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| Number 12/98 | 7 August 1998 |
NATIONAL SHOWCASE
FOR POSTGRADUATE COURSESThe Fair will showcase national providers of vocational postgraduate programs. The aim of the Fair is to help people to confront the huge range of postgraduate course options available.
In a time of rapid change and development, new graduates and professionals need to develop or fine tune their skills to compete well in the workplace. Experienced people who do not have degrees are increasingly recognising the value of investing in tertiary education. Such individuals are often able to gain direct entry into a range of postgraduate programs, based on their experience.
Courses to be showcased at the Fair will cover a wide range of institutions, and areas of study such as marketing, human resource management, psychology, logistics management, business management, information technology, law, library science and information management, public relations, MBA programs, accounting, tourism and hospitality, event management, sports management, multimedia, education and many more.
For further information contact Sheila
Mylvaganam on x7375 or Jeanette Murry on x7371.
UNCOVER MACQUARIE AND COPYRIGHT FEESUnfortunately, some publishers have implemented high copyright fees for articles supplied through UnCover. This has meant that, on occasion, very expensive articles have been ordered through UnCover Macquarie. Frequently, these expensive articles could have been acquired via much more cost-effective means through normal interlibrary loan channels.
In an effort to address the problem, the Library has now requested that UnCover apply a cost limit of US$38 (approximately A$60) to articles ordered through UnCover Macquarie. For articles which exceed this limit, please submit a standard interlibrary loan request through the Serials and Documents Supply department. Remember that forms to submit requests electronically are available on the Library's homepage.
Enquiries should be directed to Kathryn
Pearson, Manager, Serials and Document Supply, x7895.
TIME TO UPDATE STAFF LISTS FOR CALENDARThis will allow time for Personnel staff to make corrections and load them on to the Web lists before the lists are downloaded by the Publications Unit.
Please note that from Monday 10 August, the editor for this year's Calendar will be Olive Lawson (x7377, e-mail: olive.lawson@mq.edu.au).
Barbara McGarity
Head, Publications
NEW OVERSEAS POSTAL SERVICEThe MAILFAST service is as quick and reliable as Australia Post and covers every country in the world, yet is less expensive than normal overseas mail.
When next sending mail overseas, try the new MAILFAST service at the Union Spot. For further information, please telephone x7045.
Steve Thompson
Marketing & Member Services Manager
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WEATHER AT MACQUARIE
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MARSFIELD (Macquarie University No.1) On Campus, Square E5
Note: Mean values for temperature
and rainfall are from this station for 25 years from 1971 to 1995.
| TEMPERATURES (C) | ||
| Mean Maximum for Month. | 16.01 | 0.7 cooler than average |
|---|---|---|
| Mean Maximum for July (25yrs) | 16.8 | |
| Highest Maximum (Warmest Day) | 21.5 on 05 | |
| Lowest Maximum (Coldest Day) | 14.0 on 29 | |
| Mean Minimum for Month | 07.9 | 2.8 warmer than average |
| Mean Minimum for July (25yrs) | 05.1 | |
| Lowest Minimum (Coldest Night) | 03.2 on 17 | |
| Highest Minimum (Warmest Night) | 13.0 on 28 | |
| RAINFALL (mm)(24hrs to 09:00) | ||
| Total Rain for Month | 76.4 on 14 days | Rather wet |
| Wettest Day (24hrs to 09:00) | 20mm on 25 | |
| Average for July (25yrs) | 53.0 on 7.8 days | |
| Total for 07 Months so far | 839.0 on 81 days | Above average |
| Average for 07 Months (25yrs) | 777.4 on 79.5 days | |
| Annual Average Rainfall (25yrs) | 1142.8 on 129.9 days | |
| SUNRISE & SUNSET | |||||
| (Sydney.EST.hr:min)
(Add 1hr for ESDST) |
Date |
Sunrise |
Sunset |
Difference |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 July | 07:01 | 16:57 | 09:56 | ||
| 11 July | 07:00 | 17:02 | 10:02 | ||
| 21 July | 06:55 | 17:08 | 10:13 | ||
| 31 July | 06:48 | 17:14 | 10:26 | ||
SUMMARY
The month was rather cool and cloudy with
several episodes of rain especially in the second half of the month. Mist
and fog occurred on 19, 20, 21, and you could say that Monday 20th July
was a really disgusting day with drizzle and light rain. A serious car
crash occurred in Lane Cove Road at the top of the M2 Ramp late in the
evening. Strong winds blew all day on 28th. There were 14 rain days, and
10 were in the second half of the month. There were two warm days with
21.5 on 05, and 21.2 on 06, (20.4, 20.9 at MU 2).
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MARSFIELD (Macquarie University No.2) On the Playing Fields
Note: Temperature and Rainfall means
at this station are being compared with the 25 year mean from M.U. No.1
| TEMPERATURES (C) | ||
| Mean Maximum for Month | 16.0 | 0.8 below average |
|---|---|---|
| Highest Maximum (Warmest Day) | 20.9 on 06 | |
| Lowest Maximum (Coldest Day) | 13.9 on 29 | |
| Mean Minimum for Month | 06.6 | 1.5 above average |
| Lowest Minimum (Coldest Night) | 01.0 on 17 | |
| Highest Minimum (Warmest Night) | 12.4 on 28 | |
| Lowest Grass Minimum(Coldest) | -2.6 on 17 | |
| RAINFALL (mm)(24hrs to 09:00) | ||
| Total Rain for Month | 84.6 on 15 days | Above average |
| Wettest Day (24hrs to 09:00) | 20.0 on 25 | |
| Total Rain so far this year | 885.0 on 84 days | |
| EVAPORATION (Class A Pan)(mm)(24hrs to 09:00) | ||
| Total Evaporation for the month | 50.6 | |
| Driest Day (Greatest) | 5.4 on 29 | |
| Dampest Day (Least) | Overflow on 26, 27 | |
| RUN OF WIND (At 2m height)(km)(24hrs to 09:00) | ||
| Total Wind Run for the month | 3473 | |
| Windiest Day | 377 on 29 | |
| Calmest Day | 48 on 08 | |
Macquarie No. 2 was slightly cooler than No. 1, but the air temperature did not fall to zero. However the grass minimum was below zero on 6 days, and thick frost was seen near the Tennis Courts on 2nd. Very strong winds blew on 28th with some gale force gusts, and a tree fell near the Christie Park Soccer Fields, and some trees on campus lost branches. There was mist and fog on 19, 20, 21, with the rain, and moderate to heavy rain on 24, 25, and minor flooding occurred on the playing fields - again.
