VIRTUAL CLASSROOM SOFTWARE TRIAL

The Centre for Flexible Learning is inviting participants to join in the six month trial of online classroom software.

The software, called Live Classroom, will allow teachers to conduct online tutorials or seminars with students who are off campus. Live Classroom attempts to replicate many of the interactions that occur in the face to face environment. Academics can deliver lectures supported with slides or images, students can ask questions, communicate via text and draw or write on the slides or images. Online tutorials can be archived and replayed by students for revision.

Using this software will also provide an excellent way of conducting meetings with staff and students off campus.

The purpose of this trial is to gather feedback from participating academics and students to see if there is sufficient demand for this type of application to warrant it becoming a permanent tool within the Macquarie University WebCT facility.

The trial will run for the first six months of 2007. If you are interested in being part of this trial please contact Andrew Lovell-Simons on x9271 or email andrew.lovell-simons@mq.edu.au

For more information about Live Classroom please visit: http://www.horizonwimba.com/products/liveclassroom

Andrew Lovell-Simons
Educational Developer
Centre for Flexible Learning

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RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICE VISIT TO CAMPUS

The Australian Red Cross Blood Service mobile unit will be visiting Macquarie University in March.

This is a particularly important time to donate as winter is approaching. Traditionally, this means that many regular donors are unable to donate due to colds and flu and blood supplies tend to run low.

With your help we can boost supplies now and make sure that we will be able to meet the demand for blood throughout the winter months.

The mobile unit will be available in the SAM Building, The Atrium at the following times:

• Wednesday 21 March, 11.15am – 4.15pm
• Thursday 22 March 11.00am – 4.15pm
• Friday 23 March 9.45am – 3.00pm.

No appointment needed, new donors welcome. Please bring your donor card or photo ID.

Remember to have plenty of fluids and good meal prior to donation.

Emma Kidd
CBD Marketing
Australian Red Cross Blood Service

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YOGA CLASSES ON CAMPUS

Need a break from your work environment? Do you experience stress or tension? Or do you just like to exercise? Bernie Peterson is offering a range of Iyengar style classes for new and experienced students of yoga.

Bernie has offered active yoga classes at Macquarie University for over 20 years. They are designed to demonstrate the basic principles of alignment and self-awareness, and are not based on any spiritual beliefs. Taking a class will help restore balance to your day, and long term benefits of regular practice include increased flexibility, muscle tone, strength and stamina.

There are classes available all year.

For more information, please contact Mariella Herberstein: x6276 or m.herberstein@bio.mq.edu.au

Sue Roberts
IEC

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SAM — STUDENTS AT MACQUARIE

Newspaper Deal

Enjoy the convenience of collecting The Daily Telegraph Monday to Friday on campus from the SAM Shop, Marxine’s, the Coffee Cart or the Globe Café and have the Sunday Telegraph delivered to your home at no cost to you!

To take advantage of this great offer, simply click on the registration form below, fill in your details and drop it into The SAM Shop by 23 March 2007 to collect your Daily Telegraph Offer Card.

Delivery of the Sunday Telegraph to your home will commence within two weeks of your application form being submitted.

Be quick…as numbers are limited! Get your Daily Telegraph sign up sheet here.

SAM Card

Not got your 2007 SAM Card yet? You could be missing out on some great savings.

The SAM Card means dollars in your pocket!

Make sure you jump online at www.sam.org.au to register for your SAM Card today. It's your ticket to great savings, discounts and benefits both on and off campus.

And here are just a few reasons why...

• If you register before 31 March 2007 you only pay $80 instead of $100 and you get $106 of free drinks loaded on to the card — so you're already up $26!
• You can't fail to save money every day on campus — the SAM Card Holder price offered in outlets across SAM is guaranteed to be the cheapest price available.
• There's even more benefits off campus to make life a whole lot cheaper through our partners including Harris Technology, the Macquarie Centre, Where to Enjoy, Rebel Sport, Apple, Sunglass Hut, Virgin Atlantic, Civic Video plus many more — check out the SAM Card Holder Benefits online.
• As a SAM Card Holder you also automatically go into the SAM Card Competitions run through the year to win some great prizes, care of our SAM Card Partners.

Marion Malouf
SAM

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CPD NEWS

http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au

Professional Development

The Teaching Evaluation and Development Service (TEDS)—Reminder

All academic staff are reminded to allow sufficient time to send in orders for the evaluation of teaching and course units in Semester 1, 2007. The TEDS requires 10 working days to process all orders to ensure that questionnaires will be ready at the time specified for the evaluation.

Details of the service can be viewed and order forms downloaded from: http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au/evaluation/index.htm

Contact: Jenifer Do Rozario x9720 or Michelle Chew x9777

Research Writing Series: Publish or Perish!

Research writing workshops will focus on gaining a better understanding of the conventional or preferred structure of research articles. Participants will examine the kinds of devices used by skilled writers to help readers get the most out of their texts, while constructing areas of shared understandings or agreement. Participants will analyse sections of published articles; evaluate samples of professional writing; and work with texts in the context of individual or small-group tasks/exercises. A series of five workshops will be offered in Semester 1.

Workshop 2: Helping the Reader to Navigate the Text

The aim is to help writers assist their readers to navigate their way around their text. The uses of textual 'metalanguage' in guiding the reader is examined; also the ways in which organisation of content can pave the way for further understanding and agreement.

Date: Tuesday 20 March, 9.30am–12.30pm
Venue: E6A 116
Facilitator: Dr Alan Jones
Enquiries: Associate Professor Anna Reid, x9780, anna.reid@mq.edu.au

Workshop 3: Bringing the Literature to Heel

This workshop will help participants understand how best to represent and to avoid misrepresenting prior work in the field, through the strategic use of citations, alignment, integral versus non-integral citations, how writers subtly evaluate what they report.

Date: Tuesday 3 April, 9.30am–12.30pm
Venue: E6A 116
Facilitator: Dr Alan Jones
Enquiries: Associate Professor Anna Reid, x9780, anna.reid@mq.edu.au

Academic Promotions — Getting Prepared

This workshop covers the essentials in preparing 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 enables them to start to collecting 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. The 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 21 March, 10.00am–1.00pm
Venue: E6A 116
Facilitator and Enquiries: Sharon Fraser, x8446, sharon.fraser@mq.edu.au

Professional Communication for MQ Staff from a non-English Speaking Background

NCELTR is providing professional development for staff from a non-English Speaking Background to assist with their professional communication in the workplace. The series of 10 workshops will be conducted over a 10 week period. This program will be facilitated by a Senior Teacher from NCELTR who is also an examiner for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Classes are limited to 12 staff, with practical exercises completed in the session and some additional practice back at work or at home.

Staff must enrol in the 10-week course, and each session is 2 hours in duration. The content of the program includes topics such as: social English and conversation; professional English; pronunciation; tone in writing; telephone techniques; writing emails; writing business letters; effective ways to give feedback/suggestions; meeting skills; common courtesies; report writing; explaining processes; and asserting your views. The $240.00 program fee covers the teacher and materials that will be used throughout the program.

