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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION

The NSW Government has asked Macquarie University to submit a report of activities in environmental education and education for sustainability for Macquarie University. The report is a response to the government’s environmental education plan, Learning for Sustainability Plan 2002–2005.

With the authority of the Vice Chancellor's Office, Associate Professor Daniella Tilbury is compiling all the information into a single Macquarie University report describing the University's environmental education and education for sustainability activities from June 2005 to July 2006.

The key areas to be reported on are:

• organisational policy, structure and program
• academic programs/degrees (content and student intake)
• professional development
• teacher education
• flagship environmental education programs and initiatives
• facilities management.

Divisions and departments are requested to send the details of activities relating to the key areas above by Friday 27 October 2006.

Please contact Daniella Tilbury for further assistance at dtilbury@gse.mq.edu.au

Associate Professor Daniella Tilbury
Director, ARIES

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2006 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARDS

I invite nominations for this year’s Macquarie University Community Engagement and Outstanding Service Awards.

Community Engagement Awards are to encourage and reward outstanding achievements in this core area of Macquarie’s strategic mission—to engage with the community at large and to promote access to high quality scholarship and services.

Outstanding Service Awards mark the long-term commitment and achievement of members of staff to their work at Macquarie University. The nominees for these awards will have made exceptional contributions to the University not recognised by awards for teaching, research or community outreach.

Awards may be made to individual staff or to groups. The case for an award may rest on a combination of engagement and service.

Members of staff may put themselves forward for an award, or be nominated by a colleague. The nomination should include an account of the outstanding contribution, a short curriculum vitae, a supporting statement from the relevant Dean or head of Office, and the names of three members of staff who may be approached to support the nomination.

Nominations should be sent to Professor Elizabeth More, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development and External Relations), Building E11A.

The closing date for receipt of nominations is Friday 10 November 2006.

If you would like more information, please call Peter McCarthy on x6841.

Elizabeth More
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development and External Relations)

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MAKE YOUR LEARNING AND TEACHING RESEARCH PAPER HAPPEN

As part of the LAMS@Macquarie project, we are offering three research writing workshops to assist interested staff turn their research and reflections on learning and teaching into publications. The first was held on 3 October.

The workshops are led by Associate Professor Anna Reid from the Institute of Higher Education Research & Development (iHERD).

Through a supportive workshop process, participants are being encouraged to reflect on the value of writing for publication, investigate the elements of a successful paper, to write and share abstracts and drafts, and actively proceed towards a paper ready for a scholarly publication.

Who should attend? While these seminars are particularly designed for staff who have been using LAMS (the Learning Activity Management System), or who are thinking about using LAMS, if you have an interest in learning design or the issues surrounding e-learning, these sessions may be of value to you. What is most important is that you are interested in disseminating your research about teaching and learning.

Staff are welcome to attend any or all of the workshops.

Abstracts, Sleuthing and References

Date: Tuesday 31 October
12 noon–1.30pm
E6A 202

The Road to Completion

Date: Tuesday 28 November
12 noon–1.30pm
E4A 523

Bookings: Renee Vance, x7522, rvance@melcoe.mq.edu.au

Further information: Angela Voerman, x4151, Monday–Wednesday, avoerman@melcoe.mq.edu.au

Angela Voerman
MELCOE

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DIVISIONAL AND DEPARTMENTAL RESOURCE KIT FOR SUPPORTING SESSIONAL STAFF LAUNCHED

Academic sessional, casual and short-term contract staff make significant contributions as members of the teaching community at Macquarie University. For the past two years the Quality Teaching: Professional and Organisational Development Supporting Sessional Staff project explored the diversity of sessional staff so as to determine the policies, processes and structures that support sessional staff and the University in achieving quality in teaching. Funded by a Vice-Chancellor’s Development Fund grant, the project was a joint initiative of the two project leaders, Professor Jennifer Bowes (IEC) and Dr Sharon Fraser (CPD).

Commencing within the Institute of Early Childhood, the project then rolled out to the Department of Computing and the Department of Accounting and Finance.

Each of its phases was supported by a University-wide steering committee, consisting of a representative of each Division, as well as by working parties in each of the participating Departments. The project achieved many outcomes including the development of a wide range of resources, such as departmental policies, the identification of processes to support academic sessional staff within each Department and a website www.mq.edu.au/staff/sessionalstaff/

It was found that developed resources could be transferred and easily adapted to meet the needs of new Departments.

The Divisional and Departmental Resource Kit for Supporting Sessional Staff is the compilation of the resources used, developed or trialled throughout the project. Each has the potential to support academic sessional staff across the University as well as the unit co-ordinators and administrators who support these staff. The dissemination of the kit also fulfils one of the original aims of the project, to generalise the resources to the broader University context and to disseminate the outcomes of the project to the University community.

The kit was launched on Friday 6 October at the Deans of Divisions meeting and will be distributed to Departments across the University throughout October. The kit, with accompanying electronic master files, provides templates and proformas that can support academic sessional staff within their Departments and within the University.

Enquiries about the kit can be directed to Dr Marina Harvey x9852 or to the project leaders Professor Jennifer Bowes jennifer.bowes@aces.mq.edu.au and Dr Sharon Fraser sharon.fraser@vc.mq.edu.au.

Dr Marina Harvey
CPD

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IMPACT OF iLECTURE ON TEACHING AND LEARNING: A CARRICK FUNDED PROJECT

Macquarie University is the lead University in a collaborative project with three other universities from the IRU-A group (Murdoch University, Flinders University and the University of Newcastle) which has been awarded a grant from the Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education.

The project is an exploration of the implications of the use of iLecture technology on the design and delivery of the curriculum and will provide vital information on how this form of technology influences teaching and learning.

As part of the project, a wide range of student and staff perspectives will be canvassed and the most innovative practices across the four participating universities will be showcased. Over the coming months, once clearance has been obtained from the Macquarie University Human Ethics Committee, students and staff will be invited to participate in an online survey, as well as other activities associated with the project. We hope you will take this opportunity to contribute to this very important project.

An overview of the project is available on the CPD web site at: www.cpd.mq.edu.au/teaching/projects_wblt.htm

If you would like further information please contact the Project Leader, Dr Maree Gosper maree.gosper@mq.edu.au or the Research Manager, Margot McNeill margot.mcneill@mq.edu.au from the Centre for Professional Development.

Dr Maree Gosper
CPD

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EXCITING RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN MUSEC—PHD SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

Macquarie University Special Education Centre (MUSEC) is an internationally recognised research centre, one of the first at Macquarie University. MUSEC is at the cutting edge of research and development in evidence-based approaches to special educational practices, including effective reading intervention for low-progress readers.

MUSEC currently has four scholarships available for full-time doctoral study. Why not consider joining the highly regarded researchers at MUSEC as the next step in your career?

Professor Kevin Wheldall, well-known for his MULTILIT (Making Up Lost Time In Literacy) initiative, is seeking a doctoral candidate to work on a project to improve the literacy skills of Aboriginal students struggling to learn to read. If you are interested, please contact Professor Wheldall on kevin.wheldall@mq.edu.au or by calling 9850 9621.

Dr Jennifer Stephenson, a highly respected special educator, has two scholarships on offer. The first research area relates to the use of multisensory environments in the education of students with high support needs. The second research area seeks to explore the use of picture communication symbols by students with severe intellectual disability and complex communication needs. For more information about these opportunities please contact Dr Stephenson on jennifer.stephenson@mq.edu.au or by calling 9850 8694.

