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QUT Links Issue 13

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Foundation helps fish breeding research

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QU'f graduates still doing better despite recession

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/ Mentorship scheme links students to the real world

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Graduates benefit from

· helping QUT

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Foundation President rewarded with honorary doctorate

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Everyday graduates in not so everyday places

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Teaching in Umbakumba

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-New agreement helps members find· homes'

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Alumni news .,,

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Faculty highlights and calendar of events

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· Graduate

involvemen, t .

The achievements of QUT graduates are an esseRtial part of the success of QUT. The University is now widely regarded as a national leader in teaching and graduate employability.

Graduates have a very important place in the ' University's future. Through your practical knowledge and daily experiences, you are most equipped to ensure QUT enhances its position as a university for the real world.

QUT invites you to keep in touch and come to know the· new , growing University better.

Involvement

Become involved in Convocation committees and working parties to develop the University 's educational offerings. Your insight and ideas will strengthen the educational programs .

Through your membership of the QUT Foundation, or its alumni chapters, you will keep in touch with the latest information about QUT - with the membership subscription supportjng publication of QUT Links.

Whether through your increased involvement in QUT through Convocation, the QUT

Foundation, its alumni activities, continuing education or postgraduate courses, or in other ways, QUT would like to serve your need for life-long learning.

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Wherever you are in the li(e-jou ney with your Univers ity, QUT can 'work for you.

Rod Miller

Manager - Development

Cover: Qlff graduate Tim Medhurst working in the Antarctic. S,tory page 6.

Foundation · helps

fish bre~ding . research

A life-long supply of Australia's greatest fish delicacies, including plump barramundi, bream and whiting, could be assured follow- : ing a four-year QUT research project at the

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Foundation - money used to fund research into

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commercial farming of some of Australia's favourite fish.

QUT is preparing the final analysis in the · research project which has already proven bream and whiting can be bred through in- vitro fertilisation. The final analysis will detail whether the fish can be fed in captivity and transferred to other areas to increase fish populations, or used for human consumption.

"Being able to successfully breed and feed the animals in captivity will ensure their conservation. Should areas of our ocean be depleted of fish, we will be able to use captive- bred stocks to replenish the supply," said aquaculture expert and QUT Associate Professor Mike Capra.

Professor Capra has supervised three PhD students working on the research project to complete their studies. These inGluded QUT student Tertius de Kluyver. ·

Using a hatchery within 15 hectares of tidal ponds in Sep. World's marine park as their

laboratory, the students

· have researched firstly how fish can breed in

captivity and sec- ondly how they can ' be fed in captivity.

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' "The !:>ream and whiting were difficult to feed so we switched to barramundi;" said Profes- _ sor Capra.

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Although the fish breeding research is drawing

to an end, QUT and Sea World are continuing their alliance through another project to find out · more about Tilapia, a freshwater fish acci- dentally introduced into Australia in the 1970s;

and capable of disrupting Australia's native fish.

This new project involves

researching the salinity and

temperature tolerance of Tilap.ia

to find out more about its life

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through Australian waterways.

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Cratis Hippocrates lectures in Journalism at QUT and matched six practising journal- ists with third year students.

"I think the mentorship scheme is an excetlent project

b~cause

the value is twofold: Firstly, the students have the . benefit of spending time with professionals who appreciate the difference between Academe and being 'out there' in the workforce, and students have the chance to learn first hand from the experience of people who have travelled the same path of study, but have made the transition into the pr:ofession," he said.

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"The second benefit comes to the mentor.

They can form a collegial relationship with people entering the profession and by assuming the role of mentor can take a refreshing stocktake of their work prac- tices.

"The scheme also allows mentors to main -

tain contact with their alma mater. Gradu- ates are often curi ous about what is hap- pening within their former School or Faculty and the students can feed that infor mation on. "

Experience in the workplace, especially in a

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Channel 9 and MMM FM sports presenter Chris Bomba/as shows final year Journalism student, Trish Lingard, her way around i:J. news set.

