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The UNIVERSITY . of NEWCASTLE ~II - AUSTRALIA
1999 Reconciliation Week
The University marked National Reconciliation Week with the announcement of a research project on the Aboriginal history of the Callaghan campus and the installation of a work of art by Awabakal artist Ron Potter, p3.
Features: • Wayne Stuart wins Newcastle PIPS the fellowship Survey endorses world -p5 University's standing - Vice-Chancellor's Staff profile - Glenn column -p2 Thornton -p6 Grant to keep tradition alive More poetry -p3 The latest on Y2K -p9 P20 Vice-Chancellor's Column
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Classified advertisements (non-staff) in the Etcetera The University's mission Hunter and Central Coast employability of our graduates, section - $2 per line. statement emphasises our regions more broadly. The key the perceptions were very Enquiries regarding major goal for the next five purposes of the survey were to positive with nine out of 10 display advertisements and years - to achieve international guide om strategic plarming considering that graduates design services - Pam excellence in education and and to serve as a benchmark will find employment, Howatson, ext 5594, email: research. It also identifies an for the future in our although the trend was less [email protected] important underlying community standing. strong among women and . Classified advertisements philosophy and approach to The results were very those living in Newcastle. In and other contributions for achieving this goal, that of positive and revealed near addition, the general pattern Etcetera should be sent to Rose working through partnerships unanimous recognition that the was for broad perceptions to be Roohan, phone: ext 6463, email: for regional, national and University is an important more positive among males, prrr@cc,newcastle,edu.au global enrichment. institution. Over 80 percent of those in the workforce, Much has been said of late the 400 respondents to the households of higher socio about the excellent standing of survey agreed that the economic status, past students 1999 Schedule the University in an University plays an important of the University and those Deadline Circulation international context and the economic role, that it offers an living in Newcastle. There are July 22 August 9 importance of extending our excellent and wide range of challenges therefore to improve August 26 September 13 role internationally and academic programs, as well as the perceptions of the September 30 October 18 nationally in education, a quality learning experience University among other October 28 November 15 particularly postgraduate for our students. Good news so groups, including women and November 25 December 13 education, and in research. far. Two out of three those with lower incomes. These are key issues for the interviewed for this survey had Overall, I am pleased with Publisher - Fran Flavel University and are worthy of visited one of our campuses, the results of the survey, and I Editor - Kim Britton consolidated effort across our and 15 percent had studied am sure that all of us welcome Faculties and other Divisions. these very positive perceptions Writers - Kim ~ritton, here, so we enjoy a high level Karla McCormack, They do not in my view, of exposure in our about the University by our David Herbert, diminish the importance of our communities. In addition, in local communities. There is no Cae Pattison role and good standing within support of our plans for cause for complacency Photography - John Freund, our primary regions, the internationalising the however. We need to establish Chris Patterson, Hunter and Central Coast. University's student a clear set of goals to build on Wendy Sansom In order to gain an population and curricula, 83 this high standing and to Design - Tim Bums independent assessment of our percent of those surveyed were enhance it for some members standing within our local positive about the influence of of the commtmity, by using communities, the University overseas students upon the better marketing, and by corrunissioned a survey by AC University. extending access, partnerships Neilsen to assess community What of areas for and good working perceptions of the University improvement based on this relationships where possible. within Newcastle, and the survey? In terms of
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Aboriginal history project marks Reconciliation Week
The University has University," the Vice marked Reconciliation Week Chancellor said. with the installation of a work "So much of of art and the launch of a Aboriginal history is project to record Aboriginal based on oral tradition links to the Callaghan campus. and as a result many Vice-Chancellor Professor people are unaware of Roger Holmes presented a the history and stories cheque for $10,000 to the head that involve the areas of the Umulliko Centre for' around them. This Indigenous Higher Research, research project will Professor John Lester to fund ensure the history of the research that will record the area is not lost and is oral history of the Aboriginal available to the wider groups who once used the commtrnity. It is a potent land on which the University symbol of CEO of the Awabakal Coop, Ray Kelly and the is built. reconciliation." Vice-Chancellor are pictured with the painting "The University should Professor Lester said publicly acknowledge the the level of cooperation processes. He said the current cultural activity like a importance of moving towards and support provided to enrolment of 23 indigenous corroboree on the oval and that reconciliation ... as a practical, Aboriginal and Torres research academics through is something we will work enduring approach to Strait Islander people by Umulliko provided a pool of towards/' Professor Lester said. enhancing the participation of the University meant researchers from which to The Reconciliation Week Aboriginal and Torres Strait they no longer felt choose when allocating ceremony on June 2 also saw Islander people in Australia marginalised but were funding for the history project. the installation of a work of art and particularly in the equitable partners in He hoped that a new purpose by Awabakal artist Ron Potter. built indigenous centre being The painting, Changing designed for the Callaghan Cultures, depicts the story of campus would be ready to the oyster contamination scare launch in 2000. that happened at Forster and "It may be a wonderful wil 1 be hung in the opporhmity to have a major Chancellery.
