ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Higher education news summary • October 2010
Higher education news summary for November 2010
Downturn Down Under Young leaders meet at Australian Youth-Led Convention Establishment of the National VET Regulator Government cuts $250 per student Report shows Government on track to meet key education targets Our universities - something wicked their way comes Coalition vows to restore diploma concession fees Chubb named ACT Australian of the Year Mental illness running high among uni students UCOL students quit national body Too many skills for the job Ditch Dawkins' reforms or be doomed to mediocrity Tertiary agency talks to resume Regional universities urge Senate to pass bill MP questions student amenities bill 'impost' Another Rhodes scholarship for Otago TAFE fees face $96m cut under Libs plan Penguin plans Arabic books venture SCU back compulsory student fees Uni student union asked to cut costs VSM Will Cripple The VBC Radio Station Mental distress hounds uni students: study Communiqué for the Ministerial Council for Tertiary Education and Employment (MCTEE) Meeting – 19 November 2010 Stronger national framework for education qualifications Newcastle Uni counts cost of losing compulsory student fees Watchdog won’t bite you, Australia’s elite universities assured Hansard extract: Second reading, Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Bill 2010 Students should be in charge: Bandt New framework for qualifications gets up Voluntary student membership 'a mistake' Unis evolve, but chemistry of teaching still captivates National Party called on to support Student Services for Regional Universities and Students Student President on Lincoln University and Telford Rural Polytechnic merge Bill delivers more money for higher education Graduates reap salary rewards Government defers standards bill House gives nod to student services bill Wellington Police & Victoria University - Working together for a safer community Bryan Gould: Still gaps in study standards despite success of NCEA0 Funding guidelines all smoke and mirrors Chris Evans insists on a TEQSA with teeth Lack of a tertiary policy draws ire Broke postgraduate association heads for home Standards must reflect our needs (Australian Qualifications Framework) Strong support for student services and amenities fees Establishment of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Minister puts off contentious plans for new regulator Glyn Davis' brave new 'Republic': 2010 Boyer Lectures Time to prepare for the premier league First Year in Higher Education Conference 2011 - call for submissions The challenge of quality assurance Failure is not an option with pass-for-cash scams High Court says textbooks, fees qualify for refunds 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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Finding a voice for higher education Diploma rort: 50 students rejected NUS survey supports focus on quality Minister Garrett closes the Australian Youth Mentoring Conference Charles Sturt students give NUS survey a miss Alarm over proposed quality agency Student's tax claim upheld by High Court University of Sydney unveils its Sydney Festival program International students: in our best interests Tiny enrolment does not deter Carnegie Mellon University Bias in the eye of the beholder Counter-culture takes over in student quality surveys 6.3% varsity fees rise confirmed Regulatory briefing for fortunate few Australia deserves a great university Our own little Ivy League Student dismay at 6.3% fee rise Why we should strive for a top echelon uni Unis locked in the 'great' debate A buyer's market Murdoch University Launches New International Scholarship Vouchers just the ticket for better education MP defends student union Bill Higher Education Support Amendment (2010 Budget Measures) Bill 2010 KiwiSaver, student loan or both? 58 New Trade Training Centres - to boost vocational education Currency crunch forces students into Oz rethink For sale: UNSW agrees to cash-for-names policy UA Submission: Inquiry into Compulsory Student Fees as part of the Scrutiny of New Taxes Tertiary Education Union Update, New Zealand Alarming fall in Chinese student numbers Australian Qualifications Framework decision may be put off Universities fee hike threatens equitable system Liberals keen to lead debate again Equitable but not very affordable Quality debate stifled Growth puts quality at risk Australian Qualifications Framework decision may be put off Universities fee hike threatens equitable system Liberals keen to lead debate again Equitable but not very affordable Quality debate stifled Growth puts quality at risk Expert pans NAPLAN and website Taxpayers and students must pay more for unis Higher education news resources from ACUMA Incorporated
