Number 15/06
1 September 2006
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GENERAL STAFF STUDY OPPORTUNITIESThere are two outstanding education opportunities available for staff to take advantage of: the MGSM Scholarship Scheme for General Staff and the Specialist Support Staff Grants. MGSM Scholarship Scheme for General StaffThe Macquarie Graduate School of Management is making available to general staff of Macquarie University two scholarships to undertake the Postgraduate Certificate in Management program. The winners of the scholarships will commence study in January 2007. This Scheme, which the MGSM has generously supported for some years now, provides members of general staff with access to a valuable professional development activity. The MGSM's Postgraduate Certificate in Management covers the core management areas of
It provides an excellent qualification for general staff in, or aspiring to, management and leadership positions within the University. The scholarships will be awarded through a competitive process and cover the cost of all tuition fees. Copies of the guidelines for the Scheme and application forms are available from CPD. For further information, contact CPD, x9721, cpd@mq.edu.au or see the CPD website at www.cpd.mq.edu.au/leadership/award_mgsm.htm Applications must be returned to CPD by Friday 20 October 2006. Specialist Support Staff GrantsCPD offers a small number of grants for specialist support staff for whom it is difficult to gain enhanced skills and knowledge internally in the University, given the nature and character of their work. Examples might be: IT support staff, lab staff, METS staff, Library staff. CPD has a small amount of money available to partially sponsor (up to $300 per participant) a number of specialist support staff to attend external training programs, which are not available internally at Macquarie University and from which participants would gain skills and knowledge that are directly relevant to their current work role. This does not include attendance at conferences. Guidelines, selection criteria and application forms can be downloaded from the CPD website at www.cpd.mq.edu.au/leadership/award_specialist.htm. Forms should be forwarded to Robyn Clark, x9619, at CPD. The closing date for applications in Semester 2 is 5.00pm on Friday 8 September 2006. Robyn Clark |
WELFARE SERVICEStudents and staff have a resource to turn to at the Welfare Service. We can provide you with information, support and referral on issues such as:
We can talk with you about your concerns, and work with you to find appropriate information, solutions and support. The Welfare Service is free and strictly confidential. Students and staff on campus are welcome to use the service. Please ring us directly on 9850 6496. Alternatively, email us at welfare@mq.edu.au or drop by or make an appointment at reception, Support Services on Level 2, Lincoln Building. Our website also provides useful information: www.sss.mq.edu.au/welfare Shalav Mehta |
CHILDREN OF THE GULF WAR —TAKASHI MORIZUMIThe Macquarie University Library Public Exhibition from 30 August–30 September 2006 entitled Children of the Gulf War is a deeply moving exhibition of 58 black and white photographs with accompanying captions. It has received international critical acclaim and documents the aftermath of the first Gulf War in 1991. The subject matter focuses on the lasting effects of the 300 tonnes of depleted uranium weapons that were used during the conflict. In particular, it centres upon the plight of the numerous children and babies who were exposed to, and have been affected by, these weapons. Takashi Morizumi is a well-respected photojournalist and advocate for a nuclear free world. He was born in Hiroshima, Japan and has worked in nuclear test sites and war-torn countries throughout his career. He has been documenting the unfurling tragedy in Iraq since the late 1990s. His compassionate images portray daily life. They also show communities struggling to survive in a toxic landscape amid the reality of insufficient medical supplies, increased incidence of childhood leukemia, liver and kidney problems, and greatly increased chances of birth abnormalities. The exhibition is brought before the Australian public, and now, the students and staff of Macquarie University, by the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) and supported by humanitarian groups. It is intended for adult viewers and for students as a powerful resource for addressing humanitarian and global issues. The photographs have been purchased for Australia by the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, a not-for-profit organisation, and co-sponsored by communities, councils and organisations across the country including the United Nations Association of Australia, and the Medical Association for Prevention of War. For more information about the photographs and the national project, visit http://www.wilpf.org.au . For any further details regarding the exhibition during its showing at Macquarie University Library please contact Robin Walsh on 9850 7554. Robin Walsh |
RESEARCH VOLUNTEERS WANTEDVolunteers are wanted to participate in research investigating cognitive abilities. Tasks include computer and paper and pencil tasks looking at memory, story comprehension, picture sequencing, social cognition and reasoning. Participation is completed in two 3 hour sessions and you will be reimbursed $30 per session. Participants must be female aged between 35–58 or male aged between 25–60 with English as native language. Participants must have no history of serious illness, psychiatric illness, head injury or substance abuse. Contact Emily on x6878 to confirm suitability and to arrange a testing time. Emily Connaughton |
