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e:CONNECT March 2006 This issue includes: NEED TO UPDATE YOUR DETAILS WITH THE ALUMNI OFFICE? Recently moved, changed jobs or have a new email address? UTS NEWS AND INITIATIVES Keeping Thai language and culture study alive in Sydney Yesterday's science fiction becomes today's design practice View the 2005 Graduate Fashion Parade Make a booking for an e-business breakthrough Nursing professional and academic leader joins UTS UTS EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES Work/Play: 30 Years of Visual Communication Legal Sex in the City: A Decade on IDEAS IN ACTION: 2006 social inquiry public seminar series Public Right to Know Conference: 11-12 March 2006 ALUMNI EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES Second wine and cheese appreciation evening Professional development seminar: Managing Career Change 2006 UTS Alumni Award Ceremony 2006 Visual Communication Alumni Reunion Geology Reunion ALUMNI NEWS UTS graduate organising upcoming Commonwealth Bank Cricket Masala Interested in joining a UTS alumni network in Singapore? ALUMNI JOB OPPORTUNITIES Adecco Thailand Teaching vacancies LIFELONG LEARNING Writing for Publication Local Government Leadership: Personal & Professional Skills The New Manager Web Design Fundamentals Introduction to Managing an Organisation's Knowledge Assets Get with IT: short courses in information technology ALUMNI SERVICES Business centre in the Alumni Office UTS Union fitness centre Harbour sailing for $30 Career news Recently moved, changed jobs or have a new email address? If you've recently moved, changed jobs or if you have a new email address then please let us know by sending an email to graduate.connections@uts.edu.au Please mention your alumni registration number, date of birth or student number in your email for ease of identification. Email your new contact details to the Alumni Office Keeping Thai language and culture study alive in Sydney UTS is on a mission to retain the study of Thai language and culture in Australia’s biggest, most international city to deepen the cultural and business ties between Thailand and Australia. Until recently UTS catered for students wanting to learn about Thai language and culture through a cooperative arrangement with the University of Sydney. At the end of 2005, the University of Sydney ceased teaching Thai language. Because of its importance to Australia and UTS’s long-term relationship with Thailand, UTS stepped in and is keen to establish an enhanced program of Thai language and culture teaching and research in Sydney. More details Yesterday's science fiction becomes today's design practice UTS students are at the forefront of the digital revolution in design and manufacture with the installation of state-of-the-art laser scanning and cutting technology by the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building. The 3D laser scanning device, which converts solid objects to data for processing by design software, and a large-format computer-driven laser cutter, are among only a few such devices to be acquired by Australian universities. More details View the 2005 Graduate Fashion Parade The 2005 Graduate Fashion Parade is viewable online in the Student Work Gallery. Please click here Make a booking for an e-business breakthrough The accommodation services industry will be the test bed for the first practical application in Australia of what's been called the "Holy Grail" of business to business internet technology – the electronic clearinghouse using ontology-based technologies. Researchers from the University of Technology, Sydney, backed by $278,000 in government and industry support, have begun building prototype clearinghouse software aimed at breaching information barriers between buyers and sellers in the accommodation market. More details Nursing professional and academic leader joins UTS Professor Denise Dignam, a leading nursing academic and advocate for the expansion of the role of nurses in health care delivery is the new Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) in the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health at the University of Technology, Sydney. More details Work/Play: 30 Years of Visual Communication Work/Play: 30 Years of Visual Communication, which opened at the UTS Gallery on 28 February, celebrates the work of 25 leading practitioners - all UTS visual communication graduates whose careers span up to 30 years. Work/Play explores all uses of visual communication in fields ranging from graphic design, advertising, animation and new media to publications, photography, illustration, broadcast and exhibition design. When: 28 February to 24 March 2006 Time: Monday to Friday 12pm - 6pm Where: UTS Gallery, Level 4, Building 6, 702 Harris Street, Ultimo More details Legal Sex in the City: A Decade on Brothels were legalised by the NSW government in 1995, meaning they are