Staff movements

• Farewell to Di Swann who has decided to retire after 27 years at UNE. We wish Di well and look forward to farewelling her before her last day on 14 March 2024.
• Congratulations to Dr Ben Thorn, awarded the Armidale and Cultural Award at the Australia Day Celebrations. 

Thank you to Outgoing Course Coordinators, Congratulations to incoming Course Coordinators. Thank you to your work as a Course Coordinator over the past few years: Dr Cat Volpe, Dr Mutuota Kigotho, Dr Angel Mok, and Dr Somayeh Ba Akhlagh.

Congratulations to the following new Course Coordinators in the School of Education:

Bachelor of Education: Dr Theodosia Prodromou
Bachelor of Educational Studies: Associate Professor Helen Harper
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Teaching): Dr Jo Bird and Dr Casey Mainsbridge
Teach-out courses: Associate Professor Bing Ngu

School of Education Seminar Series

• Martin Levins (Lecturer, Digitial Education, School of Education, UNE):  “Learning by doing—measuring your environment and doing something about it”. Wednesday 14 February 2024. View past presentations https://www.une.edu.au/about-une/faculty-of-humanities-arts-social-sciences-and-education/school-of-education/research/seminar-series

Other 

• ASCILITE – free membership for all in the university, please complete this form – join a SIG, social media, monthly newsletters, webinars, research schools, CMALT, TELAS, AJET, mentoring – community and women in academic leadership, grants, awards, bursaries, peer-assisted learning and AJET. 
• PPDR – Please start thinking about your 2024 goals and begin meeting with your Head of Department. Ensure you discuss Teaching, Research and Service/Leadership outlining SMART Goals (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and timebound).