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11 August 2000

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  PARKING ON CAMPUS DURING 
   OLYMPIC PERIOD

Buses will leave for the Olympics from the bus stops opposite the Security Office in Macquarie Drive. It should be noted also that "Pay and Display" will continue to operate during this period.

University staff and students who have a Macquarie University Parking permit will be able to park on campus as usual. However, to ensure adequate parking for permit holders, a number of car park areas will be set aside for Macquarie permits only. These areas are: F3, F5A, F5B, E4, N2, N3, X4 and a substantial part of the MGSM car park. In total, 1,400 spaces will be dedicated for use by Macquarie permit holders only.

Any enquiries should be directed to Joe Dikha, x7135

Robyn Burke, Office Manager,
Buildings and Grounds Office

  GAMES EXHIBITION IN LIBRARY

The Games of the Gods is a display about athletic competitions in the ancient world featuring artifacts from the collection of the Macquarie University Museum of Ancient Cultures.

Artifacts from the collection relevant to the theme of ancient athletics and religion will be displayed with interpretive panels giving the historical, social, political, athletic and religious context in which sporting events were held in the ancient Greek and Roman world. The artifacts will include a bronze athlete's scraper (or strigel), beautiful Greek vases, terracotta statuettes and coins all dating from the sixth to first centuries BC.

For further information, contact the Museum of Ancient Cultures, x9267, fax x9267, e-mail: mdemovic@hmn.mq.edu.au

  NEW HOUSING AVAILABLE

These are single bedrooms in attractive, new five bedroom townhouses, each bedroom having en suite facilities. Linen is supplied. The townhouses have shared lounges and kitchens with full cooking facilities.

The rate is $150 per night.

For enquiries and bookings, please contact Ian Kalms, Macquarie Graduate School of Management, x9300, e-mail: Ian.Kalms@mq.edu.au

  RAMSAY TO GIVE WYNDHAM LECTURE

The annual lecture is an activity of the NSW Institute for Educational Research, and the lecture will be followed by dinner in the Macquarie University Club.

Some current questions about curriculum and pedagogy include the following:

How can we make pedagogy drive curriculum design, so that both receive at least equal consideration? What are the implications of the information technology revolution both on pedagogy and curriculum design? Teaching, communication and curriculum: a holy trinity or just another way of selling ideas? How would a professional body view the dilemmas now facing teaching as a profession, if there were such a body?

For further information, contact Alan Watson on 9385 1763 or Tony Koop on x8615. For reservations contact Wilhelmina Van Rooy, e-mail: wvanrooy@ted.educ.mq.edu.au

  YOUNG AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Nominations are being sought in the following seven categories:

Environment Award
Arts Award
Community Service Award
Sports Award
Regional Initiative Award
Career Achievement Award
Science and Technology Award

To reward our young achievers, the Commonwealth Bank will provide a $4,000 Award Saver Account to each of the seven category winners. The ultimate young achiever, the NSW Young Achiever of the Year will receive an additional $4,000 from the Commonwealth Bank plus a holiday from Qantas and Hilton Hotels.

All NSW category winners will automatically become eligible for a National Awards final, where seven national category winners will be chosen as well as the Young Australian of the Year for 2001.

Nominations must be on an approved nomination form and be accompanied by a written explanation outlining background, results and other relevant information.

Nominations close on Friday 8 September 2000, and should be addressed to Young Australian of the Year Awards, PO Box 6162, Baulkham Hills BC NSW 2153. Phone 9899 7251, fax 9899 6196, e-mail: nsw@yaya.com.au. Website: http://www.nadc.com.au

  POSITION AT THAI UNIVERSITY

The appointed international relations officer will produce university publications in English, give advice on English correspondence and other documents, give advice to university staff on research or proposal writing, and teach English to staff and graduate students.

A native English speaker with relevant experience will be well regarded, with minimum qualifications of BA in English, journalism, education or equivalent. Conditions include full-time, five days per week, salary of 16,000 baht per month and free furnished apartment on campus.

Applications are due by 31 August and should be sent to Associate Professor Dr Supachok Wiriyacosol, Vice-President for Research and International Relations, Prince of Songkla University, PO Box 102, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand. Tel: (6674) 446824 222162, fax (6674) 446825 212828, e-mail: intl@ratree.psu.ac.th

  SAFETY INSPECTION OF CAMPUS

The purpose of this inspection is to examine compliance with Section 15 (2) Of the OH&S Act, relating to effectiveness and reliability of the safety management system with respect to means of access to workplaces.

I would be pleased if members of Departments and Offices could advise matters of concern to me on x9723 or e-mail ucernot@mail.pers.mq.edu.au  before the scheduled inspection.
Ugo Cernot
OH&S Officer

  MUPRA LITERARY LUNCHEON

A two course lunch will be served, with a choice of pan-fried perch fillet with Thai green curry sauce or chicken salad with a pomegranate dressing plus salad and vegetables or filled capsicums, followed by tia maria bavarois or tiramisu cheesecake, with tea and coffee. (Drinks on consumption, prices inclusive of GST.)

The cost is $16.50 per person (visitors, staff and undergraduates). Macquarie postgraduates are subsidised by MUPRA and pay the low price of $5 per person for the luncheon. Tickets are available from the Courtview Restaurant, from mid-August 2000 between the hours of 11.00am-12noon and 2.00-3.00pm (M-F). Be quick, limited seating only!

Mark Davis is an Australian-based non-fiction writer interested in youth issues, popular culture and the media. He also writes and commentates on the New Right and neo-conservatism, globalisation, and political populism. His book Gangland, was a top-ten best-seller in 1997 with an updated second edition published in 1999. In particular, Mark Davis is interested in networking towards progressive social change using forms of association and publicity other than those presided over by the mainstream media.

For further information, contact Vivienne Zelig, MUPRA Development Officer and the 1999-2000 MUPRA Executive: utuota Kigotho, Melinda Menning and Jim Morris. E-mail:mupra@mq.edu.au, tel: x7699, fax: x9944 or visit the website: http://www.mq.edu.au/mupra/

Late Night Opening at Marxine's
Not only is Marxine's coffee shop (SAM Building Level 1) now open until 10.00pm, Monday to Thursday during term time, a wider variety of savoury food is also available in the evenings. Now you can enjoy a snack and a hot chocolate at the very end of a long day!