The identification of young gifted children is just of one of the research interests of Dr Coral Kemp and Dr Kerry Hodge. They are seeking a doctoral student to explore the identification of, and intervention for, potentially gifted children in child-care settings. Dr Hodge may be contacted on kerry.hodge@speced.sed.mq.edu.au or by calling 9850 8690. Alternatively, Dr Kemp may be contacted on coral.kemp@speced.sed.mq.edu.au or by calling 9850 8712.

Successful applicants will receive a stipend equivalent to the Australian Postgraduate Award currently $19,231 per annum tax exempt (2006 rate) for 3.5 years of full time study, subject to satisfactory performance. International citizens would receive tuition for their scholarship tenure.

For further information on each of these research topics, application details, and closing dates please see www.aces.mq.edu.au/musec_st.asp

For further information about MUSEC: www.aces.mq.edu.au/musec_home.asp

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PRINTERY DATES—SEMESTER 1 2007

To ensure that printed class material is ready for the beginning of Semester 1 please submit material to the Printery by the dates below.

Should this present a problem then please contact us beforehand and advise of approximate quantities in order to facilitate production planning.

Summer School courses starting mid December

Submit by: Monday 4 December 2006

Summer School courses starting early January 2007

Submit by: Monday 11 December 2006

Distance Education Units

Submit by: Thursday 4 January
Ready for first despatch of course material by the Centre for Open Education (COE) in early February 2007.

Internal and Distance Education Units—for sale in the Co-op Bookshop

Submit by: Monday 15 January 2007
Ready for sale by Monday 19 February 2007 onwards.

Internal Units (Study Guides and Unit Outlines)

Submit by: Wednesday 31 January 2007
Ready for commencement of classes Monday 26 February 2007.

Please correctly enter all information on the Requisition for Printing Services Form and check your account number before submitting your material for printing. The requisition form is available at: www.mq.edu.au/printery/pdf/requisitionForm.pdf

For all enquiries please ring the Printery on x7385.

John Cason
Manager
Macquarie Lighthouse Press

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MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY ANXIETY RESEARCH UNIT WINS AWARD

At the launch of Mental Health Week 2006 on 10 October, the Governor, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir, presented a Mental Health Matters Award (Youth category) to the Cool Teens CD Project Team from the Macquarie University Anxiety Research Unit (MUARU, Department of Psychology and Centre for Emotional Health). PhD student Mike Cunningham accepted the award.

Teenagers who have an anxiety problem, or parents or healthcare professionals, interested in participating in a research study involving this new computer-based treatment can visit www.psy.mq.edu.au/MUARU/child/ highschool.htm or email Cool.Teens@psy.mq.edu.au.

Mike Cunningham
Department of Psychology

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POSTGRADUATE COURSEWORK STUDY APPLICATIONS 2007

Applications for postgraduate coursework study are now being accepted for 2007.

A full list of all programs on offer in 2007 as well as details on how to apply, can be found at: www.mq.edu.au/postgrad/PDFs/CWK_SCHED.pdf

There are a number of new programs being introduced in 2007 including:

• Master of Actuarial Practice
• Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship
• Master of Education in ICT
• Postgraduate Diploma in Education in ICT
• Postgraduate Certificate in Education in ICT
• Master of Teaching (Birth to 5 years)
• Postgraduate Certificate in International Communication
• Master of Development Studies and Culture Change
• Postgraduate Diploma in Development Studies and Culture Change
• Postgraduate Certificate in Development Studies and Culture Change
• Master of Banking & Financial Regulation
• Master of Laws in Law
• Master of Wildlife Conservation
• Postgraduate Diploma in Wildlife Conservation
• Postgraduate Certificate in Wildlife Conservation
• Master of Information Technology in Management
• Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology in Management
• Master of Information Technology in System and Network Management
• Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology in System and Network Management
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Neuropsychology
• Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Neuropsychology.

Closing Dates

First Half Year 2007 Commencement

• 31 October 2006—Closing date for first round applications (internal and external/distance programs)
• 15 December 2006—Final closing date (external/distance programs) and final closing date (through UAC) for Master of Chiropractic Qualifying Program
• 12 January 2007—closing date (internal programs)

Second Half Year 2007

• 31 May 2007—closing date for first round applications (internal programs), first and final closing date for external/distance programs
• 30 June 2007—closing date (internal programs)

Please contact staff in the Postgraduate Studies Office on x7342, 7341, 7276 or 7790 if you have any questions.

For information regarding Graduate School of Management courses and closing dates please telephone x9017.

For Applied Finance course enquiries and closing dates telephone x7282.

Enquiries for international student applications should be directed to Macquarie International on telephone x6320.

Stephen Mu Sung
Manager, Postgraduate Studies Section

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GRIMWADE PRIZE IN INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY

The Grimwade prize promotes the study of industrial chemistry.

Eligible candidates consist of undergraduates, graduates of the University of Melbourne and graduates from other tertiary institutions whose degrees are recognised by the Faculty of Science. Candidates must have spent no fewer than two semesters in study or research in a laboratory or laboratories of the University of Melbourne, at some stage of their career.

Candidates should submit for examination a copy of an original thesis or papers embodying the results of an investigation pursued by the candidate in Victoria, within the past five years, in connection with some branch of industrial chemistry. The subject of the investigation must be approved by the Faculty of Science.

The value of the prize is $8000.
For further information please contact:

Kevin Kirk
Science Faculty Office
Telephone: 8344 7647
Email: science-awards@unimelb.edu.au
Website: www.science.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships.php

Professor Peter Rathjen
Dean—Science
University of Melbourne

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BLOOD BANK VISIT TO MACQUARIE

The Australian Red Cross Blood Service will be visiting Macquarie University on the following dates. No appointment is required, new donors are welcome. Please bring your donor card or photo ID and remember to have a substantial food and fluid intake before donating.

Monday 30 October 10.15am–3.15pm
Tuesday 31 October 10.00am–3.15pm
Wednesday 1 November 10.00am–3.15pm
Thursday 2 November 10.00am–3.00pm

For further information please visit www.donateblood.com.au

Australian Red Cross Blood Service

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MUSR NEWS

Construction Progress

The 2006/2007 summer will be Macquarie’s last summer without a pool!

That's right the construction of the Sport & Aquatic Centre has now reached the half way point and completion is not far away with the opening scheduled for either March or April. There have been nearly 40 rain delay days to construction so far this year and construction is now slightly behind schedule. The delay is unfortunate but we needed the rain and the builders are catching up for lost time with some fine weather ahead.

A number of key milestones have been passed in the last few weeks including pouring the first of three sections of the 50 metre pool, the pouring of the concrete floor above the gymnasium area and the completion of the cogeneration pipeline to the back of the University Library.

We anticipate the shell of the 50 metre pool will be completed by the end of the month but the biggest change over the next couple of weeks is the arrival of structural steel onto the site and the shell of our new facility taking shape.

The Centre will feature a 50 metre outdoor pool, a 25 metre indoor pool, a new gymnasium, group fitness room, a lifestyle studio, cycling room, a multi purpose room, retail area and a café.

Most of the existing facility will be retained with the exception of the old gymnasium area. The new facility will be a great asset to both the University and local communities and will arguably be the best university sport and recreation facility in the country.

