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Staff News 17/07 - 5 October 2007
Blackboard CE6 Upgrade: Information SessionsInformation sessions about the upgrade from WebCT 4.1 (current version) to Blackboard Campus Edition 6 (CE6) are available in October.
These sessions are designed to inform you about the benefits of the upgrade, new features, training and the timeline for the migration of units. There will also be a tour inside a Blackboard CE6 unit. There is no need to book. Please refer to the schedule below and come to one of the following: Tuesday October 9, 2007 - W6B Rm336, 1.15-1.45pm Thursday October 11, 2007 - W5C Rm220, 1.15-1.45pm
Chris Lavina Centre for Flexible Learning TRAVEL NEWSCome along and meet your travel consultants over coffee and cake. To book a time to sit down and discuss your travel arrangements please contact Julie as below. Date: Tuesday 9 October If you have a new booking to make, ensure you are getting the cheapest and most logical itinerary for your travel needs, by contacting KistendCampus Travel today at: macuni@kistendcampus.com.au or by telephoning 1300 555 062. MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY SINGERS' 40TH ANNIVERSARYThe Macquarie University Singers will celebrate their 40th anniversary with a concert of music and song from the last 40 years. The concert provides an entertaining link, through narrative, song and visual presentation, between the Aboriginal history of the University site and the Scottish heritage of its namesake, Governor Lachlan Macquarie. It then takes the audience on a musical journey through the ‘60s, from Stage & Screen - choral arrangements of the much-loved shows Oliver and West Side Story - to new settings of immortal songs from the era, including Michelle and Bridge over Troubled Water. The Singers will celebrate their rich history with popular works from their repertoire, including Handel’s famous Zadok the Priest, and fun pieces that connect the choir with University life – not forgetting a repeat rendition of Peter Corkhill’s show-stopping Australians All, which received its world premiere, live to air on Richard Glover’s 702 Drive on ABC Radio in 2006. The Singers are conducted by Margot McLaughlin, who this year celebrates 20 years as the Director of Macquarie University Singers. Narration is provided by Frank Clarke, Emeritus Professor of History at the University, who will be the audience’s guide through this musical entertainment. The choir will be joined by some of Sydney’s top musicians, including Matthew Doyle, who performed didgeridoo on the sails of the Opera House during the millennium Dawn Ceremony, Bill Campbell, one of Australia’s leading bagpipers and organist Brett McKern. Macquarie University Singers is a choir of over 100 voices drawn from students, staff and members of the community, and performs regularly at concerts and events on campus, as well as making regular appearances at the Sydney Opera House and in major events around Sydney. Date: Saturday 27 October Time: 7.30pm Venue: Macquarie Theatre Free parking is available, and refreshments will be provided during the interval. Tickets $30 adult, $20 concession, $15 students Bookings MCA 1300 306 776 or www.mca-tix.com For further information contact David Goodwin at publicity@mus.org.au David Goodwin SPRING INTO HEALTH PROGRAMThe ‘Spring into Heath’ program has been designed around health literature research and the outcomes of the recent staff survey. Following the pilot program in August, the ‘Spring into Health’ initiative was launched on 20 August – it’s available to all Macquarie University staff. For only $25 staff can enjoy a range of staff only classes that will help:
Sign up anytime at the Sport and Aquatic Centre and prepare for spring! Weekly Inter-Faculty CompetitionMixed Soccer 5 a side, Monday at 12.10pm—$80 per team. Staff Inter-Faculty CupMini Swimming Carnival—Thursday 18 October Carnival starts at 12.10pm. Cost: $90 per team Sign up your team by emailing lauren.hargreaves@musr.mq.edu.au
Health and Wellbeing SeminarsGetting Physical—Activity in Daily Life You have decided that the experts are right and you need to move to be truly healthy. But like everyone else your life is busy — family, work, play — how do you fit it all in? Come to this workshop and be given the tools to help you get started. Stress Management Understanding stress and its origins is the first step on the path to a more peaceful life. This workshop seeks to get you thinking about where your stress originates and how to effect small changes to move towards a more tranquil daily life. Online Personal TrainingMany staff expressed a desire to have a more flexible personal training regime with online support. As a result of this feedback an online personal training program is currently being trialled with 10 staff members.
