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Annual Student Survey Show - McGlade Gallery

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:55:24 +1100

13th Feb 2012: Annual Student Survey show during Orientation in the McGlade Gallery featuring works by students.

Each year, the visual art and design staff on the Strathfield campus review all the work for the semester and choose the leading works for the student survey show.

This exhibition features work from the studios of 1st year painting and ceramics, as well as 2nd year photography and object design.

The show is up for orientation and continues till the 24th of february.

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Refugee Seminar and Presentation of Future Justice Prize

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:02:02 +1100

14th Feb 2012: A seminar on the state of refugees and migrant workers on the Thai-Burma border will take place on Tuesday 14th February at 5.30pm.

Location: 8th floor Boardroom, Australian Catholic University, 250 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne

The speakers are:
Father John Larsen - Marist mission for the education of refugees and migrant workers: Ranong, Thailand.
Justice Susan Kenny - Justice of the Federal Court of Australia
Duncan MacLaren - Co-ordinator, Thai-Burma education program, Faculty of Arts and Sciences ACU

The Future Justice International Prize will be awarded to Father John Larsen at the conclusion of the proceedings.

Wine and cheese will be available beforehand

RSVP:
helen@futureleaders.com.au

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Fr Robert Barron Brisbane, Ballarat, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:03:31 +1100

4th Mar 2012:

Demand Driven Funding 113 Queen Street Melbourne Victoria Melbourne

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:28:40 +1100

21st Mar 2012: Demand Driven Funding Conference

Managing Quality & Growth

Entering the first stages of funding reform, the higher education sector is on the cusp of an intensely competitive era.

Whilst the demand driven funding model allows higher education providers greater flexibility to respond to student demand and increase the diversity of its student body, it carries with it some challenge. In a highly contested marketplace, it is vital that institutions achieve financial flexibility and responsiveness to ensure sustainable provision.

Under demand driven funding, universities, must look to ways to build institute wide capacity in order to respond to opportunities without compromising quality. It is critical that investment in facilities and resources is effectively balanced with quality of courses and student experience.

With guest speakers including ACU's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Greg Craven, the conference will focus on how to ensure quality and institutional excellence through strategic growth management and innovation and address;

• Defining and achieving strategy under a demand driven model

• Gaining internal buy-in to develop a unified university mission for quality and sustainable provision

• Managing risk of investment to ensure financial flexibility

• Developing an aligned admissions strategy

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Twitter @Criterionconfs #unifunding

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Canberra Graduation Great Hall, Parliament House Canberra

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:06:56 +1100

23rd Mar 2012:

ACU Voice, Refugees: human rights and our ethical obligations Australian Museum North Sydney

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:46:13 +1100

29th Mar 2012:

Malta Study Tour Brisbane

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:11:38 +1100

31st Mar 2012: The Faculty of Education is offering a unique study opportunity to students enrolled in undergraduate and pre-service education courses at ACU.

Education students who successfully enroll in the "Educations Systems in an International Cultural Context" elective will participate in a three week field trip to Malta (Europe) as a part of their course. There they will develop their knowledge about how social, historical and religious contexts of culture may impact schooling systems in Malta.

Students will also undertake school visits and lectures in Malta to first-hand compare and contrast international perspectives of education with their understanding of schooling systems in Australia. There will also be a range of lectures and workshops organised by guest speakers from the University of Malta, the Secretariat for Catholic Education and the Department of Education.

For 2012, the field trip will be held from the 23 November to 17 December. Approximate cost of the unit starts from $3250.00
Students wishing to enroll in this program need to submit their initial deposit of $250.00 by 31 March 2011.

The elective is available for Education students undertaking the Bachelor of Education (Primary), Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary), Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Arts, Master of Teaching (Primary) and Master of Teaching (Secondary) programs at ACU.

For more information and detailed itinerary students can contact Dr Michael Buchanan at michael.buchanan@acu.edu.au

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Malta Study Tour Melbourne

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:05:49 +1100

31st Mar 2012: The Faculty of Education is offering a unique study opportunity to students enrolled in undergraduate and pre-service education courses at ACU.

Education students who successfully enroll in the "Educations Systems in an International Context" elective will participate in a three week field trip to Malta (Europe) as a part of their course. There they will develop their knowledge about how social, historical and religious contexts of culture may impact schooling systems in Malta.

