VOL7NO 1

19 FEB 81

Newsletter for The University of Newcastle

. Orientation The University will officially welcome new students at an Orientation Day on February 27 .

Addres s es will be given in the Ba sden Th ea tre a t 11 am and som e of th es e will be repeated at 5 pm for part-ti me students.

Tours of the campus, includ­in g the Auchmuty Library , are a MUST for new students. These will be provided in the after ­noon, starting from the Union.

Faculties will hold meet­ings in the afternoon in order to give students information about course s and s ubjects .

A barbeque at the Sports Pavilion at No.l Oval in the evening will allow students to mi x informally. Ba s den Theatre : 11 am, Offical Welcome by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor George and the Deputy Chairman of Senate, Professor Carter . 11 . 20 am, addresses on survival on campus by the Acting Vice­Principal, Professor Dutton, the Librarian, Mr. Flowers, the President of the Students' Association, Margaret Kavanagh an~ the President of the Sports _un~on, Professor Boettcher.

n -z- on : 12.15 to 2 . 30 pm, Lunch and entertainment by Buzzards Crotch Spasm Jug Band, followed by escorted walking tou r s of the campus .

den Theatre : .30 to 4 pm, Faculty activities;

5 pm, repeat of parts of morning ceremony.

Governors visit Air Marshall Sir James Rowland, K. B. E. , D.F.C., A.F . e., will be in Newcastle on Friday, Feb­ruary 27 to open the Newcastle Show. Accordingly, he is able to make his first official visit to the University in his role as Visitor. Lady Rowland will accompany the Governor and it ;s anticipated they will spend an hour at the University on the Friday morning .

Enrolment

Academic staff members advi s ing new students on EnroLment Da y in the Great Hall.

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Letters to Editor Permit me to ajd a comment in sonnet form on the inroads of barbarism, so aptly described by your correspondents in the "Letters to the Editor" section of Novem-ber 13 :

o Babylon, Hellas is mastered now : Monstrous deformities of met­allic tongue consume the First Born; the Punic vow of angry sacrif­ice to Baalim sung to rigid and bestial gods whose golden rage leers over cities steaming in fear and need . The free man's poti s now the caveman's cage, whispers of ­primitive rituals whirl and lead to level sands whose ghosts rise up to scream among us and our liberty, Despair . Now Socrates and Thales leave the (Jream: Their speech, and their intell­igent air and harmony, simple, mature, light, darken in dense horror of our night.

Class i cs Student

'On-Line' As reported in a Un i vers i t y Ne~s last year , the Auchmuty Library's system is now operational and is working smoothly. Practically all books have now received their machine-readable labels. Those that have not will be given a label at the Loans desk.

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At the Univer8ity Dinner in Edward8 HaLL a pre8entation was made to the T~eedie8. After expressing thank8 to the former Vice-PrincipaL, Professor A.D. T~eedie, and Mr8. Etta T~eedie, for the heLp they had given to Convocation, the Warden (Mr. PhiLip MiLLer) pre8ented Mrs. T~eedie ~ith a UniVersity pLate that had been 8peaiaLLy cast and engraved. . All student 1.0. cards now

require a machine-readable label. Accordingly a centre for labell-ing has been set up in the Lib- S ' , L rary foyer. Old and new students alike should present their cards tatlons ogo for labelling to this centre in the first week of term. Later on this function will be avail­able at the Reference desk .

Under the new system a num­eric borrower category has been added to the student number so that the computer can correctly calculate the date due for loans.

The reservation system has changed in that before request­ing a reservation, the i t em num­ber for the book must be obtain­ed from the print-out. Item numbers, which appear in a new column- of the print-out, should be copied carefully and handed with the student card to the operator at the terminal where the reservation will be recorded . Reservations will be held at the Circulation desk for one week only.

Loans should be returned through the slot in the desk at the entrance to the library in the usual way.

Following an excellent respo~se from listeners, 2NUR-FM has chosen a logo.

The stereo radio ,station's competition for a logo for letterheads , T-shirts and car stickers drew more than 50 suggested designs.

The selection of the logo, and other special activities, will mark the third anniversary of commencement of broadcasting by 2NUR-FM. The actual anniver­sary will be March 17.

The successful logo design was submitted by K. Rutherford, of Belmont.

Brad Dumpleton, of North Arm Cove, devised a logo which was highly praised by the judges _

One of the anniversary events will be the First Annual Colonial Bush Dance at Maitland Town Hall on Friday, March 20. 2NUR-FM has organised the bush dance with music to be played

by the Rum Culls. Tickets cost­ing $3.50 each and $12 a family are available from the Station, Chesters Record Bar, Maitland Marist Brothers and The Sound Place at Toronto.

2NUR-FM is co-sponsoring a premiere series of screenings of. the musical film, The Blues Brothers, at Cinema 300, Nelson Bay, beginning on February 26.

In addition, 10,000 pamph­lets giving information about the Station's programmes will be distributed at eight shopping complexes in the Hunte~ Region on March 14 . . •

Convocation Award Riverina College of Advanced Education Senior Lecturer in Drama, Colin Anderson, has been awarded Convocation's 1980 Newton-John Award.

Only one award is made each year, ,recognising an out­standing graduate of this Uni­versity. Under the terms of the Newton-John Award -Scheme, named after Emeritus Professor B. Newton-John, the recipient of of the Award is judged to have demonstrated innovation or creativity in his/her field.

The Award wi 11 be present­ed to Mr. Anderson at a Present­ation Dinner in the Southern Cross Lounge, The Union, on Friday, March 27. Tickets can be obtained from ' the Secretary of Convocation, C/- the Univer­sity.

Mr. Laurie Ware, former Principal of the Newcastle Art School, was given a commission by Convocation to fashion a suitable piece of sculpture for the actual award.

Colin Anderson is fondly remembered in Newcastle for the original stage revues that he presented in the Union Theatre in the University's "Tighes Hill days". As a lyricist of humorous and satiric songs and the author of sketches about Newcastle and its instit­utions, he probably had no equal. For example, "Trees":

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Students who were associat­ed with Colin in his revue troupes included Cynthia Atkin, Val Newton-John, Jenny Pickering and Marjorie Biggins.

