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<5~inpus Bulletin Proving that age is no barrier

-'\\0 acti;-e mature-age student horn the Hawklns Masonic Village will graduate on April 29 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Mildred Storer, who turns 74 in ,july, said she had had six wonderful years as a student. 'University opened a whole new world for me,' she said.

Mildred Storer is an identity in the Oassies Department, where she completed a major.

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The University of Newcastle

Registered fNo. NBH3127.

Born in Melbourne, she gained the Merit Certificate in 1928, at the age of 14, giving her her sole formal qualification. Her father thought this was enough education for her and her sisters. He said it was a man's privilege to look after a woman. In }ddition, Mildred played the piano and she took out her licentiate of music

• Mildred Storer with two of her lecturers, Professor Godfrey Tanner and Mr Terry Ryan

when she was 16. University in 1980. She expresses her Mildred married a science. gratitude to Dr Brian Smith, who

graduate, Bill Storer, and in the supported her efforts. ,ensuing years they had three sons - a Mildred Storer talks warmly

/school teacher, an industrial chemist about her time as a student and very and a viticulturalist all of whom have respectfully about her fellow students. pinned their faith in their student '1 loved being at University. I mother. studied Classical Civilisation,

When Bill and Mildred Storer History, English and Drama. My life came to Newcastle, the world was at was absolutely full of interest, because war. Bill was a Science teacher at of my work and my new lifestyle. Newcastle Boys' High School. He 'I loved exchanging ideas with gave the school 21 years' service, and, the staff and the students. There were after retiring, worked as a part-time mature-age students to talk to and 1 lecturer at Newcastle University was treated marvellously by young

, College at Tighes Hill. . people. When Mildred was 49, her 'I think that if we have an

husband died and she decided she open mind and listen to young people ought to have a career. She held we should have every confidence in positions in industry in Sydney and, them and Australia's future: she said. Newcastle. She also travelled Mildred tells about staff overseas a great deal. members who reassured her while she

She retired and entered the was gaining her degree. 'When 1 Hawkins Masonic Village in 1979. It turned 70, 1 went into a classroom and was as an Open Foundation student found "happy birthday, Mildred" that she was admitted to the ,written on the board. Then the class

presented me with a birthday card.' She believes she has achieved

all she set out to achieve at the University. Meanwhile, she keeps in

· close touch with her children and her two grandchildren and maintains an interest in such organisations as

, Earthwatch.

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· This year's Graduation Ceremonies in the Great Hall are again expected to attract capacity audiences of graduands, members of their families and friends, members of staff and

I distinguished visitors. A total of 11 people will be

admitted to honorary degrees and 12 students who completed their studies of Bachelor degrees will be awarded University Medals.

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'CAMPUS BULLETIN Campus Bulletin, the University's new publication, is for staff and students to . use as an organ of communication on the campus.

It supplements the· well-established University News, which is to be upgraded. The News will tell the story of the great range and variety of the University's activities, including its contribution to . research and innovation.

Whereas Campus Bulletin will. b. the vehicle for internal communication, University News will be distributed widely off-campus to provide a bridge with industry and the community.

Campus happenings, reports of meetings and special events, news about visitors, diary entries (concerts, lectures, seminars and other events), administrative news, scholarships, advertisements and Letters to the Editor will be included in the Bulletin. Advertisements are accepted free of . charge from members of the University.

Letters to the Editor are· particularly welcome, but must be no more than 300 words (shorter letters are preferred) and signed, with the· name and address of the writer clearly written. Telephone numbers must be provided so the letters can be verified. The topiCS must relate to University affairs. All letters are published at the discretion of the Editor.

Subject to there being no. production delays, Campus Bulletin will be published every second Monday (the next issue wiU appear on· May 9).

Stories and other items should reach John Armstrong or Linda Aurelius, C/- Rooms 171 and 172 respectively in the McMullin Building, by 5 pm on the Friday before the Friday before the publication date.

Coffs Harbour supports 'campus' proposal A proposal to establish a tertiary education institution at Coffs Harbour has .received enthusiastic response from local residents,

A public meeting at which the University and the Hunter Institute of .

Higher Education were invited to deliver addresses attracted more than 600 people, well over the number . expected. The meeting was initially to be held in the Town Hall supper room, which holds no more than 200 people, but when it became evident that the venue was inadequate, the. meeting was transferred to the auditorium of the Ex-Services Club, which is close by.

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Professor Michael Carter, and the Deputy Principal of the· Institute, Or Les Eastcott, both addressed the meeting. They explained the current situation concerning higher education ih Australia and proposals in the 'Green Paper', the difficulties to be encountered in establishing a tertiary institution and also that any 'campus'· in Coffs Harbour would most likely offer a small number of courses in the beginning.

In addressing the meeting, Professor Carte~ said that he saw a Newcastle Institution adopting the role of 'midwife' in the development of a tertiary institution and not necessarily that of a parent body. Or Eastcott supported this view in his address.

The University and the Institute were both represented at· information booths in the two main shopping centres on the day follOWing . the meeting and the enthusiasm of the community was again evident.

A survey conducted in Coffs· Harbour to gather information on the type of courses being sought by residents is now being analysed. .

The Tertiary Education Institute Committee established in . Coffs Harbour is being assisted by the University and the Hunter Institute in its endeavours to gain the' establishment of a 'campus' in the· city.

Filmed forQuantum

Institute of Creation Research Inc" San Diego, USA, and himself. The audience numbered about BOO.

Other material for the televised debate would be provided by Professor Step hen Jay Gould, of Harvard University, and Professor Michael Archer, of the University of New South Wales, he said.

(July 20 is the anniversary of the Scopes Trial in the USA, which involved the legality of teaching evolution in schools).

Staff member recognised In recognition of contributions to surface materials for roads, Mr Brian Heaton, Senior Lecturer in C;) Engineering, has been appointe .... member of a committee of the US National Research Council.

The committee, administered by the Council's Transportati) Research Board, is concerned \-\ questions relating to the interaction ci vehicles with road surfaces.

Included in the work Mr Heaton has carried out during the last 10 years was his supervision, with Or J .Moore, of research studies performed by Or N. Purushothamon in the Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying.

Dr Purushothamon, currently working at A and M University in Texas, USA, v ) awarded a PhD degree for his work, a model of the friction of grooved road surfaces. The results of the study were published in several papers.

Retirement service The Universities Credit Union has introd uced a service specially designed for members 50 and over called the Edvest Retirement Service.

