e:Connect October 2006
NEW THIS MONTH
Coming soon - NEW UTS:Alumni website with enhanced interactivity!
SPECIAL OFFERS
SAVE on Musica Viva concert packages in 2006
ALUMNI EVENTS
UTS End of Year Celebration
Seminar for new alumni: Managing Career Direction
UTS:Engineering Alumni Network & Grand Reunion
NSWIT & UTS Geology Reunion
1986-7 GradDip TESOL Reunion
ALUMNI NEWS
Alumnus launches Hola Mexico Film Festival
Alumnus' win for water re-use
UTS:Alumni in Thailand
SUPPORTING UTS
Supporting UTS
ALUMNI CAREERS & JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Software Developer needed
General Manager needed
Junior Designer needed
Senior creative design role
Career counselling for alumni
Online job vacancies for alumni
Send us your career news
Engineering tomorrow's engineers
ALUMNI NETWORKS
Nursing Alumni Network
ALUMNI BENEFITS
UTS Union Advantage Program
20mb email storage account for alumni
Harbour sailing for $30
Alumni discounts at the UTS Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic
Business facility in the Alumni & Development Office
Discounted IIDM membership for UTS alumni
UTS Union Fitness Centre at Broadway
LIFELONG LEARNING
Media law fundamentals
Subediting fundamentals
Upcoming short courses at UTS
UTS NEWS
Playing the race card
Muslim women can do without the "new feminists"
Are you an international postgraduate business graduate?
UTS EVENTS
Symposium: putting the public interest back into transport
UTS:Engineering Postgraduate Information Evening
Seminar: word and image in contemporary fiction
Coming soon - NEW UTS:Alumni website with enhanced interactivity!
We're very pleased to announce that the new UTS:Alumni website will be launched later this month!
We're really excited about the totally revamped and redesigned site, which will include a fantastic new interactive area featuring: a business directory where you can advertise your business or professional details, e-communities allowing you to chat and network with fellow alumni, plus the ability to view and update your details as they appear in our database and join alumni networks.
These features have been developed in response to last year's alumni survey, in which many of you said you would like to see greater online interactivity for alumni members, in particular the ability to network with fellow graduates online and advertise your details in an online business directory.
We hope you are as excited about these new features as we are, and look forward to sending you full details on how to log on and use the interactive member area once the new website is launched later this month.
Watch this space!!!
In the meantime, if you have any questions about the new website or online member area please contact us
SAVE on Musica Viva concert packages in 2006
In conjunction with UTS:Alumni, Musica Viva is now offering UTS:Alumni members a 30% discount on a two or three concert package.*
Choose any two or three concerts from the Musica Viva 2006 season and pay only $110 or $159 respectively. That's a saving of up to 30%! To take advantage of this offer, please call 1800 688482 and quote 'UTS:Alumni offer'.
For the full list of upcoming concerts by some of the world's most talented and exciting performers in 2006 please visit www.musicaviva.com.au or request a brochure by calling 1800 688 482.
* Newcastle 2 pack$89/3 pack $129.
ALUMNI EVENTS
UTS End of Year Celebration
Professor Ross Milbourne, UTS Vice-Chancellor, cordially invites you to the 2006 End of Year Celebration.
Come along and help us celebrate the achievements and successes of the University and its alumni in 2006. Taking place in the UTS Chancellery, and featuring inspiring speakers, entertainment and the chance to network with fellow alumni and senior UTS staff, this is the one alumni event of 2006 not to be missed! RSVP today to reserve your place.
When: Thursday 9 November 2006, 6pm
Where: The Chancellery, level 3, UTS Tower Building
Refreshments will be served
RSVP: alumnni@uts.edu.au or T: +61 2 9514 8036
Seminar for new alumni: Managing Career Direction
Following the enormous success of the New Alumni Drinks in July, all new alumni are invited to attend a professional development seminar on managing career direction conducted by Ms Joyce Yong, executive director, J-Yes Consulting, executive search and recuitment company.
The seminar will provide tips on how to manage your career and give new graduates the oppportunity to catch up with each other.
When: Thursday 26 October 2006, 6.30pm
Where: level 6, Gallery Function Centre, UTS Tower Building, Broadway
Cost: $10 (incorrectly stated as free of charge in the August edition - our apologies)
RSVP: alumnni@uts.edu.au or T: +61 2 9514 8036
UTS:Engineering Alumni Network & Grand Reunion
UTS:Engineering Alumni Network
With the core objective of helping engineering alumni reconnect with UTS and their peers, and instilling a sense of pride in the UTS:Engineering practice-based philosophy, the UTS:Engineering Alumni Network has been formed by a group of engineering alumni who started at UTS during the 90s.
