Date
| Day
| Event/seminar |
| May | | |
| 13 - 16 | Mon - Fri | CDU Higher Education Week
Read more| Event title: | CDU Higher Education Week | | Presenter: | Office of Media, Advancement and Community Engagement SchoolLink | | Location: | Casuarina campus | | Date / Time: | May 13 - 17, 8.30am - 4.30pm | | Contact person: | Trisha Mellow
P: 08 8946 6387 or 0437 528 384
E:trisha.mellow@cdu.edu.au | | Event Purpose: | To provide interested Senior Secondary School Students, Career Advisers & Parents an opportunity to experience first hand, university life and what it would be like to study Higher Education here at CDU. | | Target audience: | Year 11 & 12 Senior Secondary Schools & Students | | Details: | Past events have proven that although you may know what University has to offer, and how to find course information, majority of students still don't know really know what studying at University is like, simply because they have not done it before. Not knowing what to expect can cause uncertainty about whether University is the right next step.
By participating in this program you will become familiar with CDU's campus and facilities, experience first-hand what a Higher Education class is like, and what it would be like to be a Uni student.
Charles Darwin University is a dual University that offers both Vocational Education & Training (VET – Certificate I to Advanced Diploma) and Higher Education (Tertiary Study – Degrees). There are many pathways available to you. Knowing you options allows you to make an informed choice.
Program Structure
Students (not attending with their School) will need to register and collect their CDU bag at the Uni Info Centre, building Orange 1.
Senior students are free to attend any day, any class, for any length of time, with or without Teachers and/or Careers Advisers. |
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| 15 | Wed | Fulbright Scholarship information presentation
Read more| Event title: | Fulbright Scholarship information presentation | | Presenter: | Charles Darwin University | | Location: | CDU Casuarina campus, Building Blue 1.1.14 | | Date / Time: | May 15 2:30pm - 3:30pm | | Contact person: |
Maryanne McKaige
E:maryanne.mckaige@cdu.edu.au | Media release /
additional information: | Fulbright Scholarships for Study or Research in the United States of America in 2014 | | Target audience: | Postgraduate students, postdoctoral researchers, academics, professionals (public and private) |
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| 16 & 17 | Fri | Career Advisers' Day
Read more| Event title: | Career Advisers' Day | | Presenter: | Student Recruitment & Events | | Location: | Casuarina campus | | Date / Time: | May 17 | | Contact person: | Marissa Briston
P: 08 8946 6226
E:marissa.briston@cdu.edu.au | | Target audience: | School Career Advisers |
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| 25 | Sat | Disklavier Grand Piano Performance by Konstantin Shamray (winner of 2008 Sydney International Piano Competition)
Read more| Event title: | Disklavier Grand Piano Performance | | Presenter: | School of Creative Arts and Humanties, and Yamaha Music Australia | | Location: | CDU Theatre, Building Orange 3, Casuarina campus | | Date / Time: | May 25, 7pm | | Contact person: | Chen Hui
T: 8946 6398
E: hui.chen@cdu.edu.au | Media release /
additional information: | Showcase the SCAH's new Yamaha Disklavier | | Target audience: | General public |
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30 & 31 | Thu - Fri | Worldskills Australia Try a Skill
Read more| Event title: | Worldskills Australia Try a Skill | | Presenter: | Trisha Mellow, Office of Media, Advancement and Community Engagement | | Location: | Casuarina campus | | Date / Time: | May 30 & 31 | | Contact person: | Trisha Mellow
P: 08 8946 6387 or 0437 528 384
E:trisha.mellow@cdu.edu.au | | Event Purpose: | To give Year 9 Students hands on practical knowledge and information on a range of Professions and Careers offered at CDU across the VET sector | | Target audience: | Year 9 Secondary School students | | Details: | 2013 Proposed Trades
Plumbing, Painting, Industry Skills Licensing & Tickets, Spray Painting, Panel Beating, Electrical, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration, Construction, Light Vehicle Mechanics, Automotive Electrical, Marine Industry, Heavy Vehicle, Metals & Engineering, Horticulture, Hospitality, Commercial Cookery, Hairdressing, Beauty, Creative Media, Defence Force, Oil & Gas & Civil Construction |
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| 31 | Fri | Quit Smoking Get Fit - Launch
Read more| Event title: | Quit Smoking Get Fit - Launch | | Presenter: | Calista Hudson | | Location: | CDU Casuarina campus - Breezeway | | Date / Time: | May 31 12pm - 2pm | | Contact person: | Kate Presswell and Calista Hudson
E: kate.presswell@cdu.edu.au / calista.hudson@cdu.edu.au
P: 8946 6688 | Media release /
additional information: | To launch our Quit Smoking Get Fit program.
