UniTASVolume 271

7 December2004

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merryUniTAS

In this, the last issue for2004, the Media Officewishes all of UTAS a safeand happy Christmas and arestful break. Like you, we hope to come back rejuvenated and refreshedfor 2005.

As UniTAS takes a breakover the Summer months,we will be deciding how tostructure, plan and revampnext year’s publications.Your suggestions are more than welcome at:Media.Office@utas.edu.au

SCIENTISTS AT THE University of Tasmania haveachieved a breakthrough – they have producedAustralia’s first hatchery-reared rock lobster.

The Director of the Tasmanian Aquaculture andFisheries Institute, Professor Colin Buxton, paidtribute to Dr Arthur Ritar and his team ofresearchers who reared the larval lobsters from eggs spawned in captivity at the Marine ResearchLaboratories in Taroona.

“This is a major achievement in the movetowards sustainable farming of lobsters.

“It is also a triumph in terms of technical com-plexity because the delicate larvae progress through11 stages of development, for up to two years in theopen ocean before the final metamorphosis into atiny colourless lobster called the puerulus.

“At this stage they settle out of the planktononto inshore reefs where they grow into adults,”Professor Buxton said.

“We have already shortened this larval period to12 months in the hatchery.”

The milestone is the result of almost $6.5 millionin research funding over the past seven years,including $3.7 million provided by the State.

The Minister for Primary Industries and Water,Steve Kons, said the breakthrough came afterattempts to develop the aquaculture of southernrock lobster started at TAFI in 1997 with SpecialInitiative funding from the State Government.

Dr Ritar attributed the success to improvementsin husbandry, system design and feeding practices,but also to his dedicated team.

“Our high technology experimental facilitieshold a broodstock population as well as increasingnumbers of rock lobsters at all stages of development,” Dr Ritar said.

“A key ingredient has been a better under-standing and control of larval health. Minimisingbacterial diseases has been a key to our success andwill have significant applications to the intensivehatchery rearing of other species.

“These methods will place Australia at anadvantage in the commercialisation of lobster farming in the future.”

The young lobster, affectionately known asPeter the Puerulus, remains at TAFI in swimminglygood health.

Crustacean elation!

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THE BEST WORK OF UTAS School of Visualand Performing Arts postgraduate students has litup the Academy Gallery at Inveresk.

Among the works were two and three-dimen-sional paintings, photographs and sculpture fromstudents who graduated during 2004.

“I chose the theme of ‘spark’ to reflect the feelof energy that’s flowing around the studios here atthe art school,” said curator Dr Wayne Hudson.

The diverse collection was chosen from hun-dreds of pieces submitted for assessment.

Performing Arts student Melanie Knight’s hon-ours project incorporated an installation of movingimages and a written document about where theatrestudents head post-graduation.

“I am interested in professional practice, I con-ducted research on how regional theatre companiesare set up and managed and I accompanied thiswith a visual presentation which I narrated,” she said.

From Adam Foster’s vivid oils on canvas to

Buddhist studentMolly Tay’s“Wheel of Life”,most of the artistsused their work to communicate relationships,clashes of culture and coming to terms with one’sown identity.

Textile student Joanna Noela Anglesey driedhundreds of used teabags to create a skirt and hat inher piece entitled “Duologues” and Trudy Humphriesused a variety of fabrics in the whimsical sculpture“Second Skin”.

The exhibition incorporated around 100 piecesfrom 18 students, many who hail from overseas.

“Some of our international students are veryexperienced in multi-media from high exposure tothis art form within their own countries. This hasspread throughout the School and there’s been areal development and expansion in this area inrecent years,” said Dr Hudson.

Bright sparks

Left Costume Masks used inLeigh Oswin’s play “He”.

Below “Duologues” by JoannaNoela Anglesey.

Bottom “The Wheel of Life” byMolly Tay.

In BriefThe new way to ‘do your masters’

UTAS sporting stars are being given thechance to strut their stuff at the AustralianUniMasters 2005 being hosted by theUniversity of New England from 25 to 28March next year.

Up to 2,000 athletes from more than 40universities throughout the country areexpected to converge on Armidale for thefirst Masters Championships held underthe umbrella of Australian University Sport… giving current or past staff membersan opportunity to pit their sporting skillsagainst other university teams.

The championships are open to mature agestudents (over 30 for women, 35 for men),university staff, graduates or mature agesports association members. So whetheryour game’s hockey, rugby union, touch,netball, or soccer, you can register now atwww.unimasters.com.au

Summer of MusicThe University’s Community MusicProgram will once again run the TasmanianSummer Music School in January 2005.The School, which runs from 2–8 January,regularly attracts about 100 participantsfrom Tasmania, mainland Australia andNew Zealand.

“The School is a good example of how theUniversity can engage with the communityin fulfilment of the EDGE agenda,” saidGreg Parkinson, Deputy Director of PRUE.

“It is a visible extension of the University’steaching, yet is both run and attended bymembers of the broader community.”

The School will be held on the University’sLaunceston campus and is an outreach ofthe University’s Community Music Programwhich, in itself, engages about 200 mem-bers of the community on a weekly basis inits six graded ensembles.

Participants in the Summer School learnand develop in the context of both largeand small ensemble work. The tutorialstaff, under the direction of MusicalDirector, Monte Mumford, will be drawnfrom New South Wales, Victoria andTasmania in 2005 and have wide experi-ence as both instrumentalists and teachers.

“The program is structured to let people ofall ages and performance experience devel-op in a caring and supportive learning envi-ronment while having fun and gaining greatsatisfaction from their achievements,” saidMonte.

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IF YOU HAVE been watching the back pages ofUniTAS you will have noticed the increased number of seminars, lectures, presentations, colloquia and other forms of communication beingadvertised. I cannot stress too much how importantthis is for our University. We are charged to create,present and disseminate knowledge – a mission thathas related to all universities since their modernincarnation, initiated by the charter that establishedthe University of Bologna a millennium ago. We docreate knowledge per se, through our research. We organise and preserve knowledge through ourcomplex information systems, libraries and electronic collections. We disseminate knowledgethrough our curriculum development, our teachingand learning and, vitally, by our placing the outcomes of our work (and that of our students andgraduates) – our publications, presentations,reports, exhibitions, performances, advice and consultancy – all in the public domain, deep withinour communities, regionally and globally.

