2011 September

Archive for September, 2011

30 Sep 2011

An old friend from an English language school sent through a Middle Eastern student’s enquiry the other day: dear sirs we are interest to study English in New Zealand also war we will study in your school… The staff considered it internally, suggesting that if the student managed to gather a class of 7 students, the school could… Read Full Story.

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News 30/9 – Wintec Bomb Threat. VSM Etc. Hector’s Dolphins.

30 Sep 2011

Lincoln on Environment Lincoln University has released the findings of its 6th biennial survey of Peoples’ Perceptions of the State of the New Zealand Environment (link to report). Peter Dunne welcomed the findings. Quake Scholarships Canterbury is funding six PhD scholarships on earthquake research in 2012, after supervisors proposed topics. Students now need to apply for them –… Read Full Story.

News 29/9 – VSM Bill Passes. Mapua Toxicity. Cartoon Porn.

29 Sep 2011

VSM Bill Passes ACT’s Heather Roy celebrated her VSM Bill passing, providing freedom of association for students, as did Act on Campus and the Young Nationals (NewstalkZB, RNZ, NZ Herald, TV3). Speeches by Heather Roy and the Maori Party’s Rahui Katene are online. Keith Ng at Public Address had a great “pox on both of your houses” post… Read Full Story.

News 28/9 – Canterbury Demolitions. VSM. CPIT Strike.

28 Sep 2011

Canterbury Demolitions Canterbury is demolishing two buildings – the Mushroom (which looks quite cool) and Siemon buildings – after quake-related damage (The Press). David Do went on TV3 to present NZUSA’s alternative to the VSM Bill. Auckland VC Stuart McCutcheon said that students misdirected their protest. RWC In one of the most fitting RWC-related stories, Massey has opened… Read Full Story.

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Tags: AUT, CPIT, Massey University, Minister - Tert. Ed, NZUSA, Otago Polytechnic, TEU, UCOL, University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, University of Otago, University of Waikato, VSM, WITT

News 27-9 – VSM Protests. CPIT Strike. NZCECE Sale.

27 Sep 2011

VSM Protests There was a medium sized noisy protest up in Auckland yesterday about voluntary student membership (as well as fees and democracy on campus). It wasn’t organised by the students’ assn, but by the We are the University group (Facebook page, website) which has a few Worker’s Party, Socialist Aotearoa and Unite influences. Anyway, it’s no biggie… Read Full Story.

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Tags: AUT, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, BCITO, CPIT, Gateway, ITI, Laidlaw College, Massey University, Natcoll, NZCECE, NZMA, Otago Polytechnic, TEU, University of Auckland, University of Otago, University of Waikato, VSM, Wintec

News 26/9 – Academic Attacked. Arm-Wrestling PM. Bird Back from Dead.

26 Sep 2011

Academic Attacked Labour’s Trevor Mallard had one of his periodic eccentric/crazy posts and attacked Otago Uni’s Bryce Edwards, saying that he made “Margaret Mutu look like a well balanced academic”. Mallard thinks that Edwards’ acceptance of money from Kiwblog’s David Farrar and Exceltium PR’s Matthew Hooton (both very right wing) and the Public Service Assn (very left wing)… Read Full Story.

News 23/9 – Chch TEI $$. Aoraki Cuts. Babies and Weather.

23 Sep 2011

Christchurch TEI $$ Canterbury Uni is calling for more money to support them in 2012, to cover tuition fee losses (they also won a resilience award yesterday). RNZ covered the issues. At least Canterbury has $110K for its gardens. Aoraki Cuts Aoraki Poly may cut 20 staff as it looks to cut the following courses: L2 computing, L1… Read Full Story.

News 22/9 – $$ for Canterbury. Quake Trial. Thesis Survival.

22 Sep 2011

In a bit of a hurry today, so less detail than usual. $$ for Canterbury The Government will guarantee 2012 funding levels agreed in 2010 for Christchurch TEIs (Canterbury, Lincoln and CPIT), regardless of actual EFTS (RNZ, NZ City). Lincoln and Universities NZ welcomed it, with the latter pointing out that other universities would not be funded for… Read Full Story.

News 21/9 – Export Ed to Double? Dodgy Surveillance Law. ITO Completions.

21 Sep 2011

By the way, I have a new contract that you should be aware of. I’m providing behind the scenes support to the Industry Training Federation for a day or two per week until they appoint a new Executive Director. I will not be lobbying for, or speaking on behalf of, the ITF, so don’t read anything into stuff… Read Full Story.

News 20/9 – Dodgy Surveillance Law. Fee Rises. Babi Yar.

20 Sep 2011

Dodgy Surveillance Law The Government is introducing retrospective law to validate illegal police surveillance. Auckland’s Bill Hodge thinks it’s OK, but Victoria’s Dean Knight concludes a long blog post with “We, as a country, should be embarrassed by this”. I’m with Dean. Fee Rises Bay of Plenty Polytechnic put up fees by 2.5% and Waikato Uni by 4%… Read Full Story.

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