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TRANSIT OF VENUS

On Tuesday 8 June the Macquarie University Observatory will be hosting safe observing of the Transit of Venus. Don’t miss it —no living person has ever seen a Transit of Venus, the last one was in 1882.

The event will be held at the vacant block at the intersection of Culloden Road and Talavera Road from 3.00pm until sunset.

While entry is free, a gold coin donation will be appreciated to assist in the running of the Macquarie University Observatory.

Unfortunately, if the weather is cloudy the transit will not be visible.

The Observatory also warns people never to look at the Sun with the naked eye or through an unfiltered instrument.

For further information please contact Lesa Moore on 0427 433 388.

Alan Vaughan
Macquarie University Foundation for Astronomy

ANATOMY IN ACTION

There will be an exhibition, Anatomy in Action, in the library during July and August. This exhibition is a collaboration between the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists and the Department of Health and Chiropractic.

The exhibition is the second in a series of anatomy exhibitions. The first, Morphing@Mac, was held at this time last year. This year’s exhibition will emphasise the need for a awareness of anatomy whenever anaesthetics are required for a patient.

Tours and booklets advertising this exhibition will soon be available. For further information please contact Dr Amanda Neill, Director of Anatomy x6388 aneill@els.mq.edu.au

Amanda Neill
Department of Health and Chiropractic

REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH (NCELTR)

As part of the cycle of academic reviews, the University is planning a review of NCELTR. The main focus will be the Centre's strategic plan for its academic development, both as a research and educational enterprise.

In line with the University's core values, internationalisation is an important aspect, along with the broader nexus between teaching, research and community engagement.

The review panel will be convened by Emeritus Professor Carrick Martin with support from Dr Halyna Koscharsky.

Further details, including advice on making a submission to the review panel, can be obtained by contacting Halyna Koscharsky or John Loxton.

Professor John Loxton
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)

MOVIES @ MACQUARIE—Fact or Fiction?

Movies @ Macquarie will be screening episodes of the hit BBC television series Red Dwarf—Series 2 on Sunday 20 June at 7.00pm in the Macquarie Theatre for free.

Dave Lister, the last surviving man, continues living over 3000 years into the future. Accompanied by a sassy computer, a life form created from a cat cell, and the holograph of a friend, Lister travels through space on the spacecraft Red Dwarf.

Viewers will have the opportunity to watch the episodes then participate in a forum hosted by Associate Professor Dominic Verity and Dr Quentin Parker from the Division of Information and Communication Sciences.

Drinks and snacks on sale in the foyer. Bookings not required, entry is free.

For further information contact the Public Relations & Marketing Unit on x9850or visit the website: www.pr.mq.edu.au/mqmovies

Dina Mura
Public Relations & Marketing Unit

OLYMPIC TORCH TO VISIT MACQUARIE UNIVERISTY—Monday 21 June

On Monday morning, 21 June, Macquarie students, staff, families and friends can all ‘Go for Gold’ by joining the line of participants to hold the Olympic Torch when it visits Macquarie.

The official Athens Torch Relay is in Sydney on 4 June. This visit to Macquarie is part of a follow up where the Olympic Torch will visit primary schools, secondary schools and tertiary institutions in the Ryde area during Olympic Week — Monday 21 June to Friday 25 June.

Participation is by making a $2 donation which must be made at the Spot before Monday 14 June. All money raised will assist the Australian Olympic Team to ‘Go for Gold’ at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

For further information on the Australian Olympic Team and the Athens 2004 Torch Relay go to www.olympics.com.au.

For further information about the torch visit at Macquarie University please contact Michelle Riley, Public Relations and Marketing Unit on x7465 or email: michelle.riley@mq.edu.au

Michelle Riley
Public Relations & Marketing Unit

MGSM EXECUTIVE HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTRE

Need overnight accommodation in Sydney over the Queen's Birthday weekend?

We are open 365 days per year and offer great rates for Macquarie University faculty and staff, guests of the University, families and local businesses. The 40 room 4-star hotel is set amongst landscaped gardens, with views overlooking the University lake and surrounding bushland.

Features include:

• Lachlan's Restaurant—contemporary a la carte dining
• Licensed bar, room service and mini bar
• 24-hour reception and security
• Full business services with direct dial and modem access in guestrooms
• Reading room and on-site gymnasium.

For more information please contact MGSM on x9300 or email: hotel@mgsm.com.au

Nigel Logue
Hotel Manager

BECOME AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF SAM FOR ONLY $20

In celebration of the Macquarie University 40 th Anniversary become an Associate Member of Macquarie’s student union, Students At Macquarie (SAM), at a specially reduced rate of $20 (including GST).

All staff employed by Macquarie University and other organisations on campus are entitled to become Associate Members of SAM and receive exclusive discounts across food, beverages and retail outlets as well as a range of other benefits.

To become an Associate Member you simply need to fill out a form (available at www.sam.org.au or from the SAM Spot, SAM Building Level 1) and return it with either a cheque or credit card to the SAM Spot via internal mail or in person. An Associate Membership card will then be sent to you by return mail.

For more information, or to find out if you are eligible for Associate Membership please call 9850 7601 or email spot@sam.mq.edu.au.