What particularly impress­ed the judges for the Newton­John Award was the large person­al and professional reputation Colin Anderson has built in the Wagga Wagga region since going to the College of Advanced Educ­ation there in 1973.

Reliable referees stated that he had established within the College a lively and talent-

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professional and amateur theatre of the region. His contribution here had been pervading and had included many roles as an actor, producing plays or discovering and then mobilising local talent in the fields of lighting, cost­uming, set design or advertising.

"Through these many activ­ities he has been able to influ­ence state and national funding bodies to contribute significant­ly to the development of drama Be hat6 a6 lovety a6 T~9he'6

H~U. ed Drama Department, an excell­

The6e 6ptend~d build~ng6 do not ent complex of facilities and a in the City of Wagga Wagga".

Notwithstanding the enorm­ous professional contribution that Colin Anderson continued to make in the region, the referees asserted, he had also emerged as a sensitive, responsible and compassionate person who had had enormous influence for good on generations of young undergrad­uates.

matte4. large number of enthusiastic students. Over the years, work­ing initially with primitive You have no Th406by C4ee~

4ega~~a. facilities, he and his team had even 6t~ttmaintained a vigorous, varied 6tand and high standard of product­

ions.

It'6 ve4Y g4and, but it too~ 4eat gut6 to Hghe'6 HUt!!

He also directed and per­formed in his revues.

e Gosford courses During 1980 the University offered at Gosford selected units of study in the post­graduate Bachelor of Education­al Studies degree programme.

Because of the success of the venture the Faculty of Educ­ation will strengthen, and ex­pand, the Gosford programme in 1981. Depending upon each can­didate's qualifications and in­terests, enrolments for 1981 will be accepted for either the Bachelor of Educational Studies or the Master of Educational Studies degree.

Both of these degree cours­es are designed for teachers and educational administrators who wish to explore in depth

The referees added that Anderson's greatest impact had been Outside the College on the

areas of education relevant to their own professional interests.

Most candidates enrol on a part-time basis and undertake two units each academic year. Classes are conducted on a part­lecture part-seminar basis, each unit involving two contact hours per week.

"All good friends ..

For new candidates, the 1981 programme will include two units of study in Educational AdmiGistration. Continuing candidates who commenced in 1980 will be able to choose units in Advanced - Educational Administration, Comparative Education, Research in Curric­ulum, or an Extended Essay in an area of professional inter­est.

It was rough, but we survived the hoLidays. University News hopes that this message wiLL be read generaLLy as wishing 'a Happy New Year t 'o aLl members of the University. Despite funding cuts, mosqu'itoes and other difficuLties, University News wiLL provide undergraduate students and members of staff with a fortnightLy instrument of communication during 1981. NOTE: that is is your n~spaper and no charge is made for the printing of news, advertisements, etc. From this week, we have a new office - Room G57 in the NcNuLLin BuiLding, Extension 338.

Deans

Professor Parker, Dean, FaauZty of Arahiteature.

Professor Burrows, Dean, FaauZty of Arts.

Professor Jager, Dean, FaauZty of Eaonomias & Commerae.

Professor Laura, Dean, Faaulty of Eduaation.

Professor Roberts, Dean, Faaulty of Engineering.

Professor Keats, Dean, FaauZty of Mathematias.

Professor Maddison, Dean, Faaulty of Mediaine.

Professor Boettaher, Dean, FaauZty of Saienae.

THE VICE-CHANCELLOR'S

FIRST TERM MEETING WITH STAFF

will be held in the

D R A M A THE A T R E

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TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1981

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(Second and Third Term Staff Meeti ngs wi 11 be hel d on June 30, 1981 and October 6, 1981 respectively) .

F.U.W. venue Ski lis Workshop This year's Counselling Skills

The Australian Federation of Workshop at Stockton Hospital University Women's Hunter will be held between May 10 and Valley Branch, which meets in 15. the Staff House, promotes under- The residential workshop, standing between University wo- . designed for individuals working men of the world . in health, education or industry,

Activities of the ~FUW in- is presented by the University cl~de study groups, soclal ~ath- Counselling Service and the erlngs, conferences and semlnars. Department of Community Program-

The Association has metro- mes. politan groups in suburban areas The wo r kshop is suitable

for experienced and in ex perien­ced counsellors.

and branches in the following country centres: Armidale, Newcastle, Springwood, Orange, Wagga and Wollongong.

Fellowships, scholarships, bursaries and grants for advan­ced study or research are pro­vided by the AFUW and its mem­ber associations .

Hospitality is offered to members of IFUW travelling in Australia and reciprocal hospit­ality is offered to Australian members travelling abroad .

The membership fee is $14 year.

The Hunter Valley Branch meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month for a dinner meet­ing with a guest speaker at the Staff House. Visitors are wel­come. Information may be ob-

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ainable from Mrs. G. Hill 1 1877. Application for mem­ership forms are obtainable

from Miss J. Dyce, 147 Russell Road, New Lambton Heights, 2305, 52 2176.

Many individuals now wor k­ing in the helpin g professions find that the skill s gained in their early training no longer adequately meet the need s of th e people who come to them for help . As the role of the helpers ex­pands and changes , increasing expertise is required in a wide range of counselling skill s.

The t r aining s taff for the workshop are :

Claire Budney , Lecturer in Social Work at the University of New South Wales, Br uae Furne r, Senior University Counsellor, the Univer s ity of Newcastle, Pat Loftus, Director, Univers­ity Counselling Service, the

University of Newcastle and Pat Smith , Counsellor/Trai ner, Hel p­ing Hand Mi ss ion, Sydney .

Hunter Valley Writers The Nimrod Publications Society is a new society for publishing Hunter Valley writers.

A subscription of $20 ($15 for full-time students, pension­ers, and the unemployed) provid­es: • Foundation membership of the

society.