Poetry Com petition Protect your property Language
- patent your idea Why is it That the strongest emotions TUNRA maintains an extensive portfolio of Elude words- patents on behalf of the University and its That nebulous feeling staff. TUNRA's patent adviser, John Forster, Strong and pulsating with life has now set up a Newcastle office for Patent Cannot be grasped- Attorney firm Baldwin Shelston Waters in Like the wind through the hands the tDC Building with TUNRA, and is Of a child trying to capture it; available on the second and fourth Thursday It cannot be done of each month. John can advise you or your Nor can this heartfelt passion group on how to proceed with your idea, Be contained by mere words whether to apply for a provisional patent, Language frustrates me: copyright and timing. Our strongest weapon, Yet with no handle with which to wield For a free initial assessment phone Lesley Its latent power Simpson on 4921 8777. Making a mockery of its possessor, Laughing to scorn Those emotions and feelings held dear. BSW So with fumbling hand And unsteady pen I lay this useless sword to rest
UNINEWS Page 3 -- A unique approach to management
The University's Gr<;lduate exciting the way the University School is responding to a change community has responded. For in management thinking with instance, I think that we will the introduction of a unique achieve another first with the approach to training managers. development of a Master's The traditional perception of the degree that links business accountant as the ideal manager management with in a model dominated by the environmental issues with a bottom line is giving way to a proposed Master's in Scott Holmes call for a diversification of Environmental and Business management skills. Management being developed of Business. It is intended, however, that "A successful manager with the Department of the programs will eventually be fully needs to know about people and Geography and Environmental tailored to their respective disciplines, markets as well as money," Science." giving each Faculty complete ownership Director of the Graduate School, All the programs will be of the courses. Professor Scott Holmes, available in distance mode with explains. "It's about a balanced $420,000 in funding provided by perspective, not just about the Vice-Chancellor being used The impact of 'time out' balanced books." to develop core corporate on women's health And it isn't just commercial knowledge in online and flexible businesses that need well delivery. The amount of 'time out' women take, and the impact this has rounded managers. Education Head of the Deparbnent of on their physical and mental wellbeing, is being investigated by and health services, for instance, Aviation and Technology, Dr the University as a sub-study of the federally-funded Women's are also seeking management Peter Pfister, said there is a real Health Australia project. styles that fit their disciplines. need in the aviation industry for The impetus for the study came from the initial survey of For the first time in an the new Master's in Aviation Australian women by Women's Health Australia, which revealed Australian university, the Management. that one in five women in the 45 t9 50 years age group felt rushed, Graduate School has initiated an "Among Australia's pressured, busy or stressed. More than half these women wanted across-the-board model at professional pilots, there is a more time for either active or passive leisure. Newcastle that has seen almost large population who have no Investigating this further, the study will look at how much every Faculty developing fonnal tertiary qualification,. time women have to spend on leisure; what they do for leisure; discipline-based management many of whom will be interested and the impact this has on their health. programs. The programs have a in moving into management "We are running focus groups in Newcastle, West Wyalong core of management skills with positions," he said. "The pilot and Dubbo to investigate a range of issues relating to women's courses in financial population constitutes around leisure," explained head of the research team, Dr Peter Brown from management, marketing eight to ten percent of the the Department of Leisure and Tourism Studies. concepts, organisational employees in the aviation "Aside from finding out just how much leisure time women behaviour and total quality industry and while some of have, and the sorts of activities they take part in, we are noticing management that makes up half these other workers have differences depending on the women's ages, and where they live." of a Master's degree. The other specialist qualifications, the vast The study has already highlighted discrepancies in the leisure hall of the qualification comes majority of them have also had opportunities and experiences for women in the country, from specific disciplines. no fonnal management compared with those in the city. The Master of Nursing training." "Our Newcastle-based researchers, who are used to being able Management for instance allows With the help of the to go to a movie whenever they liked, were taken aback to learn nurses who are interested in Graduate School, the that women in West Wyalong have to travel to Wagga Wagga if management positions to update Department will be in a unique they want to see a movie," explained co-researcher Dr Penny their technical skills while position to deliver quality Warner-Smith. studying core management training into the aviation There are also large differences depending on such factors as subjects. Students can choose industry and is looking to tmget family stage and relationships. subjects that link in with overseas eruolments in the "Despite these vast differences a number of women in all the management skills, such as program as well. discussion groups believe there is a strong connection between Current Issues in Clinical The management core leisure and their mental health and well-being, rather than just Practice. courses grew from the Masters their physical health and fitness," Dr Brown said. "We are the first university of Applied Management course The project is a collaborative effort between the Department of to take such a comprehensive developed in partnership with Leisure and Tourism Studies, and the Research Institute for Gender approach," Scott said. "It's industry by the Graduate School and Health.
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President to maintain Sports Union accountability
The new President of the He reflected on the Sports University Sports Union, Dr Ian Union's contribution to sport . Webster, plans to provide the and recreation on the Callaghan best possible return to its 18,000 campus throughout the years. staff and student members. Members funds have been used ''I'm keen to facilitate an to establish the Forum Sports organisation that represents all Centre ($lOM), tennis courts members - competitive and ($O.43M) and the proposed Ray recreational - and be Watt Pavilion ($O.5M). accountable to them in the most Given the recent debate on transparent way," Ian said. "The Federal Government proposals President needs to ensure to introduce Voluntary Student accessibility to the Sports Union Unionism, Ian is conscious that and its executive." members' funds must provide A lecturer in the them with services. Deparhnent of Computer and "I feel 1 have an obligation Electrical Engineering as well as to ensure commensurate returns a keen soccer player, Ian on these investments," he said. succeeds Professor John Fryer, "The Forum is an example of who served as President for six using members' funds to create years. He has had a long a recreational facility which can association with a variety of also provide some financial sports, particularly soccer, return through limited access to which he played at State the wider community." communities. "The University resources and expertise League level. The new President says the has one of the most diverse and can be shared to provide "With my ongoing interest Sports Union has a role to play comprehensive sporting profiles mutual benefits." in student affairs, active off campus, with its in the region," he said. Ian welcomes feedback participation in university sport Constitution stipulating its duty "We should make use of on the direction and and knowledge of to develop, through sporting our profile to enhance the activities of the Sports Union. administrative matters, I was a and recreational activities, a University's reputation in the He can be contacted on prime candidate," Ian says of close liaison between the region. I look forward to ext 6088 or email the approach to act as President. University, Newcastle and other developing ways in which [email protected].
Newcastle PI PS the world
The University has PIPS has already generated introduced a world-first website enquiries from 22 different service, designed to assist countries including the USA, potential students with their the UK, Norway, Germany, choice of courses. Botswana, Singapore and The unique Personalised countries in the Middle East. structure, timetables, fees, in campus and the Hunter Information Portfolio Service What makes PIPS unique short everything the user region, which is proving (PIPS) rapidly delivers potential is that by simply answering a needs to apply for and do the particularly interesting to students a precise package of few questions prospective course. Virtually anybody can overseas students. PIPS can be information about course students can avoid time find information that suits accessed through the details and other information consuming searches and have their circumstance, whether University's homepage they need to pursue a given all the information in a matter they are schoolleavers, mature at http://www.newcastle. career. of moments. age students or postgraduates. edu.au. The service went on-line at The system allows you to The information is The site has already the beginning of June and is simply enter a career, like automatically updated every drawn significant praise from already generating significant pilot, or a field of study like time the user returns, so they users. Robert Johnston, Head overseas interest. Since going science and PIPS will find the don't need to search again and of the Higher Education on-line, PIPS has been visited relevant courses and other they are informed of any Division of the US Marketing by more than 500 internet users, information needed. changes to timetables and so on. Association was s9 impressed, with 20 percent of visitors The service includes There is also extensive he'll now be using the site as a coming from overseas. information about course information on the University reference in his presentations.