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Students at Macquarie

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

Macquarie Grants Information Session

This session will provide staff with information about the internal grants that support teaching and learning initiatives at Macquarie, namely the:

• Macquarie University Strategic Curriculum Innovations Grants (MUSCIG)
• Macquarie University Teaching Development Grants (MUTDG)
• Flagship Grants

The MUSCIG scheme supports the process of curriculum innovation , which extends beyond that expected of normal curriculum development and review undertaken within Departments and Divisions. Though the specific focus of these funds may change over time, the goal of the scheme is to support initiatives that reflect the University’s strategic priorities for teaching and learning, with the aim of enhancing the quality of student learning environments in all disciplines. Funding is available through this scheme to support both small ($6,000–$10,000) and larger initiatives (up to $25,000).

Macquarie University Flagship Grants for teaching development support a small number of substantial projects contributing to strategies indicated in the Teaching and Learning Plan, which involve significant innovation or developments that will result in improvements to the quality of teaching, student learning or assessment across whole programs or sequences of units. A direct cash contribution from the Division(s)/Departments(s) concerned is a requirement of funding.

During the session, the guidelines and criteria for funding will be presented and applicants will have the opportunity to discuss issues related to their teaching and learning context. It will help participants to decide which grant would be most suitable for the projects in mind, and address the manner in which to best conceptualise and articulate the focus of the prospective projects.

Follow-up consultations with staff from the Centre for Professional Development and the Centre for Flexible Learning are strongly recommended.

Dates: Tuesday 8 June, 1.00pm–3.00pm, E6A 116
Facilitators: Sharon Fraser and Maree Gosper
Enquiries: Sharon Fraser, x8446, sharon.fraser@mq.edu.au

Making Work Work for Me and Others: Module 3: Myself and Others

Why do people do what they do? How can we use insight into our own behaviour to work more efficiently and feel more satisfied with what we do? This module will teach you how to manage yourself effectively and how to influence your supervisor, manager and colleagues in a positive way.

Dates : Tuesday 15 June, Tuesday 29 June, Tuesday 13 July, 9.30am–1.00pm, E6A 116
Facilitator: Marie Josee Shurey-Boesten
Enquiries: Robyn Clark, x9619, robyn.clark@mq.edu.au

WORKPLACE RELATIONS TRAINING

EEO Hot Topics—Language and Communication—Men and Women in Meetings—Any Other Business?

Issues for discussion:

• Power, position and the right to speak—do power and position give a person the automatic right to hold the floor?
• Conforming to the culture—whose culture is it, do you feel isolated?
• Can we help each other—are gender styles different, what can we learn from each other?

Lunch will be provided.

Dates: Wednesday 9 June, 12.00 noon–2.00pm, Workplace Relations Training Room 2, Ground Floor, C4B
Facilitator: Dr Jennifer Peck
Enquiries: Lyn Nasir, x7389, lyn.nasir@mq.edu.au

EEO Principles and Practice for Supervisors

This half day training module is required for all staff with supervisory responsibilities.

The program is designed to ensure participants are aware of the specific responsibilities that supervisors have in relation to EEO.

Focus of the workshop will be on:

• Essential EEO and anti-discrimination legislation, concepts and priorities
• Supervisors’ legal responsibilities with regard to anti-discrimination, harassment-free workplace and reasonable adjustment
• Managing EEO issues and complaints in the workplace.

Participants are encouraged to review the University’s online EEO and anti-discrimination module for Supervisors, prior to attending.

Date: Wednesday 23 June, 9.30am–1.00pm in the Workplace Relations Training Room, Mezzanine Level, C4B
Facilitator: Mary-Jane Gleeson, Manager EEO
Enquiries: Lyn Nasir, x7389, lyn.nasir@mq.edu.au

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

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 Kathy Vozella: kathy.vozella@mq.edu.au ; by fax to (9850) 9457; or through internal mail to Ground Floor, Goodman Fielder Building, Macquarie University Research Park.

Ms Effy Alexakis (Centre for Flexible Learning): co-authored an article with historian Leonard Janiszewski titled 'The Greek-Australian way of death', Neos Kosmos (Melbourne), 24 May

Professor Barry Batts (Chemistry): interviewed about the advantages and disadvantages of blending ethanol with petrol, Radio National, 4 April; Radio 2TM Tamworth, 6 April

Dr Luciano Beheregaray (Biological Sciences): his research, with Dr Luciana Möller, found that male dolphins swim away from home to reduce the chance of inbreeding and competition with relatives for food and sex, ABC Science Online, 28 May

Mr David Blair (Humanities): interviewed about place names, and the unusual naming of Jericho in central Queensland, ABC Central Qld, 24 May

Ms Sue Butler (Macquarie Dictionary): interviewed about the Oz Spell spelling competition and said it will exclude words that have both an Australian and an American spelling, ABC 774 Melbourne,
24 May; interviewed about the Plain English Foundation, an organisation trying to stop the over-complication of the English language, Radio 2GB, 28 May; will be co-judge of the ABC limerick competition for the Athens Olympic Torch relay, ABC 702, 31 May

Miss Anita Chang (Asian Languages): was mentioned as an experienced adjudicator participating in a preparatory meeting for the upcoming 2004 Chinese Recital contest with 3,000 candidates, Sing Tao Daily, 18 May