Program commences Monday 26 March and concludes Monday 4 June.

Time: 12.00 noon–2.00pm
Venue: E6A 116
Facilitator: Claire Hicklin
Program Enquiries: Catherine Charlton x8728 or Claire Hicklin x9649

Getting Things Done Through Project Management

This 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:

• Purpose of the project: what is it and do team members hold a common view?
• The project team: skills required, lines of communication and feedback loops that need to be established
• Project plan: using SMARTA goals to provide objectives and structure for the project
• How to develop a project management system (GANTT, PERT or CPM)
• Time, Cost and Quality: the Project Management Triangle
• Customer/client satisfaction
• Managing risk
• Follow-up and closure.

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 27 March, 9.30am–5.00pm
Venue: E6A 116
Facilitator: Amanda Phillips
Enquiries: Robyn Clark, x9619, robyn.clark@mq.edu.au

Developing an Academic Portfolio—Documenting Practice

More and more frequently staff are being asked to produce a teaching or an academic portfolio, for the purposes of promotion and/or progression.

In this workshop we will discuss the collection and use of evidence for the development of teaching and research, and the way in which that development process can feed into a portfolio itself. If you want the means to think strategically about your teaching development and research development, then you will want to attend this workshop. The academic portfolio will be seen as a reflective tool for personal academic development and also as a tool for evaluating the nature of your work.

Date: Wednesday 28 March, 10.00am–12.00 noon, E6A 116
Facilitator and Enquiries: Sharon Fraser, x8446, sharon.fraser@mq.edu.au

Project EnRoLE - Engaging Education Through Role Play

For many of us, finding educationally powerful ways of engaging our students is a constant challenge. One solution is online roleplay simulations.

Find out about Project EnRoLE and join other committed university educators in exploring ways of designing and delivering educationally powerful learning activities that increase student engagement; encourage the development of critical thinking skills and problem solving; foster deep learning that is both relevant and transferable; focus on professional and generic skills development.

Guest speakers include:

• Professor Sandra Wills, Project Leader and Director of the Centre for Educational Development & Interactive Resources at the University of Wollongong.
• Dr Andrew Vincent, esteemed veteran role play designer, who will beam in from Dubai to share his experiences in the highly successful (and delightfully controversial) Middle East Politics Simulation.
• Associate Professor Manjula Waniganayake who will lead round table discussions to learn more about the benefits and practicalities of online role play in university education.

Project EnRoLE is a cross-institutional project supported by the Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education to develop and support educational online role play.

Light refreshments will be available on arrival.

Date: Friday 30 March, 1.00pm–3.00pm
Venue: E6A 116
Facilitators: Sandra Wills and Manjula Waniganayake
Enquiries: Maree Gosper, x9752, maree.gosper@mq.edu.au

WORKPLACE RELATIONS TRAINING

OH&S Chemical Safety Training

The aim of the training program is to provide knowledge and concepts in the application of hazardous substances regulation, especially on how to conduct a workplace assessment and read a Materials Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).

This training module is required for OH&S Coordinators and OH&S Committee Members, for managers/supervisors of laboratories, and for all staff who handle hazardous materials at Macquarie University workplaces, and who have not attended this program in 2003, 2004, 2005 or 2006.

Please choose one of two sessions:

Date: Monday 26 March, 12.30pm–4.00pm,
Venue: Human Resources Training Room, Mezzanine Level, C4B
Facilitator: Julie Armour
Enquiries: Kerrie Gregory, x9774, kerrie.gregory@mq.edu.au

Date: Friday 30 March, 9.30am–1.00pm,
Venue: Human Resources Training Room, Mezzanine Level, C4B
Facilitator: Julie Armour
Enquiries: Kerrie Gregory, x9774, kerrie.gregory@mq.edu.au

To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

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HUMAN RESOURCES AND ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Professional Development Programs

Macquarie University will offer a selection of Professional Development workshops for all staff. To access the Semester 1 program schedule, please see the CPD website and click on Workshop Bookings.

MGSM Scholarship for General Staff

The 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 June 2007.

This Scheme, which the MGSM has generously supported for several 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:

• organisational behaviour
• marketing management
• accounting for management.

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.

Enquiries and an application pack: Rebecca Taylor, x9734, rebecca.taylor@mq.edu.au

Closing date: Friday 27 April 2007. Applications must be returned to Rebecca Taylor, Cottage C4C 130.

WHAT’S ON IN PR & MARKETING

Postgraduate Program Promotion

The Postgraduate Expo, normally held in April, will not be held this year. Instead the University is developing a new strategy for recruitment of postgraduate students which will include events, direct mail and web. Once the new strategy has been agreed we will inform all staff.

Movies at Macquarie

The Da Vinci Code
When: 25 March 2007 at 7.00pm
Where: Macquarie Theatre

Jacques Saunière, curator in the Louvre Museum in Paris and secretly one of the leaders of the Priory of Sion, is shot and left to die by a shadowy figure, an assassin sent by the secretive organisation Opus Dei. Realising he is now the only person left who knows the secret of the Priory of Sion, in the last half hour of his life he leaves clues to that secret around the Louvre, hoping his friend Robert Langdon, and his granddaughter, Sophie Neveau, will be able to follow them and learn the stunning secret, which will otherwise be lost for ever.

Stars Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou and Paul Bettany.

After the film, join Dr Chris Forbes and Dr Malcolm Choat from Macquarie's Department of Ancient History, and Dr Louise Marshall from Sydney University's Department of Art History and Theory, to discuss lost gospels, Constantine the Great, various Holy Grails, Mary Magdalene, the early history of Christianity, hidden symbols, murderous albino monks and Historians Royal, and whether Leonardo da Vinci would put his name to the movie.

If you would like to be kept updated on what exciting movies are in store for 2007, please send an email to emma.norton@mq.edu.au.

Macquarie’s Media Performance

The following graph shows Macquarie's performance in the media during the preceding two weeks. The graph below shows coverage in the media by day for the period 27 February–12 March, volume (grey bar) and audience reach (red line).

• On 28 February, there were 69 items in the media. These stemmed from 14 interviews with Macquarie University staff following one radio interview (Radio Adelaide) with Dr Andrew Vincent from the Department of Politics and International Relations on the topic of Afghanistan, being syndicated to 55 other stations Australia-wide. All other items that day were relatively low circulation local/regional newspaper items.
• On 3 March, Macquarie University staff in the media reached an audience of 1.53 million with eight items in the print media. Audience reach was boosted due to the high circulation numbers for three of these articles. There were two articles in The Weekend Australian with a circulation of 299,150 each (one article on insurance quoting Professor Piet de Jong from Actuarial Studies extensively, and the other mentioning Macquarie University in an article about multiculturalism and the high population of Asian students in the Bennelong electorate), and one article in the Sydney Morning Herald with a circulation of 211,990, on Emeritus Professor Di Yerbury’s settlement figure.
• On 6 March, due to radio syndication of one interview, nine actual media items equated to 22 items in the media with an audience reach of 1.34 million people. This was primarily due to the release of a report on the selective school entry test by Professor George Cooney and Associate Professor Pamela Coutts from the School of Education which appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald (circulation of 211,990). Cooney was subsequently interviewed on ABC 702 Sydney News, which was then syndicated to 13 ABC radio stations NSW-wide.

