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20 Mar 2012Lots of academics were appointed to government committees yesterday – read the stakeholders section. Policy, Management & People Charter School The TEU doesn’t like that Victoria has shown interest in running a charter school. Extras: EIT graduation release; Kiwiblog on NZUSA’s student loan stats. Research & Innovation Volunteering Massey’s Louise Lee has been looking into employee volunteering. Extras:… Read Full Story.
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12 Mar 2012Auckland’s Virginia Braun and Gareth Terry are researching the approach of men to body hair – you can take on online survey at the link if you like. Policy, Management & People Upset Students Some Chinese students claim to have been misled by Waikato Institute of Education. Missouri Massey has signed an agreement with the University of Missouri…. Read Full Story.
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6 Mar 2012There’s a typeface design exhibition at Massey (Fairfax) and there’s a really cute typeface done by an 8 year old (photos at both links); Policy, Management & People Saving Paper BOPP is saving paper, with Dean Ellery overseeing the process. New Dean Here’s a profile of new medical/health dean at Auckland, Prof John Fraser. Extras: Waikato is involved… Read Full Story.
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29 Feb 2012Aoraki’s Iain Bamber made a speedy exit from MasterChef last night (about 15:30 at that link) – good on him for giving it a go. Policy, Management & People Christchurch Money David Robinson, a guest of the TEU, called for more money for Christchurch tertiary education providers. Hypocrite? Social Development Minister was accused of being a hypocrite for… Read Full Story.
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27 Feb 2012Students are apparently fleeing NZ and while Auckland’s Stats Chat debunks the survey results a little, the overall figure align with recent MOE research I reviewed for ED Insider. We do, as we know, have a real problem of grads going, and staying, offshore. Policy, Management & People Student Fee Problem The NZ Herald had a story at… Read Full Story.
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23 Feb 2012Nice to see some Q&A with Prof Sir Paul Callaghan, but sad to see the answers are written from his hospital bed. Policy, Management & People $57m at Massey $57m will be spent on facilities at Massey as they bring their Hokowhitu students and staff (teacher ed) onto the main Palmie campus. They will then sell the other… Read Full Story.
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22 Feb 2012The Christchurch quake has had an enormous impact on many in the tertiary education sector, especially the friends and family of the 8 staff and 64 students King’s Education who died. It has also affected all those working and studying in tertiary education in Christchurch, as they struggle with changing enrolment numbers, damaged facilities and personal impacts. I… Read Full Story.
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21 Feb 2012Mayumi Asakawa will ring the Peace Bell at a Christchurch quake commemoration tomorrow. She is a former King’s Education student. Policy, Management & People Christchurch Mergers? Steven Joyce called for Christchurch TEIs to look at all possible options, including mergers, as they look to the next 20 years. The merger option is for the unis. Top $ A… Read Full Story.
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17 Feb 2012A former King’s Education student will come from Japan will play a part in a commemorative ceremony next week. Policy, Management & People Christchurch Trades A Christchurch trades academy based at CPIT can take on another 350 students, taking the roll to 500. Student Debt The Dom Post debunked student debt myths – good article. Equine-Ag Merger The… Read Full Story.
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2 Feb 2012Policy, Management & People Building/Glass Wintec is finding it hard to fill its construction trades classes while UCOL is not filling the glass school in Wanganui. New Professors Auckland has named 11 new professors. Aviation 25th Massey’s School of Aviation is celebrating 25 years of operation. New ECE Centre TWOA has started a new ECE centre in Gisborne…. Read Full Story.