Number 08/05
20 May 2005
A Fortnightly Newsletter for University Staff, incorporating The University Diary
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17th WOMEN, MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS CONFERENCEOn 21 and 22 July 2005 the 17 th Women, Management and Employment Relations Conference will be held at the Hotel Intercontinental, Sydney. A special Macquarie University discount rate of $1350 (inc GST) has been arranged. This conference on equal employment opportunity and workplace culture provides an annual audit of the key issues confronting women in the workplace. Themes for the 2005 conference are:
Leading speakers include:
The dinner address will be by Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon APM, Victorian Police. For more information: Email: pam.morpeth@efs.mq.edu.au Pam Morpeth, Manager |
DATES FOR PRESENTING MATERIAL TO THE PRINTERY FOR SEMESTER 2, 2005Due 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). Could you please correctly enter all information on the Requisition for Printing Services Form (available at http://www.mq.edu.au/printery/pdf/requisitionForm.pdf) and check your account number before submitting your material for printing. For all enquiries please ring the Printery on x7385. If you foresee a problem with making these deadlines then please let us know so that we can allow for this in planning our schedule. Distance Education Units Submit by Friday 20 May 2005 Internal Units Submit by Friday 3 June 2005 Internal and Distance Education UnitsFor sale in the Co-op Bookshop Submit by Friday 3 June 2005 Peter Murphy |
SHORT COURSE PROPOSALSThe Centre for Continuing Education, University of Sydney is calling for short-course proposals. If you are an experienced adult educator with suitable qualifications and you have an idea for a course you believe would fit into the Centre’s program, go to: www.cce.usyd.edu.au/proposal. The Centre is particularly interested in courses in film appreciation or in the areas of current health, personal development and social sciences, although they are happy to accept proposals in any area of the program. Jo Fleming |
BEGINNERS MOVEMENT/DANCE CLASSES BASED ON INDIGENOUS STYLESArtist in residence Associate Professor Raymond D Blanco, Warawara Department of Indigenous Studies, will be conducting the beginner movement/dance classes. The classes will be held from 12 May continuing every Thursday and Friday from 10.00am to 11.30am. The venue will be the Drama Room, Room 145, Early Childhood. Class numbers are limited to 20 people. Please wear appropriate clothing. Please call x6884 if you wish to attend or email: rblanco@scmp.mq.edu.au Raymond Blanco |
CAR CARE FOR WOMENSAM Women’s Room has organised a course specifically for women who want to learn about the basics of car maintenance. This one-day course will teach you simple mechanical tasks to help you to obtain maximum reliability from your car and keep operating costs to a minimum. Yasmin Bowers, tutor, is an experienced mechanic who has been teaching this course for years. Wear old clothes to this workshop and bring along your car if you have one. During a short break Yasmin will indicate where to move your car for the practical session in the afternoon. Date: Friday 27 May To enrol p ick up a guide at SAM Spot, SAM Building Level 0 or visit: www.sam.org.au/cal For enquiries contact Bernie McGee on x7730. Bernadette McGee |
MGSM EXECUTIVE HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTRELooking for a venue for your next conference? MGSM Executive Hotel & Conference Centre is a modern purpose-built teaching centre and offers state-of-the-art conferencing facilities, its own 40 room 4-star executive style hotel, and superb dining and recreational facilities. The centre offers a wide range of meeting rooms, including six fully equipped tiered amphitheatres, seven flat-floor meeting rooms and dedicated syndicate/breakout rooms, all with state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment. MGSM is the ideal venue for staff training, conferences and seminars and is available for hire to the University at very competitive rates. Earlier this year MGSM Executive Hotel & Conference Centre won the NSW Meetings & Events Industry award, for Best Meeting Venue (150–500 delegates). This is the fourth consecutive year that MGSM has won this award. For more information or if you would like to view MGSM's hotel and conference facilities please do not hesitate to contact MGSM on x7870 or x9082 or email: conferences@mgsm.com.au Ian Kalms |
65 ROSES DAYMargot McLaughlin, Director, Macquarie University Singers, long-standing staff member and mother of Julia, a cystic fibrosis (CF) sufferer, would like to remind everyone of 65 Roses Day on Friday 27 May. The appeal raises money for research into the cure of cystic fibrosis. The condition affects the lungs, digestion and eventually, threatens life itself. Red rose pins $5, pens $3 and Rosie lollipops $2, will be on sale throughout Australia and available from participating outlets of LJ Hooker, Rebel Sport, Big W and Franklins. Phone CF Australia on For more information visit: http://www.65rosesday.org.au/mediarelease.shtml Margot McLaughlin |