Get Away to the Middle of Nowhere
Get away from it all on campus! The Middle of Nowhere restaurant, located on the corner of Culloden and Talavera Roads, is now owned and managed by SAM. Lunch is served every Tuesday to Friday, and dinner every Tuesday to Saturday, with a special 10 percent discount offered to all SAM staff and student members. For bookings please call 9805 1287.

Creative + Leisure Courses
Did you know that over 100 short courses are on offer at Macquarie University? Enrol now in salsa, rockclimbing, kickboxing, web design, weight loss, yoga, gymnastics, aromatherapy, fencing, photography, DJing, henna tattooing and much, much more! Courses from just $15. To receive your free Guide, visit the Spot (SAM Building Level 1) or www.muu.org.au, e-mail: courses@union.mq.edu.auor call x7607.

Become an Associate Member
Why not consider becoming an associate member of Macquarie University Union Limited? Membership is just $5.50/month (inclusive of GST) from the month of joining through until 28 February 2001, and will entitle you to almost all of the discounts and services offered to members.

That is, discounts on sandwiches, meals, coffee, selected stationery, events, courses, access to discount drinks during Bar happy hours, 50 percent off the Herald and the Financial Review, discounts on dry cleaning at the Spot, 10 percent off meals at the Courtview Restaurant, discounts on darkroom hire and more. And you will be contributing to the community life of Macquarie University. For a membership form, please telephone SAM's main office on x7601.

"Bite Me!" - SAM's Caption Comp
Write the funniest, naughtiest, most outrageous caption and you could win a Sanyo portable CD player or Pentax compact zoom camera! Entry forms - including the photo to be captioned - are issued free with every purchase from a SAM outlet. For full details, pick up a "Bite me!" entry form from 9.00am on Monday 31 August. The competition closes at 5.00pm on Friday 1 September.

Women in Education Week
SAM's Women's Room would like to invite all female University staff to its annual staff and student lunch, as part of SAM's Women in Education theme week. There will be entertainment and a light lunch, as well as speakers about the herstory and future of women in education - from the point of view of staff and students generally, and here at Macquarie. Not to mention the company of excellent women! So take a moment to acknowledge how far women have come and how far we still have to go... see you there! When: Wednesday 16 August, 1.00 to 2.00pm. Where: Function Rooms (SAM Building Level 3). Read What's Up for full details of other Women in Education Week events.

SAM's Trivia Night
Know a huge amount of trivial information, but never get the chance to put it to good use? Why not put together a team and join us at Trivia in the Bar (SAM Building Level 2), every Thursday evening from 6.00pm.

SAM Activities
Women in Education Week hits campus in Week 4, with a full range of fun and informative events. Turn Up Your Radio Tour, featuring Endorphin, Groove Terminator and faTT deX, takes place in the Bar on Thursday 24 August from 8.00pm. The hugely popular Conception Day strikes on Friday 1 September, with all the traditional excitement and mayhem. And Stevie Starr, the human regurgitator, brings the Term 4 entertainment program to a close in the Bar on Wednesday 6 September at 1.00pm. For details of our full regular entertainment and activities program, pick up your free copy of What's Up from one of SAM's red boxes located all around campus.

SAM… the new name
Students At Macquarie (SAM) is the new name that Macquarie University Union has adopted for the new century.

Nicky Shortridge
Acting Member Services Manager x7045

MQ CHANNEL NEWS

If you wish to promote activities and programs to Macquarie's 60,000 alumni, please contact the Office of Graduate Affairs & The Macquarie Foundation. We are now located in Cottage F10A on Talavera Road (near the Christie Road exit) and look forward to discussing the potential of working together. Please contact Sandra Lamaro on x7311, e-mail: slamaro@remus.reg.mq.edu.au

Award of The Macquarie Foundation Science Prize
The Science Prize will be awarded on Thursday 17 August at 6.30 pm to Jan Rusman, a B Tech (Optoelectronics) graduate who is continuing work commenced by a previous Macquarie Foundation Prize recipient, Clint Paddison, in fibre Bragg gratings. Members of the University community with an interest in this area of research are most welcome to attend the function.

Annual Alumni Luncheon in Sydney
The Parliament House lunch, to be hosted by Hon Dr Meredith Burgmann, President of the Legislative Council, will be held on Tuesday 12 December at 12 noon. There will be an interesting panel of speakers, so book your table early. There is capacity only for 20 tables of 10 and previous years' guests have included a mix of alumni and staff on each table. It is a great opportunity to catch up with students and their careers and a chance to promote your area of teaching to those in the workforce who might be able to support the University in a variety of ways.

Sandra Lamaro
Executive Officer, OG&MF

Research Degree Release Scheme
Semester 1, 2001
Applications are now being invited for the Scheme for Semester 1, 2001. The overall aim of the Research Degree Release Scheme is to assist participants to complete their higher degrees more quickly and thus to enhance their own career prospects, and extend the research profiles of the their Departments.

The Scheme is open to all full-time academic staff at all levels who are enrolled in a higher degree by research. Academic staff on short-term appointment may apply, but should hold an appointment until 31 December, 2001.

Successful applicants will receive up to $3 500, to be spent on teaching release during Semester 1, 2001. Departments and Divisions are encouraged to provide additional support in the form of extra release time or funds. To receive a copy of the Guidelines and the application form, please contact Alison Cameron on x7598, e-mail alison.cameron@mq.edu.au The deadline for applications is Friday 15 September, 2000.

Project Management as a Way of Getting Things Done
Monday 14 August 9.30am - 4.30pm E6A 116

This workshop will provide a practical framework for approaching work from a "project management" perspective. The following areas will be addressed: basic principles of effective project management, developing and operationalising a project plan, managing time-lines, developing and delivering in project stages, negotiating and managing constraints, issues of team leadership and team performance, conducting effective evaluation of project outcomes, and reporting.