Downturn Down Under InsideHigherEd.com November 30 2010 Central Queensland University’s main campus is located in prime territory for mining -- of coal, natural gas, nickel and precious stones (emeralds, rubies and sapphires). Australia’s is largely an extractive economy -- its two largest export industries are the mining of coal and iron ore -- but vying with gold 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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mining for third is international education, which depends not on the removal of nonrenewable resources but on the importation of a renewable resource: students.... Full article: http://goo.gl/m0aw3 Young leaders meet at Australian Youth-Led Convention Media release: The Hon Peter Garrett MP November 26 2010 Some of our most active and engaged young people will gather together in Canberra over the next three days, for the inaugural Australian Youth-Led Convention. Welcoming the participants, Minister for Youth Peter Garrett, spoke about the importance of both youth-led organisations and young leaders, and the invaluable contribution they make.... Full article: http://goo.gl/HwYKG Establishment of the National VET Regulator Media Release: Senator the Hon Christopher Evans November 26 2010 The Australian Government will continue to drive Australia’s skills revolution by creating a single national regulator for the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector.... Full article: http://goo.gl/JJ6Ij Government cuts $250 per student Tertiary Education Union, NZ November 25 2010 A Ministry of Education report published this week shows that funding per equivalent full time student fell 3.2 percent between 2008 and 2009 The report, Outputs and outcomes of the government’s tertiary education expenditure 2005-2009, shows that while the government’s student achievement component funding increased.... Full article: http://goo.gl/pMXaa Report shows Government on track to meet key education targets Media release: Senator the Hon Christopher Evans November 25 2010 A new report confirms the Government is on track to meet its education targets and deliver on its commitment to a world class education system for Australia. Minister for Tertiary Education, Senator Chris Evans, welcomed the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics Survey of Education and Work report which shows the proportion of 25-34 year-olds with at least.... Full article: http://goo.gl/an2U9 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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Our universities - something wicked their way comes OnlineOpinion.com.au November 26 2010 Even though more than one million Australians and international students are enrolled in higher education and TAFE courses, the sector is rightfully worried about its future. Large falls in enrolments of Chinese and Indian students will have dramatic knock on effects for university budgets in.... Full article: http://goo.gl/BhG4t Coalition vows to restore diploma concession fees The Australian November 24 2010 VICTORIA'S Liberal-National opposition yesterday said it would restore student concession fees for diplomas. The announcement is part of a $96 million funding boost for vocational education.... Full article: http://goo.gl/rclqD Chubb named ACT Australian of the Year The Canberra Times November 24 2010 The head of the Australian National University has been named the ACT Australian of the Year. Professor Ian Chubb received the award at a ceremony at the National Gallery last night. He is being recognised for his 30 years work in the tertiary education sector and university governance. Professor Chubb says the highlight of his career has been his time as vice-chancellor of the ANU.... Full article: http://goo.gl/yDpDS Mental illness running high among uni students ABC News November 23 2010 Researchers have found mental illness among Australian university students is five times higher than in the general population. Despite Australia's booming economy, another study shows young people are also facing a tough time getting jobs.... Full article: http://goo.gl/bPNvW UCOL students quit national body 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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The Manawatu Standard, NZ November 23 2010 A deepening rift is threatening the national student body as polytechnics form a splinter group due to a rise in fees and what they see as unfair representation. The UCOL student union split from the New Zealand Union of Students' Associations (NZUSA) last week and voted in favour of forming a national student body to represent polytechnics and small universities.... Full article: http://goo.gl/IxWJs Too many skills for the job The Australian November 24 2010 UP TO one-third of graduates may have skills and education levels over and above the needs of their jobs. This was putting to waste their potential productivity, innovative workplace cultures and a sense.... Full article: http://goo.gl/Cg2SO Ditch Dawkins' reforms or be doomed to mediocrity James McWha in The Australian November 24 2010 UNIVERSITIES should be able to specialise in either teaching or research or both. AUSTRALIAN higher education is facing a period of rapid change and expansion, with government reforms aiming to increase the proportion of 25 to 34-year-olds with bachelor-level qualifications.... Full article: http://goo.gl/0WgKN Tertiary agency talks to resume