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27 July  2001

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Professor Diana Laurillard, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Learning Technologies and Teaching) from the Open University in the United Kingdom, has an international reputation in the areas of learning and teaching and learning technologies, and is giving a free public lecture in August at the University of Sydney, to which all Macquarie staff are invited to attend.

Title: 'University Teaching for the Knowledge Economy: Expert or Practitioner/Knowledge or Skills?'

Date: Friday 3 August, 2001 1.00 - 2.30pm

Venue: Eastern Avenue Complex, University
of Sydney

The lecture will deal with the tension between how the Knowledge Economy changes what students need us to teach, how we teach it, and how we have to maintain the core values of an academic education in the face of these changes.

Free registration is required for this event. Please e-mail: itl@itl.usyd.edu.au

  LEARNING AND TEACHING ONLINE - ARE YOU PREPARED?

Learning and Teaching Online is a short course that will help you answer some of these questions. Past participants comment positively on their experience of the technology. By using the technology yourself you discover its positive and negative aspects, and go on to develop your own online teaching strategies. You also learn about time management issues and use WebCT tools such as bulletin board, mail and chat facilities. As one staff member said after attending the course: "The technology is merciless in dealing with the untrained and unprepared!"

The course runs over four weeks. There are two face-to-face sessions and the rest of the time is spent discussing issues online.

Dates: 16 August to 14 September

More details: http://online.mq.edu.au/pub/CFLLTO/

Enquiries: Robyn Philip, CFL, robyn.philip@mq.edu.au, x9271.

To enrol: Phoebe Dangerfield, CFL, phoebe.dangerfield@mq.edu.au, x7570.

    CFL DISCUSSION GROUP: INTEGRATING INFORMATION LITERACY 
       INTO THE CURRICULUM

Come and join our discussion about
this issue at the next Teaching Online@Macquarie (CFLTOM) meeting. Find out about the current research in this area and hear about the Library's initiative Library Skills Online.

When:   8 August, 1.00 - 2.00pm
Where: Training Room 3, Library

For further information contact Maree Gosper on x9752 or Liz Devonshire on x7852.

  CREDIT UNION NEWS

Sound good? Then why not call in or make contact on x7616 and they will be only too happy to give you more information.

  PERSONAL BANKER ON CAMPUS

Peter is happy to discuss all your home/investment loan needs, as well as your complete banking requirements.

Peter can be contacted at any time. To arrange an appointment, call 9858 6203.

  REMINDER TO MACQUARIE AUTHORS

Diana Cucvara
Vice-Chancellor's Office

  CITY TO SURF BUS FULLY BOOKED

  EXCITING NEW AEROBICS PROGRAM

    BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES MUSEUM'S THURSDAY ALIVE PROGRAM: 
     SEX, SEX AND SEX

The program will begin with an overview of sex, discussing its purpose and various forms in plants, animals and in humans. Having established a good theoretical basis, the program will then delve into the more controversial issues of sex as it affects human society, including gender issues and homosexuality, the sexual freedom of persons with disabilities, feminism, sexual relationships with minors, female circumcision and pornography.

Everyone is welcome and please feel free to bring your lunch. Please refer to the Diary section of Staff News for a short description of each documentary or movie.

Frank Stadler
Biological Sciences Museum

The Division of Law lunchtime seminars resume again in second semester. They have a strong interdisciplinary focus and attract a diverse range of local and interational scholars. In addition to the featured theme for this year, "Crime & Criminology: Rights, Wrongs and Justifications", there are guest seminars with speakers addressing a broad range of socio-legal themes and issues, as well as work-in-progress papers from staff of the Division. All seminars are held on Tuesdays from 12.45 - 2.00pm in the staff library, 6th floor, W3A.

The next seminar will be on 7 August, presented by Dr Simon Halliday from the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies at Oxford University: "Judicial Review and Bureaucratic Justice".

The complete program with information about speakers and papers is available on the Division's web page via the "current events" listing at: http://www.law.mq.edu.au/news.htm

For further inquiries contact the convener, Lawrence McNamara, on x7921 or by e-mail at lawrence.mcnamara@mq.edu.au

  AVCC ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

This program is designed for people in positions such as dean or head of a faculty; school or department. It is relevant to newly-appointed leaders as well as those with some experience who seek opportunities to reflect on their practice and develop new skills.

This residential program is planned as a whole, to create an environment where learning occurs in both formal and informal settings, and where participants live, study, talk and attend sessions together.

The program runs from 22 - 25 October 2001. The closing date for receipt of nomination forms is Wednesday 12 September. The program will be run at Clear Mountain Health and Conference Centre, Brisbane.

A$2,375 plus GST per participant includes course materials, accommodation and meals from 22 to 25 October. Travel and other costs are the responsibility of the nominating university.

The closing date for nominations is
12 September 2001.

For more information, visit the AVCC website at http://www.avcc.edu.au

  NEWS FROM THE MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY SINGERS

Preparation is underway for the next Opera House performance (the third in 2001) with the Willoughby Symphony Choir and the Australian Pops Orchestra, "An Evening in Paris", on 31 August - 1 September. Additional singers are welcome to participate in the second semester schedule, which includes also "The Best of British" in the Opera House, and Britten's St. Nicholas Cantata, with Taverner Singers and Ravenswood School Choir. Check the MUS website (www.mq.edu.au/mqsingers) or ring x7818 for further information.

  AVCC LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR HEW LEVELS 5-7

The course is designed for people who would benefit from an orientation to the higher education system in a changing political, economic and social context. It would be particularly relevant to people in an administrative role or to staff who are potential or aspiring managers. The course is appropriate for staff at HEW Levels 5-7 and equivalent academic positions, such as tutors, research assistants and associate lecturers.

