In brief
New PVC appointed
After
14 months acting in the position, Associate Professor Rigmor George has been
appointed UniSA's Pro Vice Chancellor and Vice President: Access and
Learning Support.
Prof George (pictured right) has been with the University for 15 years, and some of her previous positions include Dean of Teaching and Learning in the Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences, Coordinator of Academic Development in the Flexible Learning Centre and Program Director of the Master of Distance Education.
"The University's commitment to equity and teaching and learning are things that I care passionately about, and I’m pleased that I can have a real impact in those areas in a position like this," she said.
UniSA and JamFactory to stick together
On the job training for young artists and designers in Adelaide is about to receive a boost as UniSA teams up with the JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design. The JamFactory associate scheme is an internationally renowned training ground for young artists and designers. The SA School of Art and Louis Laybourne Smith School of Architecture and Design have agreed to collaborate to extend the associate scheme into new areas of study. The scheme will be enhanced by two new programs – Graduate Diploma in Visual Art and Design (specialisation) and the Master of Visual Art and Design (specialisation) – that will offer training in design concepts, project management, small business practice and contemporary art and design history. The programs, the will begin later this year. The deal was sealed with a formal signing ceremony at the JamFactory April 28.