The service provides eligible . members of the CU will access to free

PROFESSOR IAN PLIMER was fUmed . professional investment advice a~d recently by the ABC TV during a counselling, tailor made financIal public debate on CreRtion or Evolution: services, legal advice, travel and Which i. the Pseudo.denc.? recreation benefits and regular

It is expected that the show newsletter and investment seminars. will be broadcast on Quantum on July Interested persons can obtain 20. more information from the Credit

Professor Plimer said the public Union in the Union. debate, held in the Sir John Clancy Theatre at tne University of New South Wales on March 18, was between Mr Duane T. Gish, of the

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Computer hobbyists have radio link Memben of NewasUe Microcomputer Club have achieved a 'fint' by using radio to communicate with computer hobbyists in other countries.

The club obtained an amateur radio licence last year and, using its new callsign, VI<2FKJ, and borrowed equipment, established a station at this University.

Now, the club has its own microcomputer to use in its longrange communications thanks to local computer dealers, Maintain Axis Computers (MAC), which has donated an ASI system valued at about $2,000.

Newcastle Microcomputer Club, formed in 1976, can claim to be the first ~y of its kind established in " Pstralia. It has about 80 members, 20 of whom are members of the University's staff. The club receives a great deal of co-operation from the

,AtPartment of Physics. \ JI. From the start, membership nas been made up of knowledgeable, experienced users of computers and interested newcomers. The exchange of ideas and infonnation is a major part of the club's operations.

At an early stage, members got together to construct a home micro, based on a design by a member of the University's staff. Much hardware and software has been developed by the club for various microprocessors .- --1 computer systems.

,---' More recently, with the growth of the microcomputer phenomenon, the club set up a bulletin board as a vehicle for the exchange of messages and information on public domain

( )ware. With several privately owned

bulletin boards set up in Newcastle, the club has begun to look at amateur packet radio to broaden its knowledge and links with networks around the world.

Last year members of the Westlakes Amateur Radio Club were invited to address Newcastle Microcomputer Club on packet radio. As a result, application was made to obtain the licence. The club became the first microcomputer club in Australasia and, pOSSibly, the world, active in packet radio.

Using radio, the club will be able to develop what should become one of the most sophisticated communication systems available. The system will link amateurs in other parts of Australia and overseas who

'are on the high frequency and very high frequency bands to the computer hobbyists who are using the club's bulletin board.

At present, these links are made by accessing telephone lines, involving high charges, but by using packet radio facilities communications

'will be free. Newcastle Microcomputer Club

meets in Room G12 in the Physics Building on the second and fourth Mondays of every month at 7.30 pm. Equi pment is demonstrated and visitors speak on a range of topics such as DOS, computer languages, Lotus 1-2-3 and dBase.

You can contact the President, Dave Walmsley, at Extension 211, and the bulletin board at Extension 289.

Test cricketer as guest speaker PETER TAYLOR, who recently played test cricket for Australia, was the guest speaker at University Cricket Club's Presentation Dinner in the Staff House.

Taylor had the audience cal?tivated with anecdotes of past summers.

The guests included the Club's Patron, Professor M. Carter, and the Vice-Chancellor, Professor K. Morgan.

The most improved undergraduate for 1987/88 was Adam Swyer.

The Jack Walsh Trophy for the cricketer who accumulated most runs, wickets, catches was won by first grade wicketkeeper, Robert Merlo.

The clubman of the year was jointly awarded to Tim O'Hearn and Peter Tate. The final award of the night (for the eagerly sought-after and notorious trophy, Drinker of the Year) was awarded to Jim Psaros, of the Commerce Department.

A tearful farewell and rousing send-off was in order for the veteran and stalwart, Tim Curran, and his wife, Char. The initial first grade captain to lead his side to a district title and the club's most prolific first grade wicket-taker, Tim will certainly be missed, as will Char, both on and off the field.

The club's raffle (total receipts was $2,700) was won by C. Skipper. Minor prize-winners were G. Dobinson and V. Blatchford.

Thanks to all those who ,supported the raffle and thanks to

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Dinner. An enjoyable evening was had by all. ' ,. ,

AWEUN head, lists concerns

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Appointments to some of the top-level positions in the University and the approaching Council elections are

. among matters of interest to the Association of Women Employees of the University of Newcastle

, (A WEUN), according to the President, Ms Vicld Petersen.

At the association's annual genlJral meeting in March, Ms Petersen ·was re-elected head for her second term.

'We will monitor the performance of some of the new senior appointments, including the Director of Affirmative Action and the EEO Co--ordinator.

'And we will be making sure we participate in the implementation of the University's Affirmative Action Programme'.

Ms Petersen said A WEUN had made a submission in connection with the Federal Government's National Plan of Action for Women in Tertiary Institutions and prepared a response to the Federal Government's Green Paper.

Another matter being acted upon was the election of members of the Council.

'We propose to solicit · nominations from women employees of the university. We are pleased because Dr Robyn Cotton, a member of A WEUN, intends to renominate. Dr Cotton has also been elected

, Chairperson of the Council's Advisory Committee on Affirmative Action'.

Ms Petersen said her association had been concerned at some of the procedures used in the early stages of the reorganisation of the

· Administration. 'Because they did not

· appear to comply with EEO principles, we made representations to the Directorate of Equal Opportunity in Public Employment and alse> the Commonwealth Affirmative Action Agency. We are confident now that proper procedures will be used in future'.

She said Judge Elizabeth EvaU's acceptance of the position of Chancellor of the University had pleased her association. 'We feel that this is partly due to our efforts in . canvassing suitable nominations'.

4ADMIN NOTES Admin Not.. will be a regular featvre of the new format CQmpus Bulletin, covering items of interest on the Administration of the University and' including formal notification of changes in academic and genera1 administration. Not 'always' earth-shaking stuff, but, we hope" essential reading!

Second Tier (4 per cent) Productivity Oaims

Protracted negotiations have been

i) implement specific efficiency' measures identified in the proposed Agreement as well as, investigating various matters that could result in productivity or efficiency gained.

ii) investigate the co-ordination of resources, e.g. usage of lecture' theatres on Mondays and Fridays, co-ordination of audio-visual resources.