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CPD NEWSPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTSpecialist Research Series: The New Grant Support Processes at MQResearch Office staff will step you through the new support processes that will be in place in time for our biggest external funding round—ARC Discovery—next year. For the first time, you will be given the opportunity to subscribe to different levels of support in preparing your application, from full review to 'post office only' support, as well as a guide to the various new tools we have created for the round. A 'map' of the University's research support infrastructure will also be presented, spelling out who does what in Departments, Divisions and centrally; how to contact us all; why and when. The guiding objective for the Research Office in developing these new support processes has been to streamline the administrative aspects of grant writing for Discovery, while at the same time maintaining and improving on the advice and assistance provided. Date: Thursday 7 September, 9.30am–10.30am, E6A 116
Getting Things Done Through Project ManagementThis workshop focuses on how to manage large and small projects more effectively. Whether it involves managing a research grant or implementing a new system or practice in the workplace, the skills involved are based on the same principles. This practical program is specifically designed for the University environment. Topics include:
The program is suitable for both academic and general staff who are currently working on projects or who are looking to do more project-based work. Lunch will be provided. Date: Tuesday 12 September, 9.30am–5.00pm, E6A 116
Promotions—Getting Prepared!This workshop covers the essentials for preparation for promotion. Attending the workshop will enable you to start thinking about the requirements for promotion, ahead of the call for promotions early next year. Previous applicants have found that this early preparation for promotions enables them to start to collect the sort of evidence that is required for each level. Preparing for promotion should be done in conjunction with your academic supervisor or adviser, and should be informed by your current practices, in both teaching and research. This workshop will give you a kick-start in the preparation process and will provide advice on what should be included in your application. Format for this workshop will be discussion: this offers you the chance to bring all of the questions that you have regarding promotions. Date: Wednesday 13 September, 10.00am–1.00pm, E6A 116 Resolving Conflict SituationsWorking with others often involves a difference in opinions. To understand these differences and resolve any potential conflict situations, the cause of the difference needs to be addressed before it escalates. Professional and personal power will be significantly reduced if these situations are allowed to simmer and people retreat into withdrawal, resentment or become ill at ease towards the other person/people involved. This one-day workshop will offer some very practical techniques for better understanding the conflict situations faced at work and these will be practised to help participants to respond effectively in such situations. It will provide participants with new conflict resolution, conflict management and negotiation skills for dealing with these situations, in a way that creates more empowering and sustainable outcomes. Case studies will be an important part of the program. The workshop is suitable for both academic and general staff. Lunch will be provided. Date: Thursday 14 September, 9.30am–4.30pm, E6A 116
Foundations in e-LearningWould you like to find out about innovative technologies for Teaching and Learning, explore emerging trends and investigate ways of keeping students engaged and in touch? The Foundations in e-Learning program explores these and other issues and also the practicalities of integrating e-Learning technologies into the curriculum. Throughout the four half day sessions, you will be able to network with colleagues across the campus and uncover examples of good practice. All teaching staff are welcome to attend. Date: Session 1- Tuesday 19 September- Teaching and Learning with ICTs at MQ All sessions are from 9.30am—1.00pm, E6A 116 Facilitators: Margot McNeill and Maree Gosper
WORKPLACE RELATIONS TRAININGWomen’s Network Seminar—Education Options for University Women in 2007The topic for the September Women’s Network Seminar is Education Options for University Women in 2007. In this seminar we will hear from Tricia Blombery from the Australian Federation of University Women. Tricia will talk about the activities of the Federation as well as the support they provide for University women across Australia. This seminar will highlight some of the initiatives and programs supporting you as University women beyond the MQ context. An important seminar that is not to be missed! Lunch will be provided. Date: Wednesday 20 September, 12.30pm–1.30pm, Human Resources Training Room, Mezzanine Level, C4B
Principles of Recruitment and Selection—for Novice Members of Macquarie University Selection/Promotion/Probation CommitteesParticipating in this two-day workshop will provide you with current best practice in selection, and ways to identify problematic issues and common errors in the selection process. It will also provide strategies and tools to ensure that selection is effective, fair and legally defensible. The workshop will cover both academic and general staff selection and will be both interactive and practical in focus. Topics include:
Please note that as of 1 January 2004, all members of Selection Committees are required to have attended an MU Recruitment and Selection training program. Participants commit themselves to attending both days of the session they choose. Lunch will be provided. Date: Monday 18 and Tuesday,