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Convocation initiative particularly benefi- cial.

"Just knowing how the workplace operates is an advantage when it comes time to actually start the first job after graduation.

If the new graduate has 'been there, done that' it reduces the amount of training and time employers have to spend in familiaris- ing their new starter who has had first hand experience in a similar environment,"

Cratis said.

"The fact that mentors are willing to give their time-to guide students is a very, very good thing . . It 's not like holding their hands, it's about providing a real insight

into work. ·

"We believe we are the first tertiary institu- tion in Australia to set up a mentor scheme and after this pilot we hope to offer the scheme to other faculties throughout the University," he said.

"It is an exciting project with an exciting

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call Jason Connor on 864 1911.

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GRADUATES

benefit from helping QUT

Representatives of business·and industry are helping to set the agenda of the University through their involvement on councils, committees andboards.

Of even more value, is the recent trend for these representatives to not only be

members of business and industry, but to also be QUT graduates with first hand knowledge of both the University and the real world. -

The new QUT Foundation Finance Council includes five graduates, all actiye memb~rs of the QUT Foundation. They include Graham Drummond, General Manger of Allgas Energy Ltd; Ian Gaddes, owner of Valley Spare Parts; Hugh Nalder, Partner with Price Waterhouse; Kevin Perkins, Managing Director of Collins Foods International Pty Ltd and Craig Schloman Managing Director of Astra Panels Pty Ltd.

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graduates are returning to QUT, not just for the warm feeling of nostalgia they receive when they enter the George Street gates, but for the practical benefits.

At Price Waterhouse, fourism is a key market. It is also a key market for-QUT.

Hugh Nalder believes his experience and knowledge of the tourism industry can be valuable for QUT, and his involvement with QUT can be valuable for Price Waterhouse.

"A key role of the Finance Council is assisting in developing projects which match QUT needs with the needs of the community," he said.

Tourism is shaping up to be a perfect match for both sides.

"We're not looking at creating a new Faculty, but looking at all Departments

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affected by tourism, and developing programs that centre around tourism, using the resources of those Faculties,"

Hugh said.

"Part of the reason I got involved with the Finance Council was the relevance for Price Waterhouse clients, as well as for QUT.

"The other reason I joined is simply because I went to QUT and am happy to help," he said.

Graham Drummond also sees his

involvement with the Finance Council as having personal benefits. By staying in touch with QUT he has been able to begin negotiating a sponsorship for engineers who have some trainil)g and are doing .further study, a sponsorship he believes is

possible because of QUT's flexible approach.

"Education must be flexible to meet the changes in business. It (education) is no longer s9mething you do when you are young and then stop, it has to keep going so that we have a more multi-skilled

workforce," Graham said.

' Graham understands the need QUT has to liaise with the business community.

"Not only is business employing its

graduates but it is going to have to provide a large percentage of the funds needed to run the University.

"In return, business will want a say-in what sort of graduates it is getting, and how its money is spent/'

For Graham, Hugh and many other gradu-

ates, being involved in committees and _

councils, like the Finance Council, is a way

to have that' say.

Foundation President rewafded with honorary doctorate

QUT Foundation Presiden!;

Bill Blair, has received an Honorary Doctorate for the years: of service he has

given QUT

Joining a small group of nine prestigious recipients of the Doctorate, Bill is genu- inely modest about being recognised along- side such well known QUT supporters including the former Queensland Governor General-Sir. Walter Campbell , theJate Professor Fred Hollows, Her Excellency Mrs. Leneen Forde and Ms Oodgeroo Noonuccal (formerly Kath Walker).

After being informed he had received the honour, Bill at first didn't believe it, de- · scribing his feelings of being shocked and flattered.

"You do things because you become emo- tionally involved and because they are right. You don't expect thanks so it (the thanks) comes as a surprise." , Currently Director and Group General Manager of QUF Industries, Bill's QUT involvement also includes being Chairman of Geneco Pty Ltd, established by the QUT Foundation to undertake applied research

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<;levelopment in the area of gene probe technology, and being a member of the . School of Management Advisory Commit-

tee.