If you have any questions/comments about this report, please contact Kathy Vozella on x7456 or email kathy.vozella@vc.mq.edu.au

Kathy Vozella
Media Manager
PR and Marketing

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MACQUARIE IN THE MEDIA

We are now using both print and broadcasting monitoring services, but they do sometimes miss Macquarie mentions. To ensure a more comprehensive and accurate MACQUARIE IN THE MEDIA column, please always let us know whenever you have been a subject or an author of any print media item, including reviews of your work or letters-to-the-editor from you, and if you appear on the electronic media. Kindly forward the information by email to Fiona Crawford: fiona.crawford@mq.edu.au by fax to (9850) 9457; or through internal mail to Level 2, BD Building, Macquarie University Research Park.

Mr David Blair (English): interviewed about the origins of the wolf whistle, ABC 936 Hobart, 5 March

Dr Harry Blatterer (Sociology): said that kissing is very European — not all cultures kiss, Courier Mail, 10 March

Mr Paul Bowler (Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer): interviewed about Macquarie's plans for its own property trust which will raise $1 billion in investment funds over the next 10 years, The Australian, 7 March

Dr Glenn Brock (Earth and Planetary Sciences): expressed concern that research expertise in geoscience and paleontology will suffer due to changes at the Australian Museum, The Australian, 2 March

Associate Professor Sandra Burke (MGSM): is co-author of Government Managing Risk: Income Contingent Loans for Social and Economic Progress with Professor Roy Green, also from MGSM, Business Review Weekly, 1 March

Dr Ailsa Burns (Psychology): is the author of Adopting Overseas, the first Australian book of its kind that helps fill in many of the gaps for parents and prospective parents of children adopted from overseas, Sydney Morning Herald, 1 March

Professor George Cooney (Education): has co-authored a report with Associate Professor Pamela Coutts that suggests that children from non-English speaking backgrounds enjoy special exemptions in the selective schools test, ABC 702 Sydney, 6 March; ABC Radio Newcastle, 6 March; Sydney Morning Herald, 6 March

Associate Professor Pamela Coutts (Education): has co-authored a report with Professor George Cooney that suggests that children from non-English speaking backgrounds enjoy special exemptions in the selective schools test, ABC 702 Sydney, 6 March; ABC Radio Newcastle, 6 March; Sydney Morning Herald, 6 March

Professor John Croucher (MGSM): his weekly Numbercrunch column included statistics like 'proportion of pregnancies in Australian women aged under 40 that end in a miscarriage: 20 per cent', Sydney Morning Herald, 3 March; his weekly column included statistics such as 'number of neutrons in a human brain: about 100 billion', Sydney Morning Herald, 10 March; The Age, 10 March

Professor Piet De Jong (Actuarial Studies): interviewed about insurance risks and choices, The Weekend Australian, 3 March

Dr Dale Dominey-Howes (Physical Geography): Dr Dale Dominey-Howes from Macquarie University in Sydney brought together records of almost 50 tsunamis from a host of different sources in an effort to help improve tsunami protection efforts, ABC Science Online, 21 February; said Australia had a reputation as a region where few tsunami hit, but there have been at least 57 reported — relatively speaking there is a much higher rate of occurrence than many other regions of the globe, Sydney Morning Herald, 12 March

Professor Tim Flannery (Environmental and Life Sciences): defended the recent IPCC report saying it was scientifically uncontroversial and that it represents all of the best climate scientists and economists involved in assessing that science, The Australian, 27 February; interviewed about Professor Andy Pitman's resignation from Macquarie to take up a position at UNSW, The Australian, 2 March

Associate Professor Paul Gollan (Business): wrote that with the ALP's industrial relations policy up for renewal, there may be some surprising inclusions, HR Monthly, 1 March

Professor Roy Green (MGSM): is co-author of Government Managing Risk: Income Contingent Loans for Social and Economic Progress with Associate Professor Sandra Burke, also from MGSM, Business Review Weekly, 1 March; interviewed about the MGSM's Norma Harrison's appointment as President of the Decision Sciences Institute, Australian Financial Review, 5 March

Professor Norma Harrison (MGSM): has been appointed President of the Decision Sciences Institute, Australian Financial Review, 5 March; has been voted the next President of the Atlanta-based Decision Sciences Institute, Australian Financial Review, 12 March

Dr Geoffrey Hawker (Politics and International Relations): interviewed about the crisis in Zimbabwe, Radio National, 8 March

Mr Andrew Heys (MGSM): argues that business negotiation is a skill that should be developed and shared within organisations, Business Review Weekly, 1 March

Mr Cavan Hogue (International Communication): wrote that the 'liberation' of East Timor is coming back to haunt us, The Australian, 12 March

Mr Lachlan Morgan (Freedom of Information Officer): interviewed about FOI issues relating to governance and record keeping at Macquarie, Sydney Morning Herald, 8 March

Mr Maurice Newman (Chancellor): a series of newspaper articles and radio reports have discussed issues relating to governance and record keeping at Macquarie, Sydney Morning Herald, 27 February; Campus Review, 28 February; The Australian, 28 February; Sydney Morning Herald, 3 March; Sydney Morning Herald, 6 March; The Australian, 7 March

Associate Professor Aleksandar Pavkovic (Politics and International Relations): says that The Hague decision that Serbia was not guilty of genocide during the Bosnian war was the right one, SBS Television, 27 February

Professor Jim Piper (Deputy Vice-Chancellor): interviewed about Professor Andy Pitman's resignation from Macquarie to take up a position at UNSW, The Bulletin with Newsweek, 2 March

Professor Andy Pitman (Physical Geography): interviewed about Western Sydney's rising heat, saying that the trend shouldn't be attributed to increased CO2 in the atmosphere, rather it's the result of urbanisation, Hills News, 27 February; Northern News, 27 February; South Western Rural Advertiser, 28 February; Liverpool Champion, 28 February; has resigned from Macquarie University to take up the position of co-director of the Climatic Impacts Centre at UNSW, The Australian, 2 March; interviewed about Western Sydney's rising heat, saying that the trend shouldn't be attributed to increased CO2 in the atmosphere, rather it's the result of urbanisation, St George & Sutherland Shire Leader, 6 March; has resigned from Macquarie University to take up the position of co-director of the Climatic Impacts Centre at UNSW, The Australian, 7 March; Sydney Morning Herald, 9 March; said extreme weather conditions are likely to cause larger fires in the future and that climate change is a factor, ABC 774 Melbourne, 12 March; ABC Mildura, 12 March

Mr Iain Rothwell (Assistant Vice-Chancellor): said early completion of Macquarie's on-campus accommodation had allowed more students to settle in from the beginning of semester one, MX Sydney, 9 March

