e:Connect December 2007
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THIS MONTH'S SPECIAL OFFERS FOR YOU WIN an iPod Nano. Complete the Online Alumni Survey NOW WIN Dendy Film Double Passes to Twice Upon a Time |
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San Francisco Christmas Drinks Beijing Alumni Network 2008 UTS Alumni Awards |
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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT UTS November 2007 - UTS:Alumni End of Year Reception The End of Year Reception attracted a wide and sometimes vocal cross section of alumni from UTS and its antecedent organisations. It was an excellent opportunity to reconnect with former student friends and colleagues as well as teachers. In the lead up to the 20th Anniversary of UTS becoming a University UTS:Alumni wants to get in touch with alumni from UTS and its antecedent organisations. If you know anyone who graduated from UTS and its antecedents, please ask them to get in touch by forwarding this link. We'd like to involve as many alumni as possible in the 20th Anniversary celebration.
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| ALUMNI BENEFITS |
The Wine Society Special - Stock Your Cellar Now!
All our members who appreciate a fine drop, will value The Wine Society's special alumni offer with exclusive wines and online savings. Get ready to stock your cellar now!
Purchase the Medal Winning Mixed selection (valued at over $155) for ONLY $129, and you will receive FREE lifetime Membership to The Wine Society.
The Medal Winning Mixed selection includes two bottles each of these quality wines*:
- Outback Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2006
- Society Clare Valley Riesling 2006
- Elderton Unwooded Chardonnay 2006
- Kingston Estate Cabernet 2005
- Grant Burge Barossa Vines Cabernet Merlot 2005
- Jacob's Creek Reserve Shiraz 2004
*Due to popularity, wines may be substituted with other wines of similar value and quality.
To remain an active Wine Society Member, you must purchase $100 worth of wine or services per year. An easy task with the competitively priced, quality wines on offer.
To find out more or to take up the exclusive UTS:Alumni offer, call The Wine Society on 1300 723 723 and quote code UTW0607 along with your UTS:Alumni member ID.
Visit The Wine Society website: http://www.winesociety.com.au
For a full list of UTS:Alumni benefits, please visit the Member Benefits section on the UTS:Alumni website.
| ALUMNI NEWS |
Business Graduate Runs New York Marathon
In early November, Adrian Raftery completed the New York marathon and in the process became the leading Australian charity fundraiser in the race. He ran the gruelling 42km course across the five boroughs of New York City in memory of his father who passed away last year. Adrian raised almost $34,000 for the Heart Foundation.
Close to 40,000 runners competed and raised over US$12 million for charities around the world, including in excess of $204,000 for Raftery's charity the National Heart Foundation of Australia.
Spokesperson from the Heart Foundation, Lisa Herden, was thrilled with the fundraising efforts. "With each donation of $500 we can fund a world class heart research project for 2 days. So due to the efforts of Adrian & team Rafters as well as the other 18 runners, we can now fund a project for 408 days which is simply brilliant," she said.
When a former AFL team mate of Adrian's passed away in July last year from a heart attack, aged just 46 it made him more determined to help raise funds for the Heart Foundation. "It brings a smile to my face knowing that our funds will help save the life of at least one Australian in the future. It makes all the hard work and pain worthwhile. My favourite part of the race was running up the top of a hill in Brooklyn where a local school band was playing the Rocky theme song. I got to the top as they were reaching the climax of the song and the crowd were going crazy."
As to running more marathons; "I definitely won't be doing another marathon again - they are too punishing on big boofy blokes like me, but I would consider doing the Kokoda Trail or climbing Mount Everest down the track. I also have an eye on the World Masters Games in Sydney in 2009. But whatever I choose I will definitely be helping out a charity again. They are the true superstars and deserve all the support that they can get."
IT Graduate Awarded Canada Research Chair in Health Informatics
IInformation Technology PhD graduate Dr Carolyn McGregor has been awarded one of only two prestigious Canada Research Chairs in Health Informatics at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT).
IThe chair will be used to establish a Health Informatics Laboratory on campus at the UOIT where she is Associate Professor with the faculties of Business, IT and Health Science. It will use simulation to conduct leading-edge research work with the potential to improve survival rates for premature babies; provide access to neonatologists in remote areas of Canada; and help with earlier detection of infection.
I"I'm extremely pleased and honoured to be leading crucial research work that has vast potential for intensive care patients - in particular those in neonatal care - here in Canada and around the globe," said Dr. McGregor. "Advancements in health informatics offer great potential to save and improve the quality of life for many Canadians and very possibly people all over the world."