Since 1986 Bill Blair has led the QUT Foundation in its work to build links between the University and government, industry and the professions. .

"Through these links, the University be- comes involved in real world projects helping all parties to stay at the leading edge of technology.

"In return for its efforts, the University receives financial support to help it, aqd its teachers stay at the leading edge," he said.

Bill Blair (centre) receives his Honorary Doctor of the University from the Chancellor, Vic Pullar (left) and the Vice-Chancellor, Professor

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"Australia does not put sufficient money into education, and as it comes out of this recession, and it will take years, we must educate young people better.

"The education has improved but we have a

· long way to go." ·

Bill belieyes it is no longer viable, as it was in 'his day', to become qualified in a profes- sion and then build on your knowledge while working.

"There is a growing emphasis on the need for training throughout the whole of each person 's lifetime .

"By helping with the education, you are helping your own company, your state and Australia. Giving back to the University must become a way of life."

Bill is very encouraged by the standard of graduates currently being produced by Australian universities and describes them as "the hope of the side" needed to make Australia a greater country.

He is obviously a firm believer in educating

· the workforce so that it remains strong,

"long after we are pushing up the daisies".

For the uneducated, Crazies Gomedy Restaurant in Brisbane serves more than food. The entertainment incorporates lots of stand up jokes, comedy sketches and dance, and some audience participation which is often more like audience embar- rassment.

After a night out at Crazies you'd leave

thinking the cast are either totally mad .A .

or very good actors and actresses.

From left to right:

Peter Grose,.Zarq Lyn Grose,

Let's hope it's the latter because

Troy Swindells, Dav_e..Feeney

four of the cast of the current · ~ Crazies show are former QUT students.

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mental - 70% temper and 30%

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Peter Grose is the director - of Crazies' current show and has been with the restaurant since it started in 1988.

He and his sist.er Zara Lyn Grose, ' also one of the Crazies cast, are both

graduates of Kelvin Grove '- Peter from the .Advanced Education in Arts course and Zara Lyn from the

Diploma in Arts Theatre.

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Dave Feeney completed QUT's ADA ~ , Theatre Program in 1988 and went \."""

to work for Crazies for a 12-mont~ ... ··"

season. He toured Queensland for ~ ~ ANTARCTIC.

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two years as part of the

Que~sland

Arts Council 'Theatre in Educatfi ' team, · arid toured Western Australi and Papua New Guinea with the rf1Zies Touring Review. -

Troy Swindells commence A in Drama at QUT in 1990. H 11.:as produced twQ of his own on -man come y shows and has workea for FM104, Warner Brothers Movie World, Channel 7 and Warana.

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Brisbane ish't home tq, ma · [glaciologists which-mal¢s Tim Meahurst a bit of a

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Tim graduc:tted from QUT's surveying· '.

course in 19Bl and w , ent on to do a DipE in Canberra and a Masters in Glacio o :

' through the Untversity of Mell:l n e,- the

only tertiary institution in A t lia to . offer the co: urse. · '\. ), Just one highlight

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MISSION 1 AS ALWAYS BEEN TO PROVIOli STUDENTS WITH THE

SKILLS TO WORK IN THEIR CHOSEN PROFESSION IN ALMOST ANY LOCATION. IT SEEMS

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IN SOME RATHER UNUSUAL PLACES.

Crazies was the first permanent comedy

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venue,_in Australia to use all professionq_f'\ . actors - a commitment it believes

"guarantees the highest standard of live comedy theatre entertainment in . Australia".

has been'sP'.ending ' months working ~n , ~ger," · sai . • f ;

~arctica; - 10 of w tch weraspent in t~e \ r \ir ^{i~· ~~;~ le~t} ₁ ;,· th~ ~t· i~~~i· op~ rations

field, up to 3,000k from the base. ~ Director of Outward Sound Australia, a As head of th~ ^sci ·. tific expeditio Tims - non-profit independent educational job was to l~d,a t . to find ou i ~ nt~ organisation which aims to help the arctica was getting igger or maller.