Planning Committee: Financial Planning Group

under way for some months now on the' The Vice-Chancellor has accepted the • 4 per cent 'productivity' claims for advice of the Planning Committee to academic and general staff. The, form an ad hoc Financial Planning academic claim is the subject of Group to advise the Vice-Chancellor negotiation at the national level; the on desirable developments within the

'general staff claims (being pursued by' University and ways in which those the PSA, HREA and certain other developments might be funded within Unions) are being negotiated on known budgetary limitations. individual university campuses in Diminishing support from the New South Wales. Commonwealth Government (a one

We understand that intensive, and-a-half per cent Cut this year and a . negotiations have taken place in further 1 per cent cut 'promised' for recent weeks on a 'without prejudice' next year), and the effects of the 4 per basis, between representatives on the' cent second tier productivity claims for A VCC and the Academic Staff both academic and general staff Association. It is anticipated that in (which cost $1.4 million in a full year) approximately one week, it will be mean that the University is in a clear whether the claim can be f . I rapidly deteriorating inanc.a settled, or whether it will have to' position. The deficit on the recurrent proceed to arbitration. grant for 1988 will be at least $1.6

On campus, the negotiation of a million, not including the effects of the, University of Newcastle agreement 4 per cent. This can only be funded by has been the subject of considerable I further dipping into the University's effort by both management and unions, limited private income (known as the over recent weeks. The purposeofsuch: Vice-Chancellor's Discretionary an agreement would be to achieve, in Fund), as was done for 1987 and the words of the Commission, 4 per previous years, and reducing our' cent improvements in work and capacity to undertake any new management practices. initiatives or restore reasonable

Significant change in both work standards in hard-pressed areas. and management practices have been Hence, the Planning Committee identified by both parties and a concluded that it was necessary to considerable measure of agreement review the University's financial achieved. As this issue of CRmpus position and work to restore ourl Bulletin goes to press, members of PSA' capacity for new initiatives and' and HREA are considering a revised enhancement over a three year period. set of proposals from the The University must develop' Administration. its own initiatives in a variety of

A feature of these proposals is areas. Student housing is a matter of the development of a suggestion, prime concern for the University, but' originally put by the Associations there are other areas readily that a Wastewatch Committee be identified as important initiatives .. established. (Before the reaction, Oh' The University for example, has one no ... not anoiher committee!, it should Special Research Centre, but should be be emphasised that a 'sunset clause', promoting its research efforts to ensure . will be written in, i.e. that it is to be the University gains additional woun~ up within a year if it hasn't ,centres of excellence. Audio-visual 'delivered the goods'). The functions, aids to teaching is a relatively' of such a committee would be to : neglected area within the University,

whereas one would expect the University to be providing a lead in this area. For the longer term, the University should also expect to introduce new academic programmes to meet the needs of the region.

Specifically, the working group will be asked to:

• prepare a three-year ,rolling financial plan for income and expenditure which will enable the, University to achieve a sound financial position and undertake major new developments.

• advise on major new initiatives which should be undertaken, with initial priority to be given to student accommodation.

• recommend the specific steps required to achieve theO objectives including necess,",­changes to administrative an committee structures.

The Group will consist of the Deputy Vice-ChanceIl') (Administration) (Convenor), Depu./ Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Deputy Chairman of Senate and the Bursar.

Labour market talks Th. Centre for ReseaKh in Education and Work (CREW) at Macquarie University is offering a two-day conference on Australian skills shortages and labour mark.t data.

CREW's object is to bri') commentators on labour market dat together with users and providers of these data so as to help improve communication between them.

The commentators ha"'), worked extensively on the issues the raise. The users include persons from bodies such as TA FE, higher education, careers advisers, labour market economists and educational planners, etc. The providers include persons from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Department of Employment, Education and Training.

The Conference, to be held on May 12 and 13, will be held at the Price Theatre, Macquarie University.

The registration fee is $150. Accommodation at a cost of approximately $45 per day for bed and breakfast, is available at Dunmore Lang College.

More details are available from CREW on (02) 805711.

Invitation to enter croquet teams

The University's Croquet Club is organising a special teams competition for the Connon-Talbot Trophy ..

Groups of students and/or staff members have been invited to enter teams of four players in the comp!..:tition.

Commencing in early J une, the competition will be completed before the mid-yearly examinations on June 27. It will be a 'round robin' competition and will be played on the University"s lawns at No1 Oval on Friday and Sunday afternoons.

Games will be played according to Association croquet rules, with a cIree on call, and a time limit of two

rs applying. The team with most wins will

be declared the holder of the trophy. In the event of a tie, the team with tJmost hoops will hold the trophy.

he event of a tie in hoops, the re ults of the matches between the tied teams will decide the result and, if the tie is still not resolved, a playoff will be arranged.

The Croquet Club of the University (CCUN) will not enter a team, although members may represent other societies, or clubs, if bona fide members of such societies or clubs.

Previous experience is not "'-"vntial. In fact, novice players are

puraged to compete on a handicap basis. The Croquet Club will make appropriate gear available f~r practice, and its m~mbers wIll endeavour to provide coaching and

)ice to all competing teams. Simply .. .6w up between 2 and 5 pm on Fridays and/or Sundays (during term) for club practice sessions, or contact the Secretary, Mr Peter Tate (43 0367 -home) or club President, Mr Mike Connon (68 5315 - work) to register your interest.

No player may be nominated for more than one team. Nor may a player be 'transferred' to another team after nomination. Each team may, however, nominate-2illLreserve to take the place of any member for any game during the competition.

Sports shoes without heels are needed for croquet lawns. Teams, of either sex oar mixed and any age, are encouraged to wear clothing which distinguishes a particular club or society.

All these regulations are not meant to frighten prospective teams

. from entering the event. In fact, last year's tournament was pl~yed i~ a very light-hearted fashIOn WIth

·everybody thoroughly enjoying themselves. So don't be scared. '- ave a go' and provide the Surveying Society with some competition.

Nominations, submitted in writing to the Secretary, CCUN, C/­the Sport and Recreation Office, close on Wednesday, June 1.

Peter Tate, Secretary.

Production of The Caretaker

As the Bulletin went to bed, the Department of Drama was launching its first major theatrical production for this year - The Caretaker, a well-known play by Harold Pinter.

The play's season opened on April 19 and runs (Tuesdays to Saturdays) until April 30.

The cast includes: David Berthold (Mick), who

will be remembered by some for his roles as Arlecchino in the Three Cuckolds and Shostakovich in the HVTC"s Master Class. He won a CONDA for his production of Caryl Churchill's Cloud Nine;

Robert Simm (Davies), a well-known Newcastle and Maitland actor whose career spans pantomime, Feydeau, Shaw, the Maitland Repertory and the 71 Dinner Theatre; and

Philip Bilton-Smith (Aston), an Honours Drama graduate, began his career in the Metropolitan Players' musicals, Anything Goes and Grease. He has worked in London and teaches in the Department.