Yet, often we forget that the University is itsown public domain. Scholarship, our most basic skill,requires both enquiry and discourse. Knowledge iscreated in the social domain, ultimately, and inmany ways our University community is the firsttier of that creative social domain. It must be a richfield, even a hot bed of communication – rangingfrom discussions over the lab bench, in the corridors,the tea/coffee room, in cars, the Staff Club, airportlounges. Anywhere where colleagues meet opensopportunities for knowledge exchange and develop-ment of concepts, ideas for teaching and researchprograms and so on. It is just as important that wecommunicate amongst and between ourselves aswith our community stakeholders, our partners andthe world at large. Perhaps more so.

Indeed, if you peruse our University Plan andthe EDGE values that drive it, you will quicklyrealise that commitment to communication is thebasis of our intellectual and social life. Withoutcommunication we cease to be a community andbecome little more than a collection of lone scholars.

Here’s a challenge then – how can we intensifythe sense of a richly communicating academic andprofessional community, a creative social domain?

Well, we can do more of what started me think-ing about this piece - research seminars, colloquia,lunchtime talks and discussion/workshop sessions,performances, exhibitions and so on. I would reallylike to see all Schools and Divisions making regularannouncements in UniTAS about forthcomingevents of this kind, with generous invitations to all

colleagues or staff to attend and actively participate.These sessions are ideal ways of exchanging ideas,gaining much needed critique, fostering interdisci-plinary developments and simply stimulating oneanother with the richness of UTAS creativity.Naturally these sessions are also open to our widerpublic, given that UniTAS reaches a wide array ofour graduates, partners and stakeholders.

On a less formal level I would encourage thetea/coffee room culture among and between ourvarious Schools and Divisions. Clearly there isbenefit in the levels of discussion, bonding, teambuilding and idea sharing that comes from such anenvironment. But we should avoid being too exclusive in this kind of culture. What about inviting staff from another School into your tea-room for chats about areas of mutual interest? One of our EDGE priorities is to build a system oflearning hubs – places for both intellectual andsocial interaction among students and staff. Weshould also look hard at places where more informal meetings can be encouraged. Places thatencourage colleagues to balance life between indi-vidual offices where we get on with our necessarypersonal work, and other places - tea rooms, conversation corners, meeting rooms and so on –where we can engage in the level of discourse thatis the intellectual glue of our University.

What about more activity in the wider publicdomain? We already run exhibitions and perfor-mances, public lectures, events such as PhilosophyCafé, Open Days and so on. But we can do more inmy view to engage our communities and to maketheir wellbeing the subject of our study.

So, in forthcoming issues of UniTAS I wouldlove to see several jam-packed pages of eventsoffered by a wide range of Schools and Divisions.Don’t hold back.

This is the last issue of UniTAS before we alltake a well-earned break over the Festive Season.In a year of many achievements we should be wellpleased that we continue to grow and enhance ourperformance across the wide spectrum of our activities. This is your success – so enjoy it. I lookforward to catching up with you at one of the celebratory end-of-year functions being held ateach campus in the coming weeks.My thanks to all for making another year so specialfor me. I trust that you rest and enjoy your families,partners and friends and that you stay safe and well.

Warm regards,Daryl

from theVice-Chancellor

Commitment to communication

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LIVE FAST AND DIE YOUNG. That appears to bethe mantra of squid species being studied in collabora-tion between UTAS and a number of oceanographicinstitutes in the United States.

Dr George Jackson, a senior lecturer at theUniversity’s Institute of Antarctic and Southern OceanStudies (IASOS) is working with teams from theUniversity of San Diego, the Californian Departmentof Fish and Game and NOAA on how recent climatechanges have impacted on squid populations.

“We call them ‘The Weeds of the Sea’. When fishstocks are depleted through fishing, squid no longerhave predators or competitors so they move in andpopulations soar.”

Dr Jackson has been monitoring the age and pop-ulation size of squid species, and how they’re affectedby environmental change, but his studies have beenthrown into the international spotlight following severalrecent mass strandings along the US West Coast.

“Squid make great ecosystem indicators – theytrack the environment very closely, and they respondvery rapidly to subtle changes in temperature or feedsupply.”

Dr Jackson has been tying these environmentalchanges with the biology of squid for several yearsbut his studies are about to take a quantum leap in oneof the world’s longest series of squid data ever collected.

“Scientists in California have been collectingsamples since the last El Niño event in 1997/98. Thismeans we have a time frame of more than 5 years inwhich to examine how the changes in the environmenthave impacted on squid biology.”

From Global Warming to Global ImpactMeanwhile another UTAS project examining

squid populations is leading the world.Researchers at the School of Aquaculture are

looking at the impact of salinity and light on thedevelopment of squid embryos. The results could be

used by fisheries managers to formulate strategies forthe future of the southern calamari fishery in Tasmania.

“The main issue in Tasmania is we know a lotabout spring/summer populations but we know verylittle about eggs that are laid in autumn and winter.We know they must be laying them because we catchanimals that have hatched in autumn,” said Dr NatalieMoltschaniwskyj.

The team is holding eggs under controlled conditions in large aquariums and is gathering infor-mation on how changes in light and day length affectthe embryos.

“We are trying to mirror the seasons by changingthese factors as they would change in the wild andmonitor how this affects gestation.”

Spanish marine biologists Roger Villanueva andAnna Bozzano have joined Dr Moltschaniwskyj in theresearch project.

“Roger’s area of expertise is early life history andAnna’s is visual development of calamari so theirinput is critical.”

The findings of the project are expected to impacton a global scale.

“The work we’re doing on southern calamari biology and fisheries is being watched by our inter-national colleagues very closely. They’re interested inwhat we’re doing in terms of their own species.”

Early results are expected this month.

Life in the fast laneDr Natalie Moltschaniwskyj, Roger Villanueva and Anna Bozzano.

The Summer School ends with concerts onthe evenings of Friday 7 January andSaturday 8 January in the Auditorium onthe Newnham campus. Members of thegeneral public are encouraged to attend.

International Alumni ReceptionThe University of Tasmania Alumni will holdreceptions for international graduands andtheir families in Hobart on Sunday 12December, and in Launceston on Friday 17December. This is the third year in whichthe Alumni has acknowledged internationalgraduands in this way.

“We seized on the idea of holding thereceptions after noticing that many parentsvisited Tasmania to attend their children’sgraduation ceremonies but received noacknowledgement from the University,”said Alumni Manager Greg Parkinson.