Coming SoonAvailable soon:
U@MQ will keep you updated on the various developments and will continue to welcome any further comments or suggestions from staff. For more information on any of the above programs or events please contact Lauren Hargreaves. Tel: x7636
Brendan Lucas CPD NEWSPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTResearching (e)Learning and Teaching at MacquarieResearching (e)Learning and Teaching at Macquarie is a special interest research group that aims to support the development of a critically reflective, evidence-based approach to the development of sustainable, high quality learning environments which make effective use of eLearning technologies to cater for the needs of our diverse body of students. The upcoming seminar will feature two presentations: Leading and Managing the Development of (e)Learning: Insights from the field—Professor Stephen Marshall, IHERDThe notions of “leading” and “managing” learning and teaching are conceptually ambiguous. Neither in everyday parlance, nor in the research literature, do we find common or consistent usage of these terms. Thus, an answer to the question: “What does it mean to 'lead' and/or 'manage' the development of e.learning?” is not immediately obvious. In this presentation, the findings of a recent study designed to explore key stakeholders’ understandings of the notions of “leadership” and “management” of learning and teaching will be reported upon, and the implications of these understandings explored. Students’ Ideas about Feedback—Ms Anna Rowe and Dr Leigh Wood, Division of Economic and Financial StudiesFeedback on formative assessment constitutes a central aspect of learning. Effective and high quality feedback is a key element of quality teaching. Meta-analyses studies have found feedback to be a powerful influencer of student achievement. Building on previous research, our study aims to further explore student perceptions of feedback from formative assessment. In Semester 1, we carried out focus groups with students and from that developed a survey. At this seminar we will present preliminary findings from the 1000 students who have completed the survey. All staff interested in developing their scholarship in learning, teaching and eLearning are warmly invited to participate. Lunch will be provided. Date: Thursday 18 October Time: 1.00pm–3.00pm Venue: E6A 116 Presentations: Professor Stephen Marshall; Ms Anna Rowe and Dr Leigh Wood Enquiries: Dr Maree Gosper, x9752, To book: Enrol online at and click on workshop bookings or email Overcoming Procrastination in Postgraduate StudyResearch suggests that over 60% of University students would like to reduce their level of academic procrastination, and approximately 25% of students experience chronic problems in this area. Postgraduate study can be a potentially high-risk time for students in terms of procrastination problems. This may be partly due to the often large workloads and associated high stress, as well as the challenge of undertaking and completing a large body of work such as a thesis. Academic procrastination has potentially significant costs to the postgraduate student. These costs can be both academic (poor performance, lower marks and course withdrawal) and health-related (stress problems, increased risk of anxiety or depression, poor physical health, poorer quality of life). Academic procrastination is a problem that can be addressed and significant improvement achieved in a relatively short period of time. This half-day workshop will not only present a model of procrastination that students can use to assess their own areas of difficulty, but specific topics and associated strategies will be discussed including:
This workshop has been developed by the Macquarie University Counselling Service. This half-day workshop will be presented by Dr. Julie Erskine, Principal Counsellor, Macquarie University Counselling Service and Jonathan Gaston, Clinic Director, Macquarie University Centre for Emotional Health Date: Wednesday 31 October Time: 10.30am–1.30pm Venue: E6A 116 Enquiries: Mr Jonathan Gaston, x8323, jonathan.gaston@mq.edu.au To book: Enrol online at http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au/ and click on workshop bookings or email cpd@mq.edu.au Engaging Students—a Podcast SeriesEngaging Students is a series of podcasts showcasing how Macquarie academics engage their students. New interviews will be uploaded each week starting on Wednesday 3 October. Dr Judy Lattas, Associate Dean of Learning and Teaching for the Division of Society, Culture, Media and Philosophy, will discuss the importance of engaged students. Stay tuned at http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au/teaching/engage/ Teaching Evaluation and Development Service (TEDS)—ReminderAll academic staff are reminded to allow sufficient time to send in orders for the evaluation of teaching and course units in semester 2, 2007. The Teaching Evaluation and Development Service (TEDS) requires 10 working days to process all orders to ensure that questionnaires will be ready at the time specified for the evaluation. All orders received after 31 October will have to be collected from the CPD office. 