Automatic Weather Station Data show that 5.0 mms fell in the 15 minutes up to 12:30 on 24th. Strong winds occurred on 21, 28, 29, with the 15 minute average exceeding 9m/s (33.4km/hr) on 6 occasions between 11:00 and 16:00 on 21st, over 10m/s(36.0km/hr) on 4 occasions between 04:00 and 07:00 on 28th, and over 9m/s on 2 occasions around 18:00 on the 29th. The data also shows that we had 8 really sunny days in July,
02, 05, 08, 11, 16, 22, 29, 31, with the 15 minute average Short Wave (Solar) Radiation for 12:00 - 12:15 increasing steadily from 510 w/m2 on 2nd to 610 w/m2 on 31st.
Spring is in the air. Watch out for Magpies!
SESSIONALTEACHING AVAILABLE AT SIBTThe units referred to are as follows:
ACCG 100, 101; ECON 110, 111; ACST 101; STAT 170; COMP 123, 124, 125; MATH 130, 135, 136; ELEC 166; EAP 100; PHIL 134.
By agreement with the University, academic staff may teach on the SIBT programs on a casual basis, with the approval of the relevant Head of School. Semester 3 dates are 26 October 1998 to 12 February 1999.
The following hourly rates currently apply for teaching at SIBT, plus the required superannuation contribution.
Lecture: $109.16
Tutorial: $ 53.61
Further information can be obtained from
Andrew Dawkins x6233 or e-mail adawkins@sibt.nsw.edu.au.
GIVE BLOOD THIS MONTHEvery day, babies, children, men and women
rely on the volunteer donors of the Red Cross to provide blood. Your support
is important in helping hundreds of people in NSW. Donations of blood may
be made at the following hours:
Monday 17 August
10.00am to 3.45pm
Tuesday 18 August
9.45am to 3.45pm
Wednesday 19 August
9.45am to 3.00pm
People need blood when hurt in a traffic
accident or seriously burned in a fire. People with kidney or liver disease
need blood as do people with haemophilia and leukaemia. And we all need
blood to protect us against diseases such as measles and chicken pox.
Your support in helping to save lives will
be appreciated. For further information about the Red Cross contact
Antoinette Trovato, phone 9229 4444.
MORE VOLUNTEER RESEARCH SUBJECTS SOUGHTThe criteria for volunteers are: female, aged between 40 and 50 inclusive, without a university degree, and working in a secretarial capacity or some other non-academic/clerk position. If you would contact me, by e-mail please, on linglis@bunyip.bhs.mq.edu.au, I would be happy to provide further information. I would really appreciate your help, so if you have never volunteered for research before, please give it a go!
Lesley Inglis (Psychology)
THE RETURN OF THE JED.....BUSHWALKERSThis is another walk that makes a pleasant lunch hour walk in our cooler drier weather. For the Christie Track bushwalk, begin the same way as for Walks No. 1 and No. 2, by walking eastward along the back of E7A-E8A-E8B. Go past F9B and F8A, and out the small gate into Talavera Road. Cross the road at the Christie Road lights and follow Christie Road to the end. Do not go to the Soccer Club. This takes 5 to 10minutes.
You will find a great grass covered road block, so walk right over the top of it, or along the left side of it and you will see a long grassy track stretching into the distance. It is a bit overgrown so it needs some enthusiasts to trample it and make it more convenient.
Follow it right to the end into the bush over a little water course which I call Christie Creek, and into a narrow section between heaps of privet and honeysuckle. The track curves to the left and enters a mass of wattle, all flowering at the moment. The track continues for some distance and an opening on the right takes you to an old quarry. I call this Christie Quarry. About 15 minutes.
A little further on you will see wattles growing in the centre of the track and here the De Burghs Bridge Track joins us from the right. On the tree to the left you can see the old sign still attached, and on a big black tree just down the hill is a rusty De Burghs sign too. Keep on your original track until the bush clears a little and a tiny opening on your right takes you to the Christie Lookout where you can look down on the Lane Cove River. Continue along the track toward the trees again and a large track to the right to the edge of a steep hill is the entrance to the Forest Track which I will describe another time.
The track is now along a hard rock surface, and guess what! This is the same rocky surface you avoided in Bushwalk No.1. When you reach the end of the rock and the track gets sandy again, the track to the right takes you to the Waterfall again! About 20 minutes.
Now you can return the same way as you came, or return by the way of No. 1 Walk. Somebody jumped the gun and has done this bushwalk already as an extra to No.1, and that shows some initiative. I am glad to see the tracks in use again. This is the only way to find unspoilt bush and wild flowers.
Meteorological Note. One of the three scribbly gums in the NW corner of the field in Christie Park blew down in the gale last week, so now there are only two. A clear warning to bushwalkers, and soccer players!
Everyone who tries this Walk will enjoy it. Happy walking!
Roger T Nurse, Earth Sciences
LETTERSAs a person who has frequently taught mathematics classes in room E7B 163 over a period of more than 25 years, I am appalled by the recent renovation of this room.
Fresh paint, new carpet and furniture may all be nice, but what is the benefit of this expenditure on a classroom when the room becomes unsuitable for large classes in mathematics and many other disciplines?
Most mathematicians have a strong preference for chalk and blackboards over whiteboards and overhead projectors. (Any health problems associated with chalk dust are unlikely to be worse than problems associated with the chemicals in whiteboard pens, and chalk is much easier for writing purposes than pens.) We need chalkboards!