The reception in Hobart on Sunday 12December at 6 pm in the Classics Museumwill also be a General Meeting for alumni inthe Hobart region. The Chancellor, Dr MikeVertigan, will report on developments at theUniversity. All UTAS graduates are welcometo attend.

•O o p s !

In the 16 November issue of UniTAS anarticle appeared entitled Filling the gap inpublic dental care in which it was wronglystated that Dr Rosemary Cane of theUniversity Department of Rural Health andDr David Butler, Clinical Director of OralHealth Services, Tasmania, were ‘about topublish a paper about the deficiencies inthe State's public system’. The editor ofUniTAS wishes to make clear that the copyupon which the article was based made nomention of ‘deficiencies’.

The paper written by Drs Cane and Butler isentitled Developing primary health clinicalteams for public oral health services inTasmania. It reviews the broad issue ofsocio-economic and health inequalitiesboth nationally and internationally. On thebasis of the review, the authors present therationale for using a combination ofapproaches; primary health care, a ‘com-mon risk’ approach and increasing workforce numbers as a method of showing themost potential to improve access to equitable oral health care.

In Briefcontinued from page 2

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IT HAS BEEN a busy year for Faculty ofEducation Professor Bill Mulford.

Not only has the UTAS expert in educationleadership been in charge of professional develop-ment courses and lectures around Australia andNew Zealand, he has been asked to sit on Mastersof Education accreditation boards in Hong Kong,the Netherlands, Bulgaria and South Africa andbeen invited to give research papers in Crete andVenice. Bill was the only Australian selected to par-ticipate in the International Leadership inEducation Research Network (ILern), a select andinfluential network bringing together 20 researchersto share, develop and disseminate research thathighlights the human side of school leadership.

In his “spare time”, Professor Mulford has published a book based on his ARC research intoschool leadership and organisational learning inTasmania and South Australia. Leadership fororganisational learning and student outcomes: A problem-based learning approach moves awayfrom the “great man” theory of leadership. It

focuses instead on the development of “learningcommunities”, which value differences, supportcritical reflection and encourage members to ques-tion, challenge, and debate teaching and learningissues. The book argues that successful educationalrestructuring depends on teams of leaders, staff andschool personnel working.

Perhaps most importantly, Professor Mulford’seventful year has been capped off by a prestigiousappointment; he will spend the next two years as aVisiting Professor at the National College forSchool Leadership (NCSL) at the University ofNottingham in the UK. This honorary title isawarded to a small number of scholars and thinkerswith international reputations and high standingwith practitioners. The NCSL provides a focus forschool leadership development, research and inno-vation and is a driving force for world-class leader-ship in schools and the wider community. ProfessorMulford will be “on-call” as an advisor and educa-tor throughout the appointment.

Leadingthe way

Professor Bill Mulford and his latest publication.

A NEW GUIDE for managers and staff that willhelp improve working conditions for Aboriginalemployees at UTAS has been launched.

The new Embracing Diversity manual isdesigned to help UTAS managers ensure thatAboriginal staff maintain their cultural integrityand that differences are not only accepted, butembraced, by colleagues.

This is a proactive way for UTAS to addressthe recognised difficulties in managing a diverseand changing workforce. It reinforces theUniversity’s commitment to fostering a culturallysafe and supportive working environment. It alsorecognises that UTAS managers have a responsibil-ity to make a difference for Aboriginal staff, and toassist all staff in embracing diversity.

The manual combines guidelines with realreflections from past and present Aboriginal staff atthe University, giving insights into the issues thatimpact on Aborigines in the workplace. It also offersstrategies for dealing with these issues and offers

a wide range of solutions and suggestions for managers and supervisors to use.

The manual was launched at Riawunna by theVice-Chancellor, Professor Daryl Le Grew, whoemphasised the importance of such a guide beingused in conjunction with the AboriginalEmployment Strategy.

“The idea is really to throw the manual away,”he said.

“We want to get to the point at which the ideasand guidelines in the Embracing Diversity manualare so entrenched and embedded in our minds andhearts that we just don’t need it anymore.”

Jim Everett, esteemed Aboriginal Elder fromthe Bass Strait community welcomed guests andacknowledged the site’s traditional owners. Also inattendance was Andrew Morris, representing theFederal Department of Employment and WorkplaceRelations, who suggested that the manual was likely to become a guide for other institutions andorganisations.

While the focus of the gathering was the manual, the stars of the show were children fromthe Aboriginal Children’s Centre in Hobart, who,dressed variously as hunters, kangaroos and echidnas, presented Aboriginal songs and dances.

EmbracingDiversity

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Surgical spirit

UTAS MASTER-MUSICIAN-IN-RESIDENCE JanSedivka has been honoured for his outstanding andsustained contribution to Australian music.

Professor Sedivka, a violinist and former Directorof the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music wasawarded the prestigious Don Banks Award recognisinghis distinguished role in the art of string playing and40-year influence on Australia's musical landscape.

“The six-member committee voted unanimouslyto recognise Jan, so it was a particular honour in thatrespect,” said his wife, Beryl Sedivka.

The award, which includes a certificate and sig-nificant cash prize, was established in recognition ofDon Banks, whom Jan knew personally.

Dr Graeme Koehne, Chair of the Music Board ofthe Australia Council said, “For decades, the city ofHobart, with the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Musicat its hub, has been a national centre for string playersand students. Its reputation for excellence in stringperformance and training as well as the musicalimpact it has had on the island and indeed the rest ofthe country is attributable to the formidable influence

of Professor Sedivka.”Born in Czechoslovakia, Professor Sedivka

studied in Prague, Paris and London before coming toAustralia in 1961 to fill the position of Chief Lecturerof Violin and Chamber Music at the QueenslandConservatorium of Music. He joined the TasmanianConservatorium in 1966 and became director six yearslater, a position he held for 10 years.

Professor Sedivka has made significant contribu-tions to music education and music developmentthrough his work with various associations anddepartments and as a member of several state and federal arts funding bodies.

“Jan has been playing for more than 40 years and is one of the few people in our history to havepromoted Australian composers of concertos andchamber music. He continues to encourage his youngstudents to compose and write commissions,” saidBeryl Sedivka.

This passion and recognition ensures ProfessorSedivka’s work will continue to inspire future generations of Australians.

