University to showcase its excellence to high school careers advisers
Mar 26, 2007
The University of Wollongong will welcome 100 high school careers advisers and TAFE counsellors to a “Showcase of Excellence” event tomorrow (Tuesday March 27). The careers advisers and TAFE counsellors are coming from across NSW and the ACT with representatives from Sydney (including Sutherland and South Western Sydney), and the Illawarra and Shoalhaven regions. The Showcase of Excellence is a day of informative presentations about the special qualities of the University of Wollongong and the opportunities that UOW provides for its students. Presentations across the day include: • Excellence in e-learning 9.05-9.35am, Professor Sandra Wills, Director, CEDIR • Excellence in producing competitive graduates 9.35-10am, Martin Smith, Manager, UOW Careers Service • Excellence in student opportunities: 10-10.45am, nine student speakers, each representing a UOW Faculty • Excellence in Medical Research: 11.30am-midday, Professor John Bremner (Medicinal chemistry) • Current climate of the tertiary sector Midday-1pm, Professor John Patterson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Operations) • Excellence in Medicine: 2.15-2.35pm, Three students from the Graduate School of Medicine will talk about their background, their application experience and the medicine curriculum The event will be held in the University Hall between 9am-1pm. Guests will then attend lunch with UOW senior executive staff at 1pm in the UniCentre Function Rooms 1-4, (Level 2, Building 11). MEDIA PLEASE NOTE -- photo/filming opportunity: Presenters, students and careers advisers would be available for photo/filming opportunities during the morning tea break in the University Hall from 10.45am to 11.30am on Tuesday March 27. For further information about the Showcase of Excellence for high school careers advisers and TAFE counsellors contact Deb Neich on ph: 4221 5732 or 0412 666 311 (m).
For more information, contact:
media@uow.edu.au
University of Wollongong
Ph: (02) 4221 5942; fax (02) 4221 3128
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