IThe $1.5 million chair will support fundamental work focused on the simulation for current and future functions within intensive care units and in particular neonatal intensive care units. Dr McGregor's research could hold the answer to addressing the absence of neonatologists in remote areas of Canada by enabling simulated face-to-face encounters between patients and specialists and supporting babies born in Third World counties. In addition, it has the potential to reduce costs of care, assist in identifying new disease and treatments and improve patient management.
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UTS:Business Executive MBA and MBA Information Evening - Thursday 13 December
The UTS Graduate School of Business (GSB) would like to invite alumni to attend its Executive MBA and MBA information evening.
Our MBA is distinguished by its practical, vocational orientation and the flexibility of course design. We have over 70 majors and sub-majors to choose from in accounting, finance, management, marketing and more. Gain a competitive advantage with the most recognised and transportable qualification. The Executive MBA's key focus is integrative teaching, combining current enterprise issues, case studies and knowledge from emerging disciplines to provide a global perspective on advanced strategic management and leadership.
This session is designed for prospective students to have the opportunity to speak first-hand with academics about the Executive MBA and MBA program. Discuss the application process with student administration and network with fellow prospective post-grad students in a relaxed environment. Refreshments will be served.
Date: Thursday 13 December
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Venue: UTS Graduate School of Business
1-59 Quay Street, Haymarket Campus
Building 5, Block B, Level 5, GSB Lounge
Registration is essential. Click here for more information.
San Francisco Christmas Drinks
UTS Alumni and friends are invited to Christmas Drinks at one of San Francisco's hottest new spaces, South Food + Wine Bar.
Join us as we celebrate the Festive Season with guest speaker Adrian Turner, Vice-President of Advance, University of Technology, Sydney Alumnus and CEO of Mocana Corporation at one of San Francisco's hottest new spaces, South Food + Wine Bar.
Date: Sunday 16 December
Time: 4.00pm to 6.30pm
Venue: South Food + Wine Bar
330 Townsend Street
San Francisco, CA 94107 [Map...]
Cost: $25 Advance Members & UTS Alumni*
$35 Non Members
Includes all food and drinks.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Numbers are strictly limited, please email louis@advance.org to book.
Click here for more information.
UTS:Alumni is keen to encourage the Beijing UTS:Alumni Network and is hosting a dinner to provide you with an opportunity to reconnect with your university friends and make business and social contact.
Date: Friday 11 January 2008
Time: 6:30pm
Cost: UTS:Alumni is pleased to meet the cost.
RSVP: Essential by Friday 4 January as places are limited
E: alumni@uts.edu.au
P: +612 9514 9861
Please contact Shayne Bale for more details.
E: shyane.bale@uts.edu.au
Please click here to see the latest event put on by the Australia China Alumni Association
http://www.austchinaalumni.org/events1_1.asp?eid=12
Australian Alumni Awards Dinner, Indonesia
Celebrating Excellence
16 February 2008
In Indonesia, the Australian Alumni Awards are a new annual award scheme designed to recognise outstanding talent, achievements and contributions made to Indonesia by Australian alumni living and working there. The Australian Alumni Awards are an initiative of Australian Education International (AEI) at the Australian Embassy in Indonesia.
The seven proposed award categories are:
- The Ambassador's Award
- Australian Alumni Award for Entrepreneurship
- Australian Alumni Award for Contribution to Social and Community Development
- Australian Alumni Award for Research and Innovation
- Australian Alumni Award for Business Leadership
- Australian Alumni Award for Culture and the Arts
- Australian Alumni Award for Creativity and Design
Alumni who are awarded an Australian Alumni Award will receive a trophy (Oscar style) and a cash prize, which will be allocated from the sponsorship money. Nominations for the awards are open to the general public in Indonesia and Australia, including alumni, government, education institutions, industry and business.
The Alumni Awards celebrate the outstanding professional and voluntary achievements of UTS alumni, staff and students in many varied fields of endeavour.
UTS takes this opportunity to recognise the exceptional contribution UTS alumni make to the community through innovation, professional practice, leadership and community service.
We call on you as graduates of the University to nominate your fellow alumni or yourself for a prestigious UTS Alumni Award.
Date: 2 April 2008
Time: 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Where: UTS City Broadway Campus, Chancellery, Level 4, Tower Building.
For more information: download the nomination form.
