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8 Sept 2000

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SEE THE OLYMPIC TORCH AS IT PASSES ALONG UNIVERSITY DRIVE ON WEDNESDAY 13 SEPTEMBER  at 3.58pm      (see below for details)

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PARENTS COOPERATIVE OPEN DAY 
   ON 13 SEPTEMBER

The Parent's Co-operative is an alternative child care centre catering for children aged 0 to 5 years. It is run by and for parents who are students and staff at Macquarie University. The focus is on children and members in the provision of safe and developmentally appropriate child care facilities to meet the diverse needs of Macquarie University families.

The Centre was initiated by students in 1975 in response to a lack of child care centres then available on campus. From the courtyard of E7B to a cottage on the east end of campus and more recently on to its new purpose-built home, the Co-op has continued to grow, providing an essential service to the University community.

After twenty-five years, the Co-Op is thriving, with a modern facility, more than 50 members and permanent staff, including Baby and Toddler Supervisors and an Activities Co-ordinator.

The Open Day is an opportunity for interested parents and the surrounding community to be welcomed into the Centre. It is a time for us to show you what we are about and for you to tour our new building and talk to staff and parents. Come in and ask questions, watch how we operate, and celebrate the Co-operative's 25^th anniversary and the coming of the Olympic Torch.

The Olympic Torch is coming through the University along University Avenue on 13 September just before 4.00pm, so stop by the Co-op during your watch for the Torch!

There will be games at the Centre with an Olympic twist for the entertainment of children and parents. See a relay race or a running long jump or barrack for your favourite team.

From noon on the day, a cake stall and sausage sizzle will be running as part of our fundraising drive. One of the primary means of support for the Co-Op comes from fundraising events, so come on over, have a sandwich, eat some cake and lend your support.

For further information, phone 9850 9450. If you are going to be on campus when the Olympic Torch comes, take at least a few minutes to stop by our Centre.
 
 

  AUTC NATIONAL TEACHING FORUM

The Forum over two days in Canberra will commence at 3.00pm on Tuesday 5 December and run through Wednesday 6 December. There is no charge for attendance, other than for the Forum dinner, which will be held at the National Gallery of Australia, at a cost of $75.

The Australian Awards for University Teaching will be presented on the morning of 5 December, followed by lunch. Early registrants to the Forum will be invited to the Awards ceremony and lunch.

The AUTC is calling for presentations relating to assessment practice in individual institutions. Topics of interest include: online assessment, group assessment, plagiarism, criterion-referenced assessment and assessment of professional practice. Presentations are to be 10 minutes in length, although written papers (up to 3,000 words) can be posted on the AUTC web site for participants to read in advance. Closing date for proposals is 14 October.

The Centre for Flexible Learning will refund costs of attendance for any Macquarie staff member presenting a paper at the Forum (to a maximum of $250 per paper). Further information is available from Phoebe Dangerfield, Centre for Flexible Learning, on x7570.

David Rich
Centre for Flexible Learning

HOURS DURING BREAK

For after hours enquiries, please phone 9850 7372 and leave a message, or e-mail careers@mq.edu.au

Tricia Mawson, CDO

OLYMPIC TORCH IN THE                  AFTERNOON

The Olympic Torch will pass through the Macquarie campus at around 4.00pm on Wednesday 13 September as part of its journey through the streets of Ryde.

Macquarie University is the only university in Sydney to be included on the Torch Relay route, which will end at Homebush Bay for the commencement of the Sydney Olympic Games.

The Torch Relay convoy is expected to enter the campus at Waterloo Road off Herring Road at 3.58pm. It will then travel along University Avenue before exiting the campus at Balaclava Road at around 4.20pm.

The convoy will consist of 10 vehicles, including four motorcycles, along with the Torchbearer and Escort Runner. It is not yet publicly known who the Torchbearer will be for this leg of the Relay, but this will be announced as soon as SOCOG releases the information. The Relay will then proceed through the streets of Ryde before arriving at Bedlam Bay Park, Hunters Hill, for the evening celebration at 7.00pm.

