Issue 6, Monday 17 May 2004

Arts Week on campus

The Peninsula campus will play host next week to an exhibition of landscape paintings by Patricia Morton  in the George Jenkins Theatre Foyer.

The exhibition, which will open on Thursday 3 June at 6 pm, will also combine with an encore performance of the sold out season of Mornington CEF Players’ production of Man of La Mancha on Saturday 12 June at 8 pm.

The exhibition will be open at the following times:

• Friday 4 June, 5 pm to 10 pm;

• Saturday 5 June, 10 am to 5 pm;

• Sunday 6 June, 10 am to 5 pm;

• Monday 7 to Wednesday 9 June, 1 pm to 2 pm (come along during your lunchtime!)

•  Friday 11 June 5 pm to 10 pm;

• Saturday 12 June, 10 am to 11 pm;

• Sunday 13 June 10 am to 5 pm.

There is no cost for entry to the exhibition but 25 per cent of proceeds from sales will go towards Relay for Life, which is being held at Ballam Park on 12 and 13 November.

Tickets for Man of La Mancha are $18 for adults, $15 concession and $12 for children. Bookings can be made on extn 44300.

Business and Economics awards ceremony

The Faculty of  Business and Economics hosted its annual awards evening on campus recently.

The awards evening recognises excellence in student achievement by business students. Some 90 guests saw awardees collect $4,500 in prizes donated by local industry sponsors. The major sponsor for the formal dinner was BlueScope Steel.

The keynote speaker was Monash University Chancellor Mr Jerry Ellis. As well as his key role at the university, Jerry is a former chairman of BHP and director of the ANZ Bank. He spoke candidly about the need for transparent Corporate Governance and drew attention to the recent troubles between the university and the student union over the university's decision to increase its HECS fees.

It was also an opportunity to congratulate two staff members who gained PhDs during the year – Margaret Matanda and Susan Freeman.

Changes to after hours lecture theatre bookings

As of Monday 31 May 2004 all after hours non-teaching access to Peninsula campus lecture theatres must be booked via the ITS service desk, which is located on level two of A building.

When requesting after hours access please state the required theatre, the beginning and end time you wish to have access and any equipment requirements.

If assistance is required with the teaching equipment, please contact Aaron Lee, Teaching Facilities Support Unit, during office hours on extn 44218, to arrange a mutually convenient time for instruction in the use of the equipment.

Book club on campus

The bookshop is keen to gauge interest in starting a book club on campus.

The bookshop would be happy to organise dates, times, venue and the purchase of books. They would also extend a 15 per cent discount on all the books that would be purchased for the club.

Any staff  interested should email Melissa Gibbs in the Bookshp to register their willingness to participate.

Getting green on campus

Green tip #2 for reducing paper

By reusing paper that has only been used once on one side, not only do we significantly reduce the amount of paper we use (and purchase) but also the amount of paper we discard.

This translates to substantial savings for each Monash department, reduces our demand for woodchips from dwindling native forests and saves scarce landfill space.

The following are some ideas on how to reuse once used paper:

• Use the lid of a copy paper box as a tray to collect once used paper in your office. Bright and funky stickers for these trays are available from the Environmental projects officer Mark Boulet
• This paper is useful for scribbling notes or printing out drafts. When printing or photocopying drafts and other non-formal documents place once used paper in the manual feed tray.
• Purchase once used paper notebooks for your area. Handy A5 notebooks are available from Corporate Express for 70 cents each (order code 9502 7088).

It's easy to be green with only a small amount of effort, which will eventually become habit.

Peninsula notes

Careers in Nursing Expo 2004

Thursday 20 May 2004 12 noon to 2.30 pm.

This is an opportunity for nursing students to mix and mingle with health professionals in the foyer of the Nursing building. Many high profile hospitals/organisations are participating such as: St Vincent's Health, Peter Mac Callum Cancer Centre, St Vincent's and Mercy Private, Australian Nursing Federation, The Royal Melbourne Hospital and more.

The above Expo is being organised by Mary Gordon, Careers Counsellor,
Monash University Careers and Employment. Mary works at the Peninsula campus Monday and Tuesday and at Caulfield the rest of the week.

Australia's Biggest Morning Tea

The Peninsula campus is again hosting a morning tea as part of The Cancer Council's Australia's Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser on Thursday 27 May.

Monyx Food and Beverage has again agreed to host the morning tea in the Upperdeck Cafe from 10.30 am. So instead of having you regular morning cuppa in your staff room or at your desk, pop over and join other staff and students while supporting the Cancer Council.

Seahorse Tavern deals

The Seahorse Tavern's opening hours during semester are Monday to Thursday 12 noon to 7.30pm and Friday 12 noon to 3 pm

SPECIALS

Happy Hour is from 3 pm to 5 pm Monday to Thursday. Prices during happy hour are: pot (heavy) $2; pot (light) $1.80; wine $3; Soft drink $1.30; spirits $3.

WINE OF THE MONTH

ROSEMOUNT ESTATE SHIRAZ
Bright, plum appearance with an attractive purple edge. Lively, vibrant
aromas of pepper and bramble fruit with sweet and spicy oak touches.
$5 per glass or $22 per bottle

VB PROMOTION

Buy a pot of VB for your chance to WIN an ESKY FULL of VB CANS
Prize drawn 6 July at 1.30pm at the SEAHORSE TAVERN

Authorised by the Office of the Academic Director - Peninsula  

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