Pulling all the right strings

Jan Sedivka, recipient of the Don Banks Award.

POLITICAL, BUSINESS AND ENVIRONMENTALleaders have come together in support of a newscholarship appeal established in honour of aTasmanian pioneer environmentalist.

An athlete, filmmaker, surgeon and fearlessadventurer, UTAS graduate Dr John Hawkins iscredited with forging the way for the early environ-mental movement in Tasmania.

Born in 1927, John was educated in Tasmania,undertaking tertiary studies at UTAS and theUniversity of Melbourne. He spent most of his professional life working in remote communities inthe Northern Territory. At the time of his death in1979 John was a specialist surgeon at the AliceSprings hospital, a member of the medical board ofthe Northern Territory, an active member of Rotary,a movie-maker with documentaries circulatedworldwide and a freelance film producer for theABC and BBC.

At the recent launch of the John HawkinsScholarship in Environmental Studies, AustralianGreens Senator Bob Brown said:

“His tireless skills are still acknowledged bythe naming of a street, a Royal Flying Doctor aircraft, a lecture theatre and a block of flats which

all bear his name.”But his passion was for the challenge of

Tasmania’s wildest rivers. In 1951 he and threemates were the first to tame the raging FranklinRiver in a hand-made fibreglass canoe after a number of life-threatening attempts in crude canvascrafts.

His unique film records of the Franklin Riverwere made into a video entitled Hawkins’ Rivers.

“I knew John as a fellow doctor, river-rafterand wilderness adventurer. His film and accounts ofhis epic canoeing trips in the 1950s helped PaulSmith and I plan our own rafting trips and conse-quent filming of the Franklin River in the 1970sand so, led to our campaign to save the river,” saidSenator Brown.

The John Hawkins scholarship will be a perpetual one for which tax-deductible donations of$1,000 or more are being sought. These donors willreceive a copy of Shooting the Franklin by JohnsonDean which is dedicated to the memory of JohnHawkins. Smaller donations are welcome and arealso tax deductible. A total amount of $100,000 isrequired and the scholarship appeal closes on 30 June next year.

Alec Hawkins, brother of the late JohnHawkins (centre) and Senator Bob Brown.

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The fine art of politics

TWO INDIVIDUALS AND TWO TEAMS fromwithin the University have been acknowledged for theoutstanding contributions to the Tasmanian community.

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Daryl Le Grew,said that in this inaugural year of the Vice-Chancellor’sAwards for Outstanding Community Engagement, thehigh degree of interest and the exceptional quality ofall the nominees showed a significant commitment tocommunity engagement throughout UTAS.

The awards will be presented at the Vice-Chancellor’s end-of-year staff functions. Individualsreceive a $5000 grant, while team awards consist of a$10,000 grant.

For Creative Partnerships with the CommunityIndividual Lorraine Hamilton

Flexible Education Unit.For the development of the UNIaccess program atfour Online Access Centres across the State and theinvolvement of four corresponding branches of theState Library. The success of this significant andimportant project subsequently led to the Statewideimplementation of the program.

Professor Le Grew said: “This form of outreachservice is critical to ensure a quality student experi-ence, and to build closer links between UTAS andlocal communities throughout the State. Such linkssignificantly enhance the University’s role in commu-nity life throughout Tasmania.”Team Liz Tynan and Tracey Thomas

Faculty of Arts.For outstanding, pivotal contributions to the creationand continuing successful development of Edge Radio.

Professor Le Grew said: “The achievements ofEdge Radio have been most impressive.

“The involvement of University staff and studentsand community volunteers to deliver a diverse rangeof on-air programs has been a great success, andformed a unique and special link between theUniversity and the community, especially in terms of interacting with young people.”

For General Engagement with the CommunityIndividual Associate Professor Carey Denholm,

Dean of Graduate Studies.Professor Le Grew said: “Professor Denholm’s extensive achievements and outcomes have beenaccumulating for many years. He has established apersonal and professional reputation for exceptionalcontributions to the Tasmanian Community.

“In the last twelve months alone, his diverseactivities have included involvement in theTournament of Minds and the Rosny Children’s Choir,along with media and personal presentations relatingto doctoral candidates, adolescent behaviour and support of the ABC Giving Tree Appeal.”Team Michael Edgar and Malcom Bywaters

Cultural Activities Office, School of Visual and Performing Arts.

For the Cultural Activities Office’s development, management and presentation of an extensive outreachprogram.

Professor Le Grew said: “The Cultural ActivitiesOffice has established itself as an extremely pro-activeand successful advocate for cultural activities innorthern Tasmania. The support and goodwill engendered through partnerships with business, localand State Government, and the involvement and supportof the general public has produced an impressivearray of activities programs and exhibitions.”

Communityminded

Vice-Chancellor’sAwards forOutstandingCommunityEngagement

LONG AFTER THE VOTES have been countedand the polls declared, both the winners and thelosers in the recent federal election will have anenduring reminder of their parliamentary pitchesthrough their campaign posters – even if it’s anexperience they’d rather forget.

UTAS graphic design students are putting theirown slant on these posters at an exhibition, PolliesUnsaturated, at the Inflight Gallery in NorthHobart.

The students were randomly allocated one of

50 Tasmanian election hopefuls and asked to createa propaganda poster to promote their MP. Associatelecturer in the Tasmanian School of Art, JustyPhillips, admitted that this proved a challenge forstudents who didn’t see eye to eye with their subject.

“Sometimes in the workforce the students willget clients whose views and opinions they willhave to support, whether they like them or not.”

The second half of the task required the youngartists to design a personal ID or logo for their candidate based on their personal opinions.

“Some of these pieces are positive, some negative because they reflect the true feelings ofthe students towards their allotted MP’s profile andpolicies.”

Justy said the project was timed to encouragedebate among the students - many of whom werefirst time voters. The exhibition was opened by theHon. Duncan Kerr!

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AS THE YEAR draws to a close, UTAS is celebrating its staff.One special group has been singled out, in particular, for their long and

highly valued service to the University. This year UTAS is commemoratingthe enduring commitment of more than 100 staff members with a specialpresentation to those who have completed 25 or more years of service.

Each long-serving staff member will receive a limited edition “SouthernIce” cup and saucer set handcrafted by world-renowned ceramicist LesBlakebrough. Hand painted and signed by Les, these sets cannot be bought;they are produced exclusively for UTAS.