Mr Chris Clark (MGSM): said (in relation to the MBA program) a lot of learning takes place peer-to-peer through group work and discussion, and you'll be in trouble if you can't contribute, Sydney Morning Herald, 20 May

Professor George Cooney (Education): cemented the deal with St Paul's Grammar School for the implementation of postgraduate education courses at the school, Western Weekender—Penrith Valley, 21 May

Professor John Croucher (MGSM): his weekly Number Crunch column included statistics such as 'number of self-portraits by Rembrandt: 50 to 60’, Sydney Morning Herald, 22 May; The Age, 22 May; his weekly column included statistics such as 'proportion of Australians who feel the gap between rich and poor is growing: 88 per cent', Sydney Morning Herald, 29 May; The Age, 29 May

Professor Peter Curson (Physical Geography): asks (in an opinion piece) if it is possible to be aware of environmental problems without being a pessimist, Sydney Morning Herald, 20 May

Professor Paul Davies (Australian Centre for Astrobiology): interviewed about Darwin Day celebrations and outlined the time period when the world started to take notice of Darwin's theories, ABC Radio National, 20 May

Mr Liam Dee (Critical and Cultural Studies (PhD student)): delivered a five-minute presentation titled 'Sacred brands in a secular world' on Perspective, ABC Radio National, 25 May

Professor Phil Dolan (Applied Finance Centre): suggests the best way for investors to determine whether their fund manager has produced a sufficient return to justify their fees is to first call the institution and find out whether it is a growth or value manager, Australian Financial Review, 19 May

Professor Richard Dunford (MGSM): said there seems to be much more attention to the quality of boards of directors and decision-making at the peak level than 10 years ago, Sydney Morning Herald,
20 May

Dr Kim Hawtrey (Economics): conducted research for the Australian Bankers Association that shows that Australian customers pay less (bank fees) than their counterparts in comparable countries, The Age, 22 May

Professor John Hewson (MGSM): wrote an opinion column critical of the Federal government's budget, Australian Financial Review, 21 May; wrote that climate, not Iraq, should be the focus of the government's attention, Australian Financial Review, 28 May

Mr Joel Hurley (Education): said that many of the Davidson High students learn Japanese through from primary school and many visit Japan during their stay at Davidson, Manly Daily, 8 April

Mr Leonard Janiszewski (Modern History): co-authored an article with photographer Effy Alexakis titled 'The Greek-Australian way of death', Neos Kosmos (Melbourne), 24 May

Professor Johannes Juttner (Economics): was mentioned as the initiator of the exchange agreement between Macquarie University and the University of Magdeburg, Germany for the Master of International Business and Management, University of Magdeburg Uni Report, 1 May

Mr James Lambert (Macquarie Dictionary): says there is little chance of words such as 'ergovision' and 'waftability', made up by car makers, making the next edition of the Dictionary, and that makers invent terms because they have nothing to distinguish their car from another, Sydney Morning Herald, 28 May

Dr Denise Leith (Politics): has written a book called Bearing Witness: The lives of war correspondents and photojournalists, Sydney Morning Herald, 22 May

Dr Cathy McMahon (Psychology): is looking into the impact of age on the experience of first-time motherhood, Manly Daily, 18 May; will talk to Radio Northern Beaches' Margaret Carlin about her study on age and motherhood, Manly Daily, 28 May

Dr Blanche Menadier (Ancient History): has excavated at Troy nine times and gave her verdict on how the film Troy compares with The Iliad,Sun-Herald, 23 May

Dr Luciana Möller (Biological Sciences): her research, with Dr Luciano Beheregaray, found that male dolphins swim away from home to reduce the chance of inbreeding and competition with relatives for food and sex, ABC Science Online, 28 May

Professor Sue O'Reilly (GEMOC): was mentioned in an interview with a representative from Willmott Forests in relation to claims that they are destroying a unique geological formation with the creation of pine forests, ABC South East NSW, 19 May

Ms Naomi Parry (Humanities): wrote letters to the editor about the abolition of ATSIC, Sydney Morning Herald, 1 April

Associate Professor Irina Pollard (Biological Sciences): has been researching reproduction and development for 15 years, Sydney Morning Herald, 27 May

Ms Louise Reynolds (Audiology Clinic): said that Australia is well resourced in the research and development of hearing aids, ABC Radio National, 29 May

Associate Professor Graeme Russell (Psychology): knows many fathers fear part-time work will kill their careers and, as most haven't looked after their children on their own for extended periods, they don't really see the point, Sunday Age, 23 May

Professor Peter Steane (MGSM): says the DBA is not for the faint-hearted, Australian Financial Review, 24 May

Professor David Throsby (Economics): is the chairman of the Arts Advisory Council, the peak advisory body for the NSW Government, Glen Innes Examiner, 18 May

Dr Andrew Vincent (Politics): spoke at a breakfast hosted by Warringah Federal Liberal MP Tony Abbott on the topic 'whether or not Islam is the new enemy', Manly Daily, 22 May

Professor Kevin Wheldall (MUSEC): interviewed about Education Minister Brendan Nelson's $700 voucher for parents of low progress readers, ABC 666 Canberra, 19 May