19 September, 9.30am–5.00pm, Human Resources Training Room, Mezzanine Level, C4B To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au |
WHAT’S ON IN PR & MARKETINGOpen Day—Final ArrangementsT-shirts: If you require purple Macquarie t-shirts, contact Emma Norton on x6079 or emma.norton@mq.edu.au These are to be collected from PR and Marketing (Level 2, BD Building, 4 Research Park Drive). Sizes available are S, M, L, XL and XXL. Building access: Staff are reminded that some buildings on campus will be locked on Open Day—access cards may be required. Audio visual: Staff giving lectures on Open Day can contact AV on x7571 to discuss requirements. On Open Day, AV can be contacted from the internal phones in each theatre on extension x7571 or x6231 to reach the mobile. On Open Day these contact numbers for AV will be put up in each theatre. Staff draw: Staff are able to enter the staff lucky draw by putting their business cards in the box that will go around on the day. Winners will be notified on Monday 11 September via an everyone email. This year's prizes can be viewed at: www.openday.mq.edu.au/staff-draw.html Health Sector Reform PresentationFederal Leader of the Opposition the Hon Kim Beazley MP will deliver a major speech on the reform of the health sector entitled Health—The Case for Reform at Macquarie University on 15 September 2006. He will be accompanied by the Shadow Minister for Health, the Hon Julia Gillard MP. You are invited to attend the lunch where Mr Beazley will give his address. Venue: The Macquarie Room, MGSM Contact PR and Marketing for a registration form on x7309 or email: publicrelations@mq.edu.au Kathy Vozella |
CONFERENCESADULT MIGRANT ENGLISH PROGRAM NATIONAL CONFERENCE—CULTURES OF LEARNING
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SAM NEWSSAM CardDon’t forget if you are a SAM Card holder, to keep your SAM Card benefits, you will have to reactivate your card for Semester 2. All you need to do is visit www.sam.org.au and agree to the terms and conditions. Then, go to SAM Central, Level 1 SAM Building (the old Unicom Credit Union office), where you will be issued with a silver sticker. If you are not a SAM Card Holder but would like to take advantage of the great benefits on offer, the cost for the remainder of 2006 is just $50. Simply register on line at www.sam.org.au and head to SAM Central to pick up your card. 2007 Macquarie University Crested DiariesPlanning for next year already? Then head to the SAM Shop for your 2007 Macquarie University crested diaries. They make great gifts for worthy friends too. Passport diary- $12.00 10% discount applies on the above prices for all SAM Card Holders. Venues At MacquarieVenues At Macquarie provides the ideal setting for your next meeting, workshop, presentation or seminar. Our versatile conference rooms can be structured in any way, so you can decide on the size and set-up of your room. We also have a range of world-class audio visual equipment and services to help create a professional business environment, including access to the Macquarie University server with full internet access. Venues At Macquarie are also located directly above a post-office, cafe, juice-bar, travel agent and newsagency. Although you needn't worry about picking up a copy of the paper as daily newspapers are included with your room hire. For more information, or to visit our venue, please call Cindy on x7604 or email cbradstreet@venuesatmacquarie.com.au Marion Malouf |
ALUMNIhttp://www.mq.edu.au/alumni/index.htm |
CDO NEWSEmerging Leaders @ MacquarieAre leaders born? Can leadership styles 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. Through the Emerging Leaders @ Macquarie program students are encouraged to progressively develop leadership skills and to seek campus based opportunities to lead. Forty two undergraduate students took part in two half days of activities consisting of case studies, simulations, presentations, team building activities and self-assessment tasks. The keynote speaker, Professorial Fellow Gayle Avery from the MGSM, introduced students to a range of leadership styles. The program was sponsored by internal and external organisations including the Audit Office of NSW, Defence Forces, Datacom, the Stay in Front Group and Macquarie University Sport and Recreation. The CDO thanks the Departments of Accounting, Actuarial Studies and Law for their generous sponsorship of students enrolled in their departments. Student feedback was very positive. Work Experience Program (WEP) Host Employer Breakfast SeminarThe Career Development Office in partnership with the Postgraduate Diploma/Masters of Accounting program held an inaugural seminar for WEP host employers. Mary Dale, Master of Accounting Program Director, welcomed eleven long term hosts of students to the seminar which focused on the issues of corporate governance and recent and proposed changes to taxation legislation. The host employers gained 1.5 hours towards the CPA and CA professional development credit points. Overall, the seminar proved a success with host employers requesting future seminars on issues of tax compliance and future standard and legislative changes in this area.
Employer PresentationsEmployers, Ernst & Young, Procter & Gamble and the Department of Finance and Administration, focused on vacation and internship opportunities at their respective organisations during their employer presentations. The presentations provided students with information about career opportunities, including the day-to-day requirements of graduate and vacation roles, application procedures, corporate cultures and access to future career development opportunities. Students who were unable to attend employer presentations may view the PowerPoint slides by logging onto CareerHub.