The Australian November 24 2010 THE federal government is expected to convene another consultation meeting with the higher education sector before the end of the year. This comes as the government seeks to forge agreement on contentious legislation to create a new national tertiary education regulator.... Full article: http://goo.gl/yngll Regional universities urge Senate to pass bill The Australian November 24 2010 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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SEVEN universities from the regions have clubbed together to urge swift passage of the student amenities bill.... Full article: http://goo.gl/igg9v MP questions student amenities bill 'impost' ABC South West WA November 23 2010 The Member for O'Connor, Tony Crooke, says he is disappointed with the Federal Government's decision to pass the student amenities bill.... Full article: http://goo.gl/agYCI Another Rhodes scholarship for Otago Otago Daily Times November 24 2010 University of Otago graduate Iona Mylek, who is ''hugely concerned'' over global poverty and development issues, has been awarded a prestigious Rhodes scholarship. Auckland University student Richard Higgins and former Canterbury University student.... Full article: http://goo.gl/6FFUZ
TAFE fees face $96m cut under Libs plan The Bendigo Advertiser November 24 2010 HEALTH Care card holders will have TAFE fees reduced from $2000 a year to $100 under a Coalition plan to cut TAFE fees by $96 million. In Bendigo yesterday, Coalition spokesman for tertiary education and training, Peter Hall, announced.... Full article: http://goo.gl/TjRCy Penguin plans Arabic books venture The Wall Street Journal November 24 2010 Pearson PLC's publishing unit Penguin Group is set to sign a joint venture with an Egypt-based publisher on Wednesday to bring its Penguin Classics to Arabic-speaking countries, the latest in a string of deals that has seen Penguin expand its classic-literature brand through non-English versions.... Full article: http://goo.gl/aHujb SCU back compulsory student fees 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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The Northern Star November 23 2010 SOUTHERN Cross University is part of a nationwide push to bring back compulsory student fees. Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Lee is one of six university leaders in Australia seeking to reintroduce the controversial fees abolished under.... Full article: http://goo.gl/2RQbo Uni student union asked to cut costs Casey Weekly November 23 2010 THE student union at Monash University's Berwick campus has been asked to tighten its belt as the university moves to make budget cuts of $45 million next year. The cuts come as the university anticipates a "levelling off" in international student enrolments across.... Full article: http://goo.gl/zFSMS VSM Will Cripple The VBC Radio Station Voxy, New Zealand November 22 2010 Local Wellington student radio station the VBC 88.3FM is hosting a gig at the San Francisco Bath House from 9pm this Wednesday 24th November raising awareness of what will be lost if a current Act Party Bill before Parliament is passed. Heather Roy's Education (Freedom of Association) Amendment Bill would impose Voluntary Student Membership (VSM) on all students' association.... Full article: http://goo.gl/9uAwv Mental distress hounds uni students: study The Sydney Morning Herald November 22 2010 More than 80 per cent of university students are struggling with psychological distress, a new study has found.... Full article: http://goo.gl/9DdBL Communiqué for the Ministerial Council for Tertiary Education and Employment (MCTEE) Meeting – 19 November 2010 Media release: Senator the Hon Christopher Evans November 19 2010 Ministers met in Sydney today for the inaugural MCTEE Industry Forum and the final business meeting of the Ministerial Council for Tertiary Education and Employment for 2010. Tonight, Ministers will celebrate the outstanding achievements of Australia’s vocational education.... 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/1WgFB Stronger national framework for education qualifications Media release: Senator the Hon Christopher Evans November 19 2010 Federal, state and territory education ministers today endorsed a stronger national qualifications framework. The Ministerial Council for Tertiary Education and Employment (MCTEE) approved significant changes to the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) for Australia’s education sectors.... Full article: http://goo.gl/0sC7m Newcastle Uni counts cost of losing compulsory student fees ABC News November 16 2010 Newcastle University has told a Senate Inquiry it has lost more than $6 million annually, since the abolition of compulsory student fees five years ago.... Full article: http://goo.gl/BpvY4 Watchdog won’t bite you, Australia’s elite universities assured Times Higher Education November 20 2010 A chief architect of the regulatory reform proposed to guarantee the quality of higher education in Australia has assured the heads of the country’s elite universities that they will not be buried in red tape. Denise Bradley, who led the landmark Review of Australian Higher Education in 2008, said that she understood the concerns being raised about the Tertiary Education Quality and.... Full article: http://goo.gl/R1dfo Hansard extract: Second reading, Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Bill 2010 APH.gov.au November 17 2010 Mr KELVIN THOMSON (Wills) (12:18 PM) —I am very pleased to support the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Bill 2010. In listening to the speech of the member for Cowper, I was reminded of the extent to which the Liberal Party and the National Party hate the word ‘union’. If only student organisations called themselves clubs, associations or.... Full article: http://goo.gl/gL8Jn
