UNIVERSITY FUND 2004 ANNUAL
APPEAL
 At
this time of the year, the Chancellor Ms Fay Marles AM
invites alumni and supporters to contribute to the University's
areas of greatest need by giving to the University Fund
annual appeal. Donations made to the University Fund allow
the University to provide additional and practical support
for our students; add to library resources; contribute
to research; or to assist faculties with priority needs.
Thank you to those of you who have supported the annual
giving program in the past.
The Chancellor's invitation
to support the 2004 annual appeal and a donation
response form are now available.
For further information email
or telephone +61 3 8344 0905.
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ALUMNI CAREERS @ MELBOURNE
Welcome to Alumni Careers @ Melbourne, a new
regular feature of GradNet that provides you with
interesting articles that are relevant to your
ongoing career development. Each edition will
focus on different issues identified as being
of concern to graduates as they move through various
stages of transition, employment and career change.
This edition's article is Effective
Applications - Cover Letters and Resumes.
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Graduate Profile
REBECCA
MCINTOSH: Walking 20km around a seal colony, removing
entanglements from massive sea lions, counting new-born
seal pups, and removing teeth from the skulls of dead
sea lions - it's all in a day's work for Rebecca McIntosh
(Bachelor of Science), Zoologist, Researcher and PhD Candidate.
Read
more.
University News
INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY AND THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT: The group of
negotiators involved in signing off on the Intellectual
Property provision in the Australia-United States Free
Trade Agreement will speak at a seminar at the University
of Melbourne on June 18. Read
more.
THAI
UNI VISITS FOR PD TRAINING: More than 50 staff from
Mahasarakham University, Thailand, visited the University
of Melbourne recently for a five-day professional development
program devised and run for them by the University's
Centre for the Study of Higher Education (CSHE). Read
more.
KEY
NEW BUILDINGS NAMED AFTER TWO FORMER VICE-CHANCELLORS:
The outstanding contribution to the University of Melbourne by two former vice-chancellors is to be recognised with key new University buildings permanently named after them. Read
more.
More news from the University of Melbourne is available online.
Faculty and Department News
ECONOMICS AND
COMMERCE
Knowledge Management Seminar: June 1, 5.30-8.00pm, Theatre
2, Level 1, 161 Barry Street (corner Barry and Grattan
streets). More
information.
Prospective postgraduate students are invited to attend
the Faculty's Postgraduate Information Session, June 9,
6.00pm, 161 Barry Street (corner of Grattan and Barry
streets). More
information.
Alumni Dinner: Economics and Commerce Alumni Dinner, July
7, 6.30pm-9.30pm, Woodward Centre, Level 10, Law School
Building, 185 Pelham Street, Carlton. More
information.
ENGINEERING
Invitation: Graduates and friends are cordially invited
to attend a '50 Years On' lunch for senior graduates
of the Faculty of Engineering, Friday July 2 at 12.15-2.30pm,
Eakins Hall, Queen's College, Parkville, $36.00 per
person, guest speaker: Mr John Laurie AC.
More information: email Ms Helen Whyte or telephone (03) 8344
7192.
LAND AND FOOD
RESOURCES (ILFR)
ILFR Parkville Seminar Series: 'Potential inoculants
for growing wheat in an hostile environment', by Helen
Fisher, June 14 at 4.00pm, Kimpton Theatre, ILFR, Parkville.
More information.
LAW
If you have not already registered, join
the new Law Alumni Network to network with other Law
Alumni and to find out about events.
Public Lecture: 'Has Australia Retreated from its Obligations
at International Law', by Mr Kevin Rudd, MP, Shadow Minister
for Foreign Affairs and International Security, June 3
at 6.30pm, Melbourne Law School, University Square. More
information.
23rd Allen Hope Southey Memorial Lecture: 'Reassessing
International Humanitarianism', by Professor David Kennedy,
June 8 at 5.30pm, Melbourne Law School, University Square.
More information.