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 ChildcareDid you know that there are three childcare centres on campus here at Macquarie University that provide high quality child care for the benefit of all staff here on campus? Banksia Cottage, Waratah Occasional Care and Gumnut Cottage offer a range of child care facilities to suit each parent’s specific needs. All centres provide a safe, caring and educationally stimulating environment for children, and are well equipped with toys and equipment for indoor and outdoor experiences. Children are cared for by professional teams of early childhood teachers and experienced childcare workers who actively encourage parent involvement in the centres. Full day care vacancies are available at Banksia Cottage and at Waratah Occasional Care. Staff are offered the flexibility of occasional care where parents can book their children into the centre by the hour, session or full day. Both centres also run a pre-school program run by trained Early Childhood Educators. If you would like to find out more about the childcare facilities on offer at Macquarie University please contact Caroline Brigden on x 7781 (9850 7781) or at banksiachildcare@sam.mq.edu.au or Donna Thornton on x 7770 (9850 7770) or dthornton@gumnutchildcare.com.au Pink Ribbon DaySAM is hosting a morning tea on Monday 22 October to help raise much needed funds to support breast cancer research . Coffee, tea and yummies will be available for a gold coin donation in the Central Courtyard from 10.30am to 11.30am. There will also be Pink Ribbon merchandise available for sale so remember to bring your gold coins on Monday 22 October. Unicom on site 17 October and 1 NovemberSAM is hosting a Unicom Credit Union day, for existing Unicom members and anyone who would like to consider banking with Unicom. If you have missed having the Unicom Office on site then here is your opportunity to drop in with any questions you have or business that may need attending to. Date: 17 October and 1 November Time: 10am-3pm Venue: SAM Building, Level 3, Drysdale Room Market DaysThe next Market Day will be held outside Marxines Coffee Shop on Wednesday 10 October. This is the second last Market Day for 2007 and provides a great opportunity to get some early Christmas shopping done!! The Market Day will operate 10am–3pm. SAM CampusCateringSAM CampusCatering would like to welcome Lauren Tattersall to the team. Lauren is here to help you with all of your on campus catering requirements, whether you are looking for sandwiches for a lunch event, catering for a BBQ or a few cocktail canapés. Please contact Lauren on x6586 or email catering@sam.mq.edu.au Melbourne CupLooking to celebrate the upcoming Melbourne Cup? SAM CampusCatering has the following packages available to bring a little cheer to your office: Option One—$9.50 per person (minimum 15 people)Sugar and salt cured smoked salmon with champagne marinated cucumber and horseradish cream Zucchini, ricotta and eggplant frittata with tomato jam and oregano Finger sandwiches with poached chicken, chervil and chive mayonnaise Option Two—$12.50 per person (minimum 15 people)Baby chocolate tarts Champagne and vodka marinated mini fruit salad Mini croissants with whipped chocolate butter and shaved roasted walnuts Mini lemon tarts with citrus jelly All Melbourne Cup orders must be placed with a minimum of 48 hours notice Christmas PartiesWith just 11 weeks left till Christmas, its time to start thinking about your end of year celebrations. SAM CampusCatering can supply all of your Christmas cheer providing a great range of catering options. Please contact Lauren on x6586 to have a chat about your requirements. Emma Hreszczuk HUMAN RESOURCES AND ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENTATEM@MQLunch Time Presentation: Context of Change within Higher Education—Future ChallengesPresenter: Robyn Clark, Head, Organisational Development Unit Date: Thursday 25 October Time: 1.00pm-2.00pm Venue: C4B Level 2 Training Room Cost: Free to any staff interested in attending (you do not need to be an ATEM member to attend) Lunch is provided, so it will be necessary to indicate your attendance. RSVP: Sharon Messina on x9734 or sharon.messina@mq.edu.au. Managing Change StrategicallyA participative day workshop designed to provide strategies for understanding yourself, preparing for future changes and surviving change.
Expected learning outcomes:
This workshop is designed to provide all staff with more skills in dealing effectively with change. Date: Thursday 22 November Time: 9.30am–4.30pm (Lunch will be provided) Venue: C4B Level 2 Training Room To register: Contact Misa Zhang on x9766 (Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays) or via email at misa.zhang@pers.mq.edu.au. New Managers’ ProgramA New Managers’ Program has been designed to assist new managers (appointed to their roles within the last 12 months) in their transition to their management roles. The program consists of three workshops, the first two of which will be held in 2007 and the last of which will be held in early February 2008. New Managers1/Module 1: Personal Leadership and Management StylesThis workshop focuses on developing the attributes and skills of a new manager at Macquarie University. Contents will include:
Expected learning outcomes:
The program is suitable for both academic and general staff who have been recently promoted to a management role in the University within the last 12 months. It is expected that participants attend all three modules of the New Managers’ Program including:
Participants will be required to complete a Participant Profile. This will be sent to you upon enrolment and it is expected that you will complete it and return to the sender prior to the commencement of the workshop. Date: Monday 5 November Time: 9.30am–1.00pm Venue: C4B Level 2 Training Room To Register: Contact Misa Zhang on x9766 (Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays) or via email at misa.zhang@pers.mq.edu.au.
