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RECORD THE DATES NOW FOR PRESENTING MATERIAL TO
PRINTERY Distance Education Units
Submit by Friday 27 November 1998
Ready for first despatch of course material by the Centre for Open Education (COE) in early January 1999.
Internal Units*
Submit by Monday 11 January 1999
Ready for commencement of classes Monday 2 March 1999.
Internal and Distance Education Units* (for sale in the Co-op Bookshop)
Submit by Monday 11 January 1999
Ready for sale by Monday 22 January 1999.
*Material for Internal Units and/or Internal and Distance Education Units (for sale in the Co-op Bookshop), that is submitted to the Printery by Friday 18 December 1998 will be entitled to a 7½% discount.
The Printery will be pleased to provide quotations when requested. Requests should be accompanied by a sample copy and complete details of the work involved.
For all enquiries please telephone the Printery on x7385 or x7395.
Bill Moody
Printery Manager
ACCESS TO SMARTS AND GENIUS AVAILABLE ON SPINSPIN is an international database including funding opportunities that are targeted to Australian citizens. SMARTS and GENIUS work with SPIN. GENIUS is an expertise database and SMARTS is a matching and retrieval system which provides personalised matching between researchers' profiles and SPIN keywords, e-mailing researchers directly with information on funding opportunities as they become available.
SMARTS allows individual researchers to enter their research interests, categorised by the keywords within SPIN, and thereby develop a profile of personal research interests. Whenever a funding scheme is updated on the SPIN system, the keywords associated with that scheme are cross checked against the researcher profiles in SMARTS. If there is a match, then the researcher is automatically sent a targeted e-mail notifying them of the opportunity.
GENIUS builds on the profile data, entered for SMARTS matching, and allows researchers to enter a comprehensive set of information about their research expertise. This then forms the basis for an institutional expertise database that can be used to locate individuals with specific interests or expertise both within Australia and overseas. GENIUS may also be used as a listing of researchers who indicate they are willing to provide information and expertise to the media or wishing to consult in their areas of expertise.
The InfoEd site also includes a variety
of downloads and information, including a number of links, such as the
Library of Congress, the US Federal Register, the US Patent Office database,
the US Department of Agriculture and the National Science Foundation.
ARMISTICE EXHIBITIONThe exhibition, After Armageddon - the Armistice and the Aftermath, will focus on some aspects of the immediate aftermath of the First World War, as well as the subsequent political and social changes during the period of peace before the outbreak of the Second World War.
The exhibition will open in the Exhibition Area of the Library on 11 November and will continue until 6 December.
Enquiries: Ms Valda Rigg x8870,
e-mail: vrigg@ocs1.ocs.mq.edu.au
APPLY FOR AN ELIZABETH AND FREDERICK WHITE
CONFERENCE!A sum of up to $10,000 is allocated for the 1999/2000 conference, which will be held in the period 1 July 1999 - 30 June 2000. The supplementation of this sum is encouraged. The Academy's Becker building (the Dome) is available free of charge and there is a preference for holding the conference in the Dome unless the location proves unsuitable.
The initiative, financial responsibility and detailed arrangements for the conferences are the responsibility of the organisers and scientific society organisation which acts as a joint sponsor with the Academy.
Organisers are asked to make an undertaking
on acceptance of an offer of funding from the Academy to call their conference
an Elizabeth and Frederick White Conference and to advertise
it as such. Expressions of intent should be submitted to Faye Nicholas
at the Australian Academy of Science, GPO Box 783, Canberra 2601. Fax:
(02) 6257 4620; e-mail: ac@science.org.au.
Closing date: 30 November 1998.
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CPD NewsDates of training for academic supervisors for the Performance Management System are set out below. More details about the Performance Management System are available at: http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au/cpd/PERFMGT/Perfinfo.htm or contact Bronwyn Clarke, x9799, e-mail: bronywn.clarke@mq.edu.au.
Training Dates
Thursday 5 and Friday 6 November
Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 November
Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 November
Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 November
Thursday 26 and Friday 27 November
Thursday 10 and Friday 11 December
Please note that each session is two full days, 9.00am to 5.00pm. Bookings are required for all sessions: please contact Naomi Bower, x9721.
Process Analysis and Process Mapping
Wednesday 11 November 10am to 12.00noon E6A 116
In a context where job redesign and work place restructuring is becoming increasingly important, this seminar is designed to assist Heads of Schools/Offices, School Managers, team leaders, Executive officers etc to develop their understanding of the process and principles required to:
i. analyse their work structures and procedures,
ii. identify strengths and weaknesses in current ways of working, and
iii. enhance existing processes
to ensure that they are more efficient and
effective.
For enquiries, please call Bronwyn Clarke on 9799 or Mariejosee Shurey-Boesten on 9619. For bookings see the CPD Homepage or call Naomi Bower on x9721.
