THE UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG CAMPUS NEWS

A WEEKLY INFORMATION SHEET 17 FEBRUARY, 7984

Deadline for copy 12 noon Monday Distributed each Friday. Editor: Giles Pickford. tel. (042) 270076_

AUGC HOLDS "BEST EVER" CONFERENCE

The eighteenth Annual Meeting of the Australian Uni- The second day's sessions were held in the Pentagon at versity Graduates Conference was held in Wollongong the University of Wollongong. Topics discussed during over the weekend of 11th/12th February as part of the the two days of business sessions included: detailed City's 150th birthday celebrations. planning of a workshop to be organised by the AUGC later this year on "The Role of Graduate Bodies in The Conference represents graduates' bodies from sixteen Universities and Their Relationship with the Universities" of the nineteen Universities and the Australian Federat- (the AVCC has indicated that it will offer some assist- ion of University Women. Thirty seven delegates and ance towards the workshop); ACPAD • the Australian observers were in attendance at the Conference. Centre for Publication Acquired for Development; the production of a series of short videos on universities The Conference began on Friday eyeing at the City for the 1908 Bi-centennial Celebrations (possibly in Gallery where the delegates and observers were welcomed collaboration with the AVCC); meetings between the to the University by the Chancellor, Mr. Justice Hope, AVCC and the Executive of the AUGC; the represent- and to the City of Wollongong by the Lord Mayor, ation of graduates on university governing bodies; and Aid. Frank Arkeil. Guests were entertained by the the venue for the next Conference (to be Adelaide Zagreb Croation Folklore group with two spectacular University in May 1985). fold dances from the districts of Posavina and Progorje. Delegates and observers were most impressed by the City The Conference moved to the Northbeach International and its facilities. Many commented on the standing that Hotel on Saturday for the first of its two days of business the University has in the community as evidenced by the sessions. During this session, the Conference was address- large attendance of Wollongong people at the Conference ed by Mrs. Helen Mayer, M.P., Member for Chisholm Dinner on the Saturday evening and at the reception on in the Federal Parliament and a member of the Federal the Friday evening. On Monday the Post Conference Labour Caucus Committee on Education. Mrs. Mayer Tour took in Hill 60, Mt. Kembla, Sublime Point and spoke on the initiatives her Government is currently Stanwell Park Beach where the Department of Civil taking in the field of education including the Participat- and Mining Engineering demonstrated the reconstructed ion and Equity Program for Secondary Schools; Increas- Hargraves Box kites. ed Participation in Higher Education; Computer Educat- ion and the New Technologies; Education and Girls; The organisation of the Conference venues, facilities Arts Education; Curriculum Development and Profession- and entertainment was carried out very capably by the al Development. Graduates Group of the Friends of the University.

The Conference Dinner on the Saturday evening was Peter Wood, held at the North Beach International Hotel. The Guest Acting Executive Secretary, AUGC. Speaker at the Dinner was Dame Leonia Kramer, Prof- essor of Australian Literature at the University of Sydney, and the first woman ever to address the AUGC Annual Note: The AUGC Education Officer's Report will be Dinner. Guests were entertained by a number of songs published in full in the next edition of "Campus News". sung by the German Male Choir. ** ********* **************************************************************************************e