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Students should be in charge: Bandt Media Release: Adam Bandt MP November 18 2010 Greens MP Adam Bandt has criticised government legislation to restore student services funding saying students should control how the money is spent. The Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Bill 2010 will overturn aspects of the Howard government's voluntary student unionism laws by allowing universities.... Full article: http://goo.gl/XUApW New framework for qualifications gets up The Australian November 19 2010 A NEW qualifications framework for use by the new tertiary regulator was approved by education ministers today. The beefed-up Australian Qualifications Framework would.... Full article: http://goo.gl/QfHVj Voluntary student membership 'a mistake' The Dominion Post November 20 2010 New Zealand should not make the same mistake as Australia and introduce voluntary student union membership, its national student union president says. A bill is before Australia's Parliament to reverse significant parts of the voluntary student union membership, or VSU, introduced four years ago.... Full article: http://goo.gl/vAmOo Unis evolve, but chemistry of teaching still captivates Glyn Davis in The Australian November 20 2010 Glyn Davis doubts the familiar university is endangered. Picture: Manuela Cifra Source: Supplied A Lectern in a Dusty Room is the second lecture in the 2010 Boyer Lecture series, titled The Republic of Learning PEOPLE learn differently. Finding an approach that works for everyone is difficult.... Full article: http://goo.gl/7NfcP National Party called on to support Student Services for Regional Universities and Students November 19 2010 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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Media Release: NTEU NTEU calls on the Senate to pass the Student Services and Amenities Fee Bill 2010 when it is introduced into the Senate next week. When passed, the Bill will allow universities to restore many of the student services and advocacy which have been severely depleted as a consequence of the Coalition’s Voluntary Student Unionism legislation passed.... Full article: http://goo.gl/MgSOw Student President on Lincoln University and Telford Rural Polytechnic merge Scoop, New Zealand November 19 2010 Message from Lincoln University Student President The Lincoln University Students’ Association (LUSA) welcomes students from Telford Rural Polytechnic, following the announcement yesterday by Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce that Lincoln University and Telford will merge. “Obviously negotiations have been in progress for.... Full article: http://goo.gl/0y9Se Bill delivers more money for higher education Media release: Senator the Hon Christopher Evans November 18 2010 Australia’s transition to a university funding system which is more responsive to student demand has moved a step closer with the passage of important legislation through Federal Parliament. Minister for Tertiary Education Senator Chris Evans today welcomed the passage this week by.... Full article: http://www.deewr.gov.au/ministers/evans/media/releases/pages/article_101118_185102.aspx Graduates reap salary rewards The Age November 19 2010 WANT to earn a higher wage? Keep studying. More than 70 per cent of employees with an undergraduate degree earn more than those who did not study beyond high school.... Full article: http://goo.gl/LUVrG Government defers standards bill University World News November 18 2010 An outcry from Australia's universities has forced the federal government to hold off until next year introducing legislation to parliament that would establish a new and powerful quality and standards 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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agency. The legislation was to have been tabled this week but Education Minister Chris Evans announced it would be deferred to the autumn session of parliament in.... Full article: http://goo.gl/WdxE3 House gives nod to student services bill The Australian November 18 2010 A BILL that would partly undo the voluntary student unionism regime of the Howard era was passed by the House of Representatives today. The Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Bill would allow universities to levy students for campus activities and services such