Five very good and centrally positioned blackboards, all clearly visible from most seats in the room, have been replaced by two whiteboards that are not centrally positioned. The left of these boards reflects sunlight whenever the curtains are open and will be unreadable by persons sitting on the far right. Neither board will be good for persons on the opposite side of the room.
Is it beyond the ability of the "intelligentsia" who design these renovations to consult the teaching staff who will suffer the consequences after the work has been completed?
Michael Edgeloe (MPCE)
CPD News
http://www.cpd.mq.edu.auThe Centre for Professional Development has made some revisions to its second semester offerings from those which were advertised in the Programs and Activities booklet at the beginning of the year. A summary of all workshops and programs is published as an attachment to this issue of Staff News. Please keep it handy and refer to it for the rest of the year.
Further information on all programs is available on CPD's Homepage at: http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au or, for those without Web access, by calling x9721 and naming the programs for which you require more information. Programs will continue to be regularly advertised in Staff News, and through regular e-mail postings to everybody on campus.
To enrol, please print the enrolment form from the Centre's Homepage, complete the details and return the form to CPD; call Naomi Bower on x9721; or e-mail naomi.bower@mq.edu.au. If enrolling by e-mail please include the following information: name and date of the program you wish to attend, your name, position title and level of employment, your School or office, your phone number and e-mail address.
Cross-cultural Issues in Teaching
Wed 12 August 9.30am - 4.30pm E6A 116
There are still some places available in this day-long session, so make your booking soon. For more information, contact Moya Adams, x8446.
Reflective Teachers' Special Interest Group
Thurs 13 August 1.00 - 2.00pm E6A 116
The Reflective Teachers' Special Interest Group will meet next on Thursday 13 August, from 1.00 to 2.00pm in E6A 116. The discussion will be about Peer Support And Collegiality In A Cross-Disciplinary Setting. Sam Altman, who coordinates the Diploma of Community Management, will inform us about what he and his colleagues have done to work collaboratively in a challenging situation.
Everyone who is interested in participating in an informal discussion about teaching matters is welcome to attend. Just bring you lunch; tea and coffee will be provided. No booking is necessary. For more information, contact Moya Adams on x8446.
WebEd: The Why, When and Where of Web Passwords
Wed 19 August 1.00 - 2.00pm E6A 116
Increasingly, we are being encouraged to utilise the capabilities of the Web to provide quality teaching programs that are more accessible to our students. Although the Web is a public medium, through the use of password controls we can selectively choose our audience and provide different levels of access to different groups of people. This capacity to differentiate our audience becomes an important feature, especially when delivering online teaching programs. Protection of intellectual copyright of the authors, confidentiality of students, and marketability of courses in an increasingly competitive higher education environment are obvious reasons for protecting material. But what of the role of universities as creators and disseminators of knowledge? Do we have an obligation to make knowledge and information available to the general public? How much and in what form?
These issues have raised interesting levels of debate across the University. In this WebEd session we aim to present information about the why, when and where of password protection. We would especially like you to come along and contribute to the debate on the practical as well as the more philosophical aspects of password protection. Bookings are not necessary for WebEd sessions. Bring your lunch; tea and coffee will be provided. Enquiries: Andrew Litchfield, x9780.
Coping with Job Uncertainty
Part I: Mon 24 August 9.30am
- 1.00pm E6A 116
Part II: Mon 31 August 9.30am
- 1.00pm E6A 116
This workshop will assist participants to deal with the stressful issues associated with job uncertainty, and to identify and plan strategies to prepare for and be able to take advantage of opportunities when they arise. The program consists of two morning sessions, and is designed for both general and academic staff. It will be conducted by Bronwyn Clarke & Mariejosee Shurey-Boesten from CPD. Enquiries: Bronwyn Clarke, x9799; Mariejosee Shurey-Boesten, x9691.
Life/ Time Management: The power of choice
Fri 4 September 9.00am to 5.00pm E6A 116
This one-day workshop will provide an opportunity
for personal and professional reflection with a focus on prioritising and
planning in all areas of your life - at work and at home. By the end of
the day, you will more capable of managing your time and your priorities,
and be able to reduce the impact of urgencies in your life. The program
has been specifically developed for both academic and general staff of
universities and will be presented by Michael Griffith, an Associate Professor
at the Australian Catholic University. Enquiries:
contact Bronwyn Clarke, x9799.
MACQUARIE IN THE MEDIAProfessor Tony Blackshield (Law): was of the opinion that the Australian Law Council was correct in raising with the federal government the issue of High Court Justice Ian Callinan's fitness to remain on the bench, ABC TV News, 22 July; ABC TV 7:30 Report, 22 July; quoted, Herald-Sun (Melbourne), 23 July.
Ms Anita Chang (Modern Languages): mentioned as the organiser of the East Asian Culture and Arts Exchange seminar (delivered by Professor Danny Kane) on Chinese writer Feng Jicai, Australian Chinese Daily, 8 July; mentioned and photographed as being one of the VIPs visiting the Hunan Chinese Book Fair, Australian Chinese Daily, 18-19 July.
Associate Professor David Collins (Economic and Financial Studies): commented on the application of the proposed GST to food, PM program, ABC Radio, 29 July.
Ms Karen Collins (student): mentioned as having won a scholarship to Peking University, Australian Chinese Daily, 3 July.
Mr Vince De Luca (student): to take part in the Australian People's Forum on Youth Suicide on August 10, Manly Daily, 23 July.
Dr Chris Forbes (History, Philosophy & Politics): commented on the book "Bloodline of the Holy Grail" and the claim contained therein that Jesus' direct descendants continued on in the royal houses of France and Scotland, ABC Radio National, 29 July.
Professor Murray Goot (History, Philosophy & Politics): provided some explanation for the political rise of One Nation, ABC TV News, 19 July.
Professor Naguib Kanawati (History, Philosophy and Politics): mentioned as one of the leaders of an archaeological team which found the coffin of Nikaw-Isesi, the ruler of Upper Egypt in 2300 BC, Sydney Morning Herald, 23 July.