Coping with Organisational Change and Job Uncertainty
Friday 13 November 9.30am - 3.00pm E6A 116
Changes, especially ones brought on by external sources (like job redesign and redundancy), may cause emotional reactions for the people involved. In this workshop we focus on how to cope with these reactions, as well as on procedures to structure new possibilities for the future. This workshop is open to all staff and is especially recommended for those faced with the effects of the restructuring process.
WebEd: The Web and Discursive Teaching
Convened by Maree Gosper (CFL). Everyone is welcome
Monday 9 November 1.00 to 2.00pm E6A 116
Traditionally, tutorials and seminars have served as forums for communicating and discussing ideas. We are now moving into a new era where listservs, bulletin boards and e-mail are being used to supplement and sometimes replace these traditional methods. For many students and teachers this is a new experience which brings different challenges and rewards. At the next WebEd session, two Macquarie staff members will share their experiences with this new discursive medium. Dr Ken Johnson, Sociology, introduced electronic communications into a postgraduate unit and Dr Richie Howitt, Earth Sciences, has used it at the undergraduate level. Enquiries: Maree Gosper (CFL), e-mail: maree.gosper@mq.edu.au or phone x9752.
Reflections on Teaching with Macquarie's 1998 Outstanding Teacher Award Winners
Wednesday 11 November 1.00pm to 2.00pm E6A 116
Come along to the second informal lunchtime meeting when some of this year's winners of the Macquarie University Outstanding Teacher Award reflect on how they teach and on their personal philosophy of teaching: an opportunity to learn about teaching in different disciplines, and to reflect on the broader issues of teaching.
Mr Tony Bryant (Senior Lecturer, Economics)
Dr Jim Cresser (Senior Lecturer, Physics)
Dr Michael Gillings (Lecturer, Biology
(Early Career Category))
Ms Nonna Ryan (Lecturer in Russian,
Modern Languages)
No bookings are necessary for Reflective Teachers' meetings. Just come along and bring your lunch. Tea and coffee provided. For further information contact Moya Adams, phone x8446.
e.learning@mq
http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au/e.learning
All Macquarie staff are invited to contribute to the 1999 e.learning@mq
Program. Offers for 1999 for Speakers, Workshops and Showcases are very welcome. Please contact Andrew.Litchfield@mq.edu.au at CPD.
There are funds available for 1999 local area e.learning@mq.projects to increase IT awareness, knowledge and skills for Macquarie staff. Closing date for proposals at CPD is 10 November 1998. For more information contact andrew.litchfield@mq.edu.au or phone x9780.
The Final 1998 e.learning SHOWCASE:
Friday 30 October 1.00 to 2.00pm E6A 116
Chris McRae from Chemistry will showcase his use of information technology, and Chris Hughes (UNSW) will demonstrate WebTeach software
All staff are invited to discuss online
the project's events and issues at: http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au/e.forum.
MACQUARIE IN THE MEDIAMs Effy Alexakis (Centre for Flexible Learning): her photographic exhibition and book on the Greek diaspora "In Their Own Image - Greek Australians" containing her documentary photography, featured, Sydney Morning Herald, 10 October.
Dr Gayle Avery (Graduate School of Management): in an article on employees who worked from home said that such people did not abuse the opportunity of spending more time at play than at work and were generally more likely to work longer hours that they might in an office environment, Australian Financial Review, 20 October.
Miss Joan Beck (Centre for Egyptology): her life's achievements featured, Northern District Times, 14 October.
Professor Tony Blackshield (Law): commenting on the notion that the NSW government may ask the Court of Appeal to issue sentencing guidelines, he is quoted saying that in NSW this is not an issue because the separation of powers doctrine which is a part of the Commonwealth Constitution is not a part of the NSW (State) Constitution, Sydney Morning Herald, 15 October.
Dr Jennifer Bowes (Institute of Early Childhood): discussed children's pocket money and work in the home with Geraldine Doogue, Life Matters program, ABC Radio National, 14 October.
Ms Nina Burridge (Behavioural sciences): in a story about Macquarie University's Institute of Aboriginal Studies and Research receiving a large grant to develop a program aimed at achieving reconciliation in NSW schools, said the project was timely given the current political climate, Education Review, vol. 2. no. 9, October.
Dr John Howard (Behavioural Sciences): quoted saying that parents are worried about their children using drugs because of the things they hear and see reported by the media, The Australian, 16 October.
Mr Glenn Jones (Economic and Financial Studies): commented on the impact which the GST will have on the less-well off, 7:30 Report, ABC TV, 12 October.
Ms Coral Kemp (Special Education Centre): quoted as saying that special education was all about a respect for the dignity and rights of people to learn, regardless of their physical or intellectual disabilities, Hills Shire Times, 13 October; North Shore Times, 13 October; Mosman Daily, 15 October.