New Managers/Module 2: The Essence of Being in ChargeBecoming a manager is a big step. For many, it is the first time that they are exposed to the responsibilities and challenges of achieving outcomes through others. Without adequate support to help them grow into their new roles, most first time managers would approach their duties by doing what they do best—that is, doing the work themselves! This workshop, the second in the a series of three workshops, has been designed to enable participants to transition into their new management role by helping them understand what it truly means to be in charge. It is aimed at helping managers make the shift from “doing” to “managing”. Contents will include:
Expected learning outcomes:
The program is suitable for both academic and general staff who have been recently promoted to a management role in the University within the last 12 months. Participation in New Managers/Module 1: Personal Leadership and Management Styles is required as a prerequisite to Module 2. It is expected that participants attend all three modules of the New Managers’ Program including:
Participants are required to bring your Position Description with you to the workshop. Date: Monday 19 November Time: 9.30am–1.00pm Venue: C4B Level 2 Training Room To Register: Contact Misa Zhang on x9766 (Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays) or via email at misa.zhang@pers.mq.edu.au. Tim Sprague WHAT’S ON IN PR & MARKETINGDates for your diary 2008Pathways Day—Thursday 3 January 2008 Open Day—Saturday 13 September 2008 Open Day survey resultsJust over 100 surveys were conducted on Open Day to ascertain how people heard about it, what reasons they had for attending, what they thought of the day and how they thought it could be improved in the future. Prospective students mostly heard about Open Day from their Careers Advisors (23.4%), via word of mouth (23.4%), the MQ website (12.9%) and via the program in the Sydney Morning Herald (10.5%). For 70.4% of respondents, Open Day increased their level of interest in studying at Macquarie. For a copy of the full results please contact Michelle Riley at michelle.riley@vc.mq.edu.au Macquarie’s Media PerformanceThere were 251 mentions of Macquarie University in the media during the past three weeks.
Greg Welsh
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 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. Media mentionsProfessor Peter Anderson (PICT): interviewed about Kevin Rudd’s presence at APEC, ABC 702 Sydney, 10 September; interviewed about The Chaser's APEC stunt, ABC 702 Sydney, 13 September Associate Professor Frank Ashe (Applied Finance Centre): interviewed about collateralised debt obligations, Australian Financial Review, 20 September Ms Kate Barry (PhD student, Biological Sciences): is investigating the behavioural and evolutionary ecology of the common praying mantis for her PhD, Sun Herald, 23 September Dr Chris Baumann (Accounting and Finance): was one of 8 Macquarie academics to receive a 2007 Carrick Award for teaching excellence, Northern District Times, 12 September Miss Vanessa Berry (Media): is the author of new book Strawberry Hills Forever, Weekend Australian, 29 September Ms Pip Brook (SAM): interviewed about advertising and marketing on Facebook, Sunday Herald Sun, 30 September; Sunday Mail Adelaide, 30 September Associate Professor Andrew Buck (Law): interviewed about the new Australian Citizenship test, ABC New England North West, 24 September Associate Professor Anne Castles (MACCS): interviewed about her research on reading and genetics, Education Review, 12 September Ms Anita Chang (Asian Languages): is launching her forthcoming book Anita Chang's Prose Collection—Songs Written in the Wind on 16 September , Chinese Express Daily, 13 September; Chinese Herald Daily, 13 September; Singtao Daily, 13 September; The Australian Chinese Daily, 13 September; The Australian Chinese Express Daily, 13 September; Liu Xinwu has written a preface for Anita Chang's Collection—Songs Written in the Wind, Australian Chinese Daily, 15 September Associate Professor David Collins (Economics): has released a paper which details the way in which the federal government distributes GST revenue to the States, Australian Financial Review, 26 September Dr Felicity Cox (Linguistics): interviewed about the Australian accent, ABC 774 Melbourne, 19 September; Radio National, 27 September Professor John Croucher (MGSM): was one of 8 Macquarie academics to receive a 2007 Carrick Award for teaching excellence, Northern District Times, 12 September; his regular NumberCrunch column included statistics like 'proportion of surveyed pregnant women in Australia who smoke cigarettes daily: 20 per cent', Age, 15 September; Sydney Morning Herald, 15 September; his weekly NumberCrunch column included statistics like 'proportion of tea drunk in the United States that is iced: 85 per cent', Age, 22 September; Sydney Morning Herald, 22 September; his regular NumberCrunch column included statistics like 'proportion of people who kiss with their eyes open: 8 per cent', Age, 29 September; Sydney Morning Herald, 29 September Professor Robert Dale (Computing): interviewed about search-engines of the future, Age, 11 September; Sydney Morning Herald, 11 September Dr Peter Edwell (Ancient History): interviewed about Macquarie's new Master of Arts, Late Antiquity program, Sun Herald, 23 September Associate Professor Michael Fine (Sociology): in 1999 he found that stays in Australian public