In brief
Credits for our forces
UniSA
has signed a Letter of Understanding with the Australia Defence Force to
support further higher education for servicemen and women.
The agreement will ensure officer education and training will be accepted as advanced training or credit towards a postgraduate qualification at UniSA for defence force personnel. Programs available under the new partnership include the Graduate Certificate in Management, the Graduate Diploma in Languages and Cultural Studies, the Graduate Diploma in Management, the Graduate Diploma in Social Science (Counselling Studies), Master of Arts (Information Studies), and the Master of Business Administration.
UniSA Pro Vice Chancellor Academic, Professor Peter Lee said the collaboration would make postgraduate study more achievable for servicemen and women who already had huge demands on their time.
The official signing in July was attended by Commodore Russ Baker, Director General, Defence Education Training & Development Lieutenant Commander Rod Cooper, Executive Officer, and Training Systems Policy. More information about the programs available at UniSA can be found at http://www.unisa.edu.au/future/industry/adf.asp
UniSA-IBT partnership strengthens
UniSA
has signed two 10-year agreements that will see the Centre for English
Language (CELUSA) in the University and the South Australian Institute of
Business and Technology (SAIBT) operating together under the umbrella of IBT
Education Limited.
CELUSA English language courses have been taught at UniSA since the early 1980s and by the late 1990s UniSA licensed the operation to Educational Enterprises Australia Pty Ltd. Since then CELUSA has continued to grow its reputation as an outstanding provider of English language education to international students.
Formed in 2001, the IBT education college, SAIBT, has had an agreement with UniSA to offer a range of diploma level pathway programs for entry into business, arts, and information technology degree programs at the second year as well as a pre-Masters bridging program. SAIBT has operated from the University’s City East campus since it was established and will continue to be co-located with CELUSA.
UniSA Executive Director, International and Development
Dr Anna Ciccarelli said both CELUSA and SAIBT have a reputation for
excellence in preparing students for undergraduate and post graduate study
at UniSA.
RAIA awards
UniSA’s
newest buildings won three prizes in the 2006 RAIA Architecture Awards
announced last month.
The Kaurna building won Awards of Merit first prize in the categories of New Buildings and Interior Architecture, while the Dorrit Black building won a Commendation Award in the New Building category.
Both buildings were designed by John Wardle Architects and Hassell (architects in association) and form part of the City West campus development.
The judges said the architecture of the Kaurna building, home to the Louis Laybourne Smith School of Architecture and Design and the South Australian School of Art, "provides an inspirational environment for learning and teaching" and that the interiors "are a seamless extension of the building design".
The design of the Dorrit Black building was commended for being contemporary and yet managing "to fit comfortably within its urban, and visually contradictory, surrounds".
SASA Gallery - call for proposals
The
South Australian School of Art (SASA) gallery is now calling for proposals
for its 2007 program.
Proposals for exhibitions and other related projects are invited from:
- artists, designers and curators who are either graduates or staff members of the South Australian School of Art
- staff of the Louis Laybourne Smith School of Architecture and Design
- others who are employed by, or affiliated with, the South Australian School of Art.
For further information about exhibiting, visit the SASA website, http://www.unisa.edu.au/art/sasagallery/exhibitors.asp or phone Louise Flaherty on 8302 0426 or 8302 0281.
Archbishop’s award
Erica Benn, UniSA Marketing Officer (Student Liaison), was one of only nine award winners in the recent Archbishop of Adelaide Annual Media Citations for stories and photographs displaying a commitment to truth, balance, fairness and community service.
Benn, with Victoria George and Adam Rossetto, produced the five-part series Changing Perspectives on the plight of youth with mental illness for Radio Adelaide.