CATHOLIC MASS ON CAMPUSThe Catholic Chaplaincy would like to invite all staff and students to attend daily Mass. The Holy Eucharist will be offered on campus Monday to Friday during University Term. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be held in W6B 345 at 1.10pm. The Sacrament of Penance will be available on request before and after Mass each day. For further information please contact the Chaplaincy Office between 10.00am and 4.00pm daily. Contact: Andrew Wood Andrew Wood |
Career Development Office NewsAustralian Youth Ambassadors ProgramThe AYAD Program sends young Australians aged 18–30 on short-term assignments (3–12 months) through Asia and the Pacific. The Program provides support to cover the costs of volunteering overseas including pre-departure medicals, insurance, travel, in-country allowance, and the support of an in-country manager. Volunteer positions cover a range of occupations and industries in the Asia-Pacific region and are designed to build relations between the Asia Pacific region and young Australians. Further information: Visit Career Development Office Closing Date: The first round of applications close 23 May 2005. Careers in Media SeminarThe Careers in Media Seminar organised in conjunction with the CDO and Greg Levine from the Department of Media was held on Monday 16 May. Approximately 140 students attended the lecture across Bachelor of Arts, Media and Media (Hons) programs. Employers representing media sales, media buying and general independent production work spoke directly to students. The event was an informative way to provide some industry insight to students and the CDO appreciates the combined effort of the Department of Media and industry contacts who were involved. CareerHub StatisticsIn the previous two weeks, 53 part-time and full time job opportunities have been added to CareerHub for students across campus. The majority of these positions have been advertised for the IT industry. For further information about the Career Development Office and the services provided to Departments across campus: http://www.careers.mq.edu.au/staff.htm Carolyn Spurway |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRAININGhttp://www.lib.mq.edu.au/training/ The Macquarie University Library Information Technology Training Unit (ITTU) offers a wide selection of IT courses. A list of courses and their availability is located at: 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 DEVELOPMENT2005 Macquarie University Competitive Awards for General StaffThe Selection Committee have made the following awards: David Baer, Manager, Laser Micromachining, Centre for Lasers and Applications, $8,000 David Baer will attend the world’s premier laser conference in Munich, Germany in June, to gain the latest information in the laser and photonics field. He will also visit premier laser micromachining companies and institutions in Europe, including Laser Zentrum in Germany, Femtolaser in Austria, Optec in Belgium, GSI Lumonics, Oxford Lasers and Exitech in England. He wishes to explore new techniques to increase his ability to support cutting-edge research, and to guide and assist researchers and students. Judy Hyde, Director, The Rod Power Psychology Clinic, $10,000 Judy Hyde will undertake an overseas study tour of university psychology training clinics in the United States and also a professional development program incorporating attendance at the American Psychological Association Congress and a conference on psychoanalytic thinking. The study tour will enhance her management capacities and develop a general understanding of the application of standards, policies and procedures, legal constraints, issues of concern, management, funding, links to the community, services offered, and other issues relevant to psychology training clinics. Robin Walsh, Manager, Design and Media Production, Curator of The Lachlan Macquarie Room, Library, $10,000 Robin Walsh will undertake an overseas study tour, with an itinerary which will include London, Bristol, Lincoln, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and St Petersburg. He plans to strategically locate Macquarie University, at the centre of public awareness, in the period 2005–2010. This is during the preparation of the bicentennial celebrations for the pioneering Governor of NSW, Governor Lachlan Macquarie, 1810–1821, namesake of the University. Robin plans to establish international partnerships in the UK for The Lachlan and Elizabeth Macquarie Archive and to promote The Lachlan Macquarie Room as a museum of excellence. He also will collect and prepare photographic images for a 2007 bicentennial exhibition of Lachlan Macquarie’s travels in Russia in 1807. Webinar Series: Webinar 1: Is it Age or IT: First Steps Towards Understanding the Net GenerationThe Net Generation has grown up with information technology. The aptitudes, attitudes, expectations, and learning styles of Net Gen students reflect the environment in which they were raised—one that is decidedly different from that which existed when faculty and administrators were growing up. To explore the potential challenges we will face in educating the Net Generation, the Centre for Professional Development and the Centre for Flexible Learning are hosting a Webinar Series. There will be three multiple venue presentations produced by the University of Adelaide. They will be run about six weeks apart over the coming months. Higher education institutions from across Australia, Singapore and New Zealand will be involved. Webinar 1: Is it Age or IT: First Steps Toward Understanding the Net Generation with Diana Oblinger, Vice-President for the EDUCAUSE teaching and learning initiatives and Director of the National Learning Infrastructure Initiative. Date: Friday May 27, 10.00am–1.00pm, Mollie Thomson Room, Level 5, Library Grants Information SessionThis session will provide staff with information about the internal grants that support teaching and learning initiatives at Macquarie, namely the:
The MUSCIG scheme supports the process of curriculum innovation, which extends beyond that expected of normal curriculum development and review undertaken within Departments and Divisions. Though the specific focus of these funds may change over time, the goal of the scheme is to support initiatives that reflect the University’s strategic priorities for teaching and learning, with the aim of enhancing the quality of student learning environments in all disciplines. Funding is available through this scheme to support both small The Macquarie University Teaching Development Grants Scheme supports small-scale teaching development initiatives that further the strategies indicated in the University’s Teaching and Learning Plan, but extend beyond the normal curriculum development activities expected within Divisions and Departments. A maximum of $6000 is available per project, to be spent over one year. Macquarie University Flagship Grants for teaching development support a small number of substantial projects contributing to strategies indicated in the Teaching and Learning Plan, which involve significant innovation or developments that will result in improvements to the quality of teaching, student learning or assessment across whole programs or sequences of units. A direct cash contribution from the Division(s)/Departments(s) concerned is a requirement of funding. During the session, the guidelines and criteria for funding will be presented and applicants will have the opportunity to discuss issues related to their teaching and learning context. It will help participants to decide which grant would be most suitable for the projects in mind, and address the manner in which to best conceptualise and articulate the focus of the prospective projects. Follow-up consultations with staff from the Centre for Professional Development and the Centre for Flexible Learning are strongly recommended. Date: Wednesday 8 June, 9.30am–11.30pm, E6A 116 Special Interest Research Group in E.LearningThe Special Interest Research Group in E.Learning aims to support the development of a critically reflective, evidence-based approach to the development of sustainable, high quality E.learning environments in the higher education sector. It is proposed that the group will provide a forum for identifying research issues, developing collaborative partnerships, providing feedback on current projects and identifying the implications of research outcomes for professional practice. The first meeting of the group, scheduled for 8 June, will scope the areas of interest of participants and clarify goals. All staff interested in developing their scholarship in E.learning, teaching, leadership, management or organisational development are invited to participate. Date: Wednesday 8 June, 1.00pm–3.00pm, E6A 116 WORKPLACE RELATIONS TRAININGEEO Showcase: Males and Females: Significant Differences from the Neck UpDebate continues regarding equal opportunity for boys and girls in our schools, and men and women in our workplaces. It’s still a hot topic in education and the workplace. Dr Deak is an academic and a practitioner who advances a view that males and females are significantly different “from the neck up” and that our education systems must cater for these differences if boys and girls are to be treated equally. She says, although female and male brains are more alike than different anatomically, brain-imaging shows that they are wired quite differently. These differences lead to a variation in the way females and males approach almost everything: from learning to loving, from communicating to consoling. Dr Deak has been awarded the 2003 Woman of Achievement Award by the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools and was given the first Female Educator of the Year Award 2002 by Orchard House School. She was named Visiting Scholar in New Zealand in 2004. Join us for a light lunch and an interactive discussion about this issue. Lunch will be provided. Please note that places are limited. Date: Monday 23 May, 12.30pm–2.30pm, SAM Function Rooms, Level 3 |
