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Number 16/02

20 September 2002

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MQ&U

The Division of E-learning and Information Services (ELIS) invites all staff to contribute ideas and suggestions for MQ&U, the staff enterprise portal scheduled for release in January 2003.

MQ&U will be:
· Available to all Macquarie University staff members from a web browser.
· Available only to staff members. You will need to log in to access MQ&U.
· Made up of multiple “channels” of content. Channels can be created by any organisational unit. Channels can be as simple as announcements and links, or as sophisticated as providing an interface to another system or application.
· Customizable. You can configure your own page so that you see only the channels containing information and services that are important to you.
· Built using the University’s new technology infrastructure, including the Sun Open Network Environment.
A fact sheet, showing a preliminary screen design, is available at:
http://www.iips.mq.edu.au/projects/mqnu/factsheet.pdf. Please note that the channels shown in this design are ideas only. Input from the University community will determine what channels are actually built for the first release.
We want to design MQ&U to meet your business needs. Please let us know if:
· There is information you regularly need to communicate to groups of staff members.
· There are systems or services you provide to other staff members, and you want to be able to provide them from a central access point.
· There is information, a system, or a service you would like to be able to access more easily that would help you do your job better.
· You would like to help us test the portal prior to releasing it to all staff.
More information about the project and about portals is available at:
http://www.iips.mq.edu.au/projects/mqnu/.
To provide input or ask questions, you can use the form on:
http://www.iips.mq.edu.au/projects/mqnu/input.html, or contact Peggy Havukainen x6555 or Patricia McMillan x7904 in Internet Information Projects & Services (IIPS) or enquiries@iips.mq.edu.au.
Peggy Havukainen
University Web Co-ordinator, Internet Information Projects & Services

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EFFICIENCY IN MANAGING LIFE ISSUES

Counsellor Bill Rome will be conducting a workshop for staff.

Time : 9.30am to 12.30pm
Date : Tuesday 15 October
Venue : UCHS Seminar Room

The workshop will deal with topics such as:
· Signs and symptoms of chronic and acute stress
· What can be done to manage effectively
· Developing a management plan.

Staff are requested to register with UCHS on Level 2, Lincoln Building or by telephone on x 7497 and to leave a short note at Reception to indicate what they would like to learn from the workshop. Staff will need to have the usual permission to be absent from regular duties for the time of the workshop.

Rosemary Jones
University Health and Counselling Service

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2003 TEACHING DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

Applications are called for the 2003 Round 1 of the MU Teaching Development Grant Scheme and the Flagship Grant Scheme.

Information and applications forms are available under 'What's New' at: http://www.cfl.mq.edu.au

In addition, printed copies are available from CFL and Heads of Division.

Applications due: Friday 11 October.

GOING ONLINE

If you are considering the use of online technologies, CFL is running an information session on Thursday 19 September which will provide an overview of the options available and the resources CFL provides.

Location: 1.00pm to 2.00pm, Mollie Thomson Room, Library Level 5.

For further information about the Grant Schemes and CFL's services, contact Maree Gosper, Centre for Flexible Learning.

Judy King
Centre for Flexible Learning

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CREATIVE HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS

Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 October
Institute of Early Childhood

Mirror, Mirror on the wall...
...a close look at creating and developing characters - real and imaginary, from animal to human - and exploring the life-cycle of characters in art, music and drama.

Young people aged 5 to 12 years can enjoy two days being creatively challenged and exercising their imaginations.

A look at the themes of friendship and survival in the story of Robinson Crusoe.

Cost: $125 for two full-day sessions.

For further information contact:

Neil Hunt tel: 9360 4734 Fax: 9360 6256

Neil Hunt
Theatre of Image

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PROUD TO BE ME

Two one week camps: Camp I from 30 September to 4 October and Camp II from 7 to 11 October.

This school holiday program is now a permanent feature of the co-operation between Macquarie University Sports Association and The Comenius, Descartes, Maimonides Global Institute (CDMGI), a non-profit research institute specialising in educational, health and social issues.

The Institute has been involved for many years in a multidisciplinary research of ADHD, Autism, Asperger's syndrome and other related learning disorders and has developed a number of programs for children suffering from these conditions.

The main aims of the program are to remove the negative label from the words ADHD, Autism, and other related/associated conditions and to encourage children to achieve their potential in number of areas such as sport, art, music, creative and social skills.