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For most people a puppet is

som~thing

on strings, but fo Annette Downs it can be

• a ything including bringm eryday objects, like 9- telephone ;"'fo life.

As Artistic Direct r of the Terrapin Puppet- """'J Hobart, AnHette

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'.i\nnette moved to Tasmania as an actor and took up the three-year position with; the Terrapin Puppet Theatre at

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b.eginning of 1992. ' Keen to experience all areas of drama, Annette doubts she will always stay iri puppetry.

"I've worked in drama, dance and now

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Teaching in Umbakumba

When Peter Lewis and Juliane Hall confirmed their teaching appointments in the small aboriginal community of Umbakumba on the island of Groote Eylan,dt in the Gulf of Carpentaria, they had visions of working in poor conditions and open air classrooms.

What a nice surprise the modern facilities and air conditioned rooms must have been when they took up their posts earlier this year.

Both Peter and Juliane graduated from QUT last year. Juliane also has a degree in dance from Kelvin Grove campus and Peter has a Bachelor of Applied Science (Built

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Environment) and a Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning from Gardens Point.

Peter's parents both lecture at Gardens Point, his mother, Dr Dianne Lewis, in the School of Management and his father, Trevor Lewis, is a senior lecturer in

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A long way from home, Peter and Juliane are finding their first teaching positions

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experien~e".

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"The school's well resourced and looks like any other school," Peter said.

"The curriculum is similar to other schools although sometimes the parents come in and tell aboriginal stories. The families speak their own language to each other, but English to the staff," Juliane said.

Peter and Juliane are enjoying teaching at Umbakumba and the bonuses it offers. ·

"There's not really a lot to spend your money on. Accommodation and electricity are free, there's no transp. ort costs and we are able to use the sporting facilities of the nearby mining town,'' Peter said.

Because they are working in a remote location Peter and Juliane are also eligible for an allowance and lower taxation rates.

"The biggest cost is going back to Darwin or Brisbane during holiday times, although we do get two free trips to Darwin each year," he said.

Although it has its benefits, Peter feels he and Juliane should not have had to go to the Northern Territory to get work.

"The vacancies were here and the Northern Territory Government accepted that we wanted to work in the same school.

"The vacancies will soon run out if more of Queensland's excess teachers start doing what we've done,'' Peter said.

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1hey say there's no place like and there can be no headache

felt when you're trying to fl. me.

Whether you're a student or.Ai aduate, finding the right place at tNi right price cqn , be hard work.

Realising· the proced raduates go ; through when looki buy or rent the QUT Foundatjcm app ehed The P,r <;,f!j§; ; .- sionals Real "Estate Gr(!llf to hei r

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General of the Internationa r amsation ·of Consumer Unions after completing a.Master of. Science at the- London School o

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Previously, The"Professionals group had assisted jn finding rental accommodation for

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QUT Foundation members seeking real

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assistance should call the Develop!llent Office on 864 2821.

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ALUMNI NEWS

Built Environment, Engineering and Surveying Alumni Attention all 10 and 20 year Built Environment, Engineer- ing and Surveying graduates.

This is your big year. The annual reunion is almost upon us; the 1993 reunion dinner is scheduled for July. I can assure you this is an opportunity not to be missed. Why not take this opportunity to renew old friendships, remember the years spent at the then QIT and discover the new QUJ'. Invita- tions will be sent out shortly and your prompt reply would be greatly appreciated.

The fourth annual BEESA Seminar Competition is scheduled for August. Every year this event just gets bigger and bigger. Can Civil Engi- neering make it three years in a row or will one of the other schools come out on top? All six disciplines of the Faculty will ,be represented. Come along and see the high stand- - ard of project work and presen- tations of final year students.

Details of the date and venue of the 1993 competition wiil be advertised soon.