WHAT’S ON IN PR & MARKETINGIf you have any questions, or would like to provide any feedback to the PR and Marketing Unit please contact Kathy Vozella on 7456 or email kathy.vozella@mq.edu.au Major event dates 2005Open Day—Saturday 10 September 2005 HSC Enrichment ProgramEach year the Public Relations and Marketing Unit runs the HSC Enrichment Program, designed for students studying for their HSC in 2005. Sessions are given by Macquarie University academics and provide students with information on core and elective subject areas of the HSC syllabus. This year the majority of the courses will be offered in the July school holidays and will be in the following areas: The SciencesInformation Processes and Technology— 4 July Earth and Environmental Science—5 July Software Design and Development—6 July Biology—7 July Geography—8 July Physics—Day 1, 12 July; Day 2, 13 July Chemistry—Day 1, 14 July; Day 2, 15 July The HumanitiesAncient History—Greece and Rome—4 June Modern History—11 July For more information or application forms please contact Katherine Johnston on x9446 or email: katherine.johnston@mq.edu.au or go to: http://www.hscandbeyond.mq.edu.au/hscenrichment/index.htm Parent Liaison ProgramThis year for the first time, the Public Relations and Marketing Unit has organised a Parent Liaison program to provide information to parents and families of prospective undergraduate students. Led by the Vice-Chancellor, these information sessions will cover such topics as admissions, the UAI, transition to university and HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP university loan schemes. Two information evenings will be held on Tuesday 28 June and Wednesday 27 July. Bookings for these nights are essential and can be made by contacting Katherine Johnston on 9850 9446 or email: katherine.johnston@mq.edu.au Kathy Vozella |
ALUMNIGourmet Dinner and Beer Tasting-Redoak Boutique Beer CaféDate: Saturday 18 June Australia’s new Redoak Boutique Beer Café is the venue for this Alumni event. This independently owned brewery offers a range of European-style premium beers, individually hand-crafted at the Redoak and sold exclusively on the premises. The Redoak offers gourmet cuisine specially developed as the perfect accompaniment to its range of beers, offering a unique tasting experience for the diner. The night will begin with a welcome drink followed by a 4-course degustation dinner, with each course accompanied by a complementing beer. During the evening the owner, David Hollyoak, will explain the individual flavour and aroma profiles of the different beer styles. A special Macquarie University brew will be launched on the night. All bookings can be made online at: http://www.mq.edu.au/alumni/htm/FormBooking.html or email or fax your acceptance to: 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. Professor Peter Abelson (Economics): in a survey of 21 economic department heads found most believed standards in undergraduate economics courses had fallen over the past decade when foreign student numbers exploded in commercial subjects, Sydney Morning Herald, 7 May; The Age, 7 May; fails 40 per cent of students in his second year course and says it is a 'scandal' that the faculty's summer school takes in students who are getting less than 50 per cent in their courses, Sydney Morning Herald, 7 May Professor Tony Adams (Pro Vice-Chancellor (International)): said there are various ways in which you make allowance for students from non-English speaking backgrounds but he doesn't believe there has been a drop in our standards, Sydney Morning Herald, 7 May Ms Effy Alexakis (Centre for Flexible Learning): her work on her latest exhibition On Site Insight at Macquarie University Art Gallery took her to Egypt to photograph an archaeological team excavating at Saqqara, Daily Telegraph, 4 May; said the photographs bring to life the experience of working on an archaeological dig, The Australian, 4 May Professor Frank Ashe (Applied Finance Centre): wrote a letter to the editor clarifying that the tradition of two terms was explicitly set by George Washington not seeking a third term, and after Franklin D Roosevelt won four terms the Constitution’s 22nd Amendment provided that no president could be elected more than twice, Australian Financial Review, 10 May Dr Katherine Biber (Law): co-wrote an article saying that sexual assault victims deserve confidentiality and counsellors' notes should be protected from disclosure, Sydney Morning Herald, 13 MayMr David Blair (Humanities): interviewed about explorers and how they named a place upon discovery, and explained how Lord Howe Island and its landmarks got their names, ABC Western Queensland, 3 May Associate Professor Jennifer Bowes (Institute of Early Childhood): interviewed about her research into children being looked after in multiple care arrangements, Life Matters, Radio National, 16 May Miss Anita Chang (Asian Languages): will be one of the adjudicators for the coming 2005 Chinese Recital Competition with 3300 candidates, Singtao, 16 May Emeritus Professor John Collins (Psychology): his report that hypnosis could be harmful if improperly used led to the NSW Government in 1989 looking at banning Martin St James' use of hypnosis for entertainment, Courier Mail, 7 May Professor John Croucher (MGSM): did some quick mental calculations to work out the odds of the Waratahs not defeating the Reds in nine matches since the Super 12 tournament began in 1996 and came up with 256 to one, if you exclude the draw and include only the eight losses by the Waratahs, Sydney Morning Herald, 6 May; his weekly column included statistics such as 'number of neurons in a human cerebral cortex: 25 billion', Sydney Morning Herald, Professor Mitchell Dean (SCMP): said that while sexual and physical abuse are clearly seen as both illegal and morally reprehensible by all