VOL5N08 MAY 311979 Newsletter for I( The University of Newcastle New Oval Mater ial isi ng Enrolments Enrolment oJ students as at . April 30 totalled 4364 compared with 4429 in 1978. This rep­ resents an annual rate of decrease of 1% compared with 4% for 1977-78. The enrolment for higher degrees increased this year from 391 to 403 - a gain of 3%. There has been a 2% fall in the enrolment in other than higher degrees, now 3961 as against 4038 in 1978. Of the total enrolment 55% is full-time and 45% part-time. This compares wit~ 58% and 42% respectively in 1978. In terms of students the full-time enrol­ ment is 2392 and the part-time 1937. The male student numbers are 2735 or 63% of the total, and the female enrolment 1629. A combination of favourable When construction commenced earl­ or 37%. In 1978. 64% was male growing conditions and fertiliz­ ier this year sufficient finance and 36% female. ation has allowed rapid progress was available to complete only half of the project. Now it has The number of students from to be made with work on NO.3 overseas has continued to fall Oval. The Electricity Commission been decided to complete the from 188 in 1977, 160 in 1978 of New South Wales and the entire oval in the very near to 145 in 1979. University are jointly construct­ future. tng the playing area, which The University will have the use The greater number of our over­ covers almost the same area as of the oval for an initial period seas students came from: NO.1 Oval. The new oval w111 be of ten yea rs. Singapore 33. Hong Kong 29. used as a cricket field in summ­ Malaysia 15. India 8. Indonesia er, starting next season, and as 8 and Fiji 7. Students also a soccer field and a hockey oval A general view of No.3 Oval (above) and staff preparing came from Bangladesh, Botswana. (concurrently) in winter. the central cricket wicket Brune;' Finland, Germany. Iran, (below). Italy, Japan, Korea, lebanon, Mauritius, Nigeria. New Zealand. Papua New Guinea. Philippines, South Africa, Sri-lanka, Switz­ erland, Thailand. United States of America and Vietnam. Nutritition A Nutri t1 on course wi 11 begin at the Health Service on June 11 at 6.30 pm. Anyone inter­ ested in finding out more about the value of different foods and the "hows and whys" of eating will be welcome. Pop into the Health Service and let Joy know if you're thinking of coming. Visiting Director FROM THE UNION Visiting Director. Kim Boucher. has arrived on the campus and Part-time student in Economics commenced work for the Depart­ and Commerce. Mr. Greg Duggan, ment of Drama on a production has been reelected President of A Man's A Man. by Bertolt of the Union. Brecht. The new Board of Management of A Man's A Man is thought to be the Union took office on May 8. the first Brecht play present­ The members of the Board are ation in Newcastle for many as follows: years. President, Mr. Duggan (member Written by Brecht in 1926. the elected by students) play, which deals with the Vice-President. Mr. P.F. Hill adaptability of human beings, (gradua te rep.) will be staged in the Drama Theatre. The three-week season Treasurer, Mr. M.E. Edmonds begins on June ~O. It will be (Council rep.) the second visit to the Board Members: University by an experienced Mr. S. Anderson director this year. (eJected by students) Aarne Neeme. the we 11- known Mr. P.S. Drinkwater stage producer, visited the (graduate rep.) University in April and May and Ms M. Hallinan collaborated with the Depart­ (S.R.C. rep.) ment of Drama on productions of Mr; G.R. Holding The Real Inspector Hound. by Mr. Boucher has come here after (elected by s'tudents) Tom Stop pard • and The Cri £.1 c. having worked with a well-known by Sheridan. Reviews of these actor and former student of the Mrs. M. Laidler presentations were v~ry favour­ (staff rep.) able. University. Mr. Colin Anderson. at the Riverina College of Mr. W.M. Maynard Advanced Education in Wagga (el~cted by students) A Man's A Man contains similar­ Wagga. Mr. Anderson is head ities with Charlie Chaplin's of the College's Department of Mr. G. Mellick film, The Gold Rush. which was (S.R.C. rep.) ) released shortly before Brecht Drama, to which Mr. Boucher wrote the play. It contradicts was attached for five weeks Ms J. Morgan the myth that Brecht's plays collaborating with students on (elected by students) are gloomy and unfelicitious. Studying the Theatre of The Mr. M. Spaanenburg In fact. many of the playwrig­ Absurd. (elected by students) ht's works. like A Man's A Man, are comedies. The Man of the Before going to Wagga Wagga Mr. Professor R.G. Tanner title is a Charlie Chaplin - Boucher was a teacher at the (Sports Union rep.) like