The production has been designed by Tom Bannerman, whose design for Master Class won him a CONDA. He has been designing professionally in Sy.dn~y for the .last 13 years and his CredIts mclude desIgns for the Nimrod and Ensemble Theatres.

Direction is by Victor Emeljanow, whose New South Wales premiere of Pinter's Old Times won him the Best Production award by the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust.

. He won a CONDA for last year's Master Class.

Tickets are priced at $8 and $6 (concession) with further reductions for group bookings. They are

available at the box office from 5 pm on the night (685 562) or in advance from the Department Office (685 705).

1987 Philosophy classes The Philosophy Department still holds a number of folders of student work from last year. This material will be retained for another month and then.shredded at the end of April.

Those who wish to retrieve their collected works may do so by calling at the 'Philosophy Office (A.llO, McMullin Building) between 8.3Oa.m. and 4.30p.m. If after-hours arrangements are necessary, please

. telephone the Departmental Secretary during office hours and she will be happy to comply.

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The Fulbright Programme in Australia will celebrate its fortieth anniversary during 1989. A number of 'Fulbrighters' have expressed the view that an appropriate way of .marking th~ anniversary is to estabhsh an alumm association.

The foundation has invited me t~ act as Interim Chairman of the Association. Unfortunately, many of the addresses in its records are not

. corn plete so we are taking the essential first step of building up an up-to-date register of past 'Fulbrighters' .

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If you are a Fulbright awardee, would you please forward your name and address to Mr. Charles Beltz Executive Director, Austr~lian-American Educational Foundation, GPO Box 1559, CANBERRA ACT 2601.

Alternatively, I would be pleased to answer any questi~ns. Please write or telephone me, Emeritus Professor Bill Walker, Chief Executive and Principal, The Australian Administrative Staff College, Mt. Eliza, Victoria, 3930.

Telephone (03) 787 4211 .

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Sir,

I have been reluctant to enter into the public debate on the allocation to the Dean of Students of an office in the Library extension~ but recent correspondence in the columns of the· News has convinced me that a number of facts need to be placed on record if, the issue is to be fairly judged by the University community.

Just as importantly, I am' concerned lest students should be given a misleading and potentially damaging impression as to the degree ' of confidentiality with which their consultation of either the Counsellors. or the Dean of Students will be handled.

Firstly, as to the location of the office. Part of the Library extension is being used to house some Student Services in a temporary capacity pending the construction of a purpose-built Student Services Centre: , the University is seeking such a Centre in its current submission to DEBT, and the present use of the Library for this ' purpose is intended to be of short duration. The Counsellors and the Dean of Students share an entrance ' door from the Library courtyard; once inside the bUilding, clients of the , Counselling Service and those coming to see the Dean of Students go their separate ways.

It is incorrect to state, as do your most recent correspondents, that, the Dean is placed 'in the new Counselling suite': the fact is that both the Dean and the Counsellors, have been allOCated space in the new Library extension. The space in question does not belong to the' Counsellors, or to me - or to the Library, for that matter. It belongs to , the University.

Next, confidentiality. It is a great pity that the impression is being' given to students that the confidentiality of their transactions -either with the Counsellors or with me - is somehow jeopardised by the above arrangement. It is far from ideal, but is a great improvement on the previous location where clients of the Counselling Service waited in full ' view of poople passing along a busy corridor. Those who come to see the Dean of Students can be assured of total confidentiality: the Counsellors do not seek to kriow their bUSiness, just.

as I do not pay any heed to who' happens to enter the front door'to see someone Other than myself. I am, disturbed at the damage that may be done both to the Counsellors' work and to my own function should the' impression be gained that confidentiality cannot be assured. It, can.

Thirdly, as to the use of the space in question. I am disappointed ' that the signatories of a recent letter from members of the Psychology Department did not take the opportunity to seek my own account of the situation - particularly as some of them are close acquaintances with whom I am often in· conversation. I could have informed them that no ' approval was ever given by the senior University administration of the turning of what were described on sketch plans as 'Group Counselling, Rooms' into use as an annexe of the Psychology Department. The entire space was meant to be devoted to practical student counselling: if the Psychology Department needed additional space for 'the teaching and training of students in its Masters programmes' (News, March 28), it should have applied for such space as an increment to its departmental area. Indeed, it has no doubt done so. But it is totally incorrect to imply that' accommodation designed for Student Services was really meant to be used for teaching in the Department of Psychology.

(I am of course aware that staff '

Students was amicably agreed between the Counsellors and myself as preferable to the sharing of secretarial space between us, because of the greater confidentiality which resulted.

Finally, let me try to dispel a further potentially misleading impression which may have been gained. The Counsellors and myself enjoy a harmonious working relationship as well as excellent personal relations. They will, I believe, confirm that I fully support their professional contribution to the well-being of students and that I have on a number of occasions 'gone in to bat' on their behalf. The Counselling Service, like a number of other Student Services, n~s additional staff, and I shall continue to argue the case 0 more adequate staffing. In t},_ meantime.... I can only repeat my disappointment that students may have been discouraged from using either tb.e counselling facilities or Jr,) own assistance with th(:. administrative difficulties because of at'timl" exaggerated and misleading public statements. At a time when we should all be encouraging students to use the services available to them, it is hard to imagine a more counter-productive approach.

K.R. Dutton, Dean of Students.

of the Counselling Service have Dear Sir, traditionally undertaken some' out-of-hours teaching in the' ~ It is very gratifying to see that Kath Psychology Department. I see merit ill 'Dacey (~cco~modation Officer) he) this, as in the part-time teaching done, ' further hlghhghted the low regard \ ! by some members of the Bursar's w~ich S~ude~t Servic~s ar.e held in Division in the Department of thiS Umverslty (limvers.ty News Commerce-though it has never been ' 14-28 March). suggested that part of the Bursar's' The Counselling Service has area should be turned into a teaching, been vocal in its attempts to get facility for Commerce students.) support for the Aocommodation Office,

What has happened is that in recognition of the importance of the the smaller of the two rooms, role and the heavy demands which originally allocated for group are placed upon Kath. counselling was subsequently In March 1984 in a paper designated as an office, leaving the' entitled 'Perceived Needs and larger room available for group Difficulties of Overseas Students in counselling purposes. Given the, their First Year at University' the (regrettable) reduction of Counselling University Counselling Service gave Service staff to two professional as its first recommendation that extra members since the building was first· clerical/administrative assistance be planned, it is hard to see how two provided for the Accommodation group counselling rooms could now be Officer and that a car and driver be required at any given time. The use of provided to transport students to see a currently surplus office for the possible accommodation with part-time secretary to the Dean of , minimum loss oftime.