Professor Daniel Kane (Modern Languages): mentioned as the speaker at the seminar of the East Asian Culture and Arts Exchange on Chinese writer Feng Jicai, Australian Chinese Daily, 8 July; interviewed by the Chinese Post, 9 July; interviewed on corruption in the Chinese People's Liberation Army, PM program, ABC Radio, 24 July.
Dr Christiana Kohler (History, Philosophy and Politics): mentioned as a leader of a Macquarie University team of archaeologists digging at Helwan, the Memphis cemetery of Ancient Egypt, Sydney Morning Herald, 23 July.
Professor John Loxton (Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic): quoted saying that cooperation agreement with Metropolitan College would broaden access to the university for people, providing another avenue for entry, HES, The Australian, 29 July.
Ms Catharine Lumby (English, Linguistics & Media): was impressed by Uluru (Ayers Rock) and wrote that climbing it is not only an affront to local Aboriginal people, it is also a failure to grapple with its significance as a symbol; in her column, Sydney Morning Herald, 31 July; commented on the new US sitcom "Ally McBeal" and predicted that it will polarise viewers, Sydney Morning Herald, 3 August.
Dr Desmond Manderson (Law): quoted as Director of Strategic Planning in a story about the slow take-up of online education facilities by academics, he said that some students have been nervous (about it) and that there has been staff resistance, Business Sydney, 27 July.
Professor Bernard McMahon (Graduate School of Management): said public relations was just one aspect of returning a company to health after a crisis, addressing psychological and other internal issues was vital, Financial Review, 3 August.
Dr Bob Norton (Behavioural Sciences): interviewed on the topic of civil disturbance in Fiji, Razor's Edge program, Radio 2SER, 4 July.
Ms Dominique Novak d'Henin (student): mentioned for winning first prize in national Chinese speech contest, Australian Chinese Daily, 1 July.
Dr Boyo Ockinga (History, Philosophy and Politics): participated in the program "The Spirit of Things", discussing ancient Egyptian religion, its rediscovery by Europe in the Renaissance and its contemporary influence, ABC Radio National,19 July.
Associate Professor Rod Power (Behavioural Sciences): explained how people would deal with the water crisis, Daily Telegraph, 1 August.
Professor Jill Roe (History, Philosophy and Politics): was interviewed on the history of country shows which was part of her keynote address to the biennial Australian Historical Association Conference, ABC Radio 2BL, 10 July.
Associate Professor Wendy Schiller (Institute of Early Childhood): as co-ordinator of a degree program which combined creative arts and training in business skills, said it was no longer enough for artists to develop just creative talents, business skills were also necessary, Sun-Herald (Sydney), 2 August.
Professor Frank Talbot (Graduate School of Environment): quoted as saying that governments should pay out developer Keith Williams rather than work on the Hinchinbrook resort continue, Courier Mail (Brisbane), 23 July.
Dr Duncan Veal (Biological Sciences): commented on the high readings of cryptosporidium and giardia in Sydney water, saying they were unusual and highly undesirable, Sydney Morning Herald, 29 July; was consulted on the crisis, Sydney Morning Herald, 1 August.
Dr Johanna Watson (Institute of Early Childhood): interviewed on children's friendships, TV Channel 10, 21 July.
Professor Di Yerbury (Vice-Chancellor): quoted as saying Macquarie's continuing success (in gaining five stars in the Good University Guide ranking for graduates getting a job and having best starting salaries) was partially due to having "named" degrees which satisfied employers, Northern District Times, 22 July; quoted saying that an alliance with Metropolitan College would provide students with a combination of practical and academic training, Sun-Herald (Sydney), 2 August.
Dr Kang Zhang (Mathematics, Physics, Computing and Electronics): interviewed about the "Millennium Bug", Mandarin program, SBS Radio, 29 July.
Macquarie University to develop new degree programs with private Metropolitan College under an academic cooperation agreement, HES, The Australian, 29 July; Sun-Herald (Sydney), 2 August; agreement with TAFE, Sun-Herald (Sydney), 2 August.
Macquarie University's Centre for Egyptology involved in the find of a coffin of Nikaw-Isesi, the ruler of Upper Egypt in the era of King Teti around 2300 BC, Sydney Morning Herald, 23 July.
Macquarie University offers a masters degree in chiropractic says a letter writer to The Australian, which, as a professional degree of an academic standard, can hardly be construed as exclusive dogma, yet that is what the AMA says about chiropractic, the writer claims, 21 July.
Specialist research centre linking Macquarie University and the CSIRO mentioned in a story about new corporate headquarters for Oracle Ltd, Northern District Times, 22 July.
CONFERENCESThis is billed by the organisers as Australia's largest internet conference and exhibition. It commences with the AIMIA conference on day 1 (see http://www.aimia.com.au) and technical forums. Keynote speakers on following days are from WebTV Networks, IBM, Microsoft and Intel. Topics include electronic commerce, web marketing/advertising, and internet telephoning. Technical forum topics include Java, network security/firewalls, and application servers. Cost: 2 day main conference $1,050. Further information: Kirby Network Services, Phone 9310 5544, or on the web at http://www.kirby.com.au.
Multilevel Modelling
Workshop 1998
21 and 22 September
1998, Macquarie
This workshop is intended for researchers, postgraduate students, school principals and administrators engaged in educational, social and medical research. Multilevel modelling is a conceptual framework for analysing data in various social science and medical studies where respondents are in clusters (e.g. students in classes, in classes in various schools). The workshop speaker will be Professor Harvey Goldstein, Professor of Statistical Methods at the Institute of Education, University of London, who wrote the major text on the subject. Sponsors of the workshop are the Macquarie School of Education, the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) and the Consortium of Australian Social, Behavioural and Educational Research (CASBER). Cost: $300 ($180 f/t students); includes lunches, course materials, hands-on experience with MLwiN software and a Certificate of Attendance. Enquiries: Susan Ames on x8237 or e-mail: SAmes@mrl.mq.edu.au.