hospitals were already the shortest in the Western world, Sydney Morning Herald, 29 September Professor Tim Flannery (Environmental and Life Sciences): wrote about a sceptic's guide to global warming which was recently published, Australian Financial Review, 28 September Mr Jonathan Gaston (Psychology): interviewed about teenage anxiety, Newcastle Herald, 24 September Dr Alfred Gerstl (PICT): wrote about the human rights violations in Burma, Der Standard (Austria), 28 September Professor Murray Goot (Politics and International Relations): wrote that election poll results can be misleading, Canberra Times, 19 September Professor Roy Green (MGSM): interviewed about MGSM's revenue, Australian Financial Review, 14 September Dr Geoffrey Hawker (Politics and International Relations): interviewed about John Howard's announcement that he will remain in parliament after he steps down as Prime Minister, Northern District Times, 19 September Mr Sam Jebeile (Accounting and Finance): was one of 8 Macquarie academics to receive a 2007 Carrick Award for teaching excellence, Northern District Times, 12 September Associate Professor Jim Kohen (Human Geography): his research estimates that up to 200 Aborigines were killed in armed conflict along the Hawkesbury River between 1794 and 1800, Time, 17 September Associate Professor Andrzej Kozek (Statistics): has completed an audit on the Greyhound and Harness Racing Regulatory Authority box-draw system, Sunday Telegraph, 23 September Professor Robin Kramar (MGSM): interviewed about MGSM's links with ARIES to promote sustainable practice and environmental education, Australian Financial Review, 24 September Honorary Associate Michelle Lemon (Graduate School of the Environment): participated in a rally at Jervis Bay which sought action to save Australia's humpback whales, South Coast Register, 7 September Mr Joseph Macri (Economics): was one of 8 Macquarie academics to receive a 2007 Carrick Award for teaching excellence, Northern District Times, 12 September Honorary Associate Stephen Mutch (Politics and International Relations): was the special guest at Cowra's World Peace Day celebrations, Cowra Guardian, 14 September Dr Jemina Napier (Linguistics): was one of 8 Macquarie academics to receive a 2007 Carrick Award for teaching excellence, Northern District Times, 12 September Mr Craig Oliver (MUSR): interviewed about MUSR's award for best fitness/sport centre in the 2007 Truelocal Business Awards, Northern District Times, 19 September Dr Craig O'Neill (GEMOC): was the winner of the 2006 Young Scientist of the Year, The Australian, 12 September Professor Pam Peters (Linguistics): wrote that the word 'orthorexia' means an obsession with the purity of one's food, Campus Review, 18 September Mr Simon Rice (Law): has been made inaugural director of law reform and social justice at the ANU's College of Law, Lawyers Weekly, 21 September Professor Steven Schwartz (Vice-Chancellor): has launched a new website complete with blogs and podcasts, The Australian, 12 September; Weekly Times, 26 September; says Macquarie's 8 Carrick awards are evidence of the high quality of teaching at the University, Northern District Times, 12 September; called for greater ethics and responsibility in public institutions at a university governance conference, Australian Financial Review, 24 September; has emerged as a powerful voice for change in the higher education sector, Australian Financial Review, 28 September Dr Ben Searle (Psychology): interviewed about information overload, Sydney Morning Herald, 26 September Ms Mary Sharp (IT Services): says Macquarie has switched to Google's Gmail platform, Australian Financial Review, 13 September; The Australian, 18 September Ms Jenny Sheddon (Macquarie International): led a team of 12 students who volunteered in the Philippines as part of a Habitat for Humanity program, Northern District Times, 12 September Adjunct Professor Bill Shields (MGSM): wrote that non-bank lenders require greater supervision, Australian Financial Review, 14 September; Australian Financial Review, 17 September Ms Jane Spicer (Macquarie International): interviewed about overseas internships for Master of International Relations students, Sun Herald, 23 September Dr Ben Spies-Butcher (Sociology): interviewed about university education being free, Blacktown Advocate, 26 September Honorary Associate Keith Suter (Politics and International Relations): interviewed about APEC, ABC TV, 10 September; interviewed about the campaign in Iraq, Sky News Australia, 11 September; interviewed about sustainable economic growth, ABC Illawarra, 18 September Adjunct Professor Frank Talbot (Graduate School of the Environment): interviewed about the work of the Sydney Institute of Marine Science, of which Macquarie is a partner, Mosman Daily, 27 September Dr Alan Taylor (Psychology): was one of 8 Macquarie academics to receive a 2007 Carrick Award for teaching excellence, Northern District Times, 12 September Professor David Throsby (Economics): interviewed about government expenditure on the arts, Australian Financial Review, 13 September Dr Sean Turnell (Economics): discussed Burma's current economic malaise and the decision by Burma's military regime to dramatically and suddenly increase the price of fuel, ABC TV, 20 August; Radio Australia, 22 August; The Daily Star (Bangladesh), 23 August; Wall Street Journal, 23 August; Al-Jazeera TV, 24 August; The Brunei Times, 27 August; Adelaide Advertiser, 29 September; The Bangkok Post, 31 August; The