The Mayor of Ryde, Councillor Edna Wilde, and Macquarie's Registrar and Vice-Principal Brian Spencer would like to encourage as many staff, students and members of the community as possible to line the route to cheer on the Torchbearer and the Escort Runners, who are students of local high schools.

WORKING HOLIDAYS IN KOREA

SMOKE-FREE ACT NOW COMMENCED

"You must not smoke in any indoor areas, external areas near windows, doors and air intake vents, or in vehicles used for work purposes."

The implications of this Act for employers are twofold. Employers who are occupiers of smoke-free areas are guilty of an offence under the Act if a person smokes in a smoke-free area that is occupied by the employer. The Act defines an occupier as the person who has the management or control of the
premises.

The second implication for employers of this new Act is that there is a duty placed upon occupiers to take reasonable steps to prevent smoke caused by smoking in other parts of the occupier's premises from penetrating enclosed smoke-free areas.

The revised University Smoke-free Environment policy is reproduced below.

Smoke-Free Environment Policy
27.12.01        Smoking in the workplace is a hazard to workplace air quality. The principles set out
                        in this Section are designed to achieve a smoke-free working environment. A
                        Non-Smoking Policy was first introduced by Council on 1 December 1988 after
                        consultation with members of staff, and is now covered in legislation.

27.12.02        The University has a legal responsibility to provide a smoke-free working environment.

27.12.03        You must not smoke in any indoor areas, external areas near windows, doors and air
                        intake vents, or in vehicles used for work purposes.

27.12.04        No smoking signs are to be displayed on entrances to buildings; foyers; class/meeting
                       rooms; offices; amenities; and University vehicles.

27.12.05        You are not allowed frequent or long smoking breaks.

27.12.06        Heads of Divisions/Offices are responsible for the implementation of this policy in areas
                        under their control.

27.12.07        Security Officers are responsible for monitoring compliance in all common areas.

27.12.08        All applicants for vacant positions will be told about this policy.

27.12.09        When a person is observed smoking within the University enclosed areas, the observer
                        has the following options:

approach the person, tell them about the policy and ask them to stop smoking. If they do comply, no further action will be needed; or refer the matter to the person's supervisor or security in case of a student.

27.12.10        The member of staff to whom the incident is reported may wish to counsel the person and
                        request compliance with the policy. If the person complies with this directive, once again
                        no further action is needed. If a staff member does not comply, their action will be dealt
                        with under the Performance Management System.

27.12.11        Where the person is unable to be identified the incident should be reported to the
                       Occupational Health & Safety Officer, for the purpose of monitoring breaches of the policy.

Ugo Cernot, Personnel (x9723)

Olympic Opening Hours
SAM services and catering outlets will be available for extended hours over the Olympic period. Check signage around the SAM Building for full details of outlet operating hours.

Millencolin to Appear on Campus
Swedish punk act Millencolin, plus support act The Hippos, will be appearing in The Macquarie Atrium on Thursday 19 October. Tickets for this all-ages event are $29.60, available from Ticketek, phone 9266 4800. Very limited discounted tickets are also available at the Spot (SAM Building Level 1).

Land, Sea, Sky and People
Macquarie University has a long-standing and close relationship with the traditional owners of this site, the Darug people. In celebration of this relationship, and to showcase the living culture of the Darug at a time when there will be many visitors to the campus, we are hosting an exciting art exhibition. Land, Sea, Sky and People features Darug and Nimpa art from a number of well-known and respected artists. The exhibition runs from Tuesday 12 to Sunday 24 September, 12 noon to 6.00pm seven days a week, in the Macquarie Theatre foyer.

