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Music Director David Vance and the cast of The Widows at the Opening Concert for the FestivalC of Creative Arts 'The Creative Arts have reached a new peak at the University of Wol- Still time to catch some longong, one that I certainly did not expect to see during my time here.' This was the con:\ment made by the major festival events Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ken McKinnon, at the conclusion of the audience of more than 550 people. Until 18 June: Drawing on the Illa- opening concert of the Festival of Crea It is not too late to enj oy some of the warra. Long Gallery. tive Arts on 3 June. major events: 17 June: SBS Youth Orchestra. In The concert, a taste of the varied 16 June: Last day Arthur Boyd Se cluding works by von Suppe, Enesco, events that were to follow over the lection from Bundanon. Keira View Gershwin and Poulenc. Sponsored by next few weeks, was enjoyed by an Building. South Coast Equipment Pty Limited and Green's Northern Coaches. Un ion Hall 7pm. Bookings (042) 214 214. National award for simulated lake Until 18 June: Louis Nowra's The environment program Widows. A gripping mystery of mur der and passion based on true life An innovative interactive CD-ROM package developed at the University of events in a Hungarian village between Wollongongby the Interactive Multimedia Unit in the Faculty of Education the two World Wars. Hope Theatre. has won the inaugural ATOM award for Australian multimedia. 8pm. Matinee 2pm 18 June. Bookings The award was presented recently in Melbourne by the Australian (042)214 214. Teachers of Media. Until 25 June: Time Gentlemen. Titled 'Investigating Lake Iluka' the package represents a hypothetical Theatre South. Set in a small wheat lake which allows students to explore; conduct physical, biological and belt town in far western NSW. Book Continued page two ings (042) 296 144. World Environment Day recognising the need to protect lated by some of the sponsors who To celebrate World Environment Day, bushland; noise, water and air pollu made their trip to Scotland, to com students and staff from the Faculty of tion; and the lifecycle of a tree, to pete in the international competition, Education joined 2000 children from name a few. possible. 17 Dlawarra schools to take part in an The day was a great success with They are seen here with Mr and Mrs activity-based environmental expo in participation in hands-on activities Pether (left). Friends of the Univer the Botanic Gardens. located throughout the gardens prov sity representative John Bell, and the The day was organised by Wollon- ing to be a great way to make kids coordinator of the project Mr Robin gong City Council and included ac aware about the environment. Handley (right). tivities based on the Year 5 and 6 Other sponsors were The Law Foun science curriculum. Sponsors congratulate dation, the Vice-Chancellor, Cowley Primary education students from the 'world's best' Hearne, Student Representative the University were involved in teach Zoe Nelson and Patrick Colbert, the Council, Mr and Mrs Taylor from ing the children about issues affect Faculty of Law's world-beating Cli Messrs Taylor Szekely Kelson and ing the environment including ent Counselling team, were congratu Messrs Blake Dawson Waldron. National award for simulated lake environment The program was produced at From page one program Wollongong in collaboration with chemical tests; search encyclopaedic Apple Computer Australia, the NSW information; listen to media reports international acclaim. Department of School Education, the and expert opinions on development Apple in both Australia and the NSW Board of Studies, the Australian issues and compare a range of ecosys United States is bundling Lake Iluka Academy of Science and staff from tems. with their latest schools computer Keira Technology High School. Students can be challenged to solve package. Those involved in developing this problems from an algal bloom to a The ATOM awards recognise qual CD were John Hedberg, Barry Harper fish kill or to project the effect of an ity productions as valuable resources and Christine Brown from the Fac industrial, housing or tourist devel for use in wide ranging courses of ulty of Education as principals with opment near the lake or its feeder study throughout the education sys support from a big team including strean\s. tem. programmers Stephen Gass, Grant Students are provided with 18 dif 'Investigating Lake Iluka' was de Farr, Nathan Harper and photogra ferent tools, including a thermometer veloped for Years 11 and 12 Biology pher David Blackall. for testing water, air or soil tempera students, but is also being used by Advisers outside