This residential program is planned as a whole, to create an environment where learning occurs in both formal and informal settings, and where participants live, study, talk and attend sessions together.

The program runs from 29 October to 2 November 2001. The closing date for receipt of nomination forms is Wednesday 19 September 2001. The program will be run at the Deakin Management Centre, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria.
 

A$2,700 plus GST per participant includes all course materials, accommodation and meals from 29 October to 2 November. Travel and other costs are the responsibility of the nominating university.

The closing date for nominations is
19 September 2001.

For more information, visit the AVCC website at http://www.avcc.edu.au

  CUSTOMISED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRAINING FOR 
     STAFF AND STUDENTS

Introduction to Computers and Windows
Computer file management
MS Word, Project, PowerPoint, Access and Excel
Web page development
Library research skills
FileMaker Pro
DreamWeaver
Pegasus
Development of multimedia projects

ITTU staff wishes to invite Heads of Departments, Offices and managers of workgroups, to contact us to discuss staff and student information and technology training needs. In most cases there will be no charge for these training services.

Depending upon the type of training required, however, the department or office concerned may be asked to meet a portion of the costs.

Training will be held in Level 1 of the Library with follow-up consultations in the workplace if required.

Please contact Trish Edmonds on x6512 or e-mail trish.edmonds@mq.edu.au to discuss solutions for staff workplace and student IT training needs.

http://www.lib.mq.edu.au/support/training/staff/custom.html
 

SAM Fest is coming! 6-10 August

At the inaugural SAM Fest last year, SAM launched Sam the mascot, designed by Macquarie student Adam Lau. Over the past year, Sam has been seen here, there and everywhere. Sam has appeared on badges, balloons, T-shirts, coasters, windows, in print, online, and in real life: even carrying the Olympic torch!

This year, Sam will launch 2001 SAM Fest on Monday 6 August. There will be a jumping castle, bands, the crazy Funny Money competition, the launch of the SAM Globe Café, the inaugural SAM frisbee comp, the tug-off (tug-o-war comp), SAM Junior High's School Disco with special guest band George and heaps of great giveaways. Make sure you visit the SAM Building during Week 2 of Semester 2 to experience 2001 SAM Fest.

SAM Globe Café launch - Tuesday 7 August
The Globe Café, SAM's newest outlet, will be launched at 1.00pm on Tuesday 7 August in the International Students Building. All staff and students are welcome. The hours of the Globe Café are 8.00am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday.

For SAM's Eyes Only - SAM's 2001 Annual Dinner
Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to attend SAM's 2001 Annual Dinner, a night of intrigue and espionage with dancing and guest speaker Adam Spencer from Triple J and ABC TV. The dinner will be held on Saturday 25 August with drinks at 7.00pm and dinner at 7.30pm in The Macquarie Atrium (SAM Building Level 0). Dress is fancy (with prizes for the best spy accessory). Tickets: $27.50 members (inclusive of GST), $49.50 non-members (inclusive of GST). Bookings of full tables of eight attract a 10 per cent discount. Tickets are available from the SAM Spot (SAM Building Level 1) until Friday 17 August. For further information, please telephone x7610 or e-mail admin@union.mq.edu.au. Warning: this advert will self-destruct in 30 seconds.

Clive James and Simon Larcey visit SAM
Ever thought about living and working in London? Clive James, TV personality, writer and journalist has teamed up with 'Mr Aussie in London', Simon Larcey, and together they have developed a website to help all Aussies thinking of coming to London and those already there. Come and join Clive and Simon for a chat about London life and the opportunities that exist for the aspiring young Aussie traveller at 5.00pm on Thursday 30 August in the SAM Bar (SAM Building Level 2). www.aussieinlondon.com

SAM Fest photography exhibition - 30 July - 10 August
A diverse group show of black and white photography will be held in the Courtview Restaurant (SAM Building Level 2) as part of SAM Fest. Photos in this exhibition have been made by students who use the SAM darkroom. For more information call Kristen Sabiel, SAM's Arts and Photographic Co-ordinator on x7607.

Eternity, A Tribute to Arthur Stace 1884-1967, Paintings by David Lever
6 September - 13 October
Macquarie University Library, exhibition area, level 2

Arthur Stace is the man who wrote 'Eternity' on the footpaths of Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong for 37 years. This biographical exhibition traces his colourful and difficult life from early childhood to the years of his war service, crime and alcoholism. It follows his eventual path to reform that led to his discovery of the word eternity and its impact on his life.

Free lunchtime lecture with the artist, David Lever, on Tuesday 11 September at 1.30pm.

Creative + Leisure and Sports Courses
The new Creative + Leisure and Sports Course Guide for Semester 2 is out now! Pick up your free guide from the SAM Spot or red boxes on campus or call Kristen Sabiel on x7607. View an exciting array of invigorating short courses at www.muu.org.au

If you enrol before Friday 10 August you will go in the draw to win a gift voucher from David Jones, Sanity Music, Collins Bookseller or a six-month membership to the Sports Association Gymnasium.

SAM Market Day
The Courtyard comes alive on 7 August with SAM's monthly market day.

Emma Walters
Events/Member Services Manager

Warden Training

Module 1 - Theory

Module 2 - Practical

Dates:
Wednesday 1 August, Wednesday 8 August, Friday 17 August Monday 20 August or Monday 27 August

Time: 9.30am - 1.00pm in E6A 116

Facilitator: Peter Sullivan external
consultant

Enquiries: Ugo Cernot, x9723

Bookings: call CPD on x9721 or e-mail cpd@mq.edu.au

Follow Up on the Introduction to Teaching and Research Program

New staff, and any others who wish to participate, are invited to meet and reflect on their first semester in 2001. Are there other things they would like to know? How best can CPD support their ongoing needs? Lunch will be provided.