POSITIONS VACANT — Preference will be given to applicants with research interests in information systems; capacity to participate in departmental and School promotional activities; experience in preparing research grant proposals; and interaction with industry relevant to modern computing. Research experience in emerging information systems technologies including, for example, internet databases or multimedia information systems, would also be an advantage. All enquiries concerning the position or your application should be referred to Dr Michael Johnson, Head of Department on x9514 or e-mail mike@mpce.mq.edu.au. Further information about the position, including an application form can be obtained from the Department's web site at http://www.comp.mq.edu.au. The position is full-time (continuing) available from January 1999, and will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a probationary period of three years. Salary range: Level B (Lecturer) $47,363 to $56,245 per annum increasing to $49,495 to $58,776 per annum from 1 January 1999. Applications including full curriculum vitae and quoting the reference number, visa status, and the names and addresses of three referees (including e-mail address) should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Personnel Office, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 31 August 1998. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.
Women are particularly encouraged to
apply
Equal Employment Opportunity and No
Smoking in the Workplace are University Policies
SURPLUS EQUIPMENT FOR SALE3 x Macintosh Classic computers with keyboards
and mice $80 each system.
4 x Macintosh LC computers with monitors,
keyboards and mice $200 each system
3 x ImageWriter printers to suit Macintosh
systems $20 each
4 x IBM XT clones $30 each
3 x IBM 286 clones $50 each
4 x monochrome monitors to suit IBM clones
$20 each
3 x colour monitors to suit IBM clones
$40 each
5 x PC dot matrix printers $50 each
2 x PC laser printers $100 each
1 x dentist's chair $50
Kelvinator 331L push button Impression Series Trimline refrigerator (not- frost-free) in working condition with minor fault (broken hinge on freezer compartment door). Offers welcome. Contact Mrs Rebecca Chan (MPCE), x9600, e-mail: rchan @mpce.mq.edu.au.
CLASSIFIEDSFOR SALE: Architectural drafting table and adjustable revolving gas-lift chair (drafting light if required). Excellent condition. (Also good for big jigsaw puzzles!) $400 ono. Phone: Lindsey on x7318 or Richard on 9144 5676.
FOR SALE: Sewing Machine. Pinnock electric. Includes hard carry case, operator manual, spare needles, bobbins and accessories. Capable of a variety of stitches. $80 ono. Phone Greg on x9127 or 9876 3114.
FOR SALE: Household items due to overseas departure. Couch $150; bookcase $50; Philips TV $175; table + 4 chairs $80; 2 beds + matresses $125 each; 2 heaters $60 and $40; fridge $125; washing machine $50; and more. All items except the fridge and washing machine about 2 years old. Call Sjoerd on x9584 (W), 9877 0377 (AH), or e-mail: scrans@mpce.mq.edu.au.
FOR SALE: Bedside table (light brown, 2 drawers) $10; room light (black pole, 2 lights) $10; card table (blue) $10; coffee table (wood 60 x 135 x 38 cms) $30; sofa (green floral design, 2-seaters, 4 matching cushions) $50; bird cage (white, medium size) FREE to bird lover; bird cage stand (white, can be used as a hanging basket holder) $10; German language text books/dictionaries, $30. Contact Setsuko x7009/7922, 9412 1847 or e-mail: swilson@w6lab.hpp.mq.edu.au.
FOR SALE: 1991 Ford Laser KH. Auto hatch. 70,000kms. Registered until July 1999. Good condition. $10,300 ono. Phone Mark on x6780.
FOR SALE: Daihatsu Charade TS 1990 red, 3 door, 5 speed,102,000kms, 12 months registration. No rust, A1 condition, lady owner, $5,500 ono. Phone 9913 2673.
ACCOMMODATION WANTED: Visiting scholar looking for accommodation from 27 August to early December 1998. Prefer furnished 1-2 bedroom house/unit in inner city or near city. Contact Simon Lumsden on x9935 or 9380 9505.
ACCOMMODATION WANTED: Senior female Canadian academic visiting Biological Sciences from mid-September to mid-December is looking for a studio/one bedroom apartment- preferably quiet and on public transport to Macquarie. Would consider a house sit. Contact Roger Hiller or Pam Wrench on x8148 or e-mail: rhiller@rna.bio.mq.edu.au.
DIARYFri 7 August
GEOLOGY/GEOPHYSICS
SEMINAR: Werrie Basalts and Alum Mountain Volcanics: Geochemical
Signatures and Geodynamic Importance, presented by Dr Graziella Caprarelli
(Environmental Sciences, UTS). 1.05pm in E7B Room 100. Enquiries: John
Veevers x8355 or Anne Wilde x8373.
Fri 7 August
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY
LATE ANTIQUITY RESEARCH SEMINAR: The Letters of Saint
Gregory: An Unknown Manuscript, presented by Associate Professor John
Martyn (University of Melbourne. 3.00 to 4.30 in the Museum of Ancient
Cultures Seminar Room, Building X5B 321. Enquiries: Andrew Gillett x9966.
Sat 8 August
ANCIENT HISTORY:
Postgraduate Ancient History Conference: Culture and Identity:
Ancient and Modern Views. 9.00am to 5.00pm in the Museum of Ancient
Cultures X5B 321. Cost: $15 (there is no need to book). Enquiries: Malcolm
Choat x7561 or e-mail: adearn@matra.com.au.
Morning and afternoon tea provided, with drinks at the end.
Sun 9 August
AUSTRALIAN MUSICIANS
ACADEMY CONCERT in honour of patron Ralph Townsend (Headmaster
of Sydney Grammar School). 2.30pm at Pitt Street Uniting Church (one block
from Sydney Town Hall). Program of vocal and instrumental ensembles by
students of Sydney Grammar School. Tickets at door: $20 ($5 for members).