as clubs, sport, childcare and.... Full article: http://goo.gl/2jxBZ Wellington Police & Victoria University - Working together for a safer community InfoNews, New Zealand November 17 2010 Wellington Police and Victoria University have signed a Letter of Agreement to continue working towards a common goal of keeping Victoria University a safe community for students and staff.... Full article: http://goo.gl/uSOil Bryan Gould: Still gaps in study standards despite success of NCEA0 New Zealand Herald November 17 2010 The recently published assessment that New Zealand has the best education system in the world is a valuable antidote to our predilection for beating ourselves up about our supposed failings.... Full article: http://goo.gl/b7oIT Funding guidelines all smoke and mirrors Marcia Devlin in The Australian November 17 2010 THE government will discover that measuring performance is much easier said than done. WHEN I was a girl, my favourite children's story was Hans Christian Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes.... Full article: http://goo.gl/pz0xG Chris Evans insists on a TEQSA with teeth The Australian 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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November 17 2010 TERTIARY Education Minister Chris Evans has reiterated the need for a higher education watchdog with teeth. This follows fraught talks with universities last week that have delayed the finalisation of legislation for the new regulator until next year.... Full article: http://goo.gl/1O0ow Lack of a tertiary policy draws ire The Australian November 17 2010 TENSIONS over the emergence of a tertiary education system were all on display last week. This was especially around access to commonwealth places, the role of research in delivering degrees, and industrial relations.... Full article: http://goo.gl/Mp91M Broke postgraduate association heads for home The Australian November 17 2010 Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations president Tammi Jonas can no longer afford an office. WHEN Tammi Jonas closes her office door in inner-Melbourne Carlton for the last time next week, there will be a cruel inevitability about it. The empty office and threadbare accounts are a testament to the voluntary student union legislation of the Howard government.... Full article: http://goo.gl/CpRYU Standards must reflect our needs (Australian Qualifications Framework) The Australian November 17 2010 AQFC chairman John Dawkins speaks to the HES about critical changes to the nation's regulatory framework for higher education.... Full article: http://goo.gl/e29SK Strong support for student services and amenities fees Media release: Senator the Hon Christopher Evans November 15 2010
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Minister for Tertiary Education, Senator Chris Evans, today welcomed the House of Representatives Employment and Education Committee report into the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Bill 2010.... Full article: http://goo.gl/tW7V2 Establishment of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Media release: Senator the Hon Christopher Evans November 15 2010 The Government will now introduce legislation to establish the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency early in the autumn 2011 sittings of Parliament. “The establishment of TEQSA is an important step to ensuring students receive a high quality education from Australia’s higher education institutions and that Australia’s international reputation as a quality provider of tertiary education is protected,” the Minister for Tertiary Education, Senator Chris Evans.... Full article: http://goo.gl/JUdNh Minister puts off contentious plans for new regulator The Australian November 15 2010 TERTIARY education minister Chris Evans has delayed legislation for the new higher education regulator in the wake of university criticism of draft plans presented last week.... Full article: http://goo.gl/lHifs Glyn Davis' brave new 'Republic': 2010 Boyer Lectures ABC Unleashed November 16 2010 (A recording and transcript of Professor Glyn Davis' first 2010 Boyer Lecture 'The Global Moment' can be found at http://goo.gl/Ss5PG). In the first instalment of the 2010 Boyer Lectures, University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Glyn Davis gave an optimistic, some might say glib, assessment of the state of the modern university.... Full article: http://goo.gl/aLC7i Time to prepare for the premier league Ed Byrne in The Age November 16 2010 The recent debate on whether Australia should aspire to have a truly world-class university is very topical. The argument for aspiration at the highest level has been stated eloquently by Professor Steven Schwartz.... Full article: http://goo.gl/BR4xH 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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First Year in Higher Education Conference 2011 - call for submissions November 2010 The Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education (FYHE) Conference Organising Committee invites submissions for its 14th Conference to be held in