Issue 5 Wednesday 29 June 2005

 Research Morning - Tuesday 12 July 

Staff and research students at Caulfield campus are invited to attend a research morning on Tuesday, 12 July. The focus of the morning is to share research ideas about linkage grants. Industry and business collaborators will also be presenting their side of the Monash research story.

The event will be held in G1.04 Lecture Theatre and Foyer (Art and Design Building) from 9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. (Lunch between 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m.)

If you would like to attend please email Christel Kent on christel.kent@adm.monash.edu.au  Please also advise Christel if you will be staying for lunch.

The program is outlined below:

Research Morning at Caulfield Campus
Tuesday 12 July, 2005
G1.04 Lecture Theatre and Foyer (Art and Design Building)

9.00am Review of November 2004 Workshop and Introduction
Professor Rob Willis (Academic Director)

9.10am University Perspective
Professor Edwina Cornish (DVC Research)

9.30am Presentation One – Faculty of Business and Economics
Professor Amrik Sohal
Mr Cliff Verhagen (Visy Industries)
Mr Paul Hackett (EAN Australia)
Building organisational excellence: examples of University-Industry collaboration

9.50am Presentation Two – Faculty of Art and Design
Associate Professor Arthur de Bono
Mr Ross Doonan
Design and development of a mass produced semi automated residential window system

10.10am Presentation Three – Faculty of Engineering
Professor John Price
Mr Hans Lentfert (Defence Science & Technology Organisation (DSTO) – Department of Defence)
University collaboration with Defence

10.30am Morning Tea

11.00am Presentation Four – Faculty of Arts
Professor Carla Lipsig-Mumme
Research partnerships with trade unions: bridging the solitudes

11.20am Presentation Five – Psychology – Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Dr Elisabeth Wilson-Evered
Mr Julian Measroch (GWA International Ltd)
Talent identification and leadership development for business success in manufacturing

11.50am Presentation Six – Faculty of Information Technology
Professor Graeme Shanks
Professor David Arnott
Mr Chris Prince (Wave Business Solutions)
Lessons learned from ARC Linkage Grants

12.10pm Research Office
Ms Gwyn Morgan/Ms Kathie Barwick
Linkage Application Tips

12.20pm Monash Commercial
Mr Jonathan Sanders
Role of Monash Commercial and how Monash Commercial is supporting the drive to improve research
performance at Monash

12.30pm Questions from the Audience
Professor Rob Willis

12.55pm Next Steps and Thanks
Professor Rob Willis

1.00pm Lunch

2.00pm Conclusion

 Next Cycle of Thrive

Have you completed the THRIVE program?

More than 100 staff members from Caulfield campus have completed
the THRIVE program and learned strategies for relaxing, sleeping better,
overcoming worry and balancing the challenges of work. Before and after
measures showed a significant decrease in a number of stress related
symptoms and an increase in positive feelings.

The third and final cycle for 2005 at Caulfield begins Monday 1st August,
1 - 2pm. Register your interest now and get your Tools for Resilience Insight Vitality and Empowerment.

Details can be found at:

www.adm.monash.edu.au/community-services/thrive/

To register please contact
Michael Di Mattia via email: michael.dimattia@adm.monash.edu.au
or tel: 9903 2500

Update - Global Challenge

Staff participating in the Global Challenge are now into the 35th day, and the team members have been putting in some fairly big days, averaging nearly 21,000 steps daily each (or 13km daily). The virtual walk has so far has taken the team through Indonesia, across Asia and Russia, and they are now in Sweden, at Mariestad. The team is currently in second place, just behind an Australia Post team, which is also at Mariestad. Another Australia Post team is in third place, but is 3 checkpoints behind, at Stockholm. The
team members have walked 3,266 km between them already, and are hoping
to close in on the leader with some big walks over the weekend.

Representing the “Monash University Caulfield campus” team are:

Bala Balachandran – Faculty of Business & Economics
Jill Grogan – Monash Health Service
Margaret Croxford – Faculty of Information Technology
Louise Oliaro – Social Work
Martin Doulton – Monyx Sport
Rosemary Demirtas – Faculty of Information Technology
Lorraine Foxall – Monash Caulfield Bookshop.

(Some members of the Global Corporate Challenge Team  Bala Balachandran, Martin Doulton,Jill Grogan, Margaret Croxford and Lorraine Foxall, with Academic Director Rob Willis)

Music Recital  

The first of two music recitals for 2005 will be held on THURSDAY 7 JULY IN THE CLAYFIELD ROOM BETWEEN 1.05 P.M. TO 1.55 P.M.  Brian Chapman (piano) returns with Phillip Miechel (clarinet) and this time they team with soprano Louisa Hunter-Bradley. 

Please RSVP to Christel Kent on email: christel.kent@adm.monash.edu.au to advise of your attendance.

Art Education Victoria Conference 

The Faculty of Art & Design hosted Art Education Victoria’s Annual Conference Essentially Art over Sunday 5 and Monday 6 June 2006. Approximately 150 delegates from across the state attended and enjoyed use of the Faculty’s buildings and facilities. 

