Public lecture at Berwick campus to celebrate Research Month
Monash Berwick will mark the beginning of Monash University Research Month with a public lecture at the campus.
Delivered by Associate Professor Lionel Frost, the lecture, Retirement villages give back to communities, will focus on the results from research conducted by a group of Monash Berwick academics which found that retirement villages have a positive impact on their local communities.
The free public lecture will take place at the Berwick campus in building 901, lecture theatre G.43 on Tuesday 21 August 2007 from 6.30pm - 7.30pm. A light supper will be served after the lecture.
Please visit www.monash.edu.au/researchmatters or call 9904 7005 to register.
Quilting fever hits the Berwick campus
Over the past few weeks staff and students have flocked to join the Crazy Patchwork Quilting Group run by Health, Wellbeing and Development.
The group provides members the opportunity to sew and chat together in a fun and friendly environment. The group has proven to be extremely popular with numbers steadily increasing every week.
The Crazy Patchwork Quilting Group meets every Thursday from 1pm-2pm in the Health, Wellbeing and Development meeting room in building 930.
Please call 9904 7019 to register your interest. Members do not need any sewing experience to join.
Highlights from Open Day 2007
Open Day at the Berwick campus was a colourful affair for those present. All faculties and facilities were on show to the steady stream of prospective students who visited the campus on the day for course advice or to explore Monash Berwick.
Highlights from the day are depicted below:
Multicultural Week 20th - 24th August 2007
Berwick International Students Association (BISA) invites all Monash Berwick staff and students to take part in their annual Multicultural Week on campus running from 20th - 24th August.Bellydancing, Bhangra Dancing, African steel drumming, cooking demonstrations, cultural presentations, a costume competition, karaoke and Bollywood dancing are only some of the activities planned for the week.
For more information, please call 9904 7133 or email international@mubs.com.au
Extend the hand of friendship to international students
Volunteer for the Monash International Student Friendship Program and gain a culturally enriching experience and the opportunity to make a difference to the lives of our international students.
As part of this program, you will help provide friendship and support to an international student. Help us to help our international visitors feel part of the Melbourne community. For more information or to join our volunteer team, please contact Renee De Simone Phone: (03) 9905 3186 Email: renee.simone@adm.monash.edu.au
www.monash.edu.au/friendship
Local high achievers attend High Fives
Local high-achieving Year 11 students gathered recently at Monash University’s Berwick campus as part of the High Fives program developed by the South-East Education Forum.
High Fives brings together students attending schools in the South-East of Melbourne.
Nominated students have the potential to achieve at a high level and are keen to meet and mix with other very bright students in the region. The aim of the program is to boost students’ motivation to do their best by experiencing the challenge of a university environment.
“We were proud to play host to the top Year 11 students from schools such as Berwick Secondary College, Cranbourne Secondary College, Kambrya College and St Francis-Xavier College as part of the High Fives program,” said Pro Vice-Chancellor and Academic Director Professor Phillip Steele.
Academic Glen Croy (pictured above) from Monash University Berwick’s own Tourism Research Unit (TRU) delivered a mini-lecture entitled, “Film induced tourism and the impacts on local communities.” Participants then broke into groups to discuss the positive and negative impacts posed if Hollywood producers were to shoot a blockbuster in the Berwick area.
“Students participating in the High Fives program have provided extremely positive feedback,” said Pro Vice-Chancellor and Academic Director Professor Phillip Steele.
“Monash University Berwick is honoured to be able to provide local students with the opportunity to meet other high achievers in the area so that they can develop their academic potential together.”
The next High Fives sessions are planned for August 28 and 29 2007. The program was recently awarded a funding grant from the City of Casey Schools in the area are invited to register their interest in the program by contacting Karen Petersen, Campus Marketing Manager on 9904 7005 or karen.petersen@adm.monash.edu.au.
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