Professor Di Yerbury and Paul Goodwin, SAM's General Manager, will open the exhibition officially on Monday 11 September, 5.00 - 7.00pm. All are welcome to attend. Please RSVP on 9850 7607. We know that everyone who visits this exhibition will enjoy a special experience. All works of art on display will be for sale and refreshments will be available. Land, Sea, Sky and People is jointly funded by Macquarie University and Students At Macquarie (SAM).

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% discount offered to all SAM staff and student members. For bookings please call 9805 1287.

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

Annual General Meeting of Convocation
The Annual General Meeting of Convocation will be held at History House, 133 Macquarie Street, Sydney at 7.00pm on Monday 23 October. Refreshments provided by the Inside Restaurant will be served from 6.30pm. An overview of alumni strategy and directions will be provided together with highlights of the 1999/2000 year. All members of Convocation are invited to attend.

Celebration for an Early Graduate
On 26 September, a small function will celebrate the 90^th birthday of Elfrida Morcom, one of the students of the University's first intake (1967), who graduated in 1971. Elfrida has remained connected with the University since her first days here and is remembered by students and teachers as a colourful character from the early days of Macquarie's existence. She regularly attends graduation ceremonies as a guest of Convocation and has attended all the Parliament House lunches.

If there is anyone in the University community who taught Elfrida during 1967-1971 and who would like to attend her party, it will be held in the Function Room, (Level 2) of the Administration Building E11A at 10.30am on 26 September. A small photographic display of the campus during those years will be mounted, and you might like to see how different everything looked then!

Annual Alumni Lunch
Just a reminder that the annual alumni reunion for Sydney-based alumni will take place on Tuesday 12 December at 12noon at NSW Parliament House. Cost of the three-course lunch including drinks is $50 per head. There is a prize of a case of wine for the largest group booking.

Virtual Tour Development
The Office has added to the portfolio of campus tour material on the website with coverage of activities on Conception Day and an introduction to some of the Museums and Collections on campus. Next week the Olympic Torch Relay through the campus will also be added to the content.

Online Ordering of Merchandise and Booking for Events
All activities and products managed by The Office of Graduate Affairs & The Macquarie Foundation can now be booked/ordered online. The continuing deployment of web-based content to enhance printed media is improving the communication channel between the Office and its customers, specifically alumni.

As part of the accreditation and accountability of the activities undertaken on behalf of the alumni, we have instigated not only alumni focus groups, but also an online forum to enable free discussion of items of interest to alumni.

For feedback, bookings and/or inquiries about any of the above, please contact Sandra Lamaro, Executive Officer, OGAMF, x7311, e-mail: slamaro@remus.reg.mq.edu.au

New Postgraduate Programs in Higher Education Learning and Teaching
The Centre for Professional Development and the School of Education have developed a flexible program of study in learning and teaching in higher education, designed to meet the needs of university teachers. The Postgraduate Certificate developed by CPD articulates into the Postgraduate Diploma and Master degree offered by the School of Education in 2001. The courses offered are:

1. Master of Education
2. Postgraduate Diploma in Education Studies (Higher Education)
3. Postgraduate Certificate in Education Studies (Higher Education)

This program offers postgraduate Master, Diploma or Certificate coursework accreditation in university learning and teaching for university teachers. Its purpose is to offer university staff professional development and formal study in learning and teaching in a rigorous, scholarly and practical manner.

A core of generic units focus specifically on university learning and teaching, while the elective units allow for a broader study, encompassing learning, teaching, research and leadership in higher education and individual projects.

The Program commences in Semester 1, 2001. Applications for Semester 1, 2001 close on 27 October, 2000. (Late applications accepted up to 5.00pm, 15 December, 2000.)

