Wednesday, Number 15,1994 | ^ XNTVPRSTTV 15 June \X/OLLONGONG T: ^ I n:. 't^t Pr-^ w "s^ ^P^' \w^^'^jflMs^ M •If- ' ^^-I^^AT^ < f ^B'iiJnHiii^P^p^j P ^ Sw^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 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.