Workshop Schedule for Semester 2Upcoming student workshops available through online registration cover the following topics: Telephone Interview Skills Time: 12.00 noon–2.00pm Resumes and Cover Letters Time: 10.00am–12.00pm Psychometric & Psychological Tests Time: 12.00 noon–2.00pm All of the above workshops are held in C5C Room 209. Resumes and Cover Letters Time: 1.00pm–3.00pm Register by visiting http://www.careers.mq.edu.au/careerhub and ‘Book In’ under ‘Events—Workshops’. CareerHub InformationCareerHub continues to be an active search site for students interested in vacation and internship opportunities, with over 30 organisations registering their vacancies on CareerHub to date this semester. Early September is traditionally the time for final closing dates for vacation offers. Please encourage students to attend a workshop prior to submitting their job applications to have the best chance at securing an interview for these vacation opportunities.Caroline Spurway |
MACQUARIE IN THE MEDIAWe 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 or by fax to (9850) 9457; or through internal mail to Becton Dickson Building, Macquarie University Research Park. Media mentionsProfessor Tony Adams (Pro Vice-Chancellor (International)): wrote that the transnational education sector is maturing but there is still a way to go, Campus Review, 23 August Ms Effy Alexakis (Modern History): is chasing the history of local Greek cafes with historian Leonard Janiszewski, Longreach Leader, 11 August Mr Matthew Bailey (Modern History PhD candidate): is writing a thesis about the impact of shopping centres on the community and believes that the convenience and choice afforded by large centres comes at a cost to the community, Sydney Observer Magazine, 1 August Dr Culum Brown (Biological Sciences): his study suggests that fish may be far brighter than most people give them credit for and are able to remember events months after they occurred, Sun Herald, 27 August Professor Bob Brozman (Contemporary Music): is an adjunct professor at Macquarie University and ethnomusicologist, Bay Post, 11 August Associate Professor Kay Bussey (Psychology): interviewed in relation to the nature of lying, Insight, SBS TV, 22 August Ms Sue Butler (Macquarie Dictionary): interviewed about various words and the way words qualify for entry into the Macquarie Dictionary, Radio 3AW Melbourne, 24 August Miss Anita Chang (Asian Languages): her new book Anita Chang's Prose Collection—Songs Written in the Wind published by Chinese Literary Association was profiled, Australian New Express Daily, 18 August; her article A String of Wind Bell of Wisdom was published in, Australian New Express Daily, 26 August Professor William Chen (Mathematics): wrote a letter to the editor congratulating Terence Tao on his Fields Medal but saying it is very distressing to realise that as a result of a funding shortage, the mathematics department at Flinders University which nurtured Tao no longer exists, The Australian, 25 August Professor Max Coltheart (MACCS): interviewed about the nature of belief, Radio National, 19 August Professor John Croucher (MGSM): his weekly column included statistics such as 'proportion of Australian workers who are over-qualified for their job: 27 per cent', Sydney Morning Herald, 26 August; The Age, 26 August Professor Peter Curson (Health and Chiropractic): wrote that patients who acquire an infection in hospital would seem at greater risk of dying, Sydney Morning Herald, 24 August Professor Paul Davies (Australian Centre for Astrobiology): said US astronomers' claim that 'dark matter' really does exist that this confirms the existence of as yet unidentified dark matter, consisting of particles left over from the Big Bang, The Australian, 23 August Dr Michael Fine (Sociology): was interviewed by Helen Razer in relation to the drain on the hip pocket, ABC 774 Melbourne, 19 August Professor Tim Flannery (Environmental and Life Sciences): has recently left Adelaide for an academic post at Macquarie University after an extended term as director of the state's museum, Weekend Australian, 19 August; will next year take up a position with Macquarie University, Radio National, 27 August Mr Paul Gollan (MGSM): wrote that Work Choices has come just in time for companies facing cost pressures, Australian Financial Review, 18 August Dr Kim Hawtrey (Economics): has found that average banking prices have declined and the increase in bank fee revenue is a story of volume, Australian Financial Review, 21 August Dr Alison Holland (Modern History): was interviewed in relation to the History Summit in Canberra, Hack, Triple J, 17 August Dr Lesley Hughes (Biological Sciences): will present Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity and Threatened Species at a community seminar held by Baulkham Hills Shire Council to commemorate National Threatened Species Day, Hills Shire Times, 22 August Mr Leonard Janiszewski (Modern History): is chasing the history of local Greek cafes with photographer Effy Alexakis, Longreach Leader, 11 August Professor Jean Joss (Biological Sciences): claims she was told by Department of Primary Industries staff that they were ordered to shred a report that could stop construction of the proposed Traveston Crossing Dam, 4GY (Gympie), 25 August; ABC Coast FM, 25 August; ABC Wide Bay (Bundaberg), 25 August; MIX-93 (Nambour), 25 August; SEA FM Sunshine Coast, 25 August Professor Naguib Kanawati (Ancient History): said the art of ancient Egypt is very beautiful, Northern District Times, 16 August Professor John Loxton (Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)): said it was wrong to say he had sanitised the results of the academic review of the Division of Economic and Financial Studies, which has been handled in the usual way, The Australian, 23 August Professor John Mathews (MGSM): interviewed about ethanol and other fuel alternatives, Australia Talks Back, Radio National, 15 August Professor