now treated as legitimate commercial businesses. Penny Crofts, Senior Lecturer in Criminal Law, Criminology and Jurisprudence at UTS, will examine the legalisation of the sex industry a decade on, through an analysis of cases that have come before the Land and Environment Court. When:Thursday 16 March, 12.45pm to 2pm Where: Room CM05C.2.37, Haymarket, 10 Quay St (enter via Business Faculty) Cost: Free - light lunch will be provided RSVP: By 14 March 2006 to jane.kelly@law.uts.edu.au Click here to RSVP IDEAS IN ACTION : 2006 social inquiry public seminar series The first seminar for 2006 will be presented by UTS social inquiry lecturer Eva Cox: Mea Culpa, or who stole my revolution: reflections on seventies feminism. The Ideas in Action seminar series explores the relation between theory and practice in the contemporary world, focusing on arenas in which key ideas form the central impetus for political and social action. When: Friday 24 March, 4pm - 6pm Where: Building 2, room 7065, UTS Broadway RSVP: A.Jakubowicz@uts.edu.au Click here to RSVP Public Right to Know Conference: 11-12 March 2006 Academics, students, journalists and other interested people are invited to attend the Public Right to Know Conference at UTS on the weekend of 11 and 12 March 2006. This is an opportunity to hear investigative journalists and academics discuss: * Cultural sensitivity v the right to publish * Detention, imprisonment and communication * Language and bias in reporting war * Australian aid and who gets the money * Community responses to news racism * Freedom of information When: 11 and 12 March, 8.30am to 5pm Where: Room 4.13, Building 2 (access through the UTS Tower, building 1), Level 4 (entrance level), Broadway campus Cost: Free RSVP and more details: Jan McClelland 02 9514 2295 More details Second wine and cheese appreciation evening We'd like to thank the 100 alumni and guests who attended the second wine and cheese appreciation evening in February. Our feedback so far has been very positive - with many of you commenting on the quality of wine and cheese, the knowledge of the Wine Master Paul Foster, and the great ambience of the stunning Sky Room at the Blacket Hotel. We hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did. We look forward to sharing some more fine wine with you all at the next wine and cheese evening later this year! Professional development seminar : Managing Career Change On 4 April 2006 the UTS Alumni Office will host the first in a series of professional development seminars on the topic of Managing Career Change. Held in the UTS Gallery Function Centre with Marijke Wright, Careers Councillor with the UTS Careers Service, the seminar will help you manage your career change by: -Analysing the reasons for change -Assessing the implications and process of change -Managing successful outcomes When: Tuesday 4 April 2006 Time: 6pm for 6.30pm start, until 8pm Where: Gallery Function Centre, Level 6, UTS Tower Building, Broadway Cost: $20 per person RSVP: Please download the registration form below and return to Lella Gardner by 28 March 2006 E: lella.gardner@uts.edu.au T: 02 9514 8035 or 8036 F: 02 9514 8033 A series of professional development seminars will run throughout the year featuring a number of eminent speakers. Topics will include Finance and Investment, Career Navigation and Emotional Intelligence. Further details will be available at www.graduateconnections.uts.edu.au Download the registration form 2006 UTS Alumni Award Ceremony All alumni are cordially invited to attend the first UTS Alumni Award Ceremony on Wednesday 26 April 2006. The evening will be a great opportunity to celebrate the successes of fellow graduates, and reconnect with the university and other UTS alumni. Cocktail food and drinks will be served. When: Wednesday 26 April 2006 Time: 6pm Where: Gallery Function Centre, UTS Tower, Broadway Cost: $20 per person, guests welcome Download the registration form 2006 Visual Communication Alumni Reunion The visual communication degree course will celebrate 30 years at UTS with a reunion for all its graduates and staff in 2006. Taking place in the UTS Gallery, the reunion will provide an opportunity for UTS:Visual Communication to showcase the work of some 25 leading practitioners - all UTS visual communication graduates. When: Friday 17 March 2006, 5.30pm to 9pm Where: UTS Gallery, Level 4, Building 6, 702 Harris Street, Ultimo 2007 Cost: $35 per person Enquiries: lella.gardner@uts.edu.au More details Geology Reunion Did you graduate with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Geology from NSWIT or UTS? Are you interested in meeting up with others who studied with you? Geology graduates are currently planning a reunion to be held in 2007 at UTS. If you would like to be on the mailing list or are interested in helping with the organization, please contact Kelsie Dadd: kdadd@els.mq.edu.au Click here to email Kelsie Dadd UTS