Mark Durhdm, Vice President, BEESA, (07) 837 5562

Education Alumni

QUT has the biggest Faculty of Education in Queensland and is committed to encouraging the growth of a strong alumni (graduate) body. The QUT Faculty of Education Alumni Association has the potential to

be an influential voice at a

time when Faculties of Educa- tion need broadly based sup- port.

The Alumni Association's first event for the year on April 1 was a great success. Alumni, staff and students heard the Dean, Prof Alan Cumming and Associate Dean, Prof Paul Thomas speak on the major developments which are changing the face of education ' at Kelvin Grove.

The Faculty of Education Alumni Association plans to establish an issues-based newsletter in 1993 and will pursue funding opportunities with the aim of providing Alumni sponsqred bursaries and scholarships.

In 1993, the Association will continue to realise its objec- tives of:

• Developing a greater under- standing

of

Education issues impacting on QUT

• Providing opportunities for professional and social activities

• Inviting employers to b.ecome involved with QUT to enhance grapuate em- ployability

To achieve these objectives, the Association needs the support of those seriously interested in education in Queensland. Interested? For further information call Leonie Hayes, President - (07) 379 1597 or

Annie Jeffery, Alumni Rela- tions (07) 864 1837

President of the Education Alumni L~onie Hayes thanks Associate Dean Professor Paul Thomas for his contribution to the Chapter's first event for 1993.

Home Economics Alumni

The Home Economics Alumni are looking forward to a chal- lenging year continuing the sterling work of past pres . ident, Sylvia Napier and vice presi- dent, Melinda Service. On behalf of all Alumni members,

"Thank You" to Sylvia and Melinda for their efforts over the past four years. We also extend a warm welcome to 1992 graduates who have recently joined the Alumni.

The management committee has been busy planning our 1993 schedule of meetings and special projects. Our major event for the year, the annual Reunion Dinner will be held on September 25. The dinner is always an enjoyable and suc- cessful function with excellent keynote speakers, so mark your diary now.

The committee has decided on a

'm~mbership

drive' as one of our two special projects for the year. Committee members will address meetings of home economics professionals, highlighting the function and purpose of the Alumni and its relationship with the Univer- sity and industry. All member- ship enquiries can be directed . to the president on (07) 864 3390.

Our second project is to estab- lish closer working relation- ships with industry, business and commerce to enhance the profile of the Home Economics Alumni .

Margaret Wingett - President

M~A

Association The last MBA Association breakfast held on Friday 26 March attracted 36 members who came to listen to Dr Peter toaldrake, Chairman of the Public Sector Management Committee.

Dr Coaldrake was instrumental in the -development of QUT's MBA program when he was Head of the School of Manage- ment.

It

was interesting for members to hear about the background of the course and the changes which have taken place over four years.

The Association also conducted a very

succe~sful

seminar on setting up and running small business.

MBA graduates and students were able to talk to people with existing small businesses about the pitfalls of operating a small business and the forces which motivated them to take the big step of leaving the security of working for somebody else to work for themselves.

Many MBAs have specific industry skills and through their course gain a thorough theoretic;al knowledge which equips the_ m to enter small business but they are hesitant to make the big step because they don't know enough about what it is like to start ahd successfully operate their own business.

The informative seminar was . motivating and greatly' appre-

'ciated.

Christine Tod - President

QUT Foundation annual fund

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QUT's Annual Phonathon has been a great success again this year. Special thanks to QUT graduates and Foundation

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members for their generous financial support, student volunteers who have given their time to call and

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sponsors, Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Spotless Cater- ing, The Brisbane Parkroyal Hotel,. Hoyts Entertiiinment, McDonalds and the QUT Campus Club who helped motivate student volunteers through the campaign.

Former Council members welcomed back

Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dennis Gibson, welcomed former members of Council (QUT, QIT and BCAE) back to the University for an informa- tive and enjoyable insight inta developments taking place throughout QUT.