The present camps are designed for children between 6 and 12 to 13 years of age, but older children are welcome to participate as well.
Staff members of Macquarie University who have children with ADHD will find the location practical and convenient - The Gymnasium of University, Gate 2 at Culloden Road. Bring the children in the morning and collect them in the afternoon.

For further information please contact the Institute on (02) 9487 3274 or by email: arada@ozemail.com.au. We will be happy to provide you with detailed information about the program and the philosophy behind it.

Dr Alena Rada
The Comenius, Descartes, Maimonides Global Institute (CDMGI)

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LACHLAN’S RESTAURANT

Conveniently located on the Macquarie University Campus at the award winning MGSM Executive Hotel and Conference Centre.

· Recently renovated
· Creative modern Australia cuisine
· Ever changing a la carte menu
· Fully licensed
· Private function rooms also available
· Lounge bar

Dinner and Breakfast - 7 days
Lunch - Monday to Friday

For bookings call x9139 or email: hotel@mgsm.com.au

Ian Kalms
Product Manager, Conferences & Events MGSM

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UNICOM CREDIT UNION

Unicom is the place to come, for your Home Loan.

Great rates for either variable, fixed or Mortgage Overdraft.

Is a Personal Loan what you need?

Call our friendly staff Kerry, Anne or Helen on x7616 who will be more than happy to help.

Kerry Graham
Unicom Branch Manager

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CPD NEWS

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

Celebrating Teaching Conference, 28 and 29 November

Call For Papers

If you have an interest in teaching and learning at university level, if you consider your teaching to be innovative, if you are able to encourage your students to learn in an exciting way, please consider developing a paper for this conference. Papers for full review are due on Monday 30 September. Contributed papers are due on Monday 21 October.
Please see www.cfl.mq.edu.au/celebrate for details or contact Anna Reid on x9780.

MGSM Scholarship Scheme for General Staff

The Macquarie Graduate School of Management is making available to general staff of Macquarie University two scholarships to undertake the Postgraduate Certificate in Management program. The winners of the scholarships will commence study in January 2002.

This Scheme, which the MGSM has generously supported for several years now, provides members of general staff with access to a valuable professional development activity. The MGSM's Postgraduate Certificate in Management covers the core management areas of:

· human resources;
· marketing; and
· accounting for management

and so provides an excellent qualification for general staff in, or aspiring to, management and leadership positions within the University.

The scholarships will be awarded through a competitive process, and cover the cost of all tuition fees. Applications must be returned to CPD by Wednesday 23 October.

Guidelines and application forms are available from CPD on x9721 or email: cpd@mq.edu.au

Introduction to the General Staff Performance Management System

In accordance with the Macquarie University Enterprise Agreement 2000-2003, the Macquarie University Performance Management System will be implemented for General Staff in the year 2002.

This two-hour session is designed:

· To introduce all general staff to the policies and procedures associated with the new system;
· To provide Heads of Division/ Department/ Office with opportunities to clarify how the system will be introduced in their particular Division/ Department/ Office;
· To assist staff to prepare effectively for their Performance Management Interviews;
· To give staff an opportunity to ask questions and address concerns.

Lunch will be provided.

Date: Monday 23 September
12.00pm to 2.00pm
E7B T2
Facilitator Mariejosee Shurey-Boesten and enquiries: x9619

Effective Teaching and Learning with International Students

The student body at Macquarie is a very diverse one. Recent figures indicate that almost 23% of Macquarie students have overseas residential addresses, while 45% were born overseas. As a university, we have opened our doors to international students, but how can we help them cope with and adapt to their new learning conditions once the students are through these doors?

This workshop seeks to explore the issues associated with teaching international students, including:

· The interpretations students (international and otherwise) might bring to the learning situation;
· The ‘culture-bound’ nature of our academic traditions;
· Dealing with ‘English as a second language’;
· Scaffolding support throughout the curriculum; and
· Effective teaching and learning, and assessment tasks.

Staff experienced in teaching and supporting international students will facilitate the session, and a forum of international students will provide a seldom-heard perspective of learning and teaching at Macquarie.

Lunch will be provided

Date: Tuesday 24 September
11.00am to 2.00pm
E6A 116
Facilitator Sharon Fraser and enquiries: x8446

Reflective Teachers Special Interest Group – Students’ ability to be present: The Missing Dimension of the Deep Approach to Learning

During this session, Dr Kerry Howells who has initiated a program called “Principles of Learning” at Sydney Institute of Business and Technology, will present some theoretical and pedagogical insights into the issue of students’ ability to be present in their academic learning.