This workshop is suitable for both academic and general staff. Lunch will be provided

Facilitator: Amanda Phillips, external consultant
Enquiries: Mariejosee Shurey-Boesten, x9619

Addressing Bio-Safety Issues in Research
Tuesday 15 August 1.00 - 3.00 pm Mollie Thomson Room Level 5 Library

This workshop has been designed to provide participants with the opportunity to further develop their understanding of bio-safety, the relevant legislative and policy frameworks within which researchers and institutions must operate, and the management practices that must be followed in order to meet the requirements of these policies. Case studies of good and poor practice will be used to illustrate issues of concern. Lunch from 12.30pm.

Facilitators: Peter Bergquist, Millar Whalley, Duncan Veal
Enquiries: Alison Cameron, x7598

Re-energising Yourself and Your Work
Wednesday 16 August 9.30am to 12.30pm E6A 116

How easy it is to become demoralised at work, in the face of constraints and obstructions, decision-making which does not seem to make sense, work overload, and demands where there is little support or where we feel under-valued.

In this workshop we will explore alternative approaches to these challenges, to enable us to remain personally buoyant and re-empowered, even in the face of frustrating and constraining circumstances. The workshop is suitable for both academic and general staff.

Facilitators: Mariejosee Shurey-Boesten and Brenda Turnbull
Enquiries: Mariejosee Shurey-Boesten, x9619

Teaching Large Classes: Teaching in Teams; Large Tutorials
Wednesday 16 August 12.30 - 3.00pm E6A 116

This workshop will look at practical ways to increase interaction and active learning in large tutorials. It will introduce participants experientially to strategies to increase class participation. Two Macquarie Outstanding Teachers will add their experience. Lunch will be provided.

Facilitators: Kelsie Dadd and Cathy Rytmeister with Moya Adams
Enquiries: Moya Adams, x8446

Effective Marketing: Workshop 1
Thursday 17 August 1.00 - 5.00pm E6A 116

This workshop will address:

• What is marketing and marketing philosophy?

Who is responsible for marketing within an organisation?

• What would a comprehensive marketing plan look like, and what are the

   key components of such a plan?
• What are the challenges for a service-oriented industry, such as the

   University, as compared to a product?

Facilitator: Dr Yiming Tang, MGSM
Enquiries: Mariejosee Shurey-Boesten, x9619

Educating for the Information Age: Developing Educational Resources
Monday 21 August 1.00 - 3.00pm E6A 116

A panel of experienced educational resource developers from within the University, including current and past Teaching Development Grant holders, will share their experiences in relation to such matters as:

• establishing the need for a proposed resource
• designing the resource
• planning and budgeting for its development
• creating an effective development team
• utilising expertise, and seeking relevant assistance and support managing

the development process

Designing Your Future
Wednesday 23 August 9.30am to 1.00pm E6A 116

In these times of continual and rapid change in workplaces, thinking pro-actively and creatively has become a necessary part of managing our working lives. This workshop will utilise a variety of creative, experiential processes in support for tackling the big question of our life's direction, as well as looking at specific, career-related information, issues, factors and possibilities. The workshop is suitable for both academic and general staff.

Facilitators: Sheila Mylvaganam and Patricia Mawson (CDO)
Enquiries: Mariejosee Shurey-Boesten, x9619

Learning and Teaching Online: Introduction
Wednesday 23 August 1.00 - 2.30pm E6A 116

This is the introductory session for an eight-weeks course exploring some of the issues and developing the skills associated with learning and teaching online. Participants will investigate, discuss and evaluate how online communication can be used effectively in their teaching practice. We use an e-mail list, WebCT conferencing (bulletin board) and WebCT chat. The course includes a conclusion session (11 October) and a hands-on WebCT training session.

Participants should expect to spend about 15-30 minutes per day on their online communication. This commitment is required. A CPD Certificate of Completion is available to participants who actively engage with the course activities.

Facilitator: Robyn Philip (CFL)
Enquiries: Moya Adams, x8446

OHS Policy: Issues in Managing Compliance
Monday 28 August 12.00 - 5.00pm E6A 116

This half-day workshop will be divided into four components: general issues in managing OHS, ergonomics, field research and laboratories. Staff may choose to attend the first general session, and then one or more of the following components. The topics to be addressed in each component include:

• Issues in Managing OHS (12.00 - 2.00pm)
• Ergonomics (2.00 - 3.00pm)
• Field Research (3.00 - 4.00pm)
• Laboratories (4.00 - 5.00pm)

Facilitator: Julie Armour (external consultant)
Enquiries: Alison Cameron, x7598

AVCC Leadership Program for HEW Levels 5-7, 2000
Nominations are now being sought from staff interested in attending the Leadership Program for HEW Levels 5-7, to be conducted by the AVCC. The course is designed for people who would benefit from an orientation to the higher education system, and would be particularly relevant to people in an administrative role or to staff who are potential or aspiring managers.

The program will run from 16-20 October 2000, and will be held at the Global Leadership Centre, Deakin University, Geelong. Registration Cost: $2,600

Funding: CPD is able to support staff attendance at this course by a contribution of $1,000 towards the registration fee. The remainder of the fee, plus travel and any other costs, must be met by the individual's Department or Office.

Deadline: Nominations must be received at the Centre for Professional Development by Monday 28 August. Please contact Mariejosee Shurey-Boesten, x9619, or Alison Cameron, x7598, for further information about the program and details of the nomination procedure.

Media mentions: 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 Kathy Vozella: kvozella@vc.mq.edu.au by fax to (9850) 9457; or through internal mail to W6B 148.