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A signed, numbe r ed copy of each of the six new books of poetry and short fiction in the Nimrod's Quarry series, to be published in limited editions before December 1982. A free copy of any, and every, book published by Nimrod Publications before 1980. The knowledge that you are supporting new and crucial Hunter Valley and Australian writing.

Subscriptions provide work­ing capital for publications only. The total profit on each book goes to the author(s). The SOCiety will have an initial limit of 400 members.

The first two books in the Nimrod's Quarry series: Ross Bennett, RIVER (56 pages) Norman Talbot, WHERE TWO RIVERS

MEET (60 pages).

HllGHIER DIEG~IEIE ~IEJP>ORT Hegel 's concept of 'God'. Thi s

The task undertake n i n Dr. Ray Will i amson's the s is is an anal ­ysis o f Hegel' s ph i losoph y o f religion, au l mina ting i n a sys ­tematia i nv es t iga t i on o f his

_ onaept of God. Recent developments in

estern philosophy have witness­ed a marked revival of interest in Hegel ' s philosophy, and this has partly been reflected in studies of Hegel 's philosophy of religion and in the influence

~f his philosophy upon some con­~emporary Christian theologians.

The relevance of a thesis on Hegel's philosophy of religion is to be understood in this con­text.

This particular analysis seeks to emphasi se that Hegel' s philosophy has a thorough relig­ious (though in a sense remote from the ordinary sense) dimen­sion: for him, thought is not philosophical if it is not also religious; both religion and philosophy have a common object and share the same content, and both are concerned with the truth of the inherent unity of all things , even though religion perceives it with a lesser clar­ity.

One of the aims of this thesis resides in the presentat­ion of this analysis, which suggests that, for Hegel, the

prog r ess of religious conscious­ness through its three main stages - Religion of Nature, Religion of Art and Revealed or Manifest Religion - shows that the dialectic of religion is re­lated to the total dialectic of human consciousness : each succ­essive form of religion has an affinity with the form taken by the corresponding moment in the dialectic of individual and soc­ial consciousness. The idea man has of God corresponds with the idea he has of himself.

Hegel 's thinking about God is such as to preclude an under­standing that implies estrange­ment between the infinite and finite, and to necessitate a doctrine of God which provides the means for grasping the unity of all thi ngs . Thi s truth of God as 'absolute Spirit', Hegel believed, is contained in Christ­ianity, which he regarded as the absolute religion; but Hegel's perception of this trutA, and its compatibility with Christian theology has given rise to a closely-argued, and continuing, debate, in which a variety of labels has been applied to Hegel 's position.

The aim of this thesis lies in its attempt to make a contrib­ution to this debate by engaging in a systematic investigation of

section of the thesis proceeds by investigating theism, atheism, pantheism and panentheism as possible descriptive titles for Hegel 's concept; and in reject­ing the view that Hegel has developed a doctrine so differ­ent that all religious content has been lost, the thesis high­lights some important consi~er: ations for contemporary thelstlc theology .

WiLLiamson Dr.

Law specialist Professor Thomas W. Dunfee, a leading researcher and educator in the United States in commer­cial law, is visiting the Department of Legal Studies.

The visit to the University is the first to be funded by a legal firm from the Newcastle District.

Messrs Turnbull and Hill, solicitors, funded the visit of Professor Dunfee, his wife and three children, who are resid­ing in the University's cottage in Rankin Drive.

Professor Dunfee is Chair­man of the Department of Legal Studies at the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. He is the Manag­ing Editor of the Ameri oa n Business Law Journa l and the author of a number of text books and numerous articles.

Barrier Reef Dr. John Fryer, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying, will spend three months in Town svi11e as s isting the Australian Instit­ute of Marine Science s with mapp­ing the Barrier Reef.

Dr. Fryer was invit ed to v1sit the Institute be caus e of his research into the use of photography to produce s tereo­scopic map s . The techniqu e known as photogrammetry, is widely us ed in aerial mapping, but virtually untried in underwater mapping.

He explained that Mr. M.H. Elfick, Lecturer in Surveying, and he had had a two-year in­volvement in the production of stereoscopic measurements for mapping purposes by means of photography.

New Traffic Rule Proposed changes to the Motor Traffic Act will have a signif­icant effect on the rules apply­ing at T-junctions on the Uni­versity's road system.

Under the new rule which is to come into force on MARCH 1, 1981, vehicles approachin9 T-junctions from the terminating road (the stem of the T) will be required to give way to all traffic on the continuing road (the cross arm of the T)

WHETHER GIVE-WAY SIGNS ARE DISPLAYED ON THE TERMINATING ROAD OR NOT and unless in except­ional circumstances signs indic­at~ otherwise.

. The University roads are classed as Public Roads for the purposes of the Motor Traffic Act and because of the number of T-junctions on the University road system this change is of particular significance to us.

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~ His department at the ~ Wharton School of Business is ti'! the counterpart Department III of the Department of Legal ~ Studies at this University. ~ Professor Dunfee's visit

arises out of a visit paid to .. the Wharton School by Professor ~ L i ndgren, Head of the Depa rtment C) of Legal Studies when he was on ~ Study Leave.

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"We have been using the technique to produce underwater maps for the Hunter District Water Board of sewage outfal1s in the Nelson Bay area .

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Most of the service roads and roads leading from car parks on­to the Ring road and Engineering road join these at T-junctions. Traffic on the Ring road and Engineering road will have right of way over traffic entering from these service and other roads. Traffic entering the University on the main entrance road (which meets the Ring road a t a T-junction) will also be required to give way in both directions ~fter MARCH 1.

At Y-intersections give­way signs will be erected to avoid possible confusion. This will be done at the jun c tion of the Engineering road and the road to the Auch muty Sports Centre (traffic from the Auch­muty Sport s Centre wilT be re­quired to give way) and at the junction of the Union car park and the Ring road where the lat­ter will have priority .

In the past the University has been reluctant to introduce signs giving priority to traffic

During his visit Professor Dunfee will occupy an office in the Department of Legal Studies and wi 11 be researching and writing in the area of Antitrust (Restrictive Trade Practices) Law .