sections of society, other forms of behaviour reported to be part of football culture, such as consensual group sex and team drinking sessions are less clear cut, Newcastle Herald, 5 May Dr Julie Fitness (Psychology): said all the research shows that the more similar in outlook and attitudes two people are, the more interests they share, the better the prognosis for the relationship, Sunday Herald Sun, 15 May; Sunday Mail (Adelaide), 15 May; Sunday Mail (Brisbane), 15 May; Sunday Telegraph, 15 May; Sunday Times (Perth), 15 May Dr Kim Hawtrey (Economics): said provided the banks realise the risks involved with low doc home loans and adjust their prices accordingly then the outcome should be quite positive, PM ABC National Radio, 5 May Mr James Hazelton (Accounting and Finance): said that as the entry criteria have become more relaxed and, in particular, many overseas students are admitted with poor English skills. In his view this has unquestioningly led to a lowering of standards and has disadvantaged local students entering through the UAC system, Sydney Morning Herald, 7 May Professor John Hedberg (ACES): is Macquarie University's Information and Communication Technologies Millennium Chair, Australian Financial Review, 9 May Dr Lesley Hughes (Biological Sciences): says Victoria's pygmy possum is a prime example of how global warming is affecting local wildlife, Herald Sun, 14 May Mr Ron Kendall (Undergraduate Studies): agreed that midyear enrolments were a benefit to students, Sun Herald, 8 May; said that you can only take on what the rules allow and that if you are just starting university it is not time to fast track, Sydney Morning Herald, 11 May Ms Sharon Kerr (Centre for Flexible Learning): said the M-CAS service was available to all universities, although only a few had taken it up, The Australian, 11 May Dr Belinda Khong (Psychology): interviewed on the Perceptions—In search of Wisdom program about healing, Radio 2RDJ, 9 May Professor Robin Kramar (MGSM): wrote about the changing face of corporate responsibility and the impact on HR management, HumanCapital, 30 April Associate Professor Yee Fen Lim (Law): was interviewed about the legal issues of recognising virtual property in online games as real-world property, Cyber Shack Radio Program, CBN Media, 8 April Dr Annabelle Lukin (Linguistics): interviewed about the language used by the media when reporting on the war in Iraq, ABC New England North West (Tamworth), 3 May Dr Anna Lyth (Graduate School of the Environment): and Clare Rees have reported their findings in a paper outlining the future of car use in an ageing society at an Australasian Transport Research Forum in Adelaide, Adelaide Advertiser, 13 May Dr Nicole Moore (English): is now engrossed in the National Archives of Australia, analysing why the swashbuckling, sex and royal scandals of Amber's bodice-ripping Restoration tale Forever Amber and so many other books were banned in Australia, Sydney Morning Herald, 7 MayDr George Parsons (Modern History): wrote a letter to the editor saying he is delighted that Federal Education Minister Brendan Nelson thinks he is $35,000 worse off than in the 1970s—if he will just forward this sum to his Vice-Chancellor he is sure she will be prepared to add it to his salary, The Australian, 5 May Ms Thalie Partridge (Biological Sciences PhD student): her study was mentioned on, ABC WA Regional Radio, 19 April; said they probably want to encourage more fires earlier in the season to stop the big fires, ABC National Regional Radio, 19 April; interviewed about her study of the wildlife in the Purnululu National Park in Western Australia and the impact of fire on the animals, ABC 720 Perth, 21 April; Radio National, 27 April Associate Professor Pam Peters (Linguistics): interviewed about the new A Word on Word book that looks at how meanings of words change and how words come into existence, ABC Southern Queensland (Toowoomba), 4 May Mr Iain Rothwell (Business Development Office): said enrolled students at the Raffles Campus in Singapore would be taught to completion, Sydney Morning Herald, 11 May Dr Nonna Ryan (European Languages): interviewed about extra curricular activities of Russian Studies at Macquarie University, SBS Russian program, 15 May Mr John Shep (Actuarial Studies): has noted a very strong trend in people wanting skills in the personal financial planning area, Super Funds, 1 May Ms Wendy Shepherd (Mia Mia Child and Family Study Centre): said that whether one agrees or disagrees with the Supernanny's strategies, the important outcome of all the media hyperbole is she has broken the silence about children's challenging behaviours, Sydney Morning Herald, 7 May Dr Robert Sinnerbrink (Philosophy): will chair a forum titled Is it possible to 'think' in images rather than words? as part of the Filmspeak series on 22 June, Sydney Morning Herald, 16 May Professor Peter Steane (MGSM): said the University will continue to teach its students in Singapore with scheduled and additional classes, Australian Financial Review, 16 May Dr Nikki Sullivan (Critical and Cultural Studies): said just brushing your teeth is a form of body modification—we regard it as normal but if you think about it, you would certainly be a different person if you stopped brushing your teeth, Sydney