The former Council members event is held annually to recognise the tremendous contribution made by mem- bers of Council fo the success

· and growth of QUT.

Special thanks to those former members who were able to attend the iqformation func- tion. Brigadier Jack Amies, Dr Alan Bartholomai; Allan Butler, Ron Dore, Ian Ferrier;

Jane Folliott, Stuart Foote, Dr Merv Hegarty, Michael Klug, Alan Lavis, Madeleine

McPherson, Dr Geoff Orr, Dr John Tonge and Dr Sheila

Welcome to our new Alumni members, all from Hong Kong, who graduated from QUT in February this year.

Williams joined Professor Gibson and heard about some of QUT's acheivements in 1992/3.

The group was treated to a visit to the top floor of the new ITE building, where the magnificent view and obvious development of the Gardens Point campus were admired.

·Former Council members from BCAE will have the opportunity in 1993 to see the amazing transformation of Kelvin Grove, which will certainly be an eye opener to those who have not visited the campus recently .

, Breakfasts keep graduates in touch A series of breakfasts hosted by the Vice-Chancellor-has proved a great success in keeping the University in touch with its graduates.

Each week, graduates of QUT, QIT and BCAE visit the Univer- sity to share breakfast with the Vice-Chancellor to hear about where the University is head- if1g in the 1990s.

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The breakfasts also give gradu- ates the opportunity to con- tribute their opinions and questions to Professor Gibson, ' who apprei::iates . and values

input from the "Real World".

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A summary of what is happening within the OUT Faculties ,

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ARTS

.,.. Queensland Tertiary Education Foundation

funds major package on quality aged care

.,.. School of Humanities Bachelor of Arts pro-

gram begins

.,.. Social Gerontology Research/Team receives

grant for $19 700 from the Australian Rotary Health Research Fund to study the quality /:if Jife of aged Aborigines and Torres Strait Is-

landers in Queensland

.,.. School of Social Sciences appointed to edito-

rial panel for the Australian Journal of Social Issues

.,.. Training and Resource Centre for-Residential

Aged Care implement training packages in 97 percent of Commonwealth funded nursing homes.

BUSINESS

.,.. Queensland Government sponsorship of Chair

in Quality Management (Professor Ian .Saunders) renewed

.,.. 'Professor Allan Layton appointed Head of the

~chool of Economics and Public Policy

.,.. Professor Nell Arnold appointed Head otthe

School of Marketing and Public Relations

.,.. The Key Centre in Strategic Management re-

viewed by DEET, resulting in continued fund- ing for a further three y~ars

.,.. Planning begun on new $22 million Business

building, Gardens Point.

EDUCATION

.,.. Vietnamese - Australian Child Art Exchange

attracts external funding

.,.. Bachelor of Education accredited, drawing

together the three strands of Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary Education into a sin- gle degree

.,.. The three schools within the faculty to move

into new Education building, Kelvin Grove

.,.. Australian Research Council funds of $142 000

secured_ ₁tor five major research projects in 1993.

BUil T ENVIRONMENT AND ENGINEERING

.,.. External funding for three professorial posi-

tions in urban studies, maintenance engineer- ing and tribology and substantial funding for survey practice course

.,.. Faculty ranked 10th in Australian Research

Council grants,

.,.. The Physical Infrastructure team, led by Pro-

fessor Rod T routbeck, develop traffic "spying"

device to help engineers devise new systems for avoiding-traffic jams

.,.. Space Centre for Satellite Navigation Tech-

nology opened under the direction of Profes- sor Kurt Kubik

HEALTH

.,.. Substantial additionah funding for Common-

wealth/industry undergraduate places in Oc- cupational Health and Safety

.,.. Nursing moves into new $7 million building at

Kelvin Grove

.,.. Health stage two building (to house Schools of

Optometry, Public Health and Human Move- ment Studies) under construction

.,.. Professor Tony Parker appointed Head -

School of Human Movement Studies

.,.. Centre for t~e Advancement of Mental Health

Nursing approved by University's· Research Initiatives Program

.,.. $1.4 million national study in nutrition educa-

tion in schools initiated in collaboration with U of Q and the Curriculum Corporation.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

.,.. Commitment from the Departn:ient of Primary

Industries for funding of a Chair in Information Technology

.,.. Faculty moves to new ITE building, Gardens

Point. Laboratory space enhanced from six to 22 rooms

.,.. Bachelor of Information Technology accred-

ited, replacing three bachelor degrees with the one generic degree. Within the degree, stu- dents will choose to major in computing sci- ence, information management or information systems .

