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More than 150 people attended the launch of Monash's new multimedia production company, Mondostudios, at the Berwick campus recently.
Headed by chief executive officer Mr Chris Waddell, Mondostudios is an innovative venture which aims to give commercial work to Monash's multimedia students and encourage multimedia start-ups through a business incubator.
Mondostudios designs and delivers all forms of new media communications for business and learning, including websites, CD ROM business cards, CD ROM and DVD interactive presentations, video, film and print.
The company's creative capabilities include 2D/3D modelling and animation, which they often use to enhance interactive CD ROM applications for learning.
Xerox Australia, agricultural company Netafim Pty Ltd, the Department of Education, Employment and Training, security company 26-Bit.com and Monash University are among the company's clients.
Speaking at the launch, third-year multimedia student Ms Kate Pomeroy (pictured) said the experience she had gained at Mondostudios would be invaluable in helping her achieve her ambition of becoming a project manager.
"You can't just walk out of an undergraduate degree without commercial experience and get a job in project management," she said.
Mr Luke Moulton, also completing his third year, said Monash multimedia students had a desire to learn and push the boundaries of their chosen field.
"Many of the students here today aspire to be part of a multimedia team working towards common project goals," he said.
Xerox Australia account manager Mr Rob Webb said that working with Mondostudios to promote the developments in his company's product range had been a positive experience.
"We needed to develop a multimedia CD to train people when they install our products," he said, adding that he was delighted with Mondostudios' prototype for the user-friendly CD.
Faculty of Information Technology dean Professor John Rosenberg said the company's launch was a milestone for the university's reputation as an innovative organisation.
He said he believed most Monash multimedia students were capable of producing professional multimedia work by the middle of their second year.
"This venture helps students gain experience in developing real multimedia products." he said.
Anyone interested in using the services of Mondostudios, now an established supplier to Monash, should call 9707 0411 or visit www.mondostudios.com
South African painter Lallitha Jawahirilal is spending six weeks as artist-in-residence with the Faculty of Art and Design.
Her residency will culminate in an exhibition at the Faculty Gallery, to be opened by the South African High Commissioner, His Excellency Mr Zolile T. Magugu, at 6 pm on 9 May.
Ms Jawahirilal (pictured) is currently researching the way Australians live and their spiritual aspirations and connection to the land, which will be reflected in the exhibition.
As an artist, Ms Jawahirilal draws inspiration for her mixed media and conceptual work from the activity and energy within different cultural landscapes, including her own birthplace in Ladysmith, South Africa.
Her art has taken her around the world, and she has accepted residencies in Johannesburg, London, Berlin, Casa Manilva in Spain and the Himalayas.
"I've had to live in so many different cultures and it's very important for me to bring that to my art because it's a form of respect for that country or that culture," she said.
For further information, contact extn 32882.
Report of Council electionElection of one member of the University Council by the academic staff (other than professors) of the university to fill a casual vacancy. At the close of nominations at 12 noon on Monday, 12 March 2001, two valid nominations were received and a ballot was held. Pursuant to Statute 9.1 - Election Procedure, at an election where only one member is to be elected and there are only two candidates, the candidate who has received the greatest number of first preference votes shall be declared, by the returning officer, duly elected. Notice of pollFollowing the counting of primary votes, one candidate received an absolute majority. Accordingly, Dr Paul James is elected as an academic staff (other than professors) member of Council to hold office until 31 December 2002. Tony Calder |
Nobel laureate and Indian economist Professor Amartya Sen will next month speak at the Federation Festival's Alfred Deakin Lectures, which are sponsored by Monash.
Supported by the Public Affairs Division and the Faculty of Business and Economics, Professor Sen will discuss 'Global Doubts as Global Solutions' on Tuesday 15 May at 6 pm at the Melbourne Town Hall.
Professor Sen will take a multidisciplinary approach to globalisation, drawing attention to issues including global inequalities and environment neglect.