Professor Sam Lieu (History, Philosophy and Politics): in a story about the acceptance by the Union of International Academies of Macquarie research and publication project on Manichean religion, he said (as the director of the project) that the UIA acceptance would open doors world-wide and that it means that the project is regarded as one of the most important research projects in the world, HES, The Australian, 14 October.
Ms Catharine Lumby (English, Linguistics and Media): wrote in her regular column that stories about the private lives of public figures have currency simply because most people want to dig behind the façade and that public interest in the reputed sexual comings and goings of the famous reflects a desire to know them better, Sydney Morning Herald, 23 October.
Mr Neil McLean (Library): quoted saying that it was difficult to persuade academics to approve the move to go all electronic in scientific journal subscriptions but that it would save the library significant amounts of money, Sydney Morning Herald, 19 October.
Professor Elizabeth More (Graduate School of Management): in a story about a boom in management education she was quoted saying that everywhere one looked there was more competition (for students, for the Macquarie Graduate School of Management), Weekend Australian, 24 October.
Associate Professor Aleksandar Pavkovic (History, Philosophy and Politics): interviewed on the history and politics of the Kosovo situation, Sky News TV, 13 October.
Dr Susan Pullman (Behavioural Sciences): commented on the reasons why men overstate their height and women underestimate it on the Today Show, TV Network Nine, 8 October.
Mr Ray Robinson (English, Linguistics and Media): explained to Column 8 that a set of plaster teeth lost in Macquarie's internal mail was actually used for speech research at the Speech, Hearing and Language Research Centre, Sydney Morning Herald, 22 October.
Professor Jill Roe (History, Philosophy and Politics): contributed to a program on Siddu Krishnamurti, ABC Radio National, 11 October 1998
Professor David Throsby (Economic and Financial Studies): as a researcher into the economics of defence outlays by the government, was quoted as having written that reductions in spending of around 20 percent would be required to meet an economic efficiency benchmark, The Australian, 19 October.
Mr Sean Turnell (Economic and Financial Studies): wrote a letter-to-the-editor urging Australia to speak on behalf of the region for the world to avert global economic crisis in a co-operative, co-ordinated way, Sydney Morning Herald, 15 October.
Mr Ken Wark (English, Linguistics and Media): quoted saying that the practice of swapping e-mail messages (on mail lists on the Internet) is a return to mass correspondence and that the latter is a form of public literature, Good Weekend magazine, 17 October; lauded the 11th Sydney Biennale, explaining that the impetus behind it was borrowed from situationist Henri Lefebvre's notion of "moments" in the construction of situations of the everyday and from French cultural theorist Michel de Certeau's concept of the practice of everyday life as subversive artistic activity, HES, The Australian, 21 October.
Professor Kevin Wheldall (Special Education Centre): explained that because special education encompasses many different educational and related contexts, the Special Education Centre has made its courses relevant for as many professionals as possible, Hills Shire Times, 13 October; North Shore Times, 13 October, Mosman Daily, 15 October.
Professor Di Yerbury (Vice-Chancellor): commenting on Pacific Hotels Corporation developing a hotel on campus was quoted saying that the development will benefit not only the university but also the local business community and Macquarie Research Park, The Age, 20 October.
Chiropractic researchers at Macquarie University have been studying more than 200 asthma sufferers and investigating the benefits of chiropractic care in reducing the severity and frequency of the asthma, The Examiner (Launceston, Tasmania), 19 October.
MacquarieNet reviewed, The Mercury (Hobart), 19 October.
Macquarie's Graduate School of Management won the Andersen Consulting Intervarsity Management Championships, Northern District Times, 14 October; Westpac supports a scheme in which 20 CEOs and senior executives of not-for-profit organisations attended a two-day course at MGSM, Australian Financial Review, 17 October; reported average salary gains of $20,000 and more for their MBA graduates and at $90,000 Macquarie graduates are way above the national average, Weekend Australia, 24 October.
Macquarie University's Centre for Contemporary Music will open next year, HES, The Australian,14 October.
Macquarie University's Centre for Chiropractic is offering free assessments at its on-campus clinic, North Shore Times, 14 October, Hornsby Advocate 15 October.
Macquarie University Library first university to go all electronic in scientific journal subscriptions, Sydney Morning Herald, 19 October.
Staff News
carries an advertisement for false teeth made of plaster lost in the internal
mail system at Macquarie, reported in Column 8, Sydney Morning
Herald, 19 October.