Professor Di Yerbury (Vice-Chancellor): her weekly column talked about the University's 40th Anniversary, its links with industry and its community outreach, Weekly Times (Gladesville), 19 May; described some of the inefficiencies the university sector labours under, Australian Financial Review, 24 May; said the higher education sector was facing a funding gap that could not be sustained and called for more flexibility in the university staffing system, which was notable for its lack of efficiency, Australian Financial Review, 24 May; said the AVCC's position was to encourage the ALP to retain flexible HECS, but it remained impossible to say at this stage if the ALP's existing compensation for universities forced to reverse HECS increases was enough, The Australian, 26 May; her weekly column talked about Macquarie's child road safety program and The Wiggles, Weekly Times (Gladesville), 26 May; said that contrary to the universities' target of 2 per cent of GDP being spent on research by 2010, federal funding levels were such that the percentage would fall below the current 1.55 per cent, Courier Mail, 27 May

Issues and Events

St Paul's Grammar School is set to become a location for Macquarie University courses for teachers in a three-way partnership between the University, Macquarie Christian Studies Institute and St Paul's Grammar School, Hills News, 18 May

Among the most dramatic increases in the past four years are the entry levels for the Bachelor of Arts degree at Macquarie University which rose from 71 to 86, Sydney Morning Herald, 19 May

The Rouse Hill city plans include a Macquarie University campus, Blacktown Advocate, 19 May

One of the world's largest studies on the effect of chiropractic care on asthma is currently taking place at Macquarie University, Champion Post (Parkes), 19 May

The first stage of a Macquarie University and CSIRO study into lead levels in Sydney children found that out of 100 children, six recorded high levels of lead, three of whom were referred to health authorities, Parramatta Sun, 19 May

The AGSM and Macquarie Graduate School of Management programs are both generalist, giving students a solid grounding in core aspects of general management, Sydney Morning Herald, 20 May

Macquarie Graduate School of Management and Monash University don't make the cut with the Financial Times, but are in the AFR/Boss top tier, Sydney Morning Herald, 20 May

Ian Burgess had worked for himself for more than a decade before he began his MBA at the Macquarie Graduate School of Management in 2001, Sydney Morning Herald, 20 May

The Centre for Kangaroo Genomics is centred at ANU, but has nodes at Melbourne and Macquarie Universities, Canberra Times, 20 May

The Macquarie Graduate School of Management has beefed up its careers guidance service, Sydney Morning Herald, 20 May

At the time of his parents' deaths, alleged murderer Sef Gonzales was failing a Macquarie University course, Mercury (Hobart), 21 May; The Age, 21 May

Convicted murderer Sef Gonzales was failing a Macquarie University course to get a law degree, Canberra Times, 22 May

A handful of universities, including Deakin and Macquarie, are offering significant discounts on some courses to attract more students, Australian Financial Review, 22 May

Convicted murderer Sef Gonzales was failing badly at Macquarie University and had even tried to falsify his marks, Sunday Telegraph, 23 May

The Macquarie Graduate School of Management improved from 43 to 40 in the Financial Times' rankings for openly available executive courses, Australian Financial Review, 24 May

Macquarie University was mentioned in relation to Chiropractic Care Week, Radio 6KG Kalgoorlie, 24 May

Macquarie University's Open Day is on 11 September, Daily Telegraph, 25 May

St Paul's Grammar School will be commissioned as a teaching location for Macquarie University courses for teachers, Hawkesbury Gazette, 19 May; Penrith Press, 25 May

Among the most dramatic increases in the past four years are the entry levels for the Bachelor of Arts degree at Macquarie University, which rose from 71 to 86, Illawarra Mercury, 25 May; Newcastle Herald, 25 May

The Macquarie Trio was mentioned in an interview with performing arts reviewer Barbara Hebden, ABC 612 Brisbane, 25 May

Last year, chiropractic student at Macquarie University, Mario Pribicevic conducted a controlled clinical trial to investigate chiropractic treatment for shoulder pain, Manly Daily, 25 May

Jointly sponsored by Macquarie University's Divisions of Law and Environmental and Life Sciences, the Eugenics, Reductionism and the Problems of People Cloning lecture will be presented by Professor Bob Williamson of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Sydney Morning Herald, 27 May

Lane Cove author Jeni Mawter has a Master of Arts in Children's Literature and teaches at Macquarie University and at the NSW Writers' Centre, North Shore Times, 28 May

Macquarie University is one of the institutions participating in mid-year enrolment via UAC, Bega District News, 25 May

The audience was captivated when the Macquarie Trio with clarinettist Paul Dean gave a brilliant reading of Olivier Messian's Quartet for the End of Time, Manly Daily, 28 May

Kathy Vozella
Media Manager

Alumni

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THE GALACTIC GRAVEYARD —THE ULTIMATE FATE OF OUR SUN

Thursday 24 June
6.30pm
Lecture by Dr Quentin Parker, Department of Physics
Venue: Mason Theatre, E7B

Planetary nebula represent the final effervescent death throes of low mass stars like our own sun. Such dying stars, at the end of their long multi-billion year life-times, throw off their outer envelopes of tenuous gas to give some of the most beautiful forms in nature’s cosmic diaspora, before fading to oblivion. Dr Parker will outline the University’s research of these majestic objects.

No charge, but bookings essential.