In addition, he will be available for contact with the Newcastle legal and business community and will deliver lect­ures and seminars at other uni­versities in Australia.

scuba diver photographs the out­falls and their environs. One consequence is that the Water Board knows the effect the sew­age ;s having on the marine en­vironment in Port Stephens.

Dr. T. Done, of the Aust­ralian Institute of Marine Sc­iences, became acquainted with Dr. Fryer's and Mr. E1fick's technique. Dr . Done had been employing a similar technique to produce maps of coral growth in the waters off Townsvi1le. He came to the University ·of Newcastle in January and was given insights into the ways in which the equipment in the Photogrammetry Laboratory was used.

Dr. Fryer said the Univer­sity had approved his applicat­ion to undertake an Outsides Studies Programme beginning in July.

on the Ring road and Engineering roads for fear that this would encourage higher speeds on these roads . With the introduction of this new road rule this can no longer be avoided.

ALL DRIVERS ARE THEREFORE ASKED TO OBSERVE THE 35 KILOMETRE PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT APPLYING TO ALL UNIVERSITY ROADS. The num­ber of pedestrians on the site, the increasing number of bicyc­les, the frequency of road jun­ctions, the road widths and alignment make driving at higher speeds dangerous to yourself and others.

Please observe these speed limits and remember the new rule applying at T-junctions.

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GRADUATION Convocation has offered all Fac­ulties financial support if they arrange morning teas or drinks for graduates and their families on Graduation Day.

In addition, a brass band has been invited to provide mus­ical presentations outdoors after the Graduation Ceremonies (on May 2 and g).

In a letter to the Deans, the Warden of Convocation (Mr. Phi1ip Miller) pointed out that his organisation was currently discussing with the University Administration a number of ways of revitalising Graduation Day.

' Mr. Miller said: "For some time now, Convocation has been concerned that Graduation Day is losing its significance in the life of the University and, more particularly, is in danger of

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Australian School of Nuclear hno1ogy's Radioisotope Course non-graduates No.29 at Lucas

Heights will be held from May 25 to June 19.

The objective of the course is to assist personnel below graduate level to gain under­standing and proficiency in rad­iOisotope techniques to enable them to use these safely and efficiently. It will be present­ed by staff of the AAEC Research Establishment and the University of New South Wales.

The fee for the course, exclusive of accommodation, sub­sistence and fares, is $375.

The closing date for re­ceipt of applications is APRIL 20.

Further information may be obtained from Mrs. G. Durham, Extension 240.

becoming a non-event in the life of our graduates".

Convocation would like to see as many staff members present at the functions as possible, he said and members of the Administration and members of Council would also be encouraged to attend.

He added : "Apart from mak­ing Graduation Day more pleasant, we see this as a means of build­ing goodwill with our graduates and the general public. This goodwill is essential to the Uni­versity's survival".

At the meeting of Standing Committee of Convocation on Feb­ruary 12 Mr. Miller reported that some Deans had replied com­mending Convocation for taking the initiative.

'The Committee agreed that a grant of $1 a graduate be made to the Faculties for the Grad­uation Day functions if they decided to accept Convocation's offer .

Tutors winning story

Mrs. Zeny Giles, a part-time Tutor in the University, recent­ly won "The Age" Tabloid Short Story Competition.

"The Age" said Mrs. Giles had excelled among a formidable team of amateur writers to win the competition.

Mrs. Giles's story, The Economies of Mourning, about the cultural differences between the Greek way of looking at life and the Australian view, was printed in "The Age" in January.

She is a mother of four and the wife of Professor John Giles, Associate Professor in Mathemat­ics, and is of Greek descent. Her grandparents came to Austra­lia in the Twenties.

J.P.s Support Library At the end of 1980, the Auch­muty Library received an endow­ment of $1,200 from the Northern New South Wales Federation of Justices of the Peace in memory of its Founder and late Presid­ent, Mr. Charles Kenneth Thompson . Interest from the endowment is to be used to build a collection of books on cancer research.

The Medical Librarian (Miss Janet Brice) accepted the cheque on behalf of the University Librarian at the Federation's annual dinner, together with two books donated by members of the Thompson Family to establish the collection.

It is pleasing that a loc­al community organisation should show its support for the Univer­sity in such a generous manner.

Members of the University will be aware that the late Mr. Thompson's daughter, Mrs. Elaine Sheehan, of the Faculty of Med­icine, is a long-serving member of s ta ff .

A testimonial dinner will be held by the Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying to honour Profess or Tony Herzog and his wife Herta. The dinner will be held at Tattersall's Club, Watt Street, Newcastle, on the night of February 27

Friends of Tony and Herta, Tony's colleagues, graduates of the Department, members of the Civil Engin­eering profession and others who wish to attend should telephone the Secretary to the Department on Extension 526.

Rotary scholar Attachment to Gifu High School in Japan for about a year as a Rotary Scholar helped Mr. James Fennessy, newly appointed Tutor in Japanese at the University. to choose his career.

Progressing from secondary school in Melbourne. Mr. Fennessy completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at Monash University. majoring in Japanese.

Mt'. Fenn e ssy.

THIS PLACE THE COMPANION TO THIS PLACE, Volumes i and ii.

RevieLJ by: Don Matthews, English Department, N.C.A.E.

Two volumes of notes and ideas related to This Place, which was reviewed here late last year, have now appeared from Nimrod Press. The first con­tains strategies and lesson notes for teaching th~ poems, or, more precisely. for bring­ing the poems closer to young readers and listeners. 'This first volume is a must for all teachers of Senior English. It is, admittedly, uneven at times, and may be criticised for assum­ing a competence which many young readers are unlikely to attain. This is specifically true of the central section of the book. Here, I am bothered by literary criticism which seems to me to be inconsistent with the aims both stated and overt in the rest of the vol­ume, which are to take the poet­ry to the young newcomers, and to make it accessible through a series of teachers' guidelines.