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

Dr Tim Bates (Psychology): participated in a discussion about Internet relationships and said that the thing about the Internet is that it is very easy to be somebody other than yourself, Radio National, 29 August

Associate Professor Frank Clarke (Modern History): presented his regular segment on Australian Prime Ministers, this time John Curtin, ABC 702, 16 August; talked about Australia's shortest serving Prime Minister of eight days, Francis Michael Ford, ABC 702, 30 August

Professor Toni Cross (Institute of Early Childhood): said the impact of having a baby is too often underestimated by new parents, The Daily Telegraph, 4 September

Professor John Croucher (Statistics): interviewed about the extent of gambling in NSW and the reasons why people gamble, Manly Daily, 2 September

Dr Judith Dickson (Dean of Students): offers her hot tips for high school students when they receive their tertiary entrance ranks at the end of Year 12, The Australian, 19 August

Ms Megan Etheridge (Public Relations and Marketing): said that Open Day was about much more than simply providing course information, with the event showcasing the various aspects of the university including its many museums, Campus Review, 23-29 August

The late Professor Peter Gilmour (MGSM): obituary; a leading management scholar in Australia with a global reputation for his international work in physical distribution and logistics management, The Sydney Morning Herald, 2 September

Ms Vanessa Grahame (media student): pictured at work for the Sydney Olympic Broadcasting Organisation, The Australian, 30 August

Dr Paul Henman (Sociology): mentioned in an article by Ross Gittins, who wrote that the trouble with the Government's push to reform welfare - as Dr Paul Henman, a sociologist at Macquarie University argued in his submission to the inquiry - is that it rushed off in search of solutions without pausing to properly identify the problem, The Sydney Morning Herald, 23 August

Dr Marnie Hughes-Warrington (Modern History): has a new book out, Fifty Key Thinkers on History, in which she covers the influential voices of the past and present and aims to promote discussion about the way we look at the history discipline in a post-modern world, Campus Review, August 23-29

Mr Richard Johnstone (Economics graduate): is now managing the local arm of Great Plains software company, and says he brings a business perspective to the technology and that technology only adds value if it's helping solve a problem, The Sydney Morning Herald, 22 August

Professor Ernie Jordan (MGSM): says e-mail directories are failing to keep up with the explosion in the number of e-mail addresses, The Sydney Morning Herald, 2 September

Mr Mike MacDonald (Psychology): says the signs of the studious and strung-out are anxiety and insomnia and the inability to concentrate, and the pressure, while often self-inflicted, was a result of the huge build-up as the HSC approaches The Sydney Morning Herald, 30 August

Professor Carrick Martin (Deputy Vice-Chancellor): has been instrumental in the Research Park's success, Campus Review, 23-29 August

Associate Professor John Mathews (MGSM): wrote about the biotech industry in Queensland, Courier Mail, 31 August

Dr Greg Pemberton (Politics): interviewed about the Federal Government's decision to turn its back on UN treaties, saying the move by the government is very irresponsible and an extraordinary over-reaction, Radio 2UE, 29 August

Professor Jill Roe (Modern History): is president of the Australian Historical Association and said the 2005 Congress of the International Committee of Historical Sciences, to be held in Sydney, would be the first held in the southern hemisphere and only the third time it had been held outside Europe, The Australian, 30 August

Associate Professor Graeme Russell (Psychology): has written widely on the role of fathers and asks why do we have to justify fatherhood? If you're asking for the secret recipe on what makes a man a good father, there is none. There are many new models of fatherhood and one is not necessarily more valid than another, The Weekend Australian, 2 September

Mr Brian Spencer (Registrar): will be "Mayor" of Canada Olympic Place during the Olympic Games, and said that Macquarie would also be home to a media crew from the Canadian Broadcasting Commission, Campus Review, 23-29 August; Spencer has been a real asset to the hospitality plans for the Canadians according to Australia's attache to the Canadian Olympic team Peter Falk, The Daily Telegraph, 2 September

Mr Bill Steele (Research Park): speaks enthusiastically about the rapid growth, not only in his corner of the University, but in Macquarie University's corner of Sydney, Campus Review, 23-29 August