Morning Herald, 4 May Associate Professor Daniella Tilbury (Graduate School of the Environment): was interviewed about ARIES' recent research results regarding corporate sustainability and the impact this research is having on Australian Government Policy, ABC Riverina NSW, 10 May; was interviewed about the Sustainable Schools research project undertaken by ARIES and asked when the day will come when all Australian schools will be aligned with sustainability, ABC Radio, 17 May Dr Andrew Vincent (Politics): interviewed about Australian hostage in Iraq, Douglas Woods, and said it may be difficult to negotiate his release because the negotiating team can not offer anything the hostage takers want, ABC 702 Sydney, 3 May; backed the Government's strategy re the hostage situation but also warned Australians not to be too optimistic, Canberra Times, 4 May; interviewed about the hostage situation and said the groups that are taking hostages are trying to make Iraq ungovernable and so dangerous that foreigners won't go there, ABC Western Queensland, 4 May; discussed the kidnapping of an Australian in Iraq, ABC Southern Queensland (Toowoomba), 4 May; discussed the deteriorating situation in Iraq and speculates on how the hostage situation may play out, ABC Western Queensland, 5 May; was interviewed about the hostage situation, SBS World News, 6 May; said he doesn't think we will be handing over a suitcase of cash to the people holding Douglas Wood but he could see us paying money to tribal leaders who might be able to arrange his release, Canberra Times, 7 May; Hobart Mercury, 7 May Professor Di Yerbury (Vice-Chancellor): said that the AVCC's signing of the MOU with Brazilian universities would significantly enhance relations between the two countries and would provide many opportunities for Australian students and universities, Campus Review, 4 May; her weekly column was about the work of Professor Vijay Varadharajan in IT security, Weekly Times, 4 May; in response to the Federal Budget, said there was no announcement of new spending initiatives for the higher education sector, Australian Financial Review, 11 May; said this year's budget focuses on tackling Australia's skills shortage by injecting funding into the vocational education and training sector, Sydney Morning Herald, 11 May; her weekly column was about the new Biomarker Discovery Lab at APAF, Weekly Times, 11 May; said this year's Budget focuses on tackling Australia's skills shortage crisis by injecting funding into the VET sector, Daily Advertiser, 12 May; has likened student union fees to council rates, saying that not everybody uses all the services, but rates in a community are compulsory, Sydney Morning Herald, 13 May; said that Emeritus Professor Kevin Harris made no such allegations while on staff, or on his departure, despite his position at the University making it his formal duty to raise such problems if they indeed occurred and if he became aware of them, Sydney Morning Herald, 14 May; said that while the budget provides the much-needed funding already promised to the higher education sector, there is no new funding for universities, The Age, 16 May; said in relation to the collapse of a joint venture with Raffles Campus and the MGSM that the university was unwavering in its commitment to the Singapore students and they remain our top priority, Australian Financial Review, 16 MayIssues and EventsNewcastle University Vice-Chancellor said students might find their tutorials were a bit bigger due to staff cuts but he believed staff-student ratios would still be smaller than at other universities, including Macquarie University in Sydney, Newcastle Herald, 3 May ABC TV sports announcer Karen Tighe thought she would be a vet before she studied communications and psychology at Macquarie University, West Australian, 4 May Benevolent Macquarie University students and staff will use their newly-found construction skills to build homes in tsunami-ravaged India, Northern District Times, 4 May Two weeks ago violinist Nicholas Milton resigned from the Macquarie Trio and while it's always a blow when a core player leaves an ensemble, it can be an opportunity to discover new talents, Sydney Morning Herald, 5 May Barbara Duckworth stays true to her training in biological science and her microscope work at the museum and Macquarie University with a classical Ginkgo biloba in Botanica 2005, The Art of the Plant, Sydney Morning Herald, 5 May After about eight years as violinist for the Macquarie Trio Nicholas Milton has left the ensemble to pursue a career as a conductor, The Age, 6 May The Macquarie Trio will play at Elder Hall, University of Adelaide, Independent Weekly, 8 May According to an immigration file note, the English proficiency certificate that accompanied Pan Yi's application for enrolment at Macquarie University was fake, Sydney Morning Herald, 9 May Three of the four Wiggles met on the Macquarie University campus where they were studying early childhood education, Sun Herald, 8 May For many years NSW upper house Labor MP Eric Roozendaal participated in the Macquarie University student council, Sun Herald, 8 May The University of Wollongong, Curtin University, Macquarie University and RMIT receive more than 20 per cent of their revenue from international