February 2011 Australian & NZ higher education news summary by ACUMA Incorporated

ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Australian higher education news summary for February 2011

Australian higher education news summary for February 2011

New ANU chief lands on our shores Cameron Offices set to house UC students University chief Chubb bows out Statement regarding TEQSA legislation Quality assurance bill up for debate Online study kills uni life Relief as draft TEQSA legislation released Students live it up in new ANU lodge Local young guns hold their own among world's best Risk-based approach to regulation Chubb reflects on friends and influence Victoria fights to retain state influence New work rules may prove to be a tough test Higher education can help balance two-speed economy ANU, Mongolia agree to share knowledge Ballarat students deferring university (International) Student accommodation too costly Otago University Students' Association pushing for new members now New students invited to 'spread their wings' Gillard government avoids showdown on student bill it said was unconstitutional Bill on student income support unconstitutional: Speaker Largest ever intake of Indigenous medical students announced Ballarat police ready for O-week Youth Allowance scheme is wasted on the uhm, err... Digital Education Revolution broadly on track Costly knowledge (for NZ students) Bid to counter University of Newcastle exodus Borders Will Close 200 Stores Wilkie accord to save teaching awards Ghosts of Orientations past Positive actions to ensure continuing support for quality university teaching Tiny South Australian university gets big bucks Speaking the lingo: case of the ERA Abolishing ALTC is another national disaster University of Western Australia to expand student lodgings Universities must brace for ERA funding consequences When standards falter in favour of profits University of Southern Queensland plan for free online university University offers daddy of all parental leave schemes Gillard faces battle over student bill Students squeezed in unit scarcity Doubts about new regulator for TAFE Newcastle University asking 'too much' The new ERA of journal ranking Nationals fighting for rural students Does university business education still pay? Australian National University breaks $1b barrier Call to guarantee tertiary access for every ACT student Youth Allowance bill irresponsible: Labor Apprenticeship changes 'not privatisation by stealth' Assessment finds sciences to be the true wizards of Oz From where I sit everyone wins in (OER) free-for-all ‘OER university’ to cut cost of degree Canberra set to be the 'learning capital'

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ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Australian higher education news summary for February 2011

Memory scholar Hayne new Vice-Chancellor at Otago The International Journal of the First Year in Higher Education Our university punching above its weight in research Overseas students are getting harder to attract and unis will feel the squeeze Compacts may not solve skew Young campuses harder to rank Evaluation vital for higher aim ANU turns to hotels to house students Academia concerned at ageing workforce Growth is a matter of degree for Navitas The corruption of ethics in higher education Cuts to higher education for flood relief Top students gather for conference Shelving Hunger (with Student Food Banks) Reunion for city college Borders Group May File for Bankruptcy as Soon as Next Week; Shares Decline First research exercise a mixed bag ALTC responds to closure announcement Higher education forum in Busselton UTAS wins top research marks Areas below world class at greater risk Notre Dame makes bid to go public Push to save university teaching council Universities face staff shortages Higher education news resources from ACUMA Incorporated

New ANU chief lands on our shores The Canberra Times March 01 2011 Canberra is a long way inland for one of the country's leading oceanographers. But Ian Young is happy to trade salt winds and waves for a chance to lead the Australian National University. Starting work today as the institution's 11th vice-chancellor, Professor Young has spent the past eight years as vice-chancellor of the Swinburne University of Technology and.... Full article: http://goo.gl/n7RjT Cameron Offices set to house UC students The Canberra Times February 28 2011 The University of Canberra is in advanced talks to buy one of the wings of Belconnen's Cameron Offices and turn it into rooms for 220 students. The university has secured ACT Government agreement to help clinch the $23 million deal and.... Full article: http://goo.gl/CVZew

ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Australian higher education news summary for February 2011