graduate organising Commonwealth Bank Cricket Masala UTS graduate Patrick Skene (Bachelor of Applied Science in Land Economics 1995) is the Event Manager for the upcoming Commonwealth Bank Cricket Masala, a one day 6-a-side cricket tournament and festival at Bankstown Oval on Sunday 9 April. The event will feature the Milo Speedgun Challenge (to find Sydney's fastest bowlers in all age groups), Kamahl, a Bollywood dancing workshop, free yoga, free coaching, modified cricket games and more. Adults $5, Concession $3. More details Interested in joining a UTS alumni network in Singapore? UTS alumni Colin Koh (Master of Business in International Business 1999) would like to form an alumni network in Singapore. If you are interested in joining, or would like further details, please contact Colin on +65 97571946 or email: taiji38@cyberway.com.sg Email Colin Koh Adecco Thailand Adecco Thailand offers contract and permanent roles in engineering and IT for senior managers, line managers and junior executives. Please visit their website to view all positions available: www.adecco-asia.com/thailand More details Teaching vacancies Recruitment company Smart Teachers currently has contract and permanent teaching vacancies in Sydney, Queensland and the UK from term two onwards. To register your interest please telephone 1800 734 758 or visit www.smartteachers.co.uk More details Writing for Publication This practical course will enhance your writing skills and give you the information needed to write clearly, simply and effectively. The course covers grammar, defining news, structure and planning, identifying a target audience, headline writing, interviewing techniques, media releases, web writing and communicating effectively with the media. More details Local Government Leadership: Personal & Professional Skills This course is aimed at a range of local government professionals, especially those in managerial roles, and is designed to improve skills and understanding in both the theory and practice of successful leadership in local government. More details The New Manager The role of the front-line manager is more complex and demanding than ever before. The transition to management re-frames peer relationships and implies added legal responsibilities amidst a new portfolio of management tasks. This course will help develop and consolidate effective management expertise. More details Web Design Fundamentals This course introduces the fundamental knowledge and skills of web design and production, and is designed to cover hands-on and management approaches for anyone who needs to gain a good understanding of the issues and practical problems involved in web projects. More details Introduction to Managing an Organisation's Knowledge Assets This workshop is aimed at information and/or business professionals wanting a broad overview of the definitions, concepts and debates within knowledge management. The drivers, elements and enablers of knowledge management will be introduced. Participants will examine a variety of ways that knowledge management has been adopted and developed in different types of organisations. Reference will be made to the development of the Australian Standard in Knowledge Management and also to case studies. More details Get with IT: short courses in information technology Announcing new information technology short courses for 2006: *Network Security *SQL Server 2005 for Developers *SQL Server 2005 for Business Intelligence *Wireless LANs: Protocols and Technologies These courses have a particular emphasis on real world applications and skills to meet today’s demands for greater versatility and security. More details Business centre in the Alumni Office Registered members are invited to use the business centre in the Alumni Office. If you would like to make a booking please contact us on +612 9514 8036. UTS Union fitness centre As a UTS alumni member you are entitled to student rates at the UTS fitness centre. Visit the centre on Harris Street for a work out, or join one of the many fitness classes including aerobics, yoga, circuit training and pilates. For further information, ph: +612 9514 2444 More details Harbour sailing for $30 Enjoy a beautiful afternoon of sailing on Sydney Harbour with up to 5 friends on Impulse, UTS Union’s skippered yacht. When: Friday and Sunday afternoons (all year round except for public holidays) Time: 1 to 4pm Venue: Double Bay Sailing Club Cost: $30 students, staff & alumni, $40 others (includes 3 hour sail & skipper) For bookings or more details, please contact the recreation officer on 9514 1889 or email: unionsports@uts.edu.au Career news Do you have a story to tell? Have you experienced success or overcome challenges since graduating from UTS? We will soon be putting together the next edition of our alumni magazine STAY CONNECTED and would love to hear your story. Send your story

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