The name “Southern Ice” is given to the porcelain to reflect Tasmania’sparticular qualities – the whiteness of snow and the translucence of ice, asthe set is made with the whitest, most translucent clay available on Earth.

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Daryl Le Grew, said: “One of the keygoals of the EDGE agenda is for UTAS to develop a culture of recognition.

“This token of our appreciation goes towards doing just that – creatingan environment where staff are valued and where their commitment to thegrowth and development of the University is acknowledged.”

The public presentations to show the University’s appreciation andesteem of these staff members will be made at the Vice-Chancellor’sChristmas Cocktail Parties in Hobart, Launceston and Burnie.

PLEASE NOTEThis list has been compiled from staff who currently work and/or haveworked at UTAS and its antecedent institutions. If you have inadvertentlybeen left off the list, PLEASE contact Michael Plakalovic in HumanResources on 6324 3309 or at Michael.Plakalovic@utas.edu.au

Celebrating our staff…

Stephen AldousJames AlexanderLois AndersonRodney AndersonGeoffrey ApplebyJenni ArthurSteven AveryPeter BallIan BartonThomas BeattieGregory BehrensMichael BennettRon BerryRod BilsonAdrian BlackmanJohn BlackwoodKeith Bolton

Anne BorishWilliam BostockLindsay BroughtonClive BurrettAllan CantyChris CarstensMegan Cavanagh-

RussellDon ChalmersGeoffrey ChapmanAngela CharlesDenis CharlesworthKathryn CharlesworthNeil ChickJayne ClarkeLyn CopelandPeter Cornish

Brian CousinsPatrick DaltonJohn DavidsonNoel DaviesPeter DavisPeter DoveRichard EastherRhonda EwartBruce FelminghamMaria FlutschNoeline FosterWilliam FriesenPaul GallivanBarry GardnerJim GarnhamDavid GerrardWayne Goninon

Tony GraingerChristopher HalloranGreg HannanKeith HarrisRichard HerrNeil HickeyClaire HillerJonathan HolmesPeter JarvisAlison JohnstonGlenda JonesSally JonesChris KeenRoger KellawayRobyne KerrJames KirkpatrickThao Le

David LeesDavid LewisRudi LidlRoss LincolneMartin LineSteven LockwoodDavid LovellKenneth MackieMoira MahonyEddie MakinMichael MaskreyGerard McGarryStuart McLeanThomas McMeekinHeather Medhurst-HyattNeville MendhamZita Mitchell

Chris Carstens Eddie Makin David Gerrard

UTAS LONG-SERVING STAFF

Lyn Copeland Rhonda Ewart

Southern Iceby Les Blakebrough

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academic promotions and chairsTHIS END-OF-YEAR column provides, as is usual at this time of year,the opportunity to reflect on the year that has gone, to look aheadtowards the new year and to celebrate. I cannot think of a better topicfor celebrations than the outstanding achievements of many of our acad-emic staff who were successful in the 2004 promotions round, with theirpromotion to be effective from March 2005. We look at the past andrecognise their hard work, we look at the future and look forward totheir further contributions to UTAS, and in between we enjoy celebrat-ing with them.

The University had a record number of applications for promotionthis year, demonstrating the confidence of our academic staff to ‘go forit’. But more importantly, the outcome of this round of promotionsshowed the excellent academic talent that exists at UTAS. It is proof ofthe tremendous contribution of academic staff covering the whole spec-trum, from the young, aspiring and often already inspirational acade-mics to the nationally and internationally outstanding achievers at thehigher rungs of the academic ladder. Congratulations and three cheers toall of you!

The University has some rising stars amongst its academics and willintroduce shortly a new, special award to recognise and acknowledgetheir achievements. Watch this space.

This last column for the year also provides an opportunity to refer tothe significant appointments the University has made during 2004,either through the Chairs appointments process or through the avenue ofPersonal Chairs. As Chair of the selection committees, I can attest to the

competitiveness of UTAS in academic fields in Australia and overseas.We were fortunate to be able to make appointments from an excellentrange of applicants. Recent appointments to Chairs are:

• Michael Hess, School of Management (January 2004)

• Chris Carter, School of Aquaculture (January 2004)

• Richard Coleman, Marine Science (March 2004)

• Peter Marshall, Woolworths Chair in the School of InformationSystems (June 2004)

• John Dickey, Physics, School of Mathematics and Physics (July2004)

• Carey Denholm, Dean of Graduate Studies (January 2005).Personal Chair appointments are always very special occasions.

They demonstrate the outstanding quality of our own staff and enable usto retain highly talented academics at UTAS. In 2004 we made two suchappointments: Professor Douglas Paton, School of Psychology andProfessor Jocelyn McPhie, School of Earth Sciences and CODES. Wewarmly congratulate our ‘new’ Professors.Although this column does not mention the A-(UQA) word, this does notmean that it is out of our mind, does it?

Seasons greetings and warm regards,Rudi LidlDeputy Vice-Chancellor

Luana NandanLindsay NelsonStewart NicolManuel NunezSue OvertonJan PakulskiSuan PayneWilliam PetersonGeoffrey PhillipsMurray PlaisterDebra PloughmanJune PongratzRobyn Pryce-JonesDavid RaynerGraeme RaynerJim ReidAlastair Richardson

Martyn RicksPhilip RobinsonRandolph RoseBarry RumboldArthur SaleRobert SheehyUpendra SinghJohn SmithDavid SommervilleTom SommervilleMichael StokesRegina StokmanRobert TennentPeter TrotterCherrill VertiganGreg WalkerLana Wall

Paul WallerGillian WardDavid WatersJane WatsonWilliam WellerRob WhiteChristopher Williams (Dr)Christopher WilliamsHeather WilliamsDavid WoodwardAh Chot YongPaul Zika

Richard Easther Sally Jones Alison Johnston Upendra Singh Zita Mitchell

Don Chalmers Jayne Clarke

UTAS SECOND YEAReducation students areto become role modelsfor other youngTasmanians.

The University hasteamed up with theLaunceston CityCouncil and the EskEducation District in theCo-pilots programwhich will see up to 30student teachers givinglessons in life to youngpeople in theLaunceston area.

In the course of the program, which kicks off inJuly next year, each student will spend two hours aweek with a special-needs child working on a particular project such as tree planting.