Craig Mudge (Institute for Innovation): believes Australia needs to take a leaf from America's book by looking beyond the tried and tested, Australian Financial Review, 21 August Associate Professor Joanne Mulligan (ACES): said difficulties in learning maths were apparent from the preschool years and were linked to an inability to see patterns, The Australian, 22 August Professor Philip Newall (Linguistics): said there seems to be no strong evidence for differences in hearing thresholds between genders, West Australian, 16 August Dr Craig O'Neill (GEMOC): interviewed about how diamonds are discovered, Radio National, 15 August Dr Greg Pemberton (PICT): interviewed about terrorism and security issues including the impact on tourism, the aviation industry and security in Australia, Australia Talks Back, Radio National, 22 August Professor Pam Peters (Linguistics): wrote that the concept of 'mentocracy', that is the 'rule of the mind', has a natural appeal to academics, Campus Review, 23 August Professor Andy Pitman (Physical Geography): interviewed about modelling environmental outcomes, ABC 936 Hobart, 23 AugustAssociate Professor Graeme Russell (Psychology): says professional fathers under the age of 35 are the hardest hit as they are in the career-building phase of their lives—on the one hand they want a promotion because it brings more financial security, while on the other hand the added responsibility means longer hours in the office and less time at home, Sunday Telegraph, 20 August Professor Steven Schwartz (Vice-Chancellor): interviewed in relation to a report that three-quarters of domestic full-time university students in Australia work and said the AVCC has called for government allowances to be raised and a HECS-style loans system to be introduced, 7.30 Report, ABC TV, 15 August; his weekly column was about Macquarie University's Open Day, Weekly Times, 16 August Professor David Throsby (Economics): interviewed about the value of our culture and explained how we try to put a price on the many intangible features of culture, ABC 891 Adelaide, 15 August; co-wrote the report Don't Give Up Your Day Job three years ago which painted a depressing picture: half of professional artists earn less than $7,300 a year from their art, Australian Financial Review, 25 August Professor Tom Valentine (MGSM): has criticised current processes that measure both clients' risk profiles and the risk of assets, arguing their value is doubtful and that more time should be devoted to clients' actual needs instead, Money Management, 17 August Professor John Veevers (Earth and Planetary Sciences): said the major benefit of geothermal energy was that it could supply base load power, unlike other forms of renewable energy such as wind and solar power, Adelaide Advertiser, 15 August Dr Andrew Vincent (Politics): was accused by Jewish Labor MP Michael Danby of pushing a "bizarre conspiracy theory", and the MP said that Vincent had joined the call of the Prime Minister's Muslim reference group in demanding that Hezbollah be delisted as a terrorist organisation, Campus Review, 23 August Professor Clive Williams (PICT): discussed the step-up in fighting following the announcement of the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, ABC 774 Melbourne, 14 August; said Faheem Lodhi had received a hefty jail term but the sentence he got was commensurate with the type of activity he was engaged in, Illawarra Mercury, 26 August; West Australian, 26 August Dr Jane Williamson (Biological Sciences): said warmer water in Sydney winters was affecting the ecology of the region, Sun Herald, 20 August Issues and EventsWhile it's a must for anyone thinking of studying at university next year, Macquarie University's annual Open Day is more than just a day for getting academic advice, Blayney Chronicle, 11 August; Port Macquarie News, 11 August Macquarie University's Open Day will be held on Saturday 9 September, Hawkesbury Courier, 10 August The late Dr Meredith Wallace took a job as a full-time tutor at Macquarie University and enrolled for a PhD in psychology, supervised by Professor George Singer, The Age, 16 August The 2007 Good Universities Guide reveals that graduates of Macquarie University, UTS, UNSW and Wollongong will have the highest starting salaries, Sydney Morning Herald, 16 August Senator Christine Milne said there is a company that is an offshoot of Macquarie University that has now developed a non-genetically modified yeast and it is going global with it, ABC 666 Canberra, 15 August Newly appointed head of strategic alliances at Bluestone Equity Release, Max Rosas, holds an MBA from Macquarie University, Australian Broker, 15 August Macquarie University has $4.3 million in funding tied to offering Australian Workplace Agreements, Sydney Morning Herald, 17 August Koori Muslim Association director Rocky Davis is completing a degree in social welfare at Macquarie University and said Wahabis were increasingly infiltrating the prison system to poison the minds of Muslims, The Australian, 17 August Head of Retail Strategy Development at St George Bank Dr Munib Karavdic also lectures at the Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Management Today, 1 September According to the Good Universities Guide, Macquarie University, UNSW, UTS and Wollongong provided the best starting salaries for students, MX Sydney, 16 August Ryde Councillor Michael Butterworth said in relation to the planned new parking meters in the Macquarie Park corridor that the Macquarie University students who don't pay to park now, won't pay meters and will just creep further away into residential streets, Weekly Times, 16 AugustMacquarie University has more than 15 dual-degree agreements with tertiary institutions in seven countries, Australian Financial Review, 21 August A seminar titled Globalisation and the Transformation of International Law: Collision Course or Harmonisation for Foreign Investment and the Environment? will be