the University tures; an anemometer for wind speed Years 8 to 10 and across a range of were Barry Baird and Gwyn Brickell and a kit for testing for nitrogen, phos subjects. from Keira Technology High, Susan phorus, pH, pesticides and oil. Much of the data is based on stud Metros from the US A and James Steele The package is the first of its kind ies conducted on Lake Illawarra near from InteractiveMultimedia Pty Lim developed in Australia and has won Wollongong. ited in Canberra. IDP Education Australia (International Development Program) has announced the appointment of Vice- VC appointed to IDP Chancellor of the University of Wollongong, Professor Ken McKinnon, as President of the Board of IDP. primary and secondary education, the Schools Com The release announcing the appointment stated: mission. At the Schools Commission Wollongong and 'Professor McKinnon has extensive experience in the n the AVCC he has been a strong proponent of the field of international education, presiding over the nternationalisation of Australian education. development of the Papua New Guinea education 'He has also led many government committees of system in the early 1970s and taking an active role in nquiry on national and international science, educa the formation of schemes such as University Mobility tion and arts issues. in the Asia Pacific (UMAP) while President of AVCC 'Professor McKinnon succeeds Professor Mai Logan from 1991 to 1993. whose term as president has concluded, although Pro- 'Prior to his appointment as Vice-Chancellor of the 'essor Logan has indicated his intention to stay on the University of Wollongong in 1976, Professor McKinnon Board of IDP Education Australia as a sign of his headed the Commonwealth's chief advisory body on continuing support for the organisation.'
Belinda Amies from Shoalhaven High who spent a day In Nursing with Role Model Donna Meneses and Daniel Hunter from Woonona High who 'experienced' Commerce with Jason Pluis. Link Program's new scheme for high The Secondary Schools Link Program has established a new scheme to give high school students the opportunity school students to experience life at university and The SRMs have volunteered for this Students from Heathcote and Sarah make better informed choices about and are giving up their own time. Red fern Hi gh School s were on campus tertiary study. The Careers Advisers are enthusi at the end of May sampling lectures, Six students from each high school astic about the idea and feel that the tutorials and practicals, lunch in the in the program have been given the high school students are benefiting Union, feeding the ducks and all the opportunity of visiting campus and significantly from the experience. other delights of University life. spending a day tagging along with A comment from a student from Shoalhaven, Bomaderry, Oak Flats one of the Student Role Models (SRM) Nowra was "I'm definitely going to and Woonona High School students on a one-to-one basis. Wollongong now". followed the next week. Carol Morse leaving, but Women's Health Head of Nursing, Professor Carol Morse, leaves the University this research to continue month to engage in fulltime research longong. This study, supported by Roche on women's health at the University There are plans for a second stage Pharmaceuticals, will involve collabo of Melbourne. study to continue into 1995 if further rating research groups in Brisbane, She has remained a Senior Re funding is obtained. Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and search Associate at the Key Centre She also evaluated menstrual expe New Zealand in its first phase and the for Women's Health in Society in riences, psychological functioning second stage will extend to England. the Faculty of Medicine since join and academic performance in adoles She is also working with the De ing Wollongong. cent schoolgirls in six local schools. partment of Obstetrics and Gynaecol During that time she has extended She returns to continue her activi ogy at Monash University on an the Melbourne Women's Midlife ties in the longitudinal menopause evaluation of endometrial ablation for Health Study to the Illawarra by car study, now into its fourth year, and heavy menstrual bleeding. rying out a study of nutrition and will engage in an exciting multi-cen This study has recently extended to symptom experiences in Italian mid- tred study to evaluate a new anti include Sydney University with ap aged women in collaboration with depressant treatment and cognitive proaches from the Medical Research Linda Tapsell from Public Health and therapy for post-natally depressed Unit at Edinburgh University which Nutrition at the University of Wol- new mothers. is also interested in collaborating.