Professor Steven Schwartz (Vice-Chancellor): a series of newspaper articles and radio reports have discussed issues relating to governance and record keeping at Macquarie, Campus Review, 27 February; Sydney Morning Herald, 27 February; The Australian, 28 February; Sydney Morning Herald, 3 March; Sydney Morning Herald, 6 March; The Australian, 7 March; has kick-started a cultural revolution at Macquarie to enhance professionalism and accountability, The Australian, 7 March; discussing Macquarie University's proposed property trust says universities need to tap into innovative revenue sources in order to compete for future income, Australian Financial Review, 8 March; is using the ambitious goal of getting Macquarie into the global top 200 by 2017 as the impetus for a refocus on improving the performance of senior management, and the assessment and appraisal scheme, in the wake of the University's dispute with his predecessor Di Yerbury, Australian Financial Review, 12 March

Professor Willem Selen (MGSM): says competition nowadays is increasingly being played out on a supply chain level not the company level, Chief Officer, 25 March

Dr Catherine Simpson (Media): interviewed about the Turkish sci-fi film parody, GORA, and the Turkish film industry, Radio National, 1 February

Dr Mark Taylor (Physical Geography): has conducted research which shows that the lead content in Mount Isa's soil and waterways grossly exceeds federal guidelines, The Australian, 6 March

Professor Andrew Vincent (Centre for Middle East Studies): discusses the complex problem of drugs in Afghanistan and says any attempt to recreate Afghanistan has to be seen as part of the attempt to recreate Iraq, Radio Adelaide, 28 February; Radio 4ZZZ Brisbane, 1 March

Professor Malcolm Walter (Australian Centre for Astrobiology): will give a speech at the Shoalhaven Campus about 'going to Marble Bar to search for life on Mars', South Coast Register, 7 March

Professor Kevin Wheldall (MUSEC): interviewed about MULTILIT, saying that children who have failed to learn to read by the usual methods in the first few years of school need intensive, systematic and direct reading instruction, Blacktown Advocate, 28 February; Rouse Hill Times, 28 February

Adjunct Professor Clive Williams (PICT): wrote an opinion piece discussing Australia's continued military presence in Iraq, Canberra Times, 8 March; says counter-terrorism operations in Indonesia have been a success and that the Australian Federal Police deserve a lot of credit for the success, Australian Financial Review, 7 March.

Issues and Events

Macquarie University will host Australia's first specialist medical school that provides advanced training for surgeons. The Australian School of Advanced Medicine will provide doctors with a master of advanced surgery in sub-specialist fields, Northern District Times, 28 February; The Australian, 28 February

Prime Minister John Howard's electorate of Bennelong contains a higher-than-normal level of professional and semi-professional types because Macquarie University is within the electorate, The Bulletin with Newsweek, 6 March

Macquarie University is the 'institution of record' for the new Scholar Ship venture, Weekend Australian Financial Review, 24 February

A caller to talkback radio, who works on MUSEC's MULTILIT program, said the program is starting at Redfern Public School, Radio 2UE Sydney, 28 February

Several recommendations stemming from the Macquarie University 2003 AUQA audit are expected to be closely checked during the cycle two visit, particularly the extent of record keeping, Campus Review, 27 February

Journalist John Pilger collapsed at Macquarie University during a screening of his film Breaking the Silence. He was suffering from hypertension and flu, Northern District Times, 28 February

Macquarie Park corridor, home to some of Australia's leading research institutions, including Macquarie University, will be the focus of the City of Ryde's exhibition at the annual Property Council of Australia's Plannex 2007 Expo, Northern District Times, 28 February

Macquarie University is hosting March of the Penguins as part of Ryde Council's Cinema in the Park, Northern District Times, 28 February; Radio 2GB Sydney, 1 March

Macquarie University hosted a business development symposium for Indigenous ventures at the University, in collaboration with the 2007 Corroboree Indigenous Tourism Expo, Koori Mail, 28 February

The Macquarie Graduate School of the Environment hosted a reunion for past students at the new Sydney Harbour Institute of Marine Science at Chowder Bay, Sydney Morning Herald, 3 March

A Macquarie University PhD study by Vinita Deodhar found that heritage-listed properties in Ku-ring-gai commanded a premium of 12 per cent on average, Sydney Morning Herald, 3 March

Prime Minister John Howard's electorate of Bennelong is characterised by a large industrial park next door to Macquarie University, Canberra Times, 3 March

Macquarie University has a partnership with Anglican girls school Abbotsleigh to provide research links, scholarships and linkage grants for staff and students, Newcastle Herald, 3 March

Macquarie University offers Masters courses in urban and regional planning, Australian Financial Review, 5 March

Former lecturer at Macquarie University Belinda Henwood is hosting a creative writing course in Bowral, Southern Highland News, 5 March

Macquarie University has more than 1000 postgraduate students from China, The Bulletin with Newsweek, 13 March

Former Macquarie University academic Associate Professor George Parsons defends historian Manning Clarke who has been accused of fraudulently claiming he was in Germany that day after the notorious Nazi pogrom known as Kristallnacht, Sydney Morning Herald, 6 March; The Australian, 9 March

This year's series of four Cinema in the Park outdoor movies was organised by Ryde Council, the Northern District Times and Macquarie University, Northern District Times, 7 March

During Macquarie University's O-Week, Greens candidate for Ryde Peter Bell called for the shopping areas of Eastwood, Ryde, Macquarie Centre and North Ryde to move to being plastic bag-free zones, Northern District Times, 7 March

Five Macquarie University students discussed their views about Voluntary Student Unionism during O-Week, Northern District Times, 7 March

IBT Education will spend $16 million converting two interlinked Sydney office buildings into educational facilities. The precinct will include a CBD college the company will operate for Macquarie University, Australian Financial Review, 8 March; The Australian, 8 March

For Meredith Burgmann, the decision to run for Parliament had not been easy — in 1991, as a single mother, a full-time academic at Macquarie University and a social activist, her life was full of pressures enough, Daily Telegraph, 10 March

One of the hallmarks of the Macquarie University-devised MULTILIT program is the transformation of fidgety, 'unteachable' children into model pupils, Sun Herald, 11 March

At Macquarie University students with a mark 9.45 below the standard cut-off for the Bachelor of Science in Advanced Chemistry can score a place if they pay, Law Society Journal, 1 March

Kathy Vozella
Media Manager
PR and Marketing

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MUSR NEWS

http://www.musr.mq.edu.au

Learn to Dance with MUSR!

If you've been watching too much of Dancing with the Stars lately and want to get in on the action, then MUSR has something for you! We've got Learn... Dance Latino, a 9-week course starting on Tuesday 20 March. This course will teach you a new dance each week, so if you've been thinking about ballroom dancing, now is the time to sign up.

If you don't want to commit to a 9-week course, we also have a 4-week Learn... Salsa course beginning Thursday 15 March.

Both courses are in the evening and can be booked at the Sport & Leisure Centre. Call 9850 7636 for more information or head to the website for details.