CONFERENCESThe second annual national teaching forum sponsored by CUTSD (the Committee for University Teaching and Staff Development) will cover flexible learning and information technology and will have separate facilitators for concurrent sessions on Law and Business, Health, Science, Engineering and Information Technology, Arts and Education. The forum will include presentations by keynote speakers, small group discussions on topical issues and technology displays. There is no charge, but numbers limited by the venue (National Convention Centre). For more information and bookings, consult the Web at http://services.canberra.edu.au/CUTSD/announce/ForumPrg.html.
AusWeb99
17 to 20 April
1999, Ballina NSW
A Call for Papers has gone out for AusWeb99, the Fifth Australian World Wide Web Conference (to be hosted by Southern Cross University). Research papers are sought on all aspects of the World Wide Web, including technical, social, educational and commercial aspects. Submissions will be closely refereed by an international panel of reviewers and published in the ISBN numbered conference proceedings and Website, and CD-ROM.
Abstracts due by 1 December 1998. Expressions of interest are also sought to run tutorials on Saturday 17 April and Sunday 18 April (half day).
For more details see the AusWeb home page at http://ausweb.scu.edu.au/ and register your interest in AusWeb99, or e-mail the AusWeb team at ausweb99@scu.edu.au. There will be a strict limit of 130 registrations at AusWeb99.
Second Regional
Conference on Tutoring and Mentoring
30 September
to 2 October, 1999, Perth
The Second Regional Conference on Tutoring and Mentoring will be of particular interest to those who are concerned to help young people maintain commitment to education, during transition between school and higher education, and from education to the workforce; to improve retention rates in higher education, and to provide positive role-model support for people from disadvantaged backgrounds and those with special needs. Presentations are invited on cross-age, cross-institutional programmes involving students as tutors and mentors; tutoring and mentoring programs within a single institution; and education/industry partnerships in mentoring; and special needs projects.
The Program will feature keynote speakers with outstanding international recognition in tutoring and mentoring. The Conference has been timed to coincide with Western Australia's spectacular Spring wildflower season.
For further information, please contact
Russell Elsegood, e-mail: elsegood@central.murdoch.edu.au,
fax (+61) 0 8 9310 2676 tel: (+61) 0 8 9360 6650 or in writing to Russell
Elsegood, Public Relations Manager, Murdoch University, South Street, Murdoch
WA 6150.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDSApplications are invited for the above prize from graduates who have spent a period of not fewer than two semesters in study or research in a laboratory or laboratories of the University of Melbourne at some stage of their career. The value of the prize for 1998 is approximately $4,000.
A candidate for the prize must submit three copies 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 will be approved by the Faculty of Science. The scientific ability, originality and chemical knowledge displayed by the candidates, together with the importance of the work with respect to its bearing on any branch of industrial chemistry such as Metallurgy, Pharmacy, Agriculture or the manufacture of chemical products will be considered.
Application forms are available from the General Manager, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3052, fax: 61 3 9344 6293. Closing date: Friday 20 November 1998.
THE CAMBRIDGE AUSTRALIA TRUST
The Cambridge Australia Trust, in collaboration with Commonwealth Trust in the United Kingdom, is offering up to ten scholarships annually commencing October 1999 to Australian graduates of outstanding academic merit to do research leading to a PhD degree at the University of Cambridge. The scholarships are open to citizens of Australia who have a first class honours degree or its equivalent from an Australian university, who have gained admission to Cambridge, and are successful in winning a UK Overseas Research Student award (ORS) on the nomination of Cambridge University. Closing Date: Admission to the University: 31 January 1999. Scholarship: 30 April 1999. Enquiries may be directed to The Hon Secretary, Cambridge Australia Trust, GPO Box 93, Canberra ACT 2601. Tel: (02) 6248 7744, fax: (02) 6248 6287 or an information sheet is available from the Postgraduate Studies Section (Level 1, Lincoln Building)
FRANK KNOX MEMORIAL
FELLOWSHIP
Harvard University
1999-2000
The Fellowships available at Harvard University for the US academic year 1999-2000, are for two students from Australia who are Australian citizens, and have recently graduated, or are about to graduate, from an Australian institution. The value of the Fellowship is at least US$15,500 per year. Tuition fees, health insurance and service fees will be met in addition to the stipend. University Closing Date: 1 December 1998. Further information and application forms are available from the Postgraduate Studies Section (Level 1, Lincoln Building)
RUDI LEMBERG TRAVELLING FELLOWSHIP
Nominations are invited for the Rudi Lemberg Travelling Fellowship for travel between 1 July 1999 and 30 June 2000. The Lemberg Fellow may be drawn from any field of biology but special consideration will be given to the areas of biochemistry, conservation and the Australian flora.
The purpose of the Fellowship is to enable Australian scientists of standing to visit Australian scientific centres and to deliver lectures to scientists and to the general public, or for overseas scientists of standing to visit scientific centres in Australia and to deliver lectures to scientists and to the general public.