Some of this central sect­ion's criticism I see as (i) erud1te, and (ii) frequently an extension of the critic and his/ her literary aspirations. I am reminded of the recent contro-

versy fought through the pages of the Newcastle Morning Herald's letters, and, while I am in com­plete agreement with the type of poetry chosen for This Place, I do have reservations about the implications - at this early stage of experience - of the kind of criticism in this sect­ion of the Companion . If, for example, the excellent teaching strategies of Bev Gurr, or the lesson outlines, are compared to the analysis of the Stone poetry, or if the criticism of Jean Ta1bot's poetry is read (I wish they'd left it alone ... she must be fascinated to find out what she really meant) then the point is made .

The second volume is a gem. When I was lucky enough in Tor­onto, Canada, to be able to take a postgraduate course in Metrif­ication (the act of making ver­ses in poetry), I realised that I shouldn't have had to wait so long for the opportunity. I also found out how few good books exist on the subject: Gross, Fussell, Nabokov, a handful only . The volume is a bargain for all English specialists. It must surely be of tremendous value for teachers of senior school, and most of all for aspiring poets. It may be that nowhere more than in poetry is it nec­essary for an artist to know where the rails are before he

Physics ' Workshop In the week beginning February 23, an International Workshop on Electron and Ion Beam Techniques for the Analysis of Surfaces will be held in the Physics Department . The workshop is being financed under exchange agreements between the Austral­ian Government and the Govern­ments of the United States of America and the Federal Republic of Germany.

Six prominent research scientists from each of the United States of America and Federal Republic of Germany will join 10 Australian researchers in presenting papers comparing and contrasting the information available from the various meth­ods of analysis. Approximately 30 other participants (several

from America, Europe and South Africa) will be in attendance at the meeting, and will take an active part in the discussion sessions.

The workshop is being organ­ised by Professor R. MacDona1d, Professor of Physics. He and Professor J. Ramsey are contrib­utors to the proceedings.

The workshop will be opened by the Vice-Chancellor and the opening session will consist of a panel presentation by Professor W. Heiland (Uni.

Osnabruch), Professor D. Menzel (Technical Uni. of Munich), Dr. P. Williams (Uni. of Illinois) and Dr. N. Avery (C.S.I.R.O. Materials Research) on the curr­ent problems and future predict­ions for this particular type of surface science .

Anybody interested in this area of surface science is wel­come to attend the sessions. Programmes will be exhibited in the main foyer of the Physics Building and outside Lecture Theatre E01, where sessions will be held.

Further information is available from the Depertment on Extension 235.

Rape Crisis Centres Rape Crisis Centres have been established in recent years to meet a growing need. Women who are associated with the Univer­sity in any way are invited to hear Mrs. J. McCarthy, Senior Social Worker at the Royal New­castle Hospital, speak about the local centre at the first meet­ing for 1981 of the University Women's Group.

The luncheon meeting (cost $1.80) will be held in the Purdue Room (previously known as the Special Functions Room)

decides to get off them. One can only vaguely comprehend Auden, or cummings, for example, without experience in metrific­ation.

It's worth emphasising that this is a simple volume, not at all a dreadfully slow, serious and aloof piece of work which it might well ha~e been. It is for anyone interested in poetry, and it is written quite obviously with the firm intention of turn­ing no-one off poetry, but of making poetry more beautiful by showing that the best poetry comes by way of art, through hard work. I imagine that Beethoven and Michelange10 would be seen as criftsmen as well as artists: SO this book explains in its quite informal way that great poets have to work hard too.

New Book Dr. J. Kirby and Professor J. Biggs, of the Department of Education, have co-edited a book Cognition, Development and Instruction, which was publish­ed by Academic Press (New York) this month.

The book is based on the proceedings of invitationa1 con ference held at the University in November, 1977, at which speakers addressed the instruct­ional implications of their own research into various aspects of cogniti6n.

Contributing authors in­clude: Professor Robbie Case (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education), Professor J.J. Goodnow (Macquarie University), Dr . Graeme Ha1ford (University of Queensland), Professor Kevin Co11is (University of Tasmania), Dr. Michael Lawson (Flinders University). Four chapters were written by Dr. Kirby and Professor Biggs.

The conference was funded from monies made available when the Foundation Chair in Educat­ion was made vacant in 1977 on Professor Short's secondment t Administration as Deputy Vice­Chancellor. All royalties will

.be paid into a Department of Education Account to sponsor publications and research.

of the Great Hall on Thursday, February 26 at 11.30 am. To book, please contact Phillipa Powis, C/- Dr. D. Powis, Fac­ulty of Medicine (33 2262). A baby-sitter is available.

If you would like any in­formation about the group. which seeks to foster friendly relat­ions between women associated with the University, please con­tact the Hon. Secreta ry, Mrs. Gai1 Johnston, C/- Dr. A.K. Johnston, Mechanical Engineer­ing, o~ by telephoning 66 1760.

SENATE NEWS The Vice-Chancellor reported that the Finance and Personnel Committee of Counc il had re­ceived the final reports of the two Working Groups set up to carry out the review of Univer­sity finances. In their final and revised form, the two re­ports had been printed and bound separately. A third vol­ume provided copies of the 41 written submissions made to the Council in response to the Interim Reports of the Working Groups.

The Finance and Personnel Committee has recommended to Council that a special meeting of the Council be held on March 6 so that the submissions and the final reports can be con­sidered. In the meantime, the Committee had agreed that the three new volumes should be made available within the Uni-

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rsit y . The University had still

eived no formal advice re­garding the proposed centres of excellence (centres of concen­tration, etc.), the Vice­Chancellor reported . The Aust­ralian Vice-Chancellors' emittee had written to the

me Minister seeking confir­tion that the funding of the

centres would be addi tionaZ to other research grants for 1981 and beyond and urging that the

President Elected Margaret Kavanagh, full-time Arts student, succeeded Greg Holding as President of New­castle University Students' Association on January 1. Greg had resigned before his 411km expired in March for per­,..,al and academic reasons.

Margaret had been elected President-elect by students late last year and would nor­mally have become President next March .