Financial Times, 31 August; The Financial Times, 3 September; Wall Street Journal, 3 September; The Australian, 4 September; Radio Australia, 9 September; BBC World Service, 14 September; BBC World Service, 21 September; Radio 6RTR Perth, 25 September; interviewed about the federal government's consideration of economic sanctions against Burma, 96 FM Perth, 27 September; Radio 6PR Perth, 27 September; Sky News Australia, 27 September; wrote about the US's support for the democracy movement in Burma, The Australian, 28 September Mr Karl Van Dyke (Museum of Ancient Cultures): interviewed about Macquarie winning the opportunity to have ABC 702's James O'Loghlin evening show broadcast on campus, ABC 702 Sydney, 12 September Dr Wilhelmina van Rooy (Education): was one of 8 Macquarie academics to receive a 2007 Carrick Award for teaching excellence, Northern District Times, 12 September Ms Penelope Watson (Law): was one of 8 Macquarie academics to receive a 2007 Carrick Award for teaching excellence, Northern District Times, 12 September Professor Ladd Wheeler (Psychology): is a member of men's barbershop chorus Sydney Harmony, Village Voice Drummoyne, 1 September Professor Kevin Wheldall (MUSEC): interviewed about the academic standards of teachers, The Australian, 19 September Professor Clive Williams (PICT): interviewed about government legislation post 9/11, Radio 6PR Perth, 11 September Dr Sherman Young (Media): wrote an opinion piece about antibooks, ABC 774 Melbourne, 12 September; Sydney Morning Herald, 13 September
Issues and EventsMacquarie University will hold a Parent Information Evening on Wednesday 19 September, MX (Sydney), 10 September; Manly Daily, 12 September A team from Macquarie University will compete in the 2007 Theatresports grand final, Inner Western Suburbs Courier, 11 September Radio personality Lizzy Lovette completed a Bachelor of Media at Macquarie University, MX (Sydney), 11 September Macquarie University expressed an interest in having a campus in Griffith, Area News, 12 September Sydney FC will run school holiday camps at Macquarie University, Manly Daily, 12 September; Northern District Times, 26 September Macquarie University received an extra 10 Commonwealth-supported places in this year's allocations, The Australian, 12 September US exchange teaching student Jake Jewett spent a month studying at Macquarie University, Camden Advertiser, 12 September Palaeontology Masters student David Mathieson was interviewed about Macquarie University's Science Partnership with Narrabeen Sports High School, Manly Daily, 12 September Primary School principal Di Nile is undertaking a Masters in Educational Leadership at Macquarie University, Education Review, 12 September An exhibition documenting the experiences of World War II POWs is on display at Macquarie University, Weekly Times, 12 September; North Shore Times, 14 September The late Kate Bochner, an ABC broadcaster, studied liberal arts at Macquarie University, Age, 13 September Macquarie University is holding its annual Conception Day on Friday 14 September, Manly Daily, 13 September North Shore Year 2 student Maddison Holland recently participated in Macquarie University’s MULTILIT reading program, The Australian, 14 September The MGSM was ranked number 2 in the AFR BOSS's 2007 rankings of MBA programs, Australian Financial Review, 14 September Sydney FC have formalised a relationship with Macquarie University, Sydney Morning Herald, 15 September Recent research by Macquarie University found that having children costs the average woman up to $65,000 in lost superannuation by age 55, Sun Herald, 16 September; Sunday Age, 16 September Macquarie University is a client of Third Person Communications, Australian Financial Review, 17 September Macquarie University is conducting research on conversational therapy in aphasia for stroke survivors, Lithgow Mercury, 18 September Macquarie University is participating in a scheme whereby postgraduate students can boost their job prospects or earn a promotion by submitting an online application to UAC, St Marys Star, 18 September Macquarie University has recruited Peter Leunig to drive its fundraising, alumni and community engagement efforts, Campus Review, 18 September Macquarie University conducted research with the Spinal Research Foundation looking at mattress design, Wollongong Advertiser, 19 September Macquarie University student Kate Stanbury participated in a volunteer program whereby she taught English in Thailand for three weeks, Bankstown Canterbury Torch, 19 September The family of the late Justin Berkhout, who last year completed a Bachelor of Media at Macquarie University, attended his graduation on his behalf, Daily Advertiser, 20 September; Daily Advertiser, 21 September Macquarie University offers a Master of Environmental Planning, Courier Mail, 20 September Macquarie University chiropractic graduate Sam Davis has opened his own business in Eden, Eden Imlay Magnet, 20 September Comedian Chris Lilley studied drama, music and teaching at Macquarie University, Daily Telegraph, 20 September; Sunday Herald Sun, 23 September A new library at Macquarie University will utilise a robotic retrieval system to access books that will be stored below ground, Sydney Morning Herald, 24 September MGSM has been forced to shed staff in an effort to realign expenditure with revenue, Australian Financial Review, 24 September Macquarie University film studies student Ollie Clark and arts/law student Nasi Karim are performing in The