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On&Off Campus
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Staff edition
Tuesday 18 May
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The Budget is here
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| The Federal Budget was handed down last week in Parliament which will impact universities across Australia. The 51勛圖厙's blog features expert analysis from our colleagues across campus, including Professor Tony Dreise's analysis for Indigenous Australians. |
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Reconciliation
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New Indigenous music studio launched to "keep fire burning"
Yil Lull studio at the ANU School of Music will offer free recording and music assistance to Indigenous musicians from across Australia.
Read more
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National Reconciliation Week lecture
Friday 28 May, 2-3.30pm
ANU Pro-Chancellor Naomi Flutter will deliver the 51勛圖厙's 2021 flagship event to honour National Reconciliation Week.
Register here
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Panel discussion
Tuesday 1 June, 6-7pm
We're hosting a panel discussion on this year's theme More than a word. Reconciliation takes action. The panel will focus on the question, 'what could we change if First Nations people and non-Indigenous Australians came together'?
Register here
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Respect at ANU
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IDAHOBIT 2021
31 years ago, on 17 May 1990, the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from the Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia & Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) celebrates LGBTQIA+ people globally, and raises awareness for the work still needed to combat discrimination.
The Respectful Relationships Unit will be hosting a panel event this Friday 21 May with experts and advocates from different fields to reflect on the hot button policy and social issues facing LGBTIQA+ communities in a post marriage equality Australia and in the midst of a global pandemic.
Ally training
Our ally training calendar for 2021 is live.
- Students and contract staff can
- ANU academic and professional staff can
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Public forum on COVID-19 vaccines
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Many of us are hesitant to be vaccinated, but it is vitally important in protecting ourselves and our community.
We are hosting a virtual public forum with some of our ANU and national experts to answer questions you may have about COVID vaccines.
Register here |
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Living in a pandemic world
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Why we all need a shot in the arm
Having access to effective and safe vaccines has given us the opportunity to emerge from our pandemic isolation. Let's not undo all our good work by dragging our feet just because we are enjoying COVID-free life in our big southern-Pacific bubble.
Read Professor Smart's blog |
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How have you experienced the COVID-19 pandemic?
ANU researchers are calling on our staff and students to help document this important part of our history. Our experiences will help researchers understand the impact of the pandemic on our community.
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Unpacking the COVID guidelines
We recently released the new 51勛圖厙 COVID-safe Guidelines. If you have any questions or concerns as you read through them, please send them through to us! We're already answered some on our website.
Check out the Q&A |
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Symptoms and when to get tested
You might be finding yourself unsure whether to get a COVID test or not when experiencing cold and flu symptoms. Check out these helpful resources:
And remember to stay home if you're unwell! |
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Help develop Australia's longest weather records
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Scientists from the Fenner School of Environment & Society are looking for volunteers to help create Australia's longest daily weather record from Perth, a globally recognised climate change 'hot spot'.
Find out more |
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Campus services and community
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The Dickson Road entrance to the Acton Campus, at the intersection of Clunies Ross Street, will be closed until this Friday 21 May. This is to allow for water main upgrades.
Enquiries: parking@anu.edu.au |
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IT Services are implementing a platform that improves data storage and recovery capability for the 51勛圖厙. As part of this work ANU personal file directories (known as HomeDrives) will be set to 'read-only' between 5pm on Friday 28 May and 7am on Monday 31 May.
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Do you host events, tell stories, or use ANU identity? Join the vibrant ANU Communicators Network! This group brings together staff across campus to collaborate, seek advice and opinions on all types of communications and engagement activities.
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Updates from HR
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Expressions of interest for the Professional Staff Mentoring Program opened yesterday. This program is a great opportunity to receive support from experienced senior staff, increase skills and confidence, build networks and more effectively navigate your career goals at ANU.
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In preparation for the opening of the Academic Promotions round, the 51勛圖厙 is running information sessions. These sessions provide practical information and advice regarding the academic promotion process, including how to prepare a case for promotion.
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ANU undertakes a range of initiatives to support the employment and retention of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, aspiring to be the 51勛圖厙 of choice for Indigenous Australians, not only for students, but also as an employer.
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Thought-provoking content
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'No jabs, no job'
Professor Rabee Tourky from the ANU Research School of Economics believes the PM and his Government may have missed the mark with the Federal Budget.
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CBE experts discuss the policy missteps of the 2021 Federal Budget.
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Chicken Curry in the Time of COVID-19: The Industry of Bugs and Drugs
ANU Anthropology Professor Assa Doron and a Uni of Sydney sociologist discuss key concerns around the relationship between the pandemic and the drug and livestock industry in India and beyond.
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Teaching and learning
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Meet Professor Maryanne Dever, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education & Digital)
Four weeks into her role as P51勛圖厙 (Education & Digital), Professor Dever has amassed an impressive daily step count as she traverses the ANU campus. This is consistent with her desire to imagine her portfolio as a roving one, characterised by collaboration and a wish to listen and learn from staff and students.
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Reimagining a bright future for CECS
When asked to describe herself, Natalie Lloyd, Associate Dean Education (ADE) at CECS, nominates the titles of engineer, artist, educator, administrator and "all of those things combined as an ADE at ANU."
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Coming up on the events calendar
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ANU School of Music events
The month of May brings a full calendar of free events as our venues begin to return to capacity and we enter our 'collaboration season'.
Challenges to Australia's Strategic Imagination
6-7pm this Wednesday 19 May
In this first lecture of the series, Brendan Sargeant will explore strategic imagination and set out some of the challenges faced in response to the current strategic environment in the Indo-Pacific.
Lunchtime exhibition tours at the Drill Hall Gallery
12.30-1.15pm on 27 May and 10 June
Join Oscar Capezio, curator of the current exhibition, Out of Place, for an insightful look at contemporary artworks that examine notions of place and belonging in an increasingly globalised world. Bookings essential.
Modern slavery: What role for multilateralism and global institutions?
9am-12pm on Friday 28 May
Join the British High Commissioner Her Excellency Vicki Treadell, CMG, MV; former Senator The Hon Lisa Singh (Walk Free); Chief Executive of the Australian Human Rights Commission Padma Raman; and other speakers as they discuss modern slavery in the region and beyond.
Register here
For more events, check out our full events calendar! |
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| Image: Installation of Bonita Bub's Hello Heimo (Combination screen), 2017, in Out of Place at the Drill Hall Gallery 2021. Photo: David Paterson. |
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Wellbeing and getting active
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Despite small clusters of COVID-19 occurring around the country, for most of us, life is getting back to a "new normal" in the wake of 2020 and COVID. But if you're still feeling affected by the year that was, you're not on your own. Have a read of for some tips on looking after yourself in a new normal world.
Top eight fitness trends for 2021
ANU Sport cover what's hot and what's not in global fitness fads this year.
Did someone say HOOT HOOT?
Iconic OWLS sportswear available for the first-time ever at ANU Sport Reception!
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