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Issue 14, Monday 28 May 2001 |
Focus on the Faculty Gallery
The work of 16th century Italian painter Caravaggio is the focus of the current
exhibition at the Faculty Gallery .
Monash fine arts lecturer Roger Byrt attempts to answer critics' claims that
Caravaggio's work is typified by distorted figures, cramped spaces and lack of
understanding of planes of perspective.
In conjunction with architect Robert McGauran, Byrt has demonstrated Caravaggio's use
of space through an analysis of one of his paintings, 'The Conversion of St Paul'.
The exhibition compares the scene created in the painting with 3D models and computer
images to show what the original would have looked like if 'correct' planes of perspective
had been used.
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The exhibition, Understanding Space and its Relationship to Expression:
Analysing Caravaggio's Distortions in 3D, is on at the Faculty Gallery until 2 June. |
 One of
Australia's favourite pop stars is also being featured at the Faculty Gallery. My Kylie
Collection is an installation by Faculty of Art & Design artist-in-residence Kathy
Temin. The installation explores ideas of home and habitat, and is also showing until 2
June.
Cardiovascular health 
Some people are at greater risk of cardiovascular disease than others with certain
lifestyle behaviours increasing the risk.
Areas that contribute to risk include:
- smoking;
- high blood cholesterol levels;
- high blood pressure;
- physical inactivity; and
- being overweight or obesity.
It is recommended that anyone over the age of 40 have an assessment of their risk
factors including tests for blood cholesterol (fat) levels, blood sugar levels and blood
pressure.
Monash Caulfield Health Service, a bulk-billing medical practice conveniently located
on campus, can help with any of the above tests.
The doctors and health professionals at the centre can also recommend simple lifestyle
changes suitable for individuals' needs that can be beneficial in making a difference to
health outcomes.
Monash Caulfield Health Service is situated at Community Services, 7 Princes Avenue
(opp. Student Union building). Call extn 32500 for an appointment.
Maintenance and minor work requests
Facilities and Services at the Caulfield campus will shortly be
introducing a new maintenance and minor works request system across the campus.
This new software is called BEIMS (Building Engineering Information
Management System) and has been in operation at the Clayton campus for the past couple of
years. When operational at Caulfield it will enable cross campus maintenance and minor
works requests to be lodged.
Over the next two weeks Facilities and Services staff will be heavily involved in training
and implementation of the system to suit the Caulfield campus.
BEIMS not only provides a vehicle for the lodgement of maintenance and
minor works requests but also provides Facilities and Services with a data base to enable
forecasting of programmed maintenance of facilities and assets.
It also provides a mechanism for job costing which will tie back into SAP
providing a more timely, efficient and effective way of project finalisation and financial
management.
Software developer, Mercury Systems, will present an overview utilising the system to
lodge maintenance and minor works requests in the Link Theatre on Thursday 7 June from 2
pm to 3 pm.
Facilities and Services encourages each department at the campus to send
at least two representatives to this session. Any additional training required beyond this
session may come at the direct cost of the department. It is in the direct interest of
each department to attend, to enable an understanding and ability to utilise the new
system, and to maintain a continuous work flow through Facilities and Services.
The system is planned to go online at Caulfield around mid June. From
this point maintenance and minor work requests can only be submitted via this system.
Further advice will be forwarded as the implementation process unfolds.
Any queries regarding BEIMS should be directed to Russell Thomas on extn 32159.
Working with the media
A seminar looking at how to utilise the media for your needs will be held at the
Caulfield campus on Tuesday 5 June.
'Working with the media', run by Monash Media Liaison Unit Manager Mr David Bruce, will
cover the following areas:
- Gaining an understanding of the journalist's needs;
- Judging what is newsworthy and what is not;
- Getting the most appropriate message across;
- Taking control of the interview for your own agenda;
- Responding to difficult or irrelevant questions
- Developing an appreciation of the value of media coverage in relation to broader
promotional and marketing strategies
The seminar will start at 9.30 am and conclude at 12 noon. For further information,
visit http://www.monash.edu.au/personnel/sdu/work_skills/work_with_media.html
To register, contact Karen Pedrotti on extn 56825.
 Notice
board
Don't forget to fill
in the SSS Taskforce questionnaire by 6 June for the chance to win a $500 book shop
voucher. The electronic version can be found at http://www.marketequity.com.au/websurveys/monash/staff/survey.asp
 Diary dates
1 June Accounting & Finance seminar
'Antecedents to management accounting change: A structural equation approach', by
Professor Langfield-Smith, Latrobe University. Room A1.37, Caulfield. 12 noon.
5 June Social Work at Monash seminar 'Local
communities and illicit drugs: Social inclusion vs. Nimbi's', by Dick Gross, Victorian
Government Drug Policy Expert Committee, and Tonya Stevens, City of Maribyrnong. Chaired
by Cr Marg Jennings, Victorian Local Governance Association Drug Issues Working Group.
Lecture theatre B2.18. 5 pm. Contact: Philip
Mendes, extn 31120.
Authorised by the Office of the Campus Director -
Caulfield
Contributions can be emailed to Julie.
Ryan@adm.monash.edu.au by 5 pm Thursdays. |
