Issue 13, Monday 16 September 2002

Campus Director's drinks

Campus Director Mr John White invites all staff to join him in the Clayfield Room on  Monday 23 September at 12.30 pm for drinks and a light lunch.

John will discuss the range of upcoming developments, issues and events at the campus.

Please advise Christel Kent  on extn 31000 if you are able to attend.

HaemScreen returns to Caulfield

A free health test for one of the causes of chronic fatigue

Monash University staff and students are invited to come along to an information session and have a free, simple and painless genetic test for the preventable disease Haemochromatosis next week. 

This inherited condition causes excessive iron build-up in the body, which can lead to chronic fatigue, impotence, heart and liver disease, diabetes and arthritis. Around 1 in every 300 Australians are at high risk of developing Haemochromatosis and 1 in 10 Australians are healthy genetic carriers of the disease. 

Fortunately, it has been found that people at high risk can easily prevent the onset of symptoms by making regular blood donations (that the Red Cross Blood Service can use for blood transfusions).

While testing previously conducted at the Caulfield campus was restricted to people aged between 18 and 35, testing is now available to all staff and students with no limitations on age.

Sessions are being run every half-hour during the following times at the campus next week:

For further information please visit the HaemScreen Website   or contact the HaemScreen Project Coordinator on (03) 8341 6314. 

Staff who would like to advertise the sessions to students can download a powerpoint slide to place on overhead projectors prior to the commencement of or at the completion of lectures.  

Student art work for sale

Thinking of some early Christmas shopping? Look no further than the Caulfield campus where students from applied arts will be selling their work this Friday 20 September from 10 am to 3 pm.

The stall will be selling students work from ceramics, glass and metals to raise money for the end of year exhibition. There will be some fantastic art work for sale at good prices (cash only).

The stall will be outside the Library, in front of building B.

Orientation special project funding

The University Orientation Committee is seeking applications in their Special Project funding scheme for innovative activities and events to run during Orientation 2003.

The competitive special projects funding scheme is designed to encourage and support university groups with developing innovative orientation projects to assist commencing students with successful on-going transition to university.

A total of $12,000 is available to fund at least five projects. For 2003, applications to develop four broad types of projects are invited: academic, student support services, special student groups and social activities.

Applications for activities to be held at the Caulfield campus must be submitted to Helen Dunne  by close of business Monday, 7 October as they then need to be considered and ranked by the Caulfield Campus
Orientation Committee before being sent to the university-wide selection panel.

If you would like more information, an example of successful applicants
from 2001 or wish to apply, please visit the projects webpage.

Diary dates

27 September Accounting & Finance seminar 'The profitability of regression-based trading rules for the Shanghai stock market', by A/Prof. Nicholaas Groenewold, University of Western Australia. A1.37. 12 noon.

11 December Monash Marketing Awards for Excellence. Park Hyatt Melbourne. Tickets: $77 Students and financial alumni, or $88 staff/others. For further information, please call the committee on extn 32982, email or visit the website.

Caulfield moves

Are you or someone you know making a move this year either to a new job, a conference or through a collaborative venture? Please let Offcourse know. 

Authorised by the Office of the Campus Director - Caulfield 

Contributions can be emailed to Julie. Ryan@adm.monash.edu.au by 5 pm Thursdays.