Dr Daniella Tilbury (Graduate School of the Environment): interviewed about the choices consumers make in buying products which are made in third world sweatshops, Radio ABC720 Perth, 25 August; speaking at a Perth school students' conference, she said consumers should put pressure on Nike, Mattel and Coca-Cola by asking questions about how they operated, The West Australian, 4 September

Ms Catriona Wallace (Macquarie Research Ltd): teaches in the Diploma in Call Centre Management program at Macquarie, 4 Corners, ABC TV, 28 August

Dr McKenzie Wark (Media): wrote his last column in The Australian HES, discussing the role of the "public idiot" and the "public intellectual", The Australian, 30 August

Professor Di Yerbury (Vice-Chancellor): Indigenous art from the personal collection of Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor Professor Di Yerbury will form a substantial part of the Dreamtime to the New Millennium exhibition timed to capture attention during the Olympics, Campus Review, August 23-29

Issues and Events

Negotiations to set up links between Macquarie University and three northern beaches high schools are underway, specifically with proposals for Macquarie to have an on-site presence similar to the UTS learning centre planned for the new Freshwater campus, The Manly Daily, 23 August

Macquarie University is one of the universities whose commercial ventures have lost money, with Macquarie Research making a loss of $102,000 in 1999, The Sydney Morning Herald, 24 August

Nineteen Macquarie University communications students had been employed by the Olympic Broadcasting Organisation, The Sydney Morning Herald, 25 August

UTS's minor satellite campus at Lindfield is well served by two rail stations and bus services to Chatswood and Macquarie University, The Sydney Morning Herald, 25 August

One of the biggest research park successes is theMacquarie University Research Park, the biggest privately-funded on-campus technology park in Australia, Campus Review, 23-29 August

The Olympic torch will pass through the Macquarie University campus on 13 September, and Macquarie has been declared Canada Olympic Place, hosting more than 1,000 people from the Canadian Olympic Association, Campus Review, 23-29 August

Macquarie University was one of the universities participating in the intra-university Ultimate Frisbee competition at Wollongong on the weekend, The Illawarra Mercury, 28 August

Macquarie University is one of the universities using the Student Internet Project (SIP), a program that enables overseas students to lodge and pay for work visas from a computer on their university campus, Sunday Telegraph, 27 August

Macquarie University's Diploma in Call Centre Management lecturer and students featured on 4 Corners, ABC TV, 28 August

Macquarie University is the venue for the Tournament of the Minds competition, open to all school children, ABC Radio 702, 1 September

Macquarie University Singersmentioned in an interview with Ben McPherson about Sydney University Musical Society concerts, ABC 702, 2 September

Dr Gregor Ramsey, presenting the Sir Harold Wyndham Memorial Lecture at Macquarie University, said his big concern is how to prepare teachers to teach all children, acknowledging the plurality and diversity of our society, The Weekend Australian, 2 September

Macquarie Universityis a home-away-from-home for the Canadian Olympic Association and the Canadian Broadcasting Commission staff, their family and friends, The Daily Telegraph, 2 September
 

Asia-Pacific Symposium on Institutional Advancement
1-2 November 2000, Hong Kong
This two-day Symposium, being organised by the City of Hong Kong University, has as its theme Meeting the Challenges of the 21^st Century. Panelists and speakers come from all parts of the world. Keynote speakers will address the topics of Institutional Advancement, Industry and University Collaboration, Fund Raising in Universities and the Importance of Communication and Media Strategies in Universities. Alumni Relations, Global Networking will be included in discussions. Changes in society have called for greater attention to priorities setting and more accountable use of resources. Universities in the Region are responding to the need to enhance their image and gain internal and external support.

