Posts Tagged ‘Waiariki Institute of Technology

I really like the good hearted intent and the silliness being Flat Man, who helps students out in Christchurch. We need a bit more fun in life. Policy, Management & People Bye Terry BOPP’s Terry Fulljames has retired as Director Academic – he’ll be missed (SunLive). New Profs Otago Poly made Samuel Mann and Sally Pairman professors (ODT)…. Read Full Story.

Wow, tertiary education certainly exploded in the media yesterday as the government started ramping up for its public sector restructuring announcement today. Policy, Management & People Loans John Key said yesterday that interest would be staying off student loans because it was good politics even if it was bad economics (RNZ, The Standard), but National would rein in… Read Full Story.

Policy, Management & People Welcome Back Andy Lincoln’s new VC is Andy West, who some of you may remember from roles such as TEC Chair and NZQA CE (NZN, BusinessDesk, Fairfax, RNZ, TEU). Waikato EFTS …are up 1% for domestic and 6% for international. Waiariki…international numbers are up at FY 2011 levels already. Odd OUSA RNZ had an odd… Read Full Story.

Students 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.

Nice 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.

Mayumi 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.

The next time someone says that academics don’t speak publicly, I’ll get them to read a weekend’s worth of my Public Issues section! It’s a big one today. Policy, Management & People Problem PTEs The NZ Herald’s Andrew Laxon continues his good work highlighting problem PTEs – there’s a short and long story. Labour’s Grant Robertson says more… Read Full Story.

A 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.

Waiariki launched a new art collection last week and it’s looking good. The collection is worth $400K, although much of the work was bought at discounted rates or gifted. Former CE Pim Borren gets credit for the collection launch. While there was art around Waiariki before he arrived, he had it catalogued and secured a $20,000 annual acquisition… Read Full Story.

The OECD has a global video competition for 18-25 year olds that closes on 31 March. Entrants must make a 3 minute (max) video on the big issues in education and skills. Your students might be up for it and if they win they get a free trip to Paris (to an OECD Forum, but I’m sure they’ll… Read Full Story.


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