Students will also undertake school visits and lectures in Malta to first-hand compare and contrast international perspectives of education with their understanding of schooling systems in Australia. There will also be a range of lectures and workshops organised by guest speakers from the University of Malta, the Secretariat for Catholic Education and the Department of Education.

For 2012 the study tour will be held from the 24 November to 17 December. Approximate cost of the unit starts from $3250.00

Students wishing to enroll in this program need to submit their initial deposit of $250.00 by 31 March 2011.

The elective EDFD449 is available for Education students undertaking the Bachelor of Education (Primary), Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary), Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood) or the Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Arts.

The elective EDFD549 is available for Master of Teaching (Primary) and Master of Teaching (Secondary) students at ACU.

Download the itinerary (PDF 418k)

Students can enroll via Student Connect in Spring Semester B

For more information and detailed itinerary students can contact Dr Michael Buchanan at michael.buchanan@acu.edu.au ]]>

Malta Study Tour Canberra

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:06:36 +1100

The elective EDFD549 is available for Master of Teaching (Primary) and Master of Teaching (Secondary) students at ACU.

Download the itinerary (PDF 418k)

Students can enroll via Student Connect in Spring Semester B

For more information and detailed itinerary students can contact Dr Michael Buchanan at michael.buchanan@acu.edu.au ]]>

Malta Study Tour Ballarat

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:08:07 +1100

The elective EDFD549 is available for Master of Teaching (Primary) and Master of Teaching (Secondary) students at ACU.

Download the itinerary (PDF 418k)

Students can enroll via Student Connect in Spring Semester B

For more information and detailed itinerary students can contact Dr Michael Buchanan at michael.buchanan@acu.edu.au ]]>

Malta Study Tour Strathfield

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:07:30 +1100

The elective EDFD549 is available for Master of Teaching (Primary) and Master of Teaching (Secondary) students at ACU.

Download the itinerary (PDF 418k)

Students can enroll via Student Connect in Spring Semester B

For more information and detailed itinerary students can contact Dr Michael Buchanan at michael.buchanan@acu.edu.au ]]>

Ballarat Graduation Her Majesty's Theatre, Ballarat Ballarat

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:10:27 +1100

21st Apr 2012:

Melbourne Graduation (Health Sciences, Bachelor of Nursing) Plenary, Melbourne Convention Centre Melbourne

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:42:12 +1100

23rd Apr 2012:

Melbourne Graduation (Health Sciences: All Exercise Science, All Midwifery, Postgraduate Nursing) Plenary, Melbourne Convention Centre Melbourne

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:46:30 +1100

23rd Apr 2012:

Melbourne Graduation (Arts and Sciences, Business, Theology & Philosophy) Plenary, Melbourne Convention Centre Melbourne

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:36:05 +1100

24th Apr 2012:

Melbourne Graduation (Education) Plenary Melbourne

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:39:48 +1100

24th Apr 2012:

Brisbane Graduation (Arts and Sciences, Health Sciences, Theology & Philosophy) Great Hall, Brisbane Exhibition and Convention Centre Brisbane

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:43:33 +1100

4th May 2012:

Brisbane Graduation (Business, Education) Great Hall, Brisbane Exhibition and Convention Centre Brisbane

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:45:50 +1100

4th May 2012:

Sydney Graduation (Health Sciences) Bayside Auditorium, Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre) North Sydney

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:57:42 +1100

21st May 2012: Health Sciences: Postgraduate Nursing, All Exercise Science, Bachelor of Nursing*

*Bachelor of Nursing students for the Sydney ceremony only will be able to nominate a preferred graduation date from 21 or 22 May. Further information will be provided in your graduation information that you receive with your Academic Transcript.

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Sydney Graduation (Education) Bayside Auditorium, Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre North Sydney

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:03:38 +1100

21st May 2012:

Cardinal Pell blesses Tenison Woods House

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:04:19 +1100

His Eminence George Cardinal Pell DD AC and the Honourable Joe Hockey MP blessed and opened ACU's newest acquisition in North Sydney recently.

Professor Brian Fitzgerald to head new law faculty

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:29:55 +1100

Professor Fitzgerald joins ACU from Queensland University of Technology (QUT), where he was a specialist Research Professor in Intellectual Property and Innovation, and a pioneer in Internet and Cyber Law.

Research finds school anti-bullying policies inadequate

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:43:52 +1100

A joint study by researchers at Australian Catholic University (ACU) and the University of Otago Medical School (UOMS) in New Zealand has found that many school anti-bullying policies are inadequate – leaving both children and teachers at risk.

