Upfront Magazine / Journal, Phillip Institute of Technology - Volume 2 , Number 3, September 1983

Item Title
Upfront Magazine / Journal, Phillip Institute of Technology - Volume 2 , Number 3, September 1983
Repository
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives
Reference
Item no. S41004, Series S0498
Date Range
1983
Description

Articles of interest in this magazine include:

Cover:
Photo of a Seismograph.
""Earthquake""

Pages 1 and 2:
""Further Earthquakes in Victoria - predicts Gary Gibson"" with photo; Chris Maine, with photo; Mr John Cramset, Dr Leo Foster and Mr Gary Gibson, with photo; Vaughan Wesson, Mr Abdulrahman R. Kinkar and Gary Gibson, discusses earthquake history in Victoria, predicting earthquakes and what the Seismology Research Centre does.

Page 3:
""Special English Course for Khmer Community"" with photo; Dr Leo Foster with members of the Khmer Community, discusses the special English Language course at the Coburg Campus for select members of the Khmer Community (Cambodian refugees).
""Growing Demand for Evaluation"" with photo; Dr Robert Brinkerhoff, Mr Jerome Watson and Mr Peter Staples, discusses the Applied Research and Development Unit (ARDU) Continuing Education Programs and an informal meeting of Peter Staples, Professor Robert Brinkerhoff, Jerome Winston and Mr David Thompson.

Page 4:
""The Gold Rush Revisited and Rephotographed"" with photo; Henry Talbot, Bernard Otto Holtermann and Henry Talbot's career as a photographer.

Page 5:
""Phillip Offers Extended Opportunities to Gifted Children"" with photo; Dzintars Sidors with gifted children, with photo; Mike Christie with gifted children, discusses program co-ordinated by the School of Applied Science and the Education Department's Gifted Children Task Force members Ainsley Faulkner and Craig Sutherland, offered to local gifted secondary students.

Page 6:
""Help with Children and Adolescents"" with photo; Jan Matthews and a mother, with photo; children playing, discusses the Psychology Centre and the demand on its facilities. Comments by Dr Alan Hudson.

Page 7;
""Schools Chemistry Enrichment Programme"" with photo; Dr David Knowles with students, with photo; Jill Tulloch, discusses programme run by Phillip Institute to benefit local Year 12 chemistry students and the decline of young people being trained in physical sciences and mathematics. Comments by Dr David Knowles.

Page 8
""School Responds to Legislation on Occupational Health and Safety"" with photo; Malcolm Buley with unnamed male and female, discusses the recent 10-week course offered by the School of Applied Science about Occupational Safety and Health.
""Distinguished Visiting Fellow"" with photo; the Hon. Geoff Hayes, Dr Leo Foster and Dr John Marvel, discusses Dr John Marvel's guest speech at the 'Challenges Common to Australia and United States Higher Education Community'.

Page 9:
""Widespread Interest in Sports Medicine Seminar"" with photo; Arthur Algate, with photo; Dr Rick Kelly with John Ashton, with photo; Bernard Zelhof, with photo; Terry Malone, discusses a two day seminar held at the Phillip Sports Medicine Clinic, where 'CYBEX - Orthopaedic, Rehabilitation and Sports medicine Seminar' was presented, where the subject was 'Isokinetics and the lower limb'
""B.P. Presents 'Quiet Achiever Awards'"" discusses the 'Quiet Achiever Awards' B.P. Australia sponsored for the top two students in 1982 in Personnel and Industrial Relations and Accounting. Recipients were Neil Munro Alexander and John Francis Aitken.

Page 10:
""Some Pointers to Dealing with Japan"" with photo; John Hook with two Japanese officials, discusses John Hook's course 'Know your Japanese Business Partner', and his extensive knowledge about Japan and its language and other courses relating to Japan that John Hook runs.

Page 11;
""Youth Service Provisions are Clearly Bandaiding"" with photo; Mrs Jenny Matthews, Dr Laurie Shears, Dr Leo Foster, Dr David Merritt and Dr Peter Ling, discusses the public seminar on Youth Policies that happened at Coburg, the Shears/Matthews report on Youth Policies and criticisms about that report.

Page 12:
""Advising the Potters in Indonesia"" with photo, Maurice Sawyer, discusses Maurice Sawyer's work in Indonesia advising Indonesian Potteries in improving their technical skills.
""Another Radio Celebrity"" discusses Max Hart's many appearances on radio programs to discuss the problems of operating and managing maximum security prisons.

Page 13:
""Demystifying Computers"" with photo; teachers using computers, with photo; teacher learning basic computer programming, discusses a in-service held for primary school teachers about demystifying computers.
Photo of Mr Peter Stapled M.H.R., Senator Susan Ryan, Minister for Education and Youth Affairs, Dr Leo Foster, Dr Don Edgar and Dr Bob Gray.
Photo of Mrs Betty Churcher, Head of the School of Art and Design, recently appointed as the Chairman of the Visual Arts Board.

Page 14:
""Members of Phillip's Council' with photo; Geoffrey Rattray-Wood, with photo; David Dunne, with photo; Luciano Bini, with photo; Elaine Orr, with photo; Robert Apted, discusses the biographies of Council Members: Geoffrey Rattray-Wood, David Dunn, Luciano Bini, Elaine Orr and Robert Apted.

Page 15:
""The Titration Stakes"" with photo; deep in thought during 'Titration Stakes', with photo; LaTrobe University Team, discusses the 'Titration Stakes' Competition run by the Analytical division of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, held at Phillip.
""The Making of Sporting Traditions"" discusses Dr Ray Crawford invitation to deliver a paper to the British Society of Sports History.
""U.K. Editor Visits"" discusses the Mrs Margaret Leighfield'd visit to the staff of Phillip's Department of Leisure Studies, Leisure Information Centre and the Educational Resource Centre.
""Teaching - the British Experience"" discusses Dr Martin Bradley's career and a recent seminar at the Coburg campus on 'Development of School Based Teacher Education for Teachers working with children 3-11 years: aspects of the British experience'

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