figure, who is converted National Institute of Dramatic Mr. P. Turner , into a soldier despite his Art in Sydney. He had had exper­ (elected by students) best intentions. ience. first. with the Radio Mr. S.D. Barwick Drama and Features Department of (Secretary/Manager) The play, based on the poems the A.B.C., and later as a stud­ of Rudyard Kipling. is set in ent in the Director's Course at a German version of the British NIDA. He came originally from There are still two vacancies on Raj in India. the Board. a second Council Melbourne. representative and a member elected by students. A bye­ ) election for the latter wi 11 be continuity of educational exper­ held during June. STAFF MEMBER HAS ADVICE iences as they moved from the preschool centre to the primary school. Again the parents were FOR EDUCATORS ignored in this transition and they frequently failed to discern Dr. Eddie Braggett. of the any continuity in this phase of I) Department of Education. deliv­ ered one of the major papers at the; r chi 1 dren' s education. the 15th National Conference of Dr. Braggett has since been the Australian Preschool requested to act as consultant Association, held in conjunction to the Australian Capital Terr­ with the International Year of itory Schools Authority and the Child activities in Australia. Special Education Services of More than 600 delegates from all the New South Wales Department Australian states. New Zealand, of Education. U.S.A. and Canada attended the Conference in Sydney in May. In his address. Dr. Braggett claimed that Early Childhood ELECTION AT UNIVERSITY Educators had neglected to involve parents in their own children's education, and that OF NEW SOUTH WALES consequently preschool educat­ ion had become institutional­ ized to the detriment of the Profe-ssor D.M. McCallum has children and their families. been re-elected Chairman of Research had indicated the need the Professorial Board of the to involve parents if long-term University of New South Wales effects of preschool education for a further two years from were to materialize. July 1. Dr. Braggett claimed also that Mr>. Duggan most children experienced dis- Rugby, Queensland, Beaten final­ Students and staff are advised Sport is ts that the Aquatic Centre at Soccer. N.S.W. fourth (Group A) Raymond Terrace, together with Newcastle University Athletics the equipment (a~art from Club members have acquitted them­ Volley Ball (Men). Adelaide, racing Shells). is available selvEs well in recent races. Twe lfth for use. Further enquiries should be directed to Mr. Jock In the Newcastle and Central Coast Volley Ball (Women). Adelaide, Armstrong. Activities Organ­ Branch Road Championships, Terry ninth. iser, extension 469. Wall was placed third recording In the Men's Hockey contest, 26:05 for the testing 8 km course. Newcastle's captain. Neil Power o was granted the 'Best and Fair­ Mike Beisty. although burdened with a heavy cold, managed a est' IV player award. At the Blues Dinner in the creditable fifth. whilst Oick Carol Coleman. Pam Hazelwood. Union on April 27, the guest T Parberry (14th) and Stan Tomkins Kim Morris and Helen Stokes speaker was the Foundation (26th) ran well-judged races. were selected into the various Vice-Chancellor, Professor women's hockey representative J.J. Auchmuty. 1 Terry Wall continued his good form on the following weekend. teams. Blues were awarded to Mr. Brian He was placed 18th in the State N"ewcastle's soccer XI was Atkins (Rugby) and Mr. Steven 25 km Road Championships at awarded the Chen Cup for the Peter Whi teman (Rugby League). Richmond. Terry continues to Best Dressed and Best Behaved train strongly and is hoping to Colours were awarded to reach peak condition for the side. Jennifer Bastian (Hockey), State Marathon at Nowra on June The University of Newcastle Kim Colyvas (Squash) and Mr. 23. (Terry;s the 1978 Newcastle Rugby League representative Paul Neilsen (Hockey). Central Coast Marathon champion). side was beaten 11-10 by the touring New Zealand universit­ The President of the Sports The overall strength of the Club ies team at No.1 Oval on May Union. Professor Alan Oates. has been bolstered recently by 22. It was a most exciting presented gifts from the Sports the registration of new members, Union to Mr. Brian O'Shea. Paul Manuel afld Steve Hines. match andlthe tourists were Retiring President, and Dr. Ian Any other prospective athletes, fortunate to snatch the spoils Beaman, the Treasurer. or fun runners who would like of vi ctory "to get with the strength" (at the subsidised rate of $1.00 o for full registration), could o contact Dick Parberry at Mechan­ The Squash Club has drawn ical Engineering.