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Monash Council has moved to consolidate the leadership of the university by offering to Professor David Robinson an extension of his term of appointment to 2006.
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The offer, which was based on the recommendation of the Selection and Remuneration Sub-Committee of Council, is important in securing the key leadership position for the university beyond the vice-chancellor's current contract which runs to 2001, according to the chancellor.
"By accepting the offer, Professor Robinson has indicated his strong commitment to the university's vision for 2020," the chancellor said.
"Now in his third year at Monash, Professor Robinson has worked with great purpose to achieve clear directions for the university which build on its history and current strengths.
"Having secured Monash Council's support for Leading the Way: Monash 2020, the task is now to take up the challenge of making the vision a reality. If Monash is to be an innovative, self-reliant, global university, strong and consistent leadership from its vice-chancellor is essential.
"We are fortunate that Professor Robinson not only has had the foresight to instigate the planning process, but also has the determination and commitment to lead the developments forward."
Thanking Council members for their strong support, Professor Robinson said he was initially attracted to Monash University by its reputation for responsiveness and innovation, and that he had not been disappointed.
"The last three years have been very challenging, and like many other universities world-wide, we have had to make some hard decisions about our academic priorities, and how best we can use and expand our resources," Professor Robinson said.
"It's now time to look forward to developing innovative teaching and research of international quality and relevance, and engaging actively with the diverse regions, communities, industries and professions with which we will be involved.
"It is an enormous privilege to serve as the vice-chancellor and president of this great modern university which is beginning to lead the way in so many aspects of higher education. I am delighted to have the opportunity to play a part with all our staff in the next phase of the university's development."
Pro vice-chancellor for Monash in London
As the foundation pro vice-chancellor of the Monash Centre, London, Professor Richard White has accepted the challenge of developing the major strategic alliance between Monash and King's College, London. After 18 years as a professor based at the Clayton campus and the last six years as dean of the Faculty of Education, Professor White will be London based from January next year. Over the following two years, he will establish the new Monash Centre at Cornwall House on the Waterloo campus of King's, before moving the centre to its more permanent home within King's main campus on The Strand, opposite Australia House. Professor White sees one of his key roles in London as enabling the development of teaching and research initiatives driven by Monash and King's College's faculties, departments and individuals. "The opportunity is there, and we just have to take it up. Faculties already have some exciting initiatives on the drawing board," he said. Professor White said the new Monash Centre in London would be involved in a range of activities, including research, teaching, professional development, student recruitment and student exchange, together with support for distance education students. "It will also be our window on Europe, and a base for developing further relationships there, such as the Australian Studies Centre in Potsdam, possible new activities in Florence, and major university-to-university agreements. "The Monash Centre will be the base for a mix of British and European students taking courses through the Monash Centre as part of their degrees elsewhere, Monash students from Australia and Malaysia studying in London, and mature-age students working in London's CBD doing postgraduate or professional development programs." Passing on Monash University Council's congratulations to Professor White, vice-chancellor Professor David Robinson said Professor White's appointment was also regarded very positively by Monash deans. "At Committee of Deans, they welcomed the appointment and said they looked forward to working closely with Professor White. A number of Monash academics already have well-established links with King's, which will give a great start to this important venture," Professor Robinson said. |
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A seminar aimed at encouraging graduating students to investigate career options in the small business sector attracted 11 employer representatives from the engineering, business and computing sectors to the Caulfield campus in the last week of July.
The seminar was organised by Monash Student Employment and Careers Service (MONSEACS) Unicomm as part of a series of regular sessions designed to help students explore career options and to network with employers.
At the careers seminar were, back row from left, Mr Barry Gold (Moose Enterprises), Mr Simon Bird (SWA Recruitment), Mr Daryl Gibb (Employment Victoria), Mr Darren Soderland (Controlsoft); front row from left, Ms Mary Gordon (MONSEACS), Ms Katie Mizzi (Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers), Mr Sean Pham (Promotions Factory) and Ms Lynne Lawler-Hodge and Ms Michelle Ng (Sausage Software/Prometheus Software).
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the official launch of the Flexible Learning Studio were, from left,
deputy vice-chancellor Professor Alan Lindsay, head of the Department
of Materials Engineering Professor Barry Muddle, dean of Engineering
Professor Mike Brisk and third-year materials engineering student
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A flagship development that has come about as a result of collaboration between the faculties of Engineering and Science and the Centre for the Study of Higher Education (CHED) was launched last week by the deputy vice-chancellor Professor Alan Lindsay.
According to Professor Lindsay, the establishment of the innovative teaching and learning environment with both 'real' and 'virtual' components offers new opportunities for teachers and students that he hopes will be looked at by other areas across the university.
The 'real' component of the teaching and learning environment consists of a Flexible Learning Studio developed primarily for the teaching of materials science and engineering subjects.
Professor Lindsay said the studio would provide further opportunities for university teachers to explore and facilitate a flexible teaching environment that is interactive and student centred and give students the chance to experience self-directed learning.
Multimedia and Internet-assisted teaching make up the 'virtual' component of the new teaching and learning environment.
It allows for multi-campus delivery, access to course modules, discussion groups, tutorial support and the submission and return of assignments through the World Wide Web.
According to development team member Dr Simon Ringer, the use of the web is also providing opportunities to modularise and standardise teaching materials and to provide more consistency in content and quality.
"All subjects in Materials Engineering now have a web presence, and while we realise this is only one of several approaches to flexible delivery that we are incorporating, it provides a consistent framework for structuring our sessions with students," he said.
The Flexible Learning Studio project received funding through the Strategic Innovations Fund in 1998.
For further information about the studio, contact Dr Simon Ringer at simon.ringer@eng. monash.edu.au
Japanese students experience life on the PeninsulaTen students from the Japanese Red Cross Musashino Junior College of Nursing arrived at Peninsula campus last week to undertake four weeks of English language and nursing studies. The students were given an official welcome to the campus by deputy head of nursing Ms Jenny Oates and Monash Language Centre program manager Dr David Walton. During their time at the Peninsula campus, the students will attend nursing lectures, visit local health care facilities, including Monash Medical Centre and the Rosebud and Mt Eliza Rehabilitation centres, undertake intensive English language study and enjoy some of Victoria's tourist attractions. |
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