Issue 11, Monday 5 August 2002

Open Day 

A picture is worth a thousands words.

	The day started off a little wet but the weather didn't stop the visitors, with 2400 people attending Open Day on Saturday.
	Balloons added to the atmosphere in the Faculty of Business and Economics.
	While the Faculty of Education foyer on level 3 of A building was overflowing, some younger prospective students were able to get some hands on experience in the Studio Arts labs.
	The Open Day robot returned for a repeat performance and was a hit with all age groups.

There was fun for young and . . . well not old but older.

	Visitors felt safe at the campus with the ambos providing CPR demonstrations and nursing students testing blood glucose levels.

Artists in black

Making everyday objects, such as these rolling pins, into something extraordinary is just part of the collective artistic work of Refluxus.

Consisting of four artists including Geraldine Burke from the Faculty of Education (pictured far right), the group challenges the notion of creating artwork in isolation, and draws inspiration from the Surrealist and Fluxus movements, where joint endeavour and discussion takes a playful approach to media and concepts.

The team, including (from l-r) Heather Shimmen, a staff member in the Faculty of Art and Design, Pamela Irving, Maria Luisa Nardella and Geraldine Burke, is inspired by concepts and starting points such as automatic suggestions, chance encounters, found objects and newsworthy events.

From an individual inspiration base each participant brings their own creative ideas to the group to develop unique, collaborative work..

Refluxus have been working together since 1996 and have recently exhibited their work at the Bendigo Art Gallery. The Refluxus exhibition  can currently be seen at the Maroondah Gallery in Ringwood. 

Monash Day at the Footy

Monash University in conjunction with the St Kilda Football Club are inviting students and staff to attend an AFL game at the cheap price of only $5.50 per ticket to see:

St Kilda V Geelong
at
Colonial Stadium
on
Sunday 11 August at 2:10pm

Includes a free ticket to the Victory Room after the game as well as the chance to win great prizes. Every ticket purchased can go into a draw to win two tickets to the President's Dinner as well as access to the St Kilda rooms before and after the game as well as

• A St Kilda jumper signed by all of the players
• A football signed by all the players
• 2 tickets to the St Kilda Luncheon with the Stars
• A St Kilda 11 home game membership

Tickets are on sale NOW from:
Caulfield - MONSU Student Service Desk – Level 2,  building S
Peninsula – MONSU Student Service Desk – Ground floor, building U

DON’T MISS OUT – there are only 500 tickets available!!!!

For more details call the Caulfield Sports and Recreation Service Desk on 9903 2533.

Fitness centre classes

The Fitness Centre runs a range of classes to cater for all levels of fitness including:

• Duck and Weave on Mondays at 5 pm starting - Duck and Weave is a fitness class utilising traditional boxing training methods, heavy bags, speedballs etc 

• Mind, Body, Spirit on Tuesdays at 5 pm. MBS is a stretching and
  meditation experience. 

• Yoga on Thursdays at 5 pm. Yoga involves gentle stretching and meditation. 

Education Credit Union

Education Credit Union will be holding an investment seminar in Frankston, on Wednesday 4 September at the Ambassador Frankston (Nepean Hwy), from 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm. 

The topic is "Making the Most of the Money You Have" and covers saving and budgeting strategies, investment strategies, taxation etc. 

Attendance is strictly by RSVP by email to Phillip Katiforis. For further information about Education Credit Union, visit the website.

Authorised by the Office of the Campus Director - Peninsula 

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