Associate Professor Ailsa Burns (Psychology): interviewed about her research showing women are most happy in their 60s, Radio 702 ABC, 24 July

Associate Professor Frank Clarke (Modern History): was interviewed for his regular session on Australian Prime Ministers - this time on Robert Gordon Menzies, ABC Radio 702, 19 July

Associate Professor David Collins (Economics): is author of The Impact of the GST Package on Commonwealth-State Relations and says the largely unrecognised side effect of the GST package will change the balance of power between Canberra and the States, Australian Financial Review, 2 August

Ms Loosie Craig (President, SAM): said the safety and lifestyle of students was under threat by the proposed pub at the Macquarie Centre, Northern District Times, 19 July

Professor Liz Deane (Environmental and Life Sciences): as new Head of Division of ELS, she has returned to the institution where she landed her first science job, a position which meant switching from sea to land, and microbe to macropod, Campus Review, 2-8 August

Dr Serge Doublet (PhD graduate): interviewed in relation to his thesis and book The Stress Myth, ABC News Radio, 30 July

Mr Paul Goodwin (General Manager, SAM): said the proposed hotel at the Macquarie Centre threatened the atmosphere on campus and the union's capacity to provide entertainment and services, Northern District Times, 19 July; said the student union is the heart of the Macquarie campus, it creates the community feel beyond the narrow academic pursuit of getting a degree and a job, The Sydney Morning Herald, 3 August

Dr Paul Henman (Sociology): argues that policymakers must accept that a growth in welfare dependency is a function of structural change, not a question of incentives or disincentives built into benefits, Australian Financial Review, 28 July

Professor Bruce Kercher (Law): interviewed in relation to his research project which has led to more than 1200 pre-1900 court records being made publicly available on the Web, ABC Radio Canberra, 25 July; ABC Radio 702, 31 July

Ms Camille Lagunzad (Actuarial Studies student): gained a UAI of 99.8 and could have done almost anything, but commerce was her first choice, The Sydney Morning Herald, 3 August

Ms Helen Lange (MSGM): was one of the speakers at the Corporate University conference, co-sponsored by the MGSM and Deakin Australia, Campus Review, 26 July - 1 August

Professor John Loxton (Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic): said Macquarie's Technology Commercialisation course focuses on real-life case studies and uses course materials developed for Sun Microsystems' Developer Connection program, The Sydney Morning Herald, 25 July; The Age, 25 July

Jordana McLoone and Craig Lord (Psychology honours students): are seeking gay and lesbian participants for two studies - one examining sexual attraction through odours and the other involving visual imagery, IQ and self-perception by sexual preference, Sydney Star Observer, 13 July

Ms Kirsten McCulloch (BSc student): prefers on-campus study at Macquarie to distance education, saying she only studied externally when there was a timetable clash and no other way around it, The Sun-Herald, 6 August

Ms Anita Oates (BA student): has never met her sociology lecturer or any of her other lecturers in the four years she has been studying part-time at Macquarie, and says she benefits enormously from external study, The Sun-Herald, 6 August

Dr George Parsons (Modern History): will speak on Governor Hunter at a lunch at HMAS Penguin as part of Scottish Heritage Week, The Mosman Daily, 27 July

Dr Joanna Penglase (Sociology PhD graduate): interviewed about her PhD thesis, the Home Children of NSW 1939-1965, ABC Radio Canberra, 4 August

Professor David Rich (Centre for Flexible Learning): said long distance students are using new technologies to find ways around the isolation, including bulletin boards on the Internet to post messages and keep in touch, The Sun-Herald, 6 August

Associate Professor Graeme Russell (Psychology): said academic research was inconclusive on the question of whether children with fathers were better off then those without fathers, The Age, 3 August

Dr Andrew Simpson (Museums Education Officer ELS): wrote an article on the geological history of the Orange district, Central West Daily, 13 July; was interviewed on fossils and the Palaeontology Down Under Conference, ABC Radio 2CR, 11 July

Mr Brian Spencer (Registrar): and Vice-Chancellor Di Yerbury were confirmed as independent directors of the Co-op Bookshop at the AGM on June 30, The Australian, 26 July

Ms Angela Voerman (Sociology): said it was not unusual for her to never meet her external students and that she thinks it is hard on them because they miss out on things like going to tutorials and discussing things, The Sun-Herald, 6 August

Ms Kathy Vozella (Public Relations): said the Public Relations Unit employs student helpers for events such as open day and advising day, Campus Review, 26 July -1 August

Professor Di Yerbury (Vice-Chancellor): and Registrar Brian Spencer were confirmed as independent directors of the Co-op Bookshop at the AGM on June 30, The Australian, 26 July

Issues and Events

Ryde Council is set to reject an application for a hotel in the Macquarie Centre after considering police, community and Macquarie University opposition, Northern District Times, 19 July

Representatives from the Macquarie University Union Ltd addressed the Ryde Council development committee, urging it to reject the hotel application for the Macquarie Centre, Northern District Times, 19 July

Macquarie University held the first Australian Business Week for high school students, with 160 students from 26 schools, and within weeks staff at Murdoch University in WA were asking for help to set up a similar program, The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 July

The Macquarie Graduate School of Management employs students, many as casuals, at the school's executive hotel and conference centre while some are even taken on full-time, Campus Review, 26 July - 1 August

The Macquarie Graduate School of Management and Deakin Australia were co-sponsors of the two-day Corporate University conference, Campus Review, 26 July -1 August

Macquarie University will hold an exclusive performance by band Something for Kate as part of SAM Festival 2000, The Northern District Times, 26 July

Macquarie Universityis a co-sponsor of the Northern Districts Small Business Awards, Northern District Times, 26 July

Macquarie Universitywas given four stars in the 2001 Good Universities Guide in the areas of prestige and non-government earnings, and three for student demand, The Sydney Morning Herald, 27 July

Macquarie Universityfirst grade rugby league team ended Sydney University's semi final hopes with an impressive win at Sydney Uni Oval, The Weekly Times (Ryde), 26 July

Macquarie University's rugby team will compete in the finals series, Penrith Press, 28 July

Macquarie University is demonstrating that environmentally sensitive building systems can have both operational and financial benefits with a new geo-thermal air conditioning system for the university's new administration building, Business NSW, 28 July

Macquarie University achieved four stars for prestige in the 2001 edition of the Good Universities Guide and has an academic and research emphasis, The Sydney Morning Herald, 3 August

Macquarie University's student union, now called SAM, provides retail facilities, subsidised health services, volunteer programs, entertainment and cheap food and drink on campus, The Sydney Morning Herald, 3 August

Macquarie Research Ltd offers a Diploma in Call Centre Management, The Sydney Morning Herald, 3 August