Fortunately, since that Dear Sir, time, .5 assistance has been given. Clearly this is still inadequate, and although the Accommodation Office has fared far better than the

As a resident of Sunset Boulevarde, I have become increasingly aware of the amount of traffic which uses the street

Counselling Service, which has lost 'as an access road for commuters 1/3 of its professional staff in the same . travelling to and from the University time, the fact that Kath works long . and the Hunter Institute. It has also hours in less than optimal conditions is been noticed that larger amounts of deplor'!/>le and says a lot about the traffic coincide with the days that Administration's attitude to the grass· the University has scheduled students roots problems of students. (Le. the majority of them) as

BruceFumer Senior University Counsellor.

Dear Sir,

The staff of the University Health ~rvice wish to express our concern

her the current problems being experienced in the University Counselling Service.

We are particularly concerned , ,,ut the problem of confidentiality

hich arises because of the placement of the office of the Dean of Students / Pro Vice-Chancellor within the Counselling Service area.

For some it may be difficult to

attending; these days being Tuesdays, . Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

As a student of the University I am attempting to understand the difficulty the people co-ordinating the University timetable have. On. behalf of the residents of the mentioned location, it would be much appreciated if lecture times were more evenly spread over the academic week.

It is only fair to warn the University that approaches are currently being made to Newcastle City Council to have the traffic problem reduced in some way. We realise that this would be a drastic measure, as the University's main gates are almost directly opposite Sunset Boulevarde. understand the need for

confidentiality when attending the However, any reply is quite Counselling Service. However, welcome and at this stage we would students and staff should be able to like to have a representative(s) from visit a counsellor without the risk of the University attend a public meeting being seen by the Dean of Students or to be held on Wednesday, May 4, 1988. his staff and visitors. An invasion of . At this meeting we hope to have )ivacy to this extent may only members of Newcastle City Council,

ehhance the self-consciousness and Department of Main Roads, local anxiety felt by many clients of the glodvernment drePlrlesentatives, local C 11' Se' a ermen, an a those concerned

ounse Ing rv.ce. . with this affair. Our other concern .s the Th' I tt d t t I

d' f n' ff b 1S e er oes no ru y ], uct~on 0 counse Ing sta y express the sentiments felt by the . ne-th.~d wh~n the demand for I residents, but gives only a fraction of counselhns. has Increased by a,lmost ~O I the frustration and anger felt at the per ~ent In. the past ye.ar. Th.s, increased noise and pollUtion, as well combll,:ed ,,:.t~ the aforesa.d probl~ as the ever-increasing misuse of traffic of confide~tIahty, amounts ~o maSSIve rules by University students and downgradmll of a very .mportant Institute students in a hurry to get to support serv.ce for staff and students. lect The Health Service would find it ure;i . h . ted th t . 'bl t 'd Iity h Ith .s muc apprec.a a .mposs. e 0 prov. e qua . e~ difficulty does exist from all quarters, c~re on campus under SImilar and as previously mentioned, any Cll'cumstances. , replies are most welcome.

We therefore sympathise with and fully support the staff of the Lorraine So.tarie Counselling Service in their efforts to have their difficult situation rectified.

Or Stephanie D. Brookman, for University Health Service Staff.

, Dear Sir,

Former colleagues of the late Professor Kelver Hartley will appreciate very much the perceptive obituary by

. Professor Dutton (N. w s ,

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· March-April). To those remarks I · would like to add a brief , acknowledgement of the role played i by Professor Hartley in the early · years of the development of the Rugby , Club at this University.

Despite his legendary I reticence, Hartley could become remarkably voluble on the subject of Rugby. He was devoted to the amateur code <rugby union) but

, detested its professional counterpart (rugby league). The latter he dismissed as offering a spectacle akin to, 'a series of epileptic fits'. .,flis enthusiasm for union was most apparent during the 1950s when he accepted the position of selector in the University Club.

Whatever the weather, Kelver would appear at the ground attired in a suit and equipped with an umbrella. There would also be the little suitcase

, which at that stage, I seem to recall, was a globite school port. Generally, he was in position before the commencement of the first lower-grade game, sometimes as the sole spectator. The position would be maintained until the dying moments of the senior fixture.

Over the course of numerous selection committee meetings I found his comments invariably accurate and apposite. He cared for the playing form of the most humble third-grader as much as for the performance of a current first fifteen 'star'. This devotion and attention to detail were typical of the man.

Bany Gordon, Department of Economics.

Dear Sir,

May I add a few items to Professor 'Dutton's memoir of Dr K. Hartley printed in News, Vo1.14, No.4. 'Doe: Hartley taught me at Sydney Boys'

, High School in the late 193Os. He was not favoured with an attractive countenance; indeed, it would not be

, unfair to say he was coarse-featured. What a surprise, then, to hear the mellifluous flow of French from his lips. How striking, also, to hear the sound of Latin as would be spoken by an

, educated. Frenchman. Yes, Latin, for amongst the lessons on poetry Hartley interpolated into the routine of French grammar, speech and literature was one on OCEANUS NOX. I recall

. nothing of this poem now, except the

• title. But I can still visualise the blackboard heading in capitals and the neatness of the following script. Our text for the Leaving Certificate was Le Roj des Montagnes (it was too

Reducing the chances of heart disease

hard, and was never set again). The' The National Heart Foundation'. flower which the professor was slogan for Heart Week (April 24 to seeking in the Albanian mQuntains was May 7) i. Young at Heart, The boriana variabilis. I can still recall· University Health Service has Hartley's elegant enunciation. adapted the slogan to Keeping Young

Another poem he introduced at Heart. had the well-remembered refrain - The Health Service says that a 'O'u sont les neiges d'antan?' - Where lot of young people, unfortunately, are the snows of yesteryear? In French have hearts which are 'older' than lessons, as in Latin, the asides and they should be and the young people incidental comments were a valuable are well on the way to chronic heart part of the educative process, of disease in later years. character formation and social, How to prevent heart disease knowledge which was then an' dd' k ~ ? acceptable official aim of the schools. an re uce ns ,actors, The 'contes et legendes' of French, like _ Eat a well balanced diet, including the anecdotes in Latin and like history plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables in the primary schools, made small and whoie grains. Eat less sugar, contributions to the development of a ' fat and salt. philosophy of life. _ Regular 'moderately hard'

Yes, Hartley did introduce his exercise. The minimum to get fit political views into lessons. Since my and stay fit is 25 minutes, three political philosophy was quite the times a week (five minutes warm reverse of his, I did not always up, 15 minutes 'aerobic-level' appreciate his remarks. Yes, he did exercise, five minutes cool down). describe how he and his friends You may choose brisk walking, exchanged shots with the Garde jogging, swimming, aerobics or Mobile. When explaining the meaning other sports. of agent -provocateur the example he . ' k ~ ? chose was of a communist mingling What are the ns ,actors,

The first group of risk factors are known as unavoidable risk factors. These include:

with worshippers in a Russian cathedral and inciting them to· expressions of disloyalty. I also remember him explaining maintenir. 'I'm sorry', he said apologetically, 'but the only example that I can think _ of at the moment is maintenir une maitresse' .