University chief Chubb bows out The Sydney Morning Herald February 28 2011 HE HAS, as former foreign minister Gareth Evans said recently, "the kind of presence that is not easily ignored or forgotten". "If you have ever seen him getting out of his big black car, in his dark suit and with his wraparound shades, you'll know what I mean," Evans, now the chancellor of the Australian National University.... Full article: http://goo.gl/plnuk

Statement regarding TEQSA legislation Universities Australia February 24 2011 The Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, Senator the Hon. Christopher Evans has released for public comment the exposure draft of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) legislation. In doing so he has also advised that the legislation will be subject to a Senate inquiry.... Full article: http://goo.gl/r7IPN

Quality assurance bill up for debate University World News February 24 2011 The federal government has released a draft of legislation establishing Australia's first tertiary education quality and standards agency. Known as TEQSA, the agency will combine regulations currently applied by the states with activities at present undertaken by the Australian Universities Quality Agency.... Full article: http://goo.gl/V2UNA

Online study kills uni life The Sydney Morning Herald February 27 2011 THE push towards web-based learning at universities has halved student attendance rates in some courses and dramatically increased working hours for lecturers, a survey of academics by The SunHerald has found. Thousands of students will crowd into campuses across the country tomorrow for the first day.... Full article: http://goo.gl/vc4GK

ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Australian higher education news summary for February 2011

Relief as draft TEQSA legislation released The Australian February 24 2011 THE long awaited release of legislation for the new higher education regulator has brought relief to a university sector that had been nervous of excessive red tape, but students fear standards now won't be rigorous enough. The release of draft legislation to establish the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency.... Full article: http://goo.gl/JTmZp

Students live it up in new ANU lodge The Canberra Times February 23 2011 This year may be the last time the Australian National University has to place its first-year students in motel-style accommodation. The institution officially opened its third block of student apartments yesterday, offering another.... Full article: http://goo.gl/2JTri

Local young guns hold their own among world's best The Australian February 23 2011 THERE is one critical measure missing from the recently published Excellence in Research for Australia report that obscures its value. There is no assessment of how Australia's newest generation of researchers are performing.... Full article: http://goo.gl/uMrB5

Risk-based approach to regulation The Australian February 23 2011 KEY legislation to establish the new tertiary education watchdog has adopted three principles to set up a risk-based approach. The principles are aimed at allaying fears among universities that they face a regulatory crackdown.... Full article: http://goo.gl/pzzFe

ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Australian higher education news summary for February 2011

Chubb reflects on friends and influence The Australian February 23 2011 Ian Chubb, a passionate advocate of higher education, retires as vice-chancellor of Australian National University this week. Picture: Kym Smith Source: The Australian IN 2006, Ian Chubb wrote a piece for his local paper titled "Why we need controversy".... Full article: http://goo.gl/tazlc

Victoria fights to retain state influence The Australian February 23 2011 VICTORIA'S new Coalition government is prepared to take on the commonwealth over its centralisation of tertiary education to preserve state influence, potentially further delaying key legislation. Legislation for the planned national vocational education and training regulator has already been delayed by its referral to a Senate committee and Victorian Minister for Higher Education and.... Full article: http://goo.gl/D7k3q

New work rules may prove to be a tough test The Australian February 23 2011 THE tougher independence work test for youth allowance is likely to cause a spike in drop-out rates among regional students. Tertiary education minister Chris Evans this week caved into pressure from rural independent MPs and brought forward a review of the youth allowance.... Full article: http://goo.gl/tNL8b

Higher education can help balance two-speed economy The Australian February 23 2011 This resources boom is unlike Australia's previous ones and raises four key questions IN the aftermath of the global financial crisis, Australia can be pleased about the way in which it has emerged relatively unscathed. There are several reasons for this including the resources boom, stimulated by the rapid growth of Asian economies and.... Full article: http://goo.gl/eLdVw

ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Australian higher education news summary for February 2011

ANU, Mongolia agree to share knowledge ABC News February 22 2011 The ANU has pledged a commitment to Mongolian studies after signing a new agreement with the Mongolian Government. Mongolian prime minister Sukhbaatar Batbold has signed an agreement with the Australian National University (ANU) in a bid to.... Full article: http://goo.gl/33whQ