Macquarie University, which started from scratch in 1964, is the purest local example of the group of universities which the 2001 Good Universities Guide labels the "third group" of universities, set up in the boom from the 1950s to the early 1970s. These universities followed the lead of the old institutions in wanting to do lots of pure research, but they were more innovative in curriculum and teaching, The Sydney Morning Herald, 3 August

Macquarie University'sannual Open Day will be held on Saturday 19 August from 10am till 4pm, combining advice on courses and careers with museum visits, demonstrations and activities to give potential students and members of the community a real taste of university life, South Coast Register (Nowra), 24 July

Community Father of the Year nominee, David McDonald's youngest daughter attended Macquarie University's Down's Syndrome program where she learned to read and write, North Shore Times, 2 August

Macquarie University takes applications for sporting scholarships, The Sun-Herald, 6 August
 

MANAGERIALISM, CONTRACTUALISM AND PROFESSIONALISM IN HUMAN SERVICES

20-21 November 2000, Deakin University (Vic)
This conference for academics and practitioners will examine the impact that new managerialism is having on human service professionals. It will give practitioners and analysts an opportunity to reflect, analyse and contribute to ongoing policy debates about the role and significance of service delivery approaches such as tendering, contracting, and use of purchaser-provider splits.

Drawing on Australian and international experience, the conference will examine the ways in which professionals' identity, opportunities to exercise discretion, knowledge base and practice have changed in the contract state, and are continuing to change now. What did it mean to be a professional before managerialism became so important? What happened to that professionalism under new managerialism? What impacts will current policy shifts have on professionals and their practice?

What proactive responses are possible now? How can the core values and practices of human service professionals be maintained and applied effectively in current circumstances? How can the organisations they work in support the consolidation and exchange of professional knowledge? How do these processes affect the accountability of professionals and their organisations, and the citizenship of professionals, their clients and the wider society?

Keynote speakers will outline the current situation and experiences, and the strategies being adopted, in Victoria, Britain and Germany. Keynote speakers will include Dr John Harris, University of Warwick; Dimity Fifer, Victorian Council of Social Service; and Dr Stefan Schnurr, University of Bielefeld.

Researchers and practitioners are invited to offer papers that will explore Australian cases and the possibilities for constructive action. Papers will be accepted on the basis of review of abstracts for relevance and the numbers that can be accommodated within the conference timetable.

Abstracts due 25 August. Paper acceptances will be notified by 8 September.

Registration fees due 16 October: $60.00 ($40.00 concession). Send abstracts and inquiries to cchr@deakin.edu.au. Further information (including on accommodation) will be posted at http:arts.deakin.edu.au/cchr/ or phone (03) 5227 2113.

This conference is sponsored by the Citizenship and Globalisation research priority area, Deakin University (Dr Michael Muetzelfeldt, Director), Centre for Citizenship and Human Rights, Deakin University.

FULBRIGHT AWARDS FOR U.S. STUDY, RESEARCH AND LECTURING
The Australian-American Education Foundation is offering awards as listed below for study, research and lecturing in the United States.Postgraduate Student Awards (up to $A40,000)
To undertake an American higher degree or engage in research towards an Australian higher degree in any field of study.

• general Awards open to all fields of study
• engineering Award
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People Award
• science and Engineering Award (sponsored by BHP)
• visual and Performing Arts Award

Business Administration Award sponsored by AT Kearney (up to $A50,000) For those in any field ranging from Law, Finance, Science, Engineering and the Arts wishing to undertake an MBA in the United States.

Postdoctoral Fellow Awards (up to $A40,000)To undertake postdoctoral study/research for three to 12 months duration.

Includes travel and allowances for one dependant.

Senior Scholar Awards (up to $A30,000) For senior scholars and professionals of academically based professions to visit the United States for three to six months duration. Includes travel and allowances for one dependant.

Professional Awards (up to $A20,000)For practitioners in any of the professional fields who have a record of achievement and are poised for advancement to a senior management or policy role, wishing to undertake a professional development program in the United States for three to four months duration.

Professional Award in Vocational Education and Training to undertake a professional development program in the United States.

Further information and application forms are available on Website: http://sunsite.anu.edu.au/education/fulbrightor brief information sheets are available from the Postgraduate Studies Section (Level 3 Lincoln Building). Closing Date: 31 August 2000.

PHD SCHOLARSHIPS IN APPLIED FINANCE
Applications are invited for scholarships for full-time PhD studies in Applied Finance. Applicants should have a bachelor degree at an honours level, of at least second class division one, or a Master degree and preferably, work experience in finance and a demonstrated capacity for research in applied finance. Award allowance is $35,000 per annum, generally free of tax. Scholarships are usually tenable for three years, subject to satisfactory progress. Enquiries can be made to Professor Bill Norton on 9223 6231, fax 9223 6237 or e-mail Bill.Norton@mafc.mq.edu.au

Applications close 30 September 2000. Application forms are available from Macquarie University Applied Finance Centre Level 10, 28 O'Connell Street, Sydney (GPO Box 3480, Sydney 1043) or Macquarie University Postgraduate Studies Section, (Level 3 Lincoln Building) x7663, Applications for enrolment can be downloaded from www.mq.edu.au/postgrad/forms.htm
 

SURPLUS EQUIPMENT      FOR SALE

A Reception counter is available for transfer within Macquarie University: The Division of ICS has a contemporary-styled reception counter which will not be required after planned renovations. The counter is located on level 3 of E6A opposite the lifts. Dimension approximately: 110cm high: 370cm wide; 90cm deep. Please contact Rebecca Chan on x9600 to discuss details, including relocation costs.

The Division of ICS has a Dell - 166 XPi CD for sale, $1,500; Macintosh Powerbook 180c, $200. Please contact Rebecca Chan, x9600.

Sunpax Safe DBX - 2B, number pad, 380 x 300 x 303, 18 months old, cost $395. Offers considered. Phone Karyn Knowles (Department of Physical Geography) x8426.
The Office of Financial Services has a Lexmark printer (4039 16L Plus) and 2 toner cartridges for sale by tender and without warranty. Tenders close 5:00pm on Friday 18 August. For viewing contact Frank He on x7211. Tenders are to be submitted to Brian Lidbury (brian.lidbury@mq.edu.au) in Y6A.
 

