LAST DAY TO GET USWIPE REFUND TODAY!

TIME IS RUNNING OUT FOR A REFUND …..
Do you still have money left on your student or other card from the U-swipe system used for printing and photocopying at the University prior to February 2008? If you do refunds are available from Services UNE Office (Underneath Bistro) between 1pm to 3pm. Refunds will only be [...]

SEMESTER 2 - PODCAST # 1: JULY 28 2008

SEMESTER 2 - PODCAST # 1: JULY 28 2008
Check out the details after the jump …

VC announces Environmental Competition

As some of you may already know UNE has been a signatory to the Talloires Declaration for environmental sustainability since 2005. Signing the Declaration means that UNE explicitly agrees to promote environmental education, ecological sustainability and adoption of “green” principles at this university.
To promote environmental sustainability through engaging undergraduate and postgraduate students in the quest [...]

INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND

Grab your tickets, get your popcorn - the 5th Armidale International Film Festival is about to begin!

CAREERS ADVICE: MOCK ASSESSMENT CENTRE COMING UP

Check out the flyer from the careers peeps after the jump …

CAMPUS NET DOWN AT 6PM TODAY (FOR A MOMENT)

According to UNE’s IT peeps: The campus border firewall will be rebooted at 6.05 pm tonight to install a new version of its firmware.  As a result connectivity to and from the internet will be unavailable for about 90 seconds.

GET SENT TO THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF ECONOMISTS!

The UNE Economics Society is offering the opportunity for two student representatives to be sent to the Economics Society of Australia 37th Annual Conference of Economists (ACE08) which is to be held at the Gold Coast in September/October 2008.

Welcome Back everyone!!!

Let me know if I can help you in any way….there’s lots of support available via the University web pages but it’s not always easy to find the right information when you need it. Let me point the way!!

WANNA SING? JOIN THE CHOIR …

The UNE Choir is starting off again for Semester Two this week. Rehersals on Thursdays from 4.00pm in the Education building. All Welcome. For more information contact Murray Winton on wintonmj@bigpond.com.

UPCOMING (on campus) SEMINARS

SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND RURAL SCIENCE
Environmental Sciences Seminar Series
Friday 1 August 2008, 12 noon - Paul Barrett Lecture Theatre (Psychology)
Dr Matt Tighe, Discipline of Ecosystem Management
“Bayesian networks and risk assessment”
SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES
Classics and History Seminar Series
1 August - 9.15 AM - A3 (Arts Building)
Dr Alexander Weiss (University of Leipzig)
‘Sergius Paullus, Dionysios the Areopagite and Erastus the City [...]

WHERE’S ED TODAY (TUESDAY JULY 29 2008)

AM:             Student Meetings (AVAILABLE VIA EMAIL - CLICK HERE TO SEND MESSAGE)
LUNCH:    Central Courtyard
2-4PM:      Learning Commons - Dixson Library … drop in and say hi!

WHERE’S ED TODAY (MONDAY JULY 28 2008)

MIDDAY: Live on-air at TUNE!FM for the weekly undergraduate Student Support Show. Click here to listen online.2-4PM: Learning Commons - Dixson Library … drop in and say hi!

Mid-Year Orientation

Hello and welcome to the new students who are commencing studies with us next Monday.  I hope you find the experience  a positive and fruitful one.
Please spend some time checking out the University home page www.une.edu.au
and the links I have provided through the Blogroll.
The best way to make a University enquiry is through our ASK UNE service (again [...]

WELCOME TO ALL NEW STUDENTS/CHANGES FOR SEMESTER 2 …

With Semester 2 just around the corner …
a BIG welcome to all the new students on campus - I’m looking forward to meeting you at Mid Year Orientation
There’s also been some changes around campus and I’ll attempt to get across it all over the next couple of days, but, please note:
PRINTING CHANGES & CHARGES: [...]

A visit from the Deputy PM

Julia Gillard was on campus today to officially open the Rural Medical School, the Oorala Aboriginal Centre and the Learning Commons. Here she is with our Vice Chancellor Alan Pettigrew.