Crucible at the Zenith Theatre in Chatswood, Northern District Times, 25 September Macquarie University student Grant Brits has smashed two Australian University Games records, Gold Coast Bulletin, 26 September Macquarie University's ultimate frisbee team is on track for back-to-back titles at the Australian University Games, The Australian, 26 September Proceedings of the unfair dismissal hearing for Professor Rae Weston, formally of MGSM, have been suppressed, The Australian, 26 September Macquarie University student Eliza Stewart has slashed seconds off the 10,000 metre record at the Australian University Games, Gold Coast Bulletin, 27 September Macquarie University swimmers Grant Brits and Mitch Patterson have won gold and silver medals in separate races at the Australian University Games, Gold Coast Bulletin, 27 September Australian under-21 rugby union coach Chris Hickey is spear-heading Macquarie University's rugby sevens campaign at the Australian University Games, Gold Coast Bulletin, 27 September Labour candidate for Bennelong Maxine McKew held a forum on climate change at Macquarie University, Northern District Times, 26 September A new university ranking system developed by the National Union of Students ranks Macquarie University as second for offering 'inconclusive support for students', The Australian, 26 September The train station at Macquarie University—one on the new Epping-Chatswood rail line—is nearly complete, ABC 702 Sydney, 27 September The Macquarie University squash team is the one to beat at this year's Australian University Games, Gold Coast Bulletin, 28 September A team from Macquarie University have helped to create a climate change commercial that mimics the government's climate clever campaign, Radio 2UE Sydney, 28 September Macquarie University commissioned the painting Double Portrait of Sir Garfield Barwick and Professor AG Mitchell by John Brack to commemorate two of its founding fathers, Weekend Australian, 29 September
US exchange student Emy Quigley is interning at Womensport and Recreation NSW while studying at Macquarie University, Northern Daily Leader, 2 October Greg Welsh ALUMNIhttp://www.mq.edu.au/alumni/index.htm
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October
Tuesday 9 October
PHILOSOPHY@MACQUARIE SEMINARS Hegel and the Problem of the Retrospective Character of Reconciliation. Dr Simon Lumsden (University of New South Wales). 11.00am–1.00pm in W6A 107.
Wednesday 10 October
HISTORIES ON WEDNESDAY SEMINAR SERIES A Modest Investment in Civilization: Comparing Indigenous Assimilation Policies in the United States and Australia, 1880s–1930s. Katherine Ellinghaus (Historical Studies, Monash). All seminars held from 12 noon–1.15pm in W6A 127. Further details: Adrian Carton x7041 or adrian.carton@humn.mq.edu.au All welcome to attend.
Thursday 11 October
MACQUARIE LAW SEMINAR SERIES 2007 RECONCEIVING REGULATION: A PLACE AT THE TABLE A Theoretical Analysis of the Effectiveness of Disclosure in the Regulation of Franchising in Australia. Ms Liz Spencer (Bond University). 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 12 October
POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS STAFF/STUDENT SEMINAR Realizing the Responsibility to Protect: From Norm Building to Operationalization. Professor Alex Bellamy (Political Science and International Studies, University of Queensland). 3.00pm in W6A Room 107.
Tuesday 16 October
HEALTH AND WELLBEING SEMINARS Getting Physical—Activity in Daily Life.12.05pm–1.05pm in E11A. Further information: http://www.musr.mq.edu.au
GETTING THINGS DONE THROUGH PROJECT MANAGEMENT This workshop focuses on how to manage large and small projects more effectively. This practical 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 is provided. 9.30am–5.00pm in C4B Level 2 Training Room. Registration: Sharon Messina, x9734, sharon.messina@mq.edu.au
Wednesday 17 October
HISTORIES ON WEDNESDAY SEMINAR SERIES A Palimpsest of Historiographies: New Paradigms, Old Agendas, and the Invention of Late Antiquity. Andrew Gillett (Ancient History, Macquarie). All seminars held from 12 noon–1.15pm in W6A 127. Further details: Adrian Carton x7041 or adrian.carton@humn.mq.edu.au All welcome to attend.
Thursday 18 October
MACQUARIE LAW SEMINAR SERIES 2007 RECONCEIVING REGULATION: A PLACE AT THE TABLE Regulating the Citizen: A Multidisciplinary Project on Citizenship. Associate Professor Andrew Buck (Macquarie). 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
MINI SWIMMING CARNIVAL Carnival starts at 12.10pm. Cost: $90 per team. Sign up your team: lauren.hargreaves@musr.mq.edu.au
RESEARCHING (e)LEARNING AND TEACHING:SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP Enquiries: Dr Maree Gosper, x9752. Lunch will be provided. 1.00pm – 3.00pm in E6A 116. To book call CPD on x9721 or email or register online at http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au/ and click on "workshop bookings".
RESEARCHING (e)LEARNING AND TEACHING AT MACQUARIE Presentations: Professor Stephen Marshall; Ms Anna Rowe and Dr Leigh Wood,1.00pm–3.00pm, E6A 116. Lunch will be provided. Enquiries: Dr Maree Gosper, x9752, maree.gosper@mq.edu.au To book enrol online at http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au/ and click on workshop bookings or email cpd@mq.edu.au
PREPARING YOUR RESUME C4B Level 2 Training Room, 9.30am–1.00pm .To register contact Misa Zhang on x9766 (Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays) or via email at misa.zhang@pers.mq.edu.au.