LANGUAGE MAINTENANCE STUDY The study would aim at investigating peoples' attitudes towards maintenance of mother tongue language and its The Head of the Centre for Multicultural Studies, Dr. transmission to children, and to assess how this may be Ron Witton, announced that the Centre had been linked for example to proficiency in English and to successful in tendering for a study of language main- attitudes to languages other than English. tenance to be carried out for the Commonwealth Depart- ment of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs. The success of the study would depend on the co- operation and participation of German and Macedonian Dr. Witton said the project would be a pilot study aimed communities in the region and preliminary discussions in the first instance towards German and Macedonian are being initiated to see how this might be achieved, communities in the Wollongong and Shellharbour local said Dr. Witton. government areas. Depending on the outcomes the (Continued overleaf) study may be used as a model for a more exhaustive national study as part of the Commonwealth Govern- ment investigations into a national language policy. 1 As part of the study Professor Michael Clyne from General Notices Monash University, an authority on language main- tenance and author of "Multilingual Australia" has been WOLLONGONG COUNTRY DANCE ASSOCIATION invited to Wollongong to discuss the project with staff CLASSES and any other people interested. Dr. Witton said an open seminar would be held with Professor Clyne at 4 p.m. Wollongong Scottish Country Dance Association was on Monday, 27 February, in the Northern Lounge at formed in 1950 by the present President, Mr. William the University Union and all people interested are Scott. Since then it has provided a bridge to many invited to attend. migrants in their adopted country, and to other inter- ested people by encouraging the delightful and pleasur- If anyone wants any further information Dr. Witton able recreation of Scottish Country Dancing. Scottish said they should phone him or Mike Morrissey or Ron Country dancing is not restricted to Scots. everyone Stewart on 270780 • or 270783 or drop in at the Centre is most welcome to attend. It is not to be confused with at 53 North fields Avenue. Highland dancing. Highland dancing is mainly individual dancing while Scottish Country dancing is danced in EriendfW sets of six to eight people. W.S.C.D.A. will commence classes at Wollongong Uni- Campus Community versity in the dance area of the Union Hall on Friday, 10 February, 1984, at 7.30 p.m. and everyone is welcome Interface to attend. Further information may be obtained from Mrs. M. Ross on 742410 or Mr. Will. Scott on 291058. SENIOR CITIZENS' DAY AT THE UNIVERSITY — THURSDAY, 15TH MARCH, 1984. NEW ENROLMENTS 1984

The Friends of the University of Wollongong, have Following the new enrolments on 6th, 7th and 8th arranged the following day for Senior Citizens. All are February, 1984, the position is as follows: welcome. Student Numbers 9.2.83 30.4.83 9.2.84 Venue: Union Hall. Faculties Sector - Bachelor 763 990 1297 10.30 a.m. Morning Tea. Institute Sector 498 581 584 11.00 a.m. Introduction to the University by Giles 1261 1571 1881 Pickford - followed by discussion. 12.00 noon Lunch (provided by University) (The above figures include 22 unpaid students (8 Fac- 12.30 p.m. Free Lunch Hour Concert organised by ulties Sector; 14 Institute sector - c.f. 62 unpaid students David Vance. in 1983). 1.30 p.m. Oral History Project - those Senior Citizens interested will be asked for an interview UNIVERSITY BUS SERVICE by Senior History students to build up the region's oral history archives. Anyone with The Keiraville-Gwyneville-Wollongong Bus, Route 10, memories going back a long way is specially conducts a half hour service from Wollongong to the welcome. University campus during session. 3.00 p.m. Demonstration of Psychology equipment - sight and hearing tests for those interested. Copies of the timetable, which includes a map of the 3.45 p.m. Drama entertainment from the English route, are displayed on campus and are available from Literature and Drama Department. the Student Enquiries Office. Attention is particularly 4.15 p.m. Close. drawn to the services which leave from outside the Union Entrance at 5.35 p.m., 735 p.m. and 8.35 p.m. Note: University Buses will be available for transport Monday to Thursday during session. to and from the University. Enquiries: Giles Pickford on 270076. Students will note that the service runs in close proximity to North Wollongong Railway Station and International KEIRA GREEN CORRIDOR PROJECT House. The next meeting of the Keira Green Corridor Project The bus proprietor will again offer a concession to full- Committee will be held on Wednesday, 4 April, at time students. This concession is riot offered by other 12.30 p.m. in the Town Hall Reception Room. All bus proprietors in the Wollongong region. interested are welcome to attend. Full-time students may obtain a concession card from GRADUATES COMMITTEE — NEXT MEETING the bus driver on production of their Student Identity Card. The next meeting of the Graduates Committee will be held on Thursday, 22 March, 1984 at 6.00 p.m. in the FULBRIGHT SCHEME Council Room. Items on the agenda include: Wollongong will receive a visit from the Australian The Friends Graduates Prize American Education Foundation Fulbright Scheme, The AUGC Conference de-briefing which is currently advertising in North America for a The Graduation Eve Champagne Reception for new Senior Scholar in distance education for courses in Graduands history and social studies of 20th Century biomedical The Graduates Reunion Dinner sciences in America. The visitor, if one is found, will be Finances shared with Deakin University and the Universities of Melbourne and New South Wales.