World's Biggest Shave

Deidre Anderson, CEO of MUSR, is getting behind the World's Biggest Shave to raise money for leukemia research. She will shave her head if she can raise $5,000 from staff on campus — that's $1 each. If you would like to assist please register your donation by email bronwyn.simmons@musr.mq.edu.au

Jim Corbett
MUSR

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LACHLAN'S RESTAURANT

Lachlan's Restaurant is conveniently located on the Macquarie University Campus at the award winning MGSM Executive Hotel & Conference Centre.

Lachlan's Restaurant features creative modern Australian cuisine and is fully licensed. Why not try our exciting new autumn menu which includes fantastic food such as herb gnocchi, chicken rolls, fish of the day or schizimi pepper prawns. We always have a vegetarian Special of the Day and our staff are only too happy to explain today's special.

Follow your meal with great desserts such as traditional tiramisu with biscotti or orange and almond flourless cake with vanilla anglaise. We have many more including a daily special dessert or an Australian cheese, quince paste and lavoush platter.

Lachlan's opening hours:

• dinnerand breakfast—seven days
• lunch—Monday to Friday.

If you have a large group or are pressed for time, you can take advantage of our pre order arrangement this can be emailed or faxed to you simply follow the link below and request a pre order form.

MGSM's friendly staff can also assist you plan a private luncheon, dinner or cocktail reception for any special event such as department functions, farewells, birthdays etc.

For more information or if you would like a copy of our menus please contact Lachlan's Restaurant on x9139 or email lachlans.restaurant@mgsm.edu.au

Nigel Logue
Hotel Manager

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ALUMNI

http://www.mq.edu.au/alumni/index.htm

Artemis Quartet presented by Musica Viva

A special deal has been negotiated for Macquarie University Alumni to attend the Artemis Quartet concert in Sydney on Saturday 17 March at 8.00pm at the City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney. Please call the box office at City Recital Hall on 02 8256 2222 with your name and quote the "Macquarie University Alumni 50% offer" to get this discount. This is only available on A and B reserve seats.

Further information on this concert or other Musica Viva concerts visit www.musicaviva.com.au

Free tickets to the movie Becoming Jane presented by Dendy Cinemas.

10 double passes are available for Macquarie University Alumni to see Becoming Jane . Apply via email, not by phone, to alumni@reg.mq.edu.au quoting "Tickets to Becoming Jane" in the subject line. The tickets are available for use over the weekend Friday 23–Sunday 25 March. Session details will be available online at www.yourmovies.com.au by Wednesday 21 March. The winners will be notified via email and will be filled on a first-in first-served basis.

Alumni Lecture — Pilbara to Mars: Are we alone?

Date: Wednesday 11 April
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Seminar Function Room 2, Almgren Centre, Dunmore Lang College, 130–134 Herring Road, North Ryde.
Parking: On-site parking, street parking and E1 parking area at the University. Further information on parking and public transport visit: http://www.dunmorelangcollege.nsw.edu.au/pages/contact_location.asp
Speaker: Carol Oliver, Assistant Director, Management and Outreach, The Australian Centre for Astrobiology (ACA)
RSVP: Wednesday 4 April via booking form

Would you like to fly across Olympus Mons on Mars? Would you like to see the earliest evidence of life on Earth? Would you like to know about Australia's role in the search for life in the universe? Take the journey with NASA and Macquarie University. Carol Oliver, Assistant Director, Management and Outreach, The Australian Centre for Astrobiology, will be our pilot for the evening.

Attendees will receive a free DVD of the NASA Macquarie Pilbara project to be launched in March 2007 www.pilbara.mq.edu.au

The Australian Centre for Astrobiology began in July 2001. It is the only centre of astrobiological research in Australia. It is an Associate Member of the NASA Astrobiology Institute and has close links with the European Space Agency. The ACA's first two PhD graduates are now working at NASA.

Wine Tasting and Gourmet Food Evening

Date: Wednesday 18 April
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Yuga Café and Art Gallery, 172 St John's Road, Glebe
Cost for alumni: $25 (guests welcome)
RSVP: Friday 11 April via booking form
Bookings essential: limited to first 100

Last year, alumni attended our first-ever wine tasting event at the Yuga Floral Design and Café, a trendy café and art gallery in Glebe. A great night was had by all!

All enquiries:

Alumni Office
Tel: x7310
Fax: x9478
Email: alumni@reg.mq.edu.au
Booking form: www.mq.edu.au/alumni/html/FormBooking.php

Mark Herndon
Director, Alumni Office

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POSITIONS VACANT

Vice Chancellor’s Office
Macquarie International
Executive Director, International Programs
Full-time (continuing)
Ref. 18371

The appointee will direct and manage the University’s international programs through high quality marketing and recruitment of international students (including study abroad) for all Divisions against negotiated targets and through high quality student services; develop strategies and policies in line with the University’s internationalisation objectives; and provide high level strategic advice to the Pro Vice-Chancellor (International).

The Executive Director plays a key role in the maintenance and strengthening of the University’s international profile and performance and has prime responsibility for the management of Macquarie International’s core business areas.
Essential Selection Criteria: University degree and significant international education experience; evidence of substantial strategic experience in relevant fields particularly development of international education policy and operations and provision of high level advice; proven capacity to lead and manage a large, multi-disciplinary team of staff and make a substantial contribution to organisational performance, including the capacity to develop and execute organisational change strategies; proven ability to develop beneficial relations nationally and internationally and deliver quality outcomes; demonstrated extensive knowledge of international student recruitment markets, country assessment levels and admission requirements as well as expert knowledge of current global trends and experience in identifying and developing new markets; demonstrated ability in financial management including achieving targeted revenue and monitoring and controlling costs; thorough and detailed knowledge of the legislative environment associated with international education and the Australian higher education sector, including academic and administrative practices in a university; capacity to gain an understanding of Macquarie University’s overall structure and functions, with specific reference to its internationalisation strategy and administration; an established network of relevant contacts within Australia and overseas.

Desirable Selection Criteria: High level conceptual, analytical and problem solving skills; excellent interpersonal, motivational and negotiation skills and an ability to operate independently at high levels and across cultures to achieve desired outcomes; well developed written and verbal communication; demonstrated ability to exercise judgement to deal discreetly with officers at all levels of the organisation and to maintain confidentiality.

Enquiries: Associate Professor William McGaw, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International) on (02) 9850 7296 or email pvc@mq.edu.au

The position is available on a full-time (continuing) basis and may be subject to probationary conditions. Selection criteria must be addressed in the application.

Package: An attractive salary package will be negotiated. Information will be given on enquiry.

The appointment is currently governed by the terms of the Macquarie University Enterprise Agreement 2006–2009. The successful applicant will be offered the choice of an Australian Workplace Agreement for this appointment

Please visit www.jobs.mq.edu.au to apply online.

Closing date: 16 March 2007.

Office of Facilities Management
Executive Assistant
(Full-time (continuing))
Ref. 9882

The appointee will work as part of a small team, providing administrative support within the Office of Facilities Management. Duties include preparation of correspondence and reports, maintaining files, databases, staff records, trade catalogue library and the Office’s filing system.