Australia Day honour for Professor of Ageing

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:35:26 +1100

Professor Tracey McDonald, Professor of Ageing at Australian Catholic University (ACU) has been made a Member of the Order of Australia in the General division (AM) for services to nursing, particularly in the area of aged care, through advisory roles with the United Nations Expert Groups on Social Policy and the development of public health and social welfare policy.

Report reveals hospital�s role in adoption practices

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:36:34 +1100

The Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne has apologised to mothers who placed their children for adoption, after a report by Australian Catholic University’s Professor Shurlee Swain and PhD student Christin Quirk outlined the hospital’s role in past practices.

ACU and OBI to establish joint biotech centre

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:38:52 +1100

Monday 19 December 2011: Australian Catholic University (ACU) and the O’Brien Institute (OBI) today signed an agreement to establish the joint Centre for Regenerative Wound Healing.

Uni's join forces to widen higher ed participation

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:40:14 +1100

ACU will join four Sydney-based universities to work on increasing the numbers of students from low socio-economic backgrounds in higher education, with the announcement of $21.2 million in Federal Government funding.

Partnerships the focus for ACU delegation

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:05:54 +1100

ACU Vice-Chancellor Professor Greg Craven spent several weeks in the United States last month visiting a number of the University’s key partners in Washington DC, New York and Connecticut.

Exercise scientist wins sports safety award

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:36:47 +1100

Australian Catholic University (ACU) lecturer Dr David Greene has been awarded the FE Johnson Memorial Fellowship in this year’s NSW Sports Safety Awards.

ACU and Georgetown sign nursing exchange agreement

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:26:08 +1100

As of next year, nursing students from Australian Catholic University (ACU) will have the opportunity to study at the prestigious Georgetown University in Washington D.C.

ACU wins gender equality award

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:06:19 +1100

Australian Catholic University (ACU) has been announced a winner in the 2011 Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) Business Achievement awards.

Homeless children let down by patchy services and lack of reforms

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:00:52 +1100

Tuesday 1 November, 2011: Last year in Australia 84,000 children tried to get help from a homeless service - equivalent to one in 60 Australian children - but more than half of them were turned away, a snapshot report on child homelessness has revealed.

Report reveals parental contributions to education

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:03:55 +1100

Monday, 31 October 2011: Parents provide the majority of the resources of independent schools in Australia, a new report by Australian Catholic University’s (ACU) Public Policy Institute (PPI) has found.

ACU academic named Smithsonian Scholar

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:31:01 +1100

Associate Professor Lindsay Farrell, Head of the School of Arts and Sciences (QLD) at Australian Catholic University (ACU), has been awarded a Smithsonian Scholar position at the American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC.

Selected from hundreds of international proposals, Associate Professor Farrell’s study The Museums on the Margins will investigate art as a means of social inclusion and wellbeing for the marginalised.

ACU researchers scoop project grants

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:19:20 +1100

Researchers Professor Sandy Middleton and Professor Sue Kildea are among the Australian Catholic University (ACU) academics who received substantial National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Project Grants this month.

Research leads to dramatically improved stroke patient outcomes

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:17:09 +1100

Study: Implementation of three clinical protocols dramatically improves stroke patient outcomes

Acute stroke patients who receive three clinical protocols to manage fever, sugar and swallowing are 16 per cent more likely to be alive and independent three months later - a collaborative research study led by Professor Sandy Middleton, Director of the Nursing Research Institute at Australian Catholic University and St Vincents & Mater Health Sydney has found.

Expert panel to discuss the ethics of war

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:48:55 +1100

Is war a vital evil in the protection of human rights? Should scientists take responsibility for the weapons they create that enable grand scale destruction? What role does politics play and who really benefits from conflict?

Flood-affected new mums wanted for research study

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:00:23 +1000

18 August 2011: A Brisbane researcher is calling for women who were pregnant during the January floods to join her study looking into the impact of the natural disaster on women and their babies.

Uni for Australians experiencing disadvantage

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:00:22 +1000

A groundbreaking university course for people struggling with homelessness, mental illness and long-term unemployment has resulted in improved health, housing, financial and social outlooks among participants according to a new study.

Never too cool for school

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:36:21 +1000

Rugby League and reading aren’t often mentioned in the same sentence, but one Australian Catholic University (ACU) academic is combining them with impressive results.