Categories are outlined below:
- Chancellor's Medallion of Excellence
Honours alumni who have exhibited exceptional professional achievement or service to the university. A single award will be made at the discretion of the selection committee. - Alumni Leadership Award
Recognises the contribution alumni make as volunteers within the alumni community particularly through their volunteer efforts. - Professional Achievement Award
Recognises superior achievement in an industry or professional field and sets an inspirational example for future young alumni. - Young Alumni Award
Recognises a young alumni for significant achievement in their field of endeavour and who is considered a role model for coming alumni. Up to nine Faculty based awards will be made based on nominations in 2007 onwards.
We look forward to receiving your nominations and to celebrate the success of Alumni with you!
Law Alumni Network End of Year Event
2007 has been a big year for the Law Alumni Network and we finished it off with a bang! On Monday, 3 December, The Hon. Justice Reginald Barrett gave a presentation on the current issues in Insolvency Law, followed by canapés and refreshments in the Law courtyard. Many thanks to those who could attend to toast the passing of another year.
Leisure Sport and Tourism Network Re-launch
The Leisure, Sport and Tourism Network held their highly successful re-launch event at the Art House Hotel on 4 December 2007.
Many alumni mixed and mingled through out the night with current and past academic staff. It was also an opportunity for upcoming graduates to connect with the industry and establish contacts, while more senior alumni re-established networking contacts and reunited with friends.
Thanks to Deanna Varga from Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau for organising lots of lucky door prizes and the committee for organising a fun night out.
More events will be held through out 2008, so register today to make sure you do not miss out.
Cisco Networking Academy 10 Year Anniversary
The Cisco Networking Academy is celebrating its 10th anniversary and UTS is looking for graduates from the UTS Cisco Networking Academy program. If you have successfully completed the Cisco Networking program with UTS and believe it helped you get a great job, we invite you to nominate yourself to join in the celebrations. This is a one-off opportunity to participate in events involving many Cisco Networking Academy partners. Apply to be part of the celebrations and have the chance to meet with industry.
To participate, please email Dr Elaine Lawrence E: elaine@it.uts.edu.au with the following details: Please use a Subject Heading: Cisco Celebrations, your name, Cisco program completed, year & semester completed, email, mobile phone, your job and why you think your Cisco training at UTS was helpful in getting you that great job.
Calling all Comedy Film Makers
The Funnybone 500 Comedy Short Film Festival has just begun its call for entries. The Festival has been running for five years, our aim is to encourage comedy film making.
Comedy films and animations three minutes or less can be submitted. There is a $2000 Prize for Best New Comedy Film (Plus! prizes for Best Animation, Best New Talent and Best Script.) Film makers retain all rights, we are only asking to screen the film on the one evening.
Deadline for entries is February 25th 2008.
The next Funnybone 500 Grand Final Screening Night will be a featured event at the Cracker Comedy Festival in Newtown in April, 2008!
For more information and entry forms go to our website: www.funnybone500.com.au
| ALUMNI CAREERS |
Online Job Vacancies for Alumni
UTS:Alumni members can now search for job vacancies online via the UTS Careers Service website: http://scmapp.itd.uts.edu.au/scm/jobw.
If you have not yet registered with UTS:Alumni, click here.
You will need to log on using your alumni email account details. To activate your alumni 20mb storage account visit https://email.itd.uts.edu.au/webapps/myaccount. Click on the 'Activate your account!' link and follow the prompts to set up your UTS:Alumni email account.
You will then be able to access your email account via UTS Webmail:
www.uts.edu.au/email
If you have further queries please contact UTS:Alumni
E. alumni@uts.edu.au or T. 02 9514 9861
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JOIN a UTS:Alumni Network Today!
Are you interested in opportunities for social and professional networking with alumni from your faculty, or who live in the same region, or work in the same field as you? Then join a UTS:Alumni Network and keep in touch with the friends and colleagues from your university days and meet more UTS people.
Alumni members are closely involved in running networks, with support from the Alumni & Development Office. Graduates are welcome to join an existing alumni network, or can set up a new alumni network with assistance from the Alumni & Development Office.
For a full list of active UTS:Alumni Networks click here.
If your preferred Network is not up and running yet, why not contact the Alumni & Development Office to discuss setting up additional networks?
P. 9514 9861 or E. alumni@uts.edu.au
| GRADUATE PROFILE |
Emily Mudge, Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, Diploma in Engineering Practice, 2005
Project engineer Emily Mudge is building houses in the post-tsunami reconstruction in war-torn Sri Lanka. The buildings are often damaged by bullets or bombs before they can be occupied, but Emily says the work is rewarding, the people inspiring and the opportunity to make a difference very valuable.
The 27 year old recently won the ACT Telstra Young Business Women's Award.
"I am most excited about the encouragement that such a prestigious award brings to women in the construction industry," she says.