Date: Friday 10 August
Time: 1.00 - 2.00pm in E6A 116
Enquiries: Moya Adams, x8446
Bookings: call CPD on x9721 or e-mail
cpd@mq.edu.au

Integrating Generic Skills in the Curriculum Series: Doing Group Work, Its Problems
and Processes

Working collaboratively is a skill much valued by employer groups, a generic skill identified by Macquarie University, and a teaching and learning strategy fêted for its successful learning outcomes. Although we often ask our students to undertake tasks in groups, with the expectation that the outcomes will be assessable, the learning experience itself can prove problematic, from both the student and teacher perspective.

This is the first in a series of workshops that look closely at generic skills. It will provide participants with an overview of:

the processes involved in assisting students to work and learn effectively in groups; strategies for overcoming problematic aspects of group learning; and tips 'from the field' - experiences of academics at Macquarie who have used group learning in their units.

Date: Monday 13 August
Time: 1.00 - 3.00pm in E6A 116.
Enquiries: Sharon Fraser, x9779.
Bookings: call CPD on x9721 or e-mail
cpd@mq.edu.au

Re-Energising Yourself and Your Work

In this workshop we will explore alternative approaches to these challenges so as to enable us to remain personally buoyant and re-empowered even in the face of frustrating and constraining circumstances. This workshop will not offer magical cures but good, solid principles of self-generating 'learned optimism'. The power is in the application.

The workshop is suitable for both academic and general staff.

Date: Wednesday 15 August
9.30am 1.00pm in E6A 116

Bookings: call CPD on x9721 or e-mail
cpd@mq.edu.au

Enquiries: Mariejosee Shurey-Boesten,
x9619.

Reflective Teachers Special Interest Group
4th Anniversary Party

Reflections on reflective teaching with Moya Adams. Come and help us celebrate four years of our Special Interest Group. Bring your ideas, examples of rewarding aspects of your teaching for discussion, and share a great lunch and birthday cake.

Date: Friday 17 August
1.00 - 2.00pm in E6A 116
Enquiries: Sharon Fraser, x9779

Please book, so we can cater! Phone Kim, x9721 or e-mail cpd@mq.edu.au

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 Suzan Burton (MGSM):said that more content in online publications means more stress for the reader, and people will turn back to the established brands who are forced to give away much of their content for free, Bulletin with Newsweek, 10 July

Associate Professor Frank Clarke (Modern History): interviewed about Federation politics, saying that NSW Premier William Lyne nearly became the first Prime Minister but he was against Federation so the Governor-General turned to Edmund Barton, ABC 702, 12 July

Ms Kate Davis (Master of Commercial Law graduate): graduated with her Masters degree which she completed while also serving as a member of ATSIC and elder of the Aboriginal community, director on Shoalhaven Youth Accommodation, on the Advisory Committee of the Police Liaison Committee, public officer at Walbunja Elders Council, on the RAFT Committee, the Local Government Network Executive Committee and treasurer of the Nowra Local Aboriginal Land Council, South Coast Register (Nowra, 27 June

Mr Michael Edgeloe (Mathematics): was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his passion for classical music, which led to the Music On Winter Sundays concert series at Macquarie University, The Weekly Times, 13 June; The Village Observer, July issue; interviewed on radio 2NSB-FM, 9 July

Professor Ernie Jordan (MGSM): interviewed in a report about insurance and small businesses, saying that most companies don't have disaster management plans,The Small Business Show, Channel 9, 22 July

Mr Christian Knoblauch (Ancient History postgraduate student): said the image of Egyptian hieroglyphs as mysterious and difficult had a long history, but that hieroglyphs can be read just like an alphabet, The Australian, 9 July

Dr Christiana Kohler (Ancient History): her team's discovery of six previously undiscovered Egyptian tombs at Helwan was featured in The Canberra Times, 13 June; The Age, 16 June; Channel 7's Sunrise Program, 1 July; Take Five magazine, 18 July; headed the dig which proved the critics who, said they were wasting their time, wrong when they found undiscovered tombs dating back to 3000 BC, The Daily Liberal (Dubbo), 10 July; a five-star tour of Egypt led by postgraduate student Jane Smyth will include the pre-dynastic cemetery site at Helwan unveilled by Kohler and her team of archaeologists, The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 July

Dr Juliet Mar (Linguistics PhD graduate): studied the language of around 100 prayers from eight denominations and found that what churchgoers asked God for and how they worded their requests varied between religions, The Advertiser (Adelaide), 17 July; Mercury (Hobart), 12 July; Sunday Times (Perth), 15 July

Professor Bob Miller (Business): interviewed about deceptive advertising and suggested that Target had been pursued by the ACCC because it is a high profile company and the case would provide a warning to smaller companies and businesses, Triple J, 9 July; ABC 702, 9 July

Associate Professor Philip Newall (Linguistics): supervised the hearing test team in a population study into hearing, found that hearing loss was more common in men, The Australian Financial Review, 5 July

Professor Aleksandar Pavkovic (Politics): interviewed about the trial of Slobodan Milosevic at the International War Crimes Tribunal and said that Milosevic will try to point out that he cannot be tried as he does not recognise the court, Sky News Australia, 3 July

Professor Ron Rapee (Psychology): said occupational stress symptoms may require time out and that in the longer term it is possible for people to learn to change their attitude to pressure and overcome the negative impacts of stress, The Australian Financial Review, 11 July