Quit Smoking Get Fit is a CDU wellness program delivered by the Gym@CDU, and jointly funded by a CDU Innovation Grant and the Northern Territory Government's Department of Health. | | Target audience: | General public. |
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| 31 | Fri | Lunchtime Concert
Read more| Event title: | Lunchtime Concert | | Presenter: | CDU School of Creative Arts and Humanities | | Location: | CDU Casuarina campus Orange 6.1.08 | | Date / Time: | May 31 12:10pm | | Contact person: | Chen Hui
E: hui.chen@cdu.edu.au
P: 8946 6398 | Media release /
additional information: | Opportunity for our music students to perform. Featuring: Stuart Paul (Flute), Angus Robson (Voice), Elisabetta Gagliardo and Roxanne Voulanas (Flute Duet), Braydon Williams (Voice), Dylan Waller (Voice). | | Target audience: | General public. |
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| June | | |
| 1 | Sat | Opera Gala - Viva Verdi
Read more| Event title: | Opera Gala - Viva Verdi | | Presenter: | Darwin Smypohny Orchestra and CDU | | Location: | CDU Casuarina campus (Soundshell) | | Date / Time: | June 1, 6:30pm | | Contact person: | DSO
E:
P: 8946 6488 | Media release /
additional information: | Conductor: Matthew Wood Soloists: Emma Matthews (Soprano), James Egglestone (Tenor) and featuring the Darwin Chorale | | Target audience: | General public. |
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| 4 | Tue | Professorial Lecture Series
Read more| Event title: | Professorial Lecture Series | | Presenter: | Professor Bill Mitchell | | Location: | Parliament House - Nitmiluk Lounge | | Date / Time: | June 4 5:30pm - 7pm | | Contact person: | Brenton Mead
E: rsvp@cdu.edu.au
P: 8946 6554 | Media release /
additional information: | Professor Bill Mitchell reflects on employment history and the changes due to political influences | | Target audience: | General public. Seats are limited so please RSVP by May 31, 2013 |
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| 14 | Fri | Reframing Refugees - Asylum Seeker Symposium
Read more| Event title: | Reframing Refugees - Asylum Seeker Symposium | | Presenter: | The Northern Institute | | Location: | Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) | | Date / Time: | June 14 1pm - 4pm (Please register at 12:30pm) | | Contact person: |
E: The Northern Institute
P: 8946 6554 | Media release /
additional information: | ‘Reframing Refugees’ is the second in the ‘Asylum Seeker Symposium’ Series hosted by The Northern Institute following ‘All in the same boat’ in 2012 which was aimed to challenge current stereotypes about asylum seekers and refugees. | | Target audience: | General pubic, however there is a registration at 12:30pm. |
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| 26 -28 | Wed - Fri | 13th International Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations Conference
Read more| Event title: | 13th International Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations Conference | | Presenter: | Commonground Conferences and CDU | | Location: | CDU Casuarina campus, Ellengowan Drive, Brinkin NT | | Date / Time: | June 26 - 28 9:00am | | Contact person: |
Peter Kell P: 8946 6118
E:Professor Peter Kell | Media release /
additional information: | The Diversity conference is an international research conference.
The Conference examines the concept of diversity as a positive aspect of a global world and globalised society.
Diversity is in many ways reflective of our present world order, but there are ways of taking this further without necessary engendering its alternatives: racism, conflict, discrimination and inequity. | | Target audience: | Academics, researchers and policy makers |
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| July | | |
| 30 | Tue | Professorial Lecture Series
Read more| Event title: | Professorial Lecture Series | | Presenter: | Professor Sharon Bell | | Location: | Parliament House - Nitmiluk Lounge | | Date / Time: | July 30 5:30pm - 7pm | | Contact person: | Brenton Mead
E: rsvp@cdu.edu.au
P: 8946 6554 | Media release /
additional information: | The “Asian century” is seen as one of opportunity through proximity. Professor Bell will draw on 30 years of engagement with Asia to interrogate the concept of “proximity” and Australia’s engagement with Asia. She also will consider the perspective from Northern Australia, which often has looked very different to that from the South. | | Target audience: | General public. Seats are limited so please RSVP by July 26, 2013 |
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| August | | |
| 10 | Sat | Big Blue Rope Ties Math in Knots
Read more| Event title: | Big Blue Rope Ties Math in Knots | | Presenter: | Michael Fellows and Frances Rosamond | | Location: | Casuarina campus | | Date / Time: | August 10, 1pm - 5.30pm | | Contact person: | P: 08 8946 6904
E:pcru@cdu.edu.au | | Details: | World‐renowned mathematicians and Australian Professorial Fellow at CDU Michael Fellows and Frances Rosamond will share some unusual and interesting mathematical ideas using resources such as gigantic knots, and networks made with coloured tape, and lots of hands-on activities. The workshop is based on the innovative ideas of "Computer Science Unplugged!", which describes some important modern maths, including problems as yet having no solution.
See http://www.csunplugged.org for the book, free teacher resources and videos.