Friday 19 October
POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS STAFF/STUDENT SEMINAR Social Movements and Global Politics. Professor Marc Williams (School of Politics and International Relations, UNSW). 3.00pm in W6A 127.
CLOSING DATE MGSM SCHOLARSHIP FOR GENERAL STAFF MGSM is making available to general staff of Macquarie University two scholarships to undertake the Postgraduate Certificate in Management program to commence study in January 2008. The Certificate covers the core management areas of organisational behaviour, marketing management, and accounting for management. 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 HR. For further information and an application pack contact: Sharon Messina, x9734, sharon.messina@mq.edu.au
Tuesday 23 October
PHILOSOPHY@MACQUARIE SEMINARS Dr Elizabeth Schier (Macquarie University). Title to be confirmed. 11.00am–1.00pm in W6A 107.
Wednesday 24 October
PREPARING FOR YOUR JOB INTERVIEW C4B Level 2 Training Room, 9.30 am – 4:30 pm (Lunch is provided). To register contact Misa Zhang on x9766 (Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays) or via email at misa.zhang@pers.mq.edu.au.
Thursday 25 October
MACQUARIE LAW SEMINAR SERIES 2007 RECONCEIVING REGULATION: A PLACE AT THE TABLE Transformational Changes and Comparative Approaches in Regulating Corporate Responsibility and Governance in the Public and Private Sectors. Professor Bryan Horrigan (Macquarie). 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 26 October
POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS STAFF/STUDENT SEMINAR Truth, Lies and Weapons of Mass Destruction: Reflecting on “Trust” After Iraq. Dr Lloyd Cox (Politics and International Relations, Macquarie University). 3.00pm in W6A Room 107.
Saturday 27 October
AND GLADLY SING Macquarie University Singers conducted by Margot McLaughlin celebrate their 40th anniversary with music and song from the last 40 years. Macquarie Theatre, 7.30pm. Adults: $30; Concessions $20; Students $15 Bookings: MCA 1300 306 766 or http://www.mca-tix.com/ Special discount for Alumni members – contact mailto:40years@mus.org.au
Tuesday 30 October
MANAGING SELF THROUGH CHANGE WORKSHOP C4B Level 2 Training Room, 9.30am–1.30pm. To register contact Misa Zhang on x9766 (Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays) or via email at misa.zhang@pers.mq.edu.au.
Wednesday 31 October
HISTORIES ON WEDNESDAY SEMINAR SERIES Colonialism, the Holocaust and the Concept of Genocide. Dirk Moses (History, Sydney). All seminars held from 12 noon–1.15pm in W6A 127. Further details: Adrian Carton x7041 or adrian.carton@humn.mq.edu.au All welcome to attend.
OVERCOMING PROCRASTINATION IN POSTGRADUATE STUDY A half-day workshop presented by Dr Julie Erskine, Principal Counsellor, Macquarie University Counselling Service and Jonathan Gaston, Clinic Director, Macquarie University Centre for Emotional Health. 10.30am–1.30pm in E6A 116. Enquiries: Mr Jonathan Gaston, x8323, jonathan.gaston@mq.edu.au To book enrol online at http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au/ and click on workshop bookings or email cpd@mq.edu.au
November
Friday 2 November
POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS STAFF/STUDENT SEMINAR The African Presidential Archives Project. Professor Preston King (Leadership Centre, Morehouse College) 3.00pm in W6A Room 107.
Tuesday 6 November
PHILOSOPHY@MACQUARIE SEMINARS Genocide and the Identification of Social Groups. Professor Larry May (University of Washington). Special venue: Seminar Room, Museum of Ancient Cultures, X5B Level 3 Room 323 at 11.00am–1.00pm.
Thursday 8 November
MANAGING SELF THROUGH CHANGE WORKSHOP C4B Level 2 Training Room, 9.30am–1.30pm. To register contact Misa Zhang on x9766 (Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays) or via email at misa.zhang@pers.mq.edu.au.
Friday 9 November
POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS STAFF/STUDENT SEMINAR Political Developments in Zimbabwe. Dr Geoff Hawker (Politics and International Relations, Macquarie University). 3.00pm in W6A Room 107.
Wednesday 14 November
HEALTH AND WELLBEING SEMINARS Stress Management. 12.05pm–1.05pm in E11A. Further information: http://www.musr.mq.edu.au
Friday 16 November
POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS STAFF/STUDENT SEMINAR (Failing to Make) The Business Case for Gender Analysis in Neoliberal Development: The World Bank, HIV/AIDS and Masculinities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Dr Penny Griffin (Politics and International Relations, Macquarie University). 3.00pm in W6A Room 127.