Tamilselvi KandasaamI (PhD student), Professor Paul Patterson, Hand! Djuwadl (PhD student), Dr Muris Cicic, and Professor S Tamer Cavusgil. Whether to export or not
Professor S. Tamer Cavusgil, a services. ship marketing,and attitudes to risks Fullbright Scholar from the School of The research project is modelling and benefits may differ considerably Marketing at Michigan State Univer the forces that drive some Austral from firms which export physical sity, and one of the world's foremost ian service firms to international products. authorities on international market ise, but not others. Professor Cavusgil also spent time ing and business, recently spent a Service firms have some unique advising PhD students with research week working with Marketing aca characteristics (such as intangibil interests in the area of international demics in the Department of Man ity) that different approaches to in marketing and business. agement. ternationalising. His research methods seminar and Professor Cavusgil's primary in Many professional service firms staff seminar concerning trends in terest in coming here was to work (eg legal, consulting, accounting, international marketingand business with Associate Professor Paul project management, to name a few) in the 1990s attracted record audi Patterson and Dr Muris Cicic on a in fact require a high level of face- ences. research project concerning Aus to-face contact with clients to 'de As a result of his stay. Professor tralian service exporters and non- liver' their services. Cavusgil is considering sending fac exporters which models the These and other characteristics, ulty to our University for one to six determinants of the decision to ex unique to services, means that en months to help give them a more port or not to export Australian try mode strategy, level of relation international outlook. Ethel Hayton Fellowship in Religious^ Spiritual and Contemplative Studies The Ethel Hayton Fellowship in 'Reli centiate in Theology (STL) (Gregorian the Friends gious, Spiritual and Contemplative University, Rome). A seminar program to accompany Studies' has been established by the Dr May is Associate Professor in the lecture series is being arranged for Friends of The University of Wollon Inter-Faith Dialogue and Social Eth interested persons. gong Association to perpetuate the ics at the Irish School of Ecumenics, Further details including format, memory of a prominent citizen who Dublin. venue, times and preparatory read helped to found our university and to John is an Australian, born in Mel ing texts may be obtained from the raise the level of public consciousness bourne and educated in Victoria and contact persons listed below. of the importance of society's value NSW. To arrange a visit by Dr May to system to its effective functioning. He is interested in exploring the your organisation, contact either The ABC has agreed to assist in the possibility of an 'inter-faith ethic' David Muscio, Executive Officer selection of scholars of international which would examine the potential Friends of the University of Wollon repute for the award of the Fellow of religious interaction for social trans gong Association, University of Wol- ship and to broadcast over Radio formation. longong, Northfields Ave, National a series of lectures by the Dr May will be in residence at the Wollongong 2522. Phone: (042) 213 Fellow. University Lodge from 16 July to 073 or 213 069. Fax: (042) 214 299 or The 1994 Fellow is Dr John D'Arcy 10 September. Canon Raymond Heslehurst, 4 May, D. Phil. (Gothe-Universitat, Visits can be arranged by contact Moore St, Gwynneville NSW 2500. Frankfurt), Dr Theol. (Westfalische ing Canon Raymond Heslehurst or Phone: (042) 259 526. Fax: (042) 288 Wilhelms Universitat, Munster), Li- David Muscio, Executive Officer of 417.