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The Executive of the dents' Association - the

th Students' Representative Council - will be:

President - Margaret Kavanagh Media Officer - Mark Mordue Hon. Secretary - Stephen Date Services Officer - Sam Westcott Womens' Officer - Donna Ross Race Relations Officer - Gail White Environment Officer Judy Adnum Local Overseas Student Officer - Malik Helweh Faculty Representatives: A~t8 - Jennifer Rutherford,

Vanessa Ferguson & Peter Turner.

Universities Council and the Tertiary Education Committees be the co-ordinating body in advising the government on prior­ities and grants.

The Acting Vice-Principal, Professor Dutton, has been exam­ining the working arrangements for implementing the proposed new academic staff exchange scheme to operate between univer­sities in New South Wales and the Australian Cqpital Territory, and for which a small budgetary pro­vision (up to $5,000) has been made in the 1981 budget. He will be brtnging a paper to the March Senate for comment, before the final detailed procedures are im­plemented.

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor , Professor Short, in conjunction with Mr. J. Lambert and Dr. P. Butler, is gathering information on the impact of the rapidly growing University interest in word processors on the computing centre, training courses, etc. The Vice-ChancelJor said that when this had been completed, the Senat e might wish to become involved in the appointment of a committee to consider poli cy issues arising from these devel­opments.

Science - Paul Marani k

Ec. & Com. - Russell Burke, Alan Cartwright & Ross Dibley

University Council - Dr. P. Representative Hempenstall.

The President and the Media Officer both serve the SRC in a full-time capacity.

Margaret Kavanagh announced the following SRC Visiting Speak­ers to appear in the Courtyard of the Union at lunchtime: March 31 - The Bishop of New­

castle, The Right Rev . A. C. Holland.

April 16

Apr il 23

- Senator Peter Baume.

Senate was told that Professor Brian Johns, Professor of Economics, would resign in May to continue his work for the Bureau of Industry Economics in the Department of Industry and Commerce in Canberra. Prof­essor Johns had recently return­ed to the University after hav­ing been seconded to the Bureau as its Director for four years .

The Deputy Chairman, Professor Michael Carter, referred to the fact that Professor Tony Herzog, Assoc. Professor of Civil Engin­eering, was present for his last meeting. Before he retired from the University, Senate wished to recognise his long and loyal service and his kindness. Prof­essor Carter's comments were en­dorsed with acclamation.

At the Conferring of Degrees Ceremonies on May 2 and 9 the University will award honorary degrees to these distinguished Australians: The Hon . Ken Booth, M.L.A., Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism and Assistant Treasurer in New South Wales. Sir James McNeill, C.B.E.,

I Chairman of Directors of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited. Professor Rupert Myers, C. B.E., Vice-Chancellor of the Univer­sity of New South Wales.

The 1981 SRC ball will be held in the Union on the night of Friday, March 20. Three ban­ds will provide music for danc­ing and entertainment and a Happy Hour will be held during the ball. Tickets cost $4 each and can be purchased at the Second-hand Bookshop.

For the first time mature age and part-time students will receive their own welcome to the University . The Students' Rep­resentative Council wi 11 provide wine and cheese in the Lounge in the Union on Tuesday, March 10, at 7 pm.

Research grants

J une 16

- Mr. John Miller, General Manager of Alumax Pty. Ltd. and Dr. Howard Di ck, Lecturer in Economics.

Advice has been received from the Australian Research Grants

The Deputy Chancellor, Committee that in those cases The Hon. Mr. Justice where it wishes to interview an Michael Kirby . application from this Univer­

sity, the interview will be held in the week July 13 to 17 or in Sydney in the week July 20 to 24.

For the first time mature age and part-time students will receive their own welcome to the University. The SEC will pro­vide wine and cheese in the Lounge in the Union on Tuesday, March 10, a.t 7 pm.

SPORT The annual summit meeting of cricketing "greats" from the Administrations of New South Wales and Newcastle Universit­ies is to be held at No.l Oval on March 8.

Play will commence at 11 am and John Gannon (New South Wales) and Harry Bradford (New­castle) will be umpires.

The circular describing the forthcoming match says: The Following Cricketers (sic) are Invited to Play : P. Alexander, P. Archer, J. Armstrong, J. Birch, H. Carroll, M. Falconer, G. Fe1etti, H. Floyer, J. Fryer, F. Hawkins, J. Hay, B. Ke11eher and C. Whitehead .

Union News The former pharmacy in the Union is to be used for trading again this year from the first day of term. However, the shO I will serve as a gen~ra1 purpos store, where students who live either in flats " or Edwards Hall will be able to purchase grocer­ies, health foods, beauty pro­ducts, biscuits, tea, coffee and other lines, such as non­prescription pharmaceuticals. The Secretary/Manager of the Union, Mr. S. Barwick, said the closure of the pharmacy was re-

. grettable, but unavoidable. He expected that the general pur­pose store would be open from Monday to Friday between 9 am and 5.30 pm.

A scheme for the re-design of liquor trading facilities in the Union, produced by a firm af experts, has created a lot of favourable discussion.

Faced with an increasing clientele in the bar, the Board of Management called on Club and Hotels Construction Pty. Ltd . to assess the Union's future needs and draw up plans for alterations to cater for the expected demand.

The scheme envisages the bar being relocated and enlarged, space in the Union being re-organ­ised so that liquor can be ser­ved more efficiently and a cool­room being provided.

The plans will be presented to the Board of Management for consideration soon.

The 1981 SRC ball wi 11 be held in the Union on the night of Friday, March 20. Three bands wHl provide music for dancing and entertainment and a Happy Hour will be held during the ball. Tickets cost $4 each and can be purchased at the Second-hand Bookshop.

Campus

Campus A wards The RegionaL Manager of the CommonweaLth Bank (Mr. Ray HiLL) pre8ented CommonweaLth Bank Trophie8 to "repre8entatives of team8 which won the 1980 Univer8ity Campus sporting competit­ion8. Richard Dear accepted Bank Trophies on behalf of Edwards HaLL, winner of the Indoor Soccer Competition, and IndividuaLs victor in the BasketbalL Contest. Peter Archer represented Administration Gunners, winner of the Touch FootbaLL and ALbert Ny"meyer, aacepted the trophy for Zeta One, which won the Campus Scamper.