The Network will also facilitate better communication and the development of personal and professional networks between alumni, and offer assistance to future and young engineers.
For more details please visit: http://alumni.eng.uts.edu.au
UTS:Engineering Grand Reunion
The Engineering Network has organised its first event, the Grand Reunion, to help engineering alumni reconnect with UTS and their peers. All UTS engineering alumni and final year engineering students are encouraged to attend.
The evening will be largely informal with a short presentation, and offers great opportunities to network, find old friends and make new contacts. Drinks and finger food will be provided.
Please forward this information on to others who may also like to attend.
When: Tuesday 24 October 2006, 6.30pm
Where: The Loft bar, City campus, Broadway
Cost: free!
Registration: http://alumni.eng.uts.edu.au
NSWIT & UTS Geology Reunion
All NSWIT and UTS geology graduates are invited to the Geology Reunion on 16 December 2006. This will be an informal, 'Sydney style' reunion, with partners welcome.
When: Saturday 16 December 2006, 7pm to 12pm
Where: The Willoughby Hotel, 315 Penshurst St, Willoughby
Cost: approx $35 per head to cover food and venue
Food & drinks: cocktail food, cash bar (buy your own)
Contacts: Kelsie Dadd +61 2 9850 7763, kdadd@els.mq.edu.au
Greg Foulis +61 2 9249 9194, greg.foulis@db.com
1986-7 GradDip TESOL Reunion
Survivors of the 1986-87 GradDip TESOL course are invited to a lunch marking two decades since the 1986 intake. 1987 graduates Fran Munro and Peter Fenton are proposing lunch at a Portugese restaurant in Petersham on Saturday 21 October, 2006. If Dorothy, Joy or Gabe are reading this then please feel free to attend.
RSVP to either Fran Munro: Frances.Munro@tafensw.edu.au or Peter Fenton: wjoseph1@optusnet.com.au
Alumnus launches Hola Mexico Film Festival
Samuel Douek (Master of Management in Event Management 2006) is the director of the first Hola Mexico Film Festival.
To be launched in Sydney and Melbourne in November 2006, the Festival will showcase an eclectic collection of contemporary Mexican cinema fresh from the international festival circuit. The collection of films consists of eleven features and seven shorts especially selected to reflect the maturity and development of Mexican cinema today.
The Hola Mexico Film Festival will be screening at the Chauvel Cinemas in Sydney from 21 November to 26 November and at the Acmi Cinemas in Melbourne from 29 November to 5 December. For more details please visit: www.holamexicoff.com
Alumnus' win for water re-use
UTS Engineering PhD graduate Dr Hokyong Shon, together with Professor Vigi Vigneswaran and Professor Jong Ho Kim were awarded the Water Environment Merit Award (WEMA) at the Heads of Water Gala Dinner on 11 August 2006.
The team won the award for their work on Dr Shon's research into sustainable water re-use and sludge recycling which was funded by ARC linkage international and Professor Kim's company in Korea, the Photo and Environmental Technology Company (P & E Company).
Read more
UTS:Alumni in Thailand
The UTS Alumni Reception, Thailand was held on Saturday 24 June 2006 at the Landmark Hotel, Bangkok. With bad weather delaying proceedings and keeping many guests away, the 100 strong crowd nonetheless enjoyed the plentiful food and beverages and were able to mix with old friends, fellow alumni and UTS academic staff.
Speeches were given by: Ms Watinee Kharnwong, Deputy Director of Australian Education International, Australian Embassy; Professor Tom Anderson, Associate Dean (International and Enterprise Development), Faculty of Engineering, with Emeritus Professor Tony Moon directing proceedings. The strong attendance indicates that Thai alumni are keen to re-connect with the University and opens up the possibility of a UTS Network in Thailand.
SUPPORTING UTS
Supporting UTS
A special thank you to all the alumni members and UTS staff members who supported the recent appeal for the UTS scholarship fund. Thanks to the generosity of the many UTS alumni and staff who have given to the fund, our University will be able to help more students who might otherwise not have been able to commence or complete their studies.
If you would like to support the UTS scholarship fund in support of underprivileged students please visit the UTS:Alumni website to download a donation form. Donations to the UTS scholarship fund are tax deductible.
