News & Events

e:CONNECT May 2005


This issue includes:

University News and Initiatives

81 year old law graduate
Trafficking Sex
Mobile phone photography
Intellectual Freedom under threat
The General Sir John Monash Awards
Professor Joseph Hallein passes away

Alumni Events

UTS Speaks Public Lecture Series
International Alumni events
Alumni professional development seminar series 2005
Alumni wine and cheese appreciation night
Deep Blue - Tsunami Appeal fundraiser
UTS Union Fitness Centre at Broadway

Making a Difference

Ear identification

Lifelong Learning

IT short courses
HSS short courses
Blogtalk Downunder
Six Sigma for business
2ser School of radio
Organisational change master class series
Conflict resolution
Effective business negotiation
Executive Development Short Courses
International Conference on Mobile Business

Alumni Services

Business facility
Career news



81 year old graduate makes history

June Jorgenson has made NSW history by being the oldest person admitted as a legal practitioner. 81 year old June is a UTS law graduate.

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Trafficking Sex

Read the story of a young woman fooled into travelling to Australia on a student visa only to face a life of prostitution on arrival.

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Mobile phone photography

Capture is an exhibition of photographs taken using mobile phones. Tired of the negative media surrounding mobile phone photography, UTS students decided to celebrate the positive side of this technology by showcasing what is an exciting and accessible new photography medium.

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Intellectual freedom under threat

UTS academics were recently attacked by the media with accusations of conducting 'tutorials on terrorism' when they invited Italian philosopher Antonio Negri to speak at a conference.

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The General Sir John Monash Awards

The General Sir John Monash Awards annually present eight awards to outstanding Australian citizens graduating from Australian Universities. This enables recipients to undertake postgraduate study abroad at the world's best Universities, appropriate to their field of study.

Applications close on 31 August 2005.

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Professor Joseph Hallein

Professor Joseph Hallein taught at what was Kuring-gai College's School of Library and Information Science from 1977 to 1985. He has died after a lengthy academic and consulting career.

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UTS Speaks Public Lecture Series

Is the double helix a double-edged sword? Finding DNA's fit in the pursuit of justice.
The role of the forensic biologist in the criminal justice system is continually changing,with forensic technology at the vanguard of scientific progress. But as the use of DNA technology expands and is increasingly called on to solve cases; is it time to revisit how we rely on this miracle molecule?

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International Alumni Events

Alumni are invited to attend a range of international events being held this year in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Shanghai.

IKAMA Jakarta - Friday 8 July 2005
Singapore - Raffles City Convention Centre, Wednesday 20 July 2005
Kuala Lumpur - The Istana Hotel, Saturday 23 July 2005
Hong Kong - The InterContinental Grand Stanford Kowloon, Thursday 28 July 2005
Shanghai - The Westin, Bund Centre, Monday 1 August 2005

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Alumni professional development seminar series 2005

Delving into ways of handling career anxiety, organizational psychologist Stephen Pomfrett will present the first seminar of the year on Wednesday 25 May.

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Alumni cheese and wine appreciation night

This social event on Wednesday 15 June will introduce you to wine appreciation. Get together with some friends for an insight into one of Australia's leading trends at the Australian Wine Centre, Circular Quay. More details to come.

Deep Blue - Tsunami Appeal fundraiser

Deep Blue - a Tsunami Fundraiser harbour cruise for the Jesuit Refugee service (specifically Sri Lanka and Indonesia) has been organised by UTS graduate John Kenyon.

Alumni members are invited to attend this worthwhile cause.

Date: Friday 20 May
Cost: $70 - Includes champagne, beer, and wine plus cocktail food and main meals from buffet
For further details email John on jkenyon@westpac.com.au or call after hours on 0410 605 640.

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UTS Union Fitness Centre at Broadway

Did you know that Alumni members have access to discounted rates on all services and facilities at the newly renovated UTS Union Fitness Centre at Broadway?

Timetabled fitness classes include aerobics, yoga, circuit training and kick boxing.

For further information, p: +612 9514 2444

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Ear Identification

Two UTS Honours students are putting their science degree in biomedical science to good use by researching the common traits found in the asian ear. This research has the potential to identify bodies of asian descent, much like a fingerprint currently does.

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Get with IT: UTS short courses in Information Technology

Alumni are invited to attend a vast range of IT short courses designed for those currently working in IT or wanting to get into the industry. Courses include:

CCNA Preparation Stage 2
CCNA Preparation Stage 4
Developing Windows and Web Applications using Visual Studio.NET
Fundamentals of Java
Fundamentals of Unix (Solaris and Linux)
Java Programming Advanced (J2EE)
Object-Oriented Programming with C++
Programming in C

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HSS short courses

The Art of the Media Interview
This one day course, presented by Andrea Stretton, examines the format and psychology of being interviewed by the media.

Date: Saturday 21 May 2005
Time: 9.30am - 4.30pm


Teaching Creative Writing & Writing for Publishing
This one day course, presented by Katerina Cosgrove and Peter Kandlbinder, examines the key strategies employed in teaching creativity in the high school and University context.

Date: Saturday 23 July 2005
Time: 9.30am - 4.30pm


Writing for Publishing Professionals with Jacqueline Kent
Date: Tuesday 16 August 2005
Time: 6pm - 8pm (Six week course)

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Blogtalk Downunder

BlogTalk Downunder, hosted by UTS Centre for Language and Literacy, is the inaugural blogging conference in the southern hemisphere following on from the success of BlogTalk in Europe, 2003 & 2004. 19-21 May, 2005

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Six Sigma for Business

This intensive one-day program is designed to help participants understand the principles and practices of the Six Sigma business improvement methodology.

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2SER School of Radio

The 2SER School of Radio is offering accredited courses on every aspect of radio production and presentation.

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Organisational Change Master Class Series

Managing a large-scale organisational change program and feeling overwhelmed and alone? This series provides executives, managers and change agents with the nous and know-how to plan and implement change effectively.

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Conflict resolution

This two-day foundational course aims to facilitate participant knowledge and skills to maximise the ability to sustain win/win relationships and identify and capitalise on the otherwise missed opportunities for negotiation.

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Effective Business Negotiation

This intensive foundation program enables the effective negotiator to secure better long-term outcomes for themselves and their relationships.

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Executive Development Short Courses

The Executive Development calendar of short courses is well underway, with most offering discounts for Alumni members.

For further information on the following programs, please email executive.development@uts.edu.au or click on the links provided.

Six Sigma for Business (14 May)

Conflict Resolution (30-31 May)

Fundamentals Of Business Planning (1-2 June)

Organisational Change Master Class Series (commences 15 June)

Accounting for Non-Accountants (17 June)

Developing an Effective Business Case (6-7 July)

Advanced Professional Selling (26-27 July)

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International Conference on Mobile Business

Graduates who now work for organizations with an interest in the use of mobile technology in their business or the development of mobile technologies may find this conference of interest.

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Business facility 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.

Career news

Please keep us updated with your career news, or any achievements and awards you may have received. We are preparing our next publication and would love to hear from you.