CELL & MOLECULAR EVENING SEMINAR SERIES FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF University of Wollongong WOLLONGONG Department of Biological Sciences ASSOCIATION
Held on Monday evenings commencing at 7.30pm in the present Department of Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong, Building 35, Room 105 . The 1994 Ethel Hayton Fellow July 18 Dr Emma Wbitelaw (Dept. Biochemistry, in'Religious, Spiritual and University of Sydney) Seminar on Transcription of Human Globin genes Contemplative Studies' July 25 Prof Kevin Lafferty (Director, John Curtin School of Medical Research, ANU) The Lab Supply seminar; Title to be advised DrJohn May Aug 22 Prof Tony Hasten (Director, Centenary Institute, Sydney University) The Beckman who will conduct a series of lectures on seminar on Self-Tolerance and Autoimmunity The Ethics of Sept 19 Dr Jhn Chin (Elizabeth Macarthur Ag. Inst. Camden, NSW Dept. Agriculture) The MulticulturalismConflict and Gibco seminar on Mucosal Immunology Peace in an tnter-religious Ethos Oct 10 Dr Brad Walsh (Centre for Immunology, St Vincent's Hosp., Sydney) The BioRad seminar on Macrophage Activation & 2D- Electrophoresis Mondays 7.30-8.30pni Oct 17 Prof Barry Rolfe (Research Centre for Biological Sciences, ANU) The AMRAD/ LT5 Communications Building Pharmacia seminar on Plant Biotechnology University of Wollongong Oct 24 Prof Peter Reeves (Dept. of Microbiology, University of Sydney) The Bresatec seminar Northfields Ave, on Prokaryote Evolution Wollongong 2522 Enquiries: A/Prof Ted Steele, A/Prof Ross Lilley, Dr Mark Walker, Dr Mark Baker, Dr Mark Wilson or Ms Julie-Ann Green. Ph: (042) 213 013, Fax: (042) 214 135. 18 July to 5 September
Library information sessions for Academic Staff University of Wollongong Cricket Club The Library will be holding information sessions for aca demic staff in late June and mid July. These sessions w^ill provide an opportunity for new and Cricket Scholarships for existing academic staff to learn more about library serv ices and resources. 1994/95 Season The sessions will be held over two mornings on 22 and 23 June and on 12 and 13 July. The University of Wollongong Cricket Club is offering All sessions will be held in Seminar Room 4, except the a number of cricket scholarships for University sessions on Special Collections which will be held in the students for the 1994/95 Cricket Season. Special Collections area. 22 June and 12 July These scholarships, ranging in value from $400 to 9.30-lOam: Faculty Librarian - who, what and where? $1000, will be used to meet educational expenses. An opportunity to meet your Faculty Librarian and dis cover what services they can provide to assist you and Applicants should include a copy of their Curriculum your students. Vitae/Playing Record, plus the contact details of two lOam-lpm: Databases from your desktop - UnCover - (2) referees. New Features, Current Contents, ABN/Ozline, FirstSearch. The closing date for applications is 23 June and 13 July 1 September, 1994 9.30-lOam: Loans/Reserve Applications should be forwarded to lOam-10.40: Acquisitions and Serials Services Dr John Pemberton, llam-11.40: Document Delivery (Interlibrary Loan pro Secretary, University of Wollongong Cricket Club, cedures) C/o Department of Geology, University of Wollongong, 11.40am-12.20: Special Collections/Archives Northfields Avenue, WOLLONGONG NSW 2522 12.20pm-lpm: Online Searching/ SDI Services Staff are invited to attend all or any of the sessions. Further details can be obtained from To ensure the sessions address matters of interest, aca Dr John Pemberton on (042) 213 425 demic staff are invited to submit any questions relating to or Barry Reid on (042) 617313 the above services to either Pam Epe or Lynne Wright by email or internal mail.