UNINEWS Page 5 ~~ Building trust in the University
build the business from "The Vice~Chancellor nothing, starting from scratch wants the University to become and marketing it." a genuine industry partner so it When the ALP, who owned needs to get serious about its 2HD, took over the station in commercial links/' he said. "I 1995, Glenn became operations have a wide range of contacts in manager for both stations and large and small businesses in by the end of the following year, the region, as well as in local, General Manager. "I would state and federal levels of have liked to stay there, but it govenunent. " wasn't to be," Glerm said. "I feel Glenn, who has done both as though I did a good job his undergraduate degree and building up the business - it a Master's in Business more than doubled in value in Administration at the two years." University, says that there was When his involvement with increasing competition in the radio came to an end, Glenn market for professional made a conscious decision not to development. He is working to get back into the media. "When make industry aware that you live and die by the ratings, Newcastle is one of the top ten your emotions are going up and tmiversities in Australia in terms down every day." of research funding success. Glenn Thornton, network. Glenn, as General In his role at the University, "When people can see Development Manager for the Manager, had repositioned and Glenn will help the Graduate what you want to do is Graduate School (GS), knows re-launched both stations School to form links with genuinely beneficial to both that success in management can resulting in 2HD becoming the industry to develop short sides - to the University and to be a double edged sword. No number one station in the courses and professional industry - you begin to build sooner do you build a strong market in the first 12 months development programs. He sees credibility and trust and once and effective company than the and NEW FM securing the lead his new position as an you get that, you are ninety market snaps it up and it's time in the 18 to 39 year old opportunity that he can build on. percent there," Glenn said. to move on. demographic. The first of his general Glenn began his working management experiences for life as a chartered accountant Q Fever immunisation instance saw him restructure but quickly decided it wasn't Q Fever is an infection of immunisation clinic on Friday the business operations and for him. Uninspired by tax animals that can be transmitted July 23 and FridayJuly 30. systems of Marmong Cove returns and audits, the young to humans. A variety of animals Attendance on both days is Marina, turning significant Bachelor of Commerce graduate including cattle, sheep, goats, essential. On the first day blood trading losses into strong moved into industry, taking a cats and dogs can be infected will be collected for antibody operational profits within six job with the NBN group of with it but remain well. testing and immunisation will be months. Glenn then helped put companies before being Symptoms in hrunans include carried out on the second week together a sale document as the approached by a consortium muscle pain, headache and high if the tests are negative.. Cost is parent company decided to sell setting up Newcastle's first fever. The illness lasts two to $26 for the tests and $77 for the Marina. commercial PM radio station, three weeks with some people vaccination. H possible exposure Before he joined the NEW-PM. taking up to six weeks to recover is work related, deparbnents University, it happened again "At the beginning of 1989, and a small number developing will be billed by the pathology when radio stations 2HD and there was a lot of expectations cluonic disease of the heart service. Anyone who feels at risk NEW PM were sold by the about what FM radio would valves or fatigue syndrome. may attend, however, and be Australian Labor Party to a do/' Glenn recalled. "We had to The University Health billed personally. Appointments Service will hold an are essential- ph ext 6000.
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Witness for the prosecution
Professor John Fryer acted face. It was the detennination of as an expert witness in the his height to a precision of one Supreme Court in Newcastle in centimetre which was a key March, for a trial involving a element in the Crown person accused of armed prosecution case. The trial was robbery of a suburban held before a full jury, and building society. because of a range of John, who is the Head of extenuating circumstances, was the Department of Civil, twice aborted and reconvened Surveying and Environmental before finally coming to a guilty Engineering, was called upon verdict. for his expertise in John has been involved photograrnmetry (the science of with other uses of obtaining accurate photogramrnetric techniques for measurements from forensic purposes, as diverse as photographs). the modelling of a skull and the Prior to the trial, John had investigation of images of low been assisted by senior lecturer flying aircraft. He sees the Dr Harvey Mitchell and acceptance of the Professional Officer Eric Kniest photogrammetric technique in undertaking a study of video in court on this occasion as images captured on a important to its possible wider surveillance camera at the site use in the engineering of the robbery. conununity for monitoring tasks. The accused, who was "It is no simple matter to carrying a military-style convince a jury, attorneys and automatic assault rifle, was especially the judge of basic wearing a handkerchief over his scientific principles," he said.
Reducing CFCs could harm the ozone layer
New research suggests that the so-called harder at enlarging the hole in the ozone layer. ozone hole over Antarctica could continue to We'll be accelerating the damage by up to a grow, despite international efforts to reduce man hundred fold." made chloro-flourocarhons (CFCs). Dr Lu said his research had also uncovered Newcastle science graduate Dr Qing-Bin Lu problems with other chemicals that react with has found that as the world reduces the amount the CFCs, in particular, water and ammonia. "We of CFCs, the damage caused by the past aren't paying the same attention to water and production and release of CFCs will be with us ammonia that we do to CFCs," he said, "but the longer than we expected. The effectiveness of the findings show that water and ammonia remaining molecules to do damage to the ozone combined can cause a one hundred to ten layer actually increases according to Dr Lu, who thousand fold increase on the effect of CFCs. has just released the results of his studies at There is a vast amount of ammonia in the Rutgers University in the United States. atmosphere, both from industry and through CFCs destroy ozone by chemically natural occurrences like bushfires." converting it to oxygen, which doesn't have the Dr Lu said he wasn't saying that we same capacity to filter UV rays as ozone. Dr Lu shouldn't try to cut out CFCs. "However when said the end result of his research was that the the connection between CFCs and ozone was hole in the ozone layer would be around for a lot made many people thought that was the end of longer than originally thought. the story," he said. "This research shows there is "Scientists correctly identified CFCs as the more going on and we could end up being problem," he said. "The solution was to simply misled by over-optimistic predictions if we aren't get rid of CFCs. But even if we stop all release of careful. We need to begin monitoring ammonia CFCs and reduce significantly the CFCs in the levels and moving through other research to atmosphere, the problem will be with us for ensure that we fully understand the implications some time because the remaining CFCs work of what is happening with the ozone layer."