Professor Robert Spillane (MGSM): said the predictive abilities of cognitive ability testing for job seekers are questionable because the results depend entirely on what's being tested and psychometric tests do not predict management performance, The Sydney Morning Herald, 10 July

Emeritus Professor Colin Tatz (Politics): interviewed about the Maccabiah Games and the tragic bridge collapse, ABC Radio National, 20 July

Ms Wendy Quinn (BBA student): is one of four Australians to be selected for the Goldman Sachs Global Leaders Workshop in New York, a competition based on academic success, leadership and communication skills, The Northern District Times, 4 July

Dr Brad Walsh (APAF): said investment in proteomics in the US is very strong and that Australia's lead in proteomics is mainly due to the establishment of APAF six years ago, The Sydney Morning Herald, 3 July

Professor Malcolm Walter (Centre for Astrobiology): has announced the discovery of at least 10 new species of 1.5 billion-year-old plankton in the Northern Territory, the planet's oldest known 'modern' ecosystem, The Age, 5 July; The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 July; said the Australian Centre for Astrobiology at Macquarie will be studying life on Earth and using that to predict life in outer space, The Advertiser (Adelaide), 11 July; appeared on the Lateline program along with a range of other academics about astrobiological claims that life on earth may have originated from Mars, Channel 9, 10 July; interviewed about the new Centre for Astrobiology and the possibility of finding life elsewhere in the universe, Sunrise Program, Channel 7, 11 July; Philip Clarke breakfast program, Radio 2GB, 11 July; interviewed about the possibility of life on Mars, Kerri-Anne Kennerly program, Radio 2GB, 11 July; interviewed on the establishment of the Centre and discussed the Centre's research areas, ABC612 Radio Brisbane, 12 July; said Australia is the perfect place to study how life evolved on Earth and the kind of creatures that could exist elsewhere, The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 July

Mr Michael Watt (PhD candidate, Biological Sciences): his PhD research into the behaviour of male jacky dragons, covered in Macquarie University News in July, was picked by ABC Science Online at http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s322821.htm

Professor Ladd Wheeler (Psychology): said greatness is the social definition of someone who is unusually accomplished at something but it doesn't necessarily mean they are a good person, The Sunday Telegraph, 8 July

Professor Kip Williams (Psychology): interviewed about pre-trial publicity and how it influences people, ABC Radio Adelaide, 5 July; interviewed in a segment on the world's wackiest emails, saying that one of the reasons we send things to each other is that we are just amazed that we can, Today Tonight Adelaide, Channel 7, 18 July

Issues and Events

An Innovations Centre will be established at Macquarie University for students from nearby schools, The Northern District Times, 20 June

Anthony Field, from The Wiggles, was interviewed about the group's ten year anniversary and said that The Wiggles started as a project for a class at Macquarie University, Radio 2UE, 2 July; Radio 94.5FM Perth, 5 July; Today Show, Channel 9, 20 July

Macquarie University will host a public lecture by Professor Paul Davies, astronomer and philosopher, in July, ABC 702, 3 July

Malvina High School will be known as Ryde Secondary College from 2002, with an information and communication technology focus plus close links with the Macquarie University ICT Innovations Centre, The Northern District Times, 4 July

Dr Everett Gibson from NASA has spent 31 years studying rock samples from Earth and from meteorites and believes there is a chance that life could thrive beneath the surface of Mars. Gibson will be speaking at

Macquarie University'sCentre for Astrobiology, The Age, 11 July; The Sydney Morning Herald, 11 July; is in Australia to mark the establishment of the Centre for Astrobiology at Macquarie Universityand was interviewed about the possibility of life on Mars, ABC Radio National, 11 July

Professor Paul Davies was interviewed by James O'Loughlin about the differences between the ideas of religion and science on the topic of the origins of life and the universe, and is speaking at Macquarie University on 11 July; ABC 702, 10 July

The Australian Centre for Astrobiology at Macquarie University is the nation's first astrobiology centre and only the fourth in the world to be affiliated with the US space agency NASA, The Advertiser (Adelaide), 11 July; Radio New-FM Newcastle, 10 July; Sydney MIX 106.5, 11 July; Radio 5MMM Adelaide, 11 July; www.aap.com.au, 11 July; Geelong Bay FM Radio News, 11 July

Universities such as Macquarie, La Trobe, Adelaide Graduate School of Management and Mt Eliza Business School offer 12-month intensive MBA courses, The Australian Financial Review, 13 July

Group Managing Director of Di Jones Real Estate, Timothy Schwan, has completed a course at the Macquarie Graduate School of Management, The Sun-Herald, 15 July

The Macquarie University business maths competition offers cash prizes for Australian secondary students, The Australian, 16 July

Intimate Glimpses, a photographic exhibition from Macquarie University, will be shown at the Penrith Regional Gallery and the Lewers Bequest, Blue Mountains Gazette, 11 July

Asian students who study through Macquarie University from Singapore, have their Graduation Ceremony there in Singapore, so family and friends are able to be part of this day, Cootamundra Herald, 29 June

Journalist Stephen Brooks from The Australian was interviewed about the existence of life on other planets, saying that US scientists from NASA are joining researchers at Macquarie University who study plant organisms in Australia, ABC Radio Canberra, 20 July

Macquarie University was mentioned in an interview with court reporter Peter Hughes about the sentencing of Lucy Duckoe for assisting her lover to escape from Silverwater Prison, ABC 702, 20 July

A film crew from Macquarie University accompanied Debbie Malone, winner of the first Channel 10 series Scream Test, when she returned to the Maitland jail to record a documentary she is producing, The Newcastle Herald, 23 July

Macquarie University has leased 55 square metres of office space at 755 George St, The Sydney Morning Herald, 21 July

Macquarie University's Bachelor of Business Administration has a UAI of 98.3, The Canberra Times, 21 July

THE LIONEL MURPHY FOUNDATION

The Australian scholarships are tenable at an Australian tertiary institution for one year only and are currently valued at $15,000 each per annum.