We will be arranging some times for staff to tour the site in the near future as the Centre really takes shape, however in the meantime if you would like more information on the Centre please contact Jim Corbett on x6993.

Macquarie Continues its Climb up the Sporting Ladder!

Macquarie University recently returned from the Australian University Games in Adelaide successfully achieving fourth place overall.

In the Doug Ellis Trophy, which rates performance on a student population basis, Macquarie finished in third place. This is a great result considering we are one of the larger Universities.

In 2007, Macquarie plans to work even harder to ensure its continued rise to becoming the number one university sporting organisation in Australia. MUSR CEO, Deidre Anderson, was ecstatic with this year’s result saying “the good performance was part of a co-ordinated approach to improving performance, including the employment of professional coaches to guide athletes through pre-games training programs and during competition at the Australian University Games.”

Green and Gold Awards

Each year Australian University Sport selects the best athletes from each sport for their Green and Gold Merit Teams. This year several Macquarie students received this accolade.

MUSR Rowing Shed Fire

On Thursday 28 September at around 3.30am the John Lincoln Boat Shed was destroyed by fire. The police believe that the fire was started deliberately and have suggested that it is the same arsonist that has destroyed a number of buildings on the foreshores of the Lane Cove River.

The boat shed is co-licensed with SCECGS Redlands and is leased through Lane Cove Council. When the fire occurred Macquarie University was competing at the Australian Rowing Championships but have still lost about 75 percent of their fleet including the new William Hughes Quad which was purchased about five weeks ago.

The Shed was over 100 years old and its loss has been devastating for all concerned. Lane Cove Council is currently working with MUSR on an alternative site. In the interim boats and training will be carried out at a number of venues around Sydney. Macquarie has received excellent support from other Universities and rowing clubs.

Any enquiries about the fire or the immediate future of the rowing program should be directed to Craig Oliver x6980.

Jim Corbett
Business Development Director
Macquarie University Sport and Recreation Inc

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MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY SINGERS

Rejoice to Latin American and Spanish music in Macquarie Theatre on 4 November. The event is co-directed by the Singers’ Musical Director Margot McLaughlin and one of Australia’s leading Latin American musicians, Chilean-born Hernan Flores. Hernan and his group Dosyplus, and guests, will combine with the Singers to bring to life the vitality and warmth of South American choral music.

The major work, Ariel Ramírez’ Misa Criolla, is hailed as the most popular choral work to come out of South America. This People’s Mass sung in Spanish, is a festive meeting of the traditional Catholic Mass with the vibrant folk and dance rhythms of Argentina.

The Singers will also perform Ramírez’ lesser known but equally beautiful Navidad Nuestra (Our Nativity), a folk drama portraying the Mystery of the Incarnation through tender images and ideas from Hispanic folk traditions.

This lively concert will start with our audience being treated to a smorgasbord of traditional Latin American music introduced by Hernan Flores and sung and played by Dosyplus. To further complement this meeting of cultures, Macquarie University Singers and its smaller Chamber Group, conducted by Margot McLaughlin, will perform a selection of 16th century Spanish songs.

Tickets $30 adult, $20 concession, $15 students. Bookings MCA 1300 306 776 or www.mca-tix.com

Free parking for performance. Refreshments provided during interval.

For further information:
David Goodwin at publicity@mus.org.au
Ann Davies at publicity2@mus.org.au

Ann Davies
Macquarie University Singers

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ACCESS MACQUARIE—CONFERENCE AND BOARD MEETING FACILITIES

Access Macquarie, the commercial arm of Macquarie University, has high-grade, professional and well-equipped conference and board meeting facilities available for hire. The facilities are available for seminars and conferences, staff events and company board meetings.

Hire of the facilities also includes:

• security access
• reception for your guests
• amenities.

The meeting room facilities include:

• presentation equipment (data projectors, white boards)
• refreshments upon request
• high quality fit out.

Access Macquarie is located on Level 1, Dow Corning Building in the Macquarie University Research Park.

For more information or if you would like a tour of the facilities, please contact:

Tanya Davies, Executive Manager
Telephone: (02) 9850 9293
Mobile: 0421 600 025
Email: tdavies@access.mq.edu.au

Tanya Davies
Executive Manager
Access Macquarie Limited

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TRINITY CHAPEL

Trinity Chapel Macquarie is having a café style church service on Sunday the 29 October at 10.00am. All are welcome as we enjoy music and hear a short talk from the Bible. You are also welcome to join us for lunch after the service.

Trinity Chapel regularly meets at 10.00am and 6.30pm on Sundays at 136 Herring Road, North Ryde.

The Pastor of Trinity Chapel is Rev Ian Hadfield on telephone 9936 6560. Trinity Chapel is connected with Robert Menzies College and the Anglican Chaplaincy

Michael Nott
Trinity Chapel Macquarie

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BOOKS WANTED

The Epping Chapter of Amnesty International raises money annually by selling second hand books at the Granny Smith Festival in Eastwood.

Children's books, gardening books, recipe books and trashy novels are always popular, but, please, no old computer manuals or text books.

If anyone has any books that they would like to donate, please contact Blanche, x6497 by close of business, Friday 20 October.

Blanche Menadier
Academic Program Officer - Undergraduate Qualifications
Academic Program Section

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BOOK YOUR CHRISTMAS PARTY AT MGSM!

Enquire now for your festive season Christmas parties. Whether a private / office party or client entertaining, come and celebrate at MGSM.

MGSM has three function rooms plus Lachlan's Restaurant available for Christmas functions, and we can also organise a Marquee on the University grounds overlooking the lake for any size event you can imagine.

MGSM is offering a table d'hote menu at $42.50 per person, which available in Lachlan's Restaurant or as a festive celebration in the Macquarie Room or Lake Lounge.

Buffet menus will be available in the Macquarie Room or Lend Lease Room from $45.00 to $85.00 per person, with a minimum number of 25.

Beverage packages are available or may be pre selected and charged on a consumption basis.

When booking a Christmas package at MGSM, function room hire and decorations are complimentary.

Please contact MGSM on 9850 9300 or email us at hotel@mgsm.com.au

For any person attending a Christmas package event at MGSM, they can take advantage of our special rate of $125 per room including buffet breakfast in Lachlan's Restaurant.

Nigel Logue
Hotel Manager, MGSM

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CPD NEWS

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

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Specialist Research Series: Writing ARC Grant Applications

Convincing a panel of experienced researchers that your project is worth funding is a specialised art. Join Associate Professor Lesley Hughes as she shares her experiences of developing research grant applications for the ARC. This workshop enables participants to consider the way in which they argue their case through the grant application and provides hints on successful strategies.

Date: Tuesday 24 October, 9.30am–10.30am, E6A 116
Facilitator: Associate Professor Lesley Hughes
Enquiries: Anna Reid, x9780, anna.reid@mq.edu.au

The Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences and the ARC: A Workshop with Professor Elim Papadakis

Professor Elim Papadakis shares with us his ideas on how to maximise grants success in the social, behavioural and economic sciences. He will also provide us with an overview of the results of the 2007 ARC Discovery Grant round and what that might tell us about success rates in the 2008 round.

Bring along your questions relating to grant application and success. Learn more about how to make the most of the important funding opportunities available through the ARC.

Professor Elim Papadakis was appointed Executive Director for Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences at the ARC in November 2003 and has previously served on the Social Sciences discipline panel of the Australian Research Council.