According to Faculty of Education ExecutiveOfficer, Peter Brooks, “The students get exposureto situations they might not face in the classroomwhile they’re on prac. It allows for one on onementoring”.

The Faculty’s Dean, Roslyn Arnold, agrees it’smutually beneficial for the children and the youngteachers.

“It helps students identify special needs anddevelop a repertoire of teaching techniques, so theyget a sense of worth and achievement from beingable to help a young person.”

In other Education news, a former UTAS academic has been recognised in the NationalMinister’s Awards for Outstanding Contribution toImproving Literacy and/or Numeracy.

Now retired, Associate Professor AlistairMcIntosh has established an international reputation for his work with students and teachers,particularly in the areas of mental computation andnumber sense.

During his time at UTAS (1999-2003), Alistair’sresearch challenged teachers, schools and policymakers to think differently about numeracy and theway it is learnt.

Federal Education minister Dr Brendan Nelsonsaid: “His findings have led to changes in teachingpractices and improvements in students’ levels ofachievement in mathematics”.

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Alistair McIntosh and Australian Ambassadorto Sweden, Richard Roe.

Life skills 101

THE SIXTH ANNUAL Graduate ResearchCoordinators Day was held in early November atthe Derwent Sailing Squadron in Sandy Bay.Pictured here with the Dean of Graduate Researchare most of the 40 attendees, including members of the Graduate Research Unit and the Board ofGraduate Research. Content centred on the ResearchManagement Training Plan, quality outcomes inresearch education, results from the exit survey ofcandidates, EDGE targets and load report and graduate research community initiatives for 2005.

Coordinators enjoyed analysing case studies inthe “You be the Dean” segment, the first annualshowcase of graduate research school activities waslaunched and induction materials for graduate

research candidates were displayed. ProfessorAndrew Glenn spoke about the EDGE agenda andthe upcoming AUQA review and confirmed thecrucial role played by Graduate ResearchCoordinators. The President of TUPA, AndrewSaunders spoke about recent State-wide initiativesand support provided for graduate research candidates. Professor Arthur Sale presented ademonstration of the Universities Eprint repositoryand Richard Coleman educated the meeting on theCo-Tutelle Programme. Congratulations to Dr Kelvin Michael from IASOS who was awardedthe inaugural “Care Bear Award” for outstandingpastoral care of candidates.

CoordinatingResearch

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NURSING STUDENTJessie Anderson has won the2004 Mt Nelson Award, the major prize offered eachyear by the Student

Association at the University of Tasmania.It is only the third time in the award’s 22-year

history that a nursing student has won the prestigiousprize. The previous nursing winners were EwenMcPherson in 1994 and David Bon Chai Koh in 1991.

The chairman of the Board of Trustees for theaward, Stephen Nichols said that the $3000 Mt Nelson Award was one of the important prizesoffered to students at the Launceston campus.

“It recognises not only academic and practical /professional achievement by an individual in theircourse of study but also their potential for successin their chosen field and community at large,” he said.

“The selection committee is looking to identifythe successfully well-rounded person who displaysqualities that it believes demonstrates the individual’scapacity to make an important contribution to thefuture.”

Jessie graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degreefrom Flinders University in 1999. At Flinders sheplayed a major part in student politics and wasVice-President of the Student Association.

After University she travelled and worked overseas with a number of aid and volunteer organisations in Europe and South America whichled her to make a commitment to pursue a future inrural and third world health.

On returning to Australia Jessie enrolled in theSchool of Nursing at UTAS where she has finishedher first year with distinction. She has also beenrecently elected to the position of Women’s Officerwith the Student Association.

Jessie has also played a leadership role in the cause to stop violence against women and was convenor of the Reclaim the Night Collective, amember of the women’s advisory council and hasdone voluntary work supporting women facingdomestic violence and family court trials.

“Success in any field requires personal vision,commitment, persistence, untiring motivation andabove all a belief in oneself. Add to this thecourage to consistently challenge oneself as well asothers. Jessie, we believe, displays such qualities,”Mr Nichols said.

After finishing her nursing degree Jessie hopesto work with Australia’s indigenous communities toimprove health conditions as well as volunteer foran organisation such as Médecins Sans Frontières.

A UTAS STALWART is being recognised for his long-term achievement both in and outside theUniversity.

Professor Arthur Sale was last monthannounced as the 2004 winner of the TasmanianICT Industry “Individual Contribution” Award in recognition of his ‘major and sustained contribution’ to the Tasmanian computer industry.

Professor Sale has been involved in shaping theUniversity’s information technology reputationsince day one. He was the foundation professorwhen the Faculty of Computer Science was formedin 1974.

“We started from scratch and set up the firstthree-year computer science program in Australia.”

The Faculty of Computer Science is now theSchool of Computing and Professor Sale is nowfocused more on research than on teaching but inthe course of his 30 years on staff he has been awitness to some phenomenal changes in technology.

“One of the most unique parts of being

involved in computer science is that the disciplinemoves much faster than any other school at the university. You basically have to re-invent yourselfevery five years… there’s no using 20 year oldteaching notes in this department,” he joked.

But Professor Sale has been honoured for morethan his academic credentials. For decades he hashad significant input into the formation and runningof several industry organisations and governmentadvisory bodies.

The former UTAS Pro Vice-Chancellor hasanother passion in life as a glass artist. His plattersand glass sculptures are gracing three local galleries, and as if that’s not enough, Professor Salespends his spare time creating the crossword thathas been so well received in this year’s UniTAS.

“It’s been a personal interest of mine for sometime, but since I’ve been contributing to UniTASI’m getting a lot of positive feedback and hear thatit’s the cause of some competition within facultytea rooms,” says Professor Sale.

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Vital support for Tasmania’s nurses

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IN NOVEMBER, OVER 100 nurses from acrossthe State met at the UTAS Newnham campus tohear and present their experiences and research on how best to manage the competing demands onregistered nurses, to ensure new recruits get a quality introduction to nursing.

“Every year health care agencies are faced withthe dilemma of how best to orientate, teach andsupport undergraduates, postgraduates and newnursing employees. Registered nurses have to jug-gle the competing demands of providing qualitypatient care and mentoring,” said Dr DeniseFassett, School of Nursing and Midwifery.