Basic registration cost is US$300. The website is at http://www.cityu.edu.hk/asia For further information telephone (852) 2788 7466, fax (852) 2788 9051, or e-mail: asiahk@cityu.edu.hk

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Charles and June Ross International Fellowship
This fellowship is open to women scientists (natural and physical sciences) who are Australian citizens and who have graduated from an Australian university. The fellowship for full-time graduate or postgraduate study or research in the United States for one academic year is awarded to a woman of outstanding academic ability. The applicant must belong to the Australian Federation of University Women (AAUW or IFUW) and intend to return to Australia to pursue her professional career. A brief information sheet is available from the Postgraduate Studies Section (Level 3 Lincoln Building). A stipend of approximately US$16,860 is payable. Closing Date: 15 December 2000. Application forms are available only from AAUW Educational Foundation, Fellowships and Grants, North Dodge Street, Dept. 141, PO Box 4030, Iowa City, Iowa 52243-4030, USA. Tel: (319) 337-1716 x141, Fax: (319) 337 2201.

PIG RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (PRDC)
Scholarships and Industry Placement Awards
PRDC offers undergraduate summer scholarships, postgraduate "top-up" scholarships, postgraduate research scholarships and Industry Placement Awards (IPA) to suitable applicants and/or projects. In addition, PRDC is offering an opportunity for a suitable candidate to undertake a PhD program in meat science at Iowa State University. Closing Date: 1 October 2000. Application forms and selection criteria are located on PRDC's website: http://www.prdc.com.au

AUSTRALIAN POSTGRADUATE AWARD SCHEME (APAS)
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH AWARDS (MUPGRA)
Applications are invited until 31 October 2000 from students who wish to be considered for one of these highly prestigious and competitive awards. They offer an annual tax-free stipend of $17,071p.a. (2000 rate), HECS exemption and other allowances. The general eligibility criteria requires applicants to:

• intend commencing a full-time PhD or research Master degree in 2001
• have completed at least four years of higher education at a very high level of achievement (Honours Class 1 or equivalent),
• be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia,
• have not previously held an Australian Government award for more than three months,
• have at least 12 months normal full-time tenure of award remaining (i.e. candidates who have not completed more than two years of full-time study towards a Doctorate, or more than one year of full-time study towards a research Master degree).

Please note that the closing date for applications is 31 October 2000. Late applications WILL NOT be accepted.

COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PLAN (CSFP)
Applications are invited for CSFP awards for postgraduate study in the United Kingdom in 2001. Scholarships are intended for men and women of high intellectual promise who may be expected to make a significant contribution to their own countries on their return from study abroad. Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents who hold a degree or equivalent qualification with upper second class honours or above. The scholarships are available only to candidates who have graduated from a first degree or Master program after 30 September 1991. Scholarships provide return airfare to the United Kingdom, approved tuition fees, a living allowance and a grant for books and equipment. Married award holders may receive an additional allowance. University Closing Date: 6 October 2000. Applications and information sheets are available from the Postgraduate Studies Section (Level 3, Lincoln Building).

CLASSIFIED

TO LET: Cheltenham. Five minute walk to station. Sunny full-brick 2 bedroom house, lounge with open fire, dining, polished floors throughout, garage, enclosed veranda, built-ins, alarm. Walk to Girls High. Available from 22 September. Rent: $360p.w. ono. Call Karu x9141, 9862 8079 or e-mail: karu@ics.mq.edu.au

FOR SALE: Baracuda, best above ground pool cleaner hose, $280 ono; student desk, $40; modular lounge, seats 5, blue, $150 ono; overlocker Jaguar 4-thread, $320 ono; stereo 5 disc CD, radio, double cassette, $200; TV video, stereo cabinet, $80; exercise stepper, $50; black coffee table with shelf $15. Phone Sue after 3.00pm on 9457 0451.

FOR SALE: (Returning to Europe early October, need to sell urgently.) Fisher & Paykel washing machine, 5.5 kg (bought new May 1999) $520; Westinghouse frost-free fridge (top freezer compartment), 450 l, (bought new May 1999) $1,150; TV NEC 68 cm (under warranty until June 2002) $780; 1 table (green laminated top) + 10 matching chairs $400; 1 trampoline, 80 springs, 3.6 m², (bought new September 1999) $200; two desks ($50, $30); 1 round table, basic pine wood, $50; 1 rectangular table, brown laminated top $50; 1 armchair $10; 1 small chest of drawers, 3 drawers, $20; 1 mattress, king single, $20 plus other small items. Phone: 9499 6305 or 0413 00 69 52.