FOR SALE: Impex treadmill, as new. Paid $210 sell $80 ono. Phone Bruce on x9977 after 12 noon daily.

HOME SWAP:Sydney-Brussels for 1 year. Two bedroom house with little garden in residential downtown Brussels in exchange for a house/apartment with 2-3 bedrooms, in lively area (e.g. Balmain). Renting also considered. From November 2000. Contact sabine@arti.vub.ac.be

TO LET: Eastwood. Full brick 3 bedroom house, 15 minute walk to University. Rent: $340p.w. Phone Ken on 0414 589 945.

TO LET:Greenwich Road. Large unfurnished 3 bedroom unit with views. Double lock up garage, 2½ bathrooms, large lounge/dining area flowing onto verandah with views. Close to St Leonard's train station, buses, and ferriesBlock of 17 units. Available from 27 August. Rent: $530p.w. Contact Faye Smith on 07 322 76115(W) or 07 3857 3720 (H).

OLYMPIC ACCOMMODATION:Eastwood. If anyone requires accommodation in September, we will be vacating our house for three weeks from Sunday 10 September to l Ocotober. Bus at door to train station. Reasonable rent plus cat feeding duties. Suit couple or small family. Phone Jenny x9840.

2000

August

Friday 11 August
MACQUARIE ANCIENT HISTORY ASSOCIATION FILM FESTIVAL: Swords and Sandals Season:The Rape of the Sabine Women. 7.30pm in the Museum of Ancient Cultures, X5B Level 3.

Monday 14 August
CPD WORKSHOP:Project Management as a way of Getting Things Done, facilitated by Amanda Phillips, external consultant. 9.30am - 4.30pm, E6A 116. Lunch will be provided. Enquiries: Mareejosee Shurey-Boesten, x9619. Bookings: CPD, x9721, e-mail cpd@mq.edu.au, or enrol online at http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au

Tuesday 15 August
SOCIOLOGY COLLOQUIA SERIES 2000: What Can Disability Tell Us About Participation? presented by Anna Yeatman (Macquarie). 12noon to 2.00pm in W6A 107.

Tuesday 15 August
PHILOSOPHY SEMINAR:Does Meaning Determine Truth Conditions? Presented by Ernest Lepore (Rutgers). 11.00am to 12.45pm in the Philosophy seminar room, W6A 720. For further information contact Nina Ralph x8837 (nralph@ocs1.ocs.mq.edu.au) or John Sutton x8817 (jsutton@laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au) See also the Philosophy Department website at http://www.phil.mq.edu.au

Tuesday 15 August
CPD WORKSHOP: Addressing Bio-safety Issues in Research, facilitated by Peter Berquist, Millar Whalley and Duncan Veal. 1.00 - 3.00pm, Mollie Thomson Room, Level 5, Library. Lunch from 12.30. Enquiries: Alison Cameron, x7598. Bookings: CPD, x9721, e-mail cpd@mq.edu.au, or enrol online at http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au

Wednesday 16 August
CPD WORKSHOP:Re-energising Yourself and Your Work, facilitated by Brenda Turnbull. 9.30am - 12.30pm, E6A 116. Enquiries: Mariejosee Shurey-Boesten, x9619. Bookings: CPD, x9721, e-mail cpd@mq.edu.au, or enrol online at http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au

Wednesday 16 August
CPD WORKSHOP: Teaching Large Classes: Teaching in Teams; Large Tutorials, facilitated by Moya Adams and experienced teachers from Macquarie and elsewhere. 12.30 - 3.00pm, E6A 116. Lunch will be provided. Enquiries: Moya Adams, x8446. Bookings: CPD, x9721, e-mail cpd@mq.edu.au, or enrol online at http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au

Wednesday 16 August
MODERN HISTORY RESEARCH SEMINAR: Fall of the Romanov Dynasty, presented by Gabriella Lang. 1.00 to 3.00pm in W6A 127. Enquiries: David Christian x8806, e-mail: David.Christian@mq.edu.au

Wednesday 16 August
POLITICS SEMINAR:Australian Human Rights Policy, presented by David Dutton, (Department of Foreign Affairs, Canberra). 12.00noon in W6A 107. Everyone welcome.

Thursday 17 August
CPD WORKSHOP: Effective Marketing: Workshop 1, facilitated by Dr Yiming Tang, MGSM. 1.00 - 5.00pm, E6A 116. Enquiries: Mariejosee Shurey-Boesten. Bookings: CPD, x9721, e-mail cpd@mq.edu.au, or enrol online at http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au

Thursday 17 August
REFLECTIVE TEACHERS Special Interest Group. 1.00 - 2.00pm, E6A 116. Enquiries: Moya Adams, x8446. Bookings: CPD, x9721, e-mail cpd@mq.edu.au, or enrol online at http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au

Thursday 17 August
ANCIENT HISTORY: Society for the Study of Early Christianity PUBLIC LECTURE:.From a Human Point of View, 2 Cor. 5.16-21 From a Social Science Perspective, presented by Ross Saunders. 1.00 to 2.00pm in C5C T1. No charge. Enquiries: Pat Geidans x7512, Anne Irish x8833, Beth Lewis x7560, Alanna Nobbs x8844.

Thursday 17 August
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY SEMINAR: Freshwater Habitat Assessment in NSW Coastal Rivers, presented by Dr Jim Thomson. 1.00pm in Building E5A 143. Enquiries: Karyn Knowles, x8426 or e-mail karyn.knowles@mq.edu.au.

Thursday 17 August
DEPARTMENT OF ANTHOPOLOGY COLLOQUIA 2000: Synthesising Desire, presented by Aaron Darrell. 10.30am to 12.30pm in C3A 630.