.... A fourth major, data communications plal'\ned

for 1994

.,.. Faculty wins research and consultancy

contract with the German Savings Banks organisation. The contract includes research, development, design and analysis of a security strategy to be implemented in -the group's retail batiking systems throughout Germany.

LAW

.,.. Law firms sponsor the Clayton Utz and the

Feez Ruthning profes§orships and naming rights within the faculty

.... Master of Laws by Research and Thesis intro-

d~ced '

.,.. Planning finalised for combined degrees in

Science/Law and Arts/Law

.,.. Faculty hosted international conference of the

Australasian Law Teachers' Association, July 1992.

SCIENCE

.,.. Major funding from Jupiters Community Ben-

efit Trust for Leukaemia research in partner- ship with the Mater Hospital

.,.. ANZAAS conference held at Gardens Point

September 1992

.,.. Multiple human disease diagnostic technol-

ogy and virus resistant transgenetic plants developed

.,.. Centre in Statistical Mathematics approved

.,.. Centre for Biological Population Management

has centre status renewed /

.,.. Professor Vicki Sara appointed-Head- School

of Life Science

.... Professor Graeme George appointed Head -

School of Chemistry.

CALENDAR .OF

EVENTS,

LUNCHTIME CONCERTS

18 Aug Florilegil.Jm

25 Aug Jennifer Paul, harpsichord Both concerts will be held at 1.1 Opm in the Music Concert Studio at Kelvin Grove Campus and are free to members of the public.

OUT ACADEMY OF THE ARTS SEASON 1993

July 1-17

August 25-27

Cloud Nine by Caryl Churchill performed by second and third year drama students La Boite Theatre

New Moves choreographed by second year ADA Dance students 8.00pm

Woodward Theatre September

15 Wind Ensemble Concert QPAC Auditorium

9-18 The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Brecht

direated by Mark Radvan joint production QPAT/QUT Cremorne Theatre QPAC October

11-15 Music Performance Week a series of lunchtime concerts at QUT Kelvin Grove Campus 14-23 · Private Lives by Noel Coward

performed by second and third year drama students La Boite Theatre 16 Gala Concert

the best of Academy ensembles QPAC concert Hall

Novemt?er 23 & 24 Body Line

August

featuring. a myriad of dance styles from graduating and continuing

studei1ts ' ·

QPAC Concert Hall ALUMNI CALENDAR

18 Built Environment, Engineering and Surveying Alumni Student Seminar Competition September

4 Kelvin Grove Teacher Trainee's 50 year.reunion · 25 Home Economics Alumni

Reunion Dinner October

14 Home Economics Alumni AGM r

Anthony Barnett ·

Bachelor of Science (Engineering}, Bachelor of Laws 1987, PhD

Professor Barnett is the Dean of the Faculty of Business at the University of Southern Queensland. The. former School of Management and the Informa- tion Systems Group merged in January 1993 to form the Faculty of Business.

Phone (076) 31 2430.

Malcolm Cantor

Bachelor of Business, Master of Business Administration 1977 Malcolm is a consultant for IBM Busi- ness Transformation Practice in Mel-' bourne. Phone (03) 626 6460 . . Caryn Cavanagh

Bachelor of Business Communication Caryn has been appointed Publicity and Promotions Manager for the Qld Per- forming Arts Trust and is an Associate Member of the Australian Marketing In- stitute. Phone (OJ) 840 7500.

