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Weekly Bulletin – Monday, December 8, 2003

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By Monash University Gippsland - 8th December 2003 - Back to News

Professor Brian Mackenzie, Pro Vice-Chancellor at Gippsland Campus indicated that the passage of the new higher education reform package late last week should be good news for Monash University Gippsland Campus. The passage of the bill is expected to give some certainty to universities for their long-term planning and for Gippsland Campus should result in additional places in high-demand courses such as nursing and education. It was also good news--and critical to the passage of the bill-- that the government removed the link between $404 million in funding and industrial relations reforms.

‘Critical upward feedback in organisations: How management behaviour distorts organisational behaviour’ is the title of the presentation by Professor Dennis Tourish at the Business and Economics Research Seminar on Tuesday, December 9 at 1pm in the Business & Economics conference room. Professor Tourish is currently Professor of Communication at the Aberdeen Business School, Scotland and has published over 50 journal articles and several books in organisation communication and exploring management communication issues. He has worked in both the private and public sectors advising on communication strategies and conducting workshops for managers and staff.

‘Modernisation of Government: The Private Finance Initiative and the problem of infrastructure investment in the UK National Health Service’ is the title of the School of Business & Economics Research Seminar to be presented by Professor Jane Broadbent and Professor Richard Laughlin on Thursday, December 11 at 1pm in the Business & Economics conference room. Professor Broadbent is Vice Principal (Academic Affairs) and Professor of Accounting, University of London and Professor Laughlin is Professor of Accounting, Kings College, University of London.

• Making the Grade

Susan Purdy, Lecturer in the School of Art & Design at the Gippsland Campus participated in a project initiated by the Australian Print Council which paired 50 artists across Australia and gave them eleven weeks to collaboratively prepare work for on an exhibition entitled ‘Distant Noises’. Ms Purdy and partnered digital artist, Sophia Sylagii from Port Jackson Press, Melbourne combined to create a unique experimental project on the issues of communication and correspondence. The exhibition opened at the RMIT Faculty Gallery and is touring Australia for the next twelve months.

Dr Justen O’Connor (Faculty of Education – Gippsland) and Terry Bowles (Faculty of Education – Clayton) have been awarded a Future Directions Program grant from the Minister for Sport and Recreation Victoria valued at $30,000. The award came via a Cycle Sport Victoria partnership to explore barriers and constraints to participation in organized cycling with Victoria.

The Bulletin is a weekly service provided by Marketing and Public Affairs, Monash University, Gippsland Campus. For more information on any of the above articles, please call Justin Kohlman at (03) 5122 6214 or email: Justin.kohlman@adm.monash.edu.au See the Bulletin on line at www.gippsland.monash.edu.au

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