Thursday 17 August
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES MUSEUM PRESENTS THURSDAY ALIVE: China in Focus: The People's Republic through the Eye of a Photographer, presented by Ron Oldfield. 1.00 to 2.00pm in the Biological Sciences Museum E8B 110. Enquiries: Frank Stadler x8168 or e-mail: fstadler@rna.bio.mq.edu.au

Friday 18 August
DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE SEMINAR: Earnings and Impression Management in Financial Reports: The Case of CEO Changes, presented by Dr Paul R Mather (Monash University). 11.00am to 12.30pm in Building C5C 418. Enquiries: Lois Cook x8535, e-mail: lcook@efs.mq.edu.au

Friday 18 August
DEPARTMENT OF EARTH & PLANETARY SCIENCES SEMINAR: Three Cardinal Events that Shaped Australia in its Billion-Year Earth History, presented by Professor John Veevers (GEMOC). 1.05pm in E7B 100 (off covered courtyard).

Friday 18 August
REFLECTIVE TEACHERS Special Interest Group. 1 - 2pm, E6A 116. Enquiries: Moya Adams, x8446.

Monday 21 August
CPD/CFL WORKSHOP:Educating for the Information Age: Developing Educational Resources, facilitated by Robyn Philip. 1.00 - 3.00pm, E6A 116. Enquiries: CPD, x9721. Bookings: CPD, x9721, e-mail cpd@mq.edu.au, or enrol online at http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au.

Tuesday 22 August
PHILOSOPHY SEMINAR:Is it a Crime to Belong to a Reference Class? Presented by Mark Colyvan (Tasmania). 11.00am to 12.45pm in the Philosophy seminar room, W6A 720. For further information contact Nina Ralph x8837 (nralph@ocs1.ocs.mq.edu.au) or John Sutton x8817 (jsutton@laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au) See also the Philosophy Department website at http://www.phil.mq.edu.au

Wednesday 23 August
POLITICS SEMINAR:Australian Political Culture, presented by Rod Smith (Political Science, UNSW). 12.00noon in W6A 107. Everyone welcome.

Wednesday 23 August
MODERN HISTORY RESEARCH SEMINAR:Revisionism and Denial: The Historiography of Nazi Germany and Australia Compared, presented by Marnie Hughes-Warrington. 1.00 to 3.00pm in W6A 127. Enquiries: David Christian x8806, e-mail: David.Christian@mq.edu.au

Wednesday 23 August
CPD WORKSHOP: Designing Your Future, facilitated by Sheila Mylvaganam and Patricia Mawson, Career Development Office. 9.30am - 1.00pm, E6A 116. Enquiries: Mariejosee Shurey-Boesten, x 9619. Bookings: CPD, x9721, e-mail cpd@mq.edu.au, or enrol online at http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au

Wednesday 23 August
CPD/CFL WORKSHOP:Learning and Teaching Online: Introduction, facilitated by Robyn Philip. 1.00 - 2.30pm, E6A 116. Enquiries: Moya Adams, x8446. Bookings: CPD, x9721, e-mail cpd@mq.edu.au, or enrol online at http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au

Thursday 24 August
DEPARTMENT OF ANTHOPOLOGY COLLOQUIA 2000: Opium Reduction Programs and Gender Among the Akha of Northern Laos, presented by Paul Cohen and Chris Lyttleton. 10.30am to 12.30pm in C3A 630.

Thursday 24 August
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY SEMINAR:Recent Geomorphic Applications to River Habitat Management in UK, presented by Professor Malcom Newsome (University of Newcastle, UK).1.00pm in Building E5A 143. Enquiries: Karyn Knowles, x8426 or e-mail karyn.knowles@mq.edu.au.

Thursday 24 August
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES MUSEUM PRESENTS THURSDAY ALIVE: Celebrating Aboriginal Australia: Aboriginal Land Management in the Kimberley Region. Slide Lecture by Jim Kohen. 1.00 to 2.00pm in the Biological Sciences Museum E8B 110. Enquiries: Frank Stadler x8168 or e-mail: fstadler@ma.bio.mq.edu.au

Friday 25 August
DEPARTMENT OF EARTH & PLANETARY SCIENCES SEMINAR: Microcontinent Formation around Australia, presented by Dr Carmen Gaina (University of Sydney). 1.05pm in E7B 100 (off covered courtyard).

Sunday 27 August
MUSIC ON WINTER SUNDAYS: Concert by the Royal Australian Air Force Band, with Sophie Gill (flute) in Lindisfarne Rhapsody by Sparke. Also music by Barnes, Benson, De Meij, Alfred Reed, Sousa (Stars and Stripes Forever) and Richard Strauss. 2.30pm in the Macquarie Theatre. Admission is free. Enquiries : Michael Edgeloe x8925 or 9428 1463 or medge@ics.mq.edu.au

Monday 28 August
CPD WORKSHOP: OHS Policy: Issues in Managing Compliance, facilitated by Julie Armour, external consultant. 12.00 - 5.00pm, E6A 116. Lunch will be provided. Enquiries: Alison Cameron, x7598. Bookings: CPD, x9721, e-mail cpd@mq.edu.au, or enrol online at http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au

Tuesday 29 August
SOCIOLOGY COLLOQUIA SERIES 2000: Habermas and the Future of Democracy, presented by Pauline Johnson (Macquarie). 12noon to 2.00pm in W6A 107.

Wednesday 30 August
POLITICS SEMINAR:Trick or Treaty? Negotiating New Indigenous-State Relationships in Canada and Australia, presented by Stuart Bradfield (Politics, Macquarie). 12.00noon in W6A 107. Everyone welcome.

Wednesday 30 August
MODERN HISTORY RESEARCH SEMINAR:To be announced. 1.00 to 3.00pm in W6A 127. Enquiries: David Christian x8806, e-mail: David.Christian@mq.edu.au

Wednesday 30 August
ANCIENT HISTORY: Society for the Study of Early Christianity, Judaism Series: The Development of Jewish Philosophy in Antiquity, presented by Rabbi J Kamins. 7.30pm in X5B 321. Cost $7 ($5 SSEC members), free for full-time students. Enquiries: Pat Geidans x7512, Anne Irish x8833, Beth Lewis x7560, Alanna Nobbs x8844.

Thursday 31 August
DEPARTMENT OF ANTHOPOLOGY COLLOQUIA 2000: Fijians, Indians and Africans: The Politics of Ethnicity in Fiji and Trinidad, presented by Bob Norton. 10.30am to 12.30pm in C3A 630.