• your age (heart disease increases with age). your sex (men seem to be slightly more prone to heart disease than women).

The Doe always wore a white shirt and a white tie - in imitation of ' his hero, Pierre Laval, premier in 1935 and again in 1942-44. I suspect that Hartley came to grief during World War 11. Doubtless this, together with the execution of Laval after the war, encouraged the later alienation Ken Dutton describes.

_ your family history of heart disease.

Although you cannot alter these factors, it is important to be aware of them, as their presence makes it doubly important to minimise the avoidable risk factors; which are: _ high blood pressure. _ cigarette smoking.

I can close these brief reflections on my former teacher at Sydney High in the 1930s by echoing the phrase he taught me, and which probably recurred to his mind in his rather sad retirement - 'Where are . the snows of yesteryear?'

Alan Barcan, Honorary Associate, Department of Education.

_ lack of exercise. _ being overweight. _ high blood cholesterol levels. _ too much fat, sugar, salt or akohol

in the diet. If any of the following apply to

you, check with your doctor before you begin unaccustomed exercise: _ a history of heart disease. _ high blood pressure. _ diabetes: _ any joint problems. • pains on exercise.

• over 40 and do not exercise regularly.

_ overweight more than 7-10kg (1 tol and a 1/2 stone).

• over 30 and a smoker.

1) Keep your weight to the recommended level for your age and height.

2) Give up smoking, and encourage those with whom you spend a lot of time with (breathing in their side-stream smoke) to do likewise.

3) Use alcohol in only moderate amounts.

'4) Learn to relax and control stress -there are many ways available, ranging from walking or listening to music, to yoga or massage.

For further information plea~) contact the University Health Service, Level I, University Union, telephone Extension 763.

Blood pressure checks

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Members of the University can hsve a free blood pressure check during Heart Week.

Tha University Health ,)') Service will measure your blood pressura In the Foyer of the Union on April 26 between 12,30 and 2 pm,

You will be Invited to complete a personal health ,,), assessment questionnaire, which will be checked by the doctor or nurse taking your blood pressure, Information will be available on:

healthy eating habits, Including lowering your cholesterol levels, • exercise, • 8tress reduction, and

quitting smoking

Representatives of the Dietary Department of the Royal Newcastle Hospital and the Quit for Life Programme will answer questions you may have,

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The Cenfenary Congress of ANZAAS which will see lop speakers fro"; ~round !he world presenting vital mfonnation at the forefront of science is just around the corner. ' . .Organisers have urged mtendIng participants to register now to ~u~ their places for the Congress wh.ch .s 10 be held at the University from May 16 to 20 with the theme Whal Use- Science and Technology?

Up to I,SOO day visitors and 1,200 full registrants are expected to attend.

Speakers will cover the latest within a wide range of science and science-related subjects under these

1neral headings: Physical and ~athema~ical ~ciences;. Engineering and Apphed Sc.ences; BlOlogical and Medical Sciences; Earth and Environment Scie~ces; Social Sciences·

/l.0mmunicatiOn and Education. 1

. More than 600 papers will be ehvered and organisers have worked

hard to ensure as wide a press coverage as possible. Several members of the media have already registered including some from New Zealand, and about SO are expected in all.

People Who would like to attend the Congress can register for the full four days for $160 ($30 for students, $350 for corporate bodies sen~ing three representatives). Daily lII·stration will cost $60 ($5 for

fidents) and people with proof of unemployment can register for free.

'per night, bed and breakfast, in the six colleges on campus. For inquiries, .please telephone Barry O'Rourke at 692 4356 or Chris Williams at 552 1995.

Youth ANZAAS Running parallel with the Centenary Congress of ANZAAS will be a programme called Youth ANZAAS for high school science students.

Schools throughout New South Wales were invited to n~minate up to three of their top sCience students from Year 11 to participate in this mini-congress.

At least 500 students are expected to attend, with country students making up about SO per cent ofthe numbers.

The students will hear a ke.y~ote address by Robyn Wtlhams, of the ABC's Science Show, before being treated to a ~elect~on of talks on subjects mcludmg Physics and Astronomy Computing, Challenges of Adolescence, Economics Today and Psychology in Practice.

'. As well, Thursday, May 19, w.1I be a full day of excursions ~atering to students' special mterests and including a choice of going underground in a South Coast coa~ ~ine, looking at a power station m Gosford or making robots operated by computer at the Leggo Centre.

Bicentennial . Graduation The University's Graduation

, Ceremonies for 1988 will be held on April 29 and 30_

Whereas three conferring ceremonies were held in 1987, there will be four this year. . The University will mark the Bicentennary by awarding honorary d~g:ees. to a large group of d.stmgu.shed Australians.

be: The ceremonies this year will

10 "m, Frid"y, April 29 _ In'stallation of the Hon. Justice Elizabeth Evatt, Chancellor; Graduation of Arts and Education Faculties.

2,30 pm, Frid"y, April 29 _ Graduation of Engineering and Architecture Faculties.

10 "m, S"turd"y, April 30 _ Graduation of Economics and Commerce, Mathematics Faculties.

2.30 pm, S"turd"y, April 30 _ Graduation of Medicine and Science Faculties.

Judge Evatt will receive an Honorary Doctor of the University degree in recognition of her eminent service to law.

The Chancellor will admit the candidates to their degrees after they have been presented to her by the Deans of the respective faculties. The Graduation Ceremonies are again expected to attract capacity audiences of graduands, members of their families and friends. For no extra cost, registrants are

welc~me to attend the Congress

1,penmg Ceremony in the Great Hall Tea will be provided after

every ceremony in the Union. • Monday night, May 16, at which

ree of Sydney's universities _ Sydney, New South Wales and Macquarie - will each confer an honorary degree on a distinguished Australian scientist. A reception in the University Union will follow.