Fellowships are tenable for visits to and
within Australia of not less than two weeks. Overseas and domestic air
fares (economy) are provided. Closing date: 14 February 1999. Nomination
forms are available from Australian Academy of Science secretariat. Enquiries:
(02) 6 257 4620 fax), or e-mail: ac@science.org.au.
POSITIONS VACANT —All enquiries concerning the position or your application should be referred to Mr John Haddy on x7190 or e-mail: johnh@mpce.mq.edu.au. The position is available from January 1999 on a full-time (continuing) basis. Salary range: Level 8 $49,374 to $54,988 per annum from 1 January 1999, plus employer and contributory superannuation. Applications including full curriculum vitae and quoting the reference number and names and addresses (including e-mail address) of three referees should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Personnel Office, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by Friday 6th November 1998. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.
INTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT
(Macquarie University Staff Only)
INSTITUTE OF
EARLY CHILDHOOD: Mia-Mia Child and Family Study Centre Child Care Assistant
(Untrained) (part-time (continuous)) - Ref. 18019. The
appointee will assist in implementing the Centre's program in a way that
is both responsive and respective of children, families and staff within
the Centre. As a member of a team committed to high quality early childhood
education they will assist the teachers in preparing and maintaining a
learning environment that reflects the philosophy of the Centre. Applicants
must have experience working with infants and working within a demonstration
program and facility. Preference will be given to applicants that can demonstrate
an understanding of the quality Improvement and Accreditional System and
the desire to participate in staff development. All enquiries concerning
the position or your application should be referred to Wendy Shepherd or
Jennifer Eaton on x9880 The position is available on a part-time (continuing)
basis of 27 1/2 hours per week, and may be subject to the satisfactory
completion of a probationary period of three months.
The appointee will be required to work a split shift with the infants (6 weeks - 2 years) group, 7.30am - 10.30am and 3.30pm - 6.00pm each day. Salary range: Level 2 $24,953 to $25,991 per annum, plus superannuation, increasing to $26,076 to $27,151 per annum (effective 1 January 1999). Pro -rata rates apply. Applications, including full curriculum vitae and quoting the reference number, visa status, and the names and addresses of three referees should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Personnel Office, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 6 November 1998. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.
INTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT
(Macquarie University Staff Only)
SCHOOL OF HISTORY,
PHILOSOPHY AND POLITICS: Lecturer in Philosophy (Modern European Philosophy)
(Replacement position (fixed-term)) - Ref. 3500. The
appointee will be responsible for PHIL238: Phenomenology and Existentialism,
as well as either PHIL351: Hegel and Nietzsche or PHIL356: Recent French
Philosophy. Applicants should indicate which of these two courses they
are interested in teaching. Additional tutorial work may also be required.
In addition, the successful applicant will offer an honours seminar in
an area related to their research. Applicants must have a PhD in Philosophy,
experience in tertiary level teaching and demonstrated research capacity.
Enquiries and further information: Dr Nicolas Smith on x8881, or fax x9559,
e-mail: nismith@laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au.
Additional information about Philosophy at Macquarie University is also
available on its website at: www.mq.edu.au/~phildept/.
This position is a replacement position, and initially available from
1 February 1999 to 31 December 1999.
Salary range: Level B (Lecturer) $49,495 to $58,776 per annum (effective from 1 January 1999). Applicants should indicate on their applications brief course outlines of the relevant units, and area in which the honours seminar would be given. Applications, including full curriculum vitae, visa status, and the names and addresses of three referees should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Personnel Office, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 16 November 1998. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS OFFICE: Shift Supervisor - Security and Attendant Services (full-time (continuing)) - Ref. 18560. The appointee will be responsible for the allocation and supervision of contract and in-house security staff. Duties will include investigation, action and maintenance of records relating to security and parking breaches within the University. The appointee will consult and advise Heads of Schools and Offices concerning security and associated matters. The appointee will also be required to deputise for manager in his absence. Applicants must have current security industry (Protection) Act (1985) 1 A/B Security Licence or 1997 equivalent and current NSW 1A Driver's Licence. Supervisory experience and good communication skills are also essential. Proved ability to respond effectively to emergency situations, a good knowledge of operation procedures for a security control room, and general computer skills would also be well regarded. All enquiries concerning the position or your application should be referred to Mr R A Dickson on x7162.
The position is available on a full-time (continuing) basis. Salary range: Level 5 $33,038 to $37,312 per annum, plus superannuation, increasing to $34,525 to $38,991 from 1 January 1999. Applications, including full curriculum vitae and quoting the reference number, visa status, and the names and addresses of three referees should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Personnel Office, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 6 November 1998. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.
SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS, COMPUTING AND ELECTRONICS: Lecturers in Computing (full-time (continuing)) - Ref. 18562+. Two positions are available. It is expected that the appointees will strengthen the Department of Computing's teaching and research program. These cover the broad areas of computing science, information systems and software engineering. The appointees will be required to teach at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. In their research, appointees will build up an international reputation through publications and competitive grants and awards. Successful applicants will also contribute to the administration of the Department and assist in raising its profile outside the University. Applicants must have a PhD, or equivalent research record, in a relevant field. Applicants must also have continuing research achievements that fit well within the Department, including a strong publication record. Applicants must show evidence of high quality teaching, good communication skills and willingness to contribute to the organisation of undergraduate units. Additional weight will be given to relevant industry experience, other forms of professional involvement, good collaborative skills, initiatives in planning and delivering first-year programs, and to a general breadth of qualifications and experience.
Enquiries and further information package: Dr Michael Johnson on x9514, e-mail: mike@mpce.mq.edu.au. An application package MUST be obtained prior to sending your application. Additional information about the positions, including the further information package is also available from the Department of Computing's website at: http://www.comp.mq.edu.au. The positions are available on a full-time (continuing) basis from 1 February 1999, and will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a probationary period. Salary range: Level B (Lecturer) $49,495 to $58,776 per annum, effective from 1 January 1999. Applications, including full curriculum vitae, visa status, and the names and addresses of three referees should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Personnel Office, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 23 November 1998. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.
SCHOOL OF BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES: Lecturer In Sociology (full-time (continuing)) - Ref. 18554. The appointee will be required to coordinate and teach units in the Sociology of Gender and one other speciality, and contribute to one of the introductory Sociology units and the Master of Policy and Applied Social Research. The appointee will contribute to the research activity of the Department, supervise students' thesis and projects, and undertake appropriate administrative duties. Applicants must have a PhD in Sociology or equivalent, an active research and publication profile and proved university teaching experience. Preference will be given to applicants with a demonstrable commitment to quality teaching and research. Enquiries and further information package: Associate Professor Mitchell Dean on x8703 or e-mail: mitchell.dean@mq.edu.au. The position is available from January 1999 on a full-time (continuing) basis, and will be subject to probationary conditions.
Salary ranges: Level B (Lecturer) $49,495 to $58,776 per annum, effective 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 23 November 1998. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.
CENTRE FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Senior Professional Development Officer (full-time (continuing)) - Ref. 17136. The appointee will be responsible for the coordination of the Centre's professional development activities for General Staff and will be expected to contribute as a senior member of the Centre in policy and program development. In conjunction with other professional development and academic staff in the Centre, the appointee will be expected to work at University, Division/Office, and individual levels to initiate, design, deliver and evaluate appropriate professional development programs, activities and services. In 1999 a particular focus of the position will be the training of supervisors as part of the introduction of the University's Performance Management Systems for staff. Applicants must have tertiary qualifications in a relevant field or other appropriate professional qualifications or experience. Experience in managing professional development programs and the ability to plan and coordinate programs and activities in one or more of the major areas of the Centre's work are also essential. The appointee will have a good understanding of the principles of lifelong learning.
The appointee must have a commitment to professional development and innovative practices; demonstrated ability to work in a team; and be able to communicate well with Academic and General staff in a wide range of positions and specialities. Preference will be given to applicants with a good understanding of current issues and trends in higher education, award restructuring, work redesign or management development. All enquiries concerning the position or your application should be referred to Dr Stephen Marshall on (02) 9850 9795. An information package must be obtained prior to sending your application. The position is available on a full-time (continuing) basis, and will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a probationary period of three months. Salary range: Level 9 $55,104 to $58,222 per annum increasing to $57,583 to $60,842 per annum from 1 January 1999, plus employer and contributory superannuation. Applications including full curriculum vitae and quoting the reference number, visa status, and names and addresses (including e-mail address) of three referees should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Personnel Office, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 6 November 1998. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.
CLASSIFIEDFOR SALE: TREADMILL, Ita Buttrose, very low mileage in excellent condition. Manual $70. Call Cynthia, x7448.
FOR SALE: Datsun 200B GX, 1978, auto, sedan. Registered until March 1999. $1,500 ono. Please phone 9971 1849.
FOR SALE: 1998 parking sticker $25. Phone Maria on x8291.
FOR SALE: Opera Lovers, 2 seats for Wagner's Ring cycle in Adelaide, 6 to 12 December. The Ring is nearly booked out but these are excellent A reserve dress circle seats bought early last year. $950 each. Juliet on x8606 or 9810 9590; richters@bunyip.bhs.mq.edu.au.
FOR SALE: 1979 Toyota Corolla, manual, very reliable. Recent work includes new rings, bearings and seals, new battery, water pump, starter motor, clutch and exhaust. Ten months registration. $1,500 ono. Phone Jodi on x9078.