Essential Selection Criteria: Year 12 and Office Administration Certificate or an equivalent combination of skills and experience in administration; experience in providing administrative support at senior management level; high level of competency in Word and Excel and sufficient experience in using MS Access to be able to set up a new database and to work within previously established databases; excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both oral and written; ability to plan, organize and prioritise a varied workload, show initiative and meet deadlines; ability to work both independently and as part of a team; knowledge of OHS and EEO principles; willingness to develop a detailed knowledge of the operations and organisation of the Office of Facilities Management and the University.

Desirable Selection Criteria: Experience using MS Project.

Enquiries: Robyn Burke on (02) 9850 7160 or rburke@ofm.mq.edu.au

The position is available on a full-time (continuing) basis, and may be subject to probationary conditions. Selection criteria must be addressed in the application.

Package: From $55,533 pa, including (Level 5) base salary $46,926 to $52,921 pa, annual leave loading and up to 17% employer’s superannuation.

The appointment is currently governed by the terms of the Macquarie University Enterprise Agreement 2006–2009. The successful applicant will be offered the choice of an Australian Workplace Agreement for this appointment.

Please visit www.jobs.mq.edu.au to apply online.

Closing date: 16 March 2007.

Office of Facilites Management
Manager Technical Services
(Full-time (continuing))
Ref. 20723

The appointee will provide high level leadership, planning and technical advice in managing the maintenance of the University’s built assets and engineering infrastructure. Appointee will also be responsible for developing, reviewing and implementing programmes for the upgrade of the campus engineering services infrastructure and building maintenance.

Essential Selection Criteria: A recognised degree in Mechanical or Electrical engineering; minimum of 5 years extensive experience in the management of large scale building maintenance and services infrastructure; extensive senior level management experience, including the preparation of budgets, strategic and operational plans; extensive experience in the management of staff, consultants and contractors; possession of a current NSW Class C Driver’s licence; high level written and oral communication skills; ability to liase with all levels of management, staff and external agencies; demonstrated ability to implement Occupational Health and Safety requirements; experience in the application of EEO policies and procedures; experience in the use of relevant computer software applications.

Desirable Selection Criteria: Postgraduate qualifications in management; knowledge of University Policies and Procedures.

Enquiries: Robert Kelly on (02) 9850 7185 or rkelly@ofm.mq.edu.au

The position is available on a full-time (continuing) basis, and may be subject to probationary conditions. Selection criteria must be addressed in the application.

Package: From $98,664 pa, including (Level 10) base salary $83,372 to $98,111 pa, annual leave loading and up to 17% employer’s superannuation.

The appointment is currently governed by the terms of the Macquarie University Enterprise Agreement 2006–2009. The successful applicant will be offered the choice of an Australian Workplace Agreement for this appointment.

Please visit www.jobs.mq.edu.au to apply online.

Closing date: 16 March 2007.

IT Services
Administration Officer
Full-time (continuing)
Ref. 20645

To provide the full range of administration required to support the Office of IT Services and update content on the ITS web site as required.

Essential Selection Criteria: Associate diploma level qualifications in business administration with relevant work experience; or a certificate level qualification with post-certificate relevant work experience; or completion of a post-trades certificate or advanced certificate and extensive relevant experience and on the job training; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training; ability to plan, organise and prioritise a range of administrative tasks in accordance with timeframes and standards imposed; experience in the use of Business Information Systems to enter data and interrogate and report information; proficient typist with working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint; ability and willingness to develop proficiency in web content tools and practices; proven track record as a “team player”, self-motivated and reliable with a commitment to delivering quality client services; highly developed interpersonal skills, especially a good telephone manner; ability to receive visitors in a manner that gives a positive image of the organisation; understanding of and ability to apply OH&S and EEO principles; driver's licence.

Enquiries: Josie Bowden on (02) 9850 1502 or email josie.bowden@its.mq.edu.au

The position is available on a full-time (continuing) basis and may be subject to probationary conditions. Selection criteria must be addressed in the application.

Package: From $50,932 pa, including (Level 4) base salary $43,038 to $45,955 pa, annual leave loading and 17% employer's superannuation.

The appointment is currently governed by the terms of the Macquarie University Enterprise Agreement 2006–2009. The successful applicant will be offered the choice of an Australian Workplace Agreement for this appointment.

Please visit www.jobs.mq.edu.au to apply online.

Closing date: 16 March 2007.

Equal Employment Opportunity is a University Policy.

www.jobs.mq.edu.au

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March

Saturday 17 March

FREE CONCERT Bring a rug and picnic basket and enjoy the concert arranged by Ryde City Council at Brush Farm House, Lawson Street, Eastwood. Free wine tasting with food stalls available. Participate in the wine raffle with proceeds to the Brush Farm Historical Society. 5.00pm–8.00pm.

Tuesday 20 March

RESEARCH WRITING SERIES: RESEARCH WRITING 2 Helping the Reader to Navigate the Text. Facilitator: Dr Alan Jones. Enquiries: Associate Professor Anna Reid, x9780, anna.reid@mq.edu.au 9.30am–12.30pm in E6A 116. To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

Wednesday 21 March

ACADEMIC PROMOTIONS — GETTING PREPARED Facilitator and 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

MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR Genocide, and Questioning of Genocide, in the Classical Greek World: Herodotus and Thucydides (And a Note on the Death of Socrates). John Docker (HRC, ANU). 12 noon–1.15pm in W6A 107. For further information, contact Hsu-Ming Teo x7018 or hsu-ming.teo@humn.mq.edu.au All welcome.

GENES TO GEOSCIENCES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR Loss of Genetic Diversity in Captive Populations: A Surprising Tale of Balancing Selection and Selective Sweeps. Professor Dick Frankham (Macquarie University). 1.00pm in the Biology Tearoom E8A 290.

Wednesday 21 March, Thursday 22 March, Friday 23 March

RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICE VISIT TO CAMPUS The Australian Red Cross Blood Service mobile unit will be visiting Macquarie University. The unit will be available in SAM Building, The Atrium at the following times: Wednesday 21 March, 11.15am–4.15pm, Thursday 22 March 11.00am–4.15pm, Friday 23 March 9.45am–3.00pm. No appointment needed, new donors welcome. Please bring your donor card or photo ID. Remember to have plenty of fluids and good meal prior to donation.

Thursday 22 March

CENTRE FOR HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN THOUGHT AND EXPERIENCE SEMINAR From Mission Society to World Mission Movement. The Reverend Brian Underwood. W6A 308 at 6.00pm. No charge.

