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LA TROBE UNIVERSITY Bulletin MAY 2003 What LURKS in our La Trobe rain forests? & Essendon SOLE METHOD OF alliance CATCHING CROOKS SEX: Having it younger and more often LA TROBE UNIVERSITY NEWS NEWS Bulletin IN THIS ISSUE Business education alliance INNOVATIVE RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES La Trobe Open Days in 2003 Open Days will be held on La Trobe La Trobe-Essendon alliance 2 University campuses throughout La Trobe University has joined Flinders, ‘All six stress the importance of a Victoria on the following dates: Innovative Research Universities 3 LA TROBE AND ESSENDON Griffith, Macquarie. Murdoch and strongly student-focused learning Sunday 3 August – Bendigo Training teachers for Vietnam 3 Newcastle universities to form Innovative environment, with schemes to promote Sunday 10 August – Shepparton IN A NEW APPROACH to business ‘The administrators of Australian Rules Research Universities — Australia (IRU-A), access, equity and diversity, and place & Talk to me about my dispute 4 education, La Trobe University and Football, the AFL Players’Association, the launched in March. emphasis on multiple modes of delivery, Mildura Appointment strengthens India links 5 Essendon Football Club have formed an clubs and players now realise that players Sunday 17 August – Albury- La Trobe University Vice-Chancellor integrating the new educational alliance to provide certificate courses need appropriate education and training to technologies into high quality face-to-face Wodonga Link with Rome institute renewed 5 specifically designed to meet the needs of help them manage the pressures of the Professor Michael Osborne gained the & Mt Buller support of the Council of the University teaching. Sustainable land management 6 management professionals in business, game, to become better citizens and to Sunday 24 August – Melbourne government and sporting communities. develop fulfilling professional lives after for participation as a member of IRU-A at ‘Research performance and innovation (Bundoora) football,’ Mr Cleary said. the Council’s 3 March meeting. are key characteristics of the six and will Information about courses Research in Action The landmark educational alliance and studying at La Trobe from Professor Osborne noted that ‘each of feature prominently in the joint projects brings together the knowledge community He said that the development of that are being planned.’ 1300 135 045 or CourseFinder Out of Amazonia 7 at La Trobe University and the business certificate courses, partly in flexible mode, the members of the group was founded in at www.latrobe.edu.au the 1960s and 1970s and all shared a Sex: Having it younger and more often 8 and sporting community at Essendon would address what has been a major Football Club. obstacle for elite athletes, the opportunity number of important characteristics’. Sole method of catching crooks 9 At the launch of the alliance, La Trobe to efficiently mix study with sport. ‘All six were established as research- Traitors of one age, patriots of the next 10 Professor of Management David Brown The alliance will also facilitate research based universities with comprehensive TRAINING TERTIARY said that the courses in business education into areas of relevance to members of disciplinary coverage and a strong interdisciplinary focus,’ Professor Osborne Globalisation — the pros and cons 11 have been developed in response to the Essendon Football Club, its staff and demands placed on businesses and sponsors, and the broader community. said. Doing well by doing good 11 TEACHERS FOR VIETNAM sporting clubs to implement industry ‘Located in capital cities (or, in one case, La Trobe University’s program to train Vietnamese tertiary level teachers — sponsored by Services for elderly Italian-Australians 12 relevant best practice in the areas of in a major regional city) and on single the Asian Development Bank — received another boost in March. management, marketing, accounting and campus sites in outer suburban areas, each Best feet forward for Oxfam 12 A high-level delegation from the Vietnamese Government Ministry of Education and business law. was from the start placed into a Training held discussions at La Trobe’s Melbourne (Bundoora) campus on ways to develop Top Australian post in Japan 12 competitive environment with one or more ‘The alliance will provide management the program. education and professional development universities already operating in the same The price of reinventing ourselves 13 Nine Vietnamese postgraduate students are already enrolled in a La Trobe Master of opportunities for organisations and city or State that had accumulated Science and Technology Education program in which they undertake study units in both the Better health and welfare 14 community groups. All modules will be substantial resources, business and community networks, and reputations. University’s Institute for Education and the Faculty of Science, Technology and Human rights award 15 written and facilitated by lecturers from La Engineering. Trobe University’s Faculty of Law and Pharmacological text for health students 15 Management,’ Professor Brown said. ‘…research-based The Asian Development Bank program is in two parts — sending Vietnamese overseas to undertake Master’s degrees and delivering in-country Master’s programs in Vietnam. What lurks in our rain forests? 