"For the last 10 years, the percentage of women in construction has not increased and I see this as an opportunity to bring attention to the great reward and diverse experiences that a career in construction can offer. It can be challenging to establish oneself in a chosen profession, but more than anything I have found that maintaining the right attitude in any situation is the best supplementary tool to use as we continue to build on our practical knowledge and experiences."
Emily is currently a project engineer with Bovis Lend Lease (BLL). Her work in Sri Lanka is a partnership venture between BLL and the UN.
Earlier this year, she won the first ISIS Projects Future Leader Award at the 2007 Property Council of Australia/Rider hunt Innovation and Excellence Awards. While her work demands technically expertise, Emily never loses sight of other issues, like environmental sustainability and the human side of things. She was the BLL representative on a research project into recycling crushed concrete, being developed by Rinker Australia.
Please keep us updated with your career news, or any achievements and awards you may have received. We are preparing our next e:Connect and would love to hear from you.
Email your career news to alumni@uts.edu.au
| THIS MONTHS SPECIAL OFFERS FOR YOU |
WIN an iPod Nano. Complete the Online Alumni Survey NOW
Hurry! Complete the 2007 UTS:Alumni Survey and win an iPod nano. We want to know how we can improve the services we offer UTS graduates. Tell your UTS alumni friends so they too can have their say and be in the running to win. It will take only a few minutes and you will be in the draw to win an iPod nano!
The survey closing date is Friday 21 December 2007, and the winner of the iPod nano will be notified by email or phone after that date.
We look forward to hearing your feedback!
To complete the survey please click here.
WIN a Dendy Film Double Pass to Twice Upon a Time
UTS:Alumni has 5 double in-season passes to Twice Upon a Time, which played to full houses during this year's French Film Festival in both Sydney and Melbourne and was very well received by audiences.
To go into the draw to WIN one of the 5 double passes, all you have to do is email alumni@uts.edu.au before close of business on Friday 14 December.
Twice Upon a Time opens on the Thursday 6 December. Winners will be selected at random and notified by email.
About Twice Upon a Time
Alice d'Abanville (Charlotte Rampling), an immensely famous London stage actress, and Louis Ruinard (Jean Rochefort), a cult French film director, are two extraordinary personalities. They were the most strikingly glamorous couple of the 70s. But this legendary pair haven't seen each other in thirty years. In fact, they've done all they can not to see each other since their abrupt, incomprehensible separation. Alice doesn't want to see Louis again. Louis is captivated by her all over again… What do you do with the great love of your life thirty years later when you no longer have anything in common?
| LIFELONG LEARNING AT UTS |
Registered members of UTS:Alumni are entitled to a 10% discount on selected short course programs. So take advantage of this offer and continue your education!
The alumni discount is applied at the discretion of course administrators. Please confirm if the discount is applicable when registering for your short course.
Study Business Chinese
The Institute for International Studies is running a Business Chinese short course (26-hour module over 4 weeks) for delivery in early January 2008. This language and culture course is designed for students with varying background in Chinese language.
The course teaches basic vocabulary, local knowledge and culture, and linguistic strategies for managing business opportunities in China. It emphasises information on key cities and industries in China, enabling students to understand the cultural and commercial environment.
Commencement Date: Monday 8 January 2008
Cost: $750 per course ($700 for early birds)
For further information about the course please email: Yingjie.Guo@uts.edu.au
Click here to view the course flyer.
For a comprehensive list of all current UTS short courses, please visit: http://www.shortcourses.uts.edu.au/
| YOU CAN HELP MAKE UTS AN EVEN BETTER UNIVERSITY |
Invest in Knowledge - Buy a UTS Library Book
UTS enjoys a strong reputation based on a total educational package. This includes the excellent teaching and learning resources provided by the UTS Library.
Please consider making an investment - an investment in knowledge. By purchasing one or more books, you will inspire hundreds of students eager to learn and help teaching staff make an even greater contribution to the achievements of UTS long into the future.
Every book purchased will be acknowledged with a special nameplate showing the name of the donor or someone nominated by the donor.
Please click here to make your knowledge investment.
Consider Support for Scholarships at UTS
This year, UTS is working to increase the funds available to make it possible for disadvantaged yet able students to complete a course at our university. UTS is appealing to the business community, UTS staff, alumni and other generous people to help UTS fund scholarships for disadvantaged students.
Already many students, some with disabilities or from disadvantaged backgrounds have benefited from this generous support.
Donations to the fund are fully tax deductible and your contribution will be of lasting benefit to the students and to society.
I would like to support scholarships at UTS