Fremantle from 28 June - 1 July 2011.... Full article: http://goo.gl/b2HvH The challenge of quality assurance University World News November 14 2010 How the quality of a university education can be assured and standards of teaching and research maintained is an issue that governments and higher education institutions around the world continue to confront. In a paper discussing how different countries have tackled this topic, as Australia is at present, the Executive Director of the Australian Group of Eight universities, Michael Gallagher, considers.... Full article: http://goo.gl/IvSmq Failure is not an option with pass-for-cash scams The New Zealand Herald November 13 2010 Mary couldn't believe it when she told her students they'd finally flunked the course - and they just smiled. "I'd say 'you've failed too many times, you've got to re-enrol for this paper' and they'd come to me and say 'no problem'," says the former senior staff member at an Auckland school for overseas students.... Full article: http://goo.gl/F6srB High Court says textbooks, fees qualify for refunds The Herald Sun November 12 2010 A HIGH Court ruling could reap students thousands of dollars by claiming educational expenses. Youth Allowance recipients will be able to claim the hefty cost of textbooks, stationery and administration fees after the court found educational expenses were incurred in gaining income because students need to be in full-time study to receive the financial assistance.... Full article: http://goo.gl/WQKcL Finding a voice for higher education Glyn Davis on ABC November 12 2010
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In Australia, university study is more popular than ever before. More than 700,000 Australians are enrolled in higher education courses, and 2011 applications suggest numbers will continue to grow. If a test of esteem is the desire to join, universities have never been held in greater standing.... Full article: http://goo.gl/JaPpK Diploma rort: 50 students rejected The New Zealand Herald November 13 2010 An Auckland university campus rejected about 50 foreign students after an investigation found most could speak barely a word of English and their business diplomas from local schools were fake.... Full article: http://goo.gl/KfcGV NUS survey supports focus on quality Media release: Senator the Hon Christopher Evans November 11 2010 The Minister for Tertiary Education, Senator Chris Evans, today welcomed the release by the National Union of Students of a national survey of students’ perceptions of higher education quality.... Full article: http://goo.gl/wG65Y Minister Garrett closes the Australian Youth Mentoring Conference Media release: The Hon Peter Garrett MP November 11 2010 180 national and international delegates were treated to the closing statement made by the Minister for Youth, Peter Garrett today at the Australian Youth Mentoring Conference on the Gold Coast.... Full article: http://goo.gl/Dxl6B Charles Sturt students give NUS survey a miss Central Western Daily November 11 2010 The lack of a politically active student representative body was the reason for a small response from Charles Sturt University (CSU) students in a national survey, the National Union of Students (NUS) believes.... Full article: http://goo.gl/Vz6K4 Alarm over proposed quality agency University World News November 10 2010 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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Plans by the federal government to introduce legislation this month covering quality assurance and academic standards have raised fears the nation's universities will lose much of their autonomy and possibly some of their funding.... Full article: http://goo.gl/eaOSx Student's tax claim upheld by High Court The Age November 11 2010 Hundreds of thousands of youth allowance recipients will be able to claim their education costs as tax deductions as a result of a landmark High Court judgment delivered in Canberra today. The Commissioner of Taxation had appealed to the High Court to overturn a Federal Court ruling.... Full article: http://goo.gl/G2pWY University of Sydney unveils its Sydney Festival program USyd News November 09 2010 Whether it be classical nudes, movies in the Quadrangle, tales of your girlfriend's boyfriend, or ancient Chinese lute-like instruments, there is something for everyone in the University of Sydney program of events for the 2011 Sydney Festival.... Full article: http://goo.gl/CkFA6 International students: in our best interests ABC Australia November 10 2010 International education is the third-largest earner of international export revenue for Australia, generating more than $12 billion per annum, trailing only the coal and iron ore extraction industries, and eclipsing tourism.... Full article: http://goo.gl/qxG2A Tiny enrolment does not deter Carnegie Mellon University The Australian November 10 2010 THE nation's first foreign university, Carnegie Mellon, is committing to stay in Australia despite having just two full fee-paying students.... Full article: http://goo.gl/JeOpt Bias in the eye of the beholder The Australian 