Monday 10 August
MGSM RESEARCH
SEMINAR: Recent Developments in German Industrial Relations,
presented by Professor Karl Koch (South Bank University, UK), 12.00noon
to 1.00pm with light refreshments from 11.30am. Unilever Theatre, Room
101. Refreshments and parking free. Enquiries: Kelly Callaghan x9038, e-mail:
kelly.callaghan@mq.edu.au
Mon 10 August
NATIONAL CENTRE
IN HIV SOCIAL RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM: Topic to be announced. Presented
by Professor Dennis Altman. 2.00 to 4.00pm in C3B 601. Enquiries: Erica
Southgate x8039
Wed 12 August
MODERN HISTORY
SEMINAR: School History,
the State of Play: Civics and History; HSC History, presented by
Kate Cameron (Macquarie). 11.30am to 1.00pm in W6A127.
Wed 12 August
MOTIVATE WITH
MUPRA: Seminar for postgraduates in which a professional presenter
will reveal the secrets of better managing the days and nights of your
degree. Free for postgraduates but places are limited so early registration
is essential. 1.00 to 2.00pm in the Mollie Thomson room, Level 5, Library.
Wed 12 August
CFL SEMINAR:
Strategic Issues Related to Flexible and Distance Education,
presented by Rita Johnston (University of Bath, UK). 1.00pm in the Library,
Level 1, Room 1A. All welcome. Enquiries: Carolyn Wivell x7550.
Wed 12 August
CPD Program:
Cross-cultural Issues in Teaching, presented by Charles Khoo.
9.30am to 4.30pm in E6A 116. Enquiries: Moya Adams, x8446. Bookings: Naomi
Bower, x9721.
Thurs 13 August
Reflective Teachers:
Special Interest Group. 1.00 to 2.00pm in E6A 116. Enquiries:
Moya Adams, x8446. Bookings: Naomi Bower, x9721.
Thurs 13 August
ANCIENT HISTORY:
Society for the Study of Early Christianity Research Series:
Man as the Measure of Nature in Aristotelian Science, presented
by Dr John Vallance. 7.30pm in W3A 501. Cost: $7 (free for full-time students).
Supper provided. Enquiries: Pat Geidans x7512, Alanna Nobbs x8844, Anne
Irish x8833.
Thurs 13 August
INSTITUTE FOR
WOMEN'S STUDIES VISITING WRITER IN RESIDENCE: M.A.C. (Marion)
Farrant, an anthropologist of the absurd and the author of five collections
of short fiction, will give a reading at 1.00pm in W6A 107. Enquiries:Fiona
Davison x7095. All Welcome.
Fri 14 August
ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCE SEMINAR: The Effects of Cognitive Style on Accounting
Students' Preference for and Performance in Cooperative Learning, presented
by David Smith (Monash University, Melbourne). 2.00 to 3.30pm in Building
C5C Room 452. Enquiries: Lois Cook x8535, e-mail: lcook@efs.mq.edu.au.
Mon 17 August
CPD Program:
Media Savvy, presented by Jack Rozycki (Public Relations Unit). 1.00
to 2.00pm in E6A 116. Enquiries: Bronwyn Clarke. Bookings: Naomi Bower,
x9721.
Tues 18 August
ANCIENT HISTORY:
Society for the Study of Early Christianity Discussion Series:
Typical Men in Acts, led by Ross Saunders. 7.30pm in W3A 501. Cost:
$7 (free for full-time students). Supper provided. Enquiries: Pat Geidans
x7512, Alanna Nobbs x8844, Anne Irish x8833.
Wed 19 August
WebEd:
The Why, When and Where of Web Passwords: Special
Interest Group. 1.00 to 2.00pm in E6A 116. Enquiries: Andrew Litchfield,
x9780.
Thurs 20 August
ANTHROPOLOGY
COLLOQUIUM: Bruises That Won't Heal: On Loss, Lies and Licence,
presented by Jennifer Biddle (Macquarie). 10.00am to 12noon in C3B 601.
Enquiries: x8077.
Fri 21 August
CENTRE FOR JAPANESE
ECONOMIC STUDIES FOURTH BIENNIAL CONFERENCE: Why did Japan
Stumble? Causes and Cures. Enquiries: Dr Craig Freedman x7444.
Fri 21 August
GEOLOGY/GEOPHYSICS
SEMINAR: Geochronology of Gold Mineralisation in the Yilgarn
Craton with Emphasis on the MT Gibson Gold Deposits, presented by Dr
Chris Yeats (CSIRO Mining & Exploration, North Ryde).1.05pm in E7B
Room 100. Enquiries: John Veevers x8355 or Anne Wilde x8373.
Fri 21 August
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY
DISCUSSION GROUP: Whatever
Happened to the West Report? Its Context and Importance. Discussion
introduced by Hugh Philp. 1.00 to 2.00pm in the Senate (Old Council) Room,
Lincoln Building. All staff and ex-staff welcome. Enquiries: Barbara Banfield
x7441.
Fri 21 August
RESEARCH SEMINARS
IN EARLY CHRISTIANITY AND JUDAISM: Luke's
Portrait of Apollos (Acts 18.24-28), presented by John Squires
(Centre for Ministry). 3.00 to 4.30pm in X5B 321: Enquiries: Judith Lieu
x8867, e-mail: jlieu@laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au.
Mon 24 August
CPD Program:
Coping with Job Uncertainty
Part I, presented by Bronwyn Clarke and Mariejosee Shurey-Boesten (CPD).
9.30am to 1.00pm in E6A 116. Enquiries: Bronwyn Clarke. Bookings: Naomi
Bower, x9721.
Tues 25 August
MGSM RESEARCH
SEMINAR: Workplace Democracy in an Age of Market Globalization,
presented by Professor George Cheney (University of Montant-Missoula).
11.30am to 1.00pm in Theatre 102, with light refreshments to follow. Refreshments
and parking free. Enquiries: Kelly Callaghan x9038, e-mail: kelly.callaghan@mq.edu.au
Wed 26 August
PHILOSOPHY AND
PSYCHOLOGY JOINT SEMINAR: Could
Do Better: A Report on Evolutionary Psychology, presented by Dr Paul
E Griffiths (Unit for History & Philosophy of Science, University of
Sydney). 11.00am to 1.00pm in Philosophy Seminar Room, W6A 707. Enquiries:
Jane Farquhar x8837.