His posts prior to his appointment with the ARC have included, at the Australian National University, those of Foundation Director of the National Europe Centre, Professor of Modern European Studies and Head of the School of Social Sciences in the Faculty of Arts. He has also held the posts of Professor of Sociology and Head of Department at the University of New England and Research Fellow in Social Policy at the University of Kent at Canterbury.

Professor Papadakis is author of several influential books on environmental politics and policy, including a pioneering study of the Green Movement in West Germany, as well as prize-winning articles on public attitudes and policies in the areas of welfare and environmental policy.

Date: Thursday 9 November, 3.00pm–4.30pm, Lecture Theatre 102, Building E6A
Enquiries: Anna Reid, x9780, anna.reid@mq.edu.au

Minute Taking: Art and Practice

Learn from very experienced and skilled Macquarie University staff members how to take minutes with ease. In this two-part workshop we will address practical issues and provide hands-on training, to enhance your skills in taking minutes.

The workshop consists of two parts, which both need to be attended for maximum benefit.

There will be a small assignment to be completed between the sessions.

Date: Tuesday 14 and Tuesday 21 November, 9.30am–1.00pm, E6A 116
Facilitators: Robyn Clark and June Donovan

WORKPLACE RELATIONS TRAINING

Women’s Network Informal Lunch

The next informal lunch for the Macquarie University Women’s Network is Tuesday 24 October, 12.30pm–1.30pm at the Staff Club, W5A 320. This will be an opportunity to continue to extend your professional and personal network and meet other women from across the University.

Bookings are essential. Please email Renee Vance rvance@melcoe.mq.edu.au if you are attending.
Participants are responsible for their own lunch.

OH&S for Managers and Supervisors

Effective training of supervisory personnel has a major impact on the ability of management to implement and maintain appropriate systems of work. Increasingly, regulations, legally required Australian Standards, and approved Codes of Practice call for specific training of Managers and Supervisors and other line management personnel. Enforcement activity by Government Inspectors reinforces the importance of this aspect of OH&S management systems.

OH&S philosophy is based on the principle that “supervising for safety” must be integrated with all other management/ supervisory imperatives eg productivity, quality. This course gives staff the specific OH&S knowledge and skills to allow this integration.

This workshop is required for all Heads of organisational units across campus, who have not attended this program, or a similar workshop in the last three years, as well as for local safety coordinators.

Lunch will be provided.

Date: Thursday 26 October, 9.30am–5.00pm in the Human Resources Training Room, Mezzanine Level, C4B
Facilitator: Julie Armour

OH&S Fire Warden Training

This workshop is required for all Building and Floor Wardens as well as for OH&S Coordinators, who have not attended one of these workshops in 2003, 2004 or 2005. Heads of organisational units are advised to attend.

Module 1—Theory

• Warden’s duties and responsibilities
• Reaction to fire
• Fire safety equipment in buildings
• Location of assembly areas
• Fire containment in enclosed spaces
• Range of emergencies.

Module 2—Practical

• Principles of triangle of combustion
• Methods of extinction
• Types of fire extinguishing agents
• Fire size
• Safe use of fire extinguishers, blankets and hose reels.

Date: Monday 30 October, 9.30am–1.00pm, Human Resources Training Room, Mezzanine Level, C4B
Facilitator: Adair Fire and Security

Responsible Service of Alcohol

As the year comes to a close, many Departments and Offices within the University may be holding end of year parties and functions, which may include the serving, selling or supplying of alcohol to staff or students.

The University requires staff members who are serving, selling or supplying alcohol to be trained by an accredited Responsible Service of Alcohol training program.

In response to this requirement, Macquarie University will be running an accredited Responsible Service of Alcohol training program on campus for all University staff who require this training.

Heads of Departments and Offices should ensure that their staff are trained prior to serving, selling or supplying alcohol.

Lunch will be provided.

Date: Thursday 9 November, 9.00am–3.30pm, Mollie Thomson Room, Level 5, Library
Facilitator: Joanne Golder, North Sydney TAFE

To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

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SAM NEWS

Childcare Places

Places are currently available for children from 3 months to 5 years at Gumnut Cottage Long Daycare Centre, Banksia Cottage and Waratah Occasional and Long Daycare Centre.

If you or any family, friends or work colleagues are looking for childcare in a caring, safe, fun filled and educational environment then do not hesitate to contact the centres directly.

• Gumnut Cottage—Julie George or Cheryl Twohig 9850 7740
• Banksia Cottage—Jennifer Watkins 9850 7781
• Waratah Occasional and Long Daycare—Alyson Maselli 9850 9450

Faculty Festivities

With the festive season fast approaching, SAM CampusCatering is delighted to offer the following one hour Canapé and Beverage Package Christmas package exclusive to Macquarie University Departments for only $20 per person including GST (minimum 30 people).

Package includes:

• spinach and feta frittatas with home made tomato relish
• cracked pepper and roast pumpkin tart
• satay chicken and coriander wrap
• beverage choice of white wine, red wine, Tooheys New, Hahn Lite, orange juice and mineral water.

For more information or to make a booking, contact Jennifer Howard on x6586 or email catering@sam.mq.edu.au

Breast Cancer/Pink Ribbon Fundraising Morning Tea

SAM is delighted to be supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month by holding a morning tea on Monday 23 October 2006 between 10.00am and 11.00am. Please come along to the Atrium on Level 0 of the SAM Building, with a gold coin donation and have a cuppa and raise much needed funds for a very worthwhile cause.

Marion Malouf
Marketing Coordinator
Students At Macquarie (SAM)

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ALUMNI

http://www.mq.edu.au/alumni/index.htm

Society, Culture, Media and Philosophy Cocktail Party

Date: Friday 27 October
Time: 6.00pm–9.00pm
Venue: Function Room, Building E11A, Macquarie campus
RSVP: Friday 20 October
Bookings: Samantha Murray, smurray@scmp.mq.edu.au
No charge, but bookings essential.

The Division of Society, Culture, Media and Philosophy invites all its alumni to its inaugural Alumni Cocktail Party. This event aims to reunite all alumni from the Division since its inception in 1999. Catch up with old friends over drinks and nibbles, and find out what is happening in the Division. View the exciting artworks on display in the University Gallery, and enjoy the music of the Boneham Trio.

Alumni Lecture—Does Australia Need a Cultural Policy?

Speaker: Professor David Throsby, Department of Economics, Division of Economic and Financial Studies
Date: Tuesday 31 October
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Level 3 Function Room, SAM Building, Macquarie campus
RSVP: Tuesday, 24 October
Bookings: www.mq.edu.au/alumni/html/FormBooking.php or telephone 9850 7310

Hear Australia’s foremost cultural economist speak about government policy on arts and culture over the past 20 years and on what should be done in the future. David Throsby has published widely on the economics of the arts and culture, and the relationship between cultural and economic policy. His most recent book, Economics and Culture (Cambridge University Press 2001), has appeared in Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Korean and Japanese translations. He is currently working on a book on the economics of cultural policy.

All enquiries:

Alumni Office
Tel: x7310
Fax: x9478
Email: alumni@reg.mq.edu.au

Mark Herndon
Director, Alumni Office

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CDO NEWS

Careers in Marketing Seminar Series

This month the CDO ran a seminar series on Careers in Marketing for MKT305 students, as well as an Employer Presentation for MKTG202 on Market Research Careers.