The overseas scholarships are tenable at an overseas tertiary institution for one year only, and are currently valued at $30,000 each per annum.

Applicants must be Australian citizens. They should have completed, or be about to complete, an undergraduate degree in science, law or legal studies, or other appropriate discipline from an Australian tertiary institution, and intend to pursue a postgraduate degree in science, law or legal studies, or other appropriate discipline.

Closing date: 1 September 2001. Further information and application forms are available from the Lionel Murphy Foundation website at http://:lionelmurphy.anu.edu.au
 

THE JULIAN SMALL FOUNDATION RESEARCH GRANT FOR 2001
Applications are sought from postgraduate and undergraduate students who are undertaking research and involved in the study of law, or the study of industrial relations. Julian Small was one of Australia's leading industrial lawyers. The Foundation was established with a generous donation from Julian's partners at Minter Ellison and many other supporters.

The Foundation's annual grant has a maximum value of $6,000. The successful applicant will be chosen on the basis of a research proposal which clearly sets out how the research will advance thinking and practice in the area of employment law and industrial relations in Australia. Closing date: 17 August 2001. Further information and application forms are available from the Postgraduate Studies Section, 9850 7277.

FULBRIGHT PROFESSIONAL AWARD IN AUSTRALIAN-UNITED STATES ALLIANCE STUDIES
The Award is valued up to US$15,000 for three to six months for lecturing and research in the United States 2002/2003. The Award is open to Australian citizens who are junior/middle level academics, and professionals from public and private fields to teach, as well as research contemporary aspects of the above Alliance (defence/security) and broader bilateral relationship (trade/economics/politics) of interest to both alliance partners. Closing date: 31 August. For further information and application forms visit the website http://www.fulbright.com.au

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS OFFICE: Space Management Section: Facilities Officer (Full-time (continuing)) - Ref. 19165.
The appointee will join a new team in the Space Management Section and will operate all aspects of a new facilities management system (Insite) which has both graphical and text database components, including collection of data by audit and reporting.

Essential criteria:good analytical skills; excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to work independently and within a team; superior desktop computer skills; PC database experience.

Desirable criteria:good understanding of spatial information; computer aided drawing software experience; experience building web pages; experience using Microsoft Office products; qualifications involving building, architecture, or computer database use; good problem solving skills.

Enquiries and further information package: Mr Doug Stewart on 9850 9718 or e-mail doug.stewart@mq.edu.auSelection criteria must be addressed in the application.

Salary range: Level 6 - $48,558 to $53,267pa, including base salary $41,032 to $45,011pa, 17% employer's superannuation and annual leave loading. The position is available on a full-time (continuing) basis, and will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a probationary period of three months. Applications, including full curriculum vitae, quoting the reference number, visa status, and the names and addresses (including postal and/or e-mail address) of three referees, should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Personnel Office, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 1 August 2001. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS OFFICE: Space Management Section: Timetable Officer (Full-time (continuing)) - Ref. 19166.
The appointee will join a new team in the Space Management Section and will collect data and run systems to create the University Class Timetable using Syllabus Plus software and local custom databases.

Essential criteria:excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to work independently and as part of a team; a demonstrated ability to work to deadlines; good analytical skills; superior desktop computer skills; extensive PC database experience; an understanding of timetable processes.

Desirable criteria: experience using Syllabus Plus or similar software; advanced skills using Microsoft Office software (esp. Access) and internet applications; good problem solving skills; previous experience in an academic institution.

Enquiries and further information package: Mr Doug Stewart on 9850 9718 or e-mail doug.stewart@mq.edu.au Selection criteria must be addressed in the application.

Salary range: Level 7 - $54,739 to $59,004 pa, including base salary $46,255 to $49,859pa, 17% employer's superannuation and annual leave loading.

The position is available on a full-time (continuing) basis, and will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a probationary period of three months. Applications, including full curriculum vitae, quoting the reference number, visa status, and the names and addresses (including postal and/or e-mail address) of three referees, should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Personnel Office, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 1 August 2001. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.

TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES:
Expressions of Interest - Ref. 19164.
We need your help to teach modern business and computing subjects.

The University is seeking sessional teaching staff to contribute in its undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Expressions of interest are particularly sought for teaching in the following areas:

Accounting: introductory accounting, financial and corporate accounting, management accounting, accounting information systems.

Business: marketing, consumer behaviour, business organisations, strategic management, human resources management, international business.

Economics: finance, macro-economics, micro-economics, introductory econometrics, economic and business forecasting.

Statistics: introductory statistics, operations research.

Computing: introductory computing, information systems, e-commerce.

Electronics: introductory electronics, analogue and digital.

Media: multi-media, radio, print, international communication.

For undergraduate tutoring, staff are expected to hold a good quality bachelor degree in an appropriate area.

For lecturing, staff are expected to hold a postgraduate qualification (or equivalent) and have teaching experience. Professional experience will also be regarded as an advantage.

