News 15/4 – ITP Councils, Smoking and Uni Games

April 15th 2010 at 7:17am, By Dave Guerin

ITP Councils The ODT reports that 3/4 Ministerial appointees to the Otago Polytechnic Council have changed, with the current Chair and Deputy Chair gone. They also have comment about the the Telford Rural Polytechnic Council appointments. Aoraki Polytechnic’s new Chair is ready to go. The TEU is concerned about the lack of staff appointees (although I’d be surprised if any Ministerial appointees were staff beforehand), while NZUSA was concerned at the lack of student and community voices. Outgoing Whitireia Chair Dennis Sharman has put out a very classy release welcoming the new, and thanking the old, Council members. Radio NZ had a piece on last night with good comments - about 4 minutes.
Massey Honours Peter McLeavey Peter McLeavey, art dealer extraordinaire, will get an honorary doctorate from Massey University on May 27. ED’s first office was across the stairs from Peter’s gallery in Cuba St, Wellington, a spot he has had since the late 1960s – there was nothing quite like popping across to check out a Killeen exhibition or see a McCahon that he had sold 20 years before and was being sold through him again. He is wonderful, humble, kind, erudite and a great art dealer who has played a key part in NZ’s fine art scene for over 40 years. Good on Massey for this one. That’s Peter at left.
Buildings Regs Loosened Steven Joyce, Minister for Tertiary Education, also announced yesterday that the Government will make it easier for institutions to sell buildings or have ownership transferred to them. Maryan Street of Labour has said it is short-sighted. I think it sounds like a great idea and I know that universities, ITPs and wananga will welcome the idea.
Otago Smoking Ban (2) I reported yesterday that the University of Otago had banned smoking within 6m of a campus building, but Otago Polytechnic is going one better, banning all smoking on campus. Will the University of Otago up their bid now that not only their neighbour but also their arch-rival (the University of Auckland) have banned all smoking?
Design Prizes Entries for the James Dyson Awards are opening now and I’ll gladly publish cool designs later in the year.
Uni Games Souithland Times reports on condoms and the opening night party today, as well as Tim Shadbolt’s bowls results, local cycling success, Canterbury’s touch team and EIT’s team.
Financial Advisers ETITO is confident it has the capacity to help financial advisers to get accredited.

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1 Response to News 15/4 – ITP Councils, Smoking and Uni Games

Darel

April 15th, 2010 at 7:58 am

If the Universuty Games report is accurate and there are only 800 participants it will be the smallest Games I have heard of since its inception in the mid 1990s. I imagine the members of USNZ will review hosting Games outside of main centres and outside of university cities, although centrally located cities like Rotorua might still be seen as a viable venue.