Thursday 31 August
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES MUSEUM PRESENTS THURSDAY ALIVE: Celebrating Aboriginal Australia: Desert People (video). 1.00 to 2.00pm in the Biological Sciences Museum E8B 110. Enquiries: Frank Stadler x8168 or e-mail: fstadler@rna.bio.mq.edu.au

Thursday 31 August
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY SEMINAR:The Significance of Landuse Change in Climate Modelling, presented by Professor Andy Pitman. 1.00pm in Building E5A 143. Enquiries: Karyn Knowles, x8426 or e-mail karyn.knowles@mq.edu.au.

September

Friday 1 September
EDUCATING FOR THE INFORMATION AGE:Implementing Innovations. 1.00 - 3.00pm in E6A116. Enquiries and Bookings: Centre for Professional Development: x9721

Friday 1 September
NSW INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH: Sir Harold Wyndham Memorial Lecture: Curriculum Driven Teacher Education or Teacher Driven Curriculum? A New Look at an Old Dilemma to be delivered by Dr Gregor Ramsey who has been reviewing teacher education for the NSW Government. The Review has had a particular focus on the suitability of university teacher education courses. 6.00pm in X5B room 292 followed by dinner in the Macquarie University Club. Reservations: Dr Wilhelmina Van Rooy, e-mail: wvanrooy@ted.educ.mq.edu.au Enquiries: Associate Professor Alan Watson 9385 1763, Dr Tony Koop x8615.

Tuesday 5 September
PHILOSOPHY SEMINAR:(to be confirmed), presented by David Macarthur (Macquarie). 11.00am to 12.45pm in the Philosophy seminar room, W6A 720. For further information contact Nina Ralph x8837 (nralph@ocs1.ocs.mq.edu.au) or John Sutton x8817 (jsutton@laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au) See also the Philosophy Department website at http://www.phil.mq.edu.au

Wednesday 6 September
POLITICS SEMINAR:The Politics of Australian Broadcasting Policy, presented by Matt Pearce (Politics, Macquarie). 12.00noon in W6A 107. Everyone welcome.

Wednesday 6 September
MODERN HISTORY RESEARCH SEMINAR: To be announced. 1.00 to 3.00pm in W6A 127. Enquiries: David Christian x8806, e-mail: David.Christian@mq.edu.au

Wednesday 6 September
ANCIENT HISTORY: Society for the Study of Early Christianity: James at the Centre … a Jerusalem Perspective of the New Testament, presented by Professor Richard Bauckham (Professor of New Testament Studies, University of St Andrews, Scotland). 7.30pm in X5B 321. Cost $7 ($5 SSEC members), free for full-time students. Enquiries: Pat Geidans x7512, Anne Irish x8833, Beth Lewis x7560, Alanna Nobbs x8844.

Thursday 7 September
DEPARTMENT OF ANTHOPOLOGY COLLOQUIA 2000: "Genocide" and the Silence of Anthropologists: Anthropology and the "Half-Caste Problem", c. 1920-1970, presented by Ken Maddock. 10.30am to 12.30pm in C3A 630.

Thursday 7 September
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES MUSEUM PRESENTS THURSDAY ALIVE: Celebrating Aboriginal Australia: Aboriginal Dreamtime Stories. Bush Mechanics (videos). 1.00 to 2.00pm in the Biological Sciences Museum E8B 110. Enquiries: Frank Stadler x8168 or e-mail: fstadler@rna.bio.mq.edu.au

Thursday 14 September
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES MUSEUM PRESENTS THURSDAY ALIVE: Fish of the Australian Arid Zone (pictorial journey with Walter Ivantsoff). 1.00 to 2.00pm in the Biological Sciences Museum E8B 110. Enquiries: Frank Stadler x8168 or e-mail: fstadler@rna.bio.mq.edu.au
 
 

TIMELINES FOR DEVELOPING NEW ONLINE UNITS FOR 2001 The Macquarie University Online Teaching Facility (MUOTF), which is hosted on a central University web server, provides a hosting and delivery mechanism for Internet-based teaching. It supports content delivery, assessment, communications, student administration, unit administration (account creation and management, communications management, user tracking) and student documentation. These functions are provided by WebCT, QuickCT and MUOTF administration and management systems. WebCT provides full online functionality, including content delivery and management, communications facilities, assessment options and an in-built student administration system. QuickCT is a simplified interface to WebCT providing communication tools including bulletin board, mail and calendar. To successfully incorporate an online presence into a teaching program using either QuickCT or WebCT requires an understanding of teaching and learning issues, a range of technical skills depending on the system being used, and knowledge of MUOTF administration procedures. Careful planning from administrative and pedagogical perspectives is highly recommended, particularly for first-time users. For those intending to develop new online units for Semester 1 2001, the recommended timelines for development are as follows. Date Action Notes 8 September Notify CFL of intention to use WebCT or QuickCT Important for new users and those wanting to use CFL production services. 20 October Confirm intention to use WebCT  25 January  Confirm intention to use WebCT for experienced users or QuickCT  WebCT units are only recommended at this stage for experienced users. Individual support cannot be guaranteed by CFL. Planning, Training and Support  The Centre for Flexible Learning provides a range of advisory, developmental and support services. These are listed on the Centre's web site: http://www.cfl.mq.edu.au/ Information and training sessions have been scheduled to assist those planning to use WebCT or QuickCT. More information and booking procedures are listed on the Centre's web site: http://www.cfl.mq.edu.au/cfl/online/support.html Contact Points More information is available at: http://www.cfl.mq.edu.au/cfl/online/timlin.htm To discuss your needs and order online, contact your CFL College representative:  College of Commerce: Andrew Burrell, x9674 College of Humanities and Social Sciences: Robyn Philip x9271 College of Science and Technology: Liz Devonshire, x7852 If you would like a more detailed discussion of issues relating to online teaching and learning and the support mechanisms provided, we will be happy to arrange a special visit to your Division or Department.  Professor David Rich Director, Centre for Flexible Learning