertiser, 8 March Dr Colin Symes (Education): was interviewed on the Margaret Throsby Show about his new book Setting the record straight: a material history of classical recording, ABC Classic FM, 9 March Dr Kathy Tannous (Economics): interviewed about the reasons behind the interest rate rise by the Reserve Bank of Australia and its implications, SBS Radio Arabic program, 2 March Associate Professor Daniella Tilbury (Graduate School of the Environment): the IUCN publication Engaging People in Sustainability she co-authored was reviewed in, Canberra Times, 26 February; Radio 2GB, 2 March Professor Vijay Varadharajan (Computing): said a denial of service is simply when I, as a legally authorised customer, want to access a service of the Internet but am prevented from doing that, Campus Review, 2 March Dr Andrew Vincent (Politics): interviewed about Australian troops being sent to Iraq, NHK Japanese Television, 27 February; interviewed about Lebanon, Radio Singapore International, 1 March Professor Di Yerbury (Vice-Chancellor): her weekly column was about Macquarie University Council member Marilyn Dodkin, Weekly Times, 2 March; urged over the Government's proposed deregulation, arguing that any misuse of the title "university" risked "undermining the confidence and certainty attached to Australia's universities", Sydney Morning Herald, 3 March; welcomed Dr Nelson's report but warned the changes should not open up the use of the term "university" to anyone offering tertiary qualifications, The Age, 3 March; West Australian, 3 March; said a fundamental point which must not be lost in the debate is that not every higher education provider should necessarily be termed a "university", The Australian, 3 March; said there are many risks in undermining the confidence and certainty attached to Australia's universities through any misuse of the meaningful title, Australian Financial Review, 5 March; wrote that the AVCC position is very clear: competition in this sector is not only inevitable but can bring benefits, as long as quality is safeguarded and the process is transparent and even-handed, The Australian, 9 March; her column was about 87 year-old Joan O'Brien, a member of the University's founding team, who plans to complete her PhD at Macquarie before she turns 90, Weekly Times, 9 March; wrote that increasing HECS fees, while essential to many universities given the underfunding of government-supported student places, is not an adequate longer-term solution to budgetary pressures facing the sector, Australian Financial Review, 14 MarchIssues and EventsThe International College of Tourism and Hotel Management at Manly has applied to offer associate degrees, but this would not alter its arrangement with Macquarie University, Sydney Morning Herald, 3 March Macquarie University will not raise HECS fees but agreed to provide extra places in 2006, Northern District Times, 2 March The Macquarie Trio opened its season for the year with an invitation to dance and sing: three dances from Richard Strauss' Capriccio and six folk songs by Antonin Dvorak, Sydney Morning Herald, 3 March Producer of The Big Laugh Comedy Festival Chris McDonald came out of Macquarie University, which was sketch-based, whereas the big Sydney universities weren't about comedy, they were more about spectacle, big song and dance numbers, Daily Telegraph, 3 March The Federal Opposition has blamed the Federal Government for Macquarie University's decision to introduce full-fee paying places, ABC 702 Sydney, 1 March; ABC Radio NSW Statewide, 1 March; Radio 2RN, 1 March The Macquarie Trio will step into dance music at its first concert for the year in Melbourne, Herald Sun, 2 March Macquarie University will open itself to full-fee paying students next year but has ruled out any increase in HECS for 2006, Sydney Morning Herald, 1 March Chair of the NSW Board of Vocational Education and Training Bert Evans is a visiting professor at the Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Ballina Shire Advocate, 24 February Monumental works by Brahms and Mozart, the delights of a Dvorak Piano Trio and an unusual Richard Strauss operatic piece were all performed with great elan by the Macquarie Trio in its first concert for 2005, The Age, 4 March A free outdoor screening of Troy will be at Macquarie University tonight, Daily Telegraph, 4 March Oaks Day's university law party includes six university-themed marquees sponsored by Sydney, NSW and Macquarie universities, Australian Financial Review, 4 March The program for the Macquarie Trio's first concert for 2005 offered an attractive assortment of four highly diversified works for piano, violin and cello, Canberra Times, 4 March Apart from their obvious artistic talents, the Macquarie Trio also