Tasmania’s nurses are being given vital supportthrough the Preceptor Education Program, an initia-tive where registered nurses provide education fornurses who assist their colleagues, nurses enteringor re-entering the public, private, community andaged care sectors. Tasmania is the only State wherenurses from the public, private, community and

aged care, State government, UTAS and theNursing Board have joined forces to provide a pro-gram to prepare registered nurses for this importantrole.

“If new employees are not adequately preparedor supported they are likely to leave, which putsextra pressure on an already stretched workforce,”said Professor Gerry Farrell, Head of the School ofNursing and Midwifery.

Feedback from those attending the conferencewas overwhelming, with most nurses agreeing thatit is good to be acknowledged for the work they doand that they look forward to this as an annualevent. A highlight of the conference was the launchof a new website, with information, resources andlinks for registered nurses to assist them in theirmentorship role.

The new site is at:www.healthsci.utas.edu.au/ tson/ preceptor/

STAFF AND STUDENTS at UTAS are luckyenough to share the leafy UTAS campuses with avariety of Australian fauna.

The birch trees around Hytten Hall are home toa group of tawny frogmouth owls, who, while cam-era shy (look carefully through the leaves!) do notseem to be bothered by the car park that surroundstheir residence.

Those resident in the Administration Buildingat Sandy Bay avidly watched a young family ofwelcome swallows grow over the spring – andhoped the fire alarm holding their nest to the wallwould not be needed.

And for some time, the Optical Astronomers inthe School of Mathematics and Physics have beenhaving trouble with one of the circuits at the tele-scope out at Mount Canopus. This is an importantcircuit that allows the mirror in the telescope to bepositioned remotely, by a controller back at theUniversity.

When the circuit finally died the other day, Dr Kym Hill went out to investigate, armed withhis toolbox and digital camera. The sleepy inhabitant he encountered in the circuit junctionbox had made an expensive nest!

Campus Critters

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A YOUNG UTAS architecture student has alreadystarted building her international career. MeganBaynes has picked up a swag of prestigious designawards, worked with leading industry professionalsand just recently had her work exhibited in New York.

“A friend and Ientered a competitionto design street lightsfor New York City. Our work was sent torepresent the UTASSchool of Architecture,then the curators of theexhibition chose to display our entry fromhundreds of submis-sions from around the world.”

She has recently returned from a three monthPraktikanten in Berlin where she worked on severalhigh profile projects including the Museum for theBrandhorst Collection in Munich and The FederalAgency for the Environment.

“I learnt an awful lot about new developments inenvironmental design. The company I worked forjust designed a building that uses 70 per cent lessenergy than a normal high rise, and I think this isgoing to become the way of the future in Australia.”

Two years ago, while on exchange, she picked up first prize in the northern European category ofthe Glasshouse International Competition, one of the largest architectural competitions ever held. Herwork beat 750 entries from around the globe and wasincluded in an exhibition at ‘Glasstech’ in Dusseldorfand published in Architecture Today.

Since returning to Australia, Megan has beenworking with several leading architects as she com-pletes her final presentations and prepares to graduatethis month. Her next challenge is deciding whether tostay in Tasmania and combine work with post graduate studies, or launch her career overseas.

“Because of the boom in Tasmanian real estatethere’s a lot of building and design work going onacross the State so it’s a very exciting time to beinvolved in the industry.”

Building on success

Photographs from Megan Baynes’

recent trip to New York.

AFTER THE GREAT SUCCESS of the CareersSymposium in July this year, the StudentRecruitment and Marketing Unit provided an encore – this time focusing on interstate participants.

A total of 26 careers advisors attended the symposium at the Hobart campus, including 14 frommetropolitan and regional areas of Victoria and 10from Canberra. The Canberra contingent took theopportunity to extend their experiences in Tasmania,and arrived on the Friday prior to the symposium sothat they could enjoy a short holiday weekend inHobart.

Invitations to the UTAS symposium were givenas a priority to careers advisors who are also presi-dents of career networks or associations, to ensurethat there is an effective mechanism for follow-upthrough to individual schools.

The program included an overview of new offerings in Science and Health Science, degreescombined with teaching, and a choice of tours of

Edge Radio, IASOS or Engineering. The proceedings finished at the Conservatorium of Music, whereguests were treated to a performance by PhD violinistDavid Le Guen, followed by a talk from ProfessorDouglas Knehans about initiatives and course developments at the Conservatorium.

Responses from the interstate participants in theweek following the symposium have been extremelyfavourable. A number of interstate career counsellorshave indicated that UTAS will be invited to have further involvement in Victorian Tertiary InformationService events in 2005 (for non-Victorian universities,attendance at these events is by invitation only), aswell as career expos and school information sessions.In a thankyou email to SRMU staff, a Traralgoncareers advisor, said:

“I found Monday to be extremely valuable andnow have no hesitation in encouraging our studentsto attend UTAS.”

Interstateinterest

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WHEN FRENCH STUDENTS Sarah Fitzgerald, in2002, and Patrick Ball, in 2003, embarked upontheir prescribed web project, a report on a Frenchvillage or town in the Cher region, written in thetarget language using material found on the internet,little did they know that their work, which endedup on the School’s website, would one day attractthe attention of a French journalist curious to knowwhat the world thought of his village, Saint-Satur.Last month, on 7 November, Julien Rapégno, of the regional newspaper Le Berry Républicain, published an article titled Tasmaniens gagas du

Cher (Tasmanians besotted with the Cher) in whichhe quotes both students at length, and expresses hisamazement at the detail and the accuracy of theirdescriptions.

Admittedly, there are some inaccuracies. Sarah can be forgiven for having sailed down a little steamer in the Saint-Satur yacht harbour: rare privilège, says Rapégno, by which he probablymeans it’s unlikely to happen. And Patrick, who put bats on the menu of one particular restaurant, istold that they are “sacred animals” in that part ofthe world. “But then,” says Patrick, “the website of that restaurant was kind of weird; it lured itscustomers into visiting a local museum of witchcraft and a yack farm. With that sort of recommendation, wouldn’t you expect to see batsserved on the menu?”

Lyricism was what struck Rapégno most inSarah’s piece. She had paid a visit to the abbeychurch where, she writes, she could almost hear themonks of yesteryear singing hymns in their lowvoices, together with the canons of the regionalchapter. “The volunteers at the local tourist officewill be blushing at this much poetry,” saysRapégno.