Art Education Victoria was established to advance art education, uphold and proclaim the higher values of art education, protect the intellectual freedom and integrity of art educators, provide a forum for art educators and sponsor and support activities, research and publications which will assist art educators.

The annual conference is held to engage participants in a variety of theoretical and practical workshops that will expand their development as art educators.

Hosting the conference gave the Faculty of Art & Design the perfect opportunity to highlight all it has to offer both for students of the teachers present, as well as anyone interested in postgraduate education.  

Course coordinators and Department heads joined the delegates for lunch on Monday 6 June so the teachers could meet and mingle with Faculty staff and learn more about the courses available. A trade show of art providers was also held in the foyer of the Art & Design building.

(participants at the AEV Conference)

Winners of Previous 10,000 Steps Challenges

Here are some photos of the winners of previous 10,000 Steps Challenges:

Allyson Croxford - winner of the Summer Challenge, together with Jill Grogan and Rob Willis 

Some team members of the winning team, The A Team, together with Rob Willis and Michael Josem.

Peter Lausch, winner of the "most steps walked by an individual"  during the Autumn Challenge.

University Closedwon Dates 2005/2006

The following days have been approved for the 2005/06 Christmas/New Year period:

Thursday 22 December 2005

Friday 23 December 2005

Monday 26 December (Boxing Day public holiday)

Tuesday 27 December (substitute Christmas Day public holiday)

Wednesday 28 December 2005

Thursday 29 December 2005

Friday 30 December 2005 (except trades and services staff)

Monday 2 January 2006 (substitute New Year's Day public holiday)

Consequently the last working day for 2005 will be Wednesday 21 December 2005 and the first working day for 2006 will be Tuesday 3 January, 2006.

Campus Nurse Report  

Here is Judy Evans' report for this month:

Healthy Eating Tip

There has been a lot written about the longevity benefits of a Mediterranean diet.  This food pattern is characterised by a high intake of vegetables, legumes (dried beans) fruits and cereals; a moderate to high intake of fish; a low intake of saturated fats but a high intake of monounsaturated fats; particularly olive oil; a low to moderate intake of dairy products, mostly cheese and yogurt; a low intake of meat; and a modest intake of ethanol, mostly wine.

 Traditional Greek Chickpea soup

1 can of chickpeas (drained)

3 small celery sticks & leaves, chopped

1 carrot, chopped

1 zucchini, chopped

½ red capsicum, chopped

½ cup finely chopped sweet potato or pumpkin

½ cup chopped parsley

1 cup shredded cabbage

1 large onion, chopped

5 cloves garlic, chopped

1 litre of low salt vegetable stock

1 teaspoon dried oregano (end of cooking)

1/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil (end of cooking)

juice of one lemon (end of cooking) 

Heat the stock, add all the ingredients, simmer for 30-40 minutes, add oregano, olive oil and lemon juice. Then serve. 

If soup is too chunky use a hand blender to blend the soup for a couple of seconds to thicken it.  Serve with wholegrain toasted bread, olives, reduced fat fetta, sardines and a glass of wine.   The perfect Mediterranean styled food. 

At least one legume dish a week is desirable.  This recommendation is based on the frequency of intake of long-lived populations in the Mediterranean and in Asia.  More than this weekly frequency is recommended for vegetarians or for people who avoid red meat.  Legumes/soy are a ‘meat alternative’ – this means that when you have, for example, baked beans on toast, it counts as a  ‘serving of red meat’.  

Round the Bay in a Day

Last year Monash had 109 riders entered in the Round the Bay in a Day event and this year's aim is to boost that involvement, particularly students, this year. The event supports the Smith Family - Learning for Life program - providing help to disadvantaged families to keep kids at school in order to break poverty cycles.

Monash Sport is supporting cyclists, students and staff, from across all
campuses in the Around the Bay rides to be held on Sunday 16th Oct 2005.
There are options for all cycling fitness levels. Distances are: 50km,
100km and the 210Km "Classic"

Extra info available at http://www.sport.monash.edu.au

Organising group: Monash Sport
Contact: Lois Trembearth
Phone: +61 3 9905 4114
Email: Lois.Trembearth@general.monash.edu.au
 

 Caulfield Women's Networking & Support Group 

If you enjoy meeting other staff on campus over lunch, why not join the Caulfield Women's Networking & Support Group.  The group meets monthly (on Mondays) and always has interesting speakers.  If you would like to join or have further queries, please contact Helen Dunne on ext 31595 or via email: helen.dunne@adm.monash.edu.au

Caulfield Profiles

If you would like to be "profiled" in an upcoming edition of Offcourse, please email me at christel.kent@adm.monash.edu.au
 

Monyx Messenger

Take a look at Monyx Food & Beverage's monthly newsletter.  Please click on the following link to view the current edition of Monyx Messenger:

http://www.monyx.com/food/messenger.html

The monthly newsletter will keep you up-to-date with specials, features and upcoming events.

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Caulfield Contributions can be emailed to Christel.Kent@adm.monash.edu.au