A,t"'<:"'\~ VOL 7 NO 19 29 OCT. 81 Newsletter for The University of Newcastle Publicity for Researc jects and conducted on-the­ ~~mm~~~~C N ional Rad­ spot taped interviews. For OM~,~~S . formation example, he and the Dean of discoveries the Faculty of Science, Prof­ theories and gives listen­ essor B. Boettcher, made a ers an awareness of the in­ tape and he made arrangements creasing influence of science with the Head of the Depart­ and technology in modern life. ment of Philosophy, Professor Qther special science C. Hooker, to interview him programmes organised by the soon. Science Unit include the Body Mr. Williams said that Programme with Earl Hackett it was his first-ever visit (Radio 2, Sundays, 8.45 am; to the University and he was Thursdays, 5.15 pm), Monitor quite surprised by the scope with Julie Rigg (Radio 2, of the University's research Mondays, 6.30 pm) Technology activities. He will make a Report with Peter Hunt (Radio follow-up visit next January 2, Wednesdays, 6.30 pm) and to record further ma teri al. Radio Science Bookshop with He indicated to the Dean of Kirsten Blanch (Radio 2, Sun­ the Faculty of Medicine, Prof­ days, 1 pm). essor David Maddison, that one Mr. Williams invited interview wi 11 be a feature staff at the University to have Robyn Williams about the Faculty. their research made known to Mr. Robyn Williams, of the The bu1 k of" i ntervi ews the community through ABC rad­ ABC Radio's Science Unit, carried out by Mr. Wil1iams io programmes. spent several hours at the will be presented on the He said those who are in­ Un1versity on October 22. Science Show (Radio 2, Satur­ terested could contact the Mr. Williams spoke to days, 12.40 pm until l.30 pm; Publicity Officer, Mr. John some academic members of staff Tuesdays, 10.15 am until 11 pm), Armstrong, who would inform about current research pro- one of the most widely-quoted him in Sydney. DEATH of EMERITUS PROFESSOR JAMES JOHNSTON AUCHMUTY The Foundat~on V~ce-Chancello~ 00 the Unive~~~ty, Eme~tu~ P~ooe~~o~ Jame~ John~ton Auch­ muty, C. B. E., M. A., Ph. V. , Hon.LL.V. (Vublin), Hon.V. Utt., M.R.I.A., F.R.H~~t.S., F.A.H.A., F.I.A.L. d~ed ~n Bloom~ngton, Ind~ana on Wedne~day, Octobe~ 14, 1981. At ~t~ meet~ng on Octobe~ 16, 1981 the Council ~eco~ded it~ ~o~~ow on ~ece~v~ng the new~ and ~t~ app~ec~ation 60~ the l~6e 06 P~06e~~0~ Auchmuty and hi~ un~que and indi~pen~­ able cont~~bution to the e~­ tabti~hment 06 ~n autonomou~ Unive~~ity in Newca~tte. It ~ expected that a memo~iat ~e~~vce 60~ the tate P~06e~~0~ Auchmuty wilt be held ~n Ch~~~t Chu~ch Cathed­ ~at on Thu~~day, Novembe~ 26, 1981. Fu~the~ ~n60~mat~on wilt be g~ven in a tate~ edit­ ion 06 Unive~~ity New~. ames Auohmuty - as often observed by hi s University aolleag­ ues - reading The Times and r e ferring to Debrett's and Who's Who in the Library . Obituary inside they might wish to make would be considered at the next meet­ OCTOBER COUNCIL ing. The Acting Vice-Principal, Professor K. Dutton, reported The Vice-Chancellor reported In discussion Counci 1 was that the question of exemption on a combined meeting of the told that the States Grants from payment of the General committee of the Council and (~ertiar~ Education Assistance) Services Charge had been rais­ the committee of the Council 8111, WhlCh had been introdu­ ed with the UniverSity by a of the Newcastle CAE that were ced into the Federal Parl ia­ number of students in recent established to consider relat­ ment. carried a mechanism by years, and par~icularly in the ionships between the two in­ which universities would incur early months of 1981. Such stitutions follo~ing the ann­ losses of income if they re­ exemptions had been sought on ouncement of the Commonwealth fused to collect the fees. a variety of grounds. includ­ Government that the College The Un i vers i ty Sub-division ing that of con:science. The should be ama1gam~ted with the of the PSA protested over the present policy of the Univer­ University. Federal Government's policy sity was that payment of the exempting academic staff of charge was compulsory. The Council universities from fees but not Council resolved that: exempting non-academic staff. noting the introductio~ on Council was told that the pol­ all students proceeding to • October 15, ~ 1981 i~to the 'icy followed before tuition • a degree or diploma of the Commonweal th' Par1 i ament of fees had been abo 1 is hed in 1974 University be required to the States Gr&Qts (Tertiary' among other things, exempted • pay the annual General Ser­ EducattonAssistance) Bl11 members of the full-time non-' vices