FOR SALE: Holden Barina, Joy, 1994. Sporty, manual, immaculate condition, tinted windows, alloy wheels, 58,000kms, single owner. Registered until end of July 1999. $9,400. Contact Carolyn on x9439, 018 207 921 or e-mail: carolyn@bunyip.bhs.mq.edu.au.
FOR SALE: Australian Chamber Orchestra tickets to the performance on Tuesday 24 November available at $29 per ticket. If you are interested please contact James on x7671.
FOR SALE: Kelvinator - Fisher & Paykel 650litre chest freezer $250 ono. Phone x7316 or 9498 7479(AH).
FOR SALE: Concrete Mixer (electric) approx. 2.2cu ft. Suit handyman for garden paths etc. $150 ono. Phone x7316 or 9498 7479(AH).
FOR SALE: Fairy dress to suit 4-6 year old, $10; clown suit with spots for 4-7 year old, $10; girl's summer dresses 5-7 year olds from $4 each; winter girl's jacket, pink, purple, orange and jade from Target (rarely used), $15; Singer sewing machine 18-stitch free-arm $150 ono. Phone Sue on 9457 0451 (AH).
HOLIDAY ACCOMODATION: Salamander Bay (Horizons Golf Estate). New 3 bedroom townhouse in the residential estate of NSW's No.1 Golf Course Resort. All mod cons including use of the pool. Sleeps 6 comfortably. $300 (2 night weekend), $400 (4 nights mid-week), $700 (full week). School holidays and public holidays extra. For bookings or enquiries please call Wendy on x9774 or mobile 0414523641.
ACCOMMODATION
WANTED: Visiting Professor and spouse seeking accommodation
from December 1998 through April 1999. Prefer a 2 bedroom furnished unit
or house near Macquarie University. Please contact Dr Ken Cheng, Department
of Psychology, x8613, e-mail: kcheng@axon.bhs.mq.edu.au.
DIARYFri 30 October
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY
LATE ANTIQUITY RESEARCH SEMINARS: Romans versus Barbarian:
The Evidence of Numbers, presented by Dr Robert Tannenbaum (Macquarie).
All welcome (no charge). 3:00 to 4:30pm in Museum of Ancient Cultures Seminar
Room, Building X5B 321. Enquiries: Andrew Gillett x9966. E-mail: agillett@ocs1.ocs.mq.edu.au.
Fri 30 October
CELTIC STUDIES
FOUNDATION LECTURE: Popular Politics in Ireland: Charles
Parnell and Oscar Wilde, presented by Emma Hunt (UNSW). 1.00pm in the
Rogers Room (N397), Woolley Building, University of Sydney. Enquiries:
Helen Fulton, 9351 2557, e-mail: helen.fulton@english.usyd.edu.au.
Tues 3 November
ANCIENT HISTORY:
Society for the Study of Early Christianity Research Series: Why
Eunuchs? led by Associate Professor Alanna Nobbs. 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 3 November
HAIL SEMINAR
SERIES: CSIRO Mathematical & Information Sciences:
Implementation of Business Process Models with Workflow Management Systems:
Concepts and Project Experiences, presented by Stefan Junginger (University
of Vienna). 11.00am in the CMIS conference room, Building E6B.
Wed 4 November
PHILOSOPHY SEMINAR:
Cultural Diversity, Human Nature
and Human Interests, presented by Dr Chandran Kukathas (Politics, Australian
Defence Force Academy). 11.00am to 1.00pm in Philosophy Seminar Room, W6A
707. Enquiries: Jane Farquhar x8837.
Wed 4 November
MODERN HISTORY
RESEARCH SEMINAR: Anglicans
in the Antipodes: The Perils of Cooperative Scholarship, presented
by Dr Ruth Frappell. 11.30am to 1.00pm in W6A127. Enquiries: X8879.
Wed 4 November
CPD Program:
Preparing Applications for MU/CUTSD TDGs: Session 3.
12.00noon to 2.00pm in E6A 116.
Thurs 5 November
ANTHROPOLOGY
COLLOQUIUM: Shamanism and the Process of Healing in Cuivan
Society, presented by Arells Sumabila (Macquarie). 10.00am to 12noon
in C3B 601. Enquiries: x8077.
Thurs 5 November
CPD Program:
Supervisor Training ( and Fri 6 Nov). 9.00-5.00. Enquiries:
Bronwyn Clarke, x9799. Bookings: Naomi Bower, x9721, e-mail: naomi.bower@mq.edu.au.
Fri 6 November
GEOLOGY/GEOPHYSICS
SEMINAR: Deformation & Magmatism in the Peninsular Ranges,
Mexico, presented by Dr Scott Johnson (Macquarie). 1.05pm in Building
E7B Room 100 (off covered courtyard). Enquiries: John Veevers x8355 or
Anne Wilde x8373.