The Seminar involved industry speakers from:

• Procter & Gamble
• Australian Social and Market Research Society (AMSRS)
• A recent Macquarie graduate who is currently working at Inside Story.

Mr Matt Balough, Managing Director of McNair Ingenuity Research Pty Ltd, Australia’s oldest market research company, spoke at both events as a representative of AMSRS and the market research industry. Thanks to all guest speakers as well as Julian de Merick and the Division of Economic and Financial Services marketing staff for their assistance in presenting this series.

Workshop Schedule for Semester 2

Job Search Strategies

Date: Tuesday 24 October
Time: 12.00 noon –2.00pm
Location: C5C 209

Finding and Applying for Work in the Media Industry—MAS213

Date: Wednesday 25 October
Time: 11.00am–12.00 noon
Location: E6A 102

Resumes and Cover Letters

Date: Wednesday 1 November
Time: 12.00 noon –2.00pm
Location: E5A 118

Please ask students to register for workshops by visiting www.careers.mq.edu.au

Students can book into a CDO Workshop directly online at www.careers.mq.edu.au/careerhub and under ‘Events—Workshops’.

Please note that workshops from the mid-semester break onwards cost $3.00 per student.

Career Hub Statistics

There was an average of 35 new jobs posted per week this month, with most for part-time and vacation employment.

Caroline Spurway
CDO

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MACQUARIE IN THE MEDIA

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 or by fax to (9850) 9457; or through internal mail to Becton Dickson Building, Macquarie University Research Park.

Media mentions

Professor Tony Adams (International): wrote that the key to success in attracting international students is in ensuring that the student experience hits its mark, Campus Review, 11 October
Dr Michelle Arrow (Modern History): wrote an obituary about the late Gwen Meredith, the creator of the ABC's epic radio serial Blue Hills, Sydney Morning Herald, 11 October
Dr Cullum Brown (Biological Sciences): interviewed about the cognitive ability of fish, ABC 774 Melbourne, 9 October
Professor Tyrone Carlin (MGSM): notes a shift towards lifelong learning and more emphasis on customisation and tailored solutions, Australian Financial Review, 9 October
Dr Adrian Carton (Modern History): interviewed (along with Professor Robert Aldrich from the University of Sydney) about their contributions to the book Gay History and Culture: A World History, Late Night Live, Radio National, 31 August; his chapter in this book shows that in China, same-sex intimacy was an accepted part of the imperial court although its metaphors could be a tad genteel, Weekend Australian, 7 October
Professor George Cooney (Education): said many faculties were already considering factors other than marks and offering programs to disadvantaged students, Sydney Morning Herald, 9 October
Dr Felicity Cox (Linguistics): and colleague Sallyanne Palethorpe say the stereotypical accent has been stigmatised because it sounds 'really ocker', The Age, 9 October
Professor John Croucher (MGSM): his weekly column included statistics such as 'year that playwright George Bernard Shaw died: 1950; his age: 94 years, Sydney Morning Herald, 14 October; The Age, 14 October
Dr Lorne Cummings (Accounting and Finance): was one of the presenters for the Chartered Secretaries Australia's in-house training programs, Keeping Good Companies, 1 October
Professor Peter Curson (Health & Chiropractic): wrote that a big outbreak of disease is not just a health issue, Sydney Morning Herald, 9 October; wrote an opinion article about the importance of teaching geography to all school children, Geelong Advertiser, 13 October
Professor Paul Davies (Australian Centre for Astrobiology): has left Macquarie to set up a new research facility at Arizona State University, The Australian, 4 October
Ms Rhonda Davis (Art Gallery): said the focus of the Gallery's current exhibition—Jim Cobb of Chroma paints—is unique because he is a paint maker as well as an artist, Northern District Times, 4 October
Associate Professor Michael Fine (Centre for Research on Social Inclusion): interviewed about loneliness, isolation, friendship and a sense of belonging, The Sunday Show, ABC 774 Melbourne, 15 October
Associate Professor Guy Ford (MGSM): in an article he wrote on financing innovation, said that entrepreneurs must present much stronger business cases in order to get investors to part with their money, Business Review Weekly, 5 October
Miss Amanda Gamble (Psychology): helps run the BRAVE program which seeks to assist teenagers suffering from anxiety or stress, St George & Sutherland Shire Leader, 12 October
Dr Ulrike Garde (European Languages): interviewed about the production and reception of German drama and theatre in Australia and the importance of this cross-cultural encounter for Australian cultural memory in the context of her forthcoming book Brecht & Co: German-speaking playwrights on the Australian stage, SBS Radio, 4 October; SBS Radio, 11 October
Dr John Gattorna (MGSM): discussed different types of supply chains businesses are employing to service modern customers, Business Review Weekly, 5 October
Professor Murray Goot (Politics and International Relations): said he followed Pauline Hanson quite closely and was struck by the fact that, despite everything else she said, she never said that migrants should be speaking English, Sydney Morning Herald, 14 October
Professor Roy Green (MGSM): said top CEOs have a sense of ambition for themselves and their organisations, Australian Financial Review, 13 October; wrote that the Hunter can pull itself up by its people's IQ, Newcastle Herald, 7 October; in an article he wrote on innovation, said that it is comprised of technological, organisational and institutional elements, Business Review Weekly, 5 October
Professor Brian Gulson (Graduate School of the Environment): has developed a technique using naturally occurring non-radioactive isotopes to gauge how far nanoparticles in sunscreen penetrate the skin, Sydney Morning Herald, 5 October
Mr Leonard Janisewski (Modern History): is curator of a worldwide exhibit that will travel throughout America, England and Australia showing people where many of our cultural icons originate, Cootamundra Herald, 9 October
Dr Alan Jones (Linguistics): wrote that fans of The Sopranos would have heard Mafia loansharks refer to the 'vig'—a term used to describe the exorbitant interest payable on what are often very short-term loans, Campus Review, 4 October
Professor Jean Joss (Biological Sciences): said she was delighted the Queensland Government was conducting more research, but work on the Traveston Dam should be halted until the results were known and made public, Sunshine Coast Daily, 14 October
Professor Deborah Kane (Physics): has been touring the country to promote physics, The Australian, 4 October
Ms Dawn Koban (Macquarie International): said more students are studying some time overseas as they see the need for overseas learning as part of the globalised world, Life Matters, Radio National, 9 October
Dr Anthony Lambert (Critical and Cultural Studies): said Steve Irwin and Peter Brock were used as unifying symbols in Australia, New Sunday Times Malaysia, 24 September; said he's not sure that 'hard culture' (typified by masculinism, populism, racism and secularism) is representative of Australia, New Straits Times, 1 October
Dr John Langdale (PICT): interviewed about trans-national crime in Asia-Pacific, Radio National, 7 October
Mr Brett Lovegrove (MUSR): said a suspected arson attack on their boatshed had led to the loss of 12 boats and equipment—worth an estimated $250,000, North Shore Times, 4 October
Mr Rob Malicki (Macquarie International): believes that the establishment of a professional body to oversee the (outward student mobility) sector would help build capacity and the sharing of resources across universities, Campus Review, 11 October
Dr Michael Morgan (School of Advanced Medicine): says neurosurgery is an immensely satisfying job due to the dramatic illnesses he deals with, Sydney Morning Herald, 5 October
Dr Jemina Napier (Linguistics): interviewed about sign languages around the world, including AUSLAN and BANZAL, their similarities and trends, ABC 666 Canberra, 5 October
Dr Paul Nesbit (MGSM): said that while the perception of HR is changing, there is still some way to go before it is perceived that HR has paid its dues because it is seen as a support function in most companies, HumanCapital, 1 September
Professor Pam Peters (Linguistics): interviewed about teaching text messaging in schools and said it will not impede students learning traditional English grammar, The World Today, ABC 702 Sydney, 10 October
Dr Kerstin Pilz (European Languages): will discuss the state of contemporary Italy as Movies at Macquarie screens The Manual of Love, Northern District Times, 4 October
Associate Professor Graeme Russell (Psychology): mentioned in a segment about a program called Staying Connected, which helps separated dads at home and work to stay positively involved in their children's lives, Radio 3GV (Traralgon), 13 October
Professor Steven Schwartz (Vice-Chancellor): said a more equitable way of choosing students would combine references, interviews and HSC marks, which is how overseas universities run their admissions processes, Sydney Morning Herald, 9 October; adolescent psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg wrote that if he met Schwartz he would shake his hand for calling for students to be considered for university on a broader range of factors than marks alone, Herald Sun, 10 October; said the split between Macquarie University and the Macquarie Dictionary was over real estate and accommodation, The Australian, 13 October
Mr Mark Sistrom (Masters student, Biological Sciences): wrote a letter to the editor saying that to state there is no scientific evidence to support the implementation of marine parks is absurd, Daily Telegraph, 11 October
Professor Robert Spillane (MGSM): expects some of his colleagues to take offence at his new book The Management Contradictionary which aims to lay bare the 'real meaning' of more than 1000 management terms, Australian Financial Review, 9 October
Dr Keith Suter (Politics and International Relations): discussed the North Korean nuclear tests and said it would lead to increasing tension with South Korea and Japan, ABC Central Australia, 9 October; said that while the North Korean nuclear test was a slap in the face for the US, it might also benefit President George W Bush and the Republican Party in upcoming congressional elections, The Australian, 10 October; said the US will want to ratchet up the pressure on the North Korean government and that diplomatic contacts and luxury goods will be the way forward, Sky2 Radio, 11 October
Professor David Throsby (Economics): interviewed in an article on the influence of Australia film on Japan, said "culture leads, trade follows", Sydney Morning Herald, 4 October; West Australian, 6 October; said that if you are going to trade with a country, then they need to understand you and you need to understand them, and the way to do that is through cultural exchanges, West Australian, 6 October
Adjunct Professor Clive Williams (PICT): wrote an opinion article describing his recent trip to China, Canberra Times, 4 October; wrote, in relation to Afghanistan's forgotten war, that it might take five years for local area improvement, Canberra Times, 11 October