EXPLORING AUSTRALIAN HISTORY

Wednesday 7 July
6.00pm
Lecture by Dr George Parsons, Department of Modern History
Venue: Meet at Australian History Museum, W6A (Ground floor)

The tour will be followed by Australian History—Some Unusual Stories with Dr George Parsons. Research into Australian history from colonial times to the 20th century requires investigation far beyond our own borders—stretching even to North America. Dr Parsons weaves a fascinating tale, revealing how serendipity is sometimes a researcher’s best friend.

No charge, but bookings essential.

All staff, alumni and supporters very welcome.

PRIZE AND SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

2003 Macquarie Foundation Kathryn Murphy Memorial Prize —Imogen Halstead (EFS)

2003 Macquarie Foundation Raymond Powys Memorial Prize —Joseph Lee and Mr Tristan Smith (shared) (EFS)

2003 Macquarie Foundation Science Prize —Shannon Cooper (Psychology)

2004 Alumni Prizes

Law — Ashani Amarasingham

Linguistics and Psychology — Rachel Bennetts

Economic and Financial Studies — Martin Feng

Environmental and Life Sciences — Anna Manea

Society, Culture, Media and Philosophy — Katrina Moyes

Humanities — Michael Roach

Information and Communication Sciences — Evan Terry

Australian Centre for Educational Studies — Melissa Thompson

Macquarie University 40th Anniversary Scholarship 2004 —Lorien Vecellio (Psychology)

Alex Mitchell Scholarship 2004— Victoria Waring (Humanities)

Sandra Harrison
Manager
Alumni Office

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Conferences

Positions Vacant

CENTRE FOR FLEXIBLE LEARNING
Online Learning Systems Administrator
(Full-time (continuing))
Ref. 18906

The Centre for Flexible Learning is responsible for the Macquarie University Online Teaching Facility (MUOTF) which is the University's central hosting and delivery mechanism for e-learning http://online.mq.edu.au/ Based on WebCT, it currently supports over 700 Macquarie course units and is used by 22,000 students.

This position represents a unique and exciting opportunity to become involved in the development of innovative applications of IT to online learning. Reporting to the Manager, Online Learning Systems, the appointee will be required to further develop and maintain the MUOTF to meet rapidly changing student and staff needs, and ensure its technical integration with other new and existing Macquarie University systems.

The appointee is responsible for the day-to-day operation of MUOTF. The job involves regular maintenance, monitoring and support of the platform, performing upgrades and new installations, extracting usage data and statistics, and liaising with other sections of MU, and in particular IT Services who provide the hardware and operating system support for the platform. The appointee will also evaluate current and emerging technologies and standards in the education sector, advising on their relevance to CFL. The role includes the development and maintenance of technical policy and procedural documentation for the platform.

Essential Criteria: A University degree in a relevant discipline or an equivalent combination of training and experience; experience with learning management systems in an enterprise environment, Solaris, Linux, Mac OSX operating systems, Apache, Secure Socket Layer, digital certificates, secure shell, FTP and SFTP services; experience with MySQL clients, servers, query, relational database management systems, Perl/CGI, shell scripting, HTML and JavaScript programming; experience programming with XML and XML parsers; experience with CVS and source code management environments; experience with technical writing and documentation skills; exceptional problem solving skills; good oral and written communication skills; high level of attention to detail.

Desirable Criteria: Qualifications in computing; demonstrated understanding of Darwin/QuickTime streaming services and Lasso and AppleScript programming languages; experience with LDAP and directory services, Java programming environment, Java application servers, Java server pages, Java web servers and Java databases; experience with Oracle database environment; experience configuring and maintaining Internet firewall software; awareness of MU programs that make use of the online learning platform and MU systems that interact with the online learning platform.

Enquiries and Information Package: Ray Warouw, Manager, Online Learning Systems on (02) 9850 7852 or email: ray.warouw@mq.edu.au

The position is available on a full-time (continuing) basis and may be subject to probationary conditions. Selection criteria must be addressed in the application.

Salary range: Level 8 - $68,311 to $76,010 pa, including base salary $57,724 to $64,229 pa, 17% employer’s superannuation and annual leave loading.

Applications, including full curriculum vitae, quoting the reference number, visa status, and the names and addresses (including postal and/or e-mail, telephone and fax numbers) of three referees should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Workplace Relations and Services, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 16 June 2004. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.

CENTRE FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Program Research and Development Officer
(Learning and Teaching Development)
(Full-time (fixed-term))
Ref. 18710

Teaching Evaluation for Development Service (TEDS), which assists academic staff and units in the collection and analysis of student feedback data for development purposes.

The appointee will be responsible for assisting the academic staff of CPD to develop the services of TEDS by providing research support; developing professional development seminars based on student evaluation of teaching survey results; preparing drafts of proposals and reports; managing budgets, correspondence, publicity and resources.

Essential Selection Criteria: An honours or other research degree or an equivalent alternative combination of relevant experience and/or training and education; good knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research design and analysis; working knowledge of SPSS and n.Vivo or similar packages; experience in handling large data sets; advanced computer literacy/skills in database design and management, word processing, spreadsheets, web interfaces; demonstrated organisational, administrative, analytical and report-writing skills; high level interpersonal and team-working skills; skills in the preparation and management of a budget.