Of interest to some members of the University will be the news that Mr . Paul Drinkwater, who had a long involvement with the University, recently took up appointment as Secretary/Manager of the Union at James Cook Uni­versity in Townsville.

Mr . Drinkwater is a former President of the Students' Assoc­iation, a former President, and member, of the Board of Manage­ment of the Union, a former pres­enter on the University's radio station 2NUR-FM and, before go­ing to Townsville, was Activit­ies Officer at Newcastle College of Advanced Education.

The announcement that Mr . John Burne, former Activities Officer at this University, will shortly return to the Newcastle district to become Activities Officer at Newcastle College of Advanced Education is also .note­worthy.

The Union's hours of opening during term this year:

Bank Agency/Second-hand Bookshop 8.30 am to 4.30 pm Monday and Wednesday to Friday,

8 . 30 am to 6 . 00 pm Tuesday.

Co-operative Bookshop 9 am to 5 pm Monday and Wednesday and Friday. 9 am to 7 pm Tuesday and Thursday.

Stationery Shop & Gift Shop 8.30 am to 5.30 pm Monday and Wednesday and Thursday.

8.30 am to 6.30 pm Tuesday. 8.30 am to 5 pm Friday.

Newcastle Travel 9 am to 5 pm Monday - Friday.

Common Room 9 am to 6.30 pm Monday -Thursday. 9 am to 5 pm Friday .

Sandwi ch Bar 10 am to 3 pm Monday -(pre-orders 9 am to 10

Cafeter i a 11.30 am to 2 pm Monday -Friday.

4.30 pm to 5.30 pm Monda"y -Thursday.

Fast Food Bar 11.30 am to 7 pm Monday -Thursday.

11.30 am to 2 pm and 4 pm to 6 pm Friday.

Lounge Bar Noon to 10 pm Monday -Thursday.

Noon to 11 pm Friday.

STAFF Appointments Miss N. Athanassopoulos, Tech­nical Officer, Department of Psychology. Miss A.G. Bell, Jnr. Office Assistant/Typist, Bursar's Division. Miss M.T. D'Ippolito, Stenogra­pher, Secretary's Division. Mr. P.D. Earley, Lecturer, Department of Sociology. Dr. J.J. Gordon, Fellow in Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine. Sr. Juliana Hazell, Nursing Sister, University Health Service. Mr. P. J . Letchford, Technical Officer, Faculty of Medicine. Miss H.C. McLeod, Clerk, Bursar's Division.

~Mrs. C.D. Ray, Senior Technical ., Officer, Faculty of Medicine .

Dr. J.A.P. Rostas, Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine. Mrs. J.A. Ryan, Stenographer, Faculty of Medicine.

~Dr. Y. Sasaki, Post Doctoral .,Research Fellow, Department of

Metallurgy. Dr. E.R. Smith, Fellow in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine.

Dr. B.J. Spring-Thorpe, Fellow in Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine. Dr. J.S . Truelove, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Chemical Engineering. Miss L.A. Woodcock, Clerk, Bursar's Division.

Resignations Mrs. C.J. Armstrong, Adult Gen­eral Library Assistant, Auchmuty Library. Mr. F. Atkinson, Laboratory Assistant, Department of Psychology . . Mr. R.G. Blanch, Clerk, Bursar's Division. Mrs. J.A. Flett, Office Assistant/Typist, Personnel Division. Miss E. R. Leask, Stenographer, Bursar's Division. Mrs. J.A. Loggie, Infants Nurse , Community Child Care Centre. Ms L. Marges, Pre-School Teach­er, Community Child Care Centre. Mr. J.A.C . Price, Lecturer, Department of Psychology. Mr. P. E. Reynolds, Cartographic Draughtsman, Department of Geography. Professor A.D. Tweedie, Vice­Principal . Mr. N. Wang, Senior Tutor, Department of Mechanical Engin­eering . Miss J .M. Weston, Librarian, Auchmuty Library.

ECONOMICS AND POLITICS

THE SUBJECT 422207 ECONOMICS ~ND POLITICS WILL BE TAUGHT )NLY ON WEDNESDAYS THIS YEAR,

'HE SUBJECT WILL BE TAUGHT IN ~OOM S16 BETWEEN 5 and 7 pm.

CONTRARY TO WHAT IS SAID IN THE TIMETABLE, NO CLASSES WILL BE HELD ON MONDAYS,

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GUIDE FOR THE DISABLED Facilities available at the Uni­versity for disabled persons now include a special guide to the campus.

Inside the guide is a map which shows the location of Uni­versity buildings and which highlights the car parking bays set aside for handicapped stud­ents and visitors, the best routes of access and points of entry to buildings for people in wheelchairs and the special toilet for handicapped people in the Medical Sciences Building .

As the guide points out, disabled persons are entitled to contact the Vice-Principal for special consideration regarding parking.

Wheelchair access to the Union is provided by ramps at both entrance doors. The pro­vision of the special disabled toilets in the building is be­ing investigated. A decision has also been taken by the Uni­versity to provide a disabled persons toilet in the Great Hall duri ng 1981.

During examinatfons, the university makes available to students whose physical problems or ill-health might affect their performance a special facilities room. Amanuenses and Braille and big print examination papers are provided.

Moreover, the Board of Trustees of Edwards Hall having considered the problems faced by disabled persons wishing to be accommodated in the Hall and ha~e had alterations carried out to meet t~e special require­ments of disabled students.

The Guide for the Disabled is available from the Publicity Office on the Middle Floor of

~ the McMullin Building (G57).

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Advertisements FOR SALE

~971 FORO FALCON SEDAN. T-Sar. roglStered until March, 1981. Vefy good condition -51 , 000 or nearest offer. Please telephone 685 591 weekdays, 8.30 am until 5 pm.

SANYO RADIO/CASSETTE and SPEAKERS. 575 or nearest offer . Please telephone Marjorie Means on Extension 343.