Issues and Events

Education Minister Julie Bishop said some universities, such as Macquarie University, had given strong support for student mobility while others had not, The Australian, 4 October
Macquarie University has been ticked off for leftist teaching by former education minister Brendan Nelson, The Australian, 4 October
Chiropractors' Association of Australia Queensland Vice-President Dr Robert Bailey completed his Masters at Macquarie University, Courier Mail, 5 October
A Liberal Member of the Macquarie University Student Council wrote a letter to the editor about the positive and negative effects of multiculturalism, Inner-West Weekly, 5 October
Macquarie University has offered to lend boats to SCEGGS Redlands for next year after both suffered losses in a fire that destroyed the boatshed they rented, Mosman Daily, 5 October
Macquarie University Singers will explore Latin American and Spanish music in their next concert, Northern District Times, 4 October
President of Macquarie University Rowing, Anthony Bjik, said they were lucky in a sense as half of their boats were out competing, and not in the shed that burnt down, North Side Courier, 4 October
Labor MP Craig Emerson described as 'scary' reports that former education minister Brendan Nelson had contacted Macquarie University over its curriculum, Today, Channel 9 national, 6 October
Macquarie University fell 15 places to 82nd in this year's Times Higher Education Supplement World University Rankings, Canberra Times, 6 October
Macquarie University is screening the Italian movie The Manual of Love for free, Radio 2GB, 5 October
The AXA Retirement Planning study, conducted in partnership with the Macquarie Graduate School of Management revealed many people are unconcerned and ill-prepared for retirement, Super Funds, 1 October
One small success story for Macquarie University spin-out Applimex has been IXC Australia's ability to help it find the first of what are expected to be several commercial contracts with a global food company, Australian Financial Review, 14 October
Douglas Brown wrote a letter to the editor saying that his complaint against Macquarie University was not motivated by his essay mark, Australian Financial Review, 11 October
Macquarie University was ranked 82nd by the annual Times Higher Education Supplement, Canberra Times, 6 October; Illawarra Mercury, 7 October; Australian Financial Review, 7 October; West Australian, 14 October
Former director of Warawara at Macquarie University Professor Michael McDaniel is the new Dean of Indigenous Education at the University of Western Sydney, Campus Review, 4 October; Koori Mail, 11 October
Macquarie University has slipped from 67th to 82nd place in The Times Higher Education Supplement's annual top 200 institutions ranking, The Australian, 11 October
Three members from the Macquarie University Debating Club adjudicated the annual Rotary Club of Epping Roy Sadler debating trophy, which was won by Epping North Primary School, Northern District Times, 11 October
Partner with criminal defence law firm Nyman Gibson Stewart, Dennis Miralis, studied law at Macquarie University, Law Society Journal, 1 October
Former federal treasurer, education minister and now chairman of soon-to-be-listed law firm business Integrated Legal Holdings, John Dawkins, said he has never been a practitioner although he did a couple of years of law at Macquarie University, Australian Financial Review, 13 October
The MARCS team, that has won a $3.4 million grant over five years to enhance its 'thinking head' project that will give a talking computer-animated human head the ability to learn from its interactions with humans so it can communicate in a more natural way consists of prominent researchers from UWS, Macquarie University, Flinders University, University of Canberra, Carnegie Mellon University in the USA, the Technical University of Denmark, and Berlin University of Technology, District Reporter Camden, 6 October
UBS has set up the UBS Finance Academy, a week-long residential course for year 11 students at Macquarie University that includes workshops and lectures from finance industry executives, Australian Financial Review, 10 October
Catherine Rickwood, a researcher with Macquarie Graduate School of Management said a surprising finding of the report she co-published with AXA was some young women were waiting for their financial 'knight in shining armour', Adelaide Advertiser, 9 October
The Epping to Chatswood railway line is expected to be open by mid-2008 and will include new underground stations at North Ryde, Macquarie University and Macquarie Park, North Shore Times, 6 October
The Epping to Chatswood railway line is expected to be open by mid-2008 and will include new underground stations at North Ryde, Macquarie University and Macquarie Park, North Shore Times, 6 October
Researchers at Melbourne University, the Queensland Institute of Medical Research and Macquarie University tested different genetic models for reading and spelling, The Age, 9 October
Caroline Tomiczek completed her PhD in experimental psychology at Macquarie University, Blue Mountains Gazette, 4 October
SCEGGS Redlands and Macquarie University's Sports Association rent the recently burnt down boatshed from Land Cove Council, Mosman Daily, 5 October

Kathy Vozella
Media Manager

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POSITIONS VACANT

DIVISION OF ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL STUDIES
Department of Actuarial Studies
Associate Lecturer (Level A) / Lecturer (Level B) / Senior Lecturer (Level C) / Associate Professor (Level D) in Actuarial Studies
Continuing (full-time) or Fixed-term (full-time or part-time)
Ref. 19616

As a result of sustained expansion over a number of years and recent staff turnover, the Department of Actuarial Studies is planning to appoint a number of new staff to commence in 2007.