Ballarat students deferring university The Courier February 22 2011 A FOUR-year government study has confirmed students from Ballarat and regions are at a disadvantage when it comes to going to university. According to the 2010 Deferring a University Offer in Regional Victoria report, deferral rates of Victoria's rural and regional students remain much higher.... Full article: http://goo.gl/3HpeR

(International) Student accommodation too costly The Age February 22 2011 International students are mostly satisfied with studying in Australia, but a large minority say the costs of accommodation and living are too high, a survey has found. The International Student Barometer, a survey for Universities Australia, the peak representative body for universities, received responses from more than 36,000 international students and.... Full article: http://goo.gl/SJ18Q

Otago University Students' Association pushing for new members now Radio New Zealand February 22 2011 The Otago University Students' Association is anticipating the possible introduction of voluntary student unionism next year by campaigning for new members now.... Full article: http://goo.gl/2f5DC

ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Australian higher education news summary for February 2011

New students invited to 'spread their wings' The Otago Daily Times February 22 2011 Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull extended a welcome and then immediately issued a warning to new University of Otago students yesterday. The students should enjoy what Dunedin had to offer, but be wary of the dangers that existed in a large city.... Full article: http://goo.gl/0mZJ2 Gillard government avoids showdown on student bill it said was unconstitutional The Australian February 21 2011 JULIA Gillard has avoided an embarrassing blow to her minority government's fragile control over the House of Representatives, with parliament throwing out a Coalition bill Labor said was unconstitutional. The government prevented debate on the bill, to extend youth allowance eligibility to inner-regional students, with the support of all three country independents.... Full article: http://goo.gl/j5SYY Bill on student income support unconstitutional: Speaker The Sydney Morning Herald February 21 2011 The Speaker of the House of Representatives Harry Jenkins has determined a Senate bill on student income support is unconstitutional. The bill, proposed by Nationals senator Fiona Nash and passed by the Senate this month, proposes to make Youth Allowance more widely available to regional students.... Full article: http://goo.gl/do4ff Largest ever intake of Indigenous medical students announced Charles Darwin University News February 21 2011 The largest intake of Indigenous medical students ever to a single Australian course has been accepted into Flinders University’s new Northern Territory Medical Program (NTMP). The Flinders University cohort of 14 Indigenous students in first year medicine in 2011 – 10 based in the Northern Territory and four in South Australia – compares with the total of nine Indigenous students who.... Full article: http://goo.gl/bWOoz

ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Australian higher education news summary for February 2011

Ballarat police ready for O-week The Courier February 21 2011 THE University of Ballarat is preparing to kick off of orientation week activities and festivities today, but police have warned students to behave or suffer the consequences. Senior Sergeant Gary Pilmore said police had been working with UB to prepare for the notoriously troublesome week.... Full article: http://goo.gl/UidA0

Youth Allowance scheme is wasted on the uhm, err... ABC, Australia February 21 2011 The Youth Allowance scheme is the repository of many cruel ironies, not least among which is the fact that one now requires a PhD to work out whether one is eligible for it. In the old days, there wasn't much by way of administrative complication at university that couldn't be solved with five pints, a fake ID and a quick loan.... Full article: http://goo.gl/dRJxk

Digital Education Revolution broadly on track Delimiter.com.au February 18 2011 The Federal Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s auditor yesterday revealed Laborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $2.2 billion dollar Digital Education Revolution was well placed to deliver one computer to every student in Years 9 to 12, by the end of 2011. The DER is a project started by then newly-elected Labor Government in 2007 which aims.... Full article: http://goo.gl/L8k17

Costly knowledge (for NZ students) Otago Daily Times February 19 2011 For some people, university degrees are a way of "buying themselves" a high-income job but not something they actually use, says student Dan Bregmen. The 24-year-old is pondering which is the right degree to be doing at a time when the average student loan debt is more than.... Full article: http://goo.gl/0BUju ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 || Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 || admin.acuma@acuma.org.au http://www.acuma.org.au || http://twitter.com/acumainc || http://www.scribd.com/acumainc

ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Australian higher education news summary for February 2011

Bid to counter University of Newcastle exodus The Herald, Australia February 19 2011 The University of Newcastle has been forced to refocus its marketing campaign in an effort to continue to attract lucrative international student enrolments following an exodus of wealthy Saudi students from the institution.... Full article: http://goo.gl/SrdyQ

Borders Will Close 200 Stores MediaBistro.com February 16 2011 In a sad piece of news for readers, publishers, writers and booksellers, Borders will close 200 stores as part of its bankruptcy proceedings. Follow this PDF link to read the complete list of stores that will close. Borders Group filed for bankruptcy this morning. The company has opened a special website.... Full article: http://goo.gl/WLjsi

Wilkie accord to save teaching awards The Australian February 18 2011 AWARDS and grants for university teaching would be saved under a flood levy deal agreed by independent MP Andrew Wilkie and the Government. Today Mr Wilkie said he would support the levy and the Government would restore $50 million of the $88 million that was to be saved for flood recovery by axing the Australian Learning and Teaching Council.... Full article: http://goo.gl/HJg4M

Ghosts of Orientations past Stuff.co.nz February 17 2011 1992 was truly a golden summer. With Dipak Patel opening the bowling and Rod Latham the batting, the Kiwi cricketers were near unbeatable. Right Said Fred battled Big Audio Dynamite for airwave supremacy, while cinemagoers could choose between Martin Scorsese's Cape Fear remake and the much- anticipated Highlander sequel.... Full article: http://goo.gl/SNK2B

ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Australian higher education news summary for February 2011

Positive actions to ensure continuing support for quality university teaching Universities Australia February 17 2011 Universities Australia welcomes the agreement announced today between the Gillard Government and the Australian Greens, ensuring that outcomes from the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) will be retained and the National Rental Affordability Scheme will now continue into the longer term. Universities Australia CEO Dr Glenn Withers said.... Full article: http://goo.gl/8zlsc

Tiny South Australian university gets big bucks The Australian February 16 2011 The Rann government is being attacked over its $4.4 million spending on scholarships at a tiny, USowned university. Since the Carnegie Mellon University opened its Adelaide campus in 2006, the government has spent nearly $2.8m on scholarships for 57 public servants. Figures obtained under Freedom of Information.... Full article: http://goo.gl/9vwFO

Speaking the lingo: case of the ERA The Australian February 16 2011 AN Australian, I have spent almost 17 years experiencing Britain's Research Assessment Exercise in various capacities, and almost as long assessing research for international research councils. Advising British universities, and an Australian university or two, on recent research assessment strategies, the areas with which I have most often worked are those in the creative industries, the arts, creative technologies and the humanities.... Full article: http://goo.gl/sCL0v Abolishing ALTC is another national disaster Daryl Le Grew, VC University of Tasmania, in The Australian February 16 2011 THE recent decision to abolish the Australian Learning and Teaching Council as part of the flood reconstruction savings process is among the most shortsighted and damaging decisions for higher education that I have seen in many years.... Full article: http://goo.gl/TGmdX

ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Australian higher education news summary for February 2011