UNINEWS Page 7 --- Bachelor of Business Food course crosses University/ TAFE boundaries students with Hellen Ward and Professor Les Eastcott (left) and Knul Hooge and David Sheehy (right)
A group of students Restaurant, part of the TAFE are vital elements of having to travel to gain enrolled in the hospitality Tourism and Hospitality hospitality. As well, they have this experience. major of the Bachelor of Faculty, to demonstrate their studied menu and meal "The Faculty of Tourism Business at the Central Coast skills. Attended by academic planning, nutrition, safety, and Hospitality at the Central Campus have reaped the staff involved in the project hygiene and sanitation, storage Coast Campus has recently benefits of a cooperative and Central Coast business of foods, requirements and won the Central Coast Tourism teaching exercise conducted identities, the luncheon was control systems, the Food Act, Award for Industry Education over first semester. organised and managed by the food commodities and for the second year in a row. The students are the first students. preparation of restaurant Our business students are to complete the Food and Head Teacher in the services," Knut said. indeed fortunate to have a Beverage Management subject Tourism and Hospitality "These practical subject facility of this calibre to (Food 241) which is offered by Faculty, Knut Hooge, said the topics will enhance their enhance their university the Hunter Institute of University students have been business subjects," he added. degree studies," Professor Technology (TAFE), one of the involved in a very skills Pro Vice-Chancellor and Eastcott said. three educational partners at oriented program. He said the Director of the Central Coast "The delivery of this the Central Coast Campus. cooperative teaching exercise Campus, Professor Les particular subject was the In what has been hailed as had added a range of practical Eastcott, said the cooperative result of intensive and detailed a significant step in using the knowledge that will enhance teaching exercise between the collaboration between cooperative resources at the their hospitality studies within two educational sectors was an academic staff members of the campus, the second-year their business degree. example of a multi-sectoral University -- Page 8 UNINEWS unfhews Africa trip Year 2000 @ home strengthens by David Cater, IESD links How safe are you from the millennium bug in your A recent trip by a University home? While you might be delegation to South Africa, affected, most of the problems Mozambique and Botswana has are likely to be mere strengthened existing links and inconveniences. Your opened up numerous further computer will have the same opportunities for the University. potential problems as your The delegation, led by the work machine. The free PC Vice-Ch3ncellor and the Pro testing software used on Vice-Chancellor (Extemal campus is called Norton 2000 Relations), Professor Jenny BIOS Test and can be Graham, aimed to strengthen the downloaded at ftp:/ / profile of the University in the ftp.newcastle.edu.au/pub/ region and to promote its y2000 / nortons/. programs and capabilities. Even if you don't own a "Our meetings were computer, most of the things organised to estabUsh the you do, need, or use at home capacity of the University for can involve' computers, at least education, training and research indirectly. Take a look around to authorities and ministries :in at the supermarket check-out, the COWltries we visited," the ATM, street lights, petrol Professor Graham said. "We also stations, telephones, utilities, wanted to promote the etc. If the problem isn't fixed University's ability to respond to and companies don't have priority areas for development contingency plans in place in and identify opporltmities for case of failures, then you will placement-of our own be affected. students abroad." ~e Y2K Project Team and Team for details on using Besides the more obvious The week long trip, from the Statistics and Evaluation this resource. computer systems, consider May 1-8, included meetings with Services Units recently sent The data you wish to scan other things such as the representatives of govemID~nt out a Year 2000 Awareness should be a backup copy. microwave, VCR, pagers, ministries and departments, survey to about 20 percent of Various removable media secu~ity systems, air AusAID authorities and . staff. Thanks are extended to devices have been made conditioning, electronic locks, diplomatic staff~ as well as visits those staff who found time to available in the form of floppy fire detection equipment, to five universities: respond and the results of this disk drive (3-1/2 inch), medical devices or even the * Universidade Eduardo survey can be found on the Iomega Zip Drive (100 car. Basically, anything Mondlane, Mozambique; Y2000 web site. megabyte) and Iomega Jazz electronic may potentially be .. Universidade Pedagogica, For more informa tion Drive (1 or 2 gigabytes). You affected by the date problem. 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COWltries. personal computer (PII or phone number below if you Should we be preparing for The other delegates 350MHz) which has been wish to book it. the worst or ignoring the representing the UniversitY were specifically configured to test Please check our web site potential personal impacts? Professor Scott Holmes from the scan data from faculties and at http://www.newcastle.e P Jager at http:! / Groduate School, Professor John departments who do not du.au/y2000 or contact the www.year2000.com/ Hamilton from the Faculty of have a similar resource. See Year 2000 Service Centre, archive / y2ky2khow bad.html Medicine and Health Sciences the Y2K support person for email us on: presents one of the many and Dr Roy Killen from your faculty / department or [email protected], ext opinions on this. Education. contact the Year 2000 Project 5847, fax 6988. UNINEWS Page 9 u i1fnews Fun, festive and free The University's Callaghan Jo1m Nichols, who is campus will take on a festive working towards his PhD in the atmosphere this weekend when Department of Civil, Surveying it welcomes the community to its and Envirorunental Engineering, arumal Open Day. Departments developed and conshucted a and disciplines will be unique rig to simulate demonstrating the practical earthquake stresses. "In the 1976 applications of their courses to Tang Shan earthquake, 200,000 show the lighter side of learning. people died in the first 30 Final year honours student seconds," Jo1m said. "I'm in computer engineering Brendan interested in how we can make Gregg, for instance, will be on buildings that come apart slowly; hand to demonstrate his robot so that they survive that initial 30 bartender, "Del". A robot atm seconds and people can get out." that takes stubbies from a storage The purpose-built, rack and places them arOlm~ a earthquake simulating rig shakes bar, "Del" was developed as a a sample brick wall until it fails. It project by Brendan to will be operating at various times demonstrate the practical uses of on Open Day. "The machine automatic controllers. shakes the whole workshop," Lecturer in Electrical and John said. "When the masonry Computer Engineering, Dr Ian breaks, it sounds like a bomb Webster, said the robot was a going off." good way to show how computers interface with the WIN A5NIGHT real world. "Many people think QUEENSLAND HOLIDAY of computers as a box that sits Encourage your friends and on their office desk;' he said. relatiyes to enter the Open Day "Brendan's equipment allows competition to win a Queensland us to demonstrate how to holiday, donated by STA Travel. translate what he programs into a computer into a practical, While employees of the University working object." are unable to enter, others can Another demonstration in place an entry in one of the boxes the Faculty of Engineering on at the campus on Open Day Open Day will show the effects of this