FOR SALE: Suzuki Vitara JLX 1992, soft top, manual, registered until May 2001, air conditioning, power steering, bull bar (front/rear), CD, good condition, $9,700 ono. Contact Lisa on x9910 or 0403 291 996.

FOR SALE: Pajero 1993 GLS, V6 3000 EFI Wagon. Metallic green, auto, power steering, air, 151,000kms, cruise control. Never used off-road, only local use. Excellent condition. $25,000 ono. Contact Sam, x7387.

SHARE ACCOMODATION:Hornsby. Large room in spacious 1920s weatherboard house, in a quiet area with large garden. Close to transport and shops. To share with one person and small dog. Postgraduate student/staff member preferred. Rent: $110p.w. + share of bills. Phone Nicholas on 9477 268 (AH), x9662 (W) or e-mail: nicholas.cope@mq.edu.au

FURNISHED ROOM TO LET: Rydalmere. Close to transport, quiet location. Rent: $80p.w. ($160 bond). Available from 11 September. Staff member (lift to University). Off-street parking available. Contact Ian on x7573 or 9638 7693.

2000

September

Monday 11 September
MACQUARIE ANCIENT HISTORY ASSOCIATION:Getting Around the Roman Empire Today Series: Rome in the Jubilee Year, presented by Peter Keegan (Macquarie). 7.30pm in X5B Level 3 (Museum of Ancient Cultures).

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

Friday 15 September
LAST DAY FOR ABSTRACTS for Casting New Shadows - A Conference for Feminist Questions, hosted by the Institute for Women's Studies from 31 January to 2 February 2001. For more information on the Conference or on submitting an abstract please refer to the conference web site http://www.iws.mq.edu.au/AWSA/sessions.html or contact Wendy Waring on x7684; e-mail: wwaring@scmp.mq.edu.au

October

Tuesday 10 October
PHILOSOPHY SEMINAR: Carnap's Tolerance and Logical Pluralism, presented by Greg Restall (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 11 October
POLITICS SEMINAR:1968 And All That, or, How to Move From Rethinking Marxism to Developing a Dominant New Social Theory? presented by Sean Scalmer (Politics, Macquarie). 12.00noon in W6A 107. Everyone welcome.

Wednesday 11 October
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THE ENVIRONMENT SEMINAR: Medical Implications of the Ecological Crisis, presented by Dr Helen Caldicott (internationally renowned activist and author). 12noon in E7B T2.

Wednesday 11 October
MODERN HISTORY RESEARCH SEMINAR: Breeding and Feeding: Mothering the Nation in Australia at the Turn of the Century, presented by Lisa Featherstone. 1.00 to 3.00pm in W6A 127. Enquiries: David Christian x8806, e-mail: David.Christian@mq.edu.au

Thursday 12 October
DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY 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 12 October
INTRODUCTION TO WebCT AND QuickCT. 1.00 to 2.00pm in the Mollie Thomson Room, Library. Enquiries: Phoebe Dangerfield x7570.

Thursday 12 October
ANCIENT HISTORY: Society for the Study of Early Christianity PUBLIC LECTURE:The Crime of Christianity: Why the Roman Emperors Persecuted, presented by Professor Robert Tannenbaum. 1.00 to 2.00pm in C5C T1. No charge. Enquiries: Pat Geidans x7512, Anne Irish x8833, Beth Lewis x7560, Alanna Nobbs x8844.