2 GENERAL NOTICES (Continued) Concerts, Exhibitions EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROJECT and Entertainment What Is E.E.0.7 WEDNESDAY GALLERY

Equal Employment Opportunity describes a situation 4/328 Crown Street, Wollongong. in which the person best qualified for a position is selected for that position without regard to racial or Paintings, pots and paraphernalia. ethnic origins, sex, marital status, or other irrelevant personal characteristics. It is the operation of the princ- Open Wednesdays only 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Enquiries to iple of recruitment and promotion by merit. Bev - 28.3853.

In the Review of NSW Government Administration CAMBRIDGE FOOTLIGHTS REVUE (1977), Dr. Wilenski defined E.E.O. as a question of social justice, the right of all members of society, what- Wollongong Town Hall Theatre at 8.00 p.m. on Sunday, ever their origins, to a "fair go" in employment (pp.179- 8th and Monday, 9th April, 1984 80). He described discrimination as "the denial of equal opportunity based on prejudice". Members of the Friends and members of the Arts Council have priority - book now. Quite apart from this matter of social justice, the imple- mentation of E.E.O. in the workplace might benefit The Cambridge University Footlights Revue, one of the organisations in the following ways: world's leading comedy/light entertainment companies, is coming to Wollongong for two performances only, • The selection of the best person for the job leads to direct from its Sydney season. the most productive use of staff, and is efficient employment practice. The graduates of the "Footlights Revue" form almost a • The skills of all people who want to work become "Who's Who" of contemporary comedy: John Cleese, available and improved work performance results Eric Edle and Graham Chapman of 'Monty Python'; from expectations of increased career opportunities. Tim Brooke-Taylor, Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden • Diversity will occur at all levels of the workforce, ('The Goodies'); Griff Rhys Jones ('Not the Nine 0' including senior policy-making levels, leading to Clock News'); Peter Cook and John Bird ('Beyond the greater effectiveness of administration. Decision Fringe'); , Eleanor Bron, Jonathan Miller, makers will be more responsive to the needs of the Julie Covington ('' and the original '') wider society, including ethnic minority groups and and to name but a few. women. Policies of all kinds are frequently form- ulated on the basis of a limited range of experience Others who have worked with Footlights include: and have often led to a bias against the concerns and Germaine Greer, Douglas Adams, ('Hitchhikers Guide to interests of other groups. E.E.O. will allow the the Galaxy), Trevor Nunn (Director of the Royal Shake- perspectives of all groups to be taken into consider- speare Co.), Michael Frayn, Leslie Bricusse ('Stop the ation. World I Want to Get Off') and Sir Robert Helpmann, who was guest choreographer 1936-39. Staff wishing to discuss any aspect of the E.E.O. Project are invited to contact the Co-ordinator, Elizabeth So don't miss your chance to see this outstanding Johnstone, on ext. 3917, or visit the Project Office in company and the possible comedy stars of the next Room 123, top floor of the Administration building. decade. Book now before all seats are sold out!

UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG UNION Tickets $12.50, Arts Council Members $1 1 , OVERSEAS STUDENTS ORIENTATION Concessions $8

We would like to invite any interested community from University Union - ring 270782 or ext. 3782. members to come along and meet our new overseas students over lunch in the University Union Common WOLLONGONG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Room at 12.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 21st February. March 17 "Beethoven and Whipped Cream" RSVP - Friday, 17 February. Jill Jones, University of Wollongong Union. Ph. 297833. Our own 'Viennese New-Year' gala with favourite works by Strauss, Lanner, Suppe, Ziehrer and others. BRITISH COUNCIL And, for good measure, Beethoven's First Piano Concerto with local born pianist Gerard Willems as guest soloist. The British Council Newsletter is displayed on the Conductor: John Wayne Dixon. "Campus News" Notice Board. Bookings: Jurjens Pianos and Organs - Ph. 292379.