ALUMNI CAREERS
Software developer needed
Sandstone Technology currently has a dynamic and challenging role for a software developer to join their Tools and Framework team. The role will be responsible for enhancing and developing the technology of other business units in preparation for growth. The successful applicant will:
- have a minimum of 3 years of software development experience
- experience with an OO language, such as Smalltalk or Java
-posses an exceptional talent for software design and development with good knowledge of OO design principles
-have superior communication skills
-believe in achieving quality code by using good testing strategies
Sandstone Technology offers all employees the opportunity and challenge of working with a small but growing software company operating in the finance industry, challenging high-profile projects, exposure to a wide variety of technologies and opportunities to learn new skills and experiment with latest the technologies, competitive remuneration package and the opportunity to work with a talented and dedicated team.
If you are interested in this role please send your current cv to jobs@sandstone.com.au or contact Joanne Ballecer on +61 2 9911 7152.
General Manager needed
Vandergeeten, a Belgian company specialising in the import and distribution of premium beers and chocolates to mainland China, is looking for a General Manager to manage their financial department; with responsibility for the accounting system, bookkeeping and reporting system.
If you majored in accounting or finance and have one to four years experience as an accountant in a foreign investment company, then apply today at www.vandergeeten.com
Junior Designer/Finished Artist needed
A leading Australian skincare company based in Crow's Nest, Sydney, is seeking to hire a fast and dedicated Junior Designer/Finished Artist to be part of their in-house design team. The responsibilities of this role will include:
-Supporting the design team in all facets of production, pre press and finished art
-Photoshop retouching
-Archiving and file structure maintenance
-Preparing files for print
-Updating artwork and concept roll-out
The projects you would be involved in include: packaging, POS, promotions, catalogues and presentations.
The ideal candidate will have:
-Tertiary qualifications in design or be a final year design student
-Cross platform PC and Mac proficiency
-Solid knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, In Design, Acrobat and Microsoft applications
-Good organisational skills
-Effective written and verbal communication skills
Please email your resume with some samples of your work (less than 2MB) to: jobs@redwin.com.au
Senior creative design role
Walterwakefield is a visual communication consultancy with extensive experience in brand creation and management, predominantly within the corporate sector. They are looking for a full-time employee to join their team in a senior creative design role.
To meet the essential requirements for this position you will:
-Have at least five years experience in the design industry
-Be articulate and possess excellent personal, verbal and written skills
-Be thoroughly organised, professional and able to single-handedly manage all aspects of designer-client relationships
-Have skills and execution experience in design, from concept through production, in both print and electronic media
-Have a sound knowledge of all major design-based software, especially Adobe Creative Suite Premium (knowledge of web-based software such as Dreamweaver & Flash would be looked upon favourably)
-Have a keen interest in business and financial based design and be in confluence with the contemporary business world
-Be at ease in the business environment and be able to easily establish an affinity with a broad range of business clients
To apply please send a PDF portfolio teaser (no more than 4 pages) to robynwakefield@walterwakefield.com.au outlining your experience and qualifications, some visual examples of your work and a short paragraph on what your ambitions are for the next five years.
Career counselling for alumni
Career counselling for alumni is now available on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5-6pm.
Experienced UTS careers counsellors can help with a range of career-related questions, such as:
- What are employers looking for?
- What sort of work am I suited to?
- How can I best market myself to employers?
- What's involved in changing careers?
- What can I be doing now to develop my career?
We are able to offer this service to registered alumni for $77 (incl GST) per hour, which represents a discount of approximately 35% on standard fees. As has always been the case, this service is offered free to ex-students within one year of graduating. To book an appointment telephone +61 2 9514 1471 or call in at the Careers Service, Level 3, Tower Building.
More details can be found on the UTS:Alumni website.
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
You will need to log on using your alumni email account details. If you do not have an alumni email account please register with UTS:Alumni and we will then send you details on how to set up the account.
For more details please contact the Careers Service http://www.ssu.uts.edu.au/careers/index.html telephone +61 2 9514 1471 or email careers@uts.edu.au
Send us your 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.
Email your career news to alumni@uts.edu.au
Engineering tomorrow's engineers
Are you an engineering graduate? If so, the Australian Technology Network (ATN) needs your help in an Australia-wide initiative to help universities provide the best engineering education possible. With the nation's current skills shortage in engineering, it is more important than ever that graduates move into the workforce armed with the skills they need to be effective in the field.
The Australian Technology Network (ATN), comprising five of Australia's largest universities of technology in each mainland state, will be conducting a series of short, informal sessions designed for engineering graduates who completed their studies in either 2001 or 2005. Taking place in a relaxed, social environment, the sessions will enable participants to discuss how well their university studies prepared them for a career in engineering. If you have moved out of NSW this is not a problem as sessions will be conducted across the country.
