PREGNANT WOMEN NEEDED FOR MIDWIFERY STUDY
Pregnant women are needed to help UQ midwifery students with practical aspects of their studies. Clinical lecturer/midwife for the new Bachelor of Midwifery program offered through UQ Ipswich, Peta Winters-Chang, said it was hoped around 220 pregnant women could take part. See http://www.uq.edu.au/news/index.html?article=11643
CARDBOARD RECYLCING
Please note that every building has a cardboard pick up point. If you are unsure of where this is please contact either the admin staff in your area or Ms Val Evans on ext 11432. Please do not place cardboard into any of the bins. The University encourages the recylcing of all cardboard.
SCHOOL OF TOURISM CLOSURE
The School of Tourism, Building 13 will be closed on Friday 30 March 2007. All staff will be off campus and will return on Monday 2 April 2007.
REPAIR WORK COMPLETE
Repair work on toilets in Buildings 12, 13 and 19 is now complete. Thank you to all staff for their patience and understanding during the past few weeks.
UPGRADE OF EMPLOYEE SELF SERVICE
From Friday, March 30, staff will no longer have to use a separate password to login to ESS. Instead, they can use their UQ Sign In username and password - the same username and password to sign in to myUQ. On Thursday, March 29, there will be no access to ESS from 6 am onwards, so software can be upgraded and converted to the new authentication method. Access to ESS will resume at 1 am on Friday, March 30. People with any problems accessing ESS, or who are unsure about UQ Sign In usernames and passwords, please call the ITS help desk on ext. 56000.
TOASTMASTERS CLUB ARRIVES AT IPSWICH CAMPUS
Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please. The Limestone Toastmasters Club is happy to announce their arrival on the UQ Ipswich campus.
Toastmasters Clubs are the best place to improve both your communication and leadership skills. Toastmasters will help you overcome any fear of public speaking while learning skills that will allow you to become more successful in whatever path in life you have chosen. With more than 190,000 members in 9,300 clubs in 70 countries, Toastmasters is continuing its drive to make effective communication a worldwide reality.
The first meeting will be held on Wednesday 4 April 7 – 10pm in the UQ Boilerhouse Community Engagement Centre’s Community Room. Current, previous and new members are all welcome to attend. Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month. An official launch to celebrate this addition to the UQ Ipswich campus will be held on Wednesday 16 May at 7pm at the UQ Boilerhouse Community Room.
The Limestone Toastmasters Club offers UQ staff, students and the community the opportunity to improve their public speaking abilities and leadership skills in a supportive environment. In July, a 4 week “Speech Craft Course” will be also be available. Further details will be announced soon.
For further information, please feel free to contact:
- Anne-Maree Dowd (UQ Boilerhouse) on 3381 1421 (ext 11421)
- Cheryl Lukritz (President) on 0417 075 787.
NEW ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN FOR IPSWICH CAMPUS
Please find attached for your information the series of advertisements that form part of the new advertising campaign for the Ipswich campus. As the campaign will initially be launched within the Ipswich region, the advertisements feature a combination of graduates who are working within the Ipswich region and others external to the region, to highlight that our graduates are impacting the local community and beyond.
The purpose of the campaign is threefold; firstly to educate the market (both school leavers, mature-aged and the influencers) about the successes our graduates are achieving and the impact they are having on the local community and beyond; secondly to strengthen our ties with industry and employers; and thirdly, to promote the careers our graduates can achieve in response to the many surveys which have been undertaken of our target markets which indicate most students attend university ultimately to gain a career.
The advertisements and supporting testimonials will also be loaded onto the Ipswich homepage within the coming weeks, and will be profiled in Campus publications, media, etc. We will also use every opportunity to utilise the Made in Ipswich statement within Campus marketing this year. The campaign will be evaluated at the end of the year and, if successful, it is intended a new series of advertisements will be created next year featuring graduates from other programs at the Ipswich Campus, in order to ensure our promotion is equitable across programs.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE – BECOME A DISCRIMINATION & HARASSMENT CONTACT OFFICER
Do you have what it takes? – a commitment to fairness, a desire to assist people resolve conflict, an interest in supporting the elimination of discrimination and harassment, capacity to deal with confidential, often complex interpersonal matters and to be objective. The work of a Discrimination & Harassment Contact Officer (DHCO) is extremely important in assisting the University to meet its obligation to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment. More trained people are needed in a number of organisational units.
The training for new DHCO’s has been extended to two full days, to cover the somewhat expanded role. This will include taking a more proactive educative role in the workplace – and the expanded role will assist The Equity Office in our quest to have the DHCO role recognised as community service within the academic portfolio.
INFLUENZA VACCINES AT THE IPSWICH CAMPUS
Influenza vaccines have now arrived at the Ipswich Campus. For appointments, contact the University Health Service on ext 11210.
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICE NEWS
A note from Anne:
First there were five, then there were four ...................... now we are down to one icepack !
If you have borrowed an ice pack and it is still in your office and not back in the UHS fridge, please send back to its home via the internal mail. Anonymous if you wish .......
Many thanks in anticipation, Anne
FIRE WARDEN TRAINING
LOCAL ARTIST LAUNCHES BOOK
Cr Paul Pisasale, Mayor of the City of Ipswich invites you to a book launch for Lyne Marshall's Gleaner or Gladiator: the struggle to create
When: Wednesday 4 April 2007
Time: 5:30pm for a 6:00pm start
Where: Ipswich Community Gallery
Cnr Limestone & Nicholas Streets, d'Arcy Doyle Place, Ipswich
RSVP: By Thursday 29 March by calling 3810 7222 or by return email
Special Guest:
Dr Gilbert Burgh, Lecturer in Ethics and Philosophy University of Queensland Ipswich
See attached invitation for more information.
WS
2007 SCHOLARSHIP AND PRIZES CEREMONY
The Ipswich Campus’ 2007 Scholarship and Prizes Award Ceremony will be held at the Campus on Thursday, 26 April. Please note, applications for scholarships are now open and close on Friday, 23 March. Please encourage students to apply. Further information is available at http://www.uq.edu.au/ipswich/scholarships-and-prizes
IPSWICH MID-YEAR ENTRY INFORMATION SESSION
Wednesday, 23 May
6.00 - 7.30pm
Room 116, Building 12, Ipswich Campus
Information session for students considering mid-year entry to the Ipswich Campus. Further information is available by contacting Loretta Porche on 11068.
IPSWICH GUIDANCE OFFICERS' & CAREERS COUNSELLORS' CONFERENCE
Friday, 25 May
9.30am
Ipswich Campus.
Information session for guidance and careers counsellors about study at the Ipswich Campus. More details to follow. Further information is available by contacting Loretta Porche on 11068.
ATEM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR STAFF
Please see attached for the list of ATEM Professional Development Workshops for staff.
SUBMISSIONS FOR UQI UPDATE
We welcome your submissions. Please ensure that information submitted for inclusion includes ALL the necessary details - including dates, times, location, venue, program responsible, contact person and details, etc.
Please send all submissions to the UQI Update editor (uqiupdate@uqi.uq.edu.au, also found under the Ipswich email global address list). Cut-off date for content is 5pm each Monday.