Friday 23 March

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND CENTRE FOR QUANTUM COMPUTER TECHNOLGY MOVIE MARATHON SERIES The Copenhagen Interpretation: Quantum Physics vs. Relativity. The problematic friendship of two towering intellects: a substantive overview of the theoretical dispute between Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr. (59 minutes). Movies, pizza and discussion about theoretical physics. E7B T3 from 5.00pm. RSVP to ensure enough pizza and be advised of last minute changes: kali@ics.mq.edu.au

Sunday 25 March

MOVIES AT MACQUARIE The Da Vinci Code. Jacques Saunière, curator of the Louvre Museum in Paris and secretly one of the leaders of the Priory of Sion, is shot and left to die by a shadowy figure, an assassin sent by the secretive Opus Dei. Realising he is the only person left who knows the secret of the Priory of Sion, in the last half hour of his life he leaves clues around the Louvre, hoping his friend Robert Langdon, and his granddaughter, Sophie Neveau, will be able to follow them and learn the stunning secret, which will otherwise be lost for ever. Stars Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou and Paul Bettany. After the film, join Dr Chris Forbes and Dr Malcolm Choat from Macquarie's Department of Ancient History, and Dr Louise Marshall from Sydney University's Department of Art History and Theory, to discuss lost gospels, Constantine the Great, various Holy Grails, Mary Magdalene, the early history of Christianity, hidden symbols, murderous albino monks and Historians Royal, and whether Leonardo da Vinci would put his name to the movie. 7.00pm in the Macquarie Theatre. If you would like to be kept updated on what exciting movies are in store for 2007, please send an email to emma.norton@mq.edu.au.

Monday 26 March

OH&S CHEMICAL SAFETY TRAINING Facilitator: Julie Armour 12.30pm–4.00pm in the Human Resources Training Room, Mezzanine Level, C4B Enquiries: Kerrie Gregory, x9774, kerrie.gregory@pers.mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION FOR MQ STAFF FROM A NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING BACKGROUND First session in a series of 10 workshops. Facilitator: Claire Hicklin. 12.00 noon–2.00pm in E6A 116. Program Enquiries: Catherine Charlton x8728 or Claire Hicklin x9649. To enrol, please call CPD on x9721 to obtain an enrolment form or email cpd@mq.edu.au

Tuesday 27 March

MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY FRIENDS Invitation to a talk by Mrs Jennifer Peasley on Indian libraries and Mr Robin Walsh on the Macquarie archives after a short AGM. Venue: Mollie Thomson Room, Level 5, Library. Time: 5.30pm for 6.00pm. Enquiries: Mrs Cissy Wong x7499.

GETTING THINGS DONE THROUGH PROJECT MANAGEMENT Facilitator: Amanda Phillips. Lunch is provided. 9.30am–5.00pm in E6A 116. Enquiries: Robyn Clark, x9619, robyn.clark@mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

Wednesday 28 March

MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR Gender, Consent and Citizenship in an Age of Empire. Philippa Levine (History, University of Southern California).12 noon–1.15pm in W6A 107. For further information, contact Hsu-Ming Teo x7018 or hsu-ming.teo@humn.mq.edu.au All welcome.

DEVELOPING AN ACADEMIC PORTFOLIO Facilitator and enquiries: Sharon Fraser, x8446, sharon.fraser@mq.edu.au 10.00am–12.00 noon in E6A 116. To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

GENES TO GEOSCIENCES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR Funeral Arrangements for Plants. Professor Mick Wilson (University of Western Sydney). 1.00pm in the Biology Tearoom E8A 290.

Thursday 29 March

MACQUARIE LAW SEMINAR SERIES 2007 RECONCEIVING REGULATION: A PLACE AT THE TABLE Risk Based Regulation. Professor Julia Black (London School of Economics). Trevor Martin Moot Court, located in Building W3A Room 328 from 1.00pm–2.00pm with a light lunch preceding the presentations. Contact: Ms Vijaya Nagarajan 9850 7911; vijaya.nagarajan@law.mq.edu.au, Dr Niloufer Selvadurai 9850 7103; niloufer.selvadurai@law.mq.edu.au, Mr Simon Rice 9850 7867; simon.rice@law.mq.edu.au

Friday 30 March

MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY COMPETITIVE AWARDS FOR GENERAL STAFF—CLOSING DATE These awards enable general staff to acquire knowledge, skills and experience from outside the University relevant to their professional role. In 2007 four (4) grants of approximately $8,750 are available. Six copies of the completed application form need to be submitted to Robyn Clark, Organisational Development Unit, Human Resources, C4B by 4.00pm. Application form: http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au/links/award.htm Further information: Robyn Clark x9619 or robyn.clark@mq.edu.au

OH&S CHEMICAL SAFETY TRAINING Facilitator: Julie Armour. 9.30am–1.00pm in the Human Resources Training Room, Mezzanine Level, C4B. Enquiries: Kerrie Gregory, x9774, kerrie.gregory@pers.mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

PROJECT EnRoLE—ENGAGING EDUCATION THROUGH ROLE PLAY Facilitators: Sandra Wills and Manjula Waniganayake. 1.00pm–3.00pm in E6A 116. Enquiries: Maree Gosper, x9752, maree.gosper@mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND CENTRE FOR QUANTUM COMPUTER TECHNOLGY MOVIE MARATHON SERIES The Strange Life and Death of Dr Turing. Alan Turing, 1912–1954, was a mathematical genius, wartime ENIGMA code-breaker, and godfather of the digital computer. (50 minutes). Movies, pizza and discussion about theoretical physics. E7B T3 from 5.00pm. RSVP to ensure enough pizza and be advised of last minute changes: kali@ics.mq.edu.au

April

Sunday 1 April

THE AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR EGYPTOLOGY MINI CONFERENCE Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club at 1.30pm. Bookings: 9850 8848. Charge: $25.00. Enquiries: 9850 8833.

Tuesday 3 April

RESEARCH WRITING SERIES: RESEARCH WRITING 3 Bringing the Literature to Heel. Facilitator: Dr Alan Jones. 9.30am–12.30pm in E6A 116. Enquiries: Associate Professor Anna Reid, x9780, anna.reid@mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

Wednesday 4 April

MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR Bleeding Fingertips: Frock Rock, Feminism and Punk in the Seventies and Eighties. Kathy Sport (Media, Macquarie). 12 noon–1.15pm in W6A 107. For further information, contact Hsu-Ming Teo x7018 or hsu-ming.teo@humn.mq.edu.au All welcome.

GENES TO GEOSCIENCES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR Anti-oxidant Therapy and the Red Blood Cell. Dr Julia Raftos (Macquarie University). Do the Traits of Plants Change When Introduced to a New Location. Dr Michelle Leishman (Macquarie University). 1.00pm in the Biology Tearoom E8A 290.

Thursday 5 April

CENTRE FOR HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN THOUGHT AND EXPERIENCE SEMINAR Is New Sydney Anglican Old Puritan Writ Large? An Examination of Muriel Porter's Puritan Paradigm. Colin Jones. W6A 308 6.00pm. No charge. Enquiries: 9850 8833.