Continuing (full-time) or fixed-term positions may be at any level from Associate Lecturer through to Associate Professor. Fixed-term positions may be available on a part-time basis subject to negotiation. The successful applicant is expected to contribute to the Department’s teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level, to follow their own research program and/or participate in one of our funded research areas or other research projects and to take on administrative (and, for higher levels of appointment, leadership) responsibilities. There may be scope for those with a strong research background to take on a research weighted role. For those with a strong professional orientation, a fixed-term teaching weighted role may be considered.

We also welcome enquiries from academics or professionals who wish to spend a semester or two in the Department as a Visiting Fellow or on a casual basis, on financial terms to be negotiated. Interested persons should contact the Department directly.

The Department of Actuarial Studies has an outstanding international reputation in actuarial education, professional association, and research. We were the first and are one of the largest actuarial departments in the English-speaking world. The Department is a Centre of Excellence fully accredited to teach Parts I and II of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia qualification, and also offering a coursework Masters program and service courses to non-actuarial students. We attract exceptionally talented undergraduate students from Australia and from overseas and are expanding our offerings at the graduate level.

The Department’s current research interests include: insurance liability and runoff triangle estimation and forecasting; solvency regulations; demographic forecasting; modelling in workers compensation’ adverse selection; actuarial implications of developments in genetics; insured lives mortality and morbidity; financial mathematics; state space models in insurance; the role of the actuarial profession and approaches to teaching and learning.

Macquarie University is located in Sydney’s expanding technology park at North Ryde, about half an hour from the CBD and from the northern beaches. Sydney boasts an enviable climate; standard of public amenities and living environment. Salaries offered by the Department are competitive with the best actuarial departments around the world.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful academic group in a vibrant city. We particularly wish to bolster our research profile and encourage applications from any areas related to Actuarial Studies.

Essential and Desirable Selection Criteria: visit http://www.pers.mq.edu.au/ and click on Positions Vacant.

The positions may be subject to probationary conditions.

Enquiries: Professor Piet de Jong, Head of Department of Actuarial Studies, on email piet.dejong@mq.edu.au Further information about the Department can be found at www.acst.mq.edu.au

Package: Salaries offered by the Department are competitive with the best Departments around the world. The salary package will include base salary, employer’s superannuation, annual leave loading and the possibility of substantial performance based loadings, salary sacrificing opportunities and relocation assistance. Pro-rata rates apply to part-time appointments.

Associate Lecturer (Level A): From $55,726 pa, including base salary $47,089 to $63,690 pa, annual leave loading and up to 17% employers superannuation

Lecturer (Level B): From $79,303 pa, including base salary $67,012 to $79,463 pa, annual leave loading and up to 17% employers superannuation.

Senior Lecturer (Level C): From $90,429 pa, including base salary $81,954 to $94,407 pa, annual leave loading and up to 17% employers superannuation.

Associate Professor (Level D): From $108,748 pa, including base salary $98,556 to $ 108,517 pa, annual leave loading and up to 17% employers superannuation.

These appointments are currently governed by the terms of the Macquarie University Enterprise Agreement 2006–2009. The successful applicant will be offered the choice of an Australian Workplace Agreement for this appointment.

Closing date: 10 November 2006.

Equal Employment Opportunity is a University Policy.

www.jobs.mq.edu.au

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CLASSIFIEDS

DIARY

October

Friday 20 October

MGSM SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR GENERAL STAFF Copies of the guidelines for the Scheme and application forms are available from CPD. For further information, contact CPD, x9721, cpd@mq.edu.au or see the CPD website at http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au/leadership/award_mgsm.htm Applications must be returned to CPD by Friday 20 October 2006.

RESEARCH DEGREE RELEASE SCHEME Applications are due at CPD on Friday 20 October at 5.00pm. For application terms and further information, see http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au/research/award_rdrs.htm

Tuesday 24 October

MGSM EXECUTIVE BREAKFAST SERIES Ethics and Sustainability: The Explicit Value Propositions. Dr Grant Jones. The breakfast briefings aim to provide managers with insights into current management practice and theory. 7.15am–9.00am, MGSM North Ryde Campus. Bookings and enquiries: Alison Tusler, Event Coordinator, tel: 9850 6084, fax: 9850 9022 or email: alison.tusler@mgsm.edu.au. For further information please visit: www.mgsm.edu.au/ebs

MGSM RESEARCH SEMINAR Social Partnership at EU level: Recent Developments. Dr Philippe Pochet, (Griffith Business School, Griffith University, and Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium). Morning tea from 11.00am and seminar between 11.30am and 12.30pm. MGSM E14A. More information at https://students.mgsm.edu.au/research/seminars/PPochetOct2006.pdf

SPECIALIST RESEARCH SERIES Writing ARC Grant Applications. Facilitator: Associate Professor Lesley Hughes. Enquiries: Anna Reid, x9780, anna.reid@mq.edu.au. 9.30am–10.30am in E6A 116. To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

Wednesday 25 October

SPECIAL SEMINAR IN MEDIA AND MODERN HISTORY From Uncle Frank to Mama Lena: Australian Commercial Radio and Community. Dr Bridget Griffen-Foley (ARC QEII Fellow, Departments of Modern History and Politics, Macquarie University). W6A Room 127 at 12.00 noon–1.15pm. All welcome. For further information contact: Adrian Carton on x7041 or adrian.carton@humn.mq.edu.au

Thursday 26 October

SOCIOLOGY SEMINAR SERIES Seeing Through the Mountain: Towards a Visual Ethnography of Carrara Quarries. Alison Leitch (Sociology, Macquarie). 3.00pm–5.00pm in C3B 503, C Wright Mills Room. All welcome—join us for drinks afterwards. Further details, call: Shaun Wilson 9850 8074 or Sean Scalmer 9850 8069.

CENTRE FOR THE HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN THOUGHT AND EXPERIENCE SEMINAR The Importance of Eastern Christianity for Modern Theologians. Dr Ken Parry (Macquarie University). 6.00pm in W6A 308. No charge.

OH&S FOR MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS Facilitator: Julie Armour Lunch will be provided. 9.30am–5.00pm in the Human Resources Training Room, Mezzanine Level, C4B. To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

ACA SEMINAR On Earth As It Is On Mars…Seeking Traces of Life’s Emergence. Abigail C Allwood, Malcolm R Walter, Ian W Burch. The oldest identifiable fossil assemblages on Earth play a crucial role in understanding the origins of life on our planet, and by analogy, how and where we might find traces of primitive life on other planets and moons. However, for thirty years or more there has been spirited debate about the identification of Earth’s oldest putative fossils, due to palaeontological challenges that are likely. Just a fraction of those that would arise if possible fossils were discovered on Mars. This talk will cover some of the ground from their recent Nature paper. 1.00pm–2.00pm E5A 118.