Charge, provided that which will a~)gamite the academic staff who were admitt­ the Secretary after consult­ funding of the University ~d to formal courses of study atfon with the body concern­ of Newcastle and the New­ 1n any faculty of the Univer­ ed ma.y grant exemption from castle CAE from January 1, sity from course fees. membership of the Newcastle 1982, University Students' Assoc­ • whilst acknowledging its iation. University of New­ castle Union and/~r Univer­ duty as a responsible pub­ The Council approved the foll­ sity of Newcastle Sports lic body to take all steps owing new prizes in the Depart­ Union on grounds of con- • necessary to protect the ment of Classics: science or from the Univer . status, ~inancial and other sity of Newcastle Sports interests of the University The 'Ann Lowry Memorial Union on grounds of physic- of Newcastle, its members Prize for either Part lIar al disability; and officers. Part III Latin. recorded once again in the • the proceeds 0·' the General strongest possible terms its The James King Memorial Services Charge be distrib-e deep concern at the unseemly Prize for either Part 11 or ut~d amongst University Part III Greek. org~ ni sa ti ons as determi n- .' haste with which the amalgam­ ed by Council from time to ation between the University The Hunter District time; and the CAE is bting forced by Classical Association Prize actions of the Commonwealth in respect of a student for a Part IV subject offered granted exemption from mem­ Government without due regard by the Department. to the needs to provide adequ­ bership of any organisation on grounds of conscience or ate time for full and thorough The Classical Civilisat­ consultation with (a) two in­ from the University of New­ ion Staff Prize for Classical castle Sports Union on stitutions. their Councils and Civilisation I. their officers. and (b) the grounds of disability. the monies which would have community particularly through The Bart Roos Memorial the Hunter Region. been paid to such organis­ Prize for Classical tivi1isat­ ation(s) from the Charge The Council also asked ion II. the Vice-Chancellor to seek paid by that student shall be paid into a fund to be urgent consultations with . the The Douglas Ashworth Mem­ Minister for Education in New used at the discretion of lA orial Prize for Classical Civ­ the Vice-Chance110.r for th.­ South Wales to discuss the ilisation Ill. need for early action consist­ provision of amenities for ent with the Council's earlier Senate was told that the prizes students; poli~y with respect to integ­ had been established through • the matter be reviewed in ration. monies donated for the purpose, September, 1982. by the v augmented by donations from Vice-Principal. The Council also re-affirmed members of staff of the Depart­ V its opposition to the reintro­ ment of Classics. The General Services Cha duction of fees for second and Council approved the which the University collects higher degree students. Margaret Pitcher Prizes in the on behalf of the Students' The following resolution Department of Mathematics for Assocfatfofi, the Union and the was carried: women undergraduates in Math­ Sport~ Union will remain un­ ematics 1 and Part 11 Mathem­ changed next year ~espite re­ Counail re-affirms its atics. Quests by the Union and the opposition to the reintro­ Canon V. Pitcher and his Sports Union fOr its fees to duation of fees for seaond family established the prizes be increased. and higher degree students in memory of Margaret pitcher. The total General Ser­ and would. if compelled. a former member of staff in vic'es Charge at present is collect fees most unwill­ the Department. $120.50 for full-time students ingly. and $115.50 for part-time stu­ A move to have the Coun­ V dents, together with an en­ cil refuse to collect tuition A new policy relating to the trance charge of $10 for stu­ compulsory payment of the dents joining the UniverSity fees was defeated. Margaret for the first time. Kavanagh, member of the Coun­ General Services Charge was approved in principle. Coun­ The Union requested that cil elected by students. sub­ Council approve an increase mitted a petition which supp­ cil agreed to advise the SRC, the Union and the Sports Union in its fee from $56 to $61 orted this action containing and the Sports Union said it about 780 signatures. that any representations that required an increase in its fee from $41 to $45.10. These would have meant a General CONVOCA TION SCHOLAR Services Charge for 1982 ~f $129.60 for full-time students, $124.60 for part-time students.