students, according to DEST figures, Illawarra Mercury, 7 May; Sydney Morning Herald, 7 May It is ironic that Australia's top piano trio, the Macquarie Trio should announce they are now a duo at a concert which was billed Gypsies in G, Manly Daily, 6 May The trusty Macquarie Dictionary says the correct spelling is 'impostor', Daily Telegraph, 7 May Macquarie University's Applied Finance Centre is running a short course called Venture Capital: An Introduction in Sydney and Melbourne, The Age, 7 May Toowoomba woman Anne McCullouch-Green has written a book about her 26 year-old daughter Ellie who has Downs Syndrome and said Ellie has been involved with an early intervention program with Macquarie University, ABC Southern Queensland (Toowoomba), 6 May; Curtin FM (Perth), 13 May There is a team from Macquarie University in the Eden area looking at bottlenose dolphins and have taken the opportunity to get some biological data on the sperm whales in the area, ABC South East NSW, 9 May In July 2003 AUQA found that Macquarie University had some agreements with overseas partners unsigned or absent, Sydney Morning Herald, 10 May The first residential workshop of the Developing Business Skills for ICT Entrepreneurs program will start on July 21 at Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Australian Financial Review, 10 May With the surprise resignation of Nick Milton to pursue his boyhood dream of becoming a great conductor, the Macquarie Trio enter a new and complex phase in their productive 13-year history, Adelaide Advertiser, 10 May The agreement between Macquarie and Raffles Campus, which delivers the Macquarie Graduate School of Management's MBA program in Singapore has collapsed, Sydney Morning Herald, 11 May The Macquarie University Debating Society is preparing to debate plans to introduce voluntary student unionism, North Shore Times, 13 May The ASFA education program will provide for more executive streams that will take students through to the advanced diploma level and will provide automatic recognition for postgraduate studies (now being developed with Macquarie University), Super Funds, 1 May Macquarie University is involved with a new $4.5 million R&D project that uses bacteria to reduce the environmental impacts from intensive rural industries, Glen Innes Examiner, 12 May Sydney Bushland Action group's Noel Plumb said a concrete path through the Epping Bushland Reserve was unnecessary as there is already an adequate pathway that both pedestrians and cyclists have used for years to access Macquarie University and other destinations, Northern District Times, 11 May The Macquarie University Singers welcome anyone who loves to sing, Northern District Times, 11 May A new proteomics facility—the Biomarker Discovery Laboratory, which will improve techniques used to detect and treat colon, ovarian and breast cancer has opened at Macquarie University, Australian Financial Review, 14 May The project between Baulderstone Hornibrook and the ANU continues Baulderstone's links with universities, such as Macquarie University and Wollongong, Australian Financial Review, 14 May Emeritus Professor Kevin Harris took voluntary retirement from Macquarie University five years ago because, he says, he decided he could not win his battle to stop special treatment of international students performing badly through poor English, Sydney Morning Herald, 14 May Kathy Vozella |
SCHOLARSHIPShttp://www.ro.mq.edu.au/HDRU/scholar.htm ANU/ICAC Corruption and Anti-corruption Executive Program 2005
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DIARYMayThursday 19 MayCUSTOMS IN COMMON LAW CULTURE, MEMORY SEMINAR SERIES A Legal Trauma—the Lindy Chamberlain case. Dr Deborah Staines, (Critical and Cultural Studies, Macquarie University) Trevor Martin Moot Court, W3A Level 3 from 1.00pm–2.00pm. ACTUARIAL STUDIES RESEARCH SEMINAR SERIES Fraud, Climate Change. Tony Coleman (Chief Risk Officer and Group Actuary). 4.00pm–5.00pm in C5C 350. Friday 20 MayCRITICAL & CULTURAL STUDIES RESEARCH SEMINARS Trangressing the law with Foucault and Derrida. Professor Margrit Shildrick (UCD, Dublin). 1.00pm–2.00pm W6A Room 707. DEPARTMENT OF EARTH & PLANETARY SCIENCES SEMINAR New Hydrothermal Activity and Alkalic Magmatism in the Backarc Coriolis Trough, Vanuata. Dr Tim McConachy (CSIRO Exploration and Mining, North Ryde). 1.05pm in Room 119 of Building E5A. Chair: Dr Dick Flood. Enquiries: John Veevers (02) 9850 8355. ISSUES IN RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION FOR EXPERIENCED MEMBERS Facilitator: Amanda Phillips. Selection criteria can be obtained from CPD by calling x9721 or emailing cpd@mq.edu.au Applications for attendance at this program will close on 6 May 2005. 9.30am–5.00pm in the Human Resources Training Room, Mezzanine Level, C4B. Lunch will be provided. Monday 23 MayEEO SHOWCASE: MALES AND FEMALES: SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES FROM THE NECK UP 12.30pm–2.30pm in the SAM Function Rooms, Level 3. Lunch will be provided. Enquiries: Mary-Jane Gleeson, x7471, mgleeson@vc.mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au Please note that places are limited. Wednesday 25 MayHISTORIES ON WEDNESDAY Feminist History in Australian Women’s Periodicals. Mary Spongberg (History, Macquarie) 12 noon to 1.30pm in W6A 127. Further details: Mary Spongberg on 9850 8887. SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY RESEARCH SEMINAR Papyri Illustrating the Rise of Christianity in Egypt. Associate Professor Alanna Nobbs, Dr Don Barker, Dr Malcolm Choat. 