For further information please contact the following:

Economic and Financial Studies (for accounting, business, economics, statistics): Ms Jan Fourro, telephone 9850 8554, fax 9850 9363 or e-mail jan.fourro@mq.edu.au

Computing:Ms Melina Chan, telephone 9850 9514, fax 9850 9551 or e-mail comp-query@ics.mq.edu.au or website at http://www.comp.mq.edu.au

Electronics: Ms Yamini Sandiran, telephone 9850 9147, fax 9850 9128 or e-mail Yamini@ics.mq.edu.au

Media: Ms Anna Abram, telephone 9850 8786, fax 9850 8892 or e-mail anna.abram@mq.edu.au

International Communication: Ms Jennifer Taylor, telephone 9850 7931, fax 9850 9689 or e-mail jrtaylor@ocs1.ocs.mq.edu.au

Applicants should note that an eligibility list is a pool of suitably qualified people whose experience may be called upon from time to time depending on needs. Inclusion on this list does not guarantee employment with Macquarie University.

The selection criteria of the position must be addressed in your application. Written expressions of interest, including a full curriculum vitae and quoting the area of interest, visa status, and the names and addresses (postal and/or e-mail addresses) of three referees should be mailed to the Recruitment Manager, Personnel Office, Macquarie University NSW 2109 by 10 August 2001. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.

DIVISION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SCIENCES: Department
of Electronics: Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Electronics (Full-time (continuing)) - Ref. 18801.
Applications are sought for a Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor in Electronics. The appointee will teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels, particularly in the areas of digital electronics and systems, microwave techniques, and optoelectronic (including optical communication) systems; carry out research development and consulting in their area of expertise; and contribute to the administration, organisation and promotion of the Department. Collaboration with industry, the CSIRO and othe r departments within the Division is encouraged. The level of appointment will depend on qualifications and experience. Applicants should indicate the level at which they are applying, or whether they wish to be considered at both levels.

Essential criteria for Senior Lecturer:a PhD or equivalent experience or qualifications in electrical engineering or electronics; a demonstrated ability for developing teaching and research in electronics or communication systems; solid track record in research; a sound publication record; a demonstrated ability to attract competitive grants or research contracts; expertise in an area of interest to the Department which include high-performance semiconductor electronics, optoelectronics/ photonics and microwave electronics, electromagnetics, mixed signal and digital VLSI, and various aspects of wireless communication systems; a willingness and ability to develop and maintain industrial research collaboration.

Desirable criteria:ability to attract research students and to collaborate with other departments of the Division or University.

Additional essential criteria for Associate Professor: demonstrated ability to make an outstanding contribution to teaching and/or research; ability to develop teaching programs; an internationally regarded track record in research, including a record of major competitive grants or research contracts.

Enquiries:Associate Professor Anthony Parker on 9850 9131 or e-mail Tony.Parker@mq.edu.au

An application package MUST be obtained prior to sending your application and is available from Yamini Sandiran on 9850 9147 or e-mail Yamini@ics.mq.edu.au Selection criteria must be addressed in the application. The position is available on a full-time (continuing) basis and will be subject to probationary conditions.

Salary range:Level C (Senior Lecturer) - $73,904 to $85,217 pa, including base salary $62,450 to $72,009 pa, 17% employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading. Level D (Associate Professor) - $88,987 to $98,035 pa, including base salary $75,195 to $82,841 pa, 17% employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

Applications, including full curriculum vitae and quoting the reference number, visa status, and the names and addresses (including e-mail address) of three referees should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Personnel Office, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 27 August 2001. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.

DIVISION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SCIENCES: Department of Physics: Macquarie University/Anglo-Australian Observatory Lecturer in Astronomy (Full-time (continuing)) - Ref. 18999.
Applications are sought for a Lecturer in Astronomy. The appointee will undertake undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and associated administration in the areas of astronomy, astrophysics and physics; research in astronomy or astronomical instrumentation; participate in the University astronomy outreach program and undertake staff astronomer duties at the AAO (for which a salary loading is applicable).

Essential criteria:a PhD or equivalent in physics or astronomy; postdoctoral research or instrumentation experience in astronomy; some teaching experience; excellent communication skills.

Desirable criteria:experience in preparation and delivery of undergraduate astronomy, astrophysics or physics programs; experience in speaking to community groups about astronomy; experience with the techniques and instrumentation of optical astronomy; experience with astronomical data-reduction software.

Enquiries:Dr Peter Browne on 9850 8901 or e-mail peterb@ics.mq.edu.au

An application package MUST be obtained prior to sending your application and is available from Mrs Kaye Beach on 9850 9500 or e-mail kbeach@ics.mq.edu.auSelection criteria must be addressed in the application. The position is available immediately on a full-time (continuing) basis and will be subject to probationary conditions.

Salary range:Level B (Lecturer) - $60,331 to $71,643 pa, including base salary $50,980 to $60,539 pa, 17% employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading. A salary loading is available for the performance of AAO staff astronomer duties.

Applications, including full curriculum vitae and quoting the reference number, visa status, and the names and addresses (including e-mail address) of three referees should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Personnel Office, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 14 September 2001. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.

CLASSIFIED

ACCOMMODATION WANTED: One or two bedroom furnished apartment/townhouse required for visiting academic, from mid-October 2001 to late April 2002 (exact dates negotiable). Must allow convenient access to Macquarie University, preferably by walking, cycling or public transport. E-mail: g.d.ritchie@ed.ac.uk or telephone (+44) 131 229 8901 leave your phone number and your call will be returned.

ACCOMMODATION WANTED: Visiting academic with 1½ year old son seeks unit or townhouse (1 to 2 bedrooms) in the northern areas of Sydney from August 2001 to July 2002. Please contact Regitze Siemons (PhD student, Department of Language and Communication, University of Southern Denmark - Odense), e-mail: regitzesiemons@hotmail.com

TO LET: Marsfield. 2 bedroom townhouse, LUG, internal laundry, in a quiet street, walk to Macquarie University. Available for 6 months from October 2001 to April 2002. Rent: $265-300p.w. Fully furnished (negotiable). Phone Nikki or Tim on 9869 8829 (AH) or Nikki on 9413 2028 (W).