Maggie Cheng

Bachelor of Business Marketing 1994 Maggie came to QUTfrom Hong Kong as an overseas student. She has lived here now for three years. Recently Maggie relocated to a unit at Spring Hill and is always happy to receive QUT Lil)ks and reply to us through the 'Keep in Touch' section. Phone (07) 832 0726.

·Terence Cullen

Diploma Architecture 1976, Bachelor of Arts, Graduate Diploma-Of Urban and Regional Planning 1988

Terry is an architect for Q-Build Project Services in Brisbane and is involved in computer based management systems in Q-Build Professional Practices, and provides advice to the business unit. He moved to Mooloolah recently when his spouse, Robin King-Cullen, became Manager for Planning and Development with the Caloundra City Council. He now commutes to work from the Sun- shine Coast. He is completing a Master of Architecture (Research) degree on CAD. Phone (07) 224 4117.

Ada Chen-Yuan Chou Master of Business Administration 1991

Ada married QUT graduate Luke Tung in April last year and they plan to immi- grate to Australia this year. She hopes to resume her marketing work upon a trans- fer to Sydney with Unilever Australia.

Phone ( +886 2) 775 8385.

Noel Jackson

Bachelor of Applied Science 1991 Noel completed a Graduate Diploma in Remote Sensing at the University ofNSW in 1992 and his future plans include doing- a Masters in Planetary Studies in the U11ited States of America. Phone (07) 266 1365 ..

Derek Kong

Bachelor of Business - Computing 1992 Derek is an Information Technology Of- ficer 1 for the Australian Bureau of Statis- tics in Canberra. After searching for work for 12 months he was recruited two months ago by the Bureau. He enjoys living in Canberra, especially during the sumrrer months. His advice to anyone trying to find work, "Don't give up".

Phone (06) 252 5641.

Wendy Mathieson

Associate Diploma of Engineering

1 Mechanical 1985, Bachelor of Engineering Civil 1992

Wendy is Project Engineer for Esso Aus- tralia Limited in Melbourfle. Her current work involves her with oil platform safety -features and she has assisted with the implementation of a generator installa- tion to increase firewater capacity. Wendy , · highly recommends Esso as an excellent company to work for, having req:ntly won an award for its EEO initiatives which focuses on family care and work.

Phone (03) 270 3497.

Len Scanlan

Bachelor of Business Accountancy 1974 Len works for the Qld Treasury as Manager in the Financial Management Consulting ·

& Development Section. He has also been State President of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants since 1992. Phone (07) 224 5436.

Gregory Sisiolo

Associate Diploma in Mechanical Engineering 1992

Gregory is the Operation Supervisor in the Operation Division of the Solomon· Islands Electricity Authority. He is plan- ning to further his career with postgradu- ate study in the near future. Phone Solo- mon Islands (+67 7) 30 870.

. Phillip Shelton

Associate Diploma in Electrical Engineering 1988

Phillip spent four years servicing photo- , copiers, followed by cotton chipping for

three months. He is now looking for a job cotton picking at Goondiwindi.

Phone (076) 75 4545.

Lucas Skoufa

Bachelor of Engineering Mechanical 1987

Lucas is an Engineer Officer for the Navy and is now based in Sydney after travel- ling the world with the Navy. He is currently an external student with the University of Southern Queensland do- ing a second degree in business. Phone (02) 359 3773.

Kuan Yew Woo

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

1992 .

Kuan Yew works as an Air Conditioning Engineer for Keppel Engineering in Sin- gapore. Recently he has been working in this capacity at the Changrinternational Airport Terminal 2. Phone ( +65) 545 6843.

David Zipf

Bachelor of Business Communication 1986

David is currently Corporate Relations Manager at the Australian Securities Com- mission. This position provides a unique insight into the operation and regulation of corporations and the securities futures markets and also the opportunity to help shape the corporate relations of Austral- ia's first national corporate regulator.

Phone (02) 390 3095.

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