Also included in the registration is a reception at the Power?ouse Museum, which will open exclUSIvely to Congress registrants from 5.30 pm on Tuesday, May 17. Buses will provide a shuttle service between the University and the Museum and visitors will be able to view exhibitions at leisure.

Registration forms are available at the ANZAAS office 118 Darlington Road, Universit; of Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, and accommodati~n is available for $30

PSA nominees for election Council

The Chairperson of the University Sub-Division of the PSA, M. Susan McDonald, and the Deputy Chairperson, Dr David Kay, have been preselected as PSA nominees for election to the Council.

They were elected in a ballot .conducted by the Sub-Division in which the following members were candidates:

Mr Trevor Askie, Or Kay, Ms McDonald, Mr Neil Pettigrew and Mr John Sanderson.

• Justice Elizabeth Evatt

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10 REVIEW by: DORRIT NESMITH

First: plaudits to the Drama' Department for selecting an HSC-set play for their first major production of 1988. Conversations at interval with students from Warners' Bay High. School reinforced this reviewer's conviction that presentation of plays. selected for Year 12 study fills i multiple functions: all audiences benefit from the choice of challenging scripts; high school students, especially, appreciate the opportunity to approach the work in . it. proper medium - a living; performance; and, certainly not the least consideration, the Department is' assured for fuller houses than it (sadly) usually draws.

Harold Pinter's plays are never easy stuff, either for audience- or perfor~ers. Their long, threatening­silences evoke the viewer's own fears. The characters are enigmatic, their speeches may be lengthy monologues' which are apparently unrelated to what is being said by others. The ~ people on stage only come close to communicating when they attempt to complete each other's fragmentary· sentences and, even then, as one character says, every word they say is open to any number of different interpretations.

Pinter is a master at holding our attention, binding us with the spell of images and words we only partially understand, yet find fascinating. They are a bit like conversations overheard on a train, tantalising precisely because they are fragmentary, full of interruptions, intrusions and apparent non sequiturs. Despite this, they often provide moving insights into the personalities involved. We don't, know why the conversations began or 1 how they will end or what motivates them, yet we may find ourselves. totally absorbed through their duration, continuing to speculate on them long afterward.

Director Victor Emeljanow has done a fine job in orchestrating the many themes and tempos of The Caretaker; mystery, humour, menace F

and pathos are skillfully interwoven. Set, costumes and lighting (Tom Bannerman, James Jablonski and Alexis Wooloff) are faithful to Pinter's vision of the milieu and contribute greatly to the overall excellence of the play.

The cast is very good. Robert Simm is abSOlutely brilliant as

Davies. It is an extraordinarily rich,: SWIJllowing... is a gripping beautifully detailed performance. We drama about the traumatic journey of a know this old man. We've seen him woman through a violent marriage. before and pitied or scorned him, Five actors portray the different according to our response to his reactions and questions, triggered. by transparent pretensions. the woman's attempt to place her

David Berthold is the experience into some manageable' chameleonic Mick (played almost perspective. literally as a reptile). He freezes in a· The all-female cast and crew, stalking pose, camouflages himself composed of Drama students and staff, before attacking his hypnotised prey,. is as follows: changes 'colours' with dazzling skill. Actors - Helen Saltos, Rebecca It is a clever and effective Brandon. Angela Davies. Suzanne interpretation of a complex role. Adamson and Michelle Offen. Stage

If there is a weakness in the Management - Lisa Nelson and Louise portrayal of Aston, it lies in Philip Turk. Director - Tana Barfield. Bilton-Smith's own strengths as an. actor. We don't quite believe in the soul-emptying trauma that Aston Fellowship in PNG describes; too much of Bilton-Smith's dynamism animates him. His sweetness is charm, rather than' naivety. His outbursts are controlled anger, rather than tantrums. He may have survived electroiherapy with his dignity intact, but he displays a poise that belies. his self-described loss of confidence.

Or are Messrs Emeljaitow and Bilton-Smith deliberately perpetrating another Pinteresque contradiction?

The Caretaker plays on,' Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8 pm I until April 30.

Lunchtime theatre The Drama Department continues its tradition of providing an opportunity . to see short theatre pieces on campus.

Swallowing is a Very Private Thing is the April show, which opens. on April 26 and runs until April 29 in the Green Room of the Great Hall at 1.05 pm and at 6.05 pm (Tuesday, . Thursday and Friday).

Special performances are being . given in the week preceding at the Medical Faculty, Newcastle Technical College and the Hunter· Institute of Higher Education.

Applications are invited from research workers in marine an(~ terrestrial biology for fellowships at the Christensen Research Institute (CRD at Madang, Papua New Guinea.

Up to five Fellowships are to be awarded annually from Australi,/) for periods of approximately two to . four months. Successful applical,ts will be 'reimbursed the cost of their Apex return airfares to Madang and will receive free accommodation and meals while staying at the Institute.

Applications for 1988/89 Fellowships will close on April 15, 1988.

For further information and application forms, please contact:

Mr Charles Pearmain, CSIR' ) Centre for International Research Co-operation, PO Box 260 Civic Square, ACT, 2608 or telephone (062) 48 4491.

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MA Y DAY - History Club Discussion Postgraduate student, Mr Bob James, whose PhD thesis Is to be on the history of May Day In Australia, will present a . sllde-show and discussion on the International Significance of May Day, especially Its 1886 origins In Chicago, on April 28.

Th. talk will be at 8 pm after drinks, which begin at 7 pm In the Staff Common Room, Department of History.

The History Club's first activity for 1988, the showing of the film In the Nama of the Rose, was a great success.

STAFF MOVES

APPOINTMENTS

• Or Barra Amevo, Fellow, Faculty of Medicine. 0

• Mr Mark W. Amold, Senior Tutor, Department of Commerce.

• Miss Jennifer M. Callister, Stenographer, Staff Office.

• Or M. Donoghue, Clinical Supervisor, Faculty of Medicine.

• Professor Robin J. Evans, Professor, Department of Computer Engineering.

• Ms Julie A. Kiem, Administrative Assistant, Secretary's Division.

• Mrs Jennelle M. Kyd, Fractional Tutor, Department of Biological Sciences.

/) Or I.an McDonald, Clinical Supenvsor, Faculty of Medicine.

• Or Priyantha A. Mendis, Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying.