The 1998 Nobel Prize winner in economic science is best known for his work on the causes of famine.
Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development deputy director Professor Alan Trounson, a world leader in therapeutic genetic cloning research, will also take part in the lectures.
He will speak on the topic 'Embryonic Stem Cells: New Opportunities in Medicine' on Sunday 13 May at 10 am at the Capitol Theatre.
The Alfred Deakin Lectures are intended to explore Australia's culture and place in the world and are part of the Federation Festival, a major event in the Victoria's Centenary of Federation celebrations.
Admission to the lectures is free but bookings are essential. To book, contact the CUB Malthouse on 9685 5111.
Reconciliation
is essential if the nation is to embrace its full potential, according to Australian
Democrats deputy leader Senator Aden Ridgeway.
Senator Ridgeway (pictured) presented the inaugural biennial William Cooper Memorial Lecture 2001 at the Collins Street Baptist Church in Melbourne.
He said he shared William Cooper's view that improving the lifestyle of Indigenous people would benefit all Australians.
"A genuinely reconciled Australia will be a different place - a better place. True reconciliation is not aspirational rhetoric, the tidy resolution of a dispute, or the relieved closing of a chapter," he said.
"It is a larger vision of a new social compact for the entire nation. It means dealing with unfinished business and requires a willingness to share the country's abundant resources and political power."
Senator Ridgeway said the way forward to reconciliation lay in the negotiation of a formal agreement or treaty, which would recognise mutual rights and responsibilities.
"To bring this about, we need genuine national leadership which will facilitate and promote Indigenous rights, rather than grudgingly concede them," he said.
The biennial lecture was established by Monash's Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies in memory of Indigenous rights' pioneer William Cooper to provide a forum for discussion on the effectiveness of Aboriginal political strategies.
Extending the audience with the Virtual Tearoom.A forum for all staff about online learning was held recently in the Virtual Tearoom run by the School of Computer Science and Software Engineering.
The virtual tearoom consists of a full-size video wall joining two separate 'tearooms' at the Clayton and Caulfield campuses. It allows staff at the two locations to hold discussions as if they were in the same room.
The forum speakers, located at the Clayton end, were able to see and take questions from their audiences at both campuses through the video wall.
Several Monash staff made presentations about how they built online assessment into their courses. The forum was run by HEPCIT (Higher Education Partnerships in Communication and Information Technology).
Extending the audience with the Virtual Tearoom.
London Fellowships for staffAcademic and general staff are invited to apply for a Monash University-King's College Fellowship. The purpose of the fellowships is to initiate and strengthen research, teaching, or administration links between the two institutions. An economy return airfare between Melbourne and London and a £1000 allowance are included in the fellowships. Fellowship winners are expected to spend at least four weeks at King's College London, between July 2001 and June 2002. Applications should be sent to the London pro vice-chancellor, Professor Richard White, in the form of a letter that sets out the activities planned for the visit, accompanied by a brief CV and a letter of support from the applicant's head of department or administrative unit. Applicants who provide evidence of support from a department at King's College will have an advantage. For more information about King's departments, visit www.kcl.ac.uk Closing date for applications is the 15 June. Applications may be sent by mail to Monash University Centre, C/- King's College, 57 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8WA, UK, by fax to + 44 20 78483702 or by email to monash@kcl.ac.uk |
Travel information sessionsMonash's preferred travel providers, American Express and Kistend Travel, will next month hold information sessions for staff about their travel procedures. Staff will find out about business travel consultant teams, the new university consortium arrangement and how the new Qantas fare structure could save money for cost centres. Online American Express information for corporate card holders and the release of a new travel website, including information on health and safety for travellers, will also be discussed. The sessions will run for approximately one hour and University travel liaison manager Ms Sally Addison will be available to answer queries relating to internal travel policy and procedures. Door prizes, donated by the travel providers, will be available. The sessions will be held at the following venues:
Bookings are not required. For further information, contact the Travel Liaison Office on extn 56075. |
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