Scholarships and Prizes THE LORD MAYOR'S COMMAND PERFORMANCE CHARITY CONCERT Details on the scholarships and prizes below are displayed on the Campus News Notice Board situated at the southern end of the Hut. Application forms are available City of Wollongong 150th Anniversary Celebrations. from the Student Enquiries Office. "A Taste of Opera" - presented by Opera Ensemble UNESCO Prize for Peace Education $US60,000 on Saturday March 31st 1984 at Wollongong Town Hall at 8.00 p.m. Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition Institute of Walter Boas Medal (68-99-1 refers) Physics 3 Featuring exerpts from Faust, Marriage of Figaro, Tuesday, 28th February -'The Big If' and 'Backs to the Pirates of Penzance, Showboat and many others. Blast - An Australian Nuclear Story

Tickets available from Town Hall Box Office - 299111; Tuesday, 20th March - 'The Day After Trinity' Jurjens • 292379; Palings - 291329; $8 or $5 concession. 10th Aril - B000m and Dark Circle Don't Miss This Gala Affaire! 8th May - Dirt Cheap ALMA DE GROEN'S VOCATIONS 5th June - Let There Be Light Theatre South, Wollongong's Professional Theatre Company, opens its 1984 season with Alma de Groen's All films will be shown at 12.30. 2.00 p.m. in Pentagon Vocations, a comedy with its feet firmly planted in the Theatre 1 and 7.30 - 9.00 p.m. in Pentagon Theatre 3. 1980s.

The action of the play focuses on two women - an Seminars aspiring actress and a successful science-fiction writer, and their relationships with the men in their lives. Details of the Seminars below are displayed on the "Campus News" Notice Board. Originally workshopped at the National Playwrights' Conference, Vocations had its premiere season at La THIRD MEETING OF UNIVERSITY Boite in Brisbane, followed by a Melbourne season ADMINISTRATORS with the Melbourne Theatre Company. The above international conference will be held at the It has been billed "a very serious comedy", but, observ- University of Waterloo, Ontario, from 15.20 July, 1984. ed the Melbourne Herald critic, "no-one should be deterrred by that". It deals with the important issues of DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTING SCIENCE life choices, but as its Melbourne director Graeme Blundell commented, it is also "a wittily compassionate Title: 'The Newcastle Connection' commentary on domestic relations". As the playwright Speaker: Prof. B. Randell, herself says, "it always ends up as comedy." University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne England Wednesday, 22nd February, 1984 The Theatre South production will be directed by Des Date: Davis and designed by Jill Halliday. Faye Montgomery Time: 2.30 p.m. and Katherine Thomson will play the roles of Joy and Venue: Room 15.206 Vicki, and the male roles of Godfrey and Ross will be played by Jim Kemp and George Leppard. Short Course of Lectures:

This production has been assisted by a gernerous sponsor- Title: 'Micro Computers in Physics Education' ship by Mobil Oil Australia Limited. Speaker: Prof. Dr. R.U. Sexl University of Vienna, Austria The season opens at the Wollongong Technical College Dates: Monday, February 27, 1984 Theatre on March 2nd for a four week season, followed Wednesday, February 29, 1984 by a three week tour of N.S.W. Friday, March 2, 1984 Times: 10.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. Season: March 2nd to 24th Venue: Computing Science Annexe 2 (D17) Venue: Wollongong Technical College Theatre Time of Performances: 8.00 p.m. PUBLIC LECTURE ON COMMUNITY LANGUAGE Preview: for Pensioners and Unemployed - Thursday, MAINTENANCE March 1st. All Preview Tickets $2.00 Opening Night: March 2nd (Friday) A Public Lecture on "Community Language Main- Bookings: from Theatre South, on 270705 tenance" - with particular emphasis on German and over the counter at Wilson's Record Bar. Macedonian - will be given by Prof. Michael Clyne, Monash University (author of Multilingual Australia), AUDITIONS FOR THE ROCK OPERA will be held on Monday, 27th February in the Northern Lounge, Wollongong University Union at 4 p.m. Auditions for "Tommy" will be held 16-19 February. This production commences rehearsal 24th April for a Enquiries: Centre for Multicultural Studies - performance season at Port Kembla Leagues Club Ph. 270780. opening 7th June. LAW AND SOCIETY CONFERENCE Actors/singers/dancers should be 17 or over. La Trobe University 7 - 9 December, 1984. Musicians also required - guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, synthesizer and trumpet/saxaphone.