Dr Bert Peeters (School of English, Journalismand European Languages), who makes this sort of web project part of the regular assessment in the unit HEF301, is “over the moon” with the unexpected publicity the University has earned in“la France profonde”. And, needless to say, so arehis students, whose name and work has nowappeared in print in a French newspaper!

Sarah Fitzgerald, Dr Bert Peeters and

Patrick Ball with the copy of

Le Berry Républicain.

AT THE RECENT 2004 BHERT (Business/HigherEducation Round Table) Awards for OutstandingAchievement in Collaboration in Research andDevelopment and Education and Training, the UTASSchool of Agricultural Science received a prestigiousaward for the best Science Lectureship Initiative inPartnerships in Tasmanian Primary Industry Science

Education.In 2000, the UTAS

School of AgriculturalScience initiated a FederalDepartment of Education,Training and YouthAffairs (now theDepartment of Education,Science and Training –DEST) project, co-fundedby industry partners andthe University.

Nine local primaryindustries combined

forces with the School of Agricultural Science, toaddress the shortage of tertiary educated science graduates seeking work in primary industry, as well aspromoting in schools, the value of and excitement ofcareers in primary industries. This was achieved bydeveloping two programs, one to increase studentawareness of the available science careers in primaryindustry (Education Program), the other program todeliver tertiary modules relating to the needs of cur-rent staff in industry (Industry – AgPD Program).

As a result of this collaboration between industries, educators and UTAS, the project hascaused a significant and positive attitudinal change in teachers and students towards potential careeroptions in primary industries and has also greatly contributed to the further education of primary industry field staff.

The project involved and continues to involvemembers from Tasmanian Alkaloids, BotanicalResources Australia, Australian Hop Marketers,Simplot Australia, Serve-Ag, Impact Fertilisers,Essential Oils of Tasmania, the Department ofPrimary Industry Water and Environment and whatwas the Tasmanian Rural Industries Training Board.

Agriculturally minded

Saint-satur…ation

Dr David Russell, Professor Rob Clark,the Hon, Peter McGauran MP and Dr Peter Lane at the Awards ceremony.

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AN EXCITING PILOT INITIATIVE that promotes interest in science and technology wasrecently hailed as a great success during a unique celebration across all of the University campuses.To celebrate the successful year for the TasSTARprogram, a three-way video conference broughttogether UTAS students and staff, college principals and teachers in Burnie, Launceston and Hobart. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor DarylLe Grew officially launched the Celebration withan opening address from Hobart.

The TasSTAR Peer Tutor Program – whichbegan this year in Burnie’s Hellyer College,Launceston’s Newstead College and in HobartCollege – matches trained, volunteer, universityscience students with a range of science classes.

The peer tutors, from the Schools ofAgriculture, Aquaculture and Computer Science,have been weekly guests in science classes, helpingstudents individually or in small groups, and joining class excursions. In addition, the tutors alsorecently organised a suite of class visits to UTAS,to give their students an inside view of the threecampuses, and of their particular science at work.

The TasSTAR Celebration provided a greatopportunity to give feedback from the recent evaluation, which shows TasSTAR has beenextremely well received. College students are able

to learn first-hand what university life is all about,and they report that their peer tutors have made science interesting and easy to understand. Teachershave also enjoyed the extra pair of hands in theclassroom and the improved links to the University.For the peer tutors, improved self-confidence and communication skills are real benefits. Theirvoluntary commitment, alongside study and work,clearly demonstrates their initiative, their timemanagement and organisational skills.

The Celebration was also an opportunity fortutors and teachers to share experiences with theircounterparts in each region. The project team paidspecial tribute to the Link Teachers in each collegeand to the significant input of UTAS staff membersfrom Schools of Agricultural Science, Aquacultureand Computing. The highlight of this unique ‘virtual’gathering was the presentation of certificates to theinaugural TasSTAR peer tutors, and to the collegeprincipals.

The TasSTAR team members now have theirfingers crossed for continued support to expand theprogram through 2005. This pilot initiative has clearlydemonstrated its potential to raise the aspirations of our young people and to make a real impact in fostering interest in science and technology. ProjectCoordinator Anna Renkin can be contacted on 6430 4908 or anna.renkin@utas.edu.au

CelebratingTasSTAR 2004

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March 2005

7 DecemberRoyal Society of Tasmania Public LectureIs GM Food fit to eat?Dr Judy Carman8 pm. Society’s rooms, Tasmanian Museum and ArtGallery (Dunn Street car park entrance.) All welcome. Further information: 6211 4177

10 DecemberSchool of Agricultural Science SeminarManaging yield variability in Tasmania’s wine industryJo Heazlewood4 pm. Life Science Lecture Theatre 1, Hobart campus.Further information: 6226 2620

12 DecemberChristmas ConcertSir Christèmas is a concert of a cappella choralmusic spanning the centuries from Byrd andPraetorius to Howells and Mathias. Performed by theJane Franklin Consort with guest artist Nico Besteron the organ. Tickets $15/$10 at the door. Includes champagne and Christmas cake for afternoon tea.2.30 pm. St John’s Church, New Town.Further information: Brian.Yates@utas.edu.au

14 DecemberPhilosophy Café‘The Bachelor’s Argument’ – Justification or Jest?Hosted by Linn Miller.6 pm. Royal Oak Hotel, Launceston.Further information: 6324 3720

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*Please note change of venue

Office of the Vice-Chancellor

The Vice-ChancellorProfessor Daryl Le Grew

invites

All Staffto a Christmas Cocktail Party

Thursday 9 December 2004, 4.30 pm

The University Club,

Sandy Bay Campus

RSVP: Yvonne Shaw 6226 2003

Email: Yvonne.Shaw@utas.edu.au

Office of the Vice-Chancellor

The Vice-ChancellorProfessor Daryl Le Grew

invites

All Staffto a Christmas Cocktail Party

Friday 17 December 2004, 4.30 pm

* Degrees Restaurant,

Launceston Campus

RSVP: Yvonne Shaw 6226 2003

by Friday 10 December

Email: Yvonne.Shaw@utas.edu.au

Office of the Vice-Chancellor

The Vice-ChancellorProfessor Daryl Le Grew

invites

All Staffto a Christmas Barbeque Party

Thursday 21 December 2004, 1 pm

Cradle Coast Campus

RSVP: Rosie Wasson 6430 4949

by Thursday 16 December

Email: Rosie.Wasson@utas.edu.au