16 The courses can be implemented as part universities with of a training series within organisations, or As well as being the sole university in Victoria to provide training under the program, for self development. The generic course comprehensive disciplinary La Trobe has also been short-listed as one of a number of partners to provide training in Cover Photo: Essendon’s captain program will offer assessment options that coverage and a strong Vietnam. The visit of the 14-member delegation was part of the assessment process of the James Hird Vietnamese Government. See story this page. provide course credit towards future interdisciplinary focus’ Photograph: Ryan Pierse university study. ‘Learning processes will include face-to- ‘The six have deliberately developed face learning, the use of self-directed ways of making themselves distinctive by learning materials and internet-directed adopting alternative organisational learning activities. Study venues will La Trobe’s Professor Greg O’Brien and structures and innovative approaches to include La Trobe University’s City Essendon’s Tim Watson at the launch teaching, research and community Campus, Essendon Football Club and The alliance will be ‘kicked-off’ with a engagement, and actively recruiting students’ own workplaces. Through the The La Trobe Bulletin is published ten times a year by the leadership seminar in June featuring a line- students from more diverse backgrounds Public Affairs Office, La Trobe University. provision of a flexible learning up of prominent industry, business and than are typically found in the longer- environment, candidates may self-pace Articles may be reproduced with acknowledgement. sporting leaders including John Fletcher established universities. Photographs can be supplied. their learning, have the option of diverse (Managing Director, Coles Myer), Graeme ‘Building on this basis, IRU-A will use Enquiries and submissions to the editor, Ernest Raetz, study environments and have control over Samuel (AFL Commissioner), Kevin the resources of the six to increase and La Trobe University, Victoria. 3086 Australia their learning style.’ Sheedy (Essendon Coach), Professor Tel (03) 9479 2315, Fax (03) 9479 1387 extend the activities of the member The evolution of elite sport into a fully David Brown (Faculty of Law and Email: [email protected] universities in research, teaching and professional activity has brought many Management), Peter Jackson, (CEO, Design: Campus Graphics, 49502 learning, international programs, Essendon), James Hird (Captain, La Trobe University. challenges, according to Phil Cleary, who commercial enterprises, regional Essendon) and Alan Veal (Director, Printed by Vaughan Printing Pty Ltd. helped to develop the alliance. initiatives and engagement with business, L to R: Pro Vice-Chancellor (International), Dr David Stockley talks to Dr Nguyen Thi Tinh (University Website: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/bulletin Integro Interpersonal Growth Systems). of Education) and delegation leader Dr Vu Van Tuong, Deputy Head, Vietnam Department professions and communities. of Postgraduate Education 2 LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BULLETIN APRIL 2003 3 NEWS NEWS PIONEERING APPOINTMENT STRENGTHENS INDIA CONNECTION Faster, better dispute resolution ACADEMIC LINKS between La Trobe consider postgraduate courses at La program between Chisholm College and University and India have been Trobe University the prestigious Lady Shri Ram College of PLEASE, TALK TO ME ABOUT MY DISPUTE strengthened with a novel and pioneering • ensuring accurate academic advice to Delhi University, during which six Indian appointment — an Academic Liaison such students and providing personal graduate or postgraduate students have Officer in the Indian capital, Delhi. academic support particularly in the studied for diplomas at La Trobe while Dr Ira Raja, who graduated PhD at a La early stages of their degrees residing at Chisholm. Professor Robin superannuation, insurance, stockbroking, ‘There can be issues about how well Trobe graduation ceremony at the • raising the awareness of academic Jeffrey of La Trobe’s Faculty of financial planning, funds management and external schemes handle disputes. A Melbourne (Bundoora)

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