~) Or Bethia M. Penglase, Lecturer, 00 Department of Community

Programmes. • Mrs Dianne H. Ramplin, Word

Processor Operator, Secretary's Division.

• Mr Kevin H. Stokes, Laboratory Assistant, Department of Biological Sciences.

• Mrs Elizabeth L. Suggit, Stenographer, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration).

• Mr. Joy e. Surowka, Office ) A.ss.i~tant/Typist, Property

DIVISion.

• Or Peter R.e. Wakeford, Clinical Supervisor, Faculty of Medicine.

• Mr Robert T. Wearing, Visiting

) Lecturer, Department of Commerce.

o Or Waiter S. Wickremesinghe, Clinical Supervisor, Faculty of Medicine.

RESIGNATION

• Mrs Donna M. FarreU Steongrapher, Staff Office. '

Two ACU pUblications AWRrds for Commonwealth University Academic Staff 1988-90 and Financial Aid for First Degree Study at CommonweRlth Universities 1988-90 have been placed in the Library and may be consulted there by interested persons.

o Council elections o 1988 wi\l see more election. than any

other year in the University'. history. Every election that is conducted

within the University falls due this year, whatever the term of office, and in addition for the first time, we wui have the election for the Warden of Convocation run in conjunction with the election for the Convocation.elected members of Council.

The series of elections for the University Council has already begun, with the issue of notices relating to its student members and Convocation members, nominations closing on April 21 and April 28 respectively.

The elections for the non-academic staff, the academic staff and professional members will start on April 21, the closing for nominations being May 12.

Proposal for reunions Departments have been asked to consider holding reunions for their graduates during the Open Days on September 3 and 4.

The proposal has come from the Programme Committee of the Open Days 88 Committee.

A . P " ssoclate rofessor Colin Keay Chairman of the Open Days 88 Committee, who has given the idea his support, asked the News to make the proposal known to members of the University and expressed the hope that several departments would hold reunions during Open Days.

Associate Professor Tim Roberts, of the Department of

o Biological Sciences, told the Programme Committee that he had personally contacted four or five of his

o ex-students and all of them had been very excited by the idea.

Professor Roberts said the plan wits to suggest to Heads of

o Departments that they encourage the organisation of self-funding barbecues, which would be held within the precincts of departments or in some

. common areas so that students from past years would be able to meet with

o existing staff. 'Wha tever the sort of food

provided, the aim would be to send out letters to as many past students as possible and encourage them to spread

o the word amongst the peers they still keep in contact with to ensure that as many people as possible get the message.'

Professor Keay said he is keen to hear from Heads of Departments who are interested.

Staff House WINEMAKERS' DINNER

Friday, May 6,7 for 7.30 pm The dinner will feat~re a three course meal prepared and served by our caterer, Rob M~cKlnnon, and wines from leading Hunter Valley winery,

Hungeriord HIli, presented by well-known winemaker, Ralph Fowler.

M'E9{,'l1 'llegetaEks in 9'iffo

1(pc/i..rruUm ana Panna :J{am Cliic~n 9'rorentine '1!uf 'We([ington Crerru Cararru[

'Wine <Trifk

A selection of Hungeriord Hill wines will complement each course.

COST: $20 per head for meal and wine (extra drinks not included).

BOOKINGS Places ~ill be lim~ed so that ~ is essential for those wishing to attend to book wnh the Manager, Sandy, as soon as possible. Full payment in

advance is required to secure a booking.

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DIARY OF EVENTS Tuesday, April 26, Noon Department of Mathematics seminar entitled The History of Twentieth· Century Mathematics May Never be Written. Guest Speaker: Dr Jack Gray, University of New South Wales. Venue: Vi07, Mathematics Building.

12.30 pm

Lunchtime concert in the Courtyard featuring the band Mea Culpa. Admission: free.

6.30 to 9.30 pm Entertainment in the Bar featuring. Snoll Bros. Admission: free.

Wednesday, April 27, 5.30 pm Annual general meeting of the Sports Union. Venue: Auchmuty Room, University Union.

Wednesday, MRy 4, 1 pm Shortland Wetlands Centre seminar entitled Nurseries and Nutrient .. The Ecological Value of Wellands. Guest' speaker: Dr Peter Fairweather, Centre for Environmental and Urban Studies, Macquarie University. Venue: Westpac Theatrette, Shortland Wetlands Centre.

. Sund;Jy, May 8, 7.30 pm Newcastle Film Society presents El Amor Bruio (Love the Magician). Saura uses a troupe of dancer-actors to present the story of gypsy love, violence and death, to the music of Manuel De Falla. Venue: Lyrique Theatre.

APSUN's a,g,m, About 2S postgraduate stud/j attended the annual general 'meetIng of the Association of Postgraduate Students of the University of Newcastle (APSUN) on Man:h 30.

The organisers W 1 encouraged by the response. Howe. , they have pointed out that there are still vacancies on the APSUN committee for representatives of the Faculties of Medicine, Education, Mathematics and Architecture. A revised constitution was adopted.

The meeting agreed that an active postgraduates' association is vital in this year in which fundamental changes are proposed in the higher education system. "

Thursday, April 28, Noon . APSUN will be circul, ); Movie: Beverley Hills Cop 11 in the: a questionnaire to all postgradua,.{. Common Room. Donation: 50 cents. shortly aimed at finding out whether

2pm Department of Philosophy seminar entitled. The Use of 'Dead' Sentences in Arguments about Logic and Language. Speaker: Ms Leila Cumming. Venue: tlOA McMullin Building.

postgraduates recognise their important roles in university research and teaching, what issues con" \l them the most, and what type. _)f workshops and social activities they are interested in.

8 pm to Midnight M d' I C t'f' t LAST DAY RAGE IN THE COMMON . e Ica er I Ica es ROOM FEATURING THE RATS. ' -

The University has just been advised ADMISSION: F RE E by its Insurers that Chiropractors'

Friday, April 29, 1 pm Film Bu;fs' Club presents Suspicion plus two cartoons in the Common Room .. Admission: free.

Sunday, MRy 1, 7.30 pm Newcastle Film Society presents After Hours (a bizarre black comedy about. the dark side of the New York yuppy world). Venue: Lyrique Theatre.

Certificates are not acceptable to it for assessment of claims.

It is essential that, immediately after an injury that will involve time lost from work, a Medical Certificate is obtained from a registered Medical Practitioner.

Please contact Mr M.J. Covill of the Staff Office for further information.

18 Weeks to UNIVISIT '88 (Bicentennial Open Days)