Fri 6 November
RESEARCH SEMINARS
IN EARLY CHRISTIANITY AND JUDAISM: Paul's
Principalities & Powers: Demythologising Apocalyptic?, presented
by Chris Forbes (Macquarie). 3.00 to 4.30pm in X5B 321. Enquiries: Judith
Lieu x8867, e-mail: jlieu@laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au.
Mon 9 November
Special Interest
Group: WebEd: The Web and discursive teaching. 1.00 -
2.00pm. Enquiries: Andrew Litchfield, x9780. Bookings: Naomi Bower, x9721.
Mon 9 November
CPD Program:
Supervisor Training (and Tues 10 Nov). 9.00am to 5.00pm.
Enquiries: Bronwyn Clarke, x9799. Bookings: Naomi Bower, x9721, e-mail:
naomi.bower@mq.edu.au.
Wed 11 November
to 6 December
ARMISTICE EXHIBITION:
After Armageddon - the Armistice and the Aftermath. The exhibition
will focus on some aspects of the immediate aftermath of the First World
War as well as the subsequent political and social changes during the period
before the Second World War. It will be located in the Exhibition Area
of the Library.
Wed 11 November
Special Interest
Group: Reflective Teachers.
1.00 - 2.00pm in E6A 116. Enquiries: Moya Adams, x8446. Bookings: Naomi
Bower, x9721.
Wed 11 November
CPD WORKSHOP:
Process Analysis and Process
Mapping. 10am to 12.00noon in E6A 116. Enquiries: Mariejosee Shurey-Boesten,
x9619, Bronwyn Clarke, x9799. Bookings: Naomi Bower, x9721.
Fri 13 November
CPD WORKSHOP:
Coping with Organisational Change and Job Uncertainty.
9.30am to 3.00pm in E6A 116. Enquiries: Mariejosee Shurey-Boesten, x9619,
Bronwyn Clarke, x9799. Bookings: Naomi Bower, x9721.
Fri 13 November
ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCE SEMINAR: Accounting in the Health Sector: A Case
of Latrogenic Disorder, presented by Professor Stewart Lawrence. 2.00
to 3.30pm in Building C5C Room 452. Enquiries: Lois Cook x8535, e-mail:
lcook@efs.mq.edu.au.
Fri 13 November
BOOK LAUNCH:
A Handbook to the Macquarie Papyri. Guest speaker: Michael
Smee (Headmaster, Newington College). 7.30 for 8.00pm in the Museum of
Ancient Cultures, Building X5B Level 3. Enquiries: x7512 or x8833. In conjunction
with the Macquarie Ancient History Association and the Society for the
Study of Early Christianity.
Mon 16 November
CPD Program:
Supervisor Training (and Tues 17 Nov). 9.00am to 5.00pm.
Enquiries: Bronwyn Clarke, x9799. Bookings: Naomi Bower, x9721, e-mail:
naomi.bower@mq.edu.au.
Mon 16 November
NCHSR COLLOQUIUM:
Suck my Nation - Sexual Metaphors for a Virile Nation and the
Queer Dream, presented by Dr Sasho Lambevski (Research Fellow,
NCHSR). 2.00pm in C3B 601.
Wed 18 November
MUPRA INTERNET
WORKSHOP: 2.00 to 4.00pm in Training Room 2, Level 1, Library.
For registration see http://www.mq.edu.au/mupra/.
Wed 18 November
ANCIENT HISTORY:
Society for the Study of Early Christianity: End-of-year function
and farewell paper by Professor Judith Lieu on Where Are We Going in
the Study of Early Christianity? 7.30pm in X5B 321. Cost: $7. A champagne
supper will be served. Enqjiries: Pat Geidans x7512, Alanna Nobbs x8844
or Anne Irish x8833.
Fri 20 November
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY
DISCUSSION GROUP: Globalisation and Cultural Change in Asia,
led by Professor Annette Hamilton. 1.00pm in the Senate (Old Council) Room,
Lincoln Student Services Building. All staff and ex-staff welcome. Enquiries:
Barbara Banfield x7441.
Mon 23 November
CPD Program:
Supervisor Training (and Tues 24 Nov). 9.00am to 5.00pm.
Enquiries: Bronwyn Clarke, x9799. Bookings: Naomi Bower, x9721, e-mail:
naomi.bower@mq.edu.au.
Thurs 26 November
CPD Program:
Supervisor Training (and Fri 27 Nov). 9.00am to 5.00pm. Enquiries:
Bronwyn Clarke, x9799. Bookings: Naomi Bower, x9721, e-mail: naomi.bower@mq.edu.au.
The next issue of Staff News will be published on Friday
13 November 1998.