Desirable Selection Criteria: Demonstrated understanding of the organisational structure of the University, culture of universities and the value systems that underpin their organisational arrangements; knowledge of university’s library, information systems, CPD’s role, responsibilities and services.

Enquiries and Information Package: Lyn Hammett on (02) 9850 9776 or lyn.hammett@mq.edu.au or Sharon Fraser on (02) 9850 8446 or sharon.fraser@mq.edu.au or Conni Lord on (02) 9850 9777 or conni.lord@mq.edu.au

Selection criteria must be addressed in the application.

This is a replacement position and available on a full-time (fixed-term) basis from 2 August 2004 to 31 July 2005. Probationary conditions may apply.

Salary Range: Level 7 — $57,985 to $62,458 pa, including base salary $52,550 to $56,604 pa, 9% employer’s superannuation and annual leave loading.

Applications, including full curriculum vitae, quoting the reference number, visa status, and the names and addresses (including postal and/or e-mail, telephone and fax numbers) of three referees should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Workplace Relations and Services, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 18 June 2004 . Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR AND
VICE-PRINCIPAL
Student Enquiry Service
Customer Service Officer
(Full-time (continuing))
Ref. 19078

The appointee will be part of a small team providing customer service to students and other enquirers within the Student Enquiry Service. Duties will include counter, telephone and email assistance as well as general office work.

Essential Selection Criteria: Relevant educational qualifications and experience; excellent interpersonal skills; customer service experience and a demonstrated awareness of the essentials of good customer service; ability to learn and understand complex concepts quickly, accurately and with attention to detail; ability to work as part of a team or independently; word processing and database skills.

Desirable Selection Criteria: Relevant experience in a tertiary education environment; knowledge of or interest in web-based information presentation and display.

Enquiries: Ms Jenny Kennett on (02) 9850 6404 or jenny.kennett@mq.edu.au

The position is available on a full-time (continuing) basis and may be subject to probationary conditions. Selection criteria must be addressed in the application.

Salary Range: Level 4 — Package up to $46,960 pa, including base salary $37,164 to $39,682 pa, up to 17% employer’s superannuation and annual leave loading.

forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Workplace Relations and Services, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 18 June 2004. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.

OFFICE OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR
Management Information Unit (MIU)
Management Information Analyst
(Full-time (continuing))
Ref. 19844

The appointee will be responsible for the timely submission of accurate student and staff statistics to the Commonwealth and other stakeholders, and conduct analysis, establish models and provide high-level advice to the Executive and Divisions on enrolment data in an efficient and user-oriented way.

Essential Selection Criteria: Tertiary degree in a quantitative discipline; excellent analytical/statistical skills in complex data analysis; demonstrated ability to manage large databases and handle details to high standards of accuracy and complexity; demonstrated competence in a wide range of statistical and database application software and Microsoft Office products; demonstrated ability and initiative to resolve complex technical issues and produce reports in a wide range of formats; capacity to develop reports using front-end reporting tools; experience in website administration; good oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate with staff and users at all levels; ability to establish priorities, meet deadlines and be able to work as part of a team; capacity to establish and work with information needs for University planning and Commonwealth’s data requirements on higher education statistics.

Desirable Selection Criteria: Postgraduate qualification in statistics or computing; good project management skills; capacity to understand the technical aspects of the University’s academic and administrative information systems; understanding of DEST requirements on student and staff data collections.

Enquiries : Mr Siu-Kui Ho on (02) 9850 7457 or skho@vc.mq.edu.au

The position is available on a full-time (continuing) basis and may be subject to probationary conditions. Selection criteria must be addressed in the application.

Salary range: Level 9— $79,568 to $84,037 pa, including base salary $67,236 to $71,012 pa, 17% employer’s superannuation and annual leave loading. Conditions include salary sacrificing opportunities.

Applications, including full curriculum vitae, quoting the reference number, visa status, and the names and addresses (including postal and/or e-mail, telephone and fax numbers) of three referees should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Workplace Relations and Services, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 18 June 2004 . Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.

DIVISION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SCIENCES
Department of Physics
Chair in Quantum Information Science
(Full-time (continuing))
Ref. 19559

The Division of Information and Communication Sciences comprises Departments of Mathematics, Physics, Computing and Electronics, and has a record of outstanding interdisciplinary research and teaching. The Department of Physics is host to the Quantum Algorithms program of the Australian Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computer Technology (Director, Professor R. Clark). This program draws on research strengths in both Physics and Computing. Activity associated with this Chair is supported by Centre funding.

The Division seeks to appoint an outstanding candidate to lead the Quantum Algorithms program. Responsibilities include managing the program, providing strong leadership in quantum information science, supervising postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows and associates, collaborating with other researchers in the Centre, and developing and teaching relevant topics in advanced undergraduate and postgraduate units.

Enquiries: Associate Professor Deborah Kane, Head of Department on +61 2 9850 8907 or debkane@ics.mq.edu.au or Professor Ray Offen, Dean of Division on +61 2 9850 9500 or roffen@ics.mq.edu.au

Information Package: www.ics.mq.edu.au/jobs or Sallie Cortis on +61 2 9850 8911 or fax +61 2 9850 8115 or sallie@physics.mq.edu.au

The position is available on a full-time (continuing) basis. Selection criteria must be addressed in the application.