held at Macquarie University on 24 August, Australian Financial Review, 21 August Macquarie University's Open Day is on 9 September, Sun Herald, 20 August Macquarie University runs parent information evenings and will hold lectures for parents at its open day on 9 September, Sun Herald, 20 August The late Justice Rae Else-Mitchell served as Deputy Chancellor of the newly established Macquarie University (1967–76) under Sir Garfield Barwick, the inaugural chancellor, Canberra Times, 19 August If the thought of Music in the Amarna Age or The Small Golden Shrine of Tutankhamun gets your pulse racing, add the Australian Centre for Egyptology's annual conference at Macquarie University to your weekend to-do list, Sydney Morning Herald, 19 August Walk like an Egyptian to the Australian Centre for Egyptology's annual conference at Macquarie University on 19 August, Sydney Morning Herald, 19 August The Australian Centre for Egyptology's annual conference at Macquarie University was mentioned by Simone Whetton on her weekly segment about events in Sydney, ABC 702 Sydney, 19 August The Australian astronaut Andy Thomas swapped his space helmet for an academic bonnet to receive an honorary doctorate at Macquarie University, Sydney Morning Herald, 23 August Australian astronaut Andy Thomas will be presented with an honorary doctorate of Science at Macquarie University today, MIX FM News, 22 August Every year Macquarie University hosts the NSW Greek Drama Festival and Shoalhaven Anglican School has won the major prize at the festival for the past two years, Milton Ulladulla Times, 16 August Astronaut Andy Thomas, who is being presented today with an honorary doctorate of science at Macquarie University, predicts that the next manned landing on the moon will be even more dramatic than the first, Sydney Morning Herald, 22 August; The Age, 22 August The University of NSW has nearly 1.5 times as many general staff as academic staff; Sydney University's ratio is 1.21 and Macquarie University's is 1.09, Sydney Morning Herald, 23 August According to Snitch, over at Macquarie University they're trying to square the circle. At one point, their new draft statement on academic freedom is courage incarnate: “Researchers and teachers may challenge the most fundamental values and beliefs of society. The obligation on those who are shocked by that challenge is to engage with it, not to seek to censor it.” But wait, this challenge undergoes miraculous committee-speak transformation so that nobody will be upset: “Researchers and teachers must be fully aware of how the ill-considered representation of others can silence, exclude and vilify them, and must recognise that these are acts of intimidation and exclusion that disable discussion”, The Australian, 23 August Peter Domachuk is a researcher at the Centre for Ultrahigh bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS, a collaborative project between the University of Sydney, the Australian National University in Canberra, Macquarie University, Melbourne's Swinburne University and the University of Technology, Sydney), Cosmos magazine online, 4 August Macquarie University and University of Technology debating teams will examine if community leaders have any influence on Australian-born youths of ethnic descent, MX Sydney, 22 August Astronaut Andy Thomas has just received an honorary doctorate from Macquarie University, ABC 702 Sydney, 23 August; Triple M, 23 August Reverend Bill Crews, Macquarie University and a team of volunteers literally save the lives of young people with their remedial reading program for primary school kids in the inner west, North Shore Times, 23 August A National Science Week activity at Maclean High School organised by Macquarie University will demonstrate to the local community all the fun and fascinating ways of exploring science using everyday foods and items from cabbage and chocolate to lemon juice and potatoes, Clarence Valley Review, 16 August The relationship between Macquarie University and the members of the Macquarie Trio has ended after 14 years, Canberra Times, 25 August New this year to the Australian HR Awards is an online employee opinion survey, developed by Macquarie University's Voice Project research group, Human Resources, 22 August A recent science fair at Asquith Girls High School included scientific experiments that were analysed and judged by a panel of experts from Macquarie University, the Education Department and parents, Hornsby Advocate, 24 August A senior lecturer at Macquarie University says the Department of Primary Industries was ordered to destroy all reports relating to endangered species in the Mary River, Channel 7 News, 25 August Three weeks ago Macquarie University's online arts newsletter urged readers to “thrill your senses and join Macquarie Trio for its fourth sensational concert series of 2006”, but late last week the Trio had ceased to exist, Sydney Morning Herald, 28 August Numerous universities offer journalism degrees including UTS, Macquarie University, and Charles Sturt University, Daily Telegraph, 26 August The anxiety research unit at Macquarie University and Brian Burke, a psychologist and specialist in the treatment of anxiety, have developed a program called Fly without Fear for people afraid of flying, Weekend Australian, 26 August Macquarie University is ranked 201—300 in the Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranking of top 500 universities in the world, Australian Financial Review, 26 August
