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Issue 17 – Monday 16th September 2019
Contents HeadSup Kia ora koutou It’s a great week for the School. First, on Wednesday at 10.30am we will celebrate Richard Le Heron’s success in being awarded Emeritus Professor status – all welcome, Level 6 break-out space. Second, the results of...
Issue 16 – Monday 2nd September 2019
Contents HeadSup Malo e lelei! It is Tongan Language week next week. If you would like to know more please check out this website. Many thanks to those who helped out at last Saturday’s Open Day: giving the presentations for our subject majors, and attending the desk...
Issue 15- Monday 19th August 2019
Contents HeadSup Kia ora It was with sadness that many of us heard the news late last week about the passing of Warren Moran. Warren played a pivotal role in Geography at UOA and will be remembered at this week’s Cumberland lecture. David Skinner also died last...
Issue 14- Monday 5th August 2019
Great to see so many excellent activities going on in the School. We are trying to get a better system happening in p-cubed so you can click on a calendar entry for an event and get it into your e-calendar. Please bear with us this week while we are in transition – you will need to capture the things you want to do from the posts below. Finish Reading Issue 14- Monday 5th August 2019
Issue 13- Monday 22 July 2019
Welcome to Semester 2, the big run to the end of the year! It’s great to see all the activity around campus. Please give a warm welcome to all our new and returning students, and especially keep an eye out for the lost ones. Starting out at Uni can be a daunting experience; your friendly greeting can make a big difference. Finish Reading Issue 13- Monday 22 July 2019
Issue 12- Monday 8th July 2019
It’s that time of year when there are lots of comings and goings. All the best to Robin, Murray, Tom, Jan, Kathy, Kevin and Melissa who are on research and study leave this coming semester – may you have a rewarding and regenerative time. Sadly, we will be saying farewell to Vanessa Castro, who has a new role as the Resource Consents Specialist (Stormwater, Wastewater and ITA) at Auckland Council. Vanessa studied Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering and Environmental Chemistry and worked for 4 years in this field for the Brazilian government before moving to NZ. She is really passionate about environmental preservation and management so this job is a great personal move. Vanessa’s last day is 26th July – please join us on Wednesday 24th for a morning tea farewell. Finish Reading Issue 12- Monday 8th July 2019
Issue 11- Monday 24th June 2019
It’s Matariki – Māori New Year – a time for remembering those who have gone before us, celebrating new life and planting new crops Finish Reading Issue 11- Monday 24th June 2019
Issue 10 – Monday 10th June 2019
Well done everyone getting to the end of the teaching semester. Once the marking and exams are done I hope everyone gets the chance to have a good break before Semester 2 kicks-off. If you are an academic, a research fellow or a research assistant on contract, you will be accruing annual leave. Finish Reading Issue 10 – Monday 10th June 2019
Issue 9 – Monday 27th May 2019
Thanks to all who completed the pesky staff survey – we got across the 70% response rate and earned ourselves a free morning tea courtesy of the Dean. Sausage rolls again! More on that once we get given the cost code. We didn’t knock Marine Science off their perch – they hit 100% but really, how many of them are there? Finish Reading Issue 9 – Monday 27th May 2019
Issue 8 – Monday 13th May 2019
Great to see so many students, family and friends at the Autumn graduation. It was a proud moment for us and an especially proud moment for parents! Thanks to everyone who came along to our ENV celebration and made it such a happy event. Tautoko in practice!I’ve been thinking about that word a lot. It is all about support and encouragement, backing our team. Lately we’ve been manifesting it at the scale of the nation to emphasise the values that we stand for in terms of diversity and inclusion. At the small scale, to tautoko – or not – is where we can have the greatest impact on the wellbeing and effectiveness of each other Finish Reading Issue 8 – Monday 13th May 2019