MACQUARIE LAW SEMINAR SERIES 2007 RECONCEIVING REGULATION: A PLACE AT THE TABLE Distracting the Masses: Corporate Convictions and the Legitimisation of Neoliberalism. Dr Nick James (University of Queensland). Trevor Martin Moot Court, located in Building W3A Room 328 from 1.00pm–2.00pm with a light lunch preceding the presentations. Contact: Ms Vijaya Nagarajan 9850 7911; vijaya.nagarajan@law.mq.edu.au, Dr Niloufer Selvadurai 9850 7103; niloufer.selvadurai@law.mq.edu.au, Mr Simon Rice 9850 7867; simon.rice@law.mq.edu.au

Thursday 26 April

SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY RESEARCH SEMINAR The Liturgy of Coptic Orthodox Church. Very Reverend Father Antonios Kaldas. W6A 107 at 7.05pm. $5 members, $7 non-members. Contact Margaret x7512 or AHDRC@humn.mq.edu.au

MACQUARIE LAW SEMINAR SERIES 2007 RECONCEIVING REGULATION: A PLACE AT THE TABLE Reconceiving Labour Law: The New Regulationist Perspective. Trevor Martin Moot Court, located in Building. Dr Andrew Frazer (University of Wollongong). W3A Room 328 from 1.00pm–2.00pm with a light lunch preceding the presentations. Contact: Ms Vijaya Nagarajan 9850 7911; vijaya.nagarajan@law.mq.edu.au, Dr Niloufer Selvadurai 9850 7103; niloufer.selvadurai@law.mq.edu.au, Mr Simon Rice 9850 7867; simon.rice@law.mq.edu.au

Friday 27 April

CLOSING DATE MGSM SCHOLARSHIP FOR GENERAL STAFF Two scholarships to undertake the Postgraduate Certificate in Management program, commencing study in June 2007. Copies of the guidelines and application forms are available from CPD. Enquiries and an application pack: Rebecca Taylor, x9734, rebecca.taylor@mq.edu.au . Applications must be returned to Rebecca Taylor, Cottage C4C 130.

Saturday 28 April

ANNUAL ANCIENT HISTORY TEACHERS' CONFERENCE All day conference of lectures and workshops. W5C at 9.00am–5.00pm. Charge: $99.00/$30.00 Macquarie students. Enquiries: 9850 8833.

May

Wednesday 2 May

MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR Women’s Suffrage in China: Political Power, Education and Morality. Louise Edwards (Chinese Studies, UTS). 12 noon–1.15pm in W6A 107. For further information, contact Hsu-Ming Teo x7018 or hsu-ming.teo@humn.mq.edu.au All welcome.

GENES TO GEOSCIENCES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR Candid Camera. Dr Martin Slade (Macquarie University). 1.00pm in the Biology Tearoom E8A 290.

Thursday 3 May

MACQUARIE LAW SEMINAR SERIES 2007 RECONCEIVING REGULATION: A PLACE AT THE TABLE Profit v Ethics in the Legal Profession: a Conundrum or is it Just Greed? The Views of a Regulator. Mr Steve Mark (NSW Legal Services Commissioner). Trevor Martin Moot Court, located in Building W3A Room 328 from 1.00pm–2.00pm with a light lunch preceding the presentations. Contact: Ms Vijaya Nagarajan 9850 7911; vijaya.nagarajan@law.mq.edu.au, Dr Niloufer Selvadurai 9850 7103; niloufer.selvadurai@law.mq.edu.au, Mr Simon Rice 9850 7867; simon.rice@law.mq.edu.au

Wednesday 9 May

MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR When Bohemia Met Bazza: Ocker Cinema of the 70s and the Larrikin Carnivalesque. Tony Moore (History, Sydney). 12 noon–1.15pm in W6A 107. For further information, contact Hsu-Ming Teo x7018 or hsu-ming.teo@humn.mq.edu.au All welcome.

GENES TO GEOSCIENCES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR Vibrational Spectroscopy of Plants. Dr Craig Marshall (University of Sydney). 1.00pm in the Biology Tearoom E8A 290.

Friday 11 May

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND CENTRE FOR QUANTUM COMPUTER TECHNOLGY MOVIE MARATHON SERIES The Uncertainty Principle: Making of an American Scientist. A Caltech post-doc tries to create a device that can measure the flow of heat at a quantum level — an engaging story of what it means to pursue a career in physics. (54 minutes) RSVP to ensure enough pizza and be advised of last minute changes: kali@ics.mq.edu.au

Wednesday 16 May

MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR Bush-Bashing Toward Modernity: The Redex Round Australia Trials of the Early 1950s. Georgine Clarsen (History, Wollongong). 12 noon–1.15pm in W6A 107. For further information, contact Hsu-Ming Teo x7018 or hsu-ming.teo@humn.mq.edu.au All welcome.

GENES TO GEOSCIENCES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR Soil Microbes and Carbon Sequestration. Dr Peter McGee (University of Sydney). 1.00pm in the Biology Tearoom E8A 290.

Thursday 17 May

MACQUARIE LAW SEMINAR SERIES 2007 RECONCEIVING REGULATION: A PLACE AT THE TABLE Reconceiving Regulation: The Role of the Media. Professor Karen Yeung (King’s College London). Trevor Martin Moot Court, located in Building W3A Room 328 from 1.00pm–2.00pm with a light lunch preceding the presentations. Contact: Ms Vijaya Nagarajan 9850 7911; vijaya.nagarajan@law.mq.edu.au, Dr Niloufer Selvadurai 9850 7103; niloufer.selvadurai@law.mq.edu.au, Mr Simon Rice 9850 7867; simon.rice@law.mq.edu.au

Wednesday 23 May

MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR The Most Uninhibited Party They'd Ever Been To: The Post-War Encounter between Psychiatry and the British Lesbian. Rebecca Jennings (Modern History, Macquarie)12 noon – 1.15pm in W6A 107. For further information, contact Hsu-Ming Teo x7018 or hsu-ming.teo@humn.mq.edu.au All welcome.

GENES TO GEOSCIENCES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR The Role of Soil and Biological Evolutionary Processes in the Development of Hillslope to Catchment Scale Spatial Organisation of Soil Water (Hydrology and Ecosystem Function in Water-Limited Environments. Dr Gary Willgoose (University of Newcastle). 1.00pm in the Biology Tearoom E8A 290.

Wednesday 30 May

MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR Everything Begins and Ends at Exactly the Right Time and Place: Picnic at Hanging Rock and the fin de siècle Imagination. Mark Hearn (Modern History, Macquarie). 12 noon –1.15pm in W6A 107. For further information, contact Hsu-Ming Teo x7018 or hsu-ming.teo@humn.mq.edu.au All welcome.

GENES TO GEOSCIENCES BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR What Rising CO2 Levels are Doing to Trees. Professor Brian Atwell (Macquarie University). 1.00pm in the Biology Tearoom E8A 290.

Thursday 31 May

MACQUARIE LAW SEMINAR SERIES 2007 RECONCEIVING REGULATION: A PLACE AT THE TABLE Rural Support for Farmers: from Governing through ‘Character’ to Governing through the ‘Entrepreneurial Subject’. Associate Professor Malcolm Voyce (Macquarie Law). Trevor Martin Moot Court, located in Building W3A Room 328 from 1.00pm–2.00pm with a light lunch preceding the presentations. Contact: Ms Vijaya Nagarajan 9850 7911; vijaya.nagarajan@law.mq.edu.au, Dr Niloufer Selvadurai 9850 7103; niloufer.selvadurai@law.mq.edu.au, Mr Simon Rice 9850 7867; simon.rice@law.mq.edu.au

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