Salary range: Level E (Professor) — A$123,650 to A$129,553 pa, including base salary A$104,486 to A$109,474 pa, 17% employer's superannuation and annual leave loading. In addition, a 15% Centre Director’s loading is payable.

Applications must quote the reference number and include curriculum vitae, teaching experience and achievements, list of refereed or invited publications and externally funded research grants, visa status, and the names and addresses (including postal and/or email, telephone and fax numbers) of three referees, should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Workplace Relations and Services, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 30 July 2004. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested. Women are particularly encouraged to apply.

INTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT

To apply for internally advertised positions, you must be:

• a current Macquarie University staff member AND

• a Continuing, Fixed-term or long-term Casual staff member

MACQUARIE E-LEARNING CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE (MELCOE)
Research Centre Manager
(Full-time (fixed-term))
Ref. 19853

The appointee will be a good communicator, a strategic thinker, have a track record of success in using IT to support organisational objectives and possess a collaborative style and ability to build trust and respect throughout the University, and externally to suppliers and relevant government departments.

Essential Selection Criteria: Postgraduate qualifications or extensive relevant experience;proven expertise in the management of significant human and material resources; demonstrated ability to manage complex and diverse requirements; demonstrated ability to negotiate large, complex projects with government and/or corporations; demonstrated ability to conduct business development; technical expertise in the areas relevant to MELCOE’s operations; knowledge and understanding of accounting practices; excellent level of written and oral communication and interpersonal skills; broad understanding on the roles of the various university governing bodies to enable the centre to be represented in these fora.

Desirable Selection Criteria: Tertiary qualifications in Business or Commerce or an equivalent combination of training and experience; knowledge and experience in E-Learning; understand the role of the Research Centre and its obligations to the University.

Enquiries: Professor James Dalziel (02) 9850 7522 or email: james@melcoe.mq.edu.au

The position is available on a full-time (fixed-term) basis until 31 December 2006 and may be subject to probationary conditions. Selection criteria must be addressed in the application.

Salary Range: Level 9 — Package up to a maximum of $101,790 pa, including base salary $67,236 to $71,012 pa, salary supplementation, 17% employer’s superannuation and annual leave loading.

Applications, including full curriculum vitae, quoting the reference number, visa status, and the names and addresses (including postal and/or e-mail, telephone and fax numbers) of three referees, should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Workplace Relations and Services, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 11 June 2004. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.

INTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT

To apply for internally advertised positions, you must be:

• a current Macquarie University staff member AND

• a Continuing, Fixed-term or long-term Casual staff member.

DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIFE SCIENCES
Department of Biological Sciences
Senior Scientific Officer
(Full time (continuing))
Ref. 19854

The appointee will provide support for undergraduate units, administer student matters, plan, resource and take responsibility for practical component of units; facilitate information flow between the students, academic staff and support resources.

Essential Selection Criteria : Degree in Biological Sciences or equivalent and/or extensive relevant experience; knowledge of OH & S legislation; excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work as part of a team; ability to prioritise work; relevant computing skills.

Desirable Selection Criteria : Tertiary physiology qualifications; OH&S qualifications/experience; senior First-Aid Certificate.

Salary Range: Level 6 — $55,236 to $60,532 pa, including base salary $46,675 to $51,150 pa, 17% employers superannuation and annual leave loading.

Enquiries : Rod Nurthen on (02) 9850 6264 or email: rnurthen@rna.bio.mq.edu.au

The position is available on a full-time (continuing) basis and may be subject to probationary conditions. Selection criteria must be addressed in the application.

Applications, including full curriculum vitae, quoting the reference number, visa status, and the names and addresses (including postal and/or e-mail, telephone and fax numbers) of three referees should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Workplace Relations and Services, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 11 June 2004. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.

Equal Employment Opportunity
is a University Policy.

www.jobs.mq.edu.au

Classifieds

Diary

June

Friday 4 June

DEPARTMENT OF EARTH & PLANETARY SCIENCES Dr Joel Fitzherbert , University of Sydney . Low Pressure Geology in the New Caledonian High Pressure Terrane: A Metamorphic Overview of Attempted Subduction and the Preservation of a Regional Chist Belt. 1.05 pm in Room 100 Building E7B. Chair: Dr Nathan Daczko

Tuesday 8 June

MACQUARIE GRANTS INFORMATION SESSION 1.00pm–3.00pm in E6A 116. Facilitator: Sharon Fraser and Maree Gosper. Enquiries: Sharon Fraser, x8446, sharon.fraser@mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x9721 or email: cpd@mq.edu.au

Wednesday 9 June

MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR Katherine Biber (Law, Macquarie). A Nice Looking Girl Like Me Threw Herself Away on a Blackfellow: Property and White Womanhood in Jimmy Governor’s Crimes. W6A Room 127, Wednesday 12.30pm–2.00pm. For details call Mary Spongberg x8887.

EEO HOT TOPICS – LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION – MEN AND WOMEN IN MEETINGS – ANY OTHER BUSINESS? 12.00noon–2.00pm in the Workplace Relations Training Room 2, Mezzanine Level, C4B. Lunch will be provided. Facilitator: Dr Jennifer Peck. Enquiries: Lyn Nasir, x7389, lyn.nasir@mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x9721 or email: cpd@mq.edu.au

Thursday 10 June

DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE SEMINAR Professor Simon Wheatley, University of Melbourne. 11.00am to 12.30pm, Lincoln Building, Room 310. Enquiries to the Seminar Convenor Dr Egon Kalotay x8490 or Florence Adamou x8535.