Saturday. an earthquake on a masonry wall. Open Day offers displays, street theatre, a cultural festival, sports, exhibitions and more. Radiation - a different perspective Householders are being "The key to the issue of allowing radiation levels to during Open Dayan Saturday. offered the opportunity to learn radioactivity and its link with an build up. A person's lifestyle is "We'll have a Geiger more about the radiation in their increased risk of getting cancer is also a factor. counter and members of our home and what levels are and not a person's exposure to "There is a means of Physics Department will be able aren't safe in an attempt to radiation, but rather the level of calculating your own radiation to explain what the readings remove much of the myth and exposure," JOM explained. He level, taking into account such mean. I expect the results will hysteria surrounding the energy said antiques, smoke detectors, factors as what you eat, the surprise a lot source, and even a child's rock amount of time you spend of people," Professor John O'Cormor collection, could be radioactive, watching television, whether John said."lfs a fun way of from the Faculty of Science and but at levels so low they present you fly regularly and the type of learning about something which Mathematics said many little risk. home you live in," he said. has a lot of uncertainty household items are radioactive "A person could safely have The table for assessing a associated with it, and fits in - a situation that is unavoidable, these items at home without person's radiation dose, and with this year's theme for Open and poses less of a health fearing for their health," he said. equipment to measure the Day - 'Fun, Festive and Free', concern than people often Of greater risk is not having radiation level of certain Thaf. what learning is all about perceive. proper airflow around a home, household items will be featured - having fun along the way," UNINEWS Page 11 ---- Exchange program brings job A thriving exchange program behveen the Australia and New Zealand, Dr Otmar Kaler, University of Newcastle and the University of who visited the University on May 27. Klagenfurt in Austria has opened new He met with students who have taken part opportunities for Honours student Jaime Hunt. or are presently taking part in the program at an The Bachelor of Arts student, who is afternoon tea in the Department of Modern completing his Honours year in German, credits Languages. the experiences gained through the exchange Dr Kaler has enjoyed a varied career. After program as one of the reasons he has secured an graduating from the University of Innsbruck overseas job. with a Doctor of Law, he taught commercial law "In September this year I'll start as an before taking up the position of news editor, Assistant English teacher with a school in commentator, and reporter with Austrian Germany. If it wasn't for the great experience I Broadcasting System (ORF TV). From there he had when I took part in the exchange I wouldn't was appointed Lecturer at the School of have bothered applying for the job," he said. Journalism at the University of Nairobi in Kenya. He said the opportunity to speak German on During his twenty-year diplomatic career Dr a daily basis, amongst people for whom it is their Kaler has been the Ambassador to the Philippines, first language, also proved a valuable asset when Colombia, Ecuador and Panama. He served as applying for the position. coordinator for the reconstruction of Bosnia Dr Otmar Koler during his The exchange program's success was Herzegovina before taking up his current post as Newcastle visit acknowledged by the Austrian Ambassador to Ambassador to Australia and New Zealand in 1997. Employers have never had it so good Professor Mark Bray of the standard hours and that figure in the workplace. None of University'S Industrial is now less than half. At the these trends show signs of Relations and Human Resource same time the number of slowing, so this will become an Management Group had a workers working more than 48 even' bigger issue." busy month in May, convening hours a week has almost Mark delivered his a conference on globalisation doubled. Pressures like these' lecture on May 28 at Newcastle and delivering his inaugural make it difficult for those lucky City Hall. lecture. enough to have employment to The question of what is In his inaugural lecture, live normal, healthy lives, with globalisation went under the The New World of Work, Mark time for family and recreation." microscope at a two-day said the balance of power in While many of these international conference motivating force behind such Australian workplaces has changes have been necessary to organised by Mark at changes, and how often the swung decidedly away from cope with competitive the University. changes are driven by other employees over the last 20 pressures and globalisation, The conference discussed factors. There is no doubt that years, with workers now employers and governments the impact of global economic international pressure is having less control over their need to acknowledge their pressures on small open forcing changes in our working conditions than at any gains and in some cases drop economies in particular economy, but the real impact of time since World War II. 1970's views like the need to Australia, Canada and New globalisation on our "The rise of mass 'crush' the union movement, Zealand. While a wide range of workplaces isn't always clear. Wlemployment, the huge shift Mark said. He said the economic issues were In a sense the conference tried to casual work, the smaller potential for social damage considered, most of the to define globalisation in a real membership of Wlions, the from the changes required emphasis was On industrial sense, and not just as a catch growth of enterprise employers to think beyond the relations and labour phrase for economic change." bargaining and individual profit motive. market policy. The conference included a contracts, and the watering "There are many examples "Globalisation has almost number of speakers from down of the power of the of the social consequences", he become the ultimate 'justifier' overseas including Professors Industrial Relations said. "These include job for any change in industrial Pierra Verge and Anthony Commission have given insecurity, the growing relations practice, whether by Giles from the University employers a much greater say inequality of wage distribution, employers, governments or Laval, and Professors Nigel over the wages and cQnditions increased working hours, the unions," Mark said. "One of Hawthorn and Fred Deyo from of their workforce," he said. unpredictability of work and the questions considered by the Auckland University. It was "For example, in the 70's two income in casual employment, conference was how often held from May 13 to 14 at the thirds of workers worked work intensification and stress global economic pressure is the Industry Development Centre. --- Page 12 UNINEWS unfnews Spotlight on the Deans This interview is the first in a series of discussions with the Deans of the University's eleven faculties. Professor David Finlay Dean of the Faculty of Science and Mathematics Background - I'm from Melbourne originally and came here to work as a lecturer in psychology. We planned to stay for three years then we started raising children. I have three children and my family is very important to me. Challenges - All the statistics indicate a decline in enrolments in physics and chemistry at school. There seems to be a move away from science and related subjects compared to my day when people were much more interested in it. The reasons are complicated. There is a lot more choice for high school students in the subjects they are able to study and there has been a graduates in school visits to talk about what it's tremendous rise in interest in business and law. I like to go to university. also think