June 2007 Newsworthy & Interesting Stuff

CollegeDownUnder is now CampusDownUnder

Welcome to the June Edition of the Campus Down Under newsletter. I am pleased to be able to share some of the activities and achievements of Bond University students, faculty and alum with you.

Summer is here and with some spare time over the summer break, now is a great time for you to plan your studies for September 07 and January 08, May 08 or September 08. I will be attending the Fall round of NACAC Career fairs in a number of States including AZ, FL, AL, ID, OR, MN, IL, WI, OH, MD, WA and NY (Long Island) to name most of them:)

Follow the link to my schedule www.CollegeDownUnder.net/contactus/collegefairs.htm

I invite you to come and see me at my boothin the fall if you are in the area. I also have time available outside the fair hours to meet with you and discuss your Bond study plans or any other related matters. Email me at Rob@CollegeDownUnder.net so we can arrange a time, or call me (615) 696 7292.

Read on and I hope to hear from you soon.

Rob Field MBA (Bond) B.Bus

...BOND NEWS...BOND NEWS...BOND NEWS...

MACQUARIE BANK share TRADING ROOM LIVE FOR STUDENTS

The Macquarie Bank Trading Room was officially opened by Deputy Premier of the State , the Hon. Anna Bligh MP, on May 14. Ms Bligh applauded Bond and Macquarie Bank for forging a partnership which will see graduates "more work-ready and able to respond to the needs of industry". She added that the skills of the graduates who will benefit from the facility will see them "snapped up" by employers. Bond University has worked closely with Macquarie Bank to ensure the trading room will be the leading facility of its type in Australia, utilising the same data and technology currently used by financial institutions around the world.

NEW TEACHING & RESEARCH FACILITIES

The Australian Federal Treasurer, the Hon. Peter Costello MP, announced a $2.5million grant at the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine. The grant will fund the construction of The Bond University Clinical Education and Research Centre – a state-of-the-art clinical teaching and research facility for Bond’s medical, physiotherapy and other health students that will be collocated with Queensland Health’s Robina Hospital. The Bond University Clinical Education and Research Centre will provide a state-of-the-art clinical teaching and research facility for Bond’s medical, physiotherapy and other health students with in the Robina hospital

PHYSICAL THERAPY DOCTOR PROGRAM LAUNCHED

The state Health Minister, the Hon. Stephen Robertson MP, attended the official launch of the Doctor of Physiotherapy at the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine on Wednesday evening. Speaking to his audience of Gold Coast health professionals, Bond University staff and the inaugural class of physiotherapy students, Mr Robertson said; "This two-year course will produce ‘work ready’ graduates with theoretical knowledge and extensive clinical experience".t  

ASIA-PACIFIC MODEL UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE – July 2-6 2007

The Asia-Pacific Model United Nations Conference (AMUNC) is the most prestigious model UN in this corner of the globe and this year will host approximately 500 university students from all around the Asia Pacific region. AMUNC 2007 will be hosted 2-6 July at The University of Auckland, New Zealand and guest speakers include Marise Payne, Senator for NSW as well as NZ Minister of Defence, Phil Goff. AMUNC 2007 offers debate and discussion on a variety of topics in 11 simulated UN committees, as well as workshops on such skills as networking and negotiation.
The conference also has a line up fabulous evening events including a boat cruise for delegates on Auckland’s beautiful Waitemata Harbour and an all-inclusive finale ball at one of Auckland’s premiere hotels. AMUNC 2007 Bond students will meet and network with other aspiring university students from around the globe, as well as debate, and deepen an understanding on a range of topics in international relations

CHINA LOOKS TO AUSTRALIA FOR HEALTH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

A delegation of Chinese health officials arrived at the Gold Coast last week to study Australia’s public health system. Nineteen senior officials from the Zhejiang Province Bureau of Health in China completed a five-day course at Bond University’s Centre for Executive Education, entitled "Contemporary Issues in Australian Health Care Management". Delivered by a combination of Bond University academic staff and senior practising clinicians, the course gave the officials a broad knowledge of how the Australian health system operates, and how it is funded.
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AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR PROMOTES RESEARCH AT BOND

Bond University played host to 2006 Australian of the Year Professor Ian Frazer this month. Professor Frazer was the guest of honour at the Zonta Club’s International Women’s Day breakfast before addressing a public seminar on "The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and the HPV Vaccine". One hundred and fifty staff and medical students from Bond and Griffith Universities listened to Professor Frazer, giving them an opportunity to learn from one of Australia’s most prominent scientists.
Professor Frazer developed the world’s first vaccine for cervical cancer. He told the seminar that cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide and is the only cancer caused 100% by the HPV.