ANTHROPOLOGY COLLOQUIUM PROGRAM Dr Lynda Newland, University of Newcastle. 10.30am–12.30pm in Room C3A 630. All welcome. Contact: Kirsten Bell x8079.

SOCIOLOGY STAFF SEMINARS The Plight of the Public Sphere. Pauline Johnson Sociology, Macquarie University. 3.00pm-5.00pm, C3B Room 501. Refreshments will be provided after each seminar.

ANCIENT HISTORY Society for the Study of Early Christianity, talk by Dr Malcolm Choat on Putting a Monk's Letters Back Together: The Archive of Apa Johanne, at 7.30pm in W3A 501. Donation $7, $5 for SSEC members, free for full time students. Enquiries: Pat Geidans x7512, Anne Irish x8833, Alanna Nobbs x8844.

Friday 11 June

KEY CENTRE FOR BIODIVERSITY AND BIORESOURCES 2004 SEMINAR SERIES Ross Bradstock, Policy and Science Division, NSW Department of Environment and Conservation. Contemporary Bushfire Management – Myths and Realities. 1.00pm to 2.00pm Building E8A Room 290 (Biological Sciences).

Sunday 13 June

MUSIC ON WINTER SUNDAYS Free concert, NSW Police Band. Macquarie Theatre at 2.30pm. No booking required, seating first come first served.

Tuesday 15 & Tuesday 29 June, Tuesday 13 July

MAKING WORK WORK FOR ME AND OTHERS: Module 3: Myself and Others 9.30am–1.00pm in E6A 116 Facilitator: Marie Josee Shurey-Boesten Enquiries: Robyn Clark, x9619, robyn.clark@mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

Sunday 20 June

MUSIC ON WINTER SUNDAYS Free concert, TOPS Orchestra, Concerto with Daniel Herscovitch, Pianist. Macquarie Theatre at 2.30pm. No booking required, seating first come first served.

MOVIES @ MACQUARIE will be screening episodes of the hit BBC television series Red Dwarf—Series 2 at 7.00pm in the Macquarie Theatre. Watch the episodes then participate in a question and answer forum hosted by Associate Professor Dominic Verity and Dr Quentin Parker from the Division of Information and Communication Sciences. Entry is free.

Tuesday 22 June

MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY FRIENDS The Friends meet with Dr Joan Webb to listen to her talk about George Caley, colonial naturalist (1779-1829). Have the Historians Got it Wrong? Venue: Mollie Thomson Room, Library Level 5. Time: 5.30pm for 6.00pm. All welcome.

Wednesday 23 June

ART EXHIBITION BY TWO UKRAINIAN PAINTERS Exhibition of paintings and sculpture of Iryna Prudnyk and Marika Schmidhofer, from 26 June to 17 July at ground floor level of Macquarie University Library. Official opening on Saturday, 26 June, 2.00pm, with refreshments later in Mollie Thomson Room. Enquiries to Dr Halyna Koscharsky x7034.

EEO PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE FRO SUPERVISORS 9.30am–1.00pm in the Workplace Relations Training Room, Mezzanine Level, C4B Facilitator: Mary-Jane Gleeson, Manager EEO Enquiries: Lyn Nasir, x7389, lyn.nasir@mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

Thursday 24 June

ANCIENT HISTORY Society for the Study of Early Christianity. Free lunch-hour talk by Dr Bill Leadbetter, (Edith Cowan University), on Why did the Romans Persecute the Christians? W5A T2, 1.00pm–2.00pm. Enquiries: Pat Geidans x7512, Anne Irish x8833, Alanna Nobbs x8844.

Saturday 26 June

CENTRE FOR EGYPTOLOGY25 TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club Function Centre 6.30 for 7.00pm. Guest speakers: Emeritus Professor Edwin Judge and Professor Naguib Kanawati. Charge: $45/$55. Enquiries: (02) 9850 8848.

Sunday 27 June

MUSIC ON WINTER SUNDAYS Free concert, Ku-ring-gai Male Choir in concert. Macquarie Theatre at 2.30pm. No booking required, seating first come first served.

Friday 25 to Sunday 27 June

MAHA ANNUAL RESIDENTIAL WEEKEND CONFERENCE The Bold and the Beautiful in Ancient Times. Merroo Conference Centre, Kurrajong.

July

Sunday 11 July

MUSIC ON WINTER SUNDAYS Free concert, Bourbaki Ensemble in concert. Macquarie Theatre at 2.30pm. No booking required, seating first come, first served.

Friday 16 July

KEY CENTRE FOR BIODIVERSITY AND BIORESOURCES 2004 SEMINAR SERIES Tish Silberbauer, (Key Centre for Biodiversity and Bioresources) Ecosystem Services in the Gwydir Valley—Beyond the Buzzwords. 1.00pm–2.00pm Building E8A Room 290 (Biological Sciences).

Sunday 18 July

MUSIC ON WINTER SUNDAYS Free concert, City of Sydney Wind Ensemble in concert. Macquarie Theatre at 2.30pm. No booking required, seating first come, first served.

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