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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November 10 2010 RATHER than being brainwashed, educated people generally think before they vote. A RECENT article in The Weekend Australian ("Why graduates lean to the left", October 30-31) by a conservative undergraduate claimed that the increased Greens vote demonstrated left-wing bias in universities.... Full article: http://goo.gl/cSKki Counter-culture takes over in student quality surveys The Australian November 10 2010 EVERYONE'S a regulator. Tomorrow, the peak student body will release results from its first national survey of quality, touching on everything from crowded tutorials to techno-challenged teachers.... Full article: http://goo.gl/Cp2jb 6.3% varsity fees rise confirmed The Otago Daily Times November 10 2010 The annual tuition fee-setting exercise for the University of Otago council yesterday followed a nowfamiliar pattern. The two student representatives argued against the proposed increase and suggested.... Full article: http://goo.gl/05RWW Regulatory briefing for fortunate few The Australian November 10 2010 A TWO-DAY closed briefing on the new higher education regulatory legislation concludes today in Canberra.... Full article: http://goo.gl/MhzKb Australia deserves a great university Stephen Schwartz, Macquarie University November 09 2010 An article in The Melbourne Age raises the question - should Australia aspire to have one or two great universities. The Vice-Chancellor of the Australian Catholic University, Professor Greg Craven, says the answer is.... 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/509Cj Our own little Ivy League The Australian November 10 2010 THERE was a "modest risk" school-leavers could find it tougher getting into a Group of Eight university under the new demand-driven system. This is according to University of Melbourne vice-chancellor Glyn Davis.... Full article: http://goo.gl/bAV8D Student dismay at 6.3% fee rise The Otago Daily Times November 09 2010 A proposed 6.3% increase in tuition fees for most University of Otago students next year is too much, Otago University Student Association (OUSA) president Harriet Geoghegan says.... Full article: http://goo.gl/9ps81 Why we should strive for a top echelon uni Steven Schwartz in The Age November 09 2010 IMAGINE you are the newly appointed coach of the Wallabies. It is the start of the season and you are seeking backing from fans, government agencies and sporting societies. How will you motivate potential supporters? What goal will really inspire them? Do you promise to win more matches than you.... Full article: http://goo.gl/JsWtZ Unis locked in the 'great' debate The Age November 09 2010 Should Australia aspire to have a university ranked in the world's top 10? By Erica Cervini. GREG Craven is firm: Australia should forget about getting one of its universities rated among the world's top 10.... Full article: http://goo.gl/wIDvw A buyer's market Andrew Norton in The Age November 02 2010
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THOUGH few realise it, today's secondary school students will be the most influential university students in Australia's history. For the first time, it's likely that there will be more university places than students and this buyer's market should make universities much more focused on student preferences.... Full article: http://goo.gl/9z6zq Murdoch University Launches New International Scholarship PRWeb.com November 08 2010 Students from around the world looking for university scholarships to study in Australia now have more options thanks to Murdoch University’s new International Discoverers’ Scholarship Scheme.... Full article: http://goo.gl/vhVuw Vouchers just the ticket for better education The Australian November 06 2010 GOVERNMENT should revisit its policies if it is serious about giving parents more options. THERE are comparatively few policy innovations with the capacity to command broad support from the electorate and across the political class. Voucher systems for educational services come.... Full article: http://goo.gl/5eNdi MP defends student union Bill The Otago Daily Times November 08 2010 ACT New Zealand Party MP Heather Roy took a shot on Saturday at student opposition to her Bill requiring voluntary membership of students' associations.... Full article: http://goo.gl/VAsin Higher Education Support Amendment (2010 Budget Measures) Bill 2010 APH.gov.au November 03 2010 PDF link. http://goo.gl/6pNvX KiwiSaver, student loan or both? The New Zealand Herald November 06 2010 I've just moved back to New Zealand and I have been offered a full-time position, earning $60,000. 