University of Western Australia to expand student lodgings The Australian February 16 2011 THE University of Western Australia hopes to double the number of students living on campus, thereby intensifying learning beyond the classroom. "There's a lot in education that's not taught; it's learned," senior deputy vice chancellor Bill Louden said.... Full article: http://goo.gl/Sm7Mw Universities must brace for ERA funding consequences The Australian February 16 2011 Higher education elder statesman Frank Larkins at the University of Melbourne has written a history of the past 20 years of the sector. FRANK Larkins is an elder statesman of higher education, but there has been no mellowing of views attached to that distinction. Tomorrow his vice-chancellor, University of Melbourne's Glyn Davis, will launch Larkins's book on.... Full article: http://goo.gl/RQ43X When standards falter in favour of profits The Australian February 16 2011 THE US Department of Education was recently swamped by 90,000 submissions on its proposal to clamp down on low-quality higher education programs that leave students with large debts and poor prospects for employment, a move explicitly targeting the for-profit sector. Students at for-profit institutions represent 11 per cent of all higher education students.... Full article: http://goo.gl/x08TX University of Southern Queensland plan for free online university The Australian February 16 2011 THE University of Southern Queensland is leading a charge to establish an open source online university for all-comers, no matter where in the world they reside. Under the plan, access to modules will be free, with students paying a fee only should they choose to be assessed for the subject.... Full article: http://goo.gl/Endg0

ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Australian higher education news summary for February 2011

University offers daddy of all parental leave schemes The Sydney Morning Herald February 15 2011 IT IS arguably the most generous paid parental leave scheme in the country - one to rival the muchvaunted policies of employers in Sweden and Denmark.... Full article: http://goo.gl/wW3kF Gillard faces battle over student bill AAP via Sydney Morning Herald February 15 2011 Prime Minister Julia Gillard faces a battle in her bid to prevent parliament passing a coalition draft law boosting regional student support. The Senate has passed a bill, proposed by Nationals senator Fiona Nash, to make youth allowance more widely available to regional students.... Full article: http://goo.gl/MRn3x Students squeezed in unit scarcity The Age February 16 2011 Landlords 'confiscate' student passports The National Union of Students says there have been many instances of landlords exploiting vulnerable foreign students. IT HAS one fridge, 12 single beds and no visitors are allowed. A Melbourne apartment on La Trobe Street is being advertised for $150 a week, plus bond, but there.... Full article: http://goo.gl/NaiMd Doubts about new regulator for TAFE The Australian February 15 2011 The federal government is ramming through patchy and sub-standard rules to try to regulate the tertiary education sector, commentators warn. Yesterday's COAG communique said there was in-principle agreement to legislation that would create.... Full article: http://goo.gl/FPwpj

ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Australian higher education news summary for February 2011

Newcastle University asking 'too much' The Newcastle Herald February 14 2011 The University of Newcastle should scale back its request for federal money to support a city campus expansion and consider a public-private partnership for the project in light of new pressure on the federal budget, Minister for the Hunter Jodi McKay says.... Full article: http://goo.gl/ahYSR The new ERA of journal ranking University World News February 13 2011 It was recently announced that the Excellence in Research for Australia initiative will remain largely unchanged in the coming year, and will remain as an instrument used by the Australian government to determine the level of research funding available to Australian universities.... Full article: http://goo.gl/SE0Hg Nationals fighting for rural students The Daily Advertiser February 14 2011 RIVERINA MP Michael McCormack has labelled Julia Gillard undemocratic and un-Australian after she threatened to block legislation designed to provide financial assistance to rural university students. Young-based Nationals senator Fiona Nash last week succeeded in getting a Senate Bill through.... Full article: http://goo.gl/3AiPL Does university business education still pay? The Sydney Morning Herald February 14 2011 Shonky?... Research shows many Australian institutions offering MBAs are performing well below world standard. The start of school and university terms always tempts me to enrol in another part-time master’s subject. There’s a course I’d love to do, but for the first time I’ll bypass university and try to replicate some.... Full article: http://goo.gl/Mtta6 Australian National University breaks $1b barrier The Canberra Times February 11 2011 The ANU has joined the exclusive club of Australian universities with annual operating incomes of more than $1 billion dollars. The Australian National University's outgoing vice-chancellor Professor Ian Chubb told a gathering.... Full article: http://goo.gl/Bb7O7 ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 || Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 || admin.acuma@acuma.org.au http://www.acuma.org.au || http://twitter.com/acumainc || http://www.scribd.com/acumainc

ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Australian higher education news summary for February 2011

