UOW Alumni Network E-news

Volume 26 April 2009

UOW Alumni Network E-News is a bi-monthly email newsletter which keeps you up-to-date with University developments and alumni activities. More information on the UOW Alumni Network is available at www.uow.edu.au/alumni/ Your suggestions and comments are always welcome. To give us your feedback, email alumni@uow.edu.au.

UOW NEWS

Wollongong welcomes International students
International students studying at UOW, TAFE and local schools are an important part of the diverse Wollongong community. This was recognised and celebrated at the annual Welcome to Wollongong (W2W) reception held on Friday 27 February. Click here for full story on the festival. 

Dual ground-breaking research at Australian Institute for Innovative Materials
A research team at UOW’s Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials (ISEM) and the Australian Institute for Innovative Materials has recently made breakthrough research in both superconductors and a new class of spintronic* materials. Full story 

Faculty of Commerce expands operations in Singapore
UOW’s Faculty of Commerce has begun a major expansion of its operations in Singapore. An agreement with PSB Academy was recently signed in Singapore by the Dean of Commerce, Professor Shirley Leitch and the Pro Vice-Chancellor (International) Professor Joe Chicharo. Full story on Faculty of Commerce expansion into Singapore  

IPRI Director honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award
The Director of UOW’s Intelligent Polymer Research Institute and Executive Research Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Professor Gordon Wallace has been awarded the 2009 Smart Structures and Materials Lifetime Achievement Award. Read more. 


Living @ UOW News – What’s happening in the residences

Celebrating 30 years of International House
2010 marks the 30th year since International House became the University's first student residence! To celebrate, International House will be holding a number of events throughout next year to mark this special occasion, culminating in a reunion. We'd love to hear from all our UOW graduates who lived at International House, to share their stories from the early years or even the not so distant past. These stories will be posted on a special "Memories of I-House" page on the UOW website. Send us your memories of I-House to edwina@uow.edu.au. For all the latest news in the residences, please go to:  http://www.uow.edu.au/about/accommodation/news/index.html

ALUMNI NEWS

Career Ahead Speed interviewing program success!
In an ever-competitive job market graduates are working harder to make themselves stand out from the crowd – and at the Career Ahead mock interviews held last week 120 students did just that.

Around 40 graduates returned to UOW to take part in speed interviews – where the students moved around a station with eight alumni, and had a limited amount of time to answer a question from each person. Full story on Career Ahead.

CHAPTER NEWS

UOW Loftus Sydney Business School(SBS) Alumni Chapter Launch
A new Chapter has been formed for the Loftus campus Sydney Business School. The first event for the Chapter is planned for early May. This will be an evening with guest speakers, plenty of time to network and catch up with old friends. Some complementary drinks and finger-food will be provided.

The event will focus on the current economic climate on a Macro and local level.  If you are interested in attending, please make sure your contact details are updated via the Alumni website. For any questions or suggestions for upcoming events, please contact the committee by email:Loftus.alumni@yahoo.com.au

Desperately seeking dictionaries!
The Alumni second hand bookshop is seeking donations of old dictionaries, which are constantly in demand by students. The Bookshop is run by volunteers from the Alumni Network Campus Chapter. All proceeds from Bookshop sales contribute to scholarships and prizes for students at the University of Wollongong. If you are able to donate a dictionary, please drop it in to the Bookshop, which is located at Cottage 119 Northfields Avenue, Gwynneville. For opening hours, please click here. 


POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

Edonline@UOW
Want a postgraduate education qualification to advance your career but only have the time to study online? UOW offers a variety of postgraduate education degrees via distance. To find out more about these programs click here.

School of Art and Design
Work and study alongside artists, designers and new media practitioners from a wide range of disciplines in the Faculty of Creative Arts’ School of Art and Design. Their postgraduate coursework and research programs are tailored to meet individual student needs within a professional artistic and new media environment. Contact Olena Cullen for further information or visit the School's website.


OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALUMNI

Commerce Alumni Chapter Breakfast Series 2009
In 2009 the Commerce Alumni Chapter will explore the big challenges facing local business. Join us for the first event in our breakfast series at the Innovation Campus. Enjoy a hot breakfast, network with business alumni and learn how senior business representatives are responding to current challenges.

Date: Wednesday 29th April 2009
Time: 7:00am
Speaker: Ms Nieves Murray, CEO, Illawarra Retirement Trust (IRT)
Venue: Innovation Campus, iC Central, 2nd Floor, Squires Way, North Wollongong
Cost (Inclusive of Hot Buffet Breakfast):  Alumni - $20
Full details 

Public Lecture: Surfing the green wave - clean energy from ocean waves and currents
Wednesday 20th May, 5:30-6:30 pm at the Five Islands Brewery - All Welcome!

A/Prof Paul Cooper, School of Mechanical, Materials and Mechatronic Engineering at UOW will present. Full Uni in the Brewery event information 

Speed Networking event for Sydney alumni
The UOW Alumni Network invites you to attend the inaugural Alumni Speed Networking event. Speed Networking provides a great opportunity for you to meet fellow alumni across a variety of industries and organisations. For more information or to register online, click here.   

Save with UOW Alumni Discounts at Illawarra Restaurants!
Don’t forget to use your UOW Alumni Benefits Card when dining out in the Illawarra. You can receive great savings on a range of restaurants in the Wollongong region. Click here for a full list of restaurants. You can also use your discount card on a range of other products and services, from books and magazine subscriptions, to accommodation and legal services! Full list of alumni discounts

 

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Last reviewed: 16 April, 2009