News briefs
A new sound
Just over a year after the University was hit by a devastating hail storm, Llewellyn Hall, which sustained significant damage, is being transformed into a beautiful concert space that will do the campus proud. >>
Celebrating ANU women
A new online book marking International Women's Day celebrates the diversity of experience of women at ANU. >>
Not quite The West Wing
Six students took a touch of Australia to Washington D.C. during the Christmas break as part of an internship program organised by Professor John Hart in the Political Science Department. Kate Morrison shares her experience. >>
A passion for commercialisation
A PhD student in RSISE is sharing his passion for commercialisation with a new program for staff and students that puts $25,000 on the line. >>
Language students speak out
Students from the Faculty of Asian Studies have excelled in recent speech contests, winning prizes in major competitions in four languages. >>
New trial helps quench tree thirst
A new recycled water trial on campus is helping to keep some of the University's green giants alive and well. >>
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Staff info
Academic expertise and public debate
With more than 10,000 mentions a year in the Australian media, ANU staff are amongst the most active in Australia in engaging in public debates through the media and other forums.
That is part of our role as the national university, and the Vice-Chancellor has made it clear that academic staff can anticipate the support of the University when engaging in public debate using their expertise to inform that debate.
The paper on academic expertise and public debate adopted by the Council on 23 February last year can be found at here (PDF)
Introducing ANU
Staff new to the University in 2008 were the first participants in the Staff Induction Program on 25 February. >>
Staff Development
The Human Resources Division Staff Development Calendar for 2008 is now online. Courses are available for academic and general staff at all levels and most are offered free of charge. For more information, click here
Call for aspiring Socceroos and Matildas
Aspiring Socceroos or Matildas can take the first step to national selection by participating in the Purple Shin. The Purple Shin is a social soccer competition for ANU staff and postgraduate students and an ANU institution that goes back to the early 1970s. Games are usually held once a week either on Tuesday or Thursday, at lunchtime. Teams are mixed and women are encouraged to play. The competition will begin informally in April and formally in May and there is no cost to participate in the competition, just your pride. If you are interested in playing or entering a new team, please contact the organisers Tim or Jerry.
Visiting Yale Alumni
ANU Alumna Bronwyn Fagan is opening her door to Yale alumni visiting ANU in August as part of the Yale/ANU Exchange program. Alumni Relations invite you to do the same as they seek home stay hosts for the four night visit. "There's so many things you can get out of uni and get out of the contacts that you develop but it needs to go further," Bronwyn said. "Yale does that so well, tapping into the opportunities that their alumni can offer. For me personally, it's very interesting to hear what they do and have the opportunity to meet people who have achieved a lot in their careers." For more information, click here
Go8 Future Research Leaders Program
In 2007, the Group of Eight received a grant through the Commonwealth Government’s Workplace Productivity Program to develop a 'Future Research Leaders Program' to support the development of Australia’s future research leaders. The aim of the program is to develop the skills and knowledge critical for research leadership through a number of custom-designed modules which will be rolled out from April 2008. The program is targeted towards early to mid-career researchers working towards research leadership roles. If you would like more information or would like to participate, please click here or contact Tom Hammond, or phone 612 59243.
Understanding & Implementing Workplace Change
Staff who would like to develop their skills in managing workplace change may be interested in enrolling for this new program, scheduled for 19 & 26 March (1&1/2 days). Dr Julie West and Dr Rachael Eggins from Workplace Research Associates along with Kate Leonard and Bradley Beasley from Human Resources Division at ANU, will be providing course participants with the opportunity to develop their skills to successfully manage an organisational change process, including considering the psychological impact of "transition", which invariably comes with any change. For course outline and registration click here
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Student info
Harmony Day
ANU is a cultural melting-pot with students and staff from every corner of the globe. Harmony Day at the ANU aims to recognise this, and to foster the welcoming atmosphere which exists here. Harmony day is a celebration of diversity, community and involvement. The lead up to Harmony Day will begin on the 17 March, with banner painting outside the Students’ Association. This will run until Harmony Day on the 20 March. Harmony Day at the ANU will run from 12pm-3pm in Union court on the 20 March. There will be food stalls set up throughout this period, will cultural performances at 12pm, 1pm and 2pm.
The last day for Bricks payments at the Manning Clark Centre was Friday 7 March. Payments will now be taken at the Pauline Griffin Building #11. Don't forget fees and student contributions are due by 14 March for those students have an outstanding amount to pay. Have you checked your student email account as this is where you will find your emailed invoice.
Extended opening and closing hours at the Pauline Griffin Building have now finished. Normal hours are 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays. Cashier hours are 9 am to 4.30 pm Monday to Friday excluding public holidays.
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Features
Into the art of Taiwan
Ideas on ideology, identity and image in contemporary Taiwanese art have followed Sophie McIntyre around since she first visited Taiwan in 1990. They're finally being explored with a PhD at ANU and an exhibition in Adelaide. >>
Experts help prime youth ambassadors
Young people who will spend up to a year working as volunteers on development projects in the Asia-Pacific descended on ANU recently to learn more about cross-cultural communication, development, and the region. >>
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Awards
Vithiyasagar (Sagar) Sritharan has been awarded the first Phillipa Weeks Scholarship in Law. The scholarship is in memory of Phillipa Christine Weeks who was a member of the academic staff of the ANU College of Law from 1979 until her death in 2006 at the age of 53. Sagar is enrolled in a dual Bachelor of Economics, Bachelor of Law.
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Movements
Professor Joan Beaumont has been appointed as Director of the Faculty of Arts. Professor Beaumont is currently Dean, Faculty of Arts and Education at Deakin University and Alfred Deakin Professor. She completed her PhD at Kings College, University of London and has held appointments at a number of Australian universities, including Adelaide, La Trobe and Monash. Professor Beaumont will take up the appointment on 1 May.
In the last edition of On Campus Dr Toni Makkai was incorrectly identified as the new Dean of the Faculty of Arts. She has been appointed as Dean of the College of Arts and Social Sciences.
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Bookshelf
Water: The Looming Crisis in India
by Binayak Ray. Lexington Books, USA.
Brief Candles
by Neville H Fletcher. Ginninderra Press, ACT.
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Take a cup of strawberries, one banana, add milk and frozen yoghurt and pedal until smooth. That was the recipe for a bicycle-blended smoothie, one of the many activities for staff and students at Celebrate Sustainability Day. >>
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Hamish Stephens, an honours student in Finance and President of the Actuarial, Finance, Economics, Commerce (AFEC) Students' Society. >>
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