RSVP's are required for this event. |
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| 20 | Tue | Worldskills Australia Rivers Region Try a Skill
Read more| Event title: | Worldskills Australia Rivers Region Try a Skill | | Presenter: | Trisha Mellow, Office of Media, Advancement and Community Engagement | | Location: | NTG DET Training Centre, 2nd street, Katherine | | Date / Time: | August 20, 8am - 3pm | | Contact person: | Trisha Mellow
P: 08 8946 6387 or 0437 528 384
E:trisha.mellow@cdu.edu.au | | Event Purpose: | A hands on interactive event that brings together local Registered Training Organisations, Industry, Government Services, Secondary Schools to explore the many careers available to them in the region | | Target audience: | Year 9 school students | | Details: | Open to all Remote and Regional Schools |
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| 22 | Thu | Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture
Read more| Event title: | Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture | | Presenter: | Sir Tipene O'Regan | | Location: | Mal Nairn Auditorium | | Date / Time: | August 22 5:30pm - 7:30pm | | Contact person: | Lynda McCaffery
E: lynda.mccaffery@cdu.edu.au
P: 8946 7605 | Media release /
additional information: | To honour the historic contribution of Vincent Lingiari and the Gurindji people who walked off Wave Hill station in August 1966 to highlight Indigenous claims to land rights in Australia. | | Target audience: | General public. |
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| 25 | Sat | CDU Open Day
Read more| Event title: | CDU Open Day | | Presenter: | CDU | | Location: | CDU Casuarina campus, Ellengowan Drive, Brinkin NT 0909 | | Date / Time: | August 25, 10:00am - 2:00pm | | Contact person: |
Marissa Briston P: 8946 6202
E: marissa.briston@cdu.edu.au | Media release /
additional information: | Explore the vast opportunities at CDU. Learn about cutting-edge research and discover study.
Enjoy the entertainment, cpmetitions, food, presentations, workshops and informative displays. | | Target audience: | Public |
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| September | | |
| 9 - 13 | Mon - Fri | Learning and Teaching week 2013
Program coming soon
| Event title: | Learning and Teaching week 2013 | | Presenter: | CDU - the Office of Learning and Teaching | | Location: | CDU | | Date / Time: | September 9 - 13 | | Contact person: |
E: OLT contact
P: | Media release /
additional information: | Program coming soon. | | Target audience: | |
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| 18 & 19 | Wed - Thu | Worldskills Australia Alice Springs Try a Skill
Read more| Event title: | Worldskills Australia Alice Springs Try a Skill | | Presenter: | Lyle Mellors | | Location: | CDU Alice Springs campus | | Date / Time: | September 18 & 19, 8am - 3pm | | Contact person: | Coralie Boyd, Group Training NT
P: 08 8953 2622
E:coralie.boyd@gtnt.com.au | | Event Purpose: | A hands on interactive event that showcases careers in the region and study options avaiable to students. | | Target audience: | Year 9 Urban and Remote Alice Springs School Students | | Details: | Please contact Coralie Boyd for more information and bookings. |
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| 20 | Fri | 2014 CDU VET in School Program Information Sessions
Read more| Event title: | 2014 CDU VET in School Program Information Sessions | | Presenter: | Trisha Mellow, Office of Media, Advancement and Community Engagement | | Location: | Palmerston & Casuarina campus | | Date / Time: | September 20
Palmerston campus - 10am - 11am
Casuarina campus 12.30pm - 1.30pm | | Contact person: | Trisha Mellow
P: 08 8946 6387 or 0437 528 384
E:trisha.mellow@cdu.edu.au | | Event Purpose: | To provide information sessions for Secondary School Students looking to express an interested in participating in a 2014 CDU VET in School program. | | Target audience: | Year 9, 10, 11 & 12 Secondary School Students | | Details: | Students will have the opportunity to choose and attend 2 x 25min Information Sessions at each Campus. 2014 Expression of Interest forms will be available on the day for students to take with them. |
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| October | | |
| 22, 23 & 24 | Tue, Wed, Thu | 2013 Science Experience
Read more| Event title: | 2013 Science Experience | | Presenter: | Faculty of EHSE, Office of Media, Advancement and Community Engagement SchoolsLink & other higher education areas of CDU | | Location: | Casuarina campus | | Date / Time: | October 22, 23 & 24, 8am - 3pm | | Contact person: | Trisha Mellow
P: 08 8946 6387 or 0437 528 384
E:trisha.mellow@cdu.edu.au | | Event Purpose: | A 3 day program that investigates the various careers available in Science, Engineering & IT, through interactive activities, including presentations from leading professionals. | | Target audience: | Year 9 Secondary School Students | | Details: | This program has a maximum of 100 Students, CDU will seek sponsored participation scholarships to the value of $110 from local Government, Industry and related Business.
To apply for a Scholarship please complete the CDU Registration form. |
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| November | | |
| 15 | Fri | 2014 Alice Springs VET in School Program Information Day
Read more| Event title: | 2014 Alice Springs VET in School Program Information Day | | Presenter: | Lyle Mellors | | Location: | Alice Springs campus | | Date / Time: | November 15 | | Contact person: | Lyle Mellors
P: 08 8959 5291
E:lyle.mellors@cdu.edu.au | | Event Purpose: | To enable Secondary School students interested in expressing an interest in participating in a VET in School program in 2014 to come and find out more. | | Target audience: | Year 9, 10, 11 & 12 Secondary School Students | | Details: | Please contact Lyle Mellors for information on VET in School programs to be showcased and times. |
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