we've been deficient in selling the Work - About 110 percent of my effort is taken career outcomes of our degree courses something up by the Dean's role. The area of psychology in we are. trying to address. The diversity of which I research is most closely allied to what is seen disciplines in the Faculty is also challenging and as traditional science, e.g. measuring electrical I am always looking at ways of making the most activities of the brain and the psychological aspects of of the diversity. Like most science and visual and sensory processes. I have two PhD mathematics faculties in Australia we are students who have recently submitted their theses stretched in maintaining adequate resources to and another two in train. I'm also collaborating on a keep all of our areas alive and vibrant. research project looking at three members of the Strengths - The Faculty contributes very same family who were born without a major heavily to the University's research reputation, structure of the brain and examining how they nationally and internationally. We are very function cognitively. competitive in our ability to attract research Leisure - I walk and swim every morning at the funding. We are currently involved in a whole lot beach. I like bodysurfing and I swim all year. As well I of activities outside the Faculty aimed at like reading, opera, live theatre, wine and good. food. attracting students to science and mathematics The future - Our plan has always been to see our generally. The SMART program, run in three children settled. Beyond that there are any conjunction with the Faculty of Engineering, number of challenges over which I keep a watching means we can put on a show for high school brief at the moment. I keep doing different things, students that helps us engage their interest. We courses and so on, to keep my skill levels up in also involve currently enrolled students or recent Psychology and more generally as Dean. Dealing with a traumatic experience People who feel anxious experienced a traumatic event lifetime," Michelle said. "A such as their heart rate or stressed as a result of a some time in their adult life person doesn't have to go monitored as they are talking traumatic experience are and are currently distressed through a major event like an about their traumatic invited to participate in by tha t experience. earthquake to experience experience. research being conducted by "We know that lasting stress and anxiety. For "We are also interested in the Department of experiencing traumatic events example, the threat of losing finding out whether or not Psychology. is a common occurrence in one's job can be enough." social support is helpful to Honours student our society, with 50 to 60 Those agreeing to take people who are dealing with Michelle Andrews is looking percent of people having at part in the research will have these experiences," for people who have least one such event in their their physiological responses Michelle said. UNINEWS Page 13 ---I Chinese author visits campus Internationally acclaimed "Hong Ymg's poetic vision the bottom of Chinese society." Chinese author HongYing read of the events in liananmen Daught~r of tile River from her latest book, Daughter of Square in 1989 won her instant traces the life of Hong Ying the River, when she visited the acclaim and has been translated from her birth during the Callaghan campus in May. into 10 European languages," Li Great Famine of the early In Australia as an official Xia said as she introduced her 1960s, through her childhood guest of the Sydney Writers friend to an enthusiastic in a slum on the banks of the Week Festival, Hong Ying has audience at the reading in the Yangtze River to her political been writing poetry since she Coop Bookshop on May 25. awakening and her birth as a was 18 and turned to prose in "Her latest book provides a writer. It follows China's Hong Ying, who lives in the early 19905. Li Xia, a lecturer memoir of China unlike any trajectory through the London, read in Chinese, in Chinese from the Department seen before. It is both a author's life, from the Great with Li Xia translating. The of Modem Languages who is a compelling self-portrait by a Famine through the author also delivered a personal friend of the author, remarkable writer and an Cultural Revolution to lecture for the Department of invited her to Newcastle. unforgettable expose of life at Tiananmen Square. Modern Languages. Drug Summit on right track Outcomes of the New rewarding role a person has, Individuals or South Wales Drug Surrunit, but it is a role that can often organisations wishing to take which highlighted the need for be overwhelmed by part in 40 minute workshops or greater support for families as many pressures. to deliver a half-hour a means of preventing people "It is the responsibility of presentation should contact from turning to drugs, have policymakers, researchers, Judi at the FAC on ext 6795 or been welcomed by the social workers and the like to email [email protected] organisers of the first National ensure these pressures are Family Strengths Conference. offset, or dealt with in such a The University's Family Action way that families can remain Newcastle Un'iversity Choir Centre (FAC) will convene the happy and healthy. The most conference in November. effective way of doing this is presents Martin Wesley Smith's "Much of what we are by identifying and building on discussing builds on the the strengths that exist in a outcomes of the recent drug family," Judi said. summit. We will be outlining A series of Family positive strategies for Strengths conferences have supporting Australian been initiated in the United families," explained Assistant States by renowned Saturday July 31 at 8pm Director of the FAC, international researcher at the Great Hall, The University of Newcastle Judi Ceggie. Professor John DeFrain from She said the conference Nebraska. This conference will would bring together policy be the first in Australia. makers, researchers, Keynote ,speakers include: practitioners and community Professor DeFrain; Dr David members to discuss the latest Olson, an internationally research and practice. renowned family studies "We want to look at how academic from the University we can build on existing of Minnesota; Helen Hambling strengths in families, find out from the Department of Family what works, and create new and Corrununity Services; ways in which corrununities Professor Dorothy Scott from can support and strengthen the University of Melbourne; Tickets: $20 adult, $15 concession, $10 student from Pepperina's, Latham's Music Stores, families," Judi explained. and Carmel Niland, Director McLean's Bookshop Hamilton, McDonald's Maitland Being a family member is General of the Department of or phone 4947 1463 or 4969 5778 the most important and Community Services. Supported by: The Newcastle Herald, NBN Television, Pepperina's Cafe --- Page '4 UNINEWS unfnews African collaboration Secretary to the Medical interested in the admission School at the University of criteria for medical students at Zimbabwe, Arinas Chiware, Newcastle as well as our staff visited the University recently selection procedures. to gain an understanding of "We currently enrol those our medical faculty and our who are in the top two percent administration. in terms of academic A number of lecturers qualifications but we are from the University of realising that we need to look Zimbabwe have undertaken at other skills to select students courses through the who will become the sort of University's Centre for Clinical doctors that Zimbabwe needs Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the future," he said. Other and Mr Chiware said his areas of interest included University was also Newcastle's problem*based, establishing a Clinical holistic approach t? medical Epidemiology Unit. training and attempts to ensure "We're getting help from that rural areas are well served. Professor