Call to guarantee tertiary access for every ACT student The Canberra Times February 10 2011 Canberra school students should have a guaranteed access to post-Year 12 education, a new report to the ACT Government says. And greater cooperation between the CIT, UC and Australian National University is required so.... Full article: http://goo.gl/avGkJ

Youth Allowance bill irresponsible: Labor The Sydney Morning Herald February 10 2011 Parliament could be faced with a constitutional crisis after a coalition bill aimed at helping rural students get to university was passed by the Senate. The federal government claims Nationals senator Fiona Nash's legislation is unconstitutional because proposed laws for the appropriation of revenue or monies cannot originate in the Senate or.... Full article: http://goo.gl/6SKDc

Apprenticeship changes 'not privatisation by stealth' ABC.net.au February 11 2011 New subsidies will help address skills shortages (7pm TV News SA) Motor trades, electrical and plumbing apprentices will benefit financially from an overhaul of the vocational training system in South Australia.... Full article: http://goo.gl/Pgt2Q

Assessment finds sciences to be the true wizards of Oz Times Higher Education February 10 2011 Humanities scholars say research findings are due to Australian system's 'biases', Paul Jump writes Australian research is much stronger in the sciences than the humanities and social sciences, according to the country's first national research assessment programme.... Full article: http://goo.gl/MLtjw

ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Australian higher education news summary for February 2011

From where I sit everyone wins in (OER) free-for-all Times Higher Education February 10 2011 The term open educational resources (OER) encapsulates the simple but powerful idea that the world's knowledge is a public good. The internet offers unprecedented opportunities to share, use and reuse knowledge. Sadly, most of the planet is underserved when it comes to post-secondary education.... Full article: http://goo.gl/BXYWG â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;OER universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to cut cost of degree Times Higher Education February 10 2011 Universities in Australia, Canada and New Zealand are hoping to achieve "a quantum shift" in open educational resources (OERs) by launching an "OER university". A group of universities plans to draw together existing free online learning materials from around the world and develop new OERs to create whole degree programmes that can be studied via.... Full article: http://goo.gl/YlVTo Canberra set to be the 'learning capital' ABC.net.au February 09 2011 The ACT Government says a new report will help to position Canberra as the nation's learning capital. The ACT Tertiary Education Taskforce, set up last year, has recommended a steering committee to.... Full article: http://goo.gl/TJ1PX Memory scholar Hayne new Vice-Chancellor at Otago Otago Daily Times February 10 2011 Psychology researcher Prof Harlene Hayne has been appointed University of Otago vice-chancellor, the first woman in this role. Prof Hayne (49), the university's research and enterprise deputy vice-chancellor, will replace.... Full article: http://goo.gl/S4XcM The International Journal of the First Year in Higher Education Vol 2, No 1 The International Journal of the First Year in Higher Education (Int J FYHE) focuses on research and practice about enhancing the experience of commencing students.... Full article: http://goo.gl/tJe98 ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 || Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 || admin.acuma@acuma.org.au http://www.acuma.org.au || http://twitter.com/acumainc || http://www.scribd.com/acumainc

ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Australian higher education news summary for February 2011

Our university punching above its weight in research The Armidale Express February 09 2011 A LONG awaited assessment of research standards in Australian universities shows the University of New England to be a strong player in niche areas. In two disciplines - animal production and pure mathematics - UNE scored a ranking above.... Full article: http://goo.gl/OmmVk

Overseas students are getting harder to attract and unis will feel the squeeze Steven Schwartz on OnlineOpinion.com.au February 08 2011 Prince Charles took his wife for a spin in the family Rolls Royce through London last month and entered a maelstrom. Demonstrators protesting over funding cuts to universities surrounded the Princeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ancient Rolls Royce and proceeded to decorate it with rotten eggs. The Prince and the Duchess escaped unscathed; higher education was not quite so lucky. And the turbulence created by that maelstrom will.... Full article: http://goo.gl/Eswwe