Wed 26 August
MODERN HISTORY
RESEARCH SEMINAR: Faces of Genius: Making Isaac Newton a
National Hero, presented by Dr Patricia Fara (Fellow, Clare College
Cambridge and Visiting Fellow RSSS ANU). 11.30am to 1.00pm in W6A 127.
Enquiries: x8879.
Thurs 27 August
MUPRA INTERNET
WORKSHOP: 10.00am to 12 noon in Training Room 2, Level 1, Library.
For registration see http://www.mq.edu.au/~mupra/.
Thurs 27 August
ANTHROPOLOGY
COLLOQUIUM: The New Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act in the
Philippines: Implications of IPRA for Resource Conflicts over Land, Minerals,
Forests and Water, presented by Brian Fegan (Macquarie).10.00am to
12noon in C3B 601. Enquiries: x8077.
Thurs 27 August
THE 1998 TEMPLETON
LECTURE presented by Tim Flannery (Australian Museum). 6.30pm
in the Stephen Roberts Lecture Theatre, The University Of Sydney. Admission
is free. A Workshop expanding upon The Templeton Lecture will be held the
next afternoon, on Friday 28 August, in the Old Geology Lecture Theatre
at The University Of Sydney. Cost: $10. Enquiries: Associate Professor
James Beattie, e-mail: beattie@chem.usyd.edu.au and Dr Valerie Morris,
e-mail: valm@mail.usyd.edu.au
Fri 28 August
GEOLOGY/GEOPHYSICS
SEMINAR: Processes Controlling Magmatic Arc Emplacement at
Obliquely Convergent Margins, presented by Dr Keith Klepeis (Geoscience,
University of Sydney).1.05pm in E7B Room 100. Enquiries: John Veevers x8355
or Anne Wilde x8373.
Fri 28 August
ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCE SEMINAR: The
Evolution of Crown Financial Statements in New Zealand, presented by
Joanne Lye (University of Melbourne). 2.00 to 3.30pm in Building C5C Room
452. Enquiries: Lois Cook x8535, e-mail: lcook@efs.mq.edu.au.
Mon 31 Aug
CPD Program:
Coping with Job Uncertainty Part II, presented by, presented
by Bronwyn Clarke and Mariejosee Shurey-Boesten (CPD). 9.30am to 1.00pm
in E6A 116. Enquiries: Bronwyn Clarke. Bookings: Naomi Bower, x9721.
Thurs 3 September
ANTHROPOLOGY
COLLOQUIUM: Magic Lipstick and Verbal Caress: Doubling Standards
in Isan Villages, presented by Chris Lyttleton (Macquarie). 10.00am
to 12noon in C3B 601. Enquiries: x8077.
Fri 4 September
CPD Program:
Life/ Time Management: The Power of Choice, presented by
Associate Professor Michael Griffith (Australian Catholic University).
9.00am to 5.00pm in E6A 116. Enquiries: Bronwyn Clarke. Bookings: Naomi
Bower, x9721.
Fri 4 September
CENTRE FOR BIODIVERSITY
& BIORESOURCES SEMINAR: What Does Reproductive Success
in a Key Vertebrate Predator tell us about a Marine Ecosystem?, presented
by Dr Rob Harcourt (Marine Mammal Research Group, GSE). 1.00 to 2.00pm
in E8A 290. Enquiries: Professor Andrew Beattie x8153.
Fri 4 September
GEOLOGY/GEOPHYSICS
SEMINAR: Hydrothermal Origin of Life, presented by Professor
Mike Russell (University of Glasgow).1.05pm in E7B Room 100. Enquiries:
John Veevers x8355 or Anne Wilde x8373.
Mon 7 September
CPD Program:
e.learning @mq: VC's Launch of the Project. 11.30am to
12.00pm. Keynote Speaker No. 1 (to be advised). 12.00 to 1.00pm
in Union Function Rooms. Enquiries: Andrew Litchfield, x9780. Bookings:
Naomi Bower, x9721.
Tues 8 September
ANCIENT HISTORY:
Society for the Study of Early Christianity Discussion Series: Leadership
Models in the New Testament, led by Ross Saunders. 7.30pm in W3A 501.
Cost: $7 (free for full-time students). Supper provided. Enquiries: Pat
Geidans x7512, Alanna Nobbs x8844, Anne Irish x8833.
Tues 8 September
CPD Program:
e.learning@mq: Teaching and Learning Online: Introduction. 1.00
to 2.00pm in E6A 116. Enquiries: Andrew Litchfield, x9780. Bookings: Naomi
Bower, x9721.
Wed 9 September
MODERN HISTORY
RESEARCH SEMINAR: Boilermaker to Governor-GeneraI, presented
by Dr Chris Cunneen (Research Fellow, Macquarie). 11.30am to 1.00pm in
W6A 127. Enquiries: x8879.
Wed 9 September
CPD Program:
Postgraduate Teaching: Postgraduate studies at Macquarie University,
presented by an expert panel. 12.00 to 2.00pm in E6A 116. Enquiries: Moya
Adams, x8446. Bookings: Naomi Bower, x9721.
Thurs 10 September
CPD Program:
e.learning@mq: IT and the Higher Ed Context. 1.00 to
2.00pm in E6A 116. Enquiries: Andrew Litchfield, x9780. Bookings: Naomi
Bower, x9721.
Thurs 10 September
CPD Program:
e.learning@mq: IT and the Higher
Ed Context. 5.00 to 6.00pm in E6A 116. Enquiries: Andrew Litchfield,
x9780. Bookings: Naomi Bower, x9721.
Thurs 10 September
ANTHROPOLOGY
COLLOQUIUM: Rumours and the Subversion of Authorised Knowledge
in Laos and Yunnan, presented by Peter Hinton (University of Sydney).
10.00am to 12noon in C3B 601. Enquiries: x8077.
