Issue 11, Monday 30 April 2001

A day at the races

The Monash Peninsula Race Day is being held again on  Saturday 12 May at the Mornington Racing Club.

The race day was first held in August of 1999 on a week day. While the meeting provided a great opportunity to host people who support the campus, it was thought that a weekend race meeting would provide a better opportunity for more staff and students to attend.

Students are admitted free to the race course on presentation of their student ID card. There are also 200 free admission tickets available to staff wishing to attend. Anyone interested in attending, should contact Christel Kent on extn 44396.

Campus Director's drinks

The Campus Director invites all staff to join him in
the Seahorse Tavern on Thursday 10  May from 5 pm to hear about upcoming developments at the campus.

Light refreshments and drinks will be available. Please advise Christel Kent by  email or on extn 44396 if you are able to attend.

Rotary Ambassadorial scholarships 

Rotary district 9820 (Mornington Peninsula and Gippsland) is offering a six month Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarship for the Rotary year 2002 – 2003. The scholarship is valued at up to US$19,000.

The scholarship is for six months of intensive language training and cultural immersion at an overseas language training institution assigned by the Rotary Foundation Trustees. Refer to the Rotary International web site: www.rotary.org for a list of Foundation designated schools for Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarships.

This six month scholarship is appropriate for studying a language that presents a unique challenge to the applicant.. Wherever possible the language institution will arrange homestay accommodation with local families.

Candidates must have completed at least two years of university or college course work at the time the scholarship period begins, or have a secondary school education with employment in a recognised vocation for at least two years. They must have completed at least one year of university level course work or its equivalent in the foreign language they propose to study.

Applications must be made through a Rotary Club and there are no age or gender restrictions on Ambassadorial Scholarships.

The successful applicant will be required to take up the scholarship after 1 July 2002 and before 30 June 2003.

Further information is available from Bob Johnstone Laurie Warfe on 9783 8111 (BH) or the Rotary web site.

Notice board 

 SOCIAL CLUB NEWS

The monthly staff social club happy hour will be held this week on Thursday 3 May in the Seahorse Tavern at 5 pm. The first drink for social club members is free and all other drinks are at happy hour prices. 

Also, don't forget the social club dinner on  Friday 18 May. Payment should be made by 10 May.

CALLISTA TRAINING

Training for the Student Inquirer (view only) module of Callista will be held at the Peninsula campus if there is interest from  five or more people. Anyone interested in undertaking this course should contact Elenni Nicolaidis on extn 56006 to register.

Don't forget

An information session on travel procedures will be held at Peninsula campus on Wednesday 2 May at 11.30 am in the Conference Room (C1.02). Bookings are not required. For further information please contact the Travel Liaison Office on extn 56075.

Authorised by the Office of the Campus Director - Peninsula 

Contributions can be emailed to julie.ryan@adm.monash.edu.au by 5 pm Thursdays.