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DIARYSeptemberSaturday 2 SeptemberASTRONOMY OPEN NIGHT The Macquarie University Foundation for Astronomy will have up to 20 telescopes in operation. At 7.45pm guest speaker Professor Joss Hawthorn, Anglo-Australian Observatory, will give an illustrated lecture on Our Astonishing Universe. The evening will also include displays of telescopes, books, maps and posters. There will be videos and other material for sale. Food and drinks will also be available. The cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children and $20 for a family. Proceeds go to the Astronomical Observatory and Planetarium at the University. The evening will not be cancelled due to the weather, although the telescopes may not be available. Building E7B from 6.00pm to 10.00pm. No booking required. For further information please call 9850 7111. THE BIG DRAW 2006 The official launch of the Australia-wide Big Draw 2006 program will take place with free artist-led workshops for all ages. Eileen Adams, author and Educational Leader of the Campaign for Drawing UK, will be joining us. Further information contact: Jenny Lyle on 9850 9878 or email: jlyle@aces.mq.edu.au or visit our website at the following address: www.aces.mq.edu.au/drawingaustralia Sunday 3 September2006 MUSIC ON WINTER SUNDAYS FREE CONCERT RAAF Band. Macquarie Theatre 2.30pm. Admittance is on a first-come first-served basis and seating is limited to 495 people. Please note free parking is available in W4 and X3 carparks only. A fee of $7.00 applies for parking in any other carpark location on campus. Tickets can be purchased from coin-operated machines in the carparks. Contact: Mrs Kerry Klujin, Tel: 9850 7460, Fax: 9850 6153, Email: kerry.klujin@mq.edu.au Monday 4 SeptemberPROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION FOR MQ STAFF FROM A NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING BACKGROUND 12.00 noon–2.00pm in E6A 116. Facilitator: Claire Hicklin. Program enquiries: Catherine Charlton x8728 or Claire Hicklin x9649. To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au THE BIG DRAW 2006 Drawing on Experience Museums, Galleries and Science Centres. In this illustrated public forum, Eileen Adams, Educational Leader of the Campaign for Drawing UK, will address ways that drawing can be used in museums, galleries and science centres to heighten and validate visitors’ experience. For further information, contact: Jenny Lyle phone: (02) 9850 9878 or email: jlyle@aces.mq.edu.au Tuesday 5 SeptemberTHE BIG DRAW 2006 Does Drawing Promote Different Kinds of Thinking? This forum is designed to actively engage people at Macquarie interested in exploring and articulating ways that drawing (or mark making if drawing is intimidating!) is used in learning and future possibilities for using and promoting visual learning in teaching practices. For further information, contact: Jenny Lyle phone: (02) 9850 9878 or email: jlyle@aces.mq.edu.au
Wednesday 6 SeptemberHISTORIES ON WEDNESDAY 'Savage Life Views Itself in Pictures': Transnational Adventurer Osa Johnson and the Making of 'Cannibals of the South Seas' Dr Fiona Paisley (Co-Director, Centre for Public Culture and Ideas, Griffith University) W6A Room 127 at 12.00 noon–1.15pm. All welcome. For further information contact: Adrian Carton on x7041 or adrian.carton@humn.mq.edu.au EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARD AND OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD WORKSHOP Lunch will be provided. Facilitator and Enquiries: Sharon Fraser, x8446, sharon.fraser@mq.edu.au and Conni Lord, x9798, conni.lord@mq.edu.au 12.00 noon–3.00pm in E6A 116. To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au Thursday 7 SeptemberDIVISION OF LAW SEMINAR SERIES Invasion of the Body (of Law) Snatchers—Controversial Borrowings from Foreign and International Law in Comparative Anglo-American Constitutionalism and Corporate Social Responsibility Reform. Professor Bryan Horrigan (Department of Law, Division of Law, Macquarie University). Trevor Martin Moot Court, W3A Room 328, 1.00pm–2.00pm with a light lunch preceding the presentations. SPECIALIST RESEARCH SERIES: THE NEW GRANT SUPPORT PROCESSES AT MQ Facilitator: Janice Besch, Manager Research Office. Enquiries: Associate Professor Anna Reid, x9780, anna.reid@mq.edu.au 9.30am–10.30am in E6A 116. To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au
Friday 8 SeptemberSPECIALIST SUPPORT STAFF GRANTS Application forms can be downloaded from http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au/leadership/award_specialist.htm and should be forwarded to Robyn Clark, x9619 at CPD by Friday 8 September 2006.
Saturday 9 SeptemberMACQUARIE UNIVERSITY OPEN DAY The Open Day website is now live at: http://www.openday.mq.edu.au
Sunday 10 September2006 MUSIC ON WINTER SUNDAYS FREE CONCERT Bourbaki Ensemble Macquarie Theatre. 2.30pm. Admittance is on a first-come first-served basis and seating is limited to 495 people. Please note free parking is available in W4 and X3 carparks only. A fee of $7.00 applies for parking in any other carpark location on campus. Tickets can be purchased from coin-operated machines in the carparks. Contact: Mrs Kerry Klujin, tel: 9850 7460, fax: 9850 6153, email: kerry.klujin@mq.edu.au Monday 11 SeptemberPROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION FOR MQ STAFF FROM A NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING BACKGROUND 12.00 noon–2.00pm in E6A 116. Facilitator: Claire Hicklin. Program enquiries: Catherine Charlton x8728 or Claire Hicklin x9649. To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au
Tuesday 12 SeptemberGLOBAL CHANGES, ASIAN RESPONSES Burma’s Economic Prospects. Dr Sean Turnell (Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Macquarie University). Room E3A 247, 5.00pm–6.00pm. Refreshments served. All welcome. For further information contact Adrian Carton on adrian.carton@humn.mq.edu.au or Pal Nyiri on pnyiri@scmp.mq.edu.au
