FMD, University of Waikato
Issue No: 82 – June 2010
rd
3 Annual University Planning & Design Summit
John Cameron and Tony Dicks spent three days at a
forum/conference in Sydney in June – the aim of the
gathering was to learn more about the strategic planning of
campuses and the international trends in student
accommodation.
Presentations were made by people from Canada, UK and
Australia – the kiwis choosing to be part of the audience. It
became fairly evident from the presentations and discussions
that countries like Australia fund their universities to a far
higher level than our government does. But the general
feeling among the kiwi contingent was that we make far
better use of the limited funds we are given and
consequently we tend to be less “wasteful” than people in the
more affluent countries.
If you have anything you would like to share with the rest of the team within FMD, please send it into Judy Swetman, and it will be included in an issue of Facilitation. We endeavour to put this newsletter out at the end of each month – next issue is due out end of July! Singer Electrical installing a new light fitting in G
Block, as part of a major upgrade of lighting for this
building.
Fairly lengthy discussion took place around the change that is
taking place in the way teachers teach and the way that
students learn – it was suggested that patterns are changing
and the emerging “super traits” of education are that it must
offer wide choice, it must be customised, it must encourage
and support collaboration and it must be fast and fun.
Overall, the conference was informative and gave good
insight into the way Campus and accommodation planning is
done on other campuses and in other countries – we hope
that we will be able to extract and implement some of the
good ideas here at Waikato in due course.
Picture provided by Mike Davies
New Technical Service staff
We had two new staff join the Technical Services area on 14th June, namely:
Hi
I’m Gary Mitchell the new Technical Trades Assistant.
I like electronics and CCTV, I also have a motors hobby.
I’m Paul Marsh, the new Maintenance Electrician at FMD.
I’m originally from Worcester in England. I’m married to
Natalie and we have two sons.
I worked in IT last year and am now trying something
new.
We currently live in Cambridge and have been in NZ for
2½ years. We’re enjoying the lifestyle, especially having
a proper summer every year!
I am sure this will be a very fun and enjoyable job and
look forward to working with you all.
If you see me around campus please introduce yourself.
2010 Step It Up Challenge
On 11th June, Ellen van der Knaap presented the trophy
to FMD, who had put in three teams, and because all
team members stayed committed throughout the four
weeks of the competition this year.
Neil Hindman is pictured accepting the trophy on behalf
of all involved. Neil was one of the winners of the prize
draw for the Top Steppers.
How do we feel about changes that we sometimes
face? Here are some quotes from various people.
“The only completely consistent people are dead.”
Aldous Huxley
“Any change, even a change for the better, is always
accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts.”
Arnold Bennett
“Change is constant in a progressive country.”
Benjamin Disraeli
“Man needs, for his happiness, not only the enjoyment of
this or that, but hope and enterprise and change.”
Bertrand Russell
“The reason men oppose progress is not that they hate
progress, but that they love inertia.”
Elbert Hubbard
“Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom
awakens. The sleeper must awaken.”
Frank Herbert
“Wise and prudent men - intelligent conservatives - have
long known that in a changing world worthy institutions
can be conserved only by adjusting them to the changing
time.” --- Franklin D. Roosevelt
FMD Social Club - A Couple of Reminders
“The human tendency prefers familiar horrors to unknown
delights.” --- Fred Woodworth
FRIDAY 9TH JULY
MID YEAR CHRISTMAS SOCIAL
Hamilton Cosmopolitan Club, Claudelands Road
Gather approx 6pm --- Meal at 7.30pm
“If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we
aren't really living.” --- Gail Sheehy
Buffet Christmas meal – see menu on the board
Entertainment will be provided
“Consistency is the quality of a stagnant mind.”
Courtesy bus available by ringing the
Cossie Club 855-2001
WEDNESDAY 4TH AUGUST
BBQ LUNCH
There will be a free sausage sizzle lunch in the
FMD courtyard at midday on 4th August
“Nothing endures but change.”
Heraclitus
John Sloan
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”
Mahatma Gandhi
“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change
it, change your attitude. Don't complain.”
Maya Angelou
Something from Steve Naude
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