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16 Nov 2011Policy & Management Money Laundering Tow foreign students had their identities used by a fraudster to launder money. CPIT Pay A CPIT pay offer is going to staff for a vote. Looks like it might pass. Aoraki Cuts The TEU says staff are gutted about course cuts at Aoraki. There’s also a story on the Ashburton situation and… Read Full Story.
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15 Nov 2011Policy & Management Whanganui Fears Misplaced? A UCOL Whanganui grad and student (and couple) are worried that arts provision in the town will be downgraded by UCOL, but UCOL’s Whanganui head says there’s nothing to worry about. Aoraki Cuts Decided Aoraki Poly will cut 11 courses and 11 positions next year across Dunedin (4), Oamaru (1), Ashburton (1),… Read Full Story.
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14 Nov 2011Policy & Management Apprenticeships A Retail Meat ITO board member is on the soapbox for a Stuff election story on apprenticeships. Raukawa Te Mana Akonga president says that students are happy with Te Wananga O Raukawa. New Services Academies Anne Tolley has announced 8 new Services Academies in schools. Seismic Survey Otago Poly’s building should be OK in… Read Full Story.
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3 Nov 2011Policy & Management Uni Bailout? Canterbury is seeking another $150m from the government to deal with its quake woes. Kids Barred? Some kids may be pulled from school if Canterbury builds a bar next door (NB sounds like hyperbole to me). Maori Trades Otago Poly is helping to encourage more Maori into trades. Extras: NZUSA on the student loan burden on students; Waiariki… Read Full Story.
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31 Oct 2011There are new headings in today’s post, developed during consultation over the last couple of weeks. I won’t define or finalise the headings yet as each day will lead to refinements as the stories and headings are aligned. The headings should make the news posts work better for the wide range of people who read it J Policy &… Read Full Story.
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14 Oct 2011Rena Waikato’s’ Chris Battershill spoke to the Science Media Centre, RNZ and the Bay of Plenty Times about the impacts of the oil spill, and to the NZ Herald about sand extraction. You can check out a video of the Massey-organised team cleaning a penguin (and it then swimming in the rehab pool) and an overview of the… Read Full Story.
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4 Oct 2011Pregnant Students Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman might drop a policy that means pregnant foreign students must go home (NZN). Canterbury Staffing Canterbury is calling for staff to seek voluntary redundancy, which is likely to be a forerunner to compulsory redundancy for others. Simulation Centre In a story crying out for photos, Auckland has opened a new patient simulation… Read Full Story.
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3 Oct 2011Massey Teacher Ed Massey is planning to phase out 3-4 year teacher education primary/ECE courses at undergrad level and replace them with a one year postgrad programme, and NZEI and students are upset (NZEI, NZEI Young and New Members, Manawatu Standard). Vic Solar Bach The solar bach from Victoria gained 3rd place overall (out of 19 teams) at… Read Full Story.
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26 Sep 2011Academic 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.
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14 Sep 2011Election Policies The Waikato Times has a good discussion of tertiary education needs and election policies. If I were you, I’d read it. Uni Impact Otago Uni has released an economic impact report with lots of large numbers tailor-made for appreciative media stories, like this one. Arts Fellowships Otago Uni has announced four arts fellowships (ODT). Here to… Read Full Story.