1-2 July CONFERENCE SELF, LIFE AND WRITING: POST- University of Contact; Dr Anthony Ashbolt COLONIAL PERSPECTIVES Wollongong (042) 21 3675 Organised by the New Literatures October Research Centre, Department of Conferences ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY English. Papers include discussion of AAANZ Pacioli - 500 YEARS ON SHORT COURSE Witi Ihimaera, Patrick White, Sally Date for papers: Closed Contact: Dr Bryan Chenhall Morgan, Rosa Praed, Michael Registration: Closed (042) 21 3805 Ondaatje, Elizabeth Jolley. Contact: Janet Moore (042) 21 4005 Plenary address by Professor Sidonie 9-10 November Smith. For registration forms phone 8 July PARALLEL COMPUTING AND (042) 21 3226. ENGINEERING & THE TRANSPUTERS Contact: Dr Paul Sharrad ENVIRONMENT Date for papers: July (042) 21 3705 Contact: Judy Gordon (042) 21 4086 Registration: November Contact: Fazel Naghdy (042) 21 3398 3-8 July 27 Septemher-1 Ocotber RACI DIVISION OF ORGANIC 29th ANNUAL AUSTRALIAN 28 Novemhcr-1 December CHEMISTRY PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY ASIA CRYPT '94 14TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE CONFERENCE Date for papers: 18 July Date for papers: Closed Date for papers: Closed Registration: 1 October Registration: Closed Registration: up to the starting date Contact: Prof J Seberry (042) 21 4327 Contact: Prof John B Bremner Contact: Dr Jeff Wragg (042) 21 3652/ (042) 21 4256 Pro-Vice Chancellor Bill Lovegrove 5-7 December (042) 21 4070. PROTECTING THE FUTURE BSD 3-6 July IN ACTION ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATION OF 1-3 October (Long weekend) Date for abstracts: July 15 AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALASIAN POLITICAL Contact: Dr Siva Sival
General Artists' Talks What's On 28June:MeetingofWomen'sIssues Group Wednesdays 12.30-1.30 pm. Music Audi at 7.30pm in the Function Room of the torium. Admission free. Union Building of the University of Key Centre for Mines courses: 15-16 June: Long Gallery Wollongong, Northfields Avenue. Longwall Technology Transfer Work Speakers: Ctekna GoTdon,Marriageand shop; 18-19 July: Mining Law; 20-22 Until 26 June: Environment Show - Penny Family Centre, and Carryl Sefton, July: Land Tenure and the Mining In Harris & Ian Gentle curators (part of Queensland Aboriginal Rock Art. Cost: dustry; 27 September: Disposal and Creative Arts Festival). Members $2.50. Non-members $3.50. Utilisation of Mine Waste; 7-11 No 1-24 July: Naidoc Show, curator Trish Enquiries to Moira (042) 843 741. vember: Modelling, Planning and Woods. 15-19 August: University Union Blue Evaluation of Resources ona Personal 29 July-21Aug: TAPE/Artist Books Exhi Stocking Weelc Computer; 14-18 November: Environ bition. 28 August: University Open Day. mental Geology. Inquiries: Professor 25 Aug-18 Sept: Turkish Exhibition, stu 30 August-3 September: Union Week. Naj Aziz, phone 213449, or Sue Wade, dent/community. 4 September: Graham Park, Shoalhaven, phone 21 3057. 22 Sept-12 Oct: Postgraduate Show, Open Day. Leonard Smith, Julianne McCue, City of Wollongong Symphony The Illawarra Committee for Overseas Catherine Kay. Orchestra Concerts Students (ICOS) upcoming events: July 16 Oct-6 Nov: Bronzes, Ken Stone, Lynn Brunet, John Telford. 23 and August 6: Snowy Mountains 13 August: Past Eisteddfod Winners, Petra one-day trip $25 (coach only). Davis (violin), Heather Lee, (soprano). 14 Nov-7 Dec: BCA Graduating Exhibi Human Research Ethics Committee. Conductor: JWD. University Singers. tion. Agenda Deadline Dates: 13 July, 10 Conyngham 'Matilda' (for EC's 50th For further information please contact August, 12 October, 9 November, 7 b'day); Bruch Violin Concerto Nol, Elizabethjeneid at the Faculty of Crea December. Meeting Dates: 26 July, 23 Arias from 'Don Pasquale', 'Capulets tive Arts, phone (042) 21 3048. August, 25 October, 22 November, 20 and Montagues', 'II)on Giovanni', December. Dvorak Slavonic Dances. Stop Press 26 November: 'Judy Glen's Spaghetti Op Campus News is published weekly on era'. Conductor: JWD, Judy Glen, so Wednesdays. Send material, preferably prano-comedienne. A comedy of arias by Microsoft Mall or on disk, to E-Mail account 'Campus News' by noon on interspersed with short pieces from Monday of the week before that of the 'classical favourites' repertoire. publication. All concerts at 1MB Theatre, IPAC, on For any other enquires contact the Saturdays at 8pm. Adults $20, conces Editor, Gillian Curtis (042) 21 3926. Campus News has a circulation of 3000. sion $17, family of four $64, student It is distributed on campus to staff and rush $10, students. 1000 are mailed to the community and overseas including The Art of Lunch schools in Illawarra, southern Sydney and Canberra; local, Sydney and A series of one-hour performances in the Canberra media; Friends of the Music Auditorium (University Build University; business representatives; ing 24.G01)onThursdays at 12.30 dur MPs and numerous individual requests. ing session. Admission: Free