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We wish you all a merry Christmas

December 21, 2004

Booloominbah in the snowTo all our readers, thanks for your support through 2004. We will be suspending our daily news service over the Christmas period, returning in the New Year on Tuesday, January 4.
Since introducing a daily news coverage of what’s happening at UNE – the only university in NSW to do so – we have become one of the University’s most popular websites, attracting more than 10,000 “visits” a week.
It’s been a golden year for UNE, which celebrated its 50th anniversary as an autonomous institution with a series of events, including the book launch of the History of UNE, A Spirit of True Learning, by Dr Matthew Jordan.
Other highlights from the year include Professor Mike Morwood’s discovery of a new human species, Homo Floresiensis (October 28), groundbreaking research into chemicals produced from cooking meat and fish that can cause cancer (February 13), an international symposium on roadside memorials (June 25), a new book on Australian magpies by Professor Gisela Kaplan (November 11) and a paper on the portrayal of witches in popular films such as Harry Potter (July 21).
The University has also seen the opening of its new access centres in regional towns, including Moree, Narrabri, Tenterfield, Gunnedah and Coonabarabran.
Students can now access lecturers and study online from these centres, all equipped with video-conferencing facilities and offering a quiet place to study.
If you have an emergency media query over the break, phone Lydia Roberts on (0438) 234 152.
We hope you have a very merry Christmas and look forward to an exciting 2005.

Posted by Lydia Roberts at December 21, 2004 11:54 AM