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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I haven't lived or worked in New Zealand since 2005. I have a hefty student loan close to $100,000, which I have been attempting to reduce while based overseas. Is it better for me to contribute $100 per month (based on 2 per cent of pay) towards KiwiSaver.... Full article: http://goo.gl/c4XRX 58 New Trade Training Centres - to boost vocational education Media release: The Hon Peter Garrett AM, MP November 04 2010 Minister for School Education, Peter Garrett today announced $219.6 million for 58 new Trade Training Centres that will create vocational education pathways for students at 195 secondary schools.... Full article: http://goo.gl/TLZiU Currency crunch forces students into Oz rethink The Hong Kong Standard November 05 2010 The surging Australian dollar is pushing more and more Hong Kong and mainland students to look elsewhere for their tertiary education. And the number is set to grow even more, Australia's education minister, Chris Evans, admitted.... Full article: http://goo.gl/XOASf For sale: UNSW agrees to cash-for-names policy The Sydney Morning Herald November 05 2010 The University of NSW will openly pursue donations from corporations or individuals by offering them the naming rights of its schools or faculties, its vice-chancellor says. Professor Fred Hilmer said the university was taking a pioneering step in the Australian higher education sector. He said the offer would be made only if the academic integrity and reputation.... Full article: http://goo.gl/2ryBJ UA Submission: Inquiry into Compulsory Student Fees as part of the Scrutiny of New Taxes Universities Australia October 29 2010 Dear Committee Secretary Inquiry into Compulsory Student Fees as part of the Scrutiny of New Taxes Universities Australia wishes to thank the Committee for the invitation to make this submission. Our comments are limited to the $250 per year student fee associated with the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities, and Other Measures) Bill 2010.... 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/FTL8u TEU Update Scoop.co.nz November 04 2010 1 in 7 NZers owes a student loan http://goo.gl/DTCq0 Alarming fall in Chinese student numbers University World News November 03 2010 For the first time in more than 14 years, an Australian minister for tertiary education has gone to China to try to head off a potentially disastrous collapse in the number of young Chinese studying in Australia. Senator Chris Evans, a former immigration minister in the previous Labor government, headed.... Full article: http://goo.gl/Cnr3I Australian Qualifications Framework decision may be put off The Australian November 03 2010 A DECISION on the contentious new Australian Qualifications Framework could be put off until next year. It had been expected that the AQF would come up for approval at the November.... Full article: http://goo.gl/Cjxg Universities fee hike threatens equitable system The Australian November 03 2010 HIGHER earnings do not translate into better standards. THE politics of Australia's university sector have always been labyrinthine. They make a Balkan succession struggle look like a.... Full article: http://goo.gl/iqt33 Liberals keen to lead debate again The Australian November 03 2010 THE modern Coalition shares Robert Menzies' great passion for the higher education sector. 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 Higher education news summary • October 2010
IT is little remembered nowadays that Australia's modern university system is the creation of the Menzies government. It was Robert Menzies who wholeheartedly embraced and led the parliament.... Full article: http://goo.gl/xilvL Equitable but not very affordable The Australian November 03 2010 AUSTRALIA'S higher education is relatively equitable despite the comparatively high costs. That is one of the findings of Global Higher Education Rankings 2010, the second report comparing affordability and accessibility of higher education in 14 Organisation for Economic Co-operation.... Full article: http://goo.gl/Rm9uk Quality debate stifled The Australian November 03 2010 LEGISLATION that threatens Soviet-era style interference in university affairs is being hustled into parliament without open debate. This is according to Group of Eight executive director Mike Gallagher.... Full article: http://goo.gl/p286i Growth puts quality at risk The Australian November 03 2010 UNIVERSITIES enrolling under-prepared students are a risk to quality in the new student-demand driven system. They will have to be monitored, Swinburne University vice-chancellor Ian Young has warned.... Full article: http://goo.gl/F6IqD Expert pans NAPLAN and website The Sydney Morning Herald November 01 2010 One of Australia's most respected educationalists has called for the axing of national literacy tests and the My School website.... Full article: http://goo.gl/Ktwz
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ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Higher education news summary • October 2010
Taxpayers and students must pay more for unis The Australian November 02 2010 FAILURE to act will leave institutions underfunded and overwhelmed. THE federal government has announced the terms of reference for its review of higher education base funding, fulfilling a commitment made in response to the 2008 Bradley review of Australian higher education.... Full article: http://goo.gl/BrA7 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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