Monday 30 October

OH&S FIRE WARDEN TRAINING Facilitator: Adair Fire and Security. 9.30am–1.00pm in the Human Resources Training Room, Mezzanine Level, C4B. To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

Tuesday 31 October

MGSM RESEARCH SEMINAR Commercializing Generic Technology: The Case of Advanced Materials Ventures. Dr Elicia Maine (Segal Graduate School of Business, Simon Fraser University). 4.30pm–5.30pm with refreshments to follow. MGSM E14A. More information at https://students.mgsm.edu.au/research/seminars/PPochetOct2006.pdf

ALUMNI LECTURE Does Australia Need a Cultural Policy? Professor David Throsby, Department of Economics, Division of Economic and Financial Studies. 6.30pm, Level 3 Function Room, SAM Building,

November

Wednesday 1 November

SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY RESEARCH SEMINAR William of Ockhham. Dr John Kilcullen. W6A 308 at 7.00pm. Cost: $5.00, $7.00. Enquiries: AHDRC@humn.mq.edu.au

HISTORIES ON WEDNESDAY An Eighteenth Century Movie Maker: Philippe de Loutherbourg, Technomancer . Professor Iain McCalman (Federation Fellow, Humanities Research Centre/Centre for Cross-Cultural Research, Australian National University). W6A 127 at 12.00 noon–1.15pm. All welcome. For further information contact: Adrian Carton on x7041 or adrian.carton@humn.mq.edu.au

Thursday 2 November

DIVISION OF LAW SEMINAR SERIES Environmental Taxes in the Context of High Energy Prices. Dr Jean-Philippe Barde, (Head, National Policies Division, OECD Environment Directorate, Paris, Visiting Professor, Macquarie University). Trevor Martin Moot Court, W3A Room 328, 1.00pm–2.00pm with a light lunch preceding the presentation.

FIFTH ANNUAL MACQUARIE LECTURE Removing Market Distortions: A Pre-requisite for Sustainable Development. Dr Jean-Philippe Barde, Visiting Professor with the Division, and former Head of National Policies Division, OECD Environment Directorate, Paris. The lecture will be held in the Dixson Room at the State Library of NSW, Macquarie Street at 6.00pm. Admission is free but bookings are essential. Contact: Fran Chandler by Friday 27 October to reserve your seat, email: fran.chandler@law.mq.edu.au The presentation will be followed by light refreshments.

Friday 3 November

ANCIENT HISTORY RESEARCH SEMINARS The Pitiless Bronze: A Re-appraisal of Hoplite Warfare. Chris Matthews. The Trial of Jesus in its Political Context. Murray Smith. Professor Sam Lieu, topic TBA. 4.00pm in X5B 321. No charge.

Saturday 4 November

MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY SINGERS Latin American and Spanish music in Macquarie Theatre. Co-directed by the Singers’ Musical Director Margot McLaughlin and one of Australia’s leading Latin American musicians, Chilean born Hernan Flores. Hernan and his group Dosyplus will perform Ariel Ramírez’ Misa Criolla and lesser known but beautiful Navidad Nuestra (Our Nativity) Tickets $30 adult, $20 concession, $15 students. Bookings MCA 1300 306 776 or www.mca-tix.com Free parking for performance. Refreshments provided during interval. For further information: David Goodwin at publicity@mus.org.au Ann Davies at publicity2@mus.org.au

Wednesday 8 November

HISTORIES ON WEDNESDAY The American Discovery of Australia in the 1940s. Dr George Parsons (Department of Modern History, Macquarie University). W6A 127 at 12.00 noon–1.15pm. All welcome. For further information contact: Adrian Carton on x7041 or adrian.carton@humn.mq.edu.au

CRITICAL AND CULTURAL STUDIES SOMATECHNICS SEMINAR Post-Human Bodies. Light refreshments served. 3.00pm–5.00pm in W6A 827. For further details see: www.ccs.mq.edu.au/events_seminars.php All welcome. For enquiries contact Dr Joseph Pugliese x8863 or Jessica Cadwallader x8778.

Thursday 9 November

SOCIOLOGY SEMINAR SERIES The Art of City Making: City Dynamics and the Fifth Wave. Dr John Montgomery (Managing Director, Urban Cultures Ltd) 3.00pm–5.00pm in C3B 503, C Wright Mills Room. All welcome—join us for drinks afterwards. Further details call: Shaun Wilson 9850 8074 or Sean Scalmer 9850 8069.

THE SOCIAL, BEHAVIOURAL AND ECONOMIC SCIENCES AND THE ARC A Workshop with Professor Elim Papadakis. Enquiries: Anna Reid, x9780, anna.reid@mq.edu.au 3.00pm–4.30pm in Lecture Theatre 102, Building E6A. To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

RESPONSIBLE SERVICE OF ALCOHOL Facilitator: Joanne Golder, North Sydney TAFE. 9.00am–3.30pm in the Mollie Thomson Room, Level 5, Library. Lunch will be provided. To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

Tuesday 14 November

MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY FRIENDS Rose Quong Becomes Chinese: An Australian in London & New York (1920s-70s). Professor Angela Woollacott. Mollie Thomson Room, Library Level 5, 5.30pm for 6.00pm. All welcome. Enquiries: Mrs Cissy Wong x7499.

Tuesday 14 and Tuesday 21 November

MINUTE TAKING ART AND PRACTICE Facilitators: Robyn Clark and June Donovan. 9.30am–1.00pm in E6A 116. To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

Wednesday 15 November

2006 DI YERBURY ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL STUDIES LECTURE Challenges Facing the Australian Economy. Heather Ridout (CEO, Australian Industry Group (Ai Group)). Free public lecture in honour of Professor Di Yerbury, former Vice-Chancellor of Macquarie University. Refreshments will be available following the lecture. 6.30pm for 6.45pm start, Fort Macquarie Room, Hotel Intercontinental Sydney. RSVP: 6 November. For further enquiries and registration: Skaidy Gulbis, Division of Economic and Financial Studies, telephone: 9850 4774, fax: 9850 6140, email: sgulbis@efs.mq.edu.au

Wednesday 22 November

CRITICAL AND CULTURAL STUDIES SOMATECHNICS SEMINAR Converted Bodies. Light refreshments served. 3.00pm–5.00pm in W6A 827. For further details see: www.ccs.mq.edu.au/events_seminars.php All welcome. For enquiries contact Dr Joseph Pugliese x8863 or Jessica Cadwallader x8778.

Tuesday 28 November

MGSM EXECUTIVE BREAKFAST SERIES The Ironic Manager. Professor Richard Badham. The breakfast briefings aim to provide managers with insights into current management practice and theory. 7.15am–9.00am, MGSM CBDCampus. Bookings and enquiries: Alison Tusler, Event Coordinator, tel: 9850 6084, fax: 9850 9022 or email: alison.tusler@mgsm.edu.au. For further information please visit: www.mgsm.edu.au/ebs

Wednesday 29 November

THIRD MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY INNOVATION AWARDS The Awards will recognise and reward staff for outstanding performance and excellence in innovation. Three innovations will be short-listed in each category, and the winner will be announced at the awards evening.

December

Thursday 7 December

SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY Preacher-audience Interaction in Early Christianity. Professor Pauline Allen. Champagne supper and talk. X5B 321 at 7.00pm. Cost: $8.00, $10.00. Enquiries: AHDRC@humn.mq.edu.au

Wednesday 13 December

ANCIENT HISTORY LECTURES From Baghdad to Toledo and Constantinople: Contexts for the Medieval Transmission of Knowledge. Professor Dimitri Gutas, Yale University. John Italos: A Fervent Defender of the Autonomy of Philosophy. Associate Professor Katerina Ierodiakonou (University of Athens). 3.00pm–6.00pm in W6A 308. No charge.

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