Compacts may not solve skew The Australian February 09 2011 HOPE that university compacts will keep researchers engaged with local business and communities may prove illusory, commentators say. Research Minister Kim Carr argues mission-based compacts will help resolve tension between engagement and the global research incentives offered by Excellence in Research for Australia.... Full article: http://goo.gl/lTn2r

Young campuses harder to rank The Australian February 09 2011 Professor Caroline McMillen wants an age-comparative measure for universities. Picture: Kelly Barnes Source: The Australian IN the week that the first research assessment league table for Australian universities was published, Caroline McMillen addressed the Australian Technology Network universities on the subject of.... Full article: http://goo.gl/G3IcE ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 || Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 || admin.acuma@acuma.org.au http://www.acuma.org.au || http://twitter.com/acumainc || http://www.scribd.com/acumainc

ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Australian higher education news summary for February 2011

Evaluation vital for higher aim The Australian February 09 2011 IT costs $US7 billion a year, has been publicly funded since JFK held office, and is close to useless. What is it? Head Start, one of the most expensive public programs to use education as an instrument of social mobility. Like many similar educational programs introduced across the US, Europe and Australia, Head Start thrived under the illusion of success for many years because unscientific evaluation.... Full article: http://goo.gl/dlm6V

ANU turns to hotels to house students ABC.net.au February 08 2011 The ANU offers a guarantee that it will provide accommodation for all first year students from outside Canberra. A motel in Canberra's inner-north is the latest accommodation centre for Australian National University (ANU) students.... Full article: http://goo.gl/ee5ae

Academia concerned at ageing workforce TVNZ February 07 2011 A new report out on the academic workforce finds it is heading for tough staffing times. The report by Universities New Zealand shows the academic industry is struggling to replace leaving and retiring staff.... Full article: http://goo.gl/KlmRt

Growth is a matter of degree for Navitas The Australian February 07 2011 THERE are few sacred cows in business, and education is definitely not one of them. Having made his fortune from the middle-class aspiration of improvement through higher education, Navitas co-founder and chief executive Rod Jones is an unsurprising supporter of the pay-to-learn ethos.... Full article: http://goo.gl/h3oW3 ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 || Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 || admin.acuma@acuma.org.au http://www.acuma.org.au || http://twitter.com/acumainc || http://www.scribd.com/acumainc

ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Australian higher education news summary for February 2011

The corruption of ethics in higher education University World News February 06 2011 Once the dean called me about a grade for the daughter of the rector. The rector was in the hospital. The dean said that he has suffered enough already and that I should not make him suffer any more, so I should give his daughter a good grade. - Assistant professor in Kazakhstan. Admissions were a way to make money. Big money. - Administrator in Georgia. Universities are commonly thought to be a haven for young adults. No matter how unstable the polity or how dismal the prospects for the economy, education investments are treated.... Full article: http://goo.gl/eS3mx Cuts to higher education for flood relief University World News February 06 2011 Plans by the federal government to cut spending on higher education and allocate nearly A$6 billion (US$6 billion) to rebuild vast areas of Queensland and Victoria affected by the recent floods have been condemned by lobby groups. Prime Minister Julia Gillard (pictured) announced that the government would abolish the Australian Learning and Teaching Council and the Capital Development Programme.... Full article: http://goo.gl/MpQ9M Top students gather for conference Sunshine Coast Daily February 06 2011 THE University of the Sunshine Coast welcomed some of the greatest minds in the Asia-Pacific region when it played host to the Golden Key Asia-Pacific Conference. About 180 high-performing university students from across Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia came together for networking opportunities, career advice and.... Full article: http://goo.gl/caUz3 Shelving Hunger (with Student Food Banks) InsideHigherEd.com February 03 2011 Lots of college students don't eat well, but some don't eat much at all. A shaky economy with an uncertain job market is the reason more and more students say they’re coming to the aid of their peers by setting up campus “food pantries,” which are surging in popularity. This week alone, two pantries are opening, at Iowa State University and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville; another opened about four weeks ago at the University of California.... Full article: http://goo.gl/l8SwQ ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 || Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 || admin.acuma@acuma.org.au http://www.acuma.org.au || http://twitter.com/acumainc || http://www.scribd.com/acumainc

ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Australian higher education news summary for February 2011

Reunion for city college The Wanganui Chronicle February 04 2011 Droves of nostalgic former Wanganui students from around New Zealand and the world will descend on the city this month to reminisce and attend City College's centennial reunion. Although organisers expect a large turnout they are urging local former students to register as soon as possible for the event, which begins on.... Full article: http://goo.gl/911AI Borders Group May File for Bankruptcy as Soon as Next Week; Shares Decline Bloomberg Borders Group Inc., the second- largest U.S. bookstore chain, may file for protection from creditors as soon as next week, according to three people familiar with the matter. The retailer will likely close at least 150 stores, one person said. The people declined to be identified because the proceedings arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t public.... Full article: http://goo.gl/2Qgsl First research exercise a mixed bag University World News February 02 2011 Depending on who is doing the commenting, the research performance of Australian universities is either world-ranking or pretty damn miserable. The Excellence in Research for Australia report was released on Monday to a distinctly mixed reception.... Full article: http://goo.gl/pBcIa ALTC responds to closure announcement Australian Learning & Teaching Council January 2011 The Federal Government will force the Australian Learning and Teaching Council to cease operations at the end of 2011 leaving a gaping hole in the sector.... Full article: http://goo.gl/PUDdd Higher education forum in Busselton The Busselton Mail February 02 2011 SOME of the Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading experts in the field will be at a higher education forum in Busselton on Friday. Busselton and Augusta-Margaret River shires will host the forum at Wyndham Vacation Resorts.... ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 || Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 || admin.acuma@acuma.org.au http://www.acuma.org.au || http://twitter.com/acumainc || http://www.scribd.com/acumainc

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Full article: http://goo.gl/9hRBb UTAS wins top research marks The Mercury February 02 2011 THE University of Tasmania was meeting or exceeding world standards in research, a national analysis of Australian university research has found. The Excellence in Research for Australia assessment found that research standards in horticultural science, oceanography, analytical chemistry and visual art and craft at the University of Tasmania.... Full article: http://goo.gl/RfBTw Areas below world class at greater risk Gavin Moodie in The Australian February 02 2011 IT'S sobering to realise that about 58 per cent of broad fields of research (two digit in Excellence in Research for Australia) and 45 per cent of research disciplines (four digit) may have lost funding if institutional block research grants had been further concentrated, or confined to.... Full article: http://goo.gl/zvcWX Notre Dame makes bid to go public The Australian February 02 2011 Students leave the University of Notre Dame campus. Picture: John Grainger Source: The Daily Telegraph NOTRE Dame has made a pitch to the federal government to be become a public university. Under the proposal, Notre Dame would lose its right to have full-fee places, which now comprise about 60 per cent of undergraduate load. But the plan would allow Notre Dame to.... Full article: http://goo.gl/r2Azh Push to save university teaching council The Australian February 02 2011 THE decision to axe the Australian Learning and Teaching Council has provoked condemnation and a social web campaign for its reversal. A better target for government savings would be the My University website, according to Richard Henry, deputy vice-chancellor (academic) at the University.... Full article: http://goo.gl/yrsj9 ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Locked Bag 1333, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia Tel: +61 3 6324 3935 || Fax: +61 3 6324 3670 || admin.acuma@acuma.org.au http://www.acuma.org.au || http://twitter.com/acumainc || http://www.scribd.com/acumainc

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Universities face staff shortages NZ National Business Review February 01 2011 University declares 'war for talent' Universities will soon be facing a staff shortage, while student numbers continue to rise. A study commissioned by Universities New Zealand says only an immediate, collaborative response by the tertiary industry can.... Full article: http://goo.gl/GTbci Higher education news resources from ACUMA Incorporated: Full daily updates for ACUMA members Limited daily public updates Monthly public higher education news summaries

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