Wednesday 13 SeptemberCRITICAL AND CULTURAL STUDIES SOMATECHNICS SEMINAR Phantom Bodies. Light refreshments served. 3.00pm–5.00pm in W6A 827. For further details see: www.ccs.mq.edu.au/events_seminars.php All welcome. For enquiries contact: Dr Joseph Pugliese x8863 or Jessica Cadwallader x8778. HISTORIES ON WEDNESDAY History and Ethnography: Rival Truths About Australia's Black Past. Professor Gillian Cowlishaw (Adjunct Professor, Humanities and Social Sciences, UTS) W6A Room 127 at 12.00 noon–1.15pm. All welcome. For further information contact: Adrian Carton on x7041 or adrian.carton@humn.mq.edu.au GETTING THINGS DONE THROUGH PROJECT MANAGEMENT Lunch will be provided. 9.30am–5.00pm in E6A 116. Facilitator: Amanda Phillips. Enquiries: Robyn Clark, x9619, robyn.clark@mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au PROMOTIONS—GETTING PREPARED! Facilitator: Sharon Fraser. Enquiries: Sharon Fraser, x8446, sharon.fraser@mq.edu.au 10.00am–1.00pm in E6A 116. To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au
Thursday 14 SeptemberRESOLVING CONFLICT SITUATIONS Lunch will be provided. 9.30am–4.30pm in E6A 116. Facilitator and Enquiries: Robyn Clark, x9619, robyn.clark@mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au
Saturday 16 SeptemberHISTORY WEEK 2006 AT MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY Headstart for Extension and Fresh Ideas for Stage Five: HSC Enrichment and Teaching Development Day . 9.00am–4.00pm for teachers, 9.00am–1.00pm for students. Venue: Building X5B, Macquarie University. Cost: $99 for teachers, $70 for teachers from rural areas and students. Contact: Jackie Anker on 9850 8879, janker@hmn.mq.edu.au HISTORY WEEK 2006 AT MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY Mapping Australia through Local Oral History. 2.00pm Venue: Macquarie University Art Gallery, Building E11A, at the end of Eastern Rd on campus. Cost: Free Bookings: essential. Contact: Rhonda Davis on 9850 7437, rdavis@vc.mq.edu.au
Monday 18 SeptemberPROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION FOR MQ STAFF FROM A NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING BACKGROUND 12.00 noon–2.00pm in E6A 116. Facilitator: Claire Hicklin. Program enquiries: Catherine Charlton x8728 or Claire Hicklin x9649. To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au
Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 SeptemberPRINCIPLES OF RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION—FOR NOVICE MEMBERS OF MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY SELECTION/PROMOTION/PROBATION COMMITTEES Lunch will be provided. 9.30am–5.00pm in the Human Resources. Training Room, Mezzanine Level, C4B. Facilitator: Amanda Phillips Enquiries: Rebecca Taylor, x9734, rebecca.taylor@mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au
Tuesday 19 SeptemberMGSM EXECUTIVE BREAKFAST SERIES . Brands, Heads, Hearts and Wallets. Michael Graham. The breakfast briefings aim to provide managers with insights into current management practice and theory. 7.15am–9.00am, MGSM North Ryde Campus. Bookings and enquiries: Alison Tusler, Event Coordinator, tel: 9850 6084, fax: 9850 9022 or email: alison.tusler@mgsm.edu.au. For further information please visit: www.mgsm.edu.au/ebs EDUCATION NETWORK AUSTRALIA FREE WORKSHOP Discover EdNA's array of resources and services during this free, hands-on workshop at Macquarie University. The workshop will connect new and regular users of EdNA with this vast information resource. The workshop is ideal for academics, instructional designers, librarians, teaching and learning staff and website and content managers/ administrators. The presenter and participants will discuss types of online content from EdNA, a range of communication tools and new ways of using the EdNA services. Topics and activities will include: discovering resources of interest, tools for incorporating them in teaching, learning, professional development or research, using EdNA Groups and trying some of the new features of the site. 10.00am to 1.00pm. Register online at www.edna.edu.au/edna/page2739.html HISTORY WEEK 2006 AT MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY Bread and Circuses? Plight of the Poor in Ancient Rome. Kativa Ayr, Education Officer at the Museum of Ancient Cultures and a postgraduate student in Ancient History at Macquarie University, will present an illustrated lecture uncovering the faceless underclass of the Roman world. 2.00pm–3.30pm Venue: Seminar room, Museum of Ancient Cultures, level 3, Building X5B, Macquarie University Cost: Free. Enquiries: 9850 9263 karl.vandyke@mq.edu.au
Tuesday 19, Thursday 21, Tuesday 26 and Thursday 28 SeptemberFOUNDATIONS IN E-LEARNING All sessions are from 9.30am–1.00pm in E6A 116. Facilitators: Margot McNeill and Maree Gosper. Enquiries: Margot McNeill, x9722, margot.mcneill@vc.mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au
Wednesday 20 SeptemberHISTORY WEEK 2006 AT MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY Love and War: Australian War Brides’ Experiences in Australia and the USA. Robyn Arrowsmith, PhD student in Modern History at Macquarie University, will give an illustrated lecture on the lives of Australian war brides during, and after, the Second World War. 2.00pm–3.15pm. Venue:Mollie Thompson Room, The Library, Macquarie University. Cost:Free, including afternoon tea. Enquiries: 9850 7554, rwalsh@library.mq.edu.auHISTORY WEEK 2006 AT MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY Obscenity in the Archives: Unearthing the Secret History of Australian Literary Censorship. Dr Nicole Moore, senior lecturer in Australian Studies at Macquarie University, will examine the fascinating files of Australia’s literary censors. Presented in association with the State Library of New South Wales. 5.30pm for 6.00pm Dixson Room, Mitchell wing, State Library of New South Wales, Macquarie Street. Cost: $17, $12 (concession /Macquarie University staff and students) Bookings: essential on 9273 1770, bookings@sl.nsw.gov.au WOMEN’S NETWORK SEMINAR—EDUCATION OPTIONS FOR UNIVERSITY WOMEN IN 2007 Speaker: Tricia Blombery, Australian Federation of University Women. 12.30pm–1.30pm in the Human Resources Training Room, Mezzanine Level, C4B. Lunch will be provided. Enquiries: Rebecca Taylor, x9734, rebecca.taylor@mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au
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