From the Vice-Chancellor
Higher education: it's time ... (to change the policy framework). At an address to the Australian and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG), Vice-Chancellor Ian Chubb suggested some fundamental reforms to the nation’s tertiary education policy framework. >>
News briefs
Above-board students get board of their own
ANU celebrated its hundreds of student medallists on Saturday 16 February by unveiling an honour board at University House. >>
A mass media response
Two academics in the Research School of Social Sciences set a new University record for media coverage with a report on literacy and numeracy levels, and in doing so kicked of a national debate. >>
O-Week wrap up
An essential introduction to campus life or high-spirited frivolous fun? What place does O-Week hold in student life? >>
ANU as an overseas destination
For many students who choose ANU, it is an international destination. On Campus spoke to some of those who have taken the big leap. >>
Power-up for solar study
Solar energy research at ANU got a power-up last Wednesday with a $25,000 donation from ActewAGL and Fieldforce. >>
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Staff info
Innovation ANU
Innovation ANU is a new program designed to encourage ANU students and staff to develop their ideas and research into commercially viable products and services. Participants will create commercialisation and business plans to compete for over $50,000 in prize money. The winners, and other participants, will also receive support to develop the most promising ideas. An introductory session will be held on 19 March at 6pm, check Billboard for further details.
Health & Safety Management Arrangements
It’s time to have your say in ensuring the health, safety and welfare of all ANU employees. A draft Health and Safety Management Arrangement (HSMA) document has been developed by the OHS Policy Committee and reviewed by the University Staff Consultative Committee. A HSMA should cover how we can all work together to effectively manage our workplace health and safety issues and should be flexible and efficient, encouraging cooperation in promoting and developing measures to improve the workplace. The draft HSMA is available for staff consultation and comment at http://info.anu.edu.au/hr/OHS/HSMA.asp
Harmony Day
Celebrate our campus community’s religious and cultural diversity with the ANU Harmony Day celebrations on 13 March. From cultural performances to an inter-faith BBQ and international beer festival, the day will be a mini Multicultural Festival. More details will be available through ANUSA closer to the date.
it figures
The February 2008 issue of Statistical Services’ email newsletter, it figures, is now available. it figures is published on an occasional basis and highlights figures related to research, student, and staff activities. The new year starts with a quick run-down on how ANU admissions and enrolments are shaping up for 2008. There's also an update on the latest CEQ, AUSSE and PREQ results. All issues of the newsletter can be read online at http://unistats.anu.edu.au/itfigures/ To subscribe to it figures, complete the online subscription at http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/it_figures
National Archives Research Grants
The National Archives of Australia is offering a range of grants for advanced research and professional development. >>
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Student info
Student Services
The student services counter in the Pauline Griffin Building will have extended opening hours between 18 February and 7 March. The counter will be open between 8.30am and 6pm and the cashier between 8.30am and 5.30pm.
Semester One Fees
Semester One invoices for continuing students were emailed to the students email account on Wednesday the 13 February. Fees (DTF ISF and Commonwealth Supported payments) are due by the 14 March 2008 and payments made after this date will incur a $125.00 late fee. The next invoice run will occur during the week of 25 February. Brick payments are being taken at the Manning Clark Centre now and will continue there until Friday 7 March. After the 7 March payment will be taken at the Pauline Griffin Building. Science bricks may be purchased and collected from the Co-Op book shop.
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Features
The art of teaching
Some of the most influential art world figures in Australia and the world have passed through ANU on Sasha Grishin’s watch. >>
PhD busts PhD stereotype
With a PhD on PhDs, a former teacher is helping to reshape the image of the doctoral qualification. >>
Pacific Specific
Australia has a high level of official engagement with the Pacific, yet most Australians know little about the region to its north and east. A new program could cure the nation of its Pacific blind spot. >>
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Awards
Six ANU students triumphed over Japanese and international students from top universities in Japan, at the 6th Intercollegiate Negotiation and Arbitration Competition held in Tokyo. The annual mooting competition is conducted entirely in Japanese and was won by an ANU team for the second year in a row.
Selwyn Cornish from Toad Hall was named Asia Pacific Advisor of the year at the recent Golden Key Student Honours Society Asia Pacific conference in Christchurch NZ. Selwyn was the inaugural advisor to the ANU chapter of Golden Key and is the only advisor from the Asia Pacific region to have won the award twice. PhB Science graduate Natalie Spillman was also honoured at the conference with a Golden Key scholarship.
ANU alumnus and Indonesian State Minister of Research and Technology, Dr Kusmayanto Kadiman, has won an Australian Alumni Award for Research and Innovation by the Australian Embassy, Jakarta. The award was in recognition of his leadership role in the development and setting of national science and technology policies and targets and, in particular, for his important leadership role in forging closer relations between the Indonesian and international scientific communities.
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Movements
Dr Toni Makkai, currently Director of Australian Institute of Criminology, has been appointed the new Dean of the Faculty of Arts in the College of Arts and Social Sciences. She will take up her position on 5 May 2008. Toni holds a PhD from the University of Queensland, and spent 6 years at ANU previously as a Fellow in the Faculty Law, and later the Research School of Social Sciences.
Dr Jacqueline Lo has been appointed as the new head of the School of Humanities in the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. Jacquie has a BA and PhD from University of Western Australia and is the Founding Chair of the Asian Australian Studies Research Network.
Dr David Carpenter, the ANU Environmental Manager and head of ANUgreen, has left the University to be a manager in the research branch at AusAID.
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Bookshelf
History as Policy, Framing the Debate on the Future of Australia’s Defence Policy
Edited by Ron Huisken & Meredith Thatcher, Strategic & Defence Studies Centre.
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A week for monkeying around. O-Week 2008 was themed Born in the 80s >>
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Karen Bail, Senior Consultant, Policy & Workplace Development Group, Human Resources Division. >>
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