SPORTS CHALLENGE

The Gold Coast Challenge is an Australian University Sport. Held in week 8 of the May semester, the GC Challenge provides students with a 3 day sporting program in a number of sports with a 4 night social program to match.
Challenge sports on offer:- Beach Touch Football (Men, Women, Mixed) Beach Ultimate Frisbee (Mixed) Beach Volleyball (Men, Women, Mixed) Indoor Cricket (Open, women may enter) Indoor Netball (Women, Mixed) Indoor Soccer (Men, Women) Lawn Bowls (Open), Mountain Biking, Surfing and Waterpolo

BONDSTOCK ON FOR SEPTEMBER SEMESTER AGAIN

BondStock is a week long festival held in early October (073), it is a celebration of all that is BOND. Last years festivities included an art exhibition, hypnotist, and fireworks with the culmination being the Bond Students Ball...
This year is set to be the biggest ever, but we need your help. in helping plan, organise and promote this prestigious event. All students, sporting groups, cultural groups, clubs and societies and community groups please send your ideas, events or applications to be on the committee to bondstock@bond.edu.au

FROM FINLAND WITH LOVE

Flying in to Australia for the first time, staring out at Sydney Harbour from the frosted window of the airplane, Sari Engelberg realised she had found her new home.Born in Finland, Sari says the hardships she faced during her childhood drove her to escape her home country as soon as she graduated from High School. After fulfilling her dream of travelling and living in the United States and France, Sari headed Down Under. "As soon as I came to Australia, within the first two minutes, I realised I would never leave. In the plane, looking at Sydney – it was one of the most magical moments of my life," Sari said. Having decided to stay, Sari took a giant leap towards pursuing her life-long dream of working with troubled youth and enrolled in a Bachelor of Social Sciences at Bond University on the Gold Coast. "Living on the Gold Coast really appealed to me – it is such a beautiful city that offers the best of everything. "I was particularly drawn to Bond because of its strong reputation and international culture. It was also a better choice for me financially because I could complete my degree in two years instead of four." Majoring in counselling, psychology and communication, Sari threw herself into her work, and was soon reaping the rewards- most recently receiving the award for most outstanding student in the Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty.

SPORTING GREATS TAKE IT TO THE BEACH 

Local sporting celebrities traded their usual sports to give beach volleyball a go at a public Open Day celebrating the opening of the Gold Coast’s latest and greatest beach volleyball facility at Bond University on Sunday, May 20. The highlight of the day was an exhibition game featuring Olympic and Commonwealth Games Hockey gold medallist Brent Livermore, Wallaby player Lloyd Johansson, QLD Red’s Caleb Brown and former Australian Rugby Wallaby and current GC Breakers captain Garrick Morgan. Volleyball stars Nicole Hannan (formerly Sanderson) and current Australian number two player Brett Richardson, also showed off their skills. The Bond University Beach Volleyball Academy will be home to both elite and intermediate level athletes, and will also provide social competitions and coaching clinics for the general public and Bond students.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOLADES

This month we recognise the achievements of talented Bondy sailors Mathew Belcher and Katie Cunneen and staff members Dr Kuldeep Kumar and Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik. We also recognise the Bond staff who have been successful in having their applications for Carrick Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning submitted to the Carrick Institute.

Bond Student Mathew Belcher (pictured), who earlier this year won selection for the Beijing Olympics Australian Yachting Team, has yet another accolade to his name. Mathew and sailing partner Nick Behrens have continued their reign of world domination, with the pair taking out the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) world number one ranking for another term.
The accolade is another triumph for the sailors after they were recently announced as finalists in the Yachting Australia Awards for Sailors of the Year.

Another talented Bondy sailor, Katie Cunneen, has been selected to represent Australia in the World Team Racing Championship being held in Spain in late September. Katie’s selection comes after an outstanding performance at the Australian Team Racing Championships.

AEI Indonesia in co-operation with Bond University conducted highly successful seminars on Information Technology and International Relations at the Australian Embassy, Jakarta on 1 May 2007. This event brought together high profile academics and alumni from Bond University. The seminars were well attended by nearly 500 high profile students and lectures from prestigious universities and some representatives from Indonesian Government agencies.

Dr Kuldeep Kumar, Associate Professor, School of Business was recently invited speaker at SME Banking & Finance 2007 conference at Mumbai organised by Marcus Evans. The conference was chaired by Mathew Gasmer of International Finance Corporation and attended by top bankers of India and South East Asia. Though Dr Kumar was only academic amongst the invited speakers but his talk on "Avoiding Business Failure by Utilizing Sophisticated Prediction Models for SMEs was well received by the bankers. In the words of the organiser Mr. Arman Charma "It was an excellent and informative presentation. Delegates have gained useful knowledge from this presentation and it has added value to this conference".

Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, was awarded the 2007 Manfred Donkie Award for Scientific Excellence in Doping Control at the 2007 Manfred Sports Doping Conference in Cologne, Germany for her paper "Compound specific detection of endogenous steroid abuse in athletes".

The Bond University Library has achieved outstanding results in a customer satisfaction benchmarking survey involving most Australian and New Zealand university libraries, known as the Rodski survey. The area where we have surpassed the previous benchmark "high" is "The Library keeps me informed about new services and resources". Thank you all for your confidence in us.

Congratulations to those staff whose applications for Carrick Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning have been submitted to the Carrick Institute:

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