put on an entertaining and informative evening, Manly Daily, 4 March Macquarie University will continue its freeze on HECS fees, deciding not to raise fees next year beyond the standard annual increase linked to inflation, Australian Financial Review, 5 March Manly's International College of Tourism and Hotel Management is looking to become one of a small group of private tertiary colleges offering university degrees, which will complement its existing diplomas and a degree program linked with Macquarie University, Manly Daily, 5 March An easy camaraderie was created with the Macquarie Trio's audience, in the fifth concert of its national tour, Courier Mail, 7 March Macquarie University last week became the first university to resist the HECS-increase push for a second year running, Campus Review, 9 March Michael Griffith recently moved to Sydney from Armidale to study chiropractic science at Macquarie University and has received a Sports Scholarship at the university, Armidale Express, 4 March Nuclear physicist Anne Roczniok bought a 203 hectare property in New England several years ago and was intending to move there when her son finishes his degree at Macquarie University but has now taken up the role of director of the University of New England's Development Office so will be moving a year earlier than expected, Northern Daily Leader, 10 March The Upper Hunter River Rehabilitation Initiative spent last year implementing large woody debris in the river system and now the five PhD students from Macquarie University are gathering information on the effects of that, Muswellbrook Chronicle, 4 March The Violent Femmes will play at Macquarie University tonight, and although they haven't released any new stuff in years they can still pack a venue, Daily Telegraph, 10 March The Cinema in the Park season closes with Pirates of the Caribbean at Macquarie University, Daily Telegraph, 11 March; Sydney Morning Herald, 11 March Acclamation and plaudits aplenty have been heaped on the splendid Macquarie Trio, Adelaide Advertiser, 11 March Tim Burroughs spent 20 years advising the likes of BHP and ANZ, must be wondering what has hit him after retiring from the cut and thrust of the corporate world to study psychology at Macquarie University, Sydney Morning Herald, 12 March The Macquarie Graduate School of Management has been amazed by the large turnout for its executive breakfast series, in which one of their academics explains a business management topic over coffee, fruit and croissants, Australian Financial Review, 14 March Kathy Vozella |
SCHOLARSHIPShttp://www.ro.mq.edu.au/HDRU/scholar.htmASSOCIATION OF COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITIES TITULAR FELLOWSHIPSThe purpose of these fellowships is to enable the universities of the Commonwealth to develop the human resources of their institutions and countries through the interchange of people, knowledge, skills and technologies. The value of each fellowship is up to £5,000 according to the actual program. It is intended to cover international return airfares; in-country ground travel; medical insurance; board and lodging; fees (where the approved program includes a formal training program). Fellowships are not intended for degree courses, or for immediately postdoctoral programs; they cannot be held in the country in which the applicant currently works and they cannot be held concurrently with other awards. Applications will be considered only if the applicant is nominated by the executive head (vice-chancellor, president or rector) of a university in the Association of Commonwealth University (ACU) membership. The Association will also consider nominations by the chief executive officer of a Commonwealth inter-university organisation. Except where specific institutions or countries of tenure are stipulated, Fellowships will be tenable in any Commonwealth country other than that in which the applicant works, for up to a maximum of six months, either at a university in ACU membership or in industry, commerce or public service. Nominees when applying must:
Further Information: An application form and guidelines can be found at the following website: www.acu.ac.uk/cgi-bin/frameset.pl?ml=scholarships&sl=scholarships&select=scholarships Closing Date: 31 August 2005 BRITISH ACADEMY/ACU GRANTS FOR INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION Funds are available to support international joint activities, involving British scholars in collaboration with Commonwealth partners. Applications must be for projects involving genuine collaborative work between a defined group of scholars in one, or possibly two, other Commonwealth countries. Priority will be given to applications involving the initiation of a new program where there is an expectation of continued collaboration, or a defined outcome such as planned joint publications. The grants are tenable for one year only. The value of the grant is up to £5000, and intended to cover travel, maintenance costs and approved research expenditure incurred in the partner country or countries. The award is not intended to cover institutional overheads or permanent staff costs. Support will not be offered for an open-ended program involving widespread international participation, or a program of benefit primarily to the British partner. Grants are available for advanced research, at postdoctoral or equivalent level or beyond in the fields of the humanities and social sciences. Awards will not be made retrospectively; applications must be made in time for them to be considered well before the research is due to begin. Participants must be on the staff of a university in membership of the ACU at the time of application. Please note that applications should be submitted by the British partner. Applications submitted direct by overseas partners will not be considered. Further Information: An application form and guidelines can be found at the following website: www.acu.ac.uk/cgi-bin/frameset.pl?ml=scholarships&sl=scholarships&select=scholarships Closing Date: 30 September 2005 |
CONFERENCESAFTER THE TSUNAMI: HARNESSING AUSTRALIAN EXPERTISE FOR RECOVERY The Shine Dome, Canberra The National Academies Forum (NAF), in collaboration with the Department of Education Science and Training (DEST), has pleasure in hosting this one-day workshop. NAF will be drawing on both local and overseas expertise to present, discuss and lead focus breakout groups on some of the most important key issues relevant to generating and promulgating knowledge about disaster management. Setting the scene
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The workshop will provide the opportunity to determine the role of Australian expertise in disaster recovery. More specifically, it will explore how Australian sciences, social sciences, humanities, technological sciences and engineering can collectively engage in and assist with advice to Government, in the longer term, with reconstruction efforts in the recent tsunami disaster area and in future natural disasters. Please Note: Numbers are strictly limited. The program is available at www.naf.org.au/tsunami/program.htm. |
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DIARYMarchThursday 17 MarchDEVELOPING AN ACADEMIC PORTFOLIO—DOCUMENTING PRACTICE 10.00am–12.00 noon in E6A. 116 Facilitator and Enquiries: Sharon Fraser, x8446, sharon.fraser@mq.edu.auTo book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au ANTHROPOLOGY SEMINAR Servicing Arms: Armed Women and Sex Workers in Sri Lanka. Yasmin Tambiah (Macquarie University). 10.30am–12.30pm in C3A Room 630. Friday 18 MarchCRITICAL & CULTURAL STUDIES RESEARCH SEMINARS Fan Dongwong, artist, in conversation with Rod Pattenden, curator Macquarie University Gallery. 1.00pm–2.00pm W6A Room 820. Tuesday 22 MarchSOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY The Da Vinci Code: Historians Discuss. Panel: Dr Malcolm Choat, Dr Alan Dearn, Dr Chris Forbes. Associate Professor Alanna Nobbs to chair. 7.30pm in W6A 107.Cost: $5/$7. Enquiries: Pat Geidans/Margaret Smith x7512, Associate Professor Alanna Nobbs x8844, Ancient History Office x8833. Email: pgeidans@hmn.mq.edu.au Wednesday 23 MarchHISTORIES ON WEDNESDAY Significant Others: The Supplementary Volume of the Australian Dictionary of Biography. Chris Cunneen (History, Macquarie University) Stephen Garton (History, Sydney University) Jill Roe (History, Macquarie University) Bev Kingston (History, UNSW). 12 noon to 1.30pm in W6A 127. Further details: Mary Spongberg on 9850 8887 ENGLISH RESEARCH SEMINARDickens, Wonder, and 19th-Century Phantasmagoria. Dr Helen Groth (Macquarie University) 4.00pm–5.30pm W6A 107. Thursday 24 MarchCUSTOMS IN COMMON LAW CULTURE, MEMORY SEMINAR SERIES Customs in Common. Dr Iain Stewart, Law, Macquarie University. Trevor Martin Moot Court, W3A Level 3 from 1.00pm to 2.00pm. Wednesday 30 MarchHISTORIES ON WEDNESDAY Blackman/Waijin: Aboriginal Men and White Women in Australian History . Vicky Haskins (History, Flinders University) and John Maynard (History, Umulliko Centre, University of Newcastle) 12 noon to 1.30pm in W6A 127. Further details: Mary Spongberg on 9850 8887. Thursday 31 MarchCUSTOMS IN COMMON LAW CULTURE, MEMORY SEMINAR SERIES Delivering Death: Capital Punishment and the American News Media. Dr Chris Greer ( Sociology and Criminology, Northumbria University) Trevor Martin Moot Court, W3A Level 3 from 1.00pm to 2.00pm. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY SEMINAR SERIES The SE Asia tsunami disaster. Dr Dale Dominey-Howes (Department of Physical Geography). This talk provides a summary of several post-tsunami surveys on six islands in South Male Atoll in the Republic of the Maldives. It focuses on the economic and infrastructural impacts of the tsunami. E5A 143, 1.00pm. CANCELLED - TO BE RE-SCHEDULED ANTHROPOLOGY SEMINAR Oral Sex, Natural Sex and Other Pleasures of the State in Singapore. Yao Souchou (Sydney University) 10.30am–12.30pm in C3A Room 630. AprilFriday 1 AprilCRITICAL & CULTURAL STUDIES RESEARCH SEMINARS . The Chamberlain case: cultural impact and inspiration. Dr Deborah Staines (Macquarie University) 1.00pm–2.00pm W6A Room 820. ENVIRONMENT AND LIFE SCIENCES TWILIGHT ALUMNI RECEPTION Graduates of the Division of Environmental and Life Sciences are invited to a twilight reception. Enjoy a drink, peruse our latest research or simply catch up with some old friends. Guest speaker is Ian Keirnan AO, initiator of CleanUp Australia and solo round the world yachtsman. Biological Sciences Gardens (E8A) at 6.00pm. RSVP: Tuesday 22 March enquiries@els.mq.edu.au or phone: 9850 6000. Saturday 2 AprilANNUAL ANCIENT HISTORY TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE For further information please contact Anne Irish x8833 or airish@hmn.mq.edu.au Sunday 3 to Monday 4 AprilHIDDEN MARKOV MODELS (HMM) as general-purpose models for time series data. Presented by Professor Walter Zucchini (Institute of Statistics and Econometrics, University of Göttingen). This tutorial-style short course is an introduction to HMM for non-specialists. The objective is to demonstrate the simplicity and versatility of HMMs as general-purpose models for time series, and to provide sufficient theoretical and applied background on the topic to enable participants to begin applying the methods. Held at MGSM and hosted by the Department of Statistics. Further details: www.stat.mq.edu.au/HMM/ or contact Gillian Heller at: gheller@efs.mq.edu.au Monday 4 AprilOH&S FOR MANAGERS, SUPERVISORS AND SAFETY COORDINATORS Lunch will be provided. Facilitator: Julie Armour. 9.30am–5.00pm in the Human Resources Training Room, Mezzanine Level, C4B. To book call CPD on x9721 or email: cpd@mq.edu.au Wednesday 6 AprilHISTORIES ON WEDNESDAY Early Modern Space Travel and the Man in the Moon. David Cressy (History, Ohio State University) 12 noon –1.30pm in W6A 127. Further details: Mary Spongberg on Thursday 7 AprilCUSTOMS IN COMMON LAW CULTURE, MEMORY SEMINAR SERIES Global Governance: An Heretical History Play. Dr Fleur Johns (Law, Sydney University). Trevor Martin Moot Court, W3A Level 3 from 1.00pm –2.00pm. SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS WRITING Lunch will be provided. Facilitator and Enquiries: Robyn Clark, x9619 robyn.clark@mq.edu.au. 9.30am–4.30pm in E6A 116 To book call CPD on x9721 or email: cpd@mq.edu.au Wednesday 13 AprilHISTORIES ON WEDNESDAY Details to be announced . Further details: Mary Spongberg on 9850 8887. SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY Research Seminar Since Jews Had Liberty Through Taxation, Why Not Christians. Professor Edwin Judge. 7.30pm in W6A Room 107. $5/$7. Thursday 14 AprilCUSTOMS IN COMMON LAW CULTURE, MEMORY SEMINAR SERIES Understanding Property: The Interface of Law and the Humanities. Associate Professor Andrew Buck (Law, Macquarie University) and Dr Nancy Wright (English, Newcastle University). Trevor Martin Moot Court, W3A Level 3 from 1.00pm to 2.00pm . ANTHROPOLOGY SEMINAR “If You're Asian, You're Asian": Language Use, Cultural Practices and the Construction of Ethnic Identity in a Melbourne High School. Louisa Willoughby (Monash University) 10.30am–12.30pm in C3A Room 630. Friday 15 AprilCRITICAL & CULTURAL STUDIES RESEARCH SEMINARS . Video art: its history and survival in the digital world of moving image. Catherine Elwes (Reader in Moving Image Art, University of the Arts, London) 1.00pm–2.00pm W6A Room 707. Sunday 17 AprilMOVIES AT MACQUARIE The Passion of the Christ . Join PhD student, Daniel Nourry from the Department of Critical and Cultural Studies after the screening to discuss the film All welcome. 7.00pm in the Macquarie Theatre. No bookings required. Further information is available from: www.pr.mq.edu.au/mqmovies or contact Dina Mura on 9850 6079. Thursday 28 April 2005 MGSM Book Launch Professors Gayle Avery, Ernest Jordan, John Mathews and Robert Spillane have each published new texts.
Please join us to celebrate the launch of these outstanding publications. For details: https://www.mgsm.edu.au/Navajo/Display.cfm?objectId=BFAC3544-2233-4DFC-A1F9FBCF143FE387 Friday 29 AprilSOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY Colloquium. The Evolution of the Book Form in the Ancient and Medieval World. 1.00pm in W6A Room 107. Free. |