Thursday 12 October
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES MUSEUM PRESENTS THURSDAY ALIVE:Sky Islands in the Sonoran Desert, presented by Alison Downing. 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 13 October
DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE SEMINAR: Corporate Management Information Systems - Business Implementation Issues, presented by Geoffrey Bodle (General Manager Finance, Boral Plasterboard). 11.00am to 12.30pm in Building C5C 418. Enquiries: Lois Cook x8535, e-mail: lcook@efs.mq.edu.au

Tuesday 17 October
SOCIOLOGY COLLOQUIA SERIES 2000: Universalism/Particularism in Poststructuralist Politics, presented by Saul Newman (Macquarie).12noon to 2.00pm in W6A 107.

Wednesday 18 October
POLITICS SEMINAR:Legitimacy and Economy in Deliberative Democracy, presented by John Dryzek, Political Science (University of Melbourne). 12.00noon in W6A 107. Everyone welcome.

Wednesday 18 October
MODERN HISTORY RESEARCH SEMINAR: Astrology and the Antichrist, presented by Hilary Carey. 1.00 to 3.00pm in W6A 127. Enquiries: David Christian x8806, e-mail: David.Christian@mq.edu.au

Wednesday 18 October
ANCIENT HISTORY: Society for the Study of Early Christianity, Judaism Series: The Massorah, presented by Rabbi Raymond Apple. 7.30pm in W3A 501. Cost $7 ($5 SSEC members), free for full-time students. Enquiries: Pat Geidans x7512, Anne Irish x8833, Beth Lewis x7560, Alanna Nobbs x8844.

Thursday 19 October
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES MUSEUM PRESENTS THURSDAY ALIVE: Australian Lungfish at Macquarie, presented by Jean Joss. 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 20 October
DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE SEMINAR: Accepting Bribes, Cheating and Whistleblowing. A Review of the Ethical Attitudes of Final Year Accountancy Students, presented by Renee Radich (Macquarie). 11.00am to 12.30pm in Building C5C 418. Enquiries: Lois Cook x8535, e-mail: lcook@efs.mq.edu.au

Tuesday 24 October
PHILOSOPHY SEMINAR:Ecologies of Memory: or Socrates and Philip K Dick Consider Mars a Serious Option, presented by Darren Tofts (Swinburne). 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 25 October
POLITICS SEMINAR:Minor Players and the International System, presented by Tony Palfreeman (Politics, Macquarie). 12.00noon in W6A 107. Everyone welcome.

Wednesday 25 October
MODERN HISTORY RESEARCH SEMINAR: National/International History: The Balance in School History in Australia, Iran, Russia and China, presented by Kate Cameron. 1.00 to 3.00pm in W6A 127. Enquiries: David Christian x8806, e-mail: David.Christian@mq.edu.au

Thursday 26 October
DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY COLLOQUIA 2000: Justice and the Intertwining of the Flesh: Possession and Women Healers, presented by Kalpana Ram. 10.30am to 12.30pm in C3A 630.

Thursday 26 October
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES MUSEUM PRESENTS THURSDAY ALIVE:Rocky Shores and Tropical Waters, presented by Belinda Curley and Kathy Cannon. 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 27 October
MACQUARIE ANCIENT HISTORY ASSOCIATION: Late Antiquity Research Seminar - Public Lecture: Should we Abandon the Idea of a "Dark Age" After the Fall of the Roman Empire? presented by Dr Bryan Ward-Perkins (Trinity College, Oxford University). 3.00pm in X5B Level 3 (Museum of Ancient Cultures).

Friday 27 October
MACQUARIE ANCIENT HISTORY ASSOCIATION:Getting Around the Roman Empire Today Series: Tunisia, presented by Rosemary Williams. 7.30pm in X5B Level 3 (Museum of Ancient Cultures).

Tuesday 31 October
PHILOSOPHY SEMINAR:Kant and the Metaphysics of the Problem, presented by Andrew Haas (UNSW). 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 31 October
SOCIOLOGY COLLOQUIA SERIES 2000: tba, presented by Katerina Agostino (Macquarie). 12noon to 2.00pm in W6A 107.