Heller and his team Mr Chiware also met with and our program will be Dr Don Reeves and others in modelled on Newcastle's," he the Human Resource said. "We will strengthen our ~anagementsectionto you use video-conferencing In Newcastle for a week at existing links with the CCEB compare staff recruitment teclmiques for interview and the end of May, Mr Chiware not only in establishing the procedures. are also advertising on the was making a brief visit to the course but in improving the "Because of distance and Internet and we will be looking University of Sydney before educational qualifications of the cost of bringing people for at these things." returning home. our staff, who need to be interview, we have now trained up to PhD level." resorted to employing ex-pats ill his capacity as on the strength of their paper Encouraging 'workplace-ready' nurses Secretary, Mr Chiware was also qualifications," he said. "Here More than $100,000 worth furthering their studies or of scholarships have been specialising in a particular awarded to Faculty of Nursing field, such as midwifery, are Teaming up for better aged care students this year, a fact that also supported. was recognised at a special Certificates acknowledging A unique partnership that Professor Stein said. "At the Awards Ceremony on the the scholarships will be same time, valuable education has brought to the fore issues Central Coast in May. presented at the ceremony, associated with care of the and research is able to proceed "The ceremony is to allow along with academic excellence aged * including education and in a 'real world' environment." those students who have awards, and certificates of research * was discussed She said the partnership received scholarships to be achievement for Faculty of during the inaugural lecture of between the two organisations recognised and congratulated Nursing staff. Professor Irene Stein of the allows issues of client by their peers,".explained Dean Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Nursing. vulnerability and of the Faculty, Professor Professor Brian English, spoke Professor Stein holds a improvements in the quality of Margaret McMillan. "It also at the ceremony. "Our close ties Clinical Chair, an appointment aged care to be addressed. represents the commitment the with the local area health made possible by a three year It has also enabled the Faculty and our industry services have developed partnership between the establishment of a research sponsors have to encouraging because of a conurutment by University and Baptist consultancy service, a suite of quality, workplace*ready staff of the University and of the Community Services (BCS). educational programs in aged nurses and specialists by health services, to ensuring "This partnership has led care, and innovative options ensuring financial concerns are students receive the best to many benefits for the aged for post*graduate students and no obstacle." possible education. This means care industry. BCS is the only Registered Nurses. A total of 27 scholarships giving them a strong theoretical privately*rWl aged care Professor Stein gave her have been awarded by the grounding and clinical*based organisation that has its own inaugural lecture on May 19 a Faculty this year. They range training that best prepares them ethics and research committees, t the Orana Nursing Home, from support with HECS fees for the workforce," he said. meaning the interests of its Point Clare on the for first year students, to those The award ceremony was clients are fully protected," Central Coast. specifically for international held at the Gosford Hospital students. Nurses who are Education Centre on May 24. UNINEWS Page 15 --- Unibriefs Five Newcastle stud_ents have been selected in the UnirOOSi an 1~ member soccer . squad set to compete against 15 other representative teams in ~e World University G~es to be held in Majorca,Spain from July 3-13. They are: Steven Angelov, Doug West, Scott Wells, Scott MclIroy and Nick Johns. • Lisa Good from the University's Cutting Crew was named Apprentice of the Year at the Newcastle and Northern Region Hairdressing competition held at the Newcastle Workers Club on May 23. The Crew's lihannon Joss was first in the Men's Hairdressing category and second in the Ladies and the salon won an Excellence in Thaining Award. Australian complicity in East Timor Former Australian Prime Minister Gough aware of oil reserves both on and offshore in Whitlam had given Indonesia's former Timor and were allowed to take over traditional President Suharto a green light to invade East West Timorese fishing grounds off Ashmore Timor, a Newcastle academic told an audience Reef and the Chrishnas Islands. He said that the last month. Australian government had allowed Indonesian Dr George Aditjondro, of the military groups to train here because they Department of Anthropology and Sociology, wanted Indonesia to control the Timor Sea and speaking at a seminar at the University on that by training Indonesian troops, they would June 10, said that Whitlam had on two do some of the dirty work for Australian mining separate occasions told Suharto that East companies in Indonesia. Timor was not equipped for independence I' Australian taxpayers have contributed not and should be peacefully annexed by to the democratisation of Indonesia but to the Indonesia under United Nations rules. militarisation of Indonesia," Dr Aditjondro said. The meetings with Whitlam, in September Born in Indonesia, Dr Aditjondro began 1974 and again in April 1975, came before his undergraduate degree in electrical Suharto had decided to take over East Timor engineering before student activism drove and gave him a "green light" to go ahead, Dr him into other fields. "Instead of building Adiljondro said. power stations, I'm trying to electrify my Australia was again complicit in the country in different ways," he said. While invasion when they kept silent about the deaths completing his PhD at Cornell University in of five journalists killed in East Timor in the US in 1991, he heard about hundreds of October 1975, he said. people being killed in the Dili massacre, "There was no reaction from Australia, sparking a renewed interest in the region. He New Zealand or the United Kingdom. This can has written several books on East Timor. be considered the second green light because if The seminar, Australia's Complicity in the Australia had interfered at that point, Suharto East Timor Tragedy, was part of a series run by might have put off the invasion again." the Department of Geography and Dr Adiljondro said that Australia was Environmental Science. --- Page 16 UNINEWS unfnews • ISS Greta Spall Prize " ~ \ ".",' .' ." ······1·· II University Information Network Callaghan Campus: Eastern Network Extension ~ The IESD IT Infrastructure Program's Communications Services Group is responsible for the development and maintenance of all communication networks which support the University. The University Information Network extends to most areas of the Callaghan campus, University House, the Conservatorium of Music, Northumberland House and also includes the support of microwave links to places such as the Central Coast Campus and John Hunter HospitaL This includes both the physical and logical Janet Holt and aspects of the data and telephone networks. On August 15, 1997, Greta There were joint winners Kristy Shipman, One of the large projects that the recipients of the Spall, a librarian in the of the 1998 Prize, which was Communications Services Group is managing Greta Spall Prize Biomedical Library, died presented at a ceremony in the this year is the long awaited extension to suddehly after a brief illness. Auchmuty Library on June 3. Callaghan'S Eastern Campus Network. This Greta had taught This year, students from two project involves the supply of data undergraduate students in faculties who undertook the communications to buildings which, until Health