MEDICINE, DENTISTRY
AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Dean's Lecture Series: 'Babies in pain - how do we
know and what can we do about it?', by Professor Linda
Johnston, June 8 at 6.00pm, Sunderland Lecture Theatre,
Ground Floor, Medical Building, corner of Grattan Street
and Royal Parade. More information.
Dean's Lecture Series:
'Still taking a chance on love? Adolescent sexuality and sexual health', by Professor Doreen Rosenthal, AO, Director, Key Centre for Women's Health, June 22 at 6.00pm, Sunderland Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor, Medical Building, corner of Grattan Street and Royal Parade.
More information.
MUSIC
Recital: The
Faculty of Music's Master of Music & Doctor of Musical
Arts 2004 Recital Series Semester One begins on June
8. More information.
SCIENCE
Seminar: 'Engineering and Science Seminar 2004', June
4 at 9.00am, Theatre 2, ICT Building, 111 Barry Street,
Carlton.
More
information.
College News
LAUNCH OF INTERNATIONAL HOUSE HISTORY:
The Vice Chancellor, Professor Kwong Lee Dow will launch
a history of International House, Of Many Nations, by
Emeritus Professor Ross Humphreys, at International House
in Parkville, Friday July 16 at 3.30pm. If you would like
to receive an invitation, please email Gillian Farrell
at International House or call her on (03) 9345 7558.
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Events and Opportunities
SYMPOSIUM
The School of Art History, Cinema, Classics And Archaeology
(AHCCA) Postgraduate Association Symposium, June 10 from 10.00am
- 5.00pm, Lecture theatres B and C, Old Arts building, Parkville
Campus. Free admission, all welcome. More
information available online, or email Hugh
Hudson or telephone (03) 8344 5564.
EXHIBITION
"Makin' Do": Mixed media exploring the failure
of the WW1 Soldier Settlement Scheme, by Annabel Nowlan, VCA
Gallery, corner Dodds and Grant streets, Southbank, until
June 12. More information.
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST UMPA Audit Committee 2004: The University
of Melbourne Postgraduate Association Inc. (UMPA) is currently
seeking expression of interests to join its Audit Committee
as external members for the year 2004. These are volunteer
positions. It is essential that external members have relevant
financial, legal or accounting expertise, or have board or
financial experience with not-for-profit organisations. External
members need not be currently enrolled postgraduate students.
For more information email the General Secretary.
Public Lectures
Complete details of upcoming public lectures can be found online.
MEASURING EDUCATION: Is Learning
Theory Really Practical in the Classroom?, Wednesday June 2,
6.00-8.30pm, by Professor Geoffrey Masters, Professorial Fellow,
The University of Melbourne and CEO, Australian Council of Educational
Research (ACER). Lecture Theatre 1, Old Geology Building.
US POLICY TOWARDS IRAQ: A Historical
Review Tuesday June 15, 4.00-5.00pm, by Dr Daniel C Stoll, Director,
Centre for International Academic Programs, University of Missouri,
Kansas City and former diplomat with the US Foreign Service,
Level 4, Sidney Myer Asia Centre, RSVP Required, telephone (03)
8344 4800, or email (please include 'Stoll'
in the subject line).
THE UNIVERSITY'S FORGOTTEN PEOPLE:
Researching the History of the University of Melbourne's Department
of Property and Buildings, Wednesday June 16, 4.30-6.00pm, by
Dr Juliet Flesch, the University of Melbourne, Gryphon Gallery,
1888 Building.
Research @ Melbourne
UNI
RESEARCH HELPS KIDS WITH TOURETTE SYNDROME: Harvie Krumpet's
compulsion to touch people's noses recently won an Oscar for
his creator, Adam Elliot. Now University of Melbourne research
has produced an interactive CD-ROM to increase awareness of
Harvie's disorder, Tourette Syndrome (TS), among teachers and
parents. Read
more.
LOW
VITAMIN D LINK TO RISK OF FALLS IN NURSING HOMES, HOSTELS:Vitamin
D deficiency is linked to falls and injuries in elderly women
living in residential care in Australia, according to a Melbourne
University study.
Read
more.
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