For information please telephone Liz or Carmel during business hours (042) 270705.

W.U.N.D.A. PRESENTS ANTI—NUCLEAR FILMS

Wollongong University Nuclear Disarmament Associat- ion (WUNDA) presents a series of anti-nuclear films.

4 Job Vacancies Advertisements

Details of the following positions are displayed on the GWYNNEVILLE HOME FOR SALE Campus News Notice Board situated at the southern end of the Hut. 3 bedroom weather board/tile home, fully furnished and immaculately kept, recently painted. Lounge, bathroom, Adelaide Librarian Grade I dining room, kitchen, laundry, garage. Level block opp- Research Officer in Microbiology osite park land. Close to North Wollongong Station, and Immunology buses, clubs. Ten minutes walk to University. $64,000. Administrative Officer I Enquiries to 294095. Research Officer in Psychology KEIRAVILLE HOUSE FOR SALE Newcastle Snr. Lecturer/Lecturer in Psychology Weather board 3 bedroom with built-ins, tiled bathroom, Bureau of Statistician lounge room dining area, modern kitchen, large sunroorn, Agricultural e.g. pool, close to schools, shopping centre and uni. Economics Ideally appointed family home. Price $78,500. Phone 292413 after 5.30 p.m. United Nations Varous Posts WANTED Staff College of Assistant Librarian the Bahamas Co-ordinator of Counselling Services From late December or early January to December 1984, Counsellor a fully furnished two bedroom flat (second bedroom Lecturers in Accounting, Science, for study) for mature PhD student. Philosophy/English Language, Social Sciences Phone and leave details International House ext. 3784 office hours. Adam Kulera. Aust. Institute Ph.D. Scholarships in Aboriginal Arts of Aboriginal TO LET Studies House to let. 2 bedroom double garage. Mt. Ousley Flinders Administrative Officer (Accounting) for 12 months 30 January 1984 to 30 January 1985. Rent negotiable - say $100 - $110. No pets. Ring John Murdoch Tutor in Social and Political Theory Shield 831389 evenings. Macquarie Tutors in English and Linguistics ACCOMMODATION IN UK Postdoctoral Fellow in Laser Physics Research Assistant in Money, Banking The following are realtors specialising in residential and Finance letting in the U.K.: Birch and Co., Dorville House, 14 John Princes St., London, WIM 9HB. Phone 01 ANU Research posts in Economics, Inter- Telex 268312. -4998802. national Relations, South-East Asian History, Strategic and Defence Studies, WANTED Theoretical Physics Snr. Lecturer/Lecturer in Accounting Ladies bicycle in good condition. Phone Ann on ext. or Information Systems 3615.

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Be remembered forever by endowing STOP PRESS the University

*by gift *by bequest A THANK YOU — MARSHALL BROWN * by bequest reserving life income I would like to say a special thank you to all my good For personal and confidential attention call friends at the University and Institute. Giles Pickford of the Friends of the University on (042) 270076 or 270555 The farewell at the Sports Pavilion and the gifts were much appreciated by my wife and self.

Please let us not lose contact with each other as life is too short. To my many good friends thank you again for letting me share your lives and to be part of the team for the past 14 years.

We must keep in touch. "Ole Grumpy". 5