YACHT - 22ft plywood with fibreglass sheat-hed decks and cab in. Alloy spars and stain-less steel rig. Six sails (2 mains, 2 genoas, jib. spinnaker). Bunks, stove, sink, 12v lighttng system, stainless pulpit, new 5~.p. outboard still under warranty. roller reefing, plough anchor, etc. You must. however, for this price promise to also take away an unstable. malictous dinghy with oars and rowlock s. S3,950. Please telephone Extensions 421, 532 or 59 4285

HOME - CARDIFF HEIGHTS Three level co n-temporary design with three bedrooms. study and large lounge-dining area. The kitchen is well equip ped and all inclusions are top qual Hy. Magnificent panoramic views. S69.950. Please telephone Exten-sion 570.

CAR FOR RENT

Long o r short ter"'. - reasonable rates . Please telephone Extension 657.

POSITIONS WANTED - TYPING

The following persons would like to type theses, reports, occasional papers, etc.:

Gloria Byrne, 47 Bayview Street, Warners Say. telephone - 48 5138.

leonie Phillips. 41 Main Road, Cliffleigh, Heddon Greta. telephone - 37 3630 .

Jennifer Rose. 5 Dudley Road, Charlestawn, telephone - 43 5257.

BR IDGE 'LESSONS A course of seven lessons for Contract Br i dge beginners (on Wednesdays 7.30 to 10.30 pm) commences on March 11 at the Newcastle Bridge Club, 12 Young Road, Broadmeadow (near the Squash Courts). Cost : $27. Free Introductory Lesson on March 4 for anyone who ha s no t played Bridge before. For further inqui r ies please contact either Chris Dibley 685 677 (or 63 4068) or Ki m Morrison 57 3706 . A shorter course for Intermediates will commence in March .

RAFFLE RESULT Univers i ty Cricket Club's Ch r istmas raffle was drawn at the Club's Chri s t mas Party on December 20, 1980 a t the CO Olmonwea 1 th Steel Bowling Club .

The First Prize - a Coloured Te levis­ion, went to Ross Ri c har dson, a Hamilton Real Estate Agent, with a ti c ket s old by Club Se cretary, Dave Bell. The Second Prize - a c lock rad io, wen t to Club member Mick Neild .

To all those part ic ipant s who he lped make the ra f f1e a suc cess - th a nk yo u!

Diary of Events

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25 6.30 fol' 7 pm

MONDAY, MARCH 2 Noo n

1 pm

1. 30 pm

7 pm

TUESDAY, Noo n -

Noo n -

Noo n -

MARCH 2 pm

2 pm

2 pm

12 . 30 to 1. 30

- 2 pm

- 2 pm

6 pm

pm

Meeting of the Austral­ian Federation of Univer­sity Women, Hunter Valley Branch. The meeting will be of special interest, as it marks the 21st Anniversary of the Hunter Valley Branch. To cele­brate the occasion, one of the foundation members, Mr s . M a ro garoet Auchmuty , will be speaker .

Orientation Week 1981 Papalote (South American Music), the Courtyard. The Vice-Chancellor's welcome. More Papalote The SRC Wine and Cheese Party in the Bar, the Pipi Storm Theatre Troupe in The Silicon Chip Slippery Dip Show.

Sports Union activities. Guitar demonstration in the foyer. Underwater diving equip­ment display in the foyer. Scottish Country Dancing in the Southern Cross Lounge. A Tae Kwon Do Demonstrat­ion in the Courtyard. A photography class display in the foyer . A band, Les and the Palm Fronds, in the Bar.

ECONOMIST

The Hunter Valley Research Foundation in­vi~es appli~ations from persons with qual­lflcatlons ln commerce and economics for a position as an economic research officer with the Foundation. Full and part-time opportunities exist.

The successful appl icant would be in­volved in a variety of ec ono mi c research projects. Stud ie s i n econo metrics and /o r mathemati cal econom ics would be of help in the research pro gra mm e, which is a co- . o~e rative one, involvin g a nu mber of di s ­c lpllnes. Salar y and co ndition s would be ne gotiated in acco r dance wi th qua l i fi cat­ions and experience.

In the fir st instance, a letter ex­pressin g intere st and indi catin g ba ckg round should be addre s sed t o Pro fes s or Cyril Renwick, Hunt e r Valley Research Fo undation, P. O. Bo x <3, Ti ghes Hill, 2297, New South Wales : Te lephon e di scus sion of the pos it­l U1 S l S not po ss i ble.

BASEBALL If yOU are interested in playing Baseba ll over the Winter (April to August) pl ease contact Norton Jacobi (Department of Economics, Extension 797 or 49 8017) .

WEDN ESDAY, MARCH 4 iJoon

pm

Bee r dr i nk in g compet ition a nd Guinn es s Boo k of Re­co r ds compe tition i n the Courtya rd. A ba nd, Hen 's Teeth.

• r~ Bus h Dan ce a nd Sheep

THUR SDAY, MARCH 5

Roa s t in th e Commo n Roo m wi th Bus hman' s Axe and Chief O'Neill ' s Favourite s Ti cke ts - Students $3 and' Othe r s $5.

Noo n to Midnigh t Movie marathon in the Common Room, last Tango

FR IDAY' , MARCH 6

in Paris, The Pink Panther, I Wanna Hold Your Hand (Beatles), Dr . Strangelove, Coming Home and The Decam­eron. BAR OPEN UNTIL MID­NIGHT .

l O am Pancakes and Orange Jllice Breakfast, Courtyard (FREE).

I'm A band, Taren Point, in the Courtyard .

8 pm ORIENTATION BAll with the Dugites, Pelmel, Rumculls and Musical Flags with a juggler, magician, the Raree Clowns and a fire­eater . Tickets - Students $5.50, Other s $7 . 40.

FRIDAY, MARCH 13 1. 0, pm

1,000 tickets only. Avail­able from the Bank Agency.

Annua 1 Genera I Meet i ng of the Staff Association . Arts Drama Theatre .

Printed in the Searetary's Division, the University of Ne~aastle for the Editor, The Searetary, The Univer-3ity of Ne~aa8tZe.