Fri 11 September
GEOLOGY/GEOPHYSICS
SEMINAR: Recent Advances in the Study of the Terrestrial
Impact Record: Implications to Crustal Evolution, presented by Dr Andrew
Glikson (ANU). 1.05pm in E7B Room 100. Enquiries: John Veevers x8355 or
Anne Wilde x8373.
Fri 11 September
ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCE SEMINAR: A Study of the Risks and Internal Control
Implications of Electronic Data Interchange Systems, presented by Associate
Professor Robert Reeve (Macquarie). 2.00 to 3.30pm in Building C5C Room
452. Enquiries: Lois Cook x8535, e-mail: lcook@efs.mq.edu.au.
Fri 11 September
RESEARCH SEMINARS
IN EARLY CHRISTIANITY AND JUDAISM: The Geography of the Gospels,
presented by John Hoskin (Sydney). 3.00 to 4.30pm in X5B 321. Enquiries:
Judith Lieu x8867, e-mail: jlieu@laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au.
Fri 11 September
Special Dinner
in honour of Miss Joan Beck, BEM
BA, Hon Secretary, Australian Centre for Egyptology, to celebrate her 80th
birthday and her retirement. 7.00pm, Banqueting Centre, 3rd Floor, Union
Building. $40 pp Hot & Cold Buffet dinner. RSVP by 11 August to Leonie
Donovan at HPP.
Mon 14 September
CPD Program:
Leading & Managing Change, presented by Stephen Marshall,
Bronwyn Clarke and Mariejosee Shurey-Boesten (CPD). 9.00am to 5.00pm in
E6A 116. Enquiries: Bronwyn Clarke, x9799. Bookings: Naomi Bower, x9721.
Mon 14 September
CPD Special Interest
Group: Reflective Teachers. 1.00 to 2.00pm in E6A 116.
Enquiries: Moya Adams, x8446. Bookings: Naomi Bower, x9721.
Tues 15 September
CPD Special Interest
Group: WebEd: The Latest Web Developments. 1.00 to 2.00pm
in E6A 116. Enquiries: Andrew Litchfield, x9780.
Tues 15 September
CPD Program:
e.learning@mq: Rationale for using IT in Teaching and Learning.
5.00 to 6.00pm in E6A 116. Enquiries: Andrew Litchfield, x9780. Bookings:
Naomi Bower, x9721.
Wed 16 September
CPD Program:
Postgraduate Teaching: Elements of supervisory practice I, presented
by an expert panel. 12.00 to 2.00 in E6A 116. Enquiries: Moya Adams, x8446.
Bookings: Naomi Bower, x9721.
Wed 16 September
ANCIENT HISTORY:
Society for the Study of Early Christianity Research Series:
How to Read the Gospels: The Entry into Jerusalem in Mark, presented
by Professor Robert Tannenbaum. 7.30pm in W3A 501. Cost: $7 (free for full-time
students). Supper provided. Enquiries: Pat Geidans x7512, Alanna Nobbs
x8844, Anne Irish x8833.
Thurs 17 September
CPD Program:
e.learning@mq: Rationale for using IT in Teaching and Learning.
1.00 to 2.00pm in E6A 116. Enquiries: Andrew Litchfield, x9780. Bookings:
Naomi Bower, x9721.
Thurs 17 September
MUPRA INTERNET
WORKSHOP: 6.00 to 8.00pm in Training Room 2, Level 1, Library.
For registration see http://www.mq.edu.au/~mupra/.
Fri 18 September
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY
LATE ANTIQUITY RESEARCH SEMINAR: Syrian, Greek and
Iranian Christianity in Central Asia, presented by Professor Nicholas
Sims-Williams. 3.00 to 4.30 in the Museum of Ancient Cultures Seminar Room,
Building X5B 321. Enquiries: Andrew Gillett x9966.
Mon 21 September
CPD Program:
e.learning@mq:Educational Design for IT in the Curriculum. 1.00
to 2.00pm in E6A 116. Enquiries: Andrew Litchfield, x9780. Bookings: Naomi
Bower, x9721.
Tues 22 September
CPD Program:
e.learning@mq: Keynote Speaker No. 2: Professor Peter Coaldrake.
1.00 to 2.00pm in X5B T1. Enquiries: Andrew Litchfield, x9780. Bookings:
Naomi Bower, x9721.
Wed 23 September
CPD Program:
Postgraduate Teaching: Elements
of supervisory practice II, presented by an expert panel. 12.00 to
2.00pm in E6A 116. Enquiries: Moya Adams, x8446. Bookings: Naomi Bower,
x9721.
Thurs 24 September
CPD Program:
e.learning@mq: Educational Design for IT in the Curriculum.
5.00 to 6.00pm in E6A 116. Enquiries: Andrew Litchfield, x9780. Bookings:
Naomi Bower, x9721.
Tues 29 September
CPD Program:
e.learning@mq: Planning IT Learning
Resources. 1.00 to 2.00pm in E6A 116. Enquiries: Andrew Litchfield,
x9780. Bookings: Naomi Bower, x9721.
Wed 30 September
CPD Program:
Postgraduate Teaching: Examining
theses, presented by an expert panel. 12.00 to 2.00pm in E6A 116. Enquiries:
Moya Adams, x8446. Bookings: Naomi Bower, x9721.
Wed 30 September
CPD Program:
e.learning@mq: Planning IT Learning Resources. 5.00 to 6.00pm in
E6A 116. Enquiries: Andrew Litchfield, x9780. Bookings: Naomi Bower, x9721.
The next issue of Staff News will be published on Friday
21 August 1998.
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Development
SEMESTER 2 1998 The Calendar below is a summary of programs offered by
the Centre for Professional Development for Semester 2, 1998.
Bookings: To book a place in any program, please print the enrolment form available on the CPD Homepage, complete the details and return it to CPD; or contact Naomi Bower, x9721, email naomi.bower@mq.edu.au
Further details on programs or workshops: see the CPD Homepage: or, for those without access to the Web, call x9721. Bookings: To book a place in any program, please print the enrolment form available on the CPD Homepage, complete the details and return it to CPD; or contact Naomi Bower, x9721, e-mail: naomi.bower@mq.edu.au
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