Your help is appreciated in making Australian engineers the best that they can be. If you are interested in participating, please contact the ATN directly: matthew.hee@unisa.edu.au or telephone +61 8 8302 9132.
ALUMNI NETWORKS
Nursing Alumni Network
UTS is starting a Nursing Alumni Network as a way of providing networking opportunities for personal and career development and for binding nursing, midwifery and health graduates back to UTS. Several graduates have already expressed an interest in joining the Network.
For more information, please contact Kate Kirk, Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Health:
T: +61 2 9514 5044
E: kate.kirk@uts.edu.au
Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health website: www.nmh.uts.edu.au
ALUMNI BENEFITS
UTS Union Advantage Program
In 2006 registered members of UTS:Alumni can access the UTS Union Advantage Program for FREE.
The Advantage Program allows you to access the following UTS Union services and facilities:
* 20% discount on selected recreation trips and adventures
* Member discounts on tickets purchased via the Discount Ticket Program
* Exclusive member giveaways and promotions
* 10% discount on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Union catering outlets
* 10% discount on selected stationery and art supplies at Union shops
* Exclusive Member Happy Hours every Tuesday at Union Bars from 12-2pm and 4-6pm
* Minimum $5 discount on all semester party tickets
The Advantage Program can also save you money on a range of products and services at participating outlets including:
* Sanity Music
* Sportsgirl
* Dick Smith
* Harvey World Travel
* BWS
* Pizza Hut
* Wendy's
* Subway
* McDonalds
* Dominos Pizza
* Village Cinemas
* Imax
* Greater Union
Retail gift cards and vouchers (from Coles, Woolworths, Big W and Caltex) are also available to help you save on grocery bills, petrol, homewares and much more.
In addition, alumni are still eligible for discounts on membership rates at the Union Broadway Sports and Fitness Centre and discounted UTS Union venue hire (the Gallery Function Centre, Loft Bar etc).
How do I sign up for the Advantage Program?
Simply show your alumni ID card at any Union outlet on campus to collect your Advantage Program card. For more details please visit: http://www.utsunion.uts.edu.au or telephone +61 2 9514 1140.
Please note: from semester one 2007, all UTS students and alumni will be invited to join the UTS Union Advantage Program on a paid basis.
20mb email storage account for alumni
UTS now offers all graduates access to a unique your.name@alumni.uts.edu.au email address with 20mb storage.
This FREE email account can be accessed from anywhere in the world via UTS Webmail: www.uts.edu.au/email
For more details please visit the UTS:Alumni website.
Harbour sailing for $30
Enjoy a beautiful afternoon of sailing on Sydney Harbour with up to five friends on Impulse, the UTS Union's skippered yacht.
When: Friday and Sunday afternoons (all year round except for public holidays)
Time: 1 to 4pm
Where: 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:
T: +61 2 9514 1889
E: unionsports@uts.edu.au
Alumni discounts at the UTS Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic
At UTS' Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Clinic UTS:Alumni members can access acupuncture, Chinese remedial massage (tuina), and Chinese herbal medicine services at the student and staff rate.Treatment is by 4th year TCM students under the full supervision of experienced traditional Chinese medicine practitioners.
The clinic is located on the ground floor of the new science building (building 4) on Harris Street, Ultimo. For more information (including bookings) please call +61 2 9514 2509.
For more details please visit the TCM website: www.science.uts.edu.au/centres/tcm/clinics.html
IMPORTANT: When booking please mention you are a UTS:Alumni member and show your membership card when you attend the clinic.
Business facility in the Alumni and Development Office
Registered members are invited to use the business centre in the Alumni and Development Office. If you would like to make a booking, please contact us on +61 2 9514 8036.
To register with UTS:Alumni please visit www.alumni.uts.edu.au
Discounted IIDM membership for UTS:Alumni members
Join the International Institute of Directors and Managers (IIDM) today and receive a 20% discount. Membership of IIDM reflects a commitment and recognition of the need to continuously improve business knowledge, management and leadership skills. There are two levels of IIDM membership available:
FELLOW - more than ten years business management experience
MEMBER - up to ten years business management experience
As a member of IIDM, you are entitled to full and unlimited access to all the resources available on the CEO Online website, including the premium content of the IIDM Audio Seminar Series and CEOTV. In addition, IIDM members have the use of postnominals, and receive a certificate of membership.