7.30pm in W6A 308. Cost: $5 / $7 Thursday 26 MayCUSTOMS IN COMMON LAW CULTURE, MEMORY SEMINAR SERIES 'Culture Matters': The Perils and Opportunities of the Culture Fever in Decision-making. Dr Nyíri Pál, (Anthropology, Macquarie University) Trevor Martin Moot Court, W3A Level 3 from 1.00pm–2.00pm. Friday 27 MayDEPARTMENT OF EARTH & PLANETARY SCIENCES SEMINAR Proterozoic Glaciation and Snowball Earth: Global or Low-latitude. Dr Phil Schmidt (CSIRO Exploration and Mining, North Ryde). 1.05pm in Room 119 of Building E5A.Chair: Dr Dick Flood. Enquiries: John Veevers (02) 9850 8355. WEBINAR SERIES Webinar 1: Is it Age or IT: First Steps Towards Understanding the Net Generation. Facilitator: Diana Oblinger. 10.00am–1.00pm in the Mollie Thomson Room, Level 5, Library. Enquiries: Maree Gosper, x9752, maree.gosper@mq.edu.au or Trish Edmonds, x9677, trish.edmonds@mq.edu.au Tuesday 31 MayOPPORTUNITIES FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDY FOR STAFF Applications are now open for staff wishing to commence study in Semester 2, 2005. Applications must be submitted by 31 May 2005. For further information about IHERD, its Postgraduate Programs, or application forms for the programs, contact Alison Cameron, x7598, or email iherd@mq.edu.au JuneWednesday 1 JuneNCELTR SEMINAR SERIES Issues for TESOL in the Philipines and China. Juliet Padernal (Chair of the Department of English and Literature, Silliman University, Philippines) and Cheng Yu Nan (Head of English at Yan Bian University). Both are visiting NCELTR for four months under sponsorship from the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia. The context of English language teaching in their two countries differs greatly. This session will explore some of the challenges English learners and teachers face. 4.30pm–6.00pm, followed by drinks, in Building E3B Room 315–6. Free but please RSVP to Becky Robertson on tel: 9850 7959. For further information please visit: PGCert@nceltr.mq.edu.au HISTORIES ON WEDNESDA Y Judging 'character' at the Old Bailey, 1674–1834: www.oldbaileyonline.org Margaret Sampson (History, Macquarie) 12 noon–1.30pm in W6A 127. Further details: Mary Spongberg on 9850 8887. Thursday 2 JuneACTUARIAL STUDIES RESEARCH SEMINAR SERIES Topic to be announced. Dumaria Tampubolon PhD student, Department of Actuarial Studies, Macquarie University 4.00pm–5.00pm in C5C 350. CUSTOMS IN COMMON LAW CULTURE, MEMORY SEMINAR SERIES TOGETHER WITH ANTHROPOLOGYSEMINARCustoms Not in Common; The Decline of Cultural Relativism Professor Peter Sutton, (Social Sciences, University of Adelaide, and South Australian Museum, and Archaeology, University College London). Trevor Martin Moot Court, Division of Law, W3A, Level 3. Friday 3 JuneCRITICAL & CULTURAL STUDIES RESEARCH SEMINAR Mamdou Habib and the Continuing Management of Racialised Passport Technologies . Dr Goldie Osuri (Macquarie University ). 1.00pm–2.00pm W6A Room 707. DEPARTMENT OF EARTH & PLANETARY SCIENCES SEMINAR Tectonic Implications of Fault-scarp-derived Volcaniclastic Deposits on Macquarie Island. Dr Nathan Daczko (GEMOC). 1.05pm in Room 119 of Building E5A. Chair: Dr Dick Flood. Enquiries: John Veevers (02) 9850 8355. Sunday 5 JuneMUSIC ON WINTER SUNDAYS Free concert—NSW Police Band. Macquarie Theatre at 2.30pm. Admittance is on a first-come first-served basis. For further information please contact Mrs Kerry Klujin on 9850 7460 or email: kerry.klujin@mq.edu.au Wednesday 8 JuneGRANTS INFORMATION SESSION 9.30am–11.30pm in E6A 116. Enquiries and Facilitator: Anna Reid, x9780, anna.reid@mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x9721 or email: cpd@mq.edu.au SPECIAL INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP IN E-LEARNING 1.00pm–3.00pm in E6A 116. Facilitator and Enquiries: Maree Gosper, x9752, maree.gosper@mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x 9721 or email: cpd@mq.edu.au Friday 10 JuneCRITICAL & CULTURAL STUDIES RESEARCH SEMINAR Queer by Numbers: Gay Men as Mimics, Robots and Commodities in Contemporary Cultural Spaces. Dr Anthony Lambert (Macquarie University). 1.00pm–2.00pm W6A 707. Tuesday 14 JuneFRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY Emeritus Professor Edwin Judge will reminiscence with the Friends: Reflections on the Library Past and Future. Venue: Mollie Thomson Room, Level 5, Library. Time: 5.30pm for 6.00pm. All welcome. Enquiries: Mrs Cissy Wong x7499. Wednesday 15 JuneMACQUARIE ANCIENT HISTORY ASSOCIATION Eat, Drink and be Merry: Entertainment at Greek Drinking Parties . Dr Babette Pütz (Victoria University, Wellington). 8.15pm, Seminar Room, Museum of Ancient Cultures. No charge. Sunday 19 JuneMUSIC ON WINTER SUNDAYS Free concert—TOPS Orchestra. Macquarie Theatre at 2.30pm. Admittance is on a first-come first-served basis. For further information please contact Mrs Kerry Klujin on 9850 7460 or email: kerry.klujin@mq.edu.au Wednesday 23 June MACQUARIE ANCIENT HISTORY ASSOCIATION Roman Ruins of Libya. Dr Michael Birrell. 8.15pm, Seminar Room, Museum of Ancient Cultures. No charge. |