Sciences, Biology, BIOL 103 course qualified for now, have had either no access to the campus Medicine and in two new the award, Janet Holt and network, or only limited access via modems. courses: Bachelor of Biomedical Kristy Shipman. Janet Holt is The buildings involved are Ceramics, Special Science and Bachelor of undertaking a Bachelor of Education, Art and Visual Arts. The Hunter Biotechnology. She developed a Biotechnology degree in the Gymnasium will also be included in this subject specialisation in Faculty of Science and project as it is soon to be converted Biology and developed a close Mathematics and Kristy into office space. rapport with postgraduate Shipman is undertaking a The initial part of the project involves the students and staff of Biological Bachelor of Biomedical installation of underground conduits and Sciences. Everything Greta did Sciences degree in the Faculty cable pits, so that fibre-optic cabling may be was done quietly and of Medicine and Health installed and connected to each of the above confidently, and with a desire Sciences. Associate Professors mentioned buildings. While this work is in to provide a good service to Ray Rose and Loris Chahl, progress, separate contracts will be let to students and lecturers. from the two Faculties, install data cabling and network outlets in The Greta SpaJl Prize of introduced the awardees. Our each of the buildings. The successful tenderer $200 was initiated in memory warmest congratulations to Data Cabling Solutions will carry out the of Greta, prize money being Janet and Kristy. installation of the underground conduit, cable donated by her friends and pits and fibre-optic cabling commencing July. colleagues. The first awardee We antiCipate completion of this work by was Gough Au. The award is October 1999. given to the student with the Andrew Pollack highest result in the first year IT Infrastructure Program. course BIOL 103. UNINEWS Page 17 --- ETCETERA contact Christine to make an Shortland Union (on Plaza Recycle appointment. Interviews will between Union and Auclunuty Please help Uninews to save resources by donating your large be conducted from Monday Library) Tuesday 3 August to internal envelopes to Rose Roohan in Marketing and Media Services August 30. Thursday 5 August and office in the Chancellery for our mail-out. Thursday 14 October. 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If you wish to England; Associate Professor speak to your submissions, -- Page 18 UNINEWS un news July 9 practice conference - Richard Local telephone directories What's On umd and Freedom - the 18th Fletcher, ext 6401, email The latest edition of the June 16 - July 4 Annual Conference of the [email protected]. local directory will be Watt Space Australian and New Zealand distributed by early July- one Exhibitions on show Law and History Society: An September 23 -24 copy per handset. include Industrial Illusions - International Conference The Employment Shtdies Old directories will be paintings by Chris Robinson in hosted by the Faculty of Centre is hosting the 6th collected by contract cleaning the loading dock; Within the Economics and Commerce National Conference on staff for recycling. landscape - works by Gab together with the Faculty of Unemployment at Noahs on "Bookmuncher" bins are no Collins, Chris Doolan, Maree Arts and Social Sciences. the Beach in Newcastle. The longer available. Please leave Kelly and Lesley Wynne in the theme of the conference is Jobs, your old books at collection long room; Female Perversions - July 10-17 Policies, Markets and the pOints outside your building photographs by Diana Holme 1999 Book Fair Future of Work. Inquiries to for gradual collection. If you in the hoist; Shrines to the Black The Friends of the Linda Cooper, Conference want to organise a collection on Goddess - an installation by University present their annual Organiser via email behalf of a group or charity, Georgia-Burrell Davis in the pit; book fair in the Great Hall. Get [email protected]. advertise this on your internal and Latitude - an installation by your bids in for the continuing noticeboard or in the staff Ian Bums in the locker room. auction of rare books, which September 26 - 29 lunchroom, nominating a From 12 to 6prn, Wednesday to will be held on the afternoon of Chemeca 99 - a conference specific drop-off point. BP Sunday, ph ext 8733 Saturday, July 17. Theatre and organised in conjunction with garages are also collecting July 1-3 film buffs will be rewarded the The Institution of Chemical books for recycling until mid Workillg with Boys, Building with a good collection of books Engineers in Australia, The July - a list of participating Fine Men Conference will be on this subject being offered Institution of Engineers, garages will be mailed to all held at the University. Convenor this year. The fair will be open Australia, and The Royal departments. Richard Fletcher and other from lOam to 4pm on Australian Chemical Institute. David Heggart speakers will take a proactive weekdays, lOam to Spm on Senior Facilities Officer approach to the issues facing Saturday and Sunday, and will September 27th Australian boys and develop stay open to 7pm on Thursday 1999 Tertiary Counsellors' policies and methods for raising night. Ph 02 4952 2883. Conference - hosted by the boys. For information contact the University Counselling Service. September 30 - October 1 Conference Organiser on 02 4984 July 10 A conference for University 1999 Australian 2554 or visit "The Immediate and Tafe Counsellors, to be Symposium on Combustion www.newcastle.edu.au/news/ Management of Acute Sporting held at the Central Coast and the Sixth Australian Flame conferences.html. Injuries in Youth" seminar to Campus. Contact Nanette Days Callaghan campus. July 2 be held in conjunction with the Bryant, ext 5801 or email Contact: B. Dlugogorski, email: Schools Visit Day Hunter Academy of Sport. nbryant®mail.newcastle.edu.au [email protected]. - contact 1800 636 466. Venue David Maddison July 3 Building 7.30am to 1pm. $20. Open Day Contact Hunter Postgraduate - Callaghan campus Medical Institute on 4923 6173. July6-7 HSC Study Days - contact July 20 ext 5108. Paediatric Diploma Course "Adolescent Sexuality". July 7 - August 23 Speaker: Dr Chris Dziedzic. The King of the Accordian 7.00pm Small Lecture Theatre, - School of Fine Art Gallery. Jolm Hunter Hospital. Cost The exhibition features $25.00. Contact Hunter paintings by 13 renowned Postgraduate Medical Institute contemporary Australian on 4923 6173. painters and is accompanied by a catalogue in which is July 30 - August 1 published a novella by Anna The 33rd Newcastle Good luck Jan! Jan Whiteford-Taylor retired from the University last Maria Dell'oso, "The King of Symposium: "Advances in the month after 29 years of service. Even though Jan declined to the Accordian". Events Study of the Sydney Basin" tell us her secrets, Uninews wishes her well in her retirement. including guest lectures and an Deparhnent of Geology. official opening will Biggest Morning Tea accompany the exhibition. September 20 ~ 21 Staff association members raised $254.10 for the Cancer Contact Miranda Lawry on ext Clinical Skills in Men's Council at their morning tea in the Chancellery. 6578 for details. Health - Healing men in UNlNEWS Page '9-- Boojum! The University Choir will present a contemporary choral fantasy based on the works of Lewis Carroll, Boojum!, in the Great Hall an Juty 31. Composed by Martin Wesley Smith and directed by Kevin Cameron, it will feature a host of Newcastle soloists and musicians. The story is loosely based on Carroll's nonsense poem The Hunting of the Snark with a serious undertone that deals with aspects of the life and ideas of the Reverend Charles Dodgson (Carroll). Performed for the first time outside a capital city, Boojum! has music that is varied and challenging, perfectly matching Smith's witty lyrics. For information contact Wendy White on 4936 6260.