TO LET: Wahroonga. House with 2-3 bedrooms, swimming pool, pleasant garden in a quiet street only 15 minutes drive to Macquarie. Available from September (negotiable). Rent: $290-$420p.w. Fully furnished (negotiable). Phone Melinda on 9477 9763 (W) or 9489 4417 (AH).

TO LET: Furnished bedroom for rent. Quiet location in Rydalmere, close to transport and shops. Lift to Macquarie Uni (staff member). Rent: $80p.w. (+ bills); $160 bond. Please contact Ian on 9850 7573 (W) or 9613 9398 (AH).

FOR SALE: Cedar round dining table $850 and six chairs $200 each; dressing table with glass and stool $650. All in good condition. Phone Suzanne on x9599 or 9144 2210.

FOR SALE:Toyota Camry S/Wagon 1990, blue, manual. Service history, 124,000kms, 12 months registration. $6,000 ono. Phone Anwar on x6955 or 9956 5490 (after 5.00pm).

FOR SALE:Atomic downhill skiis (160 cm), Salomon boots (SX52 size 7.5-8, near new) and poles, altogether $180. Ski jacket (new) and pants (size 10-12) $80. Phone Helena on x8135.

2001

Friday 27 July
BIODIVERSITY & BIORESOURCES SEMINAR:  Predictive Models of Aquatic Invertebrate Biodiversity: An Approach with General Application, presented by Associate Professor Richard Norris (CRC for Freshwater Ecology, University of Canberra). 1.00 to 2.00pm in E8A 290. Enquiries: Professor Andrew Beattie x8153.

Saturday 28 July
MODERN HISTORY DEPARTMENT AND THE AUSTRALIAN CENTRE OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES EXTENSION HISTORY TEACHERS' CONFERENCE: 9.00am to 5.00pm in X5B. Lectures will be held on Historiography and Extension History. Staff are welcome to attend the lectures. Enquiries should be made to Kay Carroll, Australian Centre of Educational Studies, x8653

Monday 30 July
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY SINGERS REHEARSAL FOR BRITTEN'S ST. NICHOLAS CANTATA CONTINUES:X5B Music Room 292, 7.00 to 9.30pm. Particular attention is now being focused on the music for "An Evening in Paris" concert to be held at the Sydney Opera House with the Australian Pops Orchestra 31 August - 1 September. Men (tenors especially) - let your voices be heard, come and join us!

Monday 30 July
PUBLIC LECTURE:The Vostok Ice Core Project in Antarctica, presented by Professor Jean Juozel, Director of Institut Pierre Simon Laplace Dedicated to Global Change Studies, Paris. (2001 Selby Lecturer, Australian Academy of Science.) 5.30pm in E8A 290 (Biology Tea Room). Enquiries: Dr Paul Hesse, (Department of Physical Geography), x8384.

August

Wednesday 1, Wednesday 8, Friday 17, Monday 20 or Monday 27 August
WARDEN TRAINING: 9.30am to 1.00pm in E6A 116. To book call CPD on x9721 or e-mail cpd@mq.edu.au

2 - 23 August
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES MUSEUM PRESENTS THURSDAY ALIVE: The Opposite Sex - Sex and Gender, Sex and Ability, Sex and Emotion, Sex and Society. Looks at men and women's bodies, brains, emotions and behaviour. Using a combination of science, observation and opinion, it cuts through the sexual politics that usually surrounds the subject and poses the most basic questions about the actual state of our current knowledge and beliefs about sexual difference. 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 3 August
PUBLIC LECTURE:University Teaching for the Knowledge Economy: Expert or Practitioner/Knowledge or Skills? presented by Professor Diana Laurillard (Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Learning Technologies and Teaching, Open University, United Kingdom). 1.00 to 2.30pm at the Eastern Avenue Complex, University of Sydney.

Friday 3 August
MACQUARIE ANCIENT HISTORY ASSOCIATION FILM FESTIVAL: Swords and Sandals Season:The Fall of the Roman Empire. 7.30pm in X5B Level 3 (Museum of Ancient Cultures).

Tuesday 7 August
SOCIOLOGY COLLOQUIUM 2001:Governing Risk: the Case of Computers in Australian Social Security, presented by Paul Henman (Sociology, Macquarie). 12 noon to 2.00pm in W6A 707. Enquiries:
Florence Adamou x8078, e-mail: florence.adamou@mq.edu.au

Tuesday 7 August
LAW SEMINAR:Judicial Review and Bureaucratic Justice, presented by Dr Simon Halliday (Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford). 12.45 to 2.00pm in the staff library, 6th floor, W3A.

Thursday 9 August
ANCIENT HISTORY: Society for the Study of Early Christianity: RESEARCH SERIES: talk by Dr Norman Young on The First Hearers: Who Were the First Auditors of Daniel and How Did They Understand the Text? 7.30pm in W3A 501. Donation: $7, $5 SSEC members. Enquiries: Pat Geidans x7512, Anne Irish x8833, Beth Lewis x7560, Alanna Nobbs x8844.

Friday 10 August
FOLLOW UP ON THE INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING AND RESEARCH: 1.00 to 2.00pm in E6A 116. To book call CPD on x9721 or e-mail cpd@mq.edu.au

Friday 10 August
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY DISCUSSION GROUP:Does Modern Medical Technology Cause as Many Problems as it Solves? Led by Dr Catriona MacKenzie (Philosophy). 1.00 to 2.00pm in E5A 119.

Friday 10 August
DEPARTMENT OF EARTH & PLANETARY SCIENCES SEMINAR: Macquarie Island: The Emergent Tip of a Great Submarine Mountain Range at the Australia-Pacific Plate Boundary, presented by Dr Don Adamson (Macquarie). 1.05pm in E7B Room 100 (off covered courtyard).

Monday 13 August
INTEGRATING GENERIC SKILLS IN THE CURRICULUM SERIES: DOING GROUP WORK, ITS PROBLEMS AND PROCESSES: 1.00 to 3.00pm in E6A 116. To book call CPD on x9721 or e-mail cpd@mq.edu.au

Wednesday 15 August
RE-ENERGISING YOURSELF AND YOUR WORK:9.30am to 1.00pm in E6A 116. To book call CPD on x9721 or e-mail cpd@mq.edu.au

Wednesday 15 August
MACQUARIE FORUM DINNER SERIES:Management Challenges - Business Trends in the 21st Century, Customer Satisfaction and How to Maintain Customer Service Excellence, presented by guest speaker Bob Ansett. 6.15 for 7.00pm at the Macquarie Room, MGSM Executive Hotel and Conference Centre. Cost: $65 (incl GST), pre-dinner drinks, 2 course meal and drinks included. All welcome. Enquiries and bookings: Debbi Hobday x7883 or e-mail: debbi.hobday@mq.edu.au

Thursday 16 August
ANCIENT HISTORY: Society for the Study of Early Christianity: PUBLIC LECTURE:
New Horizons in Byzantine Jordan, presented by Norman Ricklefs. 1.00 to 2.00pm in C5C T1. No charge. Enquiries: Pat Geidans x7512, Anne Irish x8833, Beth Lewis x7560, Alanna Nobbs x8844.

Friday 17 August
DEPARTMENT OF EARTH & PLANETARY SCIENCES SEMINAR: Late Quaternary History of the Gulf of Carpentaria, presented by Professor Allan Chivas (University of Wollongong) 1.05pm in E7B Room 100 (off covered courtyard).

Friday 17 August
REFLECTIVE TEACHERS SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP - 4TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY: 1.00 to 2.00pm in E6A 116. To book call CPD on x9721 or e-mail cpd@mq.edu.au

Tuesday 21 August
SOCIOLOGY COLLOQUIUM 2001:The Australian Ressentiment: Hysteria and the "Real Thing", presented by Annette Hamilton (Anthropology, Macquarie). 12 noon to 2.00pm in W6A 707. Enquiries:
Florence Adamou x8078, e-mail: florence.adamou@mq.edu.au

Tuesday 21 August
LAW SEMINAR:In the Shadow of Homosexual Anxiety: Transgender Law Reform in Western Australia, presented by Andrew Sharpe (Division of Law, Macquarie). 12.45 to 2.00pm in the staff library, 6th floor, W3A.

Friday 24 August
DEPARTMENT OF EARTH & PLANETARY SCIENCES SEMINAR: Melting at Cooma, presented by Professor Ron Vernon (Macquarie). 1.05pm in E7B Room 100 (off covered courtyard).

Friday 24 - Sunday 26 August
MAHA ANNUAL RESIDENTIAL WEEKEND CONFERENCE to be held at Chaldercot, Royal National Park. Enquiries: x8833.

Wednesday 29 August
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY FRIENDS:Debbie Campbell from Picture Australia (National Library of Australia) will speak to the Friends in the Mollie Thomson Room, Level 5 Library at 5.30 for 6.00pm. All welcome. Enquiries: Mrs Cissy Wong x7499.

Thursday 30 August
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES MUSEUM PRESENTS THURSDAY ALIVE: The Fight to be Male. How do people become male or female? Scientific work in the 1970s revealed a remarkable battle within the womb in the fight to be male. The controversial implications of this research into sex and the evidence it has presented are examined. Among surprises - the HY antigen protein is solely responsible for building male organs. If it is destroyed, the material re-forms into female organs. 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 31 August
DEPARTMENT OF EARTH & PLANETARY SCIENCES SEMINAR: Stress and Deformation in a Bending Elastoviscoplastic Oceanic Lithosphere, presented by Dr Richard Albert (University of Sydney). 1.05pm in E7B Room 100 (off covered courtyard). Enquiries: John Veevers, x8355 or Ann Wilde, x8373.

September

Thursday 6 September
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES MUSEUM PRESENTS THURSDAY ALIVE: Glen or Glenda? A film exploring the social and personal issues of sex change - based on a true story. 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 7 September
DEPARTMENT OF EARTH & PLANETARY SCIENCES SEMINAR: Jurassic S-type Granites, Peninsular Ranges Batholith, Southern California, presented by Dr Stirling Shaw (Macquarie). 1.05pm in E7B Room 100 (off covered courtyard). Enquiries: John Veevers, x8355 or Ann Wilde, x8373.

Tuesday 11 September
FREE LUNCHTIME LECTURE:with the artist, David Lever at 1.30pm.

Thursday 13 September
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES MUSEUM PRESENTS THURSDAY ALIVE: Anatomy of desire. This provocative documentary examines the long-standing debate on the origins of sexual preference and looks at the historical attempts to define, control and eradicate same-sex desire. Includes archival footage and interviews, such as scientist Simon LeVay, who argues that a section of the brain causes sexual orientation. 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 20 September
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES MUSEUM PRESENTS THURSDAY ALIVE: Untold Desires. Highlights the struggle that people with disabilities face in their quest to be recognised as human beings with the same sexual needs as more able bodied people. 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