Membership of IIDM can be applied for online - taking only minutes to complete your application. To apply, please subscribe, ensuring the sponsor ID (as shown below) corresponding to your applicable membership level (described above) is entered when completing your application. The Sponsor ID for each IIDM membership level is as follows:
FELLOW - utsfellow
MEMBER - utsmember
The following DISCOUNTED monthly subscription fee is payable monthly in advance, against your nominated credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Diners, Amex)
FELLOW - $17.60 (inc. GST) … normally $22.00
MEMBER - $15.84 (inc. GST) … normally $19.80
Should you have further questions, please visit IIDM - Frequently Asked Questions at the CEO Online web site www.ceoonline.com.au, telephone +61 3 9571 6902 or email: iidm@ceo.com.au
UTS Union Fitness Centre at Broadway
As a UTS:Alumni member you are entitled to student rates at the UTS Union 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, telephone: +61 2 9514 2444
LIFELONG LEARNING
Media law Fundamentals
25 & 26 October 2006 (9.30am - 4.30pm)
This course examines the laws impacting on the work of media professionals and others involved in publishing. It covers the fundamentals of defamation, contempt of court and copyright law, reporting the legal system, racial vilification and censorship, dealing with police and magistrates and the role of the Press Council. ACIJ members receive a 10% discount on course fees. For more details please visit: http://www.acij.uts.edu.au/shortcourses/medialaw.html
Subediting fundamentals
20-23 November 2006(9.30am - 4.30pm)
This course covers the fundamentals of subediting, proofreading, layout and design for print publications. Topics covered include: story selection, copy editing news and feature stories, writing headlines and captions, grammar, marking copy, proofreading and avoiding defamation and contempt. Basic concepts of page layout and design using inDesign will also be covered. ACIJ members receive a 10% discount on course fees. For more details please visit: http://www.acij.uts.edu.au/shortcourses/subediting.html
Upcoming UTS short courses
For full details of all upcoming UTS shortcourses please visit www.shortcourses.uts.edu.au
UTS NEWS
Playing the race card
How low can John Howard go? His use of the race card at every opportunity is a clear sign that Liberal internal polling is showing he's in trouble and he needs a winner.
Muslim women can do without the "new feminists"
As Prime Minister John Howard again urges Muslim migrants to embrace "Australian values" and "treat women as equals", a UTS academic working with Muslim women in Sydney has challenged the motives for such public statements about the rights of women.
In a recent UTSpeaks public lecture, Cronulla, conflict and culture: How can Muslim women be heard in Australia?, Dr Christina Ho argued that the phenomenon of conservative male public figures seemingly becoming feminists has little to do with any real concern for Muslim women.
Are you an international postgraduate business graduate?
Calling all international postgraduate business graduates!
Would you like to share your career achievements?
Would you like to make a testimonial about UTS:Business and how your degree has advanced you personally and professionally?
UTS:Business is looking for successful postgraduate business students to appear on their website and promotional material.
If this sounds like you, please contact Teri Waite in the Faculty of Business: teri.waite@uts.edu.au
UTS EVENTS
Symposium: putting the public interest back into transport
Transport is the lifeblood of the city. But do private choices produce useful outcomes, or do we need community acceptance of the public good that comes from an efficient and clean transport network? Featuring panellists Gary Glazebrook and Alan Finlay.
When: Thursday 9 November 2006, 4pm to 7pm
Where: UTS City Campus, Peter Johnson Building CB06, Level 4, Room 405 (CB06.04.05)
Cost: free
More details or to register: please visit the DAB website.
UTS:Engineering Postgraduate Information Evening
Whether you want to strengthen your management skills, develop specialist technical skills, or achieve a balanced combination of both, UTS:Engineering's postgraduate programs can get you there.
Our courses are flexible, offering a range of study options:
• evening classes
• distance learning
• block mode attendance
You can even start your study with a graduate certificate and work up to a master's with no time lost.
Come along to the Postgraduate Information Evening where you can weigh your options and have all your questions answered.
When: Monday 23 October 2006, 6pm
Where: Building 2, room to be announced
Contact us to register (light refreshments provided)
T: +61 2 9514 2666 F: +61 2 9514 7803
E: engineering@uts.edu.au
For more information, go to www.eng.uts.edu.au
Seminar: word and image in contemporary fiction
The use of graphic elements - photographs, illustrations and diagrams - in contemporary fiction has increased significantly in recent years. This phenomenon is evident in works by Umberto Eco and Douglas Copeland, and emerging authors, such as Jonathan Safran Foer.
Rather than simply illustrating the written text, many of these books use graphic elements as a literary device to consciously interrupt, or disturb, the written text. This free seminar by Zoë Sadokierski will suggest potentials for writers working with word and image in fiction and explore some of the breakthroughs using text and image in contemporary fiction.
When: Wednesday 18 October, 1-2 pm
Where: UTS Building 2, Level 7, Room 2.7065, Broadway
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