Although notions of a “deep approach to learning” have offered some advantages in terms of describing academic teaching and learning, there are shortcomings underlying the basic paradigm if certain dimensions of the student are not attended to.

In particular, if we are to advance our descriptions of ‘quality’ learning, then the challenge of how to enable students to be more present in our classrooms needs to be placed high on the agenda. Yet this aspect has slipped the attention of most educational enquiry and is not able to be fully attended to without extending current paradigms of learner subjectivity.

Date: Wednesday 25 September 1.00pm to 2.00pm
E6A 116
Enquiries: Sharon Fraser, x8446

Developing an Effective Marketing Strategy for Your Unit 1 and 2

As the environment in which Macquarie University operates becomes increasingly more competitive, effective marketing has become a growing imperative for the University. ALL of us need to develop a marketing mind and skills-set to be able to take on the challenge of promoting our offerings, and doing that strategically while having access to limited resources.

This workshop, which will be offered in two half-day sessions, will address the following issues and skills in a practical, hands-on manner, using real-life case studies from around campus:

· Identifying potential new customer/client bases;
· Assessing the effectiveness of existing marketing strategies;
· Identifying key value-adding components of our service/ programs/ product, which we should present and emphasise to our markets;
· Analysing and deciding on the most effective ways of marketing our service/programs/product;
· Building effective, information-rich networks that support our marketing initiatives; and
· Developing a marketing plan and implementing it.

The workshop will be offered in conjunction with the University PR & Marketing Unit. It is suitable for both general and academic staff, and will consist of two half-day sessions, with time to work on a project in between sessions. For maximum result, enrolment in both sessions is highly recommended.

Participants commit themselves to attending both sessions.

Date: Thursday 26 September
Wednesday 16 October
9.30am to 1.00pm
E6A 116
Facilitators: PR & Marketing Unit
Enquiries: Mariejosee Shurey-Boesten, x9619

Managing Difficult People

How much of our energy is taken up at work in coping with our interactions with people we find 'difficult' and 'uncommunicative'? Often we come away from such interactions feeling frustrated (sometimes angry), interpersonally de-skilled and tension-filled! Apart from the personal cost, it is often hard to stop the fallout from these relationships affecting the quality of the work of the unit or section as a whole.

This workshop will offer you new insights and specific skills for dealing with such difficult relationships. We will not be offering magic cure-alls, but rather, solid interpersonal understandings and alternative road-tested strategies for those who genuinely wish to develop in this area. This workshop is suitable for both academic and general staff.

Lunch will be provided.

Date: Wednesday 9 October
9.30am to 4.00pm
E6A 116
Facilitator Mariejosee Shurey-Boesten and enquiries: x9619

CPD bookings can be made on x9721 or email: cpd@mq.edu.au

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MACQUARIE IN THE MEDIA

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 Fiona Crawford: fiona.crawford@mq.edu.au by fax to (9850) 9457; or through internal mail to W6B 148.
Mr David Blair (Humanities): was interviewed about the Australian National Place Names Survey, ABC Radio National Life Matters, 13 September
Mrs Sue Butler (Macquarie Dictionary): was interviewed about regionalisms and the ABC word mapping project, ABC Radio QLD Regional North, 4 September
Professor John Croucher (Statistics): his weekly Number Crunch column included statistics such as the number of students in Australian universities in 2002: 835,000; in 1992: 559,000, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, 14 September
Mr Alex Malley (Accounting and Finance): was interviewed about cash-flow management, Australian Financial Review, 6 September
Dr Kevin McCracken (Human Geography): has conducted a study into premature deaths in NSW. Northern Sydney residents are the healthiest, but in the state’s far-west, half of all deaths are premature, Sydney Morning Herald, Radio 2CH, ABC Radio 702, Radio 2GB, Nova 96.9, 6 September
Professor Ed Davis (MGSM): compiled a list of top management books, Australian Financial Review, 13 September
Professor Greg Elliott (MGSM): was interviewed about first impressions and how important they are to tourists. He explained that customer service issues can be remembered for many years and generally passed onto other people. He said that tourist operators should try to find out if their customers were happy with their particular services, ABC Radio Far North QLD, 10 September
Dr Rob Harcourt (GSE): is conducting research alongside scientist Natalie Patenaude in Warrnambool into the genetic heritage of southern right whales, The Standard, 31 August, ABC Radio West Victoria, 29 August, 30 August, 12 September
Dr John Hewson (MGSM): wrote an opinion piece, saying that he can’t help but feel that to some extent the events in remembrance of September 11 have been manipulated to facilitate the presidential desire for what George Bush believes is a justified invasion of Iraq, Australian Financial Review, 13 September
Professor Denise Murray (NCELTR): alongside NCELTR, she was the subject of a career profile, Catesol News, Volume 34 Number 1
Mrs Sheila Mylvaganam (Career Development Office): was interviewed about students having part-time jobs while studying. She said study-related work gives graduates a competitive edge in the job market, Sydney Morning Herald, 11 September
Dr Steven Segal (MGSM): wrote an opinion piece about leadership, saying a tough corporate chief with ‘soft skills’ can work wonders, Australian Financial Review, 5 September
Professor John Stephens (English): was interviewed about children’s literature, ABC Radio Canberra, 3 September
Dr Paul White (Politics): was interviewed about whether the Iraqi opposition forces are capable of uniting against Saddam Hussein, PM - ABC Radio National, 13 August; whether Iraq is capable of a terrorist attack on Sydney Harbour, Today Tonight - Channel 7, 10 September; Iraqi opposition forces, Radio 2ME, 19 August & 2 September, Radio 2SER, 2 September & 9 September, ABC Radio Darwin, 3 September
Professor Kip Williams (Psychology): was interviewed about conformity, ABC Radio 720, 4 September
Dr Danah Zohar (MGSM): was interviewed about corporate governance, Australian Financial Review, 5 September
Issues and Events

Macquarie University hosted the second grade Sydney Suburban Rugby Union grand final between the Blacktown Warriors and Beecroft, Blacktown Sun, 3 September
The Macquarie Dictionary terms ‘dole bludger’ as ‘one who is unemployed and lives on social security payments without making proper attempts to find employment’, Sydney Morning Herald, 4 September; describes ‘anniversary’ as the ‘yearly recurrence of the date of a past event’, Newcastle Herald, 10 September; terms ‘provocation’ as ‘something that incites, instigates, angers or irritates’, The Age, 13 September; the Macquarie Dictionary is the Australian authority on spelling, Sunday Mail Adelaide, 15 September; defines the word ‘monument’ as meaning ‘something erected in memory of a person or event’, Daily Telegraph, 14 September
NSW Police called for urgent blood donations as resources were drained to critical levels during the stabbing attack on the Gore Hill Freeway. The Mobile Blood Bank was en route Macquarie University when it stopped to assist the victim, Radio 2CH, 4 September, ABC Radio 702, 5 September, Inner Western Suburbs Courier, 9 September
The Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations’ (HPAIR) 11th annual conference was held during August at Macquarie University, Penrith Press, 3 September
The Macquarie Trio performed Mozart, Shubert and Mendelssohn at Macquarie University, Sydney Morning Herald, 5 September, performed at the Coffs Harbour Education Campus Lecture Theatre, Coffs Harbour Advocate, 5 September, performed at University House, Canberra, Canberra Times, 7 September, performed at QUT Gardens Theatre, Courier Mail, 9 September
A survey conducted by AFR BOSS found that overseas students dominated full-time MBA programs in Australia, bar those at the Australian Graduate School of Management, Ballarat University, Curtin University, Griffith University and Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Australian Financial Review, The Australian Graduate School of Management, Melbourne Business School and Macquarie Graduate School of Management head the inaugural AFR BOSS survey of MBA courses, Australian Financial Review 13 September
Mr Jack Zobczyk, a Macquarie University accountancy student and promising soccer player, has been signed by the Parramatta Power NSL team, Hills News, 3 September
Students at Cromer Public School will soon have access to Australia’s first on-line reference library, MacquarieNet, following the announcement of the school’s technology partnership with Macquarie University and Macmillan publishing, Manly Daily, 7 September
A survey by Macquarie University found that chiropractic treatment helped 69% of patients who were suffering from migraines, Illawarra Mercury, 11 September
Yumi Yet, a significant collection of Baku and Bougainville art, on loan from the Australian Museum Sydney and on display at Macquarie University’s Art Gallery during September and October, will present works that demonstrate a dynamic and evolving culture, The Pacific Studies WWW Monitor, Sep-Oct 2002, Vol. 3, No. 5 (20); Sunday Telegraph, 15 September
Robert Menzies College, Macquarie University, named after former Prime Minister Robert Menzies, is one of many buildings in Australia named after politicians, Sydney Morning Herald, 12 September
Ms Jemima Napier, a sign language interpreter who lectures at Macquarie University was interviewed about whether children should be educated using signed English, Auslan or auditory oral communication, Canberra Times, 15 September
The International College of Hotel Management offers a Bachelor of International Hotel Management through a number of Australian universities including Macquarie University, Adelaide Advertiser, 14 September

Fiona Crawford
Media Officer, Public Relations and Marketing

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MQ CHANNEL

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

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MACQUARIE RESEARCH LTD

www.mrl.mq.edu.au

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SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

Australian Postgraduate Award (APA)
Macquarie University Postgraduate Research Awards (MUPGRA)
Research Awards of Areas and Centres of Excellence (RAACE)

Applications are invited until 31 October 2002 from students who wish to be considered for one of these highly prestigious and competitive awards. They offer an annual tax-free stipend of $17,609 (2002 rate), RTS placement and other allowances. The general eligibility criteria require applicants to:

· intend to enrol in a full-time PhD or research Master’s degree in 2003 (special conditions apply for part time scholarships)
· 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 not previously held a RAACE and MUPGRA for more than 3 months (RAACE & MUPGRA awardees)
· 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 Masters degree).

Application forms and full details of eligibility, application procedures and award benefits are available from the Student Enquiry Service (SES), ground floor in the Lincoln Building or from the Higher Degree Research Unit, phone (02) 9850 7277 or http://www.mq.edu.au/postgrad/awards.htm

Closing date: 31 October 2002.
Late applications WILL NOT be accepted.

THE MEDICAL ADVANCES WITHOUT ANIMALS (MAWA) TRUST
Postgraduate Scholarship for 2003

The MAWA Trust supports Australian research into human health disorders using techniques that replace the use of animals or animal tissues as a testing medium.

The Trust will provide funds to the successful applicant of up to $25,000 annually for three years (to cover stipend and other approved expenses) for a research program leading to a PhD degree.

The methods and objectives of the research must be consistent with the stated aims of the Trust.

Details of the Trust’s aims together with guidelines for funding and an application form will be available from:

The MAWA Trust
P O Box 779
DARLINGHURST 1300
Phone: (02) 9360 7114
Email: info@mawa.asn.au
Website: www.mawa.asn.au

Closing Date: 31 October 2002

CONFERENCES

National Youth Roundtable 2003

Canberra

Applications are now being sought from young people wishing to take part in the National Youth Roundtable 2003.

The National Youth Roundtable was established by the Commonwealth Government to provide a direct dialogue with 50 young Australians and to ensure that their views are taken into consideration in the policy making process.

The young people selected will:

· Be aged between 15 to 24 years on 1 January 2003;
· Have various educational and/or employment experience;
· Come from diverse cultural backgrounds;
· Live in urban, regional and remote localities;
· Have demonstrated an interest in issues affecting young people; and
· Participate in their local community.

This year the issues that will be in focus are:
· Youth homelessness;
· Having family dependants such as children or sick parents;
· Living in foster care;
· Health needs of young Australians;
· Supporting transitions to independence;
· Youth development activities;
· Improving service delivery to young people; and
· Expanding youth leadership and youth enterprise development opportunities for young people.

For further information and application forms call 1800 624 309 or email: roundtable@thesource.gov.au. Or visit the following website:
www.thesource.gov.au/youth_roundtable.

Applications close: 11 October 2002

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POSITIONS VACANT

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

Equal Employment Opportunity is a University Policy.

www.jobs.mq.edu.au

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CLASSIFIED

Advertisements may only be placed by and for Macquarie University staff members.

FOR SALE Educational books, puzzles, toys. Roald Dahl (set of 13) $45; Narnia Chronicles (3 BBC videos, 3 books, $35); Paul Jennings plus Goosebumps (14) $30; Ravensburger puzzles (3) $40; marble maze and labyrinth $20; Magnetic theatre $15. Many others; all top condition. Contact: Kevin 94166543 or 0402159999 or email: kevinharris20@hotmail.com	FOR SALE Futon Bunk Bed/Lounge. Use as a double bed and single bed OR single bed and lounge! Excellent condition. 10 months old. $350.00 ono. Contact: Meredith x7509.
FOR SALE Solid pine, dark stained, single wardrobe h1840 x w865 x d570, $300. Contact: Caroline tel. 9498 5214	FOR SALE Buffet and hutch teak colour, Parker style, timber doors. ono. Sony radio and cassette player; N64 with 2 hand controls and cords, memory card (256K), 7 games. Sewing cabinet. Contact: Elaine x7385.
FOR SALE Falcon Futura 1993 automatic sedan ED Series 11. 75000kms, 12 months rego. Extras. Very good condition. $9500 ONO. Contact: Ray x7235.	FOR RENT September Break at the Coast. Mollymook Beach 2 bedroom unit. $500/week, both weeks of school holidays vacant. Walk to beach from fully equipped, furnished unit with TV, video, microwave, dishwasher, dryer. Complex has pool and tennis. Three hours drive south of Sydney. Contact: Ross x9973 or ross.hughes@mq.edu.au
FOR RENT Thornleigh 4 bedroom fully-furnished multi-level house in bush setting available for rent early December to late April 2003. In ground swimming pool, walk shops and train. Contact: Debbie x9567 (work) 9875 1695 (home).	WANTED TO RENT Accommodation for a visiting faculty member on sabbatical from the USA with his wife and two boys. 15 January to 19 May 2003. Contact: Deanne Van Der Myle x9524
FLAT MATE WANTED Looking for single female flatmate to share apartment in Eastwood. Very close to bus and train. 15 minutes bus ride into uni. Rent $115 per week plus bond. Available 1 January 2003 Contact: Prue x9299	Advertisements may only be placed by and for Macquarie University staff members. Staff News ads are FREE.

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DIARY 2002

September

Friday 20 September

HISTORY WEEK LECTURE Syrian Landscapes: an illustrated lecture on the changing landscapes of Syria from the Roman era to the Crusades. Peter Edwell, Macquarie University. Museum of Ancient Cultures X5B level 3. Bookings essential: Karl Van Dyke x9263.

Monday 23 September

INTRODUCTION TO THE GENERAL STAFF PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. 12noon to 2.00pm in E7B T2. Lunch will be provided. Facilitator and enquiries: Mariejosee Shurey-Boesten, x9619. To book call CPD on x9721 or email: cpd@mq.edu.au

Tuesday 24 September

EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 11.00am to 2.00pm in E6A 116. Lunch will be provided. Facilitator and enquiries: Sharon Fraser, x8446. To book call CPD on x9721 or email: cpd@mq.edu.au

Wednesay 25 September

REFELCTIVE TEACHERS SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP – Students’ ability to be present: The Missing Dimension of the Deep Approach to Learning: 1.00pm to 2.00pm in E6A 116 Enquiries: Sharon Fraser, x8446 To book call CPD on x9721 or email: cpd@mq.edu.au

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT RESEARCH SEMINAR Dr Ian Henderson, ARC Research Associate, English Department, University of Sydney, 'Trapdoor to the Antipodes: Lady Audley's Secret World' 4.00pm to 6.00pm, W6A 107. All Welcome. Enquiries: hgroth@hmn.mq.edu.au.

Thursday 26 September

WEBCT ESSENTIALS: Part 1. Introduction to WebCT. Hands-on introduction to WebCT for new or inexperienced users. 10.00am to 1.00pm, TR2, Library. Bookings: Phoebe Dangerfield, x7570, cfl-booking@mq.edu.au.

Thursday 26 September & Wednesday 16 October

DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE MARKETING STRATEGY FOR YOUR UNIT 1 & 2 9.30am to 1.00pm in E6A 116. Participants commit themselves to attending both sessions. Facilitators: PR & Marketing Unit Enquiries: Mariejosee Shurey-Boesten, x9619 To book call CPD on x9721 or email: cpd@mq.edu.au

TIME OUT Lunch hour meditative worship and music. 1.00pm to 2.00pm. Chaplaincy Centre behind the National Bank C9B. Supported by the Catholic and Uniting Church Chaplains. Enquiries: x7644

NAVS Student/staff discussion and action group, formerly Navigators. Into social justice movements including Trade Winds Tea/Coffee, WorldVision etc. Discuss current issues from the environment, to refugees, to contemporary culture. 1.00 to 2.00pm, Chaplaincy Centre (behind National Bank). Contact: Clare email: cwatk000@student.mq.edu.au

Friday 27 September

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THE ENVIRONMENT SEMINAR Speaker: Mr George Pund, PhD Candidate, Graduate School of the Environment, Macquarie University. Seminars are open to all and start promptly at 1.00pm in Building E7B Lecture Theatre T3 (Level 3).

Monday 30 September

WebCT Essentials: Part 2. Using WebCT Discussions and Mail. Hands-on introduction to WebCT communication tools for new or inexperienced users. 10.00am to 12noon, TR2, Library. Bookings: Phoebe Dangerfield, x7570, cfl-booking@mq.edu.au.

Celebrating Teaching Conference: Call For Papers Papers for full review are due on 30 September. Contributed papers are due on Monday, 21 October. Conference on Thursday 28 and Friday 29 November. For details: www.cfl.mq.edu.au/celebrate or contact Anna Reid on x9780.

October

Wednesday 2 October

WEBCT ESSENTIALS: Part 3. Adding Content to WebCT Units. Hands-on introduction to WebCT content delivery for new or inexperienced users. 11.00am to 1.00pm, TR2, Library. Bookings: Phoebe Dangerfield, x7570, cfl-booking@mq.edu.au.

Thursday 3 October

TIME OUT Lunch hour meditative worship and world music. 1.00pm to 2.00pm Chaplaincy Centre behind the National Bank C9B. Supported by the Catholic and Uniting Church Chaplains. Enquiries x7644

NAVS Student/staff discussion and action group, formerly Navigators. Into social justice movements including Trade Winds Tea/Coffee, World Vision etc. Discuss current issues from the environment, to refugees, to contemporary culture. 1.00 to 2.00pm, Chaplaincy Centre (behind National Bank). Contact: Clare email: cwatk000@student.mq.edu.au

Friday 4 October

WEBCT ESSENTIALS: Part 4. Basic WebCT Quizzes. Hands-on introduction to WebCT quizzes for new or inexperienced users. 10.00am to 12noon, TR2, Library. Bookings: Phoebe Dangerfield, x7570, cfl-booking@mq.edu.au.

Tuesday 8 October

SOCIOLOGY COLLOQUIUM Development of Mall in Australia: Governance through Consumption - Malcolm Voyce. How Life Makes a Living: The Question of Productivity in the Sciences of Complexity – Melinda Cooper, Sociology Macquarie University. 10.00am to 1.00pm Room 707 W6A.

Wednesday 9 October

MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR. Marriage Ceremony of Margaret Tudor and James IV of Scotland. Lorna Barrow, University of Sydney.W6A 127, 12.30pm to 2.00pm.

MACQUARIE POLITICS SEMINAR Market Power and Government Capacity. Michael Keating, Economics, ANU. W6A 421, 11.00am to 12.30pm.

MANAGING DIFFICULT PEOPLE 9.30am to 4.00pm in E6A 116. Lunch will be provided. Facilitator and enquiries: Mariejosee Shurey-Boesten, x9619. To book call CPD on x9721

Thursday 10 October

AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH The Biological Sciences Museum hosts lunchtime entertainment/documentary programs each Thursday 1.00pm to 2.00pm E8B 110.

TIME OUT Lunch hour meditative worship and world music. 1.00pm to 2.00pm Chaplaincy Centre behind the National Bank C9B. Supported by the Catholic and Uniting Church Chaplains. Enquiries x7644

NAVS Student/staff discussion and action group, formerly Navigators. Into social justice movements including Trade Winds Tea/Coffee, Tear Fund, World Vision etc. Discuss current issues from the environment, to refugees, to contemporary culture. 1.00 to 2.00pm, Chaplaincy Centre (behind National Bank). Contact: Clare email: cwatk000@student.mq.edu.au

Friday 11 October

DEPARTMENT OF EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES SEMINAR Deep Seismic Studies. Professor Brian Kennett, ANU. Room 102 E6A, 1.05pm.

Wednesday 16 October

MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR. War in Early Modern Europe. Charles Carlton, State University, North Carolina.W6A 127, 12.30pm to 2.00pm.

MACQUARIE POLITICS SEMINAR Race, Ethnicity and the Media. Peter Manning. Humanities and Social Sciences, UTS. W6A 421, 11.00am to 12.30pm.

Thursday 17 October

BLUEPRINTS OF GENOCIDE The Biological Sciences Museum hosts lunchtime entertainment/documentary programs each Thursday 1.00pm to 2.00pm E8B 110.

TIME OUT Lunch hour meditative worship and world music. 1.00pm to 2.00pm Chaplaincy Centre behind the National Bank C9B. Supported by the Catholic and Uniting Church Chaplains. Enquiries x7644

DEPARTMENT OF EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES SEMINAR Whole Mantle Convection and Supercontinental Assembly and Dispersal. Associate Professor WJ Collins, University of Newcastle. Room 102 E6A, 1.05pm.

BIOLOGY SEMINAR Active Adaptive Management and Adaptive Monitoring for Wildlife:Some New Ideas. Professor Hugh Possingham, Department of Zoology, Department of Mathematics, University of Queensland. E8A 290, 1.00pm to 2.00pm.

Monday 21 October

CELEBRATING TEACHING CONFERENCE Contributed papers are due. Please see: www.cfl.mq.edu.au/celebrate for details or contact Anna Reid on x9780.

Tuesday 22 October

ANCIENT HISTORY Society for the Study of Early Christianity Research Series. On the Trail of the First Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament. Dr John Lee W3A 501, 7.30pm. Donation $7.00, SSEC members. Enquiries: Pat Geidans x7512.

Wednesday 23 October

MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR. Notes Towards a History of Popular Culture. Michelle Arrow, History, Macquarie University. W6A 127, 12.30pm to 2.00pm.

MACQUARIE POLITICS SEMINAR. Are Universities Becoming Glorified Public Schools? Peter Spearritt, Brisbane Institute. W6A 421, 11.00am to 12.30pm.

MGSM SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR GENERAL STAFF Applications Close Copies of the guidelines for the Scheme and application forms are available from CPD. For further information, contact Alison Cameron x7598 or alison.cameron@mq.edu.au

Thursday 24 October

THE KILLING FIELDS PART 1 The Biological Sciences Museum hosts lunchtime entertainment/documentary programs each Thursday 1.00pm to 2.00pm E8B 110.

TIME OUT Lunch hour meditative worship and world music. 1.00pm to 2.00pm Chaplaincy Centre behind the National Bank C9B. Supported by the Catholic and Uniting Church Chaplains. Enquiries x7644 http://www.ocs.mq.edu.au

DEPARTMENT OF EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES SEMINAR A Unified Model of Granite Genesis. Professor Bruce Chappell, GEMOC. Room 102 E6A, 1.05pm.

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THE ENVIRONMENT SEMINAR Speaker: Mr Fabian Sack, PhD Candidate, University of Wollongong. Moral Laws of the Jungle: a Kantian Exploration of Corporate Relations with our Environments. Seminars are open to all and start promptly at 1.00pm in Building E7B Lecture Theatre T3 (Level 3).

THE KILLING FIELDS PART 2 The Biological Sciences Museum hosts lunchtime entertainment/documentary programs from 1.00pm to 2.00pm E8B 110.

Wednesday 30 October

MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR. Ghandi and the Prehistory of the British New Left. Sean Scalmer, Politics and International Relations, Macquarie University. W6A 127, 12.30pm to 2.00pm.

MACQUARIE POLITICS SEMINAR The Politics of Tobacco. Simon Chapman, Public Health, University of Sydney. W6A 421, 11.00am to 12.30pm.

Thursday 31 October

LEARNING TO LIVE WITH DEATH The Biological Sciences Museum hosts lunchtime entertainment/documentary programs each Thursday 1.00pm to 2.00pm E8B 110.

TIME OUT Lunch hour meditative worship and world music. 1.00pm to 2.00pm Chaplaincy Centre behind the National Bank C9B. Supported by the Catholic and Uniting Church Chaplains. Enquiries x7644

NAVS Student/staff discussion and action group, formerly Navigators. Involved in social justice movements including Trade Winds Tea/Coffee, WorldVision etc. Discuss current issues from the environment, to refugees, to contemporary culture. 1.00 to 2.00pm, Chaplaincy Centre (behind National Bank). Contact: Clare email: cwatk000@student.mq.edu.au

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The next issue of Staff News will be published on Friday 11 October 2002.
All items for inclusion to be submitted in